"Mei Terumi..."
The moment he realized that the Kirigakure Anbu standing before him and shouting his name was Mei Terumi, Uchiha Tsuki recognized her solely by her voice. Their relationship had always been complicated. Yet this time, Mei Terumi had not appeared to help Uchiha Tsuki—she had come to stop him. Especially as countless Kirigakure ninja looked at Mei Terumi with hopeful eyes, hoping her nearly futile words could persuade Uchiha Tsuki to halt his coming assault of destruction, Uchiha Tsuki unexpectedly closed his eyes!
The instant Uchiha Tsuki shut his eyes, Mei Terumi felt as though her heart had shattered. The pain in her chest made even breathing difficult. In her dreams, she had imagined countless times what it would be like to meet Uchiha Tsuki again. She had even dreamed that, when she demanded he repay the life he owed her, he would smile as gently as before and return that life to her.
Unfortunately, dreams were never real. Uchiha Tsuki's way of dealing with Mei Terumi now was simple indifference. He knew he might have broken her heart, and might even make her hate him forever. But for the sake of his mother, Uzumaki Minako, Uchiha Tsuki had to destroy Kirigakure before he could rest. Thus, at this moment, he closed his eyes, unwilling to see Mei Terumi's sorrowful expression.
Then, as Mei Terumi clutched her chest and stared at Uchiha Tsuki in disbelief...
Suddenly, Uchiha Tsuki appeared before Mei Terumi and sealed her chakra in an instant!
"I can give my life back to you."
"Giving you a new life is my repayment!"
As soon as he spoke, Mei Terumi suddenly discovered that the chakra within her body could no longer be used, and shock abruptly filled her eyes. Clearly, she had never expected Uchiha Tsuki's