Was her luck good or bad? She had only just arrived in the Land of Hot Water, and the Evil God had already set his sights on her.
Now someone who knew Kushina Uzumaki had turned up, too.
Well, that was a good thing, at least!
Since the girl knew Kushina, learning Sealing Jutsu would be considerably easier.
"Miss, what's wrong? Do you know Kushina, too?" Uesugi Yuri asked, her eyes shining.
At that, Yui shook her head slightly, then turned sideways and nodded to Nai Hyuga.
"Sorry, I don't know her. The name just sounded familiar!"
"I see..." Uesugi Yuri was a little disappointed, but she had expected as much. It seemed not everyone knew the princess of the Uzumaki Clan!
"Then, have you two agreed to let me come with you?"
Uesugi Yuri looked at them expectantly as she asked.
Yui nodded slightly. "Yes! But you'll have to guide us. We have a map, but we might lose our way at sea."
"Is that all?" Without giving it much thought, Uesugi Yuri nodded in agreement.
Suddenly, Yui asked another question. "By the way, isn't your home in the Land of Whirlpools? Why did you end up wandering all the way across the sea to the Land of Hot Water? And in such a sorry state, too..."
Uesugi Yuri scratched her head awkwardly. At the mention of this, a trace of sadness flashed through her eyes.
"I should warn you both. The Land of Whirlpools is very dangerous right now. A large number of ninja from other countries have gathered near our village."
"My dad and I left to bring word to our allies and ask them to come help!"
"But before we even reached shore, ninja from another village spotted us, and my dad..."
"That's why those people