"Using such a dirty method... using betrayal against Minato to bring him back to life, neither he nor I would want to see this. Once he finds out, he'll blame me!"
Kushina shouted and then quickly created ten Shadow Clones, each using Rasengan, charging at Dark Kushina.
"It's useless, I am you. Everything you know, I know too, and your attacks feel weak and powerless to me!"
After Dark Kushina said this, she immediately used the same ninjutsu. Ten Shadow Clones used Rasengan, clashing with Kushina's Shadow Clone Rasengan.
After a fierce impact, the Shadow Clones dissipated.
"Since you don't want to resurrect Minato with this dirty method, why didn't you refuse?"
Dark Kushina's lips curled into a smile as she said to Kushina, "You want to bring Minato back to life and live a happy life together as a family, yet you wish to preserve your chastity, leaving you indecisive until dawn...
Just hand over your body to me, let me make the decision. I am you, and I'll handle it better than you!"
"In your dreams!"
Kushina was infuriated as her own dark side revealed the hesitations plaguing her heart, angrily attacking Dark Kushina.
But with equal strength and lacking resolution, Kushina couldn't defeat her dark self, nor could she fully accept it.
Days passed, and Kushina felt increasingly helpless and despondent.
Unable to resurrect Minato or confront the darkness within, the inner shadows grew, risking harm to the village, to Naruto.
Thinking this, Kushina's heart returned to turmoil, but now the scales were tipping.
One night, after failing again to confront her dark self, Kushina was utterly defeated. After prolonged battles with her dark self, her spirit was exhausted.
She lost to Dark Kushina and found her entire being trampled by her dark self.
"You're useless, unable to save Minato, can't defeat 'me' to return to Naruto. Now defeated by me, always hesitating, unable to choose. Hand over your body, I'll make the crucial decisions!"
"In your dreams..."
"Do you still have room to resist? And don't forget, I am you. I know what you truly think."
Dark Kushina grabbed Kushina by the collar, gave her a wicked smile, then tossed Kushina into the lake with a wave.
"No..."
Kushina tried to struggle but found herself powerless, helplessly sinking to the lake's bottom, slowly sealed by dark chains.
Enveloped by darkness, Kushina felt like a Tailed Beast, unable to move, yet aware of Dark Kushina's control over her body.
Still connected to her body's senses, she couldn't control it, unable to act, forced to watch her dark self in control.
"Hmph, I should have taken over sooner!"
Dark Kushina, controlling the body, nearly burst into laughter but held back, thinking of Uchiha Yoichi nearby, suppressing her urge to reveal.
"No, can't release the Nine-Tails yet. That damn fox harbors ill intentions, wants me to set it free... Hmph, dream on."
Dark Kushina quickly calmed down, planning to deceive Uchiha Yoichi, fearing him more than the caged Nine-Tails.
"Watch, Kushina. Leave the decision to revive Minato to me. Once he's revived, your obsessions will fade, and let me live well in your stead."
Dark Kushina murmured to herself, her words heard clearly by the dark-shackled Kushina.
"No, I won't agree, can't let you use my body for this..."
But the real Kushina was powerless to resist, having lost to her dark self in their battle.
She could only watch helplessly as Dark Kushina used her body for anything.
Emerging from the Waterfall of True, Dark Kushina soon sensed someone approaching.
At this moment... only that man. Dark Kushina became vigilant, quickly adjusting to Kushina's original thoughts and emotions to face Uchiha Yoichi.
Soon, Uchiha Yoichi arrived at the Waterfall of True, noticing nothing amiss in Kushina.
He tossed her a scroll, saying, "This has provisions for half a month. The sea turtle is now near the Land of Fire's waters. Stay here and train, I'll bring supplies every half month. Don't think of sneaking back."
After speaking, Uchiha Yoichi prepared to leave.
However, Dark Kushina called out, "Wait a minute, Mr. Yoichi."
Uchiha Yoichi stopped, turning to ask, "What's wrong? If you want to see Naruto, I can bring some photos, but don't return until you overcome your dark self..."
"It's not about Naruto, it's about reviving Minato. I've agreed to it, hoping Mr. Yoichi can revive Minato afterward."
Dark Kushina spoke, unlike her hesitant true self, she wouldn't waver on such matters.