Kushina was stunned.
"A village?"
At only six years old, she had not yet been able to think carefully about such a thing as a village.
But for Kushina, although she has only known Mito for a few days, she has always regarded this beautiful and somewhat excessive "sister" as her own mother.
Although Mito is old enough to be her grandmother.
In terms of their identities, one is the former princess of the Uzumaki Clan, who married First Hokage of Konoha.
The other is a war orphan from Land of Whirlpools. Almost died in the war.
The gap between them is huge and there is no comparison.
Kushina has always been an insecure person. Otherwise, she wouldn't have a handful of Kunai hidden under her pillow.
Uzumaki Kushina, who survived the war-torn Land of Whirlpools, matured earlier than most children of the same age.
Therefore, she also vaguely realized from Konoha's attitude that Konoha needed her to do something.
However, it was Uzumaki Mito that brought her from the war-torn Land of Whirlpools to Konoha Village. And gave her shelter, food and various educations.
The most important thing is that Kushina felt a different kind of love and warmth from Mito's gentle eyes.
Therefore, Kushina has always wanted to repay Mito.
But feelings are feelings, but if you ask her to close her eyes and say how good Konoha Village is, she can't do it.
Konoha is good, but it is not my hometown.
Uzumaki Mito's words reminded her of what happened after coming to Konoha.
For example, the cold looks from the ninjas who brought her here. The voices of children of the same age laughing at their academic performance. Or those classmates in class who make fun of their red hair.
Although she was indeed beaten by herself in the end, she still felt uncomfortable.
However, the important thing is...Uchiha Chen.
That boy,
on that night,
Apologize carefully,
Clumsily wiping tears.
When she entered Ninja Academy, she didn't want to be looked down upon by others. Her brain became hot and she loudly said that she wanted to be a female Hokage.
Finally, it was the boy who said that he would support himself as Hokage.
I don't know why, but Kushina always feels a sense of alienation from Uchiha Chen.
It was the alienation between Konoha and the world, it was a kind of loneliness after leaving one's hometown.
Because Kushina also came to this strange land in this way, her intuition was deeper than others.
They looked up at the same sky, but looked at different places.
She believed that the other party could also feel it a little bit.
Seeing Uchiha Chen's expression, her heart sometimes throbbed as if someone had squeezed it, and then she became inexplicably sad.
But... what exactly is this feeling stirring and brewing in my heart?
Kushina grabbed the clothes at the collar with his hands, and after being silent for a long time, he smiled at Uzumaki Mito.
"... I like it very much..."
"Hahaha." Mito smiled understandingly, and she touched Kushina's hair.
"Kushina probably doesn't like this village.
"Well, let me think about it. Is it that kid? He is such a lucky kid. Tsk tsk, it makes people jealous. To be liked by such a beautiful girl like our Uzumaki Clan." Mito held Kushina's chin and looked at her face carefully.
"Grandma Mito!" Kushina stared, then stamped her feet with an angry expression.
"Okay, okay. I'm still shy. I'll just stop talking."
Uzumaki Mito smiled and looked at Uzumaki Kushina in front of him as if he were watching Tsunade when he was a child.
"Kushina, then you know this kind of feeling..." Uzumaki Mito took Kushina's hand and pointed at Kushina's chest, "What's your name?"
"What?"
Uzumaki Kushina tilted his head cutely, then showed a puzzled expression.
"When Senju Hashirama and I got married, to be honest, I was very unhappy at first."
"Because, at that time, Land of Fire had a rumor that everyone knew, that is, Senju Hashirama liked Uchiha Clan's Madara."
"..."
"I was always worried at that time. So, I opposed this marriage."
"But, I still married him in the end. Although, I did it with great determination."
"This is my responsibility as Princess Uzumaki Clan. It is a responsibility that I, as Princess Uzumaki Clan, cannot shirk."
"But then slowly, I seemed to like him a little bit. Although, that person is sometimes silly, a bit dull, and not very bright. Although, the relationship between him and Madara is indeed not normal."
"But Hashirama has something that others don't have. That is love for others. His serious and never-giving character deeply attracted me and made me realize that in this world, only love is the most precious bridge to communicate with others and bring peace."
"One day, he took me and stood on the top of a mountain. There, he told me that he wanted to build a village. That village could accommodate everyone."
"At that time, Land of Fire will no longer have wars. Children will not need to go to the battlefield. Everyone can abandon the boundaries between clans, work together, and help each other."
"When I heard this, I was deeply attracted by what he described."
"Love has infinite power. But when you love, it also means protection and responsibility."
Uzumaki Mito touched his belly. There were several seals somewhere Kushina couldn't see.
"My life is coming to an end soon. Therefore, I am eager to find a place to live for Kurama."
"Although it is feared by the world, it is actually very lonely. The world is afraid of it, so it is not afraid of the world. It is very afraid of strangers, so it needs someone who truly loves it and tolerates it. It needs to be filled with love."
"And with it, you will have enough power to protect Konoha and the people you like."
"So I have a question for you, Kushina, are you willing to be the next Nine-Tails Jinchuriki?"
"... I do."
Although I don't know what Jinchuriki and Kurama are. However, since Grandma Mito said so, he would not harm her.
Moreover, you can gain enough power to protect the people you like. Her experience at Land of Whirlpools taught her the importance of strength. Therefore, Kushina immediately nodded in agreement.
"Good child, you are fine." Uzumaki Mito touched her head, then stood up with a free and easy smile, her long skirt trailing to the floor like a lotus.
"Finally." Uzumaki Mito smiled and narrowed her eyes. She put a strand of red hair behind her ears.
"Uzumaki Clan girls are very passionate and unrestrained. If you meet a boy you like, don't give up. Don't worry about it, just grab him boldly."
"That's how I snatched Hashirama from Madara." Mito showed a proud smile.
"Grandma, I'm really looking forward to meeting the little devil Uchiha Clan."