At Fū's words, Shin Uchiha fell silent for a moment before nodding and saying,
"In that case, I'll take you back!"
"Huh?"
Fū had not expected the man before her to let her go so easily, and she let out a startled gasp.
Shin Uchiha chuckled at her reaction, then said,
"I have no designs on Takigakure or the Seven-Tails inside you. Since you don't want to come with me, I'll simply let you leave."
After saying that, Shin Uchiha paid no further attention to the little girl's expression. He rested a hand on her shoulder and took her straight back to Takigakure.
Seeing the familiar grove around her and realizing she was back, Fū looked at Shin Uchiha in surprise and asked softly,
"Sir, was that Space-Time Ninjutsu you just used? The same kind of Ninjutsu as Konoha's former Fourth Hokage?"
Although Takigakure had always remained isolated and never taken part in any major war, the Fourth Hokage had made a name for himself during the Fourth Shinobi World War with his unique Space-Time Ninjutsu. His fame had spread throughout the shinobi world.
So when Fū saw that Shin Uchiha had brought her back in an instant, she could not help forming a guess.
Shin Uchiha made no attempt to conceal his Space-Time Ninjutsu. He simply nodded and admitted,
"That's right. I used Space-Time Ninjutsu. You're still a little weak, but now that I've brought you back here, you should be safe. If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
A flicker of disappointment crossed Fū's eyes at his words, but she still nodded and said,
"Thank you for bringing me back. There's nothing else. Once I recover enough to move in a little while, I'll head back to the village."
Shin Uchiha nodded. Just as he was about to