Birth, aging, sickness, and death were shackles—shackles that ought to be severed.
Liao Wu was somewhat moved, and he stopped spouting nonsense.
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Seeing this, Jiraiya took out a scroll Kushina had given him, a Sealing Scroll from the Uzumaki Clan.
He handed the scroll to Candy. After checking the sealing techniques recorded on it, she nodded to Liao Wu.
There were no problems.
Jiraiya added, "Liao Wu, we'd like to exchange for one more person!"
Candy looked at Jiraiya and answered on Liao Wu's behalf, "Yugito, right?"
Jiraiya nodded.
"The Two-Tails has already been separated from Yugito. She's no longer any use to you. She's a ninja from the Cloud Village, and you know how stubborn their ninja are, don't you?"
"Just return her to the Cloud Village!"
Candy looked at Liao Wu, waiting for his decision.
Liao Wu considered it. Yugito was still young; the fruit wasn't ripe enough to harvest yet.
Keeping her close and raising her until she matured would be fun, but with Yugito's temperament, she would never submit to Liao Wu.
He could let her return to the Cloud Village and take his time harvesting her once she matured.
Just like Hong and Shizune, he could leave her to grow for now and reap the rewards in a few years.
"This general is feeling merciful today. I'll grant your request!"
Jiraiya and the others looked delighted. They hadn't been confident they could ransom Yugito, yet their extra attempt had actually succeeded.
Soon, Hikari accompanied Yugito into Sara's Palace.
Jiraiya and the others looked in confusion at Hikari, who greatly resembled Liao Wu, then realized who she was. This was the girl Liao Wu had taken as his younger sister, suspected to be the original host of the Yachihoko Dōjutsu—Uchiha Hikari!
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