17 Chapter 17

A day had passed, Hanabi, who has been asleep ever since she finished her ritual ,finally woke up. Her lips are dry, her stomach growled and her wound on her palm starts to hurt.

Hanabi slowly stood up and made her way out of the cave. She felt very weak but she still persevered to head to a spring to have some water and quench her thirst. After a long agonal walk, she heard the flowing water. Upon reaching the edge, she immediately dipped her face and drank as many water as she could. Upon filling her satisfaction, she washed her face to fully awaken herself.

After doing so, she noticed her reflection on the water which shocked her. Her once dark hair turned into dark purple. Her usual black armor turned into golden one. Her lips curved into a grin for Amaterasu had granted her blessing on her. She summoned her Higanbana and its physical appearance also changed. It became a shape of two vipers which seem to crave for vengeance.

Her alone time was suddenly interrupted when Hanabi heard some faint neighing sounds of horses from afar. She immediately hid and waited for the arrival of the intruders. She was right, it is the people from the Shadow village with Hayabusa on the lead and Kagura behind him.

Hanabi's eyebrows almost meet at the center of her forehead, wondering if the wedding of the two has been successful. But why are they here near their village?

She knew Hayabusa has keen senses so she didn't dare move an inch in order to conceal her presence. Everything was going smoothly until Hanabi's stomach betrayed her. It growled, craving for food. She almost cursed loudly but she jumped from one branch to another instead so she could escape.

"Don't lose her!" Hanabi heard Hayabusa's order so she quickened her movement.

"I helped the two of you to get married and yet you come here to capture me? Such ungrateful brats," Hanabi thought and her stomach growled for the second time. "Damn it, shut up! Now's not the time to eat."

While tailing Hanabi, Kagura summoned her Seimei umbrella.

"Semei umbrella open!" she exclaimed which made her demonic umbrella move towards Hanabi, slowing down her movement.

Hanabi, on the other hand, raised her three fingers and folded her ring and pinky fingers and said, "Equinox activate."

Upon doing so, she regained shield from any attempted harm pointed at her. The Seimei umbrella which slowed her down has no longer effect on her, making her escape successful.

Hanabi made a detour before going back to the spring where she was before. She is sure that Hayabusa won't even think of going back there.

"Are you sure that was Hanabi?" Kagura asked while they are still searching the vicinity where they've lost track of the scarlet ninja.

"I'm sure of it. She may have changed appearance but her aura is still the same. The chief said you'd be of help but it's the exact opposite," Hayabusa remarked. "It would be better for a kid like you to go back home and play house."

"Don't you dare talk to me like that!" Kagura exclaimed for she has been insulted three times in a rownand she cannot tolerate it even if it is Hayabusa.

"If only you remember me, you'll regret saying those!" Kagura yelled while pointing her index finger on him.

Hayabusa got confused for he could not remember a thing about Kagura yet she claims that he knows him.

"Young lady, you've been acting weird ever since we met. You're creeping me out," he said which offended the silver-haired girl.

"If only the chief did not meddle with your memories, we could still be a couple until now," she whispered so low that the assassin did not clearly hear it.

He simply ignored her gibberish act and joined with the soldiers in searching for Hanabi. Kagura couldn't do anything but stare at his back.

She tightened her grip on the whip to keep her emotions in control. She summoned two demons that are sealed in her umbrella. The demons both have shackles on their necks wgich signifies the control of Kagura over them.

"Go find Hanabi," she intructed. "When you locate her, inform me."

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Upon saying her orders, the two demons are free to roam around but in any time, Kagura would still be able to gain control over them.

Hanzo is currently moping around for he couldn't do anything else. He is strolling around the thick forest beyond Kyoto, hoping he'd find something fun to play with. He has his large sword at his back, aching to be used for slaughtering. Hanekage, once again, revealed himself in a crow form.

"Your nemesis will come at any moment," he whispered. "You've got to be prepared for she has the blessing of Amaterasu."

Hanzo did not believe him at all so he said, "There is no guarantee she's the one blessed by the goddess. Let her come to me and I shall kill her in 20 seconds."

Hanekage lets out a hoarse laugh and remarked, "Without the help of Izanami, I wouldn't be able to get out from the seal your ancestors had used to trap me in. Without her help, you wouldn't be able to acquire the Ame no Habakiri. If you offer an important thing to her, she shall grant you her blessing as well."

"Are you getting scared, Hanekage?" Hanzo chuckled, feeling amused on how the demon chatter continuously as if he fears something.

"That is not what I want to impart to you, foolish man," Hanekage replied. "I am suggesting you should sacrifice Hanabi to Izanami to gain much more power."

Hanzo raised a brow as he asks, "Hanabi?"

Hanekage's hoarse laugh irritated the assassin. "Do you think I am blind not to notice how you've been considerate towards that scarlet ninja? A man could act like he does not care about a woman but a man's eyes couldn't lie."

Hanzo snapped that he gripped the crow on its neck and strangled it as he replied, "Stop spouting nonsense, you dumb demon."

He lets the demon go as he continues his meditation. Hanekage turned into his original form, a huge black dragon whose nostrils could blow fire. The assassin opened one eye to see it, then closes it once more.

"Why are you on that form?" he asked without shifting his position.

"If you keep being soft towards that scarlet ninja, she will become your downfall. As early as possible, you should use her," Hanekage replied.

The demon was about to blow a huge fire on its mouth but Hanzo raised his hand and with his jutsu, he managed to restrain the power of Hanekage. The demon slowly turned back into a crow and Hanzo tightly held his neck.

"You better not make any trouble, you fat ass demon," he growled before Hanekage disappeared.

He went back to gis meditation posture yet he could not concentrate at all for the words of the demon keep on ringing inside his head. Though he was only able to be with the scarlet ninja for a short period of time, he couldn't help himself but keep on thinking about her despite the fact that she is his nemesis.

"Damn you, Hanekage," he cursed before grabbing the Ame no Habakiri and rushed into the woods to clear his head.