Witches of Every Generation Could Fly

"Awesome!"

Naruto laughed excitedly.

"It's okay. We'll protect you all the way to the Evil Spirits Mōryō."

Hinata Hyuga comforted her.

Kanami watched silently from the side.

He really wanted to say, That's my wife. Why are you hugging her?

But seeing Shion crying so pitifully, he knew that even if he said it as a joke, she would immediately feel guilty.

Although she had been rather unpleasant before and had annoyed him somewhat, he was not the type to hold grudges.

"Alright, let's get moving. Hinata and I will escort you there."

As Kanami spoke, he unleashed Wood Release: Deep Forest Emergence!

In an instant, countless tough trees burst up from beneath the Terracotta Warriors!

They pierced through every one of them!

The attack covered an enormous area. Of the thousands of Terracotta Warriors, only a small portion at the very rear remained in an instant.

"Let's hurry and follow him. Otherwise, once these Terracotta Warriors revive, Kanami's efforts will have been for nothing."

Hinata Hyuga urged her.

"Okay. Thank you, everyone."

Shion finally pulled herself together and thanked them one by one with a guilty expression.

In truth, she had wanted to do this for a long time.

To thank every guard and every other person who had died for her.

She had thought she could remain strong and endure it all, becoming someone who could stand on her own just like the priestesses of every generation.

But she had discovered that doing so was not only exhausting—it was painful.

Seeing Shion agree, Hinata Hyuga hugged her and instantly took flight, closely following behind Kanami.

"Y-you can fly too?!"

Priestess Shion's eyes flickered as she looked at Hinata Hyuga with envy.

"Yes. Kanami can fly too. Didn't you notice?"

Hinata Hyuga smiled faintly.

Shion looked up and was