At his side, Uchiha Gen had already returned the medical kit to the Hyuga ninja.
Looking at the item in his hands, the Hyuga ninja exchanged a glance with the Chunin, seemingly letting down their guard a little.
"Thank you. My name is Yuta."
"I'm Hyuga Tianci."
"Yuta and Tianci, huh?"
Uchiha Gen murmured their names, then turned to Hyuga Tianci. "Your parents must love you very much."
Hyuga Tianci paused in surprise, then smiled. "Thank you."
When he saw that Minato Namikaze was about to introduce himself as well, Uchiha Gen waved him off. This guy was already an old acquaintance. "All right, I know who you are. No need."
Minato Namikaze swallowed the words on the tip of his tongue. His mouth opened, but he had no idea what to say.
Although frustrated, Minato Namikaze now understood what Uchiha Gen's earlier look had meant. He did not know how Uchiha Gen had gotten the information, but he would rather not have known about something like that.
Their return journey was not entirely peaceful, and a few minor incidents cropped up, though they were quickly resolved. As for the Kaguya Clan member's corpse, perhaps because of Uchiha Gen—or rather, Bone Lord—they did not take it with them.
Yuta looked deeply pained by this. After all, the corpse of a ninja that powerful was extremely hard to come by.
Still, a living person was clearly worth more than a dead one. To avoid antagonizing Bone Lord, they could only let the opportunity go.
As the village gradually came into full view, they all breathed a sigh of relief. At least they could finally relax mentally for a while.
The guard at the Konoha Gate brightened when he saw them. "Lord Minato, you're back!"
Minato Namikaze nodded with a smile and