The elegant and solemn carriage rolled over the flat gravel road, rolling with a rumbling sound. The red-haired driver whipped the horse, driving the carriage into Konoha and the people in the carriage into the unknown future.
In the carriage, the beautiful woman with red hair and gorgeous clothes was frowning.
Under the dim sunlight, the woman's bright red hair was like a flame and blooming like a flower, but her drooping eyes were stained with a faint sadness.
Uzumaki Mito, the princess of the Uzumaki clan, and also the strongest of the younger generation of the Uzumaki clan, had to become a victim of a political marriage at this age when she should be carefree and proud.
She hated being imprisoned, but she had to be imprisoned.
For a long time, the Uzumaki clan has lived on an island overseas in the Land of Fire. Because of this natural barrier that is isolated from the world, it has always been free from the wars of the Warring States Period. Because of the strong vitality and longevity of this clan, in the eyes of the world, this small island country is like a paradise.
Following the one-country-one-village system pioneered by Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha, the Uzumaki clan also built a ninja village early. The only difference from other countries is that the daimyo of the Land of Whirlpools and the shadow of the Uzushio Village belong to the same person, and he is Mito's father, the patriarch of the Uzumaki clan, Ashina Uzumaki.
It can be said that unlike Konoha and the Land of Fire, and unlike any other ninja village and country, the Land of Whirlpools actually implements the one-village-one-country system.
Today, Mito Uzumaki is not only the princess of the Uzumaki clan, but also the princess of the entire Land of Whirlpools.
Mito was once deeply proud of her family and country. When she was a girl, she was so proud that she didn't care about anyone. With her beautiful appearance, strong talent, and noble birth, no one was more willful and arrogant than her.
But now she understands that the reason why the Uzumaki clan can stay stable for a long time is because their allies and in-laws, the Senju clan, attracted all the firepower in the Land of Fire.
Rather than saying that the boundless sea sheltered the Uzumaki clan, it is better to say that the strength of the Senju clan sheltered them.
In terms of strength, the Uzumaki clan is by no means the top stream, but the sealing technique they have in their hands is a treasure that everyone covets. In addition, the clan members have extremely strong vitality and strange physique. If there is no reputation and protection of the Senju clan, they will inevitably suffer many malicious attacks and plunders. At that time, the Uzumaki clan, which can't stand alone, may face the fate of extinction.
With this understanding, Princess Mito, who was once so arrogant that she looked down on everything, finally accepted the order of her family and decided to make a marriage contract with Hashirama Senju.
No one will love a stranger they have never met. Mito does not love Hashirama Senju. To her, Hashirama Senju is just a legendary figure.
When Uzumaki Ashina told Mito that Hashirama Senju asked them to build a barrier to protect Konoha, and this was the best time to promote this marriage, Mito actually had no sense of reality in her heart.
Now is no longer the Warring States period, the era when the Uzumaki clan could just hide in a corner and sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. In this era of turbulent ninja villages, Uzumaki Ashina, who vaguely sensed the changes of the times, could only hold on to the generational marriage with the Senju clan more tightly. For this, he even sacrificed his most talented and potential daughter.
Just like this, she made an engagement with Hashirama Senju, and after marrying him, she gave birth to a Senju heir with Uzumaki blood as soon as possible, so that Uzumaki and Senju, Uzushio and Konoha would become closely connected allies. This is undoubtedly the most reasonable path for Mitohime.
Even if Hashirama Senju had a wife before, and even if his son was only a few years younger than her, for the sake of her father, her family and her country, she was willing to...
"No!"
Mito gave a low scolding, clenched her fists tightly, and pinched her palms with her carefully dyed red nails, leaving a small cut on the snow-white palms.
Her brows were twisted into a knot. Even though her reason and sense of responsibility told her that accepting the arrangement of the clan was the best choice, Mito's proud heart and self-esteem would never allow her to easily accept such a fate.
"No, there is still a chance for this!"
Mitohime, who was frowning, suddenly had a bright look in her eyes. She thought that although the relationship between relatives is indestructible, there are more suitable interests.
She was sent to Konoha under the pretext of building a barrier for Konoha, and isn't this the most suitable breakthrough point at the moment?
If she can construct a barrier that satisfies everyone in Konoha, wouldn't she be able to prove to Konoha the excellence of the Uzumaki clan and the sealing technique!
Thinking of this, Mito felt that her eyes suddenly became clear, and her whole body seemed to be ignited, becoming confident and open-minded, as bright as a bold red peony.She believed that with her proud sealing technique, she would surely win the favor of many families in Konoha. This was a more realistic approach than the illusory marriage contract that had not even been decided.
Uzumaki Ashina's vision was still limited by generations. Instead of betting all her chips on the Senju clan and Senju Hashirama, Mito felt that it was a more appropriate choice to make friends with Konoha in the name of the village.
The Senju clan, after all, was only a part of Konoha. Even if the Senju clan disappeared one day, Konoha would continue to exist. Even though Senju Hashirama was as strong as a god, he could not protect the Senju clan and Uzumaki forever.
Perhaps, she could find a new way out for herself and her clan members.
Thinking of this, Uzumaki Mito finally made up her mind. On this strange land, she would make this last dying struggle for herself. If she failed, she would break her wings and pride, obey the orders of the family, and become a bird in a cage.
Thinking of this, Mito-hime's eyes flashed with determination. Even if there was little hope, she was still willing to make this last all-out effort for her own destiny and the country behind her.
At the same time, in a different place, another princess of the Land of Fire was also worrying about the fate of the marriage for the same person.
Wearing a twelve-piece dress and holding a bat-shaped cypress fan, Princess Aoi, the jewel in the crown of the new daimyo of the Land of Fire, was also thinking about the political marriage she was about to usher in. However, unlike Uzumaki Mito who wanted to break free from the shackles with all her strength, what she was thinking about at the moment was how she should make this marriage happen.
Today's powerful people in the Land of Fire no longer have the arrogance and domineering arrogance of the past.
Ever since Uchiha Madara easily killed almost all of the daimyo's guards with a wave of his hand like trampling on ants, and trapped the former daimyo in a fire and killed him like teasing a bug, the nobles of the Land of Fire realized what kind of person they had angered.
Even though a long time has passed, as long as they think of how the Shura giant, who was taller than a mountain and as majestic as a martial god, stepped on the top of the castle tower and wielded the blue sword in his hand to destroy the castle tower, which symbolized the daimyo's ruling power, along with most of the royal city, the nobles of the Fire Country will shrink and tremble on the ground.
If necessary, they who claim to be noble will even kneel directly at the feet of the man and beg him to spare their lives!
Those blood-red eyes are the most terrifying nightmares that linger over them in this life.
The nobles who were frightened by Uchiha Madara no longer had the courage to scold the ninjas. Instead, they began to look up to these powerful people with extraordinary powers. The ninjas also reflected on themselves and why they respected these weak nobles.
For a time, not only the Land of Fire, but also the nobles in all parts of the Ninja World were attacked by so-called wandering ninjas to varying degrees. As time went on, more nobles in high positions became victims of these attacks, which was impossible in the past!
It can be said that the system of nobles respecting ninjas and ninjas being inferior that had been maintained for thousands of years in the Warring States Period was completely destroyed by an angry man in just a few days.
Aoi knew that if she wanted to continue the rule of the nobles, she could only seek the power of ninjas. Her only mission now was to go to Konoha and marry the Ninja God Senju Hashirama as a princess.
Unlike Uzumaki Mito, the powerless Aoi had no way out.
If she could not win the favor of Senju Hashirama, she had to retreat and choose to marry Senju Hashirama's son, Senju Ryuki.
"Sister!"
Aoi's younger brother, the seven-year-old Prince Sohito, ran into the princess's boudoir excitedly and threw himself into Aoi's arms with a loving attitude.
Like Aoi, Sorento is also the most outstanding among the children of the daimyo. Moreover, because of their similar age, he is also one of the candidates who will go to Konoha.
"When we arrive in Konoha, you must please that adult."
Gently stroking her brother's hair, Aoi never tired of advising:
"That person is the incarnation of the great god Inari in the world. It is rumored that she can bring a good harvest with a wave of her hand. You must treat her as the most noble goddess."
"Hmph!"
For such rumors, Sorento disdained them. The corners of his mouth pressed down, and his eyes were obviously full of ridicule, contempt, and even a little unhappy.
"It's ridiculous. We are obviously the descendants of the gods. What incarnation of the god Inari? She is just a lowly ninja..."
Pa——
A loud slap was slapped hard on Sorento's face. Before he dared toIn the unbelieving eyes, the face of the elder sister who was always noble and gentle was as ferocious as a demon, and the beautiful nails painted with Impatiens juice dug into his arm tightly, which hurt him so much.
But Zongren, with red eyes, didn't dare to cry at all, because Aoi was staring at him sternly and fiercely. The originally gentle and beautiful face suddenly became full of hostility, and he didn't understand why his sister was so angry when he was just a lowly ninja.
"Listen! After arriving in Konoha, if you keep talking nonsense like this, you will not only kill us, but also father and mother, as well as all our brothers and sisters!"
"Yes, yes, I won't dare to do it again..."
After being scolded and taught by his elder sister, Zongren kept shedding tears, but he didn't dare to cry. He could only lower his head pitifully, and tears kept sliding down his face.
Seeing her brother's pitiful appearance, Aoi sighed, and returned to her usual gentle attitude, hugging Zongren into the gorgeous clothes that exuded a strange fragrance.
"You must win the heart of that woman. As long as she falls in love with you and is willing to do anything for you, father will make you the next daimyo!"
"Then you can avenge our grandfather!"
Aoi's hateful words were strangely inciting, and they penetrated deeply into Zongren's flesh and blood, taking root and drilling deeper and deeper. At the same time, her seemingly gentle expression was distorted into an extremely vicious look because of the delusional scene in front of her.
"Just think about it, the person who killed my relatives and destroyed my dignity was betrayed by the most important disciple. What an interesting scene that would be."
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