So why do you feel so. .
. "
"Down. " Naruto finishing her sentence.
Naruto stayed silent for a few seconds before he would respond. He could feel her gaze, she wants an answer.
Naruto let out a sigh, it wasn't the true reason for him feeling down, but it was something he's always had on his mind "I still wish he could be here ya'know. .
. Master Jiraiya wanted this, he passed his dream onto me, and now that we have it.
" Naruto looked up at the sky as if someone was up there "I hope he knows. "
Naruto quickly felt Hinata brush her hand against his cheek, turning his head to hers, and giving him a smile that would make any man alive melt in her hands.
"He knows. " Hinata knew it, and so did Naruto "He definitely knows, so please don't worry about it Naruto-Kun, it's not like you to worry all the time.
"
That got Naruto to let out a quick chuckle "Yeah, I know, but it's not just me. " Turning around fully to face her, giving her a warm hug, while they each rested their heads on the other's shoulder.
"It was all of us, the peace was achieved because of everyone. " They both stayed like this for a bit, enjoying the warmth from each other, and the bond they shared.
They wanted to stay like this forever.
They departed from one another, albeit reluctantly, neither wanted to let go of the other. So they kept each other in their arms, and gazed lovingly into each other's eyes, losing themselves in each other's gaze.
As if on autopilot, their heads moved closer to one another, to feel connected, to feel. .
.
"Naruto, we need to talk now. "
Of all the times "Kurama, please read the mood. " To interrupt "Like come on, this was such a moment right now.
" He did it on purpose, didn't he?
"I don't care brat, and neither should you. " Well, that was harsh.
"What we should care about is this new presence I'm sensing. Actually, there's more than one.
" Grumbling as the last of his words left his mouth, Kurama only does that when he's weary or annoyed.
Now, this got Naruto's attention, and Hinata noticed. Kurama sleeps all day and only wakes up when things are happening that interest him.
Lazy yes. But that's why this is a big deal.
If it was just some visitors from another nation, or hell, bandits that are behind the times. Kurama wouldn't care, beneath his notice so to speak.
So then, what got his attention?
"Kurama, how many, and which direction. " This is not time to be taking it easy, something doesn't feel right.
"North-East of the village, about Four minutes out, if they keep their current pace. " Only four minutes! How did they get so close without anyone noticing? Did they just come out of thin air? "I'd say around Seven Hundred, but.
. .
"
"What is it, what's wrong?"
"I don't recognize this energy, it's. .
. strange, it's definitely not chakra, because this feels lighter, not as concentrated.
"
"Wait, not chakra!?" That's a thing, everyone has Chakra; Shinobi, people, animals even Nature have their own form if it. It's the life energy of the world, used to perform Jutsus.
To not have any would mean death, so how can. .
. Wait, never mind, save it for later, right now there are seven hundred unknowns, with unknown power, and unknown intentions heading towards them.
"Hinata! Use your Byakugan, do you see anything North-east of here!"
Surprised was definitely something Hinata was feeling right now. Being unaware of what words were exchanged between Naruto and his partner.
She quickly stood up to catch her bearings, bringing her hands together in order to create the Ram hand sign, and pulse her Chakra.
"Byakugan!" Veins started appearing around her eyes, showing that she has indeed used her Ocular Jutsu.
These eyes grant the user a near 360-degree field of view. With only a small blind spot at the back of the neck; that few could exploit.
With X-ray vision to boot, one is able to see through almost anything; objects, people, barriers, you name it.
Even being able to see chakra networks, but what was needed here, was the fact that the Byakugan grants the user a long line of sight.
From Eight hundred meters too. .
. well, Naruto isn't sure; several miles at least.
Hinata's sight passed the village, then it passed the forests until she finally sees what Naruto must be on about.
Humans. .
. that was her first thought, but every part of her being was telling her, that whoever these people are; they're not human, far from it.
They may have the face and body of a human.
But everything else told a different story. They had no Chakra or Chakra networks to speak off, and a rather strange bone structure at the back, which branch out to.
. .
wings?
Bat like wings. .
. maybe.
. .
or something close to it. It had a small dip at the base, only to curve upwards, making a rather strange looking W shape.
Hinata poured more Chakra into her eyes, increasing her visual prowess. Hinata needs to make sure she didn't miss anything important.
She could see it.
Some kind of energy flowing throughout their bodies, rather than using a network like Chakra did; this energy is travelling through the bodies natural vessels, like blood. Hinata had never seen anything like this before, and had nothing to compare it to, just what is this?
As for the amount of energy they had, if Hinata would compare it to Shinobi, she saw mostly Chuunin and a couple of Jounin levels of whatever this is.
Wait!
At the far back, well away from the others, one was by his lonesome, a man looks to be about mid-'30s by appearance. His energy was at Kage level, but she still had no idea what this energy ism or what it's capable of.