The next morning when she woke up, Kushina saw Namikaze Hiatohi fully dressed and standing by the door. "Mom, I'm so sorry. Momoko was too willful and made you so sad."
"Momoko..."
"I won't keep acting like that anymore. I know that entrusting things to others in the end is never the best way. If I truly want to protect something, I should use my own hands to do it, right?" Just as Kushina was about to speak, Hiatohi interrupted her, continuing: "I want to learn Ninjutsu. I want to become stronger—stronger to the point that no one can ever take anyone away from my side."
Chapter 24