NOVEL NEXT Chapter 147: Three Missions
Inside the Uzushiogakure Hidden Village, in the inner hall.
"You mean, Mito-sama's life is coming to an end?"
Kuumei Uzumaki looked at Tsunade on the guest seat. Although his tone was concerned, there was a hint of faint sarcasm hidden in his eyes.
"Yes." Tsunade's expression became sad, "Grandmother-sama has dedicated her whole life to Konoha. If it weren't for the fact that two tailed beasts were sealed in her body at the same time, she would definitely want to come back and take a look."
As "honorable" Konoha guests, they had been invited to the inner hall by the Uzumaki clan after entering the village, and there was no negligence in terms of etiquette.
After some conversation, Tsunade also stated the purpose of this trip.
"You mean, you need the help of the Uzumaki clan to go to Konoha to seal the tailed beast?" Kuumei Uzumaki said in a low voice, confirming again.
Before Tsunade could answer, Nawaki got up first and toasted Kuumei Uzumaki with a glass of wine, "That's right, it's best to have a child about my age."
"Child?" Kuumei frowned slightly.
Nawaki raised his head and drank the wine in the glass, and said loudly:
"Although I am not talented, the Uzumaki bloodline also flows in my body. To be honest, although Uzushiogakure is located in a remote area, when it comes to ninja education, it is still slightly inferior to Konoha. If the Uzumaki children can receive Konoha's education, presumably they will have more possibilities in the future. In this way, the connection between Konoha and Uzumaki will be closer!"
Kuumei's face suddenly turned black.
Hearing this, Jiraiya's hand holding the cup froze in mid-air, and even Tsunade looked at her younger brother in surprise.
Before they went to Uzushiogakure, Hiruzen had vaguely mentioned that the current relationship between Konoha and Uzumaki was a bit delicate, and the alliance relationship was not as stable as it used to be.
Looking at the hesitant teacher, Tsunade immediately guessed that Konoha might have done something wrong to the Uzumaki clan.
Under this premise, to openly state the purpose of this trip, it was really hard to tell whether her younger brother was frank or an idiot.
Veins popped out on Kuumei Uzumaki's forehead. When his emotions fluctuated, he suddenly remembered Kamihane's order. He immediately picked up the wine pot and took several gulps. He took a few deep breaths to suppress the surging emotions in his heart.
"Okay, since it's a request from Konoha, how could our Uzumaki clan not respond?"
He clapped his hands and laughed, giving Nawaki a thumbs up, "As expected of Hashirama-sama's grandson, I agree with your idea."
Jiraiya's eyes widened directly.
It's so easy... to reach an agreement?
You know, since they entered Uzushiogakure Hidden Village, they have been subjected to cold eyes all the way.
Those Uzumaki people didn't seem to be as enthusiastic as their hair color. On the contrary, every gaze towards them was full of indifference.
Although the etiquette was very complete, it always felt that these people were not sincere, as if they were being forced to accompany them in a play, unwillingly.
Originally, he had already prepared for the failure of the negotiations.
How could he have thought that Nawaki would accidentally hit the mark?
Jiraiya raised his head and looked at Tsunade opposite, and found that her pretty face was also full of daze.
At this time, Kuumei Uzumaki waved to the side door, "Kyōnoka, bring her over."
Soon, a woman lifted the curtain and came gracefully, followed by a girl.
The woman was elegant in demeanor and dignified in appearance. The girl had a round face, almond eyes and peach cheeks. Just looking at her appearance, you could tell that this was a mother and daughter.
They both had bright red hair, holding hands, with smiles on their faces, standing generously in front of everyone.
"Uzumaki Kushina, she is gifted and has pure Uzumaki blood. She is just 8 years old this year. Should she meet your needs?"
Tsunade nodded, hesitatingly said: "This child, can we take her away?"
Kuumei smiled and said: "Of course, you must promise me one condition."
"What conditions?"
Kuumei thought of Kamihane's words and said seriously: "After entering Konoha, you must treat her as a normal ninja and not restrict her freedom in the village. If she has thoughts of home, you must allow her to come back."
"This..." Jiraiya and Tsunade looked at each other.
This request could not be rashly agreed to. Not to mention that Jinchuriki were the key targets of protection in every village, even Mito Uzumaki had to confine herself in order to suppress the two tailed beasts in her body.
Before they could finish exchanging glances, Kuumei clapped his hands, "Well, Kushina, let these brothers and sisters take you to Konoha, are you willing?"
"I'm willing." Kushina turned her eyes and nodded.
Jiraiya and the others immediately looked at Kyōnoka eagerly.
"As long as you agree to that condition, I have no objection."
Kyōnoka smiled slightly and reached out to touch her daughter's head, "What's more, as young master Nawaki said, going to Konoha will allow Kushina to gain more, right?"
For some reason, with a woman's intuition, Tsunade always felt that the word "gain" in Kyōnoka's mouth had a rather meaningful meaning.
"We promise."
Nawaki said loudly: "I guarantee with my personality that Kushina will be like a normal child, going to school, taking exams, and entering a team. The village will not restrict her freedom!"
"Nawaki..." Jiraiya reached out, hesitant to speak.
"It's okay, teacher." Nawaki turned his head and smiled, "We can't expect too much."
"If that's the case, then there is no problem." Kuumei laughed twice and drank his wine.
After drinking and eating, Tsunade and Jiraiya left the inner hall with little Kushina in a daze and headed to the outside of the village.
They both felt like they were dreaming that they had completed the mission so easily.
Only Nawaki seemed very excited, with a enthusiastic look on his face, patting his chest and introducing Konoha Village to Kushina.
Kushina pursed her lips and smiled gently, but a gentle face and his clear and gentle voice appeared in her heart.
"Kushina, would you be willing to do something for uncle?"
"Of course, uncle is Kushina's lifesaver."
"Well, it's not difficult for you at all. On the contrary, it will be very interesting."
"Really?"
"Well, listen carefully, you only need to complete three tasks..."
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Just as the few people left the village, the wind in the wilderness suddenly changed its flow rate, with a bit more gloomy aura.
Jiraiya and Tsunade stopped at the same time.
Right in front of them, a tall and thin young man came face to face, followed by a group of red-haired Uzumaki people.
This group of people were talking and laughing loudly. They looked embarrassed, but everyone's eyes were flashing with excited light. They were also dragging the corpse of a sea beast behind them with chains. Obviously, they had just returned from hunting.
But, none of this mattered anymore.
Because at this moment, only one person's figure remained in their eyes.
Nawaki poked his head out curiously, and after seeing the leader of the other party clearly, he couldn't help but exclaim:
"That's... Orochimaru?"
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