"Pakkun, are they inside this cave?"
"I'm not sure. There's a lake just inside, and I think there's something in it."
A brown puppy with a Forehead Protector and a droopy face pointed toward the cave.
"What are you doing, Ye-sensei?"
Uchiha Yoru dove straight into the water.
"Glug!"
"Glug!"
"Come on down! There seems to be a passage underneath!" Uchiha Yoru called, poking his head out of the water.
As the others dove in, they failed to notice a white figure following them. The Akatsuki members came along as well.
"Byakugan Princess, it's time for your wedding to the lord!"
Several childlike puppets brought over Otsutsuki wedding clothes.
"All right, I'll put them on. Leave me for now!"
Hinata Hyuga took the clothes and sent them away.
"Yoru, everyone, please hurry!"
Hinata Hyuga prayed.
If Otsutsuki Toneri tried anything, she would use this power on their wedding night to... snip him!
Hinata Hyuga changed into the clothes and faced the mirror. She managed to force out a smile as an azure gleam flashed through her eyes.
"My lady, are you ready?"
"Yes!"
Hinata Hyuga stepped out of the room, and several puppet servants escorted her to Otsutsuki Toneri.
"You look especially beautiful today, Byakugan Princess!"
Hinata Hyuga nodded and gave him a lovely smile.
"I'm so glad to see you happy!"
Seeing Hinata smile, Otsutsuki Toneri smiled with satisfaction.
Hinata had finally accepted her fate. How did that saying go? If you couldn't fight it, you might as well enjoy it!
He was sure that when he and Hinata became the creators of Earth, she would never regret the choice she had made today.
Little did he know that Hinata Hyuga was wondering whether she might get a chance to snip him.
"Let's go!"
Hinata Hyuga and