Beside a small river a hundred miles away from the Uchiha Clan Grounds.
Yamanaka Kei sat cross-legged in front of a bonfire, skillfully turning two golden-brown roasted rabbits and four plump roasted fish in front of him.
Uchiha Hikaru squatted beside him, hugging her knees.
Although she still had no expression on her face, the occasional gulping and unblinking eyes revealed her inner desire.
Earlier, when they arrived at the Uchiha Clan Dungeon.
In order not to interfere with future developments.
Yamanaka Kei left behind three Sage Art Wood Clones, two to read the memories of the two dead men and continue to play their roles.
The remaining one played Uchiha Hikaru in the dungeon.
With his current amount of Sage Art Chakra mixed with Natural Energy.
As long as there were no prolonged high-intensity battles, these Sage Art Wood Clones would not disappear for several months.
And according to the memory left by Uchiha Hikaru in the Transcription Seal on Yahiko's body.
In about twenty days, the Uchiha would be jointly targeted by the Senju Clan and the Sarutobi Clan, and she would be jointly sealed by the two clans at this time.
Across the River of Time, just to meet again someday in the future...
Fortunately, Uchiha Hikaru's thinking would completely stagnate in the sealed state, and she would not feel the passage of time, nor would she feel loneliness, emptiness, or other emotions.
Otherwise...
Yamanaka Kei shook his head, shaking off the wild thoughts in his mind.
From a pile of living supplies in the Infinite Armory, he took out seasonings for barbecue and grilled fish, and sprinkled them evenly on the grilled fish.
Under the scorching heat of the flames, the special seasoning emitted an attractive fragrance.
Uchiha Hikaru turned her head and looked at Yamanaka Kei with burning eyes, silently asking why she couldn't eat yet.
"The rabbit has to wait a while, be careful it's hot, and be careful of fish bones."
Yamanaka Kei handed a skewer of grilled fish to Uchiha Hikaru.
Uchiha Hikaru, who still looked like a little girl, carefully took the grilled fish, swallowed hard, and blew on the hot fish, until the temperature dropped, then tentatively took a small bite.
Crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, delicious fish, unique spices she had never tasted before...
Uchiha Hikaru hugged the grilled fish, which was longer than her forearm, and buried her head in it, eating quickly.
The fish bones, which were annoying to most people, did not cause her any trouble. With a small sip, the clean fish bones were spit out on the bluestone beside her, and the fish was swallowed into her stomach.
In just less than five minutes, she had already wiped out the grilled fish in her hand, and continued to look at Yamanaka Kei like a small beast waiting to be fed.
"Stop when you feel full, three meals a day, you won't be hungry."
Yamanaka Kei looked at the grilled fish in his hand, which was less than a quarter eaten, and handed over the remaining two grilled fish with a coaxing tone.
"...Okay."
Uchiha Hikaru responded softly.
Yamanaka Kei raised an eyebrow, a hint of a smile playing on his lips.
Not bad, not bad!
Finally making some noise!
The distance to barrier-free communication shouldn't be too far now!
After finishing all the grilled fish and two plump grilled wild rabbits.
Unsurprisingly.
Uchiha Hikaru, who had been raised as a weapon for many years and had never eaten much normal food, was stuffed.
The little girl hugged her slightly bulging belly with a somewhat strained expression.
Leaning against a large blue stone by the river, she looked up blankly at the white clouds drifting across the sky.
A gentle breeze brushed her hair, bringing a hint of the fragrance of grass and trees.
The babbling water and crisp birdsong intertwined, allowing her constantly tense body to slowly relax.
"Hoo... hoo..."
In the even rhythm of her breathing, Uchiha Hikaru entered a sweet dream for the first time in a long while.
"Good night, sweet dreams."
The mandala flower that bloomed silently in Yamanaka Kei's hand quickly withered, turning into dust and scattering.
Using Sage Art Wood Release to stimulate a hallucination-inducing plant, he silently used an olfactory Sage Art Genjutsu to knock out the Mangekyō Sharingan.
This avoided the mental oppression caused by forcibly releasing Genjutsu.
It also allowed Uchiha Hikaru to relax her tense nerves.
Stepping up to Uchiha Hikaru, Yamanaka Kei bent down and picked her up in a princess carry.
With the flying ability of Sage Mode, the two quickly headed towards a nearby city.
He quietly came to the Daimyo's treasury for a little bit of robbing the rich to help the poor.
For a month, Yamanaka Kei and Uchiha Hikaru traveled through the ninja world of the Warring States Era.
Shopping, playing games, having fun...
Experiencing the folk customs of this era, enjoying a leisurely life away from ninja battles.
Uchiha Hikaru visibly became more cheerful.
A week ago, the great battle between the Uchiha Clan and the Senju and Sarutobi clans had come to an end.
After all three sides paid a great price.
The Senju Clan and the Sarutobi Clan finally joined forces to seal Uchiha's Strongest Weapon 'Nameless'.
Yamanaka Kei and Uchiha Hikaru also ended this journey.
And slowly began to return in the direction they came from.
"Drip, drip, drip... The Heavy Rain is Still Falling~ Is your heart afraid~ So many years, still haven't found a home..."
Uchiha Hikaru hummed the song Yamanaka Kei taught her.
Continuously picking brightly colored flowers by the roadside.
Only after gathering a full armful did she tie the bouquet with vines and hold it up to Yamanaka Kei.
"It's beautiful, thank you."
Yamanaka Kei took the bouquet, lightly smelled the flowers, and his eyes curved slightly.
In both his lives, he had only given flowers to others; this was the first time someone had given him flowers.
"How long will I sleep?"
"Their seal is pretty good. For you, it's probably no different from a normal sleep."
"When I open my eyes, will I see you?"
"You might have to wait a while. There will be a dark fellow to help you undo the seal, and then ask you to help control Mist Village and fight with me controlling the village, mainly to..."
"Troublesome."
"Yeah, it is a bit troublesome, but some friction is needed to twist the ninja world into one rope."
"Fish, rabbit, deer, pig, sheep, cow..."
"Alright, alright, I'll prepare them all for you, so you can eat your fill."
"You... swear."
"What about trust between people?"
"It's reset, from when you tricked me into wearing strange clothes."
"Tch~ Fine, fine, I swear, after Konoha and Hidden Mist finish fighting, I'll prepare a lot of delicious food for Uchiha Hikaru. If I can't do it..."
"Hit you, hit you hard."
Uchiha Hikaru interrupted Yamanaka Kei before he could finish the oath, stating her threat.
That serious little expression couldn't help but make people smile.
"Okay."
Yamanaka Kei rubbed Uchiha Hikaru's little head.
Uchiha Hikaru stepped forward, leaned against his chest, closed her eyes, and murmured softly.
"...Thank you, thank you."
She had never imagined that someone like her could one day bask in the Sunlight, breathe freely, run freely, and freely pursue those dazzling and fascinating colors...
"For you."
Yamanaka Kei's Sage Art Chakra surged within him, and a Miniature Wood Clone, only the size of a thumb and topped with a small flower, emerged from the tip of his index finger.
After taking Uchiha Hikaru and forcibly using the Flying Thunder God Technique to replace the Sage Art Wood Clone that had been sealed away earlier, this kind of Wood Clone would exhaust its energy and turn into an ordinary wooden sculpture.
"I'll wait for you, a hundred years, a thousand years, forever and always waiting for you to appear..."
Uchiha Hikaru held the miniature Wood Clone in his palm, the faint floral fragrance causing his eyelids to grow heavy.
"I will find you as soon as possible."
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