Over the past few months, a few things had happened that left Uzumaki Mito both amused and exasperated.
First, just like the Uchiha Clan, the Uzumaki Clan produced its fair share of handsome men and beautiful women. They were also more outgoing than the Uchiha, which made them quite popular.
By now, some young men from the Uzumaki Clan had fallen in love with young women from Konoha.
Some couples had even moved quickly. After a few months of passionate romance, both sides decided they were perfect for each other, so the young Uzumaki men would bring their partners to Uzumaki Mito and ask her to witness their marriage.
By contrast, the young women of the Uzumaki Clan were even more popular than the men. This was mainly because of their lovely looks and the traces of Yamato nadeshiko in their bearing, which gave people the impression that they were reserved, graceful, gentle, and considerate.
However, only the men of the Uzumaki Clan knew that their women were merely refined on the surface. Deep down, they were incredibly "passionate." (Think of women from the Sichuan and Chongqing regions; this isn't meant to say there's anything wrong with them.)
This was related to their personalities. Uzumaki women were generally strong-willed, straightforward, and passionate in love and hate. You could use Uzumaki Kushina and Karin's usual behavior in the anime as a reference. They seemed mild-mannered most of the time, but once you angered them, the consequences could be dire.
The second thing that puzzled Uzumaki Mito was that her grandson, Nawaki, seemed to be getting along very well with a little girl named Uzumaki Michiko.
Whenever he didn't have a mission, Nawaki was hardly ever home. Instead, he went to see Uzumaki Michiko every day.
So Mito asked Hyuga Shinichi, whose