"Brother Wulei! It's been half a year since we parted ways. I wonder how you've been doing all this time?" Uchiha Kō asked with a smile.
Uzumaki Namida slightly and nodded gently, replying, "That's certainly much better than staying in the Land of Rain. Oh, by the way, Lord Owl might not know yet, but the Uzumaki Clan has already decided to join Konoha; it happened just last month."
Upon hearing this news, Uchiha Kō was slightly taken aback, wondering to himself: Could something have gone wrong?
But he still said, "Really? What happened to make the Uzumaki Clan make such a decision?" In fact, he could guess some of the reasons, but he wasn't entirely sure.
Uzumaki Namida nodded slightly again, and then explained, "Just last month, a group of wandering ninjas suddenly arrived. They stormed into the Land of Whirlpools and committed all sorts of atrocities, burning, killing, and looting everywhere!"
The situation was extremely critical at the time, but fortunately Lord Sakumo led his troops to provide timely support. It's just a pity that they arrived too late..." At this point, Uzumaki Namida help but let out a long sigh.
"Because the attack came so suddenly, many ninjas from the Land of Whirlpools were unfortunately kidnapped by those despicable fellows. Only the Uzumaki Clan members, who had been forcibly kept in Konoha by Mito, were safe and sound."
After this incident, the clansmen deeply realized their own inadequacy, so they ultimately decided to join Konoha in order to seek stronger protection and more room for development.
"Now the head of the Uzumaki Clan has returned the position to Lady Mito," Uzumaki Namida Murei said, recounting the events of last month to Uchiha Kō.
Uchiha Kō nodded. "What was Lady Mito's reaction?"
"Lady Mito is very happy. Now the Uzumaki Clan's territory is located next to the Senju Clan Compound, and the Uzumaki Clan has become a part of Konoha." Uzumaki Namida on her lips.
"That's good." Uchiha Kō's lips curled up, his mood somewhat pleased. He had foreseen this outcome from the beginning, and now that his prediction had come true, how could he not be happy?
However, nothing is absolute. Some people from the Land of Whirlpools were captured because of those "wandering" ninjas, and their whereabouts remain unknown to this day.
"By the way, Mulei, you own a pastry shop, do you know what Lady Mito's favorite flavors are? Pick out a few more for me," Uchiha Kō said with a smile.
"You've come to the right person. When I ran the pastry shop, I often let Lady Mito the new products. She said all the other pastries were good, but she said this one was 'not bad.'" After saying that, Uzumaki Namida took it out and placed it on the counter.
Uchiha took it and saw that it was a dark red pastry. He brought it closer and smelled it. The aroma of red dates wafted up and his eyes lit up.
"Jujube Cake!" Uchiha Kō was pleasantly surprised. This was the first time he had encountered such a pastry in this world. Before, he had only seen Three-color Dango and various kinds of pastries!
This is the first time I've ever seen this!
"Owl Lord, what did you say? Jujube Cake?" He then looked at the cake in Uchiha Kō's hand and laughed, "Oh, so you mean this." He then pointed to the cake in Uchiha Kō's hand.
"This is indeed made from dates, but I make very little because people here rarely eat dates," said Uzumaki Namida. People here prefer soft and delicate foods.
Uchiha Kō nodded, then said, "Give me all these jujube pastries, and also give me some of each of your signature dishes."
"Alright!" Uzumaki Namida quickly packed up the pastries that Uchiha Kō needed and handed them to Uchiha Kō. After some back and forth, Uzumaki Namida finally accepted Uchiha Kō's money.
After Uchiha Kō went outside, he looked up and saw Tsunade pulling on Nawaki's face.
"Waaaaah! Brother-in-law, save me!" Upon hearing this, Tsunade and Uchiha Kō were taken aback. Tsunade was a little embarrassed, while Uchiha Kō thought that Nawaki had become much smarter.
He asked, "Oh? Nawaki? What's wrong with you?" Uchiha Kō asked knowingly, knowing that his girlfriend and younger brother had a good relationship.
"I..." Before he could finish speaking, Tsunade, shutting his mouth and making him look at Uchiha Kō with a pleading expression.
Tsunade's lips curled up slightly, revealing a soft smile, and she called out sweetly, "Lord Owl~" Her voice was gentle and melodious, captivating all who heard it.
Upon hearing this address, Nawaki's eyes widened instantly, as if they were saucers. She was utterly astonished. "Seriously, sis, your tone is so gentle! Why have you never been this nice to me? You always boss me around!"
At this moment, Uchiha Kō looked at Tsunade with a puzzled expression and asked, "Tsunade, what happened?" As he spoke, he pointed to Nawaki, indicating that Tsunade should explain the situation.
Tsunade sighed helplessly and pointed at Nawaki, saying, "That brat! Just now, when we passed a chicken coop, he saw a hen laying an egg. Guess what? He actually ran over and forcefully pushed the egg back into place!"
At this point, Tsunade paused, then continued, "And then... that poor hen just died. Look, there's a hen lying on the ground over there; this kid killed it." As she spoke, she pointed to the lifeless hen lying on the ground not far away.
After hearing Tsunade's description, Uchiha Kō was first stunned, then burst into laughter, laughing so hard he almost fell over. He even kept patting Nawaki's shoulder, praising, "Hahahaha, you're quite the 'talent'! You actually did something like this."
Nawaki was scratching his head a little embarrassedly, and was about to laugh along when he suddenly felt a powerful force coming from the side.
It turned out that it was his dear sister Tsunade had made a move. Tsunade and slapped Nawaki squarely on the neck.
The sudden attack made Nawaki shudder, and his smile instantly froze on his face.
"Hmph! That kid is always causing trouble, he's incredibly naughty! Look, this dead chicken was bought because of him, and it cost much more than a live chicken! It's infuriating!"
Tsunade pouted angrily, her face full of rage, and she looked genuinely furious.
Uchiha Kō winked at Nawaki, handed him the pastries, and told him to deliver them to Lady Mito before leaving.
Nawaki nodded and ran off, while Uchiha Kō put his right hand on Tsunade's waist and laughed, "Alright, our princess, don't be angry anymore, okay?"
Tsunade blushed at Uchiha Kō's bold move, having long forgotten about Nawaki. She simply gave a soft "hmm" and then rested her head on Uchiha Kō's shoulder.
The two enjoyed their tranquility together, until finally Uchiha Kō said, "Let's go see Grandma Mito." With that, he took Tsunade's hand and headed towards the Senju Clan Compound.