With his mother subdued, Naruto and Sasuke defeated, and each of the Tailed Beasts having found a home, Hagoromo understood that it was time for his soul body to disappear.
After taking a long, searching look at Anyo, Hagoromo sighed deeply. "It's time. I must leave. Anyo, you're different from everyone else in this world. It seems my old feeling may have been right: you aren't from this world. But you've ushered in a new era, one destined to surpass all those before it. The future is in your hands."
With those words, Hagoromo took one last look at Kaguya and vanished into thin air.
Seeing that everything was over, Tsunade could finally have a proper conversation with Anyo. She had so many questions, but she had barely taken two steps forward when she saw Anyo press his palms together and begin forming hand seals.
The space around them shifted, and everyone disappeared. As far as she could see, only Anyo remained.
"They...?"
The moment Tsunade spoke, Anyo swept her into his arms.
Anyo leaned close to her ear and said, "Forget everyone else. It's been so long since we've been alone like this. Today, it's just the two of us here. No one else."
A long-missed tenderness welled up in her heart, and only then did Tsunade realize she had been wrong. That's right. Why do I always have so many worries, afraid Anyo will do something terrible? The war is over now, and a new era has arrived. Even the other Five Kage have agreed to his approach. What am I thinking?
After they embraced, Anyo kissed Tsunade's forehead and asked, "Do you remember that day?"
Her face flushed and her head a little dizzy, Tsunade asked, "Which day?"
"The day I agreed to all those requests of