after……

Everyone rode an ox cart to the shrine.

There is no need to go into details about the process. In short, the whole family is sitting in the shrine’s room specially used for distinguished guests. Through the balcony on the second floor, they can see the stage where the miko will dance later.

Unknowingly, there were people in each house, all of whom were invited and were not low-status city dwellers. The invitation letter from the Baichuan clan was specially sent by the wealthy businessman who had recently taken refuge with them.

Since the Shirakawa clan is very low-key when they enter the city, they are also very low-key when they come here at this moment. The house specially arranged for them by the wealthy businessman will not be easily disturbed, and the downstairs is firmly guarded. Therefore, the rest of the people only know

There are people here, but they don't know that they are from Baichuan.

After all, no one has a clan emblem on them.

The landscaping is exquisite and beautiful. In the courtyard, which is run through by an artificial river, the ground is covered with rush mats in twos and threes, and there are some screens. Many people sit on the ground, and some people walk back and forth, laughing and playing, and some people even fly kites.

It looks quite lively, as if this place is used as a late spring outing venue.

Mrs. Shirakawa looked at her daughter who was obviously a little envious, sighed, and said: "Kiko, if you want to go, you can go and join in the fun. However, you must let Chengzi and the others accompany you at all times. Also, wear a good market girl

Li."

The so-called "city women's hat" is actually a bamboo hat, surrounded by white hanging hats called "insect hangings". Putting them down can block the wind, rain, snow and cover the face and body. Women wear it when traveling, hazy and hazy.

Tingting is quite beautiful. Therefore, this dress is very popular among women.

At this moment, some women in the courtyard who did not want to appear openly in front of outsiders and did not want to stay indoors were dressed like this.

When the Uchiha heard this, he nodded vigorously with great surprise, then stood up happily, took the city girl's hat handed to him by the maid on the side, quickly put it on, and then held up the skirt and happily

Run downstairs.

Because I was so happy, I almost fell down halfway.

"Miss, wait for us!" Chengzi and the other four quickly followed.

"...Be careful, Kiko. If you really fall, you are not allowed to go." Mrs. Shirakawa said helplessly, and then turned to her husband beside her and said, "Look at her, she is so reckless, marrying like this.

Is it really okay to go to Uchiha?"

Shirakawa Hidenobu was very interested: "There are still three months, how much can be taught, right? Besides, compared to these etiquette, as long as Kiko can remember how to protect herself in any situation, it will be enough."

If Uchiha really treated her well, then there would be no need to say anything;

If the Uchiha treated her like this, then the Shirakawa clan would still be protecting her.

But the premise is that Kiko knows how to protect herself when she gets married and how to borrow help from her natal family when necessary. Otherwise, no matter how many people they marry, it will sometimes be of no use. There are many similar painful lessons in the ninja world.

Mrs. Baichuan was stunned for a moment, then nodded slowly and agreed, "That's what you said." In these major matters, her husband is indeed much more knowledgeable than she is.

Shirakawa Hidenobu added: "You all keep an eye on her and don't let Kiko disappear in your eyes. If there is any problem, protect her as soon as possible."

"Yes!" The family ninjas on the side responded one after another.

Soon, the figure of his daughter appeared in Shirakawa Hidenobu's eyes. He smiled as he looked at her bouncing around because she was so happy. He thought to himself: It is said that there are traces of the Senju clan nearby. Hideryu and the others are...

I took someone to check it carefully. No matter what the result is, it's really time to go back. Well, let's leave tomorrow.

It doesn't matter to men like them, but after all, his wife and daughter are still there. Even if he can protect them, what if he is frightened?

Every year in the ninja world, there are many female relatives who die of serious illness due to excessive fright and fear.

He doesn't want his important family members to become one of them.

The traces of the Senju clan detected by the Shirakawa clan...

It's not the Thousand Hands Gate.

Because he has indeed gone back.

Originally, he had thought about staying a little longer, but after hearing that the Uchiha clan was coming back sooner than expected, he evacuated immediately. Although there is an adventurous side in the nature of the ninja world, but -

—

A gentleman cannot always stand under a dangerous wall.

Translation: To commit suicide once in a while is the romance of a ninja. To commit suicide one after another is simply to seek death.

Anyway, the small town will not disappear, and the people in the city will not suddenly escape.

There are some things that can be investigated slowly in the future.

It's just that if the other party is not from the city but comes to stay temporarily with his family... then it will be a little troublesome. However, when people travel in the world, there are always traces that can be left behind.

Senju Tobirama was very confident in his investigative abilities, and he didn't feel that he was short of just a few days.

Therefore...

The Senju that the Shirakawa clan realized were actually...

"spot!!!!!"

On the way back home, Uchiha Madara, who had to take time out to meet someone privately, suddenly felt a pain in his head when he heard the shouting. He felt that the other person was very annoying, but even so, he still made a decision after receiving the secret summons

Came for an appointment.

Well, take some risks.

After all, he is leading the clan at the moment. Even though he now has complete control over the Uchiha clan and is highly respected and trusted by the clan members, if it is known that he has a private friendship with the Senju clan leader,

Private communications and even private meetings are still a bit troublesome.

Well, the translation is: Your Majesty risked his life to fight, why did your Majesty surrender to the enemy?!

Of course, if Senju Hashirama wanted to hide his whereabouts, he would never be discovered. The reason why he showed a little bit of Gyōzō was to say hello to his friends in advance and to move him away from the mountain a little so that the latter could come and meet him easily.

Meet.

Although there was no prior discussion at all, there was a tacit understanding between the two.

Uchiha Madara angrily pushed away someone who was "pounced" towards him, just like a black cat pushing away an overly enthusiastic golden retriever with his paw, and said angrily: "If you have something to say, I still have something to do."

"...Madara, you are so cold."

"I've always been like this." What gave this guy the illusion that he was very enthusiastic? Tsk.

"When we met on the battlefield, we were always very enthusiastic."

When Uchiha Madara heard this, he immediately showed a wild and wanton smile that he often showed on the battlefield, and asked: "So, you came to me specifically to fight?" Then he doesn't mind leading his clan members to chase him.

Killing this guy has been done a lot in the past anyway.

"No." Senju Hashirama raised his hands and decisively chose to surrender, then said, "Madara, I came here specifically to congratulate you."

Uchiha Madara said "hmm" at first, and then realized that the other party was probably talking about Izuna's upcoming marriage. Thinking of this, his eyebrows softened a little, and he nodded and said: "Thank you." He must admit that this

Hashirama is better than him. At least, if Senju Tobirama gets married, he will never congratulate him. At most, he can only guarantee that within three months of the wedding, unless the other party is particularly ignorant, he will not deliberately target the other party on the battlefield and give the other party

An opportunity to "stay behind".

"I will definitely not be able to attend the wedding," Senju Hashirama sighed, "just like we can't attend each other's wedding. However," he took out a scroll from his arms, "here, here is a gift,

Please give it to Izuna. I bought the scroll randomly outside. The sealing method is universal and not unique to Senju. The gift inside will not reveal anything, so you can use it with confidence."

Uchiha Madara took the scroll without checking it, stuffed it into the ninja tool bag behind him, nodded and said: "Well, I thank you on behalf of Izuna." Although... he felt that Izuna himself would not say it.

It's okay, his brother will do it for you.

"By the way," Senju Hashirama asked curiously, "I heard that you went to meet your future sister-in-law on behalf of your brother?"

Madara Uchiha raised his eyebrows and asked, "Are you so eager to tell me that there are spies from the Senju clan in that city?"

"Hey," Senju Hashirama replied with a smile, "Isn't there one in the Senju clan? On the other hand, there must be spies from our family in your clan. It's not a rare thing."

Uchiha Madara: "..." He was speechless, because the other party was too honest, and what he said was really the truth. He could only nod helplessly and said, "Yes, I went to see the other party on behalf of Izuna

.”

"How?" Senju Hashirama immediately asked more curiously, "What kind of girl is she?"

"Why are you asking?"

"You're curious," Senju Hashirama spread his hands and said, "Besides, Izuna is already married, and our family Tobirama doesn't even have a single character. Tell me, and I'll go and stimulate him. I'm not sure, Tobirama

I just thought about it and brought my sister-in-law home another day."

Uchiha Madara: "..." Are you my brother?

He originally wanted to tell the truth, but then he remembered the publicity of the Shirakawa clan to the outside world. Although he knew that his brother's fiancée was actually seriously "off the mark," he still chose to protect her face, so he answered expressionlessly -

"Gentle and virtuous, beautiful on the outside and wise on the inside, gentle and polite, proficient in female work..." After saying this a lot, he added, "And, she is very beautiful."

Well, at least the last one, he wasn't lying, that little girl was indeed pretty good-looking. At least, he looked pleasing to the eye and could remember her face. Especially her smile...

He took a serious look at the person in front of him, and sure enough he felt that the two of them had something in common.

However, it is unlikely that the Senju Clan would leave such an old girl outside.

"I see." Senju Hashirama lost interest as he listened, nodded and said with a smile, "She seems to be a standard lady." Just like he and Madara married back.

Uchiha Madara nodded a little unconscionably: "Yes, it is so worry-free." But for some reason, he always felt that after the little girl got married, she would go to the house to unveil the tiles every day. Probably because...

He really felt that the other party looked a bit like a kitten.

How can any cat be so honest?
To be continued...