Inuzuka Kotsu was saddened because his daughter was getting married. Thinking of his wife, who had died young, he wished she could have lived to see Oto get married.
Inuzuka Gai, meanwhile, was downcast, and he knew exactly why. His mother had died just a few years after giving birth to him, and ever since he could remember, his older sister Inuzuka Oto had looked after him.
In Inuzuka Gai's eyes, his older sister had taken on the role of a mother. Now that she was getting married, he simply couldn't feel happy.
The officiant began the ceremony, standing between the two who faced each other, and asked whether they were willing to stay together for the rest of their lives.
Hatake Sakumo gazed lovingly at Inuzuka Oto and answered without hesitation.
"I do."
Tears of happiness shimmered in Inuzuka Oto's eyes. She, too, replied without hesitation.
"I do, too."
When Inuzuka Gai saw how happy his sister looked, his earlier gloom vanished. All he wanted was for her to be happy.
Then Hatake Sakumo and Inuzuka Oto exchanged rings, and the officiant announced to everyone present that the two were now husband and wife.
Hatake Sakumo and Inuzuka Oto gazed into each other's eyes, seeing no one else. With the guests' blessings ringing in their ears, they leaned in and kissed.
A burst of applause erupted from the guests.
Next came the bridal bouquet toss. Many of the women attending the wedding were unmarried, and they gathered behind Inuzuka Oto, all hoping to catch the bouquet she would throw.
Catching the bouquet was said to bring good fortune and make the woman who caught it the next bride. At the Hyuga Clan's table, Hyuga Shinichi spotted Tsunade among the women.
Could Tsunade be thinking about getting married? Hyuga Shinichi