The entire crowd sang along, their voices swelling into an ocean.
Akari picked up the second verse, her voice ethereal.
The backup dancers moved in perfect unison, their skirts fluttering like butterflies beneath the lights.
Everyone in the audience rose to their feet, waving glow sticks.
No one knew when those had been handed out. Perhaps the Girl Group's fan club had prepared them beforehand.
The entire square became a sea of light.
In the VIP section, Hashirama swayed to the beat. Tsunade remained expressionless, but her fingers tapped against the armrest.
The Third Hokage watched with a warm smile.
The Daimyo and Fujiwara Ayako were swept up in the atmosphere too, clapping along.
Pain remained expressionless, but his fingers tapped lightly on the table. Konan watched the stage with a faint smile.
The song ended, its final notes lingering in the air.
The audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted into deafening applause and cheers.
"Encore! Encore! Encore!"
Chinatsu stood onstage, slightly out of breath, and looked toward Genya.
Genya gave her a thumbs-up. Chinatsu smiled, her eyes curving into crescents.
Just then, someone in the crowd suddenly shouted!
"Give us a performance, Genya!"
The voice wasn't loud, but it rang out distinctly in the brief silence.
Genya's hand froze around his sake cup.
Then someone else shouted.
"Genya! Give us a performance! Genya! Give us a performance!"
Genya turned, sweeping his gaze across the crowd. His Sharingan spun involuntarily.
He spotted the culprits egging everyone on.
Shisui and Itachi stood at the back of the crowd. Shisui was all smiles, his hands forming an unfamiliar seal.
His eyes glowed red, his Three-Tomoe Sharingan slowly spinning.
Beside him, Itachi remained expressionless, but his eyes glowed red as well.
Genya's mouth twitched.
*Genjutsu. Those two actually used Genjutsu to