If not for that strike just now, Uchiha Hiko probably would not have recognized this as Little Phoenix after its nirvana. It even seemed to have started eating its own eggshell.
That startled Uchiha Hiko. He could not let it finish eating, or what would he use to repair the Eight Trigrams Furnace?
Uchiha Hiko vanished from the sky, appearing before Little Phoenix in an instant.
Little Phoenix, which had been constantly pecking at its eggshell, quickly noticed Uchiha Hiko. This time, it did not choose to attack directly. Instead, just like before, it tilted its head and stared blankly at him.
"Chirp chirp... (What is going on? Can't a bird eat in peace? Annoying guy, always moving around... but you look fun.)"
Little Phoenix chirped and bounced around even more excitedly, hopping back and forth atop the only two remaining pieces of eggshell. It looked very happy.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Hiko did not understand bird language.
I wonder if this little guy understands human speech?
With that thought, Uchiha Hiko bent down slightly and leaned closer to Little Phoenix. Wearing a particularly kind smile, he said, "Little one, I need the eggshell beneath your feet to save someone. Can you give it to me?"
Who would have thought that after hearing Uchiha Hiko's voice, the little one merely tilted its head and rolled its eyes around? It was clearly on the verge of becoming a spirit beast!
If anyone said it had not understood Uchiha Hiko's meaning, he would not believe it even if they beat him to death.
After staring blankly for a moment, the little one actually gave a very humanlike, sly smile.
Its pointed beak opened slightly, its eyes slanted. Then it lifted a foot and pointed at the eggshell, then at Uchiha Hiko, bouncing around all