"This..."
Hearing Furina mention that she also needed to return to the village, a trace of panic flashed across Uchiha Hikari's face, which had been in a good mood.
Furina was a ninja of Konoha, while she came from the Warring States period and had no identity. She had thought about this long ago, but she had not expected to face it so soon.
"What? Master, you're going back? Then what about me, what about me? If Mōryō comes, won't I be done for? No, Master, you definitely don't want to see me get taken out by Mōryō, right? Right? Right?"
Shion, who had been resting nearby and just listening for fun, became anxious upon hearing that Furina was leaving. Unlike Uchiha Hikari, she had always been straightforward about what she felt in front of people close to her.
But rather than being afraid of Mōryō, what Shion thought about more was not wanting to part with her master. Because by now, Furina was not only her master but also one of the few friends she had.
In the life before Furina arrived, because of her own abilities, Shion had always worn an emotionless facade to protect herself and others.
But in doing so, she naturally could not have friends. Others either respected her status or feared her power.
Thus, her only friends were Furina and Uchiha Hikari, who did not care about her status and were not afraid of her abilities. Although this period had been tough, it was also the happiest time in her life.
It was just a pity that nothing stayed the same forever, and things would not develop according to everyone's wishes.
After hearing Shion's question, although Uchiha Hikari's expression did not change much, she quietly looked toward Furina, waiting for her next answer.
"Oh come on, what's with you two? It's just changing locations, yet you're acting like we're about to part forever. Smile a little!"
Facing the expectant looks from both, Furina guessed what was in their minds and felt somewhat helpless. It was as if she were about to abandon them.
How could that be possible? They were underestimating their place in her heart way too much. It made her sound like some bad woman who just played around and then ditched them. Ugh, really.
"Change locations?"
"Of course! What else did you think? Especially you—with your current half-baked skills, I don't even dare imagine what would happen if you really ran into Mōryō.
And Hikari too. Didn't I say I would always protect you? How could I possibly abandon you and run off alone? So we'll just change locations and go back to Konoha together."
"Is that okay? Won't we cause you trouble like this?"
After being awake for so long, Uchiha Hikari had come to understand this world fairly well. Shion was fine, but she was different. Rashly bringing someone with an unknown identity back to the village would definitely arouse suspicion.
"Please, no matter what, I'm the current Hokage's disciple. As they say, if you won't give face to the monk, give face to the Buddha. Even if I have no face myself, they have to give face to my master, right?
And even if someone really has bad intentions, it's no big deal. If that kind of situation really happens, I can reluctantly help make it 'presentable' for them."
Furina did not care at all about Uchiha Hikari's worries. If not for reassuring her, she would not even bother saying anything.
What kind of problems could she possibly encounter in Konoha as the Hokage's disciple? The only one was probably that certain pot king who always had "for the sake of Konoha" on his lips.
Furina did not care how much of what that person had done from beginning to end was truly for Konoha and how much was for himself. None of that mattered.
Things that had already passed, due to her position, she could selectively ignore to avoid causing any bad influence on Tsunade. After all, Danzō still had a legitimate enemy in Sasuke. Once Sasuke learned the truth, he naturally would not let Danzō go.
And since Furina got along well with Sasuke, she was naturally happy to leave the chance for personal revenge to him. It was just a matter of Danzō hopping around a bit longer or a bit shorter.
But all of this was on the premise that Danzō did not pull any tricks. If he had any bad intentions toward Uchiha Hikari or Shion, then she would not mind helping Sasuke get his revenge early.
Worst case, she could just have Danzō brought back with Edo Tensei later for Sasuke to vent on. She believed neither Sasuke nor Danzō would mind by then, hehe.
As for why she was so confident and unconcerned about Danzō's threat, naturally it was the confidence brought by her strength.
[Chakra: Super Kage (42305/5000000)]
Furina's earlier guess had been correct. The revived Mōryō had indeed become a new movie. And in that movie, her excellent performance against Mōryō naturally made her one of the "protagonists."
Although some viewers were puzzled why the real protagonist Naruto rarely appeared, while Furina was running around the set everywhere, fortunately, Furina had left a good impression from the moment she first appeared.
Thus, this movie "starring" Furina ultimately won the audience over with true love. They then burst out with Affection Value in droves, supporting the person they liked in another way.