Mizuki doesn't know what to do.
Should she stay and comfort the woman or would she prefer a front row seat to the pervert getting beaten up by her girlfriend? Perhaps she ought to stop her but the woman in front of them's quivering chakra is making her just as bloodthirsty. She decides to approach the woman first.
The woman looks at her startled as she offers her comforts and proceeds to break down about numerous other time she has suffered this and numerous other who have been subjected to the degrading treatment. Mizuki wonders when she is going to get over her 'help everyone' instincts. She tries to keep her expression blank but her chakra is boiling and angry and furious.
In an even quieter voice, the woman goes on about several males who have suffered the same treatment by others practically undressing them in public. Of ostracisation if the Sage forbid, they are actually decent to others. Mizuki has more than one lifetime of trying to deal with her emotions but sometimes she can't be bothered. She manages to at least conceal her killing intent although her face is in blank mode 3 - 'I am going to be you down so hard it takes you turning it into a decent person to be able to get out'. It would not do to terrify the woman - most certainly the victim in this messed up situation.
Sometimes, when Mizuki is mad enough, she falls back on the thinking that make her and Kushina an epic pranking team. Devious and cruel. Mizuki is a flame of righteousness at the moment but she knows he deserves it.
Ruthlessly, she removes her headband and bends to whisper in someone's ear. Rumours are either absolute pains or beautiful blessings.
Before long, her efforts pay off and a crowd of victims and supportive citizens are there watching, en masse, as Kushina physically attacks the man. She is absolutely brutal and ruthless and Mizuki would like nothing less than to be there with her. She contents herself on feeling the satisfaction and the sheer relief of the crowd. Seeing one of the abusers, one of the strongest ones being taken down by a little girl is like some sort of curse has been lifted.
She is giving them back hope, Mizuki realises as she starts to hear whispers of the red-hot habanero. It seems some things never change.
Soon, when they spot her and Kushina's distinctive swirls, a cry of "Uzumaki!" arises and Mizuki hopes she isn't red. What? It's embarrassing. Mizuki has never enjoyed attention but she will gladly bear it to see so many liberated from their fear of the man who had tormented them. Because it is worth it. A little embarrassment is nothing next to bringing a shameless tormenter to justice. It's not even revenge or any sort of grudge, it is simply deserved justice. It isn't common in this world.
A sudden swirl of gold catches her attention and she gets ready to tag the approaching arrival if they try anything. They're going straight for Kushina so she plants a restraining seal on the ground. As expected the runner doesn't notice until it's too late. One minute they are moving at an impressive velocity and the next, they are paralysed on the spot. Mizuki resists the urge to smirk in satisfaction. He will not ruin this moment for them. For the people who weren't able to stop this, for the people who deserved better than this. For the people who were failed by everyone else who knew and who could stand up to their tormentors.
She steps up to the frozen, golden haired boy. There is something familiar about him but she can't quite put her finger on it. It doesn't really matter to her anyway. She leans forward into the boy's personal space - she has no qualms about threatening someone to defend her partner. She has no scruples about intimidating someone to make sure these people get their justice, get what they are due.
"Listen, if you hurt my partner or get involved, I will skewer you. I just need to activate one seal. So, what's it going to be?"
She realises belatedly that the boy can't speak. Oops! Probably something she added in in case she was capturing an enemy so they wouldn't call for back up. He still should be able to - yes, ok.
"Understand? One blink for yes, two blinks for-"
The boy rapidly blinks once. Keen, isn't he? Fast as well, he really was running at an impressive speed. He just needs to work on the stopping. The faster you run, the greater the distance you need to stop. If he didn't want to go off course, he should have stopped long before he reached her seal. Still, the speed is impressive.
She can deal with that. She hopes.
She deactivates the seal and immediately knows she can't. He's off like a rocket. Mizuki yells to herself that she's not allowed to reactivate the seal to stop his mouth from moving so much but it's so tempting. It turns out he is interested in Fuuinjutsu but his sensei - the one Kushina's currently pummelling - doesn't know any more. He rambles on for a bit but the point is that he wants Mizuki to teach him. She briefly considers saying yes just to shut him up but Mizuki has some terms. Terms he might not accept.
It turns out he does. Keeping Uzushio's secrets are not unfeasible.
Minato Namikaze is an orphan and nothing apart from the desire to be Hokage keeps him in Konoha. It's not like anyone actually cares about him enough to miss him and he knows it. He's friendly with quite a few people but only in passing. Some of the adults look at him fondly when he says he wants to be Hokage. Like he'll never manage just because he doesn't have parents anymore. He doesn't mind being Uzukage instead.
The redhead (either) is going to be his sensei and he's excited!
