Ending Is a New Beginning

At the Kurama Clan Compound, Kanon and Taichi stood guard over Yami's body in silent grief. As they reminisced about the past, they suddenly realized that they had not valued Yami as much as they had imagined.

"I'm sorry..." Taichi sighed, rose to his feet, and bowed deeply to Yami. Only then did he feel a little better inside. Just then, a beam of light descended from the sky and landed on Yami. Taichi and Kanon frowned slightly; they did not want their companion's rest disturbed by anyone else.

Yet before long, Yami furrowed her brow and let out a low groan. Taichi and Kanon were startled, watching in disbelief as Yami slowly opened her eyes!

"I... Hiss... My body hurts so much!..." Yami had only just awakened and was still disoriented. All she knew was that every part of her body hurt terribly, as if her bones had been smashed apart.

"Y-Yami... You?" Kanon blinked. She could hardly believe it—was Yami's awakening merely an illusion brought on by her overwhelming grief?

"What's going on? Don't tell me you two too?!" Only then did Yami notice that the people beside her were Taichi and Kanon. Her expression changed at once, and she asked in a trembling voice, "Y-Young Master... How is he?"

Taichi and Kanon exchanged a glance, then both broke into laughter. Kanon gently hugged Yami and said tenderly, "Don't worry! Everything is fine—no, it couldn't possibly be any better!"

Meanwhile, Ming Jing looked at the motionless Deva Path Pain. With one hand raised, he activated Wind Release, causing Yahiko's body to float into the air. Then, as though flying a kite, he guided the body toward Konan.

Nagato lowered his hands, gasping for breath. His originally wine-red hair had turned pale. Naruto had already learned from Konan and