Beneath the Divine Tree, Hanabi tightly hugged Yu around the waist and said reluctantly, "Big brother, when will you come pick me up?"
Yu stroked Hanabi's soft hair and smiled. "A year or two. It'll be soon."
Hanabi hugged him even tighter, burying her entire face in Yu's chest.
Yu looked at Tobirama. "Uncle Tobirama, I'll leave the two children to you."
"Mm." Tobirama nodded and instructed, "Give my regards to my older brother and sister-in-law. And to Madara and Izuna too."
"I will."
Yu looked back at the towering Divine Tree that blotted out the moon. The dreamlike flower at its crown carried every moment of the past seventy long years.
When the day of success arrives after a century, when my flower blooms, all other flowers will wither.
Three more years. I'll use these three years to make myself more worthy of your value!
Yu silently swore in his heart.
They returned from Double-Moon Space to Mitsuki Country.
Kimimaro and Tayuya had not experienced what happened with Kaguya. After Yu told them everything exactly as it had occurred, he asked whether they were willing to go to the moon and keep Kaguya company.
"Kaguya..." Kimimaro was a descendant of the Kaguya Clan and shared a blood connection with Kaguya. Calling her his great-grandmother would not have been an exaggeration.
Kimimaro stated, "I am willing to serve Great-Grandmother Kaguya. It would be my honor."
Tayuya stated, "I'm willing to go with Kimimaro."
Yu nodded. "Good. On behalf of all ninja, I thank you both."
And so, bearing their mission, Kimimaro and Tayuya moved to the moon. Together with the Yin-Yang Dragon Veins and the ancestor Kaguya, they watched over their blue homeland.
After returning to Feather Emperor City and hearing about the bizarre things the children had done while