Madara and Hashirama's departure did not bring Konoha, this precision machine, to a halt. Guests arriving from afar and passing convoys filled Konoha's gates in every direction with clamor.
"Grandmother, please keep this safe."
After writing the names "Bai Ling" and "Qing Shi" on the registration list, Uchiha Ku saw the sensory ninja beside him signal that they could pass.
"Welcome to Konoha."
Uchiha Ku took a travel guide from the drawer and smiled at the kindly-looking Grandmother with orange hair, who was not even as tall as the desk.
He handed it to the young girl beside her, dressed in a white robe and wearing blue-green magatama earrings from her earlobes.
The extraordinary aura unconsciously exuded by the old woman and the young girl made Uchiha Ku pause his movements as he watched their retreating figures.
He secretly wondered which noble family they belonged to, daring to visit Konoha only because the clan head was absent.
Sigh.
Sure enough.
The clan head's reputation was simply too formidable, leaving these so-called nobles to choose this time to take a look around Konoha.
"Qing Shi, what did that human give you just now?"
"It's a Konoha travel guide."
"Humans really do love inventing new words."
The girl with sky-blue eyes helplessly lowered her gaze, her spread dark-red eyeshadow narrowing into a thin red line. "Grandmother, watch the traffic lights when crossing the street."
"Red and green? Aren't those Tagitsuhime and Tagorihime's favorite colors?"
Bai Ling narrowed her eyes as though she could see the words in the guide, her aged and slightly indistinct voice carrying a hint of teasing.
The girl whose true name was Ichikishimahime pulled Grandmother toward a less crowded area, unfolding the map with surprise in her eyes.
"Did you find something?"
Bai Ling, her eyes half narrowed,