"Patriarch, there is still no movement from Konoha!" A man with long red hair bowed his head as he reported the current situation to the old man before him.
"It seems the alliance isn't reliable either. Has our Land of Whirlpools really reached this point?" An old man with somewhat withered hair lowered his brow, his tone carrying a hint of unwillingness.
"Patriarch, we can't go on like this. We have become a thorn in the side of all the villages. If we continue to wait like this, we will only become a piece of fat meat on the plates of other ninja villages." The Second Elder of the Land of Whirlpools, Uzumaki Rekito, had a look of exhaustion and determination in his eyes.
The Patriarch of the Uzumaki Clan of the Land of Whirlpools, Uzumaki Ashina, closed his eyes and asked softly, "Is there no response from Lady Mito either?"
"That woman has long forgotten she is a member of the Uzumaki Clan. The saying that a married daughter is like spilled water is indeed true. She is currently living peacefully in her small courtyard, preparing for retirement." Uzumaki Rekito's tone was somewhat indignant, showing no respect for Mito.
The other elders remained silent and did not speak up to reprimand Uzumaki Rekito. Everyone's attitude was already very clear.
"Sigh!" Uzumaki Ashina let out a long sigh and reopened his cloudy eyes. "Send some Uzumaki clansmen away. Our Uzumaki Clan must leave some embers behind."
"What about Uzumaki Kushina?" At the mention of this name, the serious expression on Uzumaki Rekito's face softened a little.
"Send her to Konoha Village. Doesn't Konoha still need a vessel? Sending Kushina there ensures Konoha will protect her well!"
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"Umu, seems I've arrived at quite an incredible place." Milim crossed the spatial rift and arrived in a lush, dense forest.
Moreover, in the Demon Lord's vision, the energy in this world was much more abundant than in the One Piece world. However, this energy seemed to have fallen into silence and was not as active as in the One Piece world.
"I wonder if there are people nearby?" Milim did not activate her Dragon Eye. This time, she intended to explore this world slowly. Opening the spatial rift early to come here was simply because she wanted to go on a trip.
Suddenly, in Milim's field of vision, a streak of bright red appeared by a small stream.
"Umu, I've met an acquaintance." A sly smile appeared on Milim's face as she walked briskly towards that red shadow.
Petite and tender feet swung in the clear stream. The splashing water droplets, however, could not mask the sorrow on the petite figure's face.
"Why is everyone hiding it from me? Something big must have happened in the clan. The atmosphere is so tense; how could I not tell?" Uzumaki Kushina recalled the increasingly serious faces of everyone in the clan and how they avoided her questions.
Just then, a figure suddenly hugged Uzumaki Kushina!
"Woohoo, finally found someone with a body size similar to mine. This world is really nice!" Milim giggled as she hugged Uzumaki Kushina, one hand constantly rubbing Uzumaki Kushina's cute cheek.
"Who is it?" Uzumaki Kushina was immediately startled. In her panic, she was somewhat at a loss and didn't know how to resist.
"Don't be nervous, I'm just a passing Demon Lord, that's all." Milim turned Uzumaki Kushina's body around to face her.
Uzumaki Kushina could finally see clearly the person who had grabbed her and breathed a slight sigh of relief.
She wasn't much taller than herself, her clothes were very strange, and her appearance was exquisite and cute. In fact, she might be the most exquisite and cute person Uzumaki Kushina had ever seen.
But that wasn't the reason Uzumaki Kushina sighed in relief.
The main reason was Milim's pale pink hair. In the Uzumaki Clan, everyone had red hair, but there were also some whose hair was lighter in color.
So, Uzumaki Kushina mistook Milim for an Uzumaki clansman she hadn't met before.
As for the nonsense about being a Demon Lord she just mentioned, Uzumaki Kushina didn't take it to heart. Other children often said things she didn't understand in front of her too.
"You, don't just stand behind people like that, ya know." After relaxing, Uzumaki Kushina put her hands on her hips and began to lecture Milim.
"Eh!" Hearing this familiar verbal tic and looking at the increasingly familiar person in front of her, a guess inexplicably formed in Milim's heart.
"Eh what? Did you understand or not? If you stand behind people casually, people will hate you, ya know." Uzumaki Kushina felt a burst of annoyance seeing Milim's confused state.
She felt like her words were being ignored by the person in front of her.
"I understood. What you said makes a lot of sense." Milim giggled and gave a thumbs up, praising Uzumaki Kushina, who was acting like a little adult!
Hearing her words being acknowledged, Uzumaki Kushina's face blushed slightly. "That's good then. You're not allowed to do that next time, ya know."
"Also, what's your name? How come I've never seen you in the clan before?"
"My name is Milim. I'm a Demon Lord from outside." Milim had no intention of hiding her identity and announced her name openly.
"Uzumaki Milim? That's a name I haven't heard before." Uzumaki Kushina murmured softly, but immediately threw the question to the back of her mind.
"Hello, I am Uzumaki Kushina."
"Milim, what are you doing here?" Uzumaki Kushina looked at Milim with curious eyes. She came here because she was depressed and wanted to find a quiet place to stay for a while. Why did Milim come here?
"Because I saw you, so I came straight over." Milim honestly spoke her mind. She had indeed walked over because she saw the red figure!
"Is that so!" Kushina blushed slightly, thinking to herself that Milim must have seen her looking sad and came over to comfort her. Being seen like that was really embarrassing.
"Ehehe!" Milim seemed to have seen something cute. Her hand mischievously pinched Kushina's slightly reddened cheek!
"Red and flushed, just like a cute tomato."
"What are you doing?" Kushina's face turned even redder. She immediately broke free from Milim's claws, her tone carrying a hint of dissatisfaction. "Don't pinch people's faces casually. And I'm not a tomato, ya know."
"Sorry, you are much cuter than my younger sister was when she was little. I couldn't help it." As Milim spoke, she recalled Charlotte Linlin's chubby appearance from her childhood.
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