Hamura remained silent for a long time. In the end, he merely nodded gently and murmured a reply.
"Mm."
Of the thousand things he could have said, only that single sound remained.
Just as the two brothers were each swept up in their own emotions, a bedraggled figure appeared on the distant horizon, racing toward the battlefield.
It was Hara, who had broken free of the great formation's restraints and rushed over.
She had raced the entire way, pushing herself frantically onward, but she was still one step too late.
Hara stood rooted to the spot, staring blankly up at the bright moon that had just risen high overhead. In an instant, she understood everything.
Mom was gone.
Her invincible mother had lost.
Kaguya, who commanded heaven and earth, had been sealed inside the moon by Hara's two older brothers.
Utter agony, utter despair, and utter hatred instantly engulfed her mind.
Tears welled in her eyes. Pain and grief covered her face, and her body trembled slightly.
A moment later, she whipped her head around, fixing an icy stare on Hagoromo and Hamura ahead.
Her eyes brimmed with bone-deep hatred!
Hagoromo and Hamura noticed Hara's arrival as well and turned cold gazes on her.
Hara drew a deep breath. She did not charge at them in a desperate attack.
She knew full well that, after being tempered by this great battle, her two brothers were already far stronger than she was.
Even Mom was no match for them, let alone her!
Charging in now would only mean throwing her life away.
Hara clenched her teeth and gave the two of them one last, lingering look, eternal hatred etched into her eyes.
The next second, she lingered no longer. She turned, leaped away, and fled without hesitation, becoming a blur.
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