"How was it, Mikoto?"
"No, it was the same as last time. Nothing."
Anyo had completely calmed down. His eyes behind his mask were thoughtful for a moment before he said, "Try looking for Konan."
Mikoto nodded. "All right."
The Heavenly Eye activated again. A moment later, Mikoto said in bewilderment, "Just like Yugao, she's nowhere to be found. How could this happen? Could the two of them have, during the Fourth Shinobi World War..."
"No." Instead, Anyo's eyes relaxed, and he smiled. "I think I've guessed where they are. Thank you, Mikoto."
"I didn't help you at all." Mikoto sighed, staring unblinkingly at Anyo. "I never imagined that the little boy who was heartbroken over losing both his parents would grow into a god who changed the world. Anyo, it's been a hard journey, hasn't it?"
"Hard, but worth it."
Mikoto smiled warmly. "I know you're about to leave to do something important. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. You've already done well enough. Little White and Rainbow haven't grown up yet. They really need you."
"Of course. I'll come back often," Anyo assured her.
Mikoto stepped forward and straightened Anyo's clothes, her eyes full of admiration. "Go on. Come home soon."
When he arrived at Sky City, Kaguya was sitting blankly beside the God Tree, lost in unknown thoughts, completely unaware of Anyo's arrival.
Anyo did not disturb her either. He began inscribing the Space-Time Barrier he had learned from Genji. Its destination was the moon.
Yugao's disappearance had indeed surprised Anyo at first, but with Konan disappearing along with her, the possibility of anything happening to them was very small. After all, Konan's abilities spoke for themselves. Even if she could not defeat an opponent, staying alive would pose no problem at all. The only possibility