Deidara and Sasori of the Red Sand

Uzumaki Hane said nonchalantly, "It's fine if you don't tell me. I promised Gozu I'd let you go, and I definitely will." Although Uzumaki Hane was interested in Orochimaru, Guren Uzumaki Hane would gain Gozu's loyalty, which wasn't bad. Of course, it was also because Uzumaki Hane had a good impression of Guren from the original story. If it were anyone else, Uzumaki Hane would have killed them long ago, instead of capturing them alive. Since coming to this world, Uzumaki Hane had killed quite a few ninjas.

Uzumaki Hane said to Shion, "Shion, release her from her restraints and let her go."

Shion was somewhat reluctant to release Gozu, but since Gozu had already submitted to Uzumaki Hane, Shion reluctantly accepted Gozu. However, when Uzumaki Hane planned to release Guren, Shion became even more unwilling, muttering, "Uzumaki Hane, I hate her."

Uzumaki Hane smiled and said, "Alright, let her go. If I can capture her once, I can capture her a second time. Don't you trust my strength?"

Shion said, "Alright, I'll break her Sealing Jutsu now, but you have to agree to one condition."

Uzumaki Hane said, "No problem, you can have as many conditions as you want."

Shion said, "No sincerity? I only need one condition." She began chanting a spell and pointed at Guren. A mysterious pattern appeared again beneath Guren, and countless purple wisps of gas emerged from Guren and flowed into the mysterious pattern. However, Shion used all her strength when sealing Guren, and it took a long time before no more purple wisps of gas emerged from Guren.

Guren felt her restraints disappear and leaped up. She hadn't expected Uzumaki Hane to actually release her. She still watched Uzumaki Hane, but Guren didn't attack again. She couldn't even defeat Uzumaki Hane, and there was the mysterious and unpredictable Shion nearby. For now, she could only retreat and wait for another opportunity to capture Uzumaki Hane. Guren was willing to risk her life to fulfill Lord Orochimaru's orders; she wouldn't give up so easily.

Guren glanced at Gozu with a complicated expression, then vanished in a flash.

After Guren walked away, Uzumaki Hane looked at Gozu. He hadn't expected to gain a subordinate, but Uzumaki Hane had just realized that his enemies might attack at any moment, and that they might kidnap Shion to threaten him. Shion was just a little girl, and had only recently obtained this power, so she couldn't unleash its full potential. Therefore, Uzumaki Hane wanted to find a bodyguard for Shion.

Seeing that Uzumaki Hane had truly released Guren, Gozu was filled with gratitude. He knelt down again and respectfully said, "Thank you, Lord Uzumaki Hane."

Uzumaki Hane said solemnly, "I have fulfilled your request. From now on, I hope you will always be loyal to me. If I find that you have even the slightest disloyalty, I will chase after you to the ends of the earth." As he spoke, Uzumaki Hane's murderous aura swept over Gozu, making Gozu feel as if he were in a frozen wasteland.

Gozu resolutely declared, "From this day forward, Gozu swears to serve you faithfully, sir, to the death."

Uzumaki Hane smiled again and said, "From now on, you will be responsible for staying by Shion's side and protecting her."

Gozu replied, "Yes, Lord Uzumaki."

Shion's face darkened, and she said, "Are you planning to leave?"

"Of course not," said Uzumaki Hane. "I plan to stay here for a few days." Uzumaki Hane knew that Crimson Guren would not give up so easily, so she let her go so easily, waiting for her to take the bait again.

Upon hearing this, Shion's face lit up with joy, and she said, "I'll go take care of some official business first. You'll have to come shopping with me later."

Uzumaki Hane said, "Of course, no problem. Is this considered a condition?"

Shion said, "Of course it doesn't count. You already promised me, so it doesn't count. I haven't thought of the terms yet. I'll owe you one for now and tell you when I've decided."

Meanwhile, Guren left the palace but didn't leave the Land of Demons. Instead, she went to a nearby town, found an inn, and stayed there. She planned to find another opportunity to attack Uzumaki Hane, but before that, she needed to thoroughly gather information about Uzumaki Hane and identify his weaknesses. She absolutely couldn't fail next time; she wouldn't allow herself to fail again.

After Shion finished her official duties for the day, Uzumaki Hane took the excited Shion to the street, leaving Taruho in the palace to handle all matters.

The street was lined with many shops, bustling with people. Shion, dressed in plain clothes, skipped and hopped along the street, interested in everything she saw, and extremely excited. Ever since her precognitive abilities appeared, people around her had been dying because of her, and she had been ostracized by the villagers, leaving her all alone.

Afterwards, Shion chose to stay in the palace, constantly practicing Sealing Jutsu to seal the Moryo, and hadn't been out for a long time. After defeating the Moryo, Shion was freed from the fate of a priestess, but due to a lot of work, she hadn't been able to go out for a stroll, so Shion very happy now.

Uzumaki Hane looked at the lively Shion and smiled, "Shion, slow down."

Shion stopped and waved to Uzumaki Hane, calling out, "Uzumaki Hane, come here!" The two had been shopping for the entire afternoon, buying a lot of things. Uzumaki Hane covered in various items, which made her sigh with admiration.

Seeing that it was getting late, Uzumaki Hane said, "Shion, it's too late, let's go back."

Shion was reluctant to leave, but it was indeed time to go back, and the two returned to the palace together.

Inside the palace, upon seeing Shion return, Taruho immediately said, "Lady Shion, you're back! Did you have a good time?" Taruho knew that Shion had been working hard these past few days, and today was a rare opportunity for her to relax.

Upon seeing Taruho, Shion immediately began chattering about what was happening on the street.

Meanwhile, in a small town on the border of the Land of Demons, two people dressed in black trench coats with red clouds embroidered on them slowly walked out. The two were Sasori of the Red Sand and Deidara, who had come to find Uzumaki Hane.

Deidara asked, "Brother Sasori, how exactly did Uzumaki Hane defeat Kakuzu?"

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "We'll know when we meet."

Deidara said, "Brother Sasori, leave that Uzumaki Hane to me. I'll use my art to deal with him, hmm."

Sasori of the Red Sand said, "Okay, but don't keep me waiting too long, Deidara."

Deidara chuckled mischievously, "Hehe, then I'll let Brother Sasori see my art, hmm."

The two left the town and headed towards the Land of Demons.