"Phew... I'm finally back."
Hozuki Shingetsu looked at the towering gates of Kirigakure before him and smiled.
The trip to Uzushio Village hadn't taken long—only a week. But in that short time, one major event after another had unfolded. The several unexpected twists in particular had left a deep impression on him.
"So this is Kirigakure?" Kushina Uzumaki peeked out from behind Hozuki Shingetsu, looking at the Uzumaki Clan's new home. For once, a bewildered expression appeared on her face.
All the Uzumaki behind her, including the clan's many elders, wore the same expression.
Although the Uzumaki Clan had ultimately defeated their enemies, they had left the Land of Whirlpools behind. They couldn't help feeling that they had been uprooted from their home and were now living under someone else's roof.
"That's right. From now on, this is your home." Hozuki Shingetsu patted Kushina Uzumaki's head and smiled. Thanks to the careful guidance he'd given her along the way, Kushina Uzumaki had gradually accepted her new identity, and the distance between them had slowly faded.
And if there had been any unexpected developments along the way...
"Be careful, Moon~"
It was the sarcastic voice that Yukinagi would occasionally let ring in Hozuki Shingetsu's ear.
Knowing he was in the wrong, Hozuki Shingetsu chose to pretend he hadn't heard and turned to Genji, who was approaching them with a beaming smile.
"Haha... Shingetsu, you really are a lucky star for Kirigakure!" Genji looked at the crowds of Uzumaki who had followed behind, bringing their entire families along. His old face spread into a grin like a blooming chrysanthemum.
With the Uzumaki Clan's help, the Three-Tails and Six-Tails would finally be more than just beasts they could look at from afar! Kirigakure would finally have Jinchuriki of its own!
Watching Genji exchange