Missing Home

Now that the two of them had brought out their fastest speed, they darted through the forest like the wind. It was almost impossible to catch sight of them. But only with such speed could they return home sooner, relax properly, and get some good rest.

At their current pace, they really could reach home that afternoon—perhaps even sooner than they imagined.

They should be very happy to return home this time. After all, so much time had passed, and there would surely be changes at home. The New Year was also approaching, and they would be staying home for a very, very long time.

"I really didn't expect time to pass so quickly without us noticing. We've also traveled so far... I feel like we'll reach Konoha very soon!" Uzumaki Chenhao said with a smile to Chun Muzi beside him.

After hearing Uzumaki Chenhao's words, Chun Muzi nodded with a smile. She also felt that this trip had passed very quickly, and their stamina had been depleted at an alarming rate. After all, they had truly been moving at their absolute fastest; there was no way they could go any faster.

"Yeah, I'm exhausted now, and I've used up so much stamina. But I'm really excited—we'll be home soon!" Chun Muzi said happily with a smile.

Uzumaki Chenhao slowly came to a stop. They needed to recover their stamina too. If they kept running like this, they would not be able to hold out much longer, so it was better to stop and rest.

"Let's take a break. It's not too late yet, so we should rest first. Our stamina is almost gone, and if we keep running like this, we might not be able to endure it!" Uzumaki Chenhao said with a smile as he stood where he