Tamura Hiroshi was very unhappy with how little rest he'd gotten the night before. As soon as he'd returned from the Raikage Building, Uzumaki Kushina had nagged him nonstop, insisting they set off immediately. She'd even run into his room and tried to drag him away.
In the end, a few slaps had finally quieted her down a little. But before dawn, the girl was back to make a fuss.
"Lazy pig, get up! Big Sister Karura's already made breakfast. We're leaving as soon as we've eaten."
She pulled someone out of bed and dragged him to the bathroom, helping him brush his teeth and wash his face before hauling him downstairs to the dining table.
Tamura Hiroshi ate breakfast woodenly, regretting that he'd let the news slip yesterday. He hadn't even gotten a decent night's sleep.
He'd wanted to take it easy and sleep in.
After all, his recent hard training had been no picnic.
Sensing the cold glare of a certain girl, Tamura Hiroshi turned to look. He found a strange long sword in front of her: Lightning Blade Kiba, which they'd brought back from Kirigakure. But there was only one blade.
"Hm? Why do you have the Lightning Blade?"
"Hmph!"
Uchiha Hikari snorted without answering. She continued channeling chakra into Lightning Blade Kiba, nourishing it and deepening her connection to the weapon.
The Third Raikage had given her Lightning Blade Kiba as an advance reward. She'd be expected to contribute to the coming destruction of Kusagakure.
Of course, she didn't like the weapon's design. Once they reached the Land of Lightning, she'd have it modified, cutting off the two side blades and incorporating them into the main blade to make it longer.
She only liked using a single sword, anyway. Twin-blade techniques didn't suit her.
After all,