This time, the two of them were clearly in a much better state of mind.
Their sadness seemed to have vanished. Kiba Inuzuka spoke to Shino Aburame with more than a little helplessness in his voice. "Shino, how do you think Hinata is doing now?"
Shino Aburame replied coldly, "Perhaps she's living quite freely."
Kiba Inuzuka sighed. "Actually, I hate myself a little. I hate that I was powerless and couldn't do anything."
"I could only watch helplessly as all of this happened. If I'd had enough strength back then, maybe none of this would have happened!"
Shino Aburame had no intention of responding to that. Instead, he said to himself, "Strength. We need strength, no matter the reason."
"I hope we can grow stronger quickly."
Kiba Inuzuka also began speaking to himself. "Sigh, I wish I had a heart like Naruto's."
"But maybe people really are fundamentally different!"
"If you know you're different and recognize your own weakness, what's the point of standing here complaining and wallowing in self-pity?"
Suddenly, a rather icy voice rang out. "Can you bring back your companion like this?"
"If so, why aren't you hurrying up and training?"
As soon as those words fell, a figure suddenly leaped down from a nearby tree.
The two of them stiffened slightly and immediately said, "Kurenai Yuhi-sensei."
Neither of them had expected Kurenai Yuhi to appear here.
Kurenai Yuhi said coldly, "Didn't you hear me? Get moving."
Without another word, the two of them immediately vanished.
After watching them leave, the coldness in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes and expression softened.
She sighed.
In fact, just yesterday, she had already laid down everything she had. She touched her stomach, for she was already nurturing a new generation of life.
But she truly couldn't stop worrying about them, afraid that