Blood-Red Flowers, the Weight of Life

"Stay calm. Don't let your hands shake." "I-I'm not shaking." "..." Hearing the tremor still lingering in her voice, Turdus looked at the girl's slightly quivering calves, a helpless smile appearing on his face. Sure enough, no matter how determined she was or how nicely she spoke, she was still just a kid who had never seen blood. He knew very well how and why the Land of Whirlpools had fallen. Without Lord Yun Chuan's assistance, the Uzumaki Clan's fate would have been utterly miserable.