God of the Multiverse: A Shinobi's Destiny

Chapter 4

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"You were supposed to be resting today, weren't you? So why did you visit your grandfather about our work?" Ruri stared into her daughter's eyes intently. An ominous aura surrounding the older woman as Akame chuckled nervously.

"Sorry... if she's like this now, how would she react to only visiting Konoha to visit old lady Mito for Fūinjutsu help?" Akame sunk into the spring water, her mother's gaze not once leaving her and only intensifying.

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The days passed by with Akame and Eto spoiling little Kushina. Taking the little girl to the market where they bought supplies for the trip, such as vegetables, fruits, and seasonings, as well as some kunai and bandages.

With all necessary preparations completed from the girls, as well as Iroh and his crew, finally, after four days in Uzu, they were loading up Iroh's ship with previously bought supplies before loading the Namikaze prisoner under the ship.

His hands and feet were chained apart, suspending the blond in mid-air, with a sealing tag attached to his face, tha Kanji for seal written in blood to seal off the Namikaze's Chakra.

"It's been quite some time since I've seen this old girl."Atop the ship's deck, Ruri let out a sigh, recalling ancient memories with the ship, Iroh, her husband, and Eto.

Beside her were Akame and Eto with Kushina in her arms, as the little girl stared in awe of her surroundings, taking in the ship's layout and the view of the sea, almost like a sponge.

"Indeed. You never did like coming aboard after Kai passed." Eto calmly stated with a bright smile across her beautiful face, uncaring of the fierce glare coming from her elder sister.

"Hehe, Ruri, you shouldn't be so uptight about Kai. While he was a good man, you both should know what he was like as a father and a husband." Eto giggled, though her words stabbed the mother daughter duo. Certainly, the two would never forget the man who dedicated his life to the sea and lacked any care for his family back home.

"Don't start with me, Eto. We haven't undocked yet, I still have time to walk off this ship." Ruri furrowed her brows and clenched the ship's wooden railing so hard it began splintering.

"Sorry. But you know what I mean right." Eto chuckled lightly, seeing her sister remove her hand from the partly destroyed railing. Her gaze soon trailed over to Akame, whose bangs shadowed her eyes, hiding the deep hatred burning within them.

"Yeah..." Akame let out a mutter before calming down, her eyes no longer exposing her deeper emotions, though she smiled bitterly.

"Anyways. How long till we undock? I already want off the ship." Changing the subject, Ruri asked as she looked around the deck where Iroh's crew moved like flowing water, with all preparations completed in only a few minutes.

"It shouldn't be long. The crew is waiting on Iroh at this point." Eto said as she turned to face the crew as well. Her gaze lingered for but a moment before moving back toward Kushina.