"Are you really ready?"
"Pretty much, Brother Xuanhui. I don't want to wait anymore."
Pakura buried her head in Xuanhui's chest, her breath warm against him.
"I'll go with you tomorrow."
Pakura shook her head, making the little bun in her hair bob from side to side.
"Brother Xuanhui, this is my revenge. I don't want to drag you into it."
"I know. You fight your battle. I'm going to find two people.
Once I've found them, I'll come find you. All right?"
"All right..."
It was already the second year since Minato had become Hokage.
After mastering her final technique that day, Pakura could no longer suppress her desire for revenge.
At first, there had been nothing but hatred in her heart. She would make everyone who had betrayed her pay! No matter how long it took to build up her strength, she would wait...
But gradually, she had changed.
Basking in the sunshine of love, Pakura could no longer bear to wait!
She wanted to give Xuanhui an answer. She wanted to tell him how she truly felt!
"I won't fail..."
"I knew that before you did..."
At dusk the next day, two figures in white robes appeared outside Sunagakure.
Xuanhui handed Pakura the list he held.
He had obtained it from Kirigakure.
Everyone who had voted in favor of the decision at the Hidden Sand Village's leadership meeting had signed it.
The Hidden Mist Village had obtained a copy of that document.
For some reason, Karatachi Yagura had been thanking him constantly lately, saying he had helped solve quite a few problems.
Xuanhui found it baffling, but the man meant well, and he could hardly turn down such kindness!
"Head straight to the Kazekage Building. I'm going to find the Third Kazekage."
"Then I'll go ahead."