Chapter 147

After Uzumaki Kushina's assurance.

The Soul Reapers didn't kill Tsunade immediately, but they bound her tightly with Binding Spell No. 4: This Rope, waiting for the Soul King's orders.

Being on someone else's turf, Tsunade didn't try to court death and obediently let herself be bound.

Her eyes would occasionally search for the location of Senju Nawaki.

Senju Nawaki, however, was somewhat resentful that his Flower Tree World hadn't managed to kill this annoying woman.

Huh? Wasn't Brother Nawaki already dead? Why is he in the Land of Whirlpools too? Is this a ghost?

Uzumaki Kushina also noticed Senju Nawaki's presence and silently moved a bit closer to Kuchiki Rukia.

She just felt that this Land of Whirlpools was not quite right!

After the Soul Reapers escorted Tsunade away from the Senkaimon, Seireitei came into view.

Tsunade and Uzumaki Kushina's eyes instantly went blank.

Uzumaki Kushina even rubbed her eyes vigorously, looking as if she were wondering if her vision had failed her.

After confirming that everything before her was real, she couldn't help but tug on Kuchiki Rukia's sleeve and whisper, "Sister Rukia, did we come to the wrong place?"

The Land of Whirlpools in her memory wasn't like this, was it?

Tsunade's eyes were also full of doubt. "Hey! You guys didn't set the wrong coordinates for this space-time ninjutsu, did you?"

Kuchiki Rukia said calmly, "That's correct, this is the Land of Whirlpools."

"Huh?"

Tsunade was instantly dumbfounded.

Did they really think she hadn't visited the Land of Whirlpools when she was a child?

These bustling streets and exquisite buildings—in what way did this look like the Land of Whirlpools?

However, Kuchiki Rukia saw no need to explain to her. After telling the Soul Reapers to disperse, she took Uzumaki Kushina and Tsunade to meet the Soul King.

Uzumaki Chihiro's residence.

Kuchiki Rukia bowed her head and said, "Soul King, Miss Kushina has been brought here!"

"Mm, let her in."

The moment Uzumaki Kushina saw Uzumaki Chihiro, her eyes instantly turned red, and her heart finally settled.

She threw herself into Uzumaki Chihiro's arms.

Uzumaki Chihiro comforted her, "Alright, alright, you're back home now."

Uzumaki Kushina sobbed softly, telling him about her life during this period.

The helplessness when the Land of Whirlpools was destroyed, the caution she had to exercise after being taken to Konoha, and the fear when she was notified that she would become the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Crying as she spoke, Uzumaki Kushina grew tired and fell asleep in his arms.

However, before closing her eyes, she said a few good words for Tsunade.

She understood that Sister Tsunade's ultimate fate would be decided by Brother Chihiro.

Sister Tsunade had been very good to her in Konoha, and she didn't want to see anything happen to her.

After handing the sleeping Uzumaki Kushina to Kuchiki Rukia, the black cat Yoruichi returned to her own territory.

Kuchiki Rukia lowered her eyelids, glanced at her, and then respectfully handed the Sealing Scroll to Uzumaki Chihiro.

Uzumaki Chihiro didn't check the contents of the Sealing Scroll first; instead, he said, "Bring Tsunade up."

"Yes!"

Soon, Tsunade was brought up by Kuchiki Rukia.

Tsunade curiously looked around the room and couldn't help but click her tongue; the luxury of this room was even more exaggerated than that of their Senju Clan.

If this were sold for money, it would be enough to cover her gambling losses for how long!

Then she looked at the master of this place, and her beautiful eyes widened instantly.

That face, both strange and familiar, brought back all her memories at once.

"Uzumaki Chihiro!"

When she was a child, she had followed Granny Mito to the Land of Whirlpools several times, and the one who played with her was Uzumaki Chihiro.

He could be considered a childhood playmate.

Yet now, in the blink of an eye, Uzumaki Chihiro had become the Soul King of the Land of Whirlpools, while she had become his prisoner.

Uzumaki Chihiro glanced at Tsunade, especially at that highly artistic binding method, which made him take a few extra looks.

"Long time no see, Tsunade. You've changed quite a bit."

Tsunade looked down at her already prominent chest, which had become even more pronounced due to the ropes, and her ears turned red. She glared fiercely at Uzumaki Chihiro.

Because of the memories of playing with Uzumaki Chihiro, she didn't feel too estranged from him and went straight to the point: "Hey, what exactly is going on with Nawaki?"

Uzumaki Chihiro chuckled, "Sorry, that concerns the secrets of my Land of Whirlpools, I cannot disclose it."

Speak human words to humans, ghost words to ghosts.

If it were Orochimaru, Uzumaki Chihiro would not only tell him, but would even complain that he knew too little, forcing the affairs of the Land of Whirlpools upon him.

That way, Orochimaru would be willing to work for the Land of Whirlpools out of curiosity.

But Tsunade was different; she wasn't curious about the souls or anything of the Land of Whirlpools.

So Uzumaki Chihiro didn't need to explain too much to her.

Uzumaki Chihiro rested his head on his hand, petting Yoruichi, and said indifferently, "Anything else? If not, for the sake of our friendship, I can arrange a nice single cell in the prison for you."

Tsunade's mouth twitched. Is this how you take care of friends?

She said unwillingly, "Can't you let me take Nawaki back to Konoha?"

"What do you think?"

Uzumaki Chihiro said calmly, "Don't forget, you are now just a prisoner of the Land of Whirlpools. The Land of Whirlpools is not a place you can come and go as you please."

"Besides, Nawaki is now a citizen of my Land of Whirlpools; he won't go back with you."

Tsunade's eyes dimmed; she truly had no qualifications to set conditions with Uzumaki Chihiro.

Moreover, she thought of Nawaki's attitude toward her…

This matter had to be cleared up!

She recalled what Orochimaru had told her: were all the secrets hidden in this suddenly rising yet mysterious Land of Whirlpools?