At that moment, surging Chakra erupted directly from Senya's body, waking both Hikari and Konan, who had been sleeping nearby.
Hikari immediately released her own Chakra, wrapping herself and Konan within it.
"What's wrong with Masked Brother?"
Konan looked at the upturned corners of Senya's mouth and the visible black Chakra aura surrounding him, her pupils trembling incessantly.
"Masked Brother's Chakra is actually this immense?"
"That's amazing!"
Hikari could not help but smile as well.
"The injuries on your Masked Brother's body have finally recovered..."
Konan first felt a surge of joy, then immediately realized something. Her gaze shifted evasively toward the surrounding rock walls.
"That means..."
"You're... leaving...?"
For a moment, Hikari did not know what to do. Then she remembered something Senya often did. Following the movements from her memory, she gently placed a hand on Konan's head and rubbed it twice.
"Mm..."
"We came here in the first place to find a secluded place for your Masked Brother to recover from his injuries."
"Now that he has recovered, it is time to leave..."
The Chakra erupting around Senya dissipated once more, gathering back into his body.
Hikari slowly walked over to Senya's side.
"Are we leaving now?"
Senya shook his head and looked at Konan, who was kneeling on the bedding.
"Konan, today is the day I inspect the results of your training over the past two and a half months."
"These are things you must master if you want to survive in the Land of Rain."
Konan raised a hand and wiped away the tears that had just welled up in her eyes with her sleeve, then climbed up from the bedding.
"Masked Brother, Masked Sister, don't worry. I'm no longer the same person I was two and a half months ago."
"I'll definitely prove that