Her own mother was just an ordinary Uchiha with no Ninja talent, and she seemed to have no memory of her mother's parents, nor had they ever appeared.
They probably sacrificed themselves, so what was Uchiha Chiri's relationship with her mother? First, a best friend relationship is ruled out.
Although Uchiha Chiri looked to be only in her twenties, she knew that Uchiha Chiri was probably over sixty years old.
That leaves only a familial relationship; either relatives of her maternal grandfather or relatives of her maternal grandmother.
And from the first time Chiri saw her and said she was as cute as Jinli was when she was little, then Uchiha Jinli is the key person.
Jinli is clearly a girl's name, and it's very similar to Chiri's naming style, so she's definitely Chiri's older or younger sister.
And Chiri said Jinli was cute, which means Chiri is older than Jinli, so Chiri is probably Jinli's older sister.
Ling didn't know her maternal grandmother's name, but since Chiri said she was as cute as Jinli, then she must be very similar to Jinli.
The moment Uchiha Chiri saw her, she thought of Uchiha Jinli, combined with the fact that her own eyebrows and eyes had some of Chiri's shadow.
Considering the age inference, Jinli is definitely her maternal grandmother, and Uchiha Chiri is Uchiha Jinli's older sister.
Then Uchiha Chiri is her biological Grandma, no wonder Uchiha Chiri looked at her with such affection.
"You're my Grandma, right!"
Ling looked up at Uchiha Chiri, who was squinting and smiling like a little fox.
"You're not curious~~!!?? Eh!! Little one, how did you know?"
Uchiha Chiri was about to ask again, but she didn't expect Ling to directly answer the previous question and even guess her relationship with her, which truly surprised Chiri.
"Nah~! Can Ling tell me how you knew?"
Chiri gently poked Ling's slightly chubby baby face with her slender, fair fingers, pleading in a somewhat coquettish tone.
The three people beside Shoya quickly lowered their heads, not daring to look at this young Old Lady pretending to be young. The last one who dared to complain had their mindset corrected by Chiri using Izanami.
"What? Do you three have something to say?"
Chiri turned her head to look at the three of Shoya, a hint of killing intent flashing in her eyes. Although she, Chiri, was old, she wasn't unable to wield a blade. It would be easy to cut down three elders who now only had Jonin strength.
"No! No! Absolutely not! Lady Chiri, please take your time catching up with your granddaughter. We three have matters to attend to, so we'll take our leave first."
After speaking, the three of Shoya didn't wait for Uchiha Chiri's approval and immediately left this spring-like courtyard with incredible speed, not at all like their slow, cane-supported demeanor from when they arrived.
Watching Chiri turn back to her amiable self, Ling told Chiri her deduction process.
"Yare Yare~! Ling is indeed very clever, as clever as I was when I was young."
Uchiha Chiri was indeed an out-and-out genius. It could be said that, besides transmigrators, she was the only Uchiha woman to awaken the Mangekyo, single-handedly quelling the Uchiha Clan's internal strife.
Like Uzumaki Mito back then, she was the clan's foundation. As long as Chiri was alive, Konoha and Old Man Madara wouldn't dare to lay a hand on the Uchiha Clan.
Otherwise, an old woman who is almost dead, but whose condition is at its peak due to her ocular jutsu, if you provoke her.
She would directly appear in her Perfect Susanoo Gundam to talk to you, and she could definitely smash the Third Hokage and Old Man Madara, who had lost his Rinnegan and could only prolong his life with the Gedo Mazo.
This is like an ancient sage nearing the end of their lifespan in the Zhetian world, bringing an Extreme Dao Emperor Weapon to your doorstep and saying, "At worst, I'll sink Zhongzhou," and seeing how you respond.
"Granny Zhili, is there something you need me for?"
Ling didn't believe that Uchiha Chiri sought her out just to acknowledge kinship; there must be another purpose.
"Oh my~! Ling, your words are too disappointing for Granny. Does Granny need a reason to look for you? Can't it just be that she simply wanted to see you?"
Uchiha Chiri pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere, covering her eyes and bowing her head, pretending to cry.
Ling's face was full of black lines at this moment, thinking, how can Chiri be such a drama queen? Wasn't Chiri in the anime synonymous with noble, aloof, and kind?
Give me back my original Chiri! Or has Chiri become an evil Uchiha now that she's old?
"Oh my~! Is Ling secretly scolding Granny in her heart? Poor me, an old woman over sixty, about to die and still being scolded by my granddaughter, boo hoo~!"
Chiri bowed her head, covering one eye and feigning tears, while the other eye was open and blinking at Ling, as if saying, why aren't you comforting me yet?
Ling's expression darkened further. She had already confirmed that Uchiha Chiri was a drama queen, even more fond of acting than herself.
It seems her dramatic personality comes from the Uchiha Chiri lineage; Chiri's younger sister, her grandmother, must also be a drama queen.
"Alright, of course, there's a reason I called Ling over, but wanting to see Ling is also true."
Uchiha Chiri regained her dignified demeanor, looking up at the cherry blossoms falling from the sky. The sight of the falling petals evoked a sense of melancholy, and combined with Chiri's exquisite face, flowing purple hair, and cherry-colored kimono, it made Ling want to capture the moment with a camera.
"Ling, I can protect you and the Uchiha Clan for five more years. You only have five years to grow up in peace."
Ling knew that Chiri was probably telling the truth. She could sense Chiri's faint life force, although her appearance, like Uzumaki Mito's, could remain youthful.
"But last time I was taken to Root by Danzo, didn't you know?"
Ling truly sensed Danzo's determination to use force without a word last time in Root.
"Is that so? It seems the little monkey hasn't managed Danzo, that mad dog, well. Don't worry, Granny will warn the monkey and Danzo. They won't provoke you again before I die."
Uchiha Chiri was quite domineering at this moment, the tomoe pattern of her Mangekyo in her eyes like three petals, and the terrifying Chakra pressure condensed into a tangible Chakra current, blowing away all the surrounding flowers, grass, and butterflies.
Scattered petals of various colors mixed with the fallen cherry blossoms created a surging sea of flowers in the air.
The beautiful wave of petals eventually fell to the ground, turning into spring mud to protect more flowers, leaving only a large area of flower stalks.
"Isn't Ling curious about my other Mangekyo Sharingan ability? This ocular jutsu is called 'Mokkai Kaguya Hime'!"
Chiri's right Mangekyo tomoe spun, and after an invisible force, the flowers and plants in the courtyard quickly grew blossoms, and cherry blossoms filled the sky once more.
"Flowers bloom again, people are young again! It's just a cycle of life."
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