Uchiha Kagami stared blankly at the noisy crowd in the distance, then looked down at his hands, unable to make sense of things for a moment.
His memories still stopped at his battle with Uchiha Ichiro. Back then, the backlash from his Mangekyo ability had robbed him of his sight, and he had lost consciousness in utter darkness.
So this was... the world after death?
Heh, it sure was noisy.
Wait. If this was the world after death, then my wife...?
He whipped his head around, searching the packed crowd, only for someone behind him to give him a gentle pat. A familiar voice called out, standing out clearly amid the din.
"Huo He!"
The voice was as soft and gentle as fine jade, yet carried a touch of fiery warmth.
It was her, my beloved wife, who had hanged herself in anger because I hadn't fought hard enough for her back then...
Even now, I was still so weak... I must have disappointed her...
Uchiha Kagami lowered his head dejectedly and brooded in silence.
But his wife behind him gave him no chance to keep misunderstanding. She wrapped her arms around Huo He from behind and explained in a few words how Black Zetsu had controlled her.
With the years-old misunderstanding cleared up, Huo He had nowhere to vent his towering rage at having been played. Black Zetsu, the one responsible, was already dead. With no one left to take revenge on, he was utterly frustrated.
His wife stood beside him, smiling quietly, then took his hand and placed it on her lower abdomen.
"Although I don't know how we came back to life, our child is still here... our hope and our future... they're all still with us."
An almost unbelievable little pulse traveled through her skin