The beach, a place that would normally have many tourists, was much quieter.
Uchiha Hikari walked on the damp beach, the waves washing over her feet one after another, bringing a unique experience.
The sea is so vast... Uchiha Hikari gazed at the seemingly endless ocean; even with her Sharingan activated, she couldn't see its end.
"Mio-neechan, can your Byakugan see the end of the sea?"
Uchiha Hikari looked at Hyuga Mio and asked.
Hyuga Mio shook her head slightly and said, "Unfortunately, I can't see it even with my Byakugan."
The first time Hyuga Mio saw the sea, she tried, and the result was that she exhausted herself.
"Orochimaru, such a small matter, and it even startled you."
Uzumaki Chigusa wore a fiery red long dress that matched her hair color, her beautiful red hair braided, a yellow sun hat on her head, her hands clasped behind her back. She glanced at Orochimaru beside her, keenly sensing that her Chakra was somewhat gloomy.
A trivial matter in the Land of Waves couldn't make her like this... Was it Konoha? Or Grandma Mito?
Uzumaki Chigusa wondered what had happened to make Orochimaru's Chakra so gloomy.
And that child... what's wrong with her?
Uzumaki Chigusa keenly sensed the chaotic yet strangely balanced Chakra on Uchiha Hikari, as if Chakra that didn't belong to her had been forcibly implanted into her body.
This couldn't have been done by Orochimaru!
Could it be the Uchiha Clan?
No, the Uchiha Clan wouldn't do such a thing.
Then what exactly happened?
Many questions arose in Uzumaki Chigusa's mind, but she never suspected Orochimaru.
Never mind, I'll ask later!
"Chigusa, if something like this happens once, it will happen again. To gain an advantage before the war begins, any means are worthwhile, as long as we are not caught. The company cannot stop cooperating with them."
Orochimaru used to want to avoid war as much as possible, but now she wanted the war to start quickly, to start early and end early, so as not to waste her time.
"Is the Land of Waves also going to be drawn into the vortex of war?"
Uzumaki Chigusa felt anxious and uneasy about this, worried that her clansmen who had settled in the Land of Waves would lose their homes again, and worried that Orochimaru's efforts would go up in smoke.
"You don't have to worry about that. Once the war breaks out, the Land of Waves will be the safest country."
Orochimaru was very confident about this. Konoha would be attacked, but the Land of Waves would not.
"I'm relieved to hear you say that."
Uzumaki Chigusa trusted Orochimaru's judgment. She tugged at her white robe and changed the subject: "Orochimaru, when are you going to change your clothes? How long have you been wearing this white robe?"
"This white robe is very convenient! Is there anything wrong with it?"
Orochimaru looked at the white robe on her. She thought it was quite good and didn't feel anything was wrong with it. Made from Ichikishimahime's shed skin, it could be large or small, and could also be used as a scroll to seal things, saving her the need for a ninja tool pouch.
"I'm not talking about convenience! As a girl, how can you not care about beauty?"
Uzumaki Chigusa had long noticed that Orochimaru never applied any makeup, nor was she keen on dressing up. It could be said that she put all her energy into research.
"It's too much trouble."
Orochimaru spread her hands and said, "Instead of spending time on such boring things, I'd rather do something meaningful."
"Boring..."
Uzumaki Chigusa's fists clenched. When did dressing up, which is especially important for girls, become a boring thing?
"Besides, I don't need to dress up to improve myself. I think my current appearance is good enough. With my research in biotechnology, I can fix my appearance at any age."
Orochimaru felt that she might fix her appearance at a relatively mature look in the future. She was really fed up with always being patted on the head when she was a child.
Of course, she didn't deny that patting other people's heads felt great.
"Orochimaru, please make me your test subject in biotechnology."
Uzumaki Chigusa quickly grabbed Orochimaru's hands, her red eyes sparkling as she looked at her, as if she had seen a savior.
The first thing she did every morning was to check if there were crow's feet at the corners of her eyes or wrinkles on her face. Who understood the pain of being over 30!
"Ah..."
Orochimaru stared blankly at Uzumaki Chigusa. What kind of operation was it to voluntarily want to be a test subject? She had never seen that before!
It seems Chigusa is starting to have appearance anxiety.
Orochimaru came back to her senses and said seriously, "Chigusa, my research in biotechnology is not yet mature. I don't recommend applying it to you now. Besides, you don't need me to use biotechnology to help you maintain your beauty right now."
Orochimaru observed Uzumaki Chigusa. Over 30, she was mature and beautiful, elegant in demeanor, and full-figured, possessing a healthy and rounded beauty.
"Right now, you are at your most beautiful."
Orochimaru said sincerely. In her aesthetic view, the current Uzumaki Chigusa was like a blooming, vibrant rose, at her most beautiful and charming.
"Really?"
A faint blush appeared on Uzumaki Chigusa's pretty face. She looked at Orochimaru suspiciously, remembering what she used to say about herself, and feigned distress, saying, "I wonder who said I had crow's feet at the corners of my eyes, and even called me an old hag. She was so petty after I kissed her once, and last time..."
Uzumaki Chigusa rattled off old grievances like pouring beans, all of Orochimaru's venomous remarks. They basically met several times a month, and she remembered everything Orochimaru had said.
Some things Orochimaru might have said casually and forgotten herself, but she remembered them clearly, as if she had written them all down in a little notebook.
"It was me! I said it! And can you please not only say the parts that are favorable to you? What's the point of saying things out of context!"
Orochimaru's face flushed red as she glared at Uzumaki Chigusa. She had long known that this terrible woman was quite vengeful, but she had underestimated the extent of her vengefulness and shamelessness.
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