"Let's not worry about what species this is for now. The three of us have something more important to deal with," Uchiha Madara said.
"But looking at a tree like this makes my skin crawl. If this huge tree really used to be a person, then that's just too unfortunate," Belaque said.
"This is no longer a matter of being unfortunate. If these trees really were transformed from humans, then this black forest is extremely dangerous," Uchiha Madara said.
"Then does that mean the three of us might end up like this someday too?" Carter Binda asked after thinking it over.
"More or less. In a world we know nothing about, danger is everywhere. Being careful can't be wrong," Uchiha Madara said.
"If I really have to turn into a big tree, then I'll have to choose my shape carefully. I don't like the way these two look," Carter Binda said.
"If you're going to become a tree in the end anyway, why do you care about appearances?" Belaque said.
"A hero should look like a hero. Even if a hero becomes a big tree in the end, it should still look like a heroic tree," Carter Binda said.
"You really carry a heavy burden," Uchiha Madara said to Carter Binda with a smile. "For someone so young to have such a strong sense of mission isn't easy."
"Then should the three of us come up with a pose together? That way, if we all turn into trees, we'll have a pose that belongs to our team," Carter Binda asked Uchiha Madara and Belaque with a smile.
"I don't want to turn into that kind of thing at all. Even if I became a tree, I wouldn't be thinking about what pose I'm in," Belaque said speechlessly.
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