"So... they decided to kill us, calling us Mist ninjas..." Feier raised her head weakly to look at the sky. "Father and Mother, Grandpa and Grandma, they did everything they could to protect me and let me escape, while they... were killed by the tea merchants."
"That day, I awakened the Bloodline Limit within me. After I became stronger, I encountered Blood Gate and conquered them... Then I met the demigod ninja they spoke of—Hanzo of Ibuse! In the end, one of us died, and we fled from the ninja demigod. From that moment on, I understood my strength... I knew I could avenge my family..."
"After that, to let them struggle one last time before dying, I told them I would end their lives on the day of the tea ceremony."
"Oh... so that was it..." Mirai nodded, then smiled and tapped Feier's forehead with a finger. "You're too arrogant."
"Haha..." Feier merely laughed, but the sorrow on her little face refused to fade.
"Feier, the dead are already gone, but the living must continue living strong. Your family did everything they could to get you out of here because they hoped Feier would live well."
Feier looked at Mirai and fell silent for a while. "Is that so? But how can I live well in the future..."
"Come back to Konoha with me. I'll speak with Grandpa Hawkeye." Mirai smiled as he took a rose from his clothes.
"This is..." Feier stared at the rose with wide, adorable eyes.
"This was the gift you gave me when we first met." Mirai looked at Fei'er and continued, "Living may have no meaning, but only by living can you find happiness. Just like how, before I found this flower, I met you."
He reached out and helped Fei'er up. Having