If not for that strike just now, Uchiha Hikaru probably would not have recognized this as Little Phoenix after its nirvana. And it seemed to have already started eating its own eggshell.
The sight gave Uchiha Hikaru a fright. He could not let it finish eating them, or what would he use to repair the Eight Trigrams Furnace?
Uchiha Hikaru vanished from the sky, appearing before Little Phoenix in an instant.
Little Phoenix, which had been steadily pecking at its eggshell, quickly noticed Uchiha Hikaru. This time, it did not choose to attack directly. Instead, like before, it tilted its head and stared blankly at him.
"Chirp chirp... What is going on? Can't I even eat in peace? Annoying guy, moving around everywhere, but he looks fun."
Little Phoenix chirped and bounced about even more, hopping around atop the only two remaining pieces of eggshell. It looked very happy.
Unfortunately, Uchiha Hikaru did not understand bird language.
He wondered whether the little fellow understood human speech.
With that thought, Uchiha Hikaru bent down slightly and leaned close to Little Phoenix. Wearing an exceptionally kind smile, he said, "Little one, I need the eggshell you're standing on to save someone. Could you give it to me?"
Who would have thought that after hearing Uchiha Hikaru's voice, the little one would merely tilt its head and roll its eyes around? It looked like it was about to become a spirit beast!
If anyone said it had not understood Uchiha Hikaru, he would not believe them even if they beat him to death.
After freezing for a moment, the little one actually gave him a very humanlike, crafty smile.
Its beak opened slightly as it cast him a sidelong glance. Then it lifted one foot to point at the eggshell, pointed at Uchiha