Space twisted.
Tsukikawa Isshiki walked at the front.
Having become quite familiar with him, Kitahara Kaede naturally stepped straight inside as well.
Itachi followed behind Kitahara Kaede.
They passed through the gate of light and returned to the ninja world.
It was now late at night in the ninja world.
Tsukikawa Isshiki, who had been walking ahead of the two of them, stopped and turned around.
"You can make one request."
Kitahara Kaede was somewhat surprised.
By all rights, Tsukikawa Isshiki's offer should have belonged to the Ten-Tails itself.
Yet Tsukikawa Isshiki had given it to him.
Although the fragment of the Ten-Tails' consciousness within him said nothing.
Kitahara Kaede still had to ask Tsukikawa Isshiki.
"Why?"
"This does not seem to require a reason."
Tsukikawa Isshiki's answer was equally simple.
Behind him, Itachi looked at Kitahara Kaede in surprise.
Though all he could see was Kitahara Kaede's back.
"What do you need?" Tsukikawa Isshiki repeated.
Kitahara Kaede fell silent.
It was not that he did not want anything.
He simply felt that if he accepted it like this.
It would be a little too shameless.
After all, he had truly only been a spectator this time.
He had done nothing at all.
Or rather, in this plan to wait for the prey by the stump.
He had not had the slightest sense of presence.
"It seems you do not need my help with anything."
Tsukikawa Isshiki smiled faintly.
Kitahara Kaede cursed inwardly.
Tsukikawa Isshiki seemed to have no idea what playing hard to get meant.
But what was with that strange smile on his face?
Seeing Tsukikawa Isshiki about to leave.
Kitahara Kaede naturally began to panic.
Still, it had been the Ten-Tails' achievement.
In the end, Kitahara Kaede held himself back.
He did not step forward to claim