Inside the barrier, Shamu watched with great interest. Madara did not share Shamu's hobby, but he did not spoil the mood either.
After all, if Shamu had not had this hobby, Izuna would still be dead.
Inside the hospital room, Tenten and Neji gradually calmed down.
"Neji... how did you come back to life?"
"It feels so unreal. This time, I really got to wait for you."
Their fingers were interlaced as they held hands.
Tenten was afraid Neji would disappear, while Neji responded to that worry.
"Lord Shamu said this was payment for the Six Paths Ninja Tools he bought."
Tenten froze for a moment, recalling the Uchiha Shamu Naruto had brought that day.
"No wonder Naruto kept desperately signaling at me."
Tenten wiped the tears from her face and complained a little, "Naruto actually didn't tell me."
Neji looked up toward the doorway. Lord Shamu had just vanished there.
Had Lord Shamu left?
"Not letting Naruto tell you was my idea."
A sudden voice rang out, startling Tenten.
The scene at the doorway rippled like the surface of water, and two people slowly appeared there.
"Lord Sha... Shamu... why are you here?"
Tenten had clearly already been told about Shamu's identity, and she stammered as she spoke.
Shamu lowered his eyes slightly. "Neji has been dead for sixteen years. If I hadn't let him know how long you waited for him, wouldn't that have been terribly unfair to you?"
"I specifically told Neji about all the years you spent missing him."
"As for me, so as not to disturb your reunion, I could only reluctantly and enthusiastically hide off to the side."
Tenten edged behind Neji. Though she was normally quite open by nature—
Just thinking about how Shamu had witnessed her reunion with Neji, even Neji forcibly