Chapter 14: Embarassment of the Uzumaki Clan
"Great Elder, this is bad! Something terrible has happened!"
The Great Elder sighed in frustration at the panicked shouting from below. "Lower your voice—I can hear you just fine."
Standing below him were Uzumaki Hibiki and Uzumaki Masahiko, both responsible for guiding the Uchiha and Senju clans during their visit. However, they had lost track of the key figure of the event—Uzumaki Princess Mito.
Outside the hall, two teams stood waiting. The event was supposed to be a grand banquet, but now, the host herself was missing. Masahiko and Hibiki were in a state of panic. Everything had gone smoothly at first, but now they were about to offend the two most powerful clans of the Warring States period at the same time. Even with the Uzumaki clan's strength, they weren't foolish enough to make enemies of both.
Hashirama didn't seem to care much—he was simply here to go through the motions. However, Tobirama was restless, constantly nagging him, which only annoyed him further.
Meanwhile, Madara was unusually silent. Why hadn't he seen Su Xiuyu yet? With the protagonist missing, Madara had no one to vent his frustration on.
The Great Elder was growing increasingly irritated. Uzumaki Mito had clearly used a transformation technique to sneak out and play. But how could he possibly admit that? He couldn't just tell the two strongest clans that their little princess had run off for fun during such a crucial meeting. The fact that Mito had slipped away while both the Senju and Uchiha clans were present—without either clan even noticing—was bad enough.
He wasn't too worried about the Uchiha clan, as their relationship with the Uzumaki was already strained. But the Senju clan was their close ally. Letting them down in this manner could be disastrous.
Just then, a voice cut through the tension.
"Hello, everyone."
All eyes turned toward the entrance. Su Xiuyu had arrived—with Uzumaki Mito by his side.