Inspection and questioning.
Uzuki Yugao went through the normal procedures.
She saw her colleagues, her superiors, and the Hokage.
Everything was proper and reasonable.
By the time they finished, it was already noon.
Uzuki Yugao finally learned that Moonlight Hayate's death... had nothing to do with Hyuga Sho.
The enemy was called Otsutsuki Urashiki.
He was a sibling of the Otsutsuki Kaguya mentioned in the intelligence.
He was also the alien mentioned in the intelligence Hyuga Sho had spread!
The facts proved that...
A visitor from another world had come to Earth and set his sights on this rich Blue Planet.
"..."
Uzuki Yugao turned her gaze toward her lover, Gekko Hayate.
The two had once sworn: to hold each other's hands and grow old together.
Although they were no longer young.
Their relationship was more like Platonic love.
Of course.
They planned to get married this year.
The two were preparing for their wedding.
But... Gekko Hayate had fallen victim to foul play.
"Sorry... I can't eat anything..."
Gekko Hayate looked at the food Uzuki Yugao had prepared for him as usual.
Yet he revealed a bitter smile.
That body covered in cracks made Uzuki Yugao feel a little more unfamiliar with him...
During the following period of time.
Uzuki Yugao noticed even more abnormalities... or rather, inconveniences.
Gekko Hayate didn't need to eat or drink.
He didn't even... need to breathe.
A body that could not die likewise... had no sense of touch.
At least, not in the usual sense.
Gekko Hayate was troubled by this as well.
It was like... the "phantom pain" and "maladjustment" that caused a "rage disorder" when a human suddenly lost their body and had it replaced with robot parts.
"Hayate..."
Uzuki Yugao comforted Gekko Hayate.
Ninjas... were creatures capable of enduring