Uchiha Hikari had been sealed away because her enemies had learned the extent of her abilities and deliberately let some clan members with weak chakra defenses fall under her control.
An old schemer from the Uzumaki clan had used Adamantine Sealing Chains from the shadows to bind Uchiha Hikari. That was the only way they had managed to capture her.
Hikari had no affection for the Senju or the Uzumaki clans. Now that she had learned the Senju and Uzumaki had both fallen, she was surprised—but more than that, she was happy.
When she heard that the Uchiha clan had left Konoha and gone to the Land of Lightning to join Kumogakure, Hikari didn't react much.
In Hikari's time, the Uchiha clan had already been active in the Land of Lightning. Now they had merely returned to their homeland.
"What's the difference between the era of the shinobi villages and the Warring States Period?"
Hearing that Kumogakure was at war with the other Three Great Shinobi Villages, Hikari asked in surprise.
"People today are essentially the same as people in the Warring States Period, so the era of the shinobi villages is essentially the same as the Warring States Period. There are conflicts of interest, and the scale of the wars is no smaller than it was back then."
A confused look flickered through Hikari's eyes, but she soon shook her head and continued listening as Neji described the current situation.
Whether it was the era of the shinobi villages or the Warring States Period, she didn't really care.
"So, are you going to send me back to the Uchiha clan?"
As Neji finished explaining, Uchiha Hikari ate the last dumpling and asked where she was going.
"No. You don't have to go back to the Uchiha. Stay with me