For certain reasons, during those years she had spent sealed away, she had not actually been alone.
"So annoying..."
In the end, Uchiha Hikari still could not bring herself to seek out Uchiha Gen. As for why, perhaps it was fear, or perhaps unease. In any case, sometimes girls could not even understand their own feelings.
As for the person Uchiha Hikari was agonizing over whether to meet, he was currently watching a battle between "cavemen" at his leisure.
Konoha's Eastern Battlefield, Land of Fire.
Several members of the Corpse God Church had taken control of Kaguya Mai, the commander of Kirigakure's frontline outpost, then ordered the Kirigakure troops to launch a direct attack on Konoha, resulting in their complete annihilation.
Kirigakure's fury had reached its peak. With White Zetsu and a few brainless elders fanning the flames, Kirigakure organized another offensive against Konoha.
And this time, it was on a grand scale.
Nearly every bloodline ninja clan in Kirigakure had appeared on the battlefield.
As for Konoha's side...
Boom!!!!!
An arrow wrapped in silver radiance tore through the sky and plunged straight into a bank of dense mist.
Immediately afterward, a tremendous explosion rang out. Flames shot skyward, and sharp blades of air flew out of the white mist, sweeping through the surroundings.
"Heh... you're just as ridiculous as that ugly shelter."
A kilometer away, Hyuga Hiashi held a longbow, his Byakugan fixed coldly on the site of the explosion, his expression stern. Beside him, Hizashi Hyuga was imbuing all the arrows with the Byakugan's ocular power.
"Brother, there are still seven coordinates Lady Tsunade assigned us. We need to pick up the pace."
Smiling, Hizashi Hyuga held out the arrows he had finished "enchanting" to Hyuga Hiashi as he spoke.
"I know. This time, I won't keep