Mom, I Want to Go Back to Fuyuki

Wednesday, August 25, 2032.

4:19 a.m.

Garkh Village, Azar District, northern border of Kazakhstan.

The night was thick as undiluted ink, pressing heavily over the Azar District along Kazakhstan's northern border.

Uchiha Tetsu trudged down the path back to Grandma Anna's house.

Every step felt as though it had been filled with lead. The journey should have taken only a few minutes.

But beneath his feet now, it stretched as though he were crossing several centuries.

The nighttime breeze was pleasant, carrying the unique blend from deep within the plains...