Inside Tsunade's mansion~
Brimming with curiosity, Kushina Uzumaki deliberately leaned closer to sneak a look at Uchiha Lei's eyes, then quickly sat back down on the sofa!
Uchiha Mikoto moved over beside Kushina Uzumaki, her gaze turning wary as she warned her sternly:
"Kushina, those eyes you just saw! You must keep them a secret."
"Mikoto, I definitely will!"
Kushina Uzumaki grew serious and patted her small chest with her fair little hand, giving her promise!
Just then~
Uchiha Lei's consciousness returned to his own body. He quickly deactivated his Rinnegan and withdrew his arm, letting it drop swiftly to his side!
Lei's face was terribly pale now, and his whole body felt limp. He struggled to stand, then slowly moved toward the sofa beside him!
Seeing Uchiha Lei suddenly end up like this, Kushina Uzumaki immediately got up and helped him onto the sofa. Her eyes full of worry, she asked softly with concern:
"Lei, weren't you only over there for a little while? Why are you suddenly like this? What happened?"
Hearing the concern in Kushina Uzumaki's words, he instantly felt that frightening Kurama with his Rinnegan had been the right thing to do. It counted as another layer of insurance for Kushina's future safety!
Seeing Uchiha Lei's complexion, Uchiha Mikoto's eyes misted over. She held his arm and, holding back her sadness, shook her head at Kushina Uzumaki and said:
"Kushina, let Lei rest!"
"That's right, Kushina. Let Lei rest!"
Beside them, Mito Uzumaki opened her eyes and immediately urged Kushina to stop as well!
Hearing everyone's concern, Uchiha Lei remembered Kushina Uzumaki's Sage Body constitution. His pale right hand slowly wrapped around Kushina's slender waist, and he rested his little head on her shoulder, replying softly:
"I'm fine. I'll be all right after resting against Kushina for a while!"
[Plundering 2% of Kushina Uzumaki's Uzumaki Sage Body through a special method. Countdown begins: 1 hour...]
"Lei..."
With Grandma Mito and Mikoto right there, Kushina Uzumaki's fair face instantly flushed crimson when Uchiha Lei suddenly wrapped his arm around her waist. She spoke in a voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz:
"There are so many people... watching!"
There were only his two future wives and one future grandmother nearby. Uchiha Lei simply chose to ignore them, closing his eyes and pretending to sleep!
Mito Uzumaki could tell that Uchiha Lei was truly tired, so she chuckled and persuaded Kushina Uzumaki:
"Kushina, Lei really is tired! We're all family here anyway. It's nothing."
"But..."
Before Kushina Uzumaki could finish~
Uchiha Mikoto turned aside to wipe the tears from her eyes, then turned back and agreed with a smile:
"Kushina, Grandma Mito is right!
Aren't you always envious of how close Lei and I are? Now you've gotten your wish."
"All right..."
Kushina Uzumaki nodded helplessly. The crimson flush on her face gradually faded to pink as she lowered her head and silently gazed at Uchiha Lei's handsome face, slowly becoming entranced!
Nawaki's shout came from the stairs!
"Grandma..."
"Be quiet..."
Mito Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki, and Uchiha Mikoto all knitted their brows, stopping Nawaki's shouting in unison before turning to look at Uchiha Lei nestled against Kushina!
Nawaki had only wanted to ask why Sealing Jutsu had suddenly been used. Coming downstairs only to see Grandma Mito and Kushina Uzumaki both taking Uchiha Lei's side left his heart ice-cold!
With his back hunched and both arms dangling in front of him, Nawaki trudged toward his bedroom on the second floor like a walking corpse, leaving behind this little world that loved only Uchiha Lei!
With a loud bang~
Someone shoved the front door open~
It was Tsunade, dressed in medical attire!
The instant she opened the door, Tsunade shouted:
"Grandma..."
"Be quiet!"
Tsunade received the same greeting from Mito Uzumaki, Kushina Uzumaki, and Uchiha Mikoto, who stopped her with displeased faces.
Tsunade had no idea why her grandmother, Kushina, and a pretty little girl were stopping her from speaking without even hearing her out!
But Tsunade really was afraid of making her grandmother angry. Seeing that her grandmother was fine, she grinned and waved to the three of them, then quietly entered the room and headed toward the second floor!
Even Hiruzen Sarutobi, who followed behind her, was intimidated by the three of them!
Hiruzen Sarutobi still looked middle-aged at this point, with black hair standing upright like a calligraphy brush, a heroic face, and a tuft of goatee on his chin!
He wore red-and-white Hokage robes and had a sturdy build. Since he was visiting Mito Uzumaki, he had, unusually, not brought his pipe!
The Anbu had just suddenly informed him that a sealing barrier had risen around Tsunade's mansion. Hiruzen Sarutobi had immediately gone to Konoha Hospital to fetch Tsunade and have her break through the barrier's seal!
Seeing that Mito Uzumaki was fine, Hiruzen Sarutobi finally felt the weight lift from his heart. Before he could step forward!
Mito Uzumaki knew that Hiruzen Sarutobi had made her granddaughter Tsunade forcibly break through the barrier, and her expression was very unpleasant!
This meant that Hiruzen Sarutobi was even guarding against her. Mito Uzumaki shook her head at him, then waved him away, quietly bidding him farewell:
"Hiruzen, I was just teaching Kushina Sealing Jutsu! I'm fine. Take your people back!"
"Yes, Lady Mito!"
Seeing Mito Uzumaki's displeased expression, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not dare antagonize her. He nodded in acknowledgment, turned around, shut the door, and let out a heavy breath!
Lady Mito's power doesn't seem to have weakened! If anything, it seems even stronger! How strange...
It looks like I can't barge into Lady Mito's room again! Her expression was truly frightening!
Beside him, a masked Anbu subordinate with long white hair saw Hiruzen Sarutobi's face suddenly turn pale and asked with concern:
"Lord Hokage, are you all right?"
Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and replied with a smile:
"I'm fine. Pass the word along! Sakumo, withdraw the hidden sentries around Lady Mito."
"Understood, Lord Hokage!"
Hatake Sakumo bowed slightly, then left with the Body Flicker Technique!
After speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi also vanished from the spot with the Body Flicker Technique!
Inside Tsunade's mansion~
As Tsunade passed the sofa, she noticed all three women looking at the handsome boy beside Kushina. Only then did she remember Uchiha Lei, whom she had blustered about last night!
So Tsunade circled around the sofa in front of her, leaned close to Kushina's ear, and teased her quietly:
"Kushina, is this your little sweetheart?"
"What little sweetheart? He's my fiancé!"
Kushina Uzumaki knitted her brows and turned to glare at Tsunade!
Tsunade's mouth fell slightly open. In disbelief, she glanced at Uchiha Lei, then at Kushina Uzumaki, who did not seem to be pretending!
Tsunade then turned to her grandmother, Mito Uzumaki, and saw her nod in confirmation with a somewhat angry expression!
Tsunade lowered her head and carefully studied Uchiha Lei's handsome little face beside her, utterly puzzled!
Why would Grandma Mito betroth Kushina to an Uchiha brat?
This Uchiha Lei was just a little-very handsome. I couldn't see any other good points.
And his face was so pale... he wouldn't be short-lived, would he?
Tsunade leaned close to Kushina Uzumaki's ear again and warned her softly:
"Kushina, his face looks so pale! He wouldn't be short-lived, would he..."
Before Tsunade could finish!
Kushina Uzumaki's brows drew into a deep furrow. She turned and looked at Tsunade indignantly, scolding her in a low voice:
"Be quiet, Sister Tsunade! I won't let you say that about Lei!
Lei is only like this because of the Nine-Tails inside Grandma Mito!"
Hearing that it was because of her grandmother, Tsunade had just frozen in surprise when Mito Uzumaki twisted her ear a full turn counterclockwise. Pain instantly filled her face, and she cried out!
"Hiss... that hurts!"
Mito Uzumaki was truly angry. She had never expected her granddaughter to have such a venomous tongue. She immediately dragged Tsunade over beside the stairs and scolded her quietly:
"Tsunade, if you can't speak properly, keep your mouth shut! Lei really did exhaust himself calming the Nine-Tails inside me!
Lei will be my granddaughter's husband from now on. As his older sister, stop looking at him through the strange lens of our two clans! Do you hear me?"
After her grandmother's stern rebuke, Tsunade could only nod helplessly. She raised a hand to point at her ear and looked at her grandmother expectantly!
"My ear... it hurts, Grandma..."
Not hearing an answer of agreement, Mito Uzumaki tightened her grip!
Tsunade immediately agreed in a small voice:
"I understand... Grandma, my ear's going to come off!"
Only after hearing Tsunade agree did Mito Uzumaki release her ear and walk back toward the sofa!
Tsunade raised her hand, used the Mystical Palm Technique, and placed it over her red, swollen ear. It took quite a while for the swelling to subside. She gave a soft huff in Uchiha Lei's direction, then went upstairs with her red lips pouting and her cheeks puffed out in anger!
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