Uchiha Hikari opened her mouth, but a thousand words caught in her throat.
She almost wished Kazan had been the one to dig her up back then.
Even compared to Kazan, she seemed childish.
"That's pretty rude," Kazan said. His mouth twitched at what he'd just heard.
What do you mean, even compared to me?
This centuries-old girl clearly hadn't taken enough beatings.
But Uchiha Hikari smiled. "Kazan, I have a request."
"You want me to bury you beside your parents?"
She shook her head.
"I want to see the world as it is now with my own eyes. I want to see how you live."
Kazan leaned back.
Hiruzen Sarutobi would never agree to that request. Her technique was too dangerous.
He still remembered the battle that night and the devastation it had caused.
It had been a battle beyond Kage Level. If one broke out in Konoha, the casualties would be unimaginable.
That remained true even with Kazan there.
"Konoha has no reason to agree to your request."
"Don't forget who made that slash outside the village."
Uchiha Hikari's eyes dimmed further.
Ever since breaking free of her seal, she had followed Jing Uchiha and worked toward the Eye of the Moon Plan.
She hadn't yet had a chance to properly see the world several centuries on.
Kazan's words had stirred a longing in her. More than ever, Uchiha Hikari wanted to go out and explore.
On the other side of the wall, Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded.
When it came to matters this serious, Kazan could still be trusted.
"But I agree!"
Hm?
"Huh?"
Uchiha Hikari looked up in surprise.
Kazan was still smiling. It definitely wasn't a gentle, sunny smile. It was rough around the edges... No, bold was the word!
"Kazan!" Hiruzen Sarutobi's voice came through the