Ch 59: Nice guy card

Kushina stood alone in the courtyard.

She and Uchiha Tatsumi had parted ways a while ago.

At this moment, the courtyard was pitch black. If the lights were on, one could see that Kushina's face was flushed red, matching her fiery red ponytail, like a tomato.

She patted her face, and after feeling the heat subside, she gently pushed open the small door in front of her.

This small courtyard could be said to be the most mysterious place in Konoha. And it was also the most securely guarded place in Konoha.

Its mystery surpassed the Hokage Building and most buildings in Konoha... only a handful of people were allowed to enter here.

Kushina pushed open the small door and entered the small courtyard.

The courtyard was small, with the Uzumaki clan emblem adorning the walls and corridors. Several red lanterns hung in the corridor.

Yet, it gave a sense of security and peace.

Kushina gently knocked on the door.

After a while, footsteps approached. A white-haired old woman opened the door.

"...Grandma Rei, good evening."

Kushina shed her 'Red Hot Habanero' persona and became as polite as a lady from a noble family.

The white-haired old woman smiled, "Kushina, is your training finished?"

"Yes, is Grandma asleep?"

"My lady said that she knew you would come looking for her tonight. She's still waiting for you."

Kushina nodded and said, "Excuse me."

Then, she slowly walked inside.

A woman sat on a chair.

The woman looked only about twenty years old. Her fiery red hair was tied up, with two long pendants hanging from it, a diamond pattern between her eyebrows, and she wore a white, traditional Uzumaki clan dress.

She stood up when she saw Kushina enter. The long skirt with silver thread embroidery fluttered, like a beautiful petal.

"Kushina, you're back from your date?" The voice was that of an old woman. This indicated that the woman's true age was actually very old.

Kushina's previously calmed mood immediately became turbulent, and her face quickly turned red.

The old woman seemed to enjoy teasing Kushina.

Kushina widened her eyes and said, "Grandma, why are you slandering my innocence?"

"What innocence? Didn't you tell me you were taking a day off to go on a date?" The woman rested her chin on her hand and smiled.

Kushina's face flushed red, like a large tomato.

She argued, "Special training doesn't count as a date. Can a ninja's business be considered a date?"

Then followed a series of incomprehensible Uzumaki clan dialect, something about shadow clones and shurikens.

After teasing Kushina for a while, Mito calmed down and sat back in her chair.

"Alas, I'm old, my body is failing," Mito Uzumaki sighed.

"That's not true! Grandma is so beautiful, the most beautiful person in Konoha," Kushina stood behind Mito and began to massage her back.

"That's right. When I was young, I was a famous beauty in the Land of Fire. I don't know what kind of blessing Hashirama, that idiot, accumulated in his past life."

"Just a tree planter, yet he was able to marry a princess of the Uzumaki clan as beautiful as me," Mito said, but a smile appeared on her face.

"Kushina, do you think Hashirama was the son of the Sage of Six Paths in his previous life? Otherwise, how could he have such good fortune?" Mito rarely spoke so much today.

"....."

Fortunately, Kushina was used to Mito's erratic personality and simply stuck out her tongue and gave a cute look, without answering.

After all, the First Hokage was her elder, not someone she could comment on.

"Alas, I'm really old. If it weren't for so much chakra stored in the Yin Seal,

I would look as old as your Grandma Rei by now," Mito continued.

"How was it, did you have fun today? What's his name?" Mito Uzumaki pulled her junior closer, constantly gossiping.

Kushina showed a shy expression, "It was very fun. His name is Uchiha Tatsumi."

"Uchiha Tatsumi... Uchiha... the Uchiha clan," Mito frowned, showing a thoughtful expression.

Seeing Mito Uzumaki's expression, Kushina cried out in her heart, 'This is bad.'

She had studied the history of Konoha and naturally knew about the history of the Uchiha and Senju clans in the Warring States period.

Moreover, it was only the twenty-sixth year of Konoha. That name that must never be mentioned was still not a secret.

She eagerly explained, "Grandma... Grandma, Tatsumi is an orphan like me. He... he... he's a good person...."

Mito Uzumaki: "..."

Uchiha Tatsumi had already returned to his small house. He suddenly sneezed. He didn't know that he had inexplicably received a 'nice guy' card from Kushina.

Mito smiled and touched Kushina's head, "The old events of the Warring States period are all ancient history. The Uchiha clan are also villagers of Konoha. I'm an old woman, I won't interfere with you young people's affairs."

Mito continued, "I just remembered some old events."

"What is it?" Kushina asked.

"Hmm, let me think. I remember it was when I married Hashirama. Madara's younger brother, Izuna, also fell in love with me. Then, on the way to the wedding, Izuna brought people to try to snatch me away."

"Then the two sides fought. Tobirama was responsible for security at the time. Then, in that battle, Tobirama used the Flying Thunder God Slash to injure Izuna."

"What happened later?"

"Later, Izuna died."

"...."

Indeed, beauty is a disaster.

As the wife of the First Hokage, Mito Uzumaki was one of the few remaining people from that era. Naturally, she knew the most details about that era.

Of course, except for Madara, who was still lingering underground.

It was already a miracle that Mito had lived until now. Although the main reason was that the Uzumaki clan's chakra was naturally vast and they had an extremely long lifespan.

But now, she was almost like a candle in the wind.

Even with the large amount of chakra stored in the Yin Seal to maintain her youth.

That's why she asked Hiruzen Sarutobi to find her clansmen.

After all, as the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, she couldn't last for many more years.

Mito was very satisfied and fond of her junior, Kushina. She seemed to see her own shadow in Kushina.

"...Kushina, what do you think of the village of Konoha?"

After resting in the chair for a while, Mito Uzumaki asked.

"The village..."

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