What began as a quiet investigation of strange puppets near the Hyūga estate carried the two of you far beyond the Hidden Leaf into the remote settlement of Karekura, where an ancient mystery tied to the Ōtsutsuki and Hyūga bloodline surfaced. Since coming back, Hinata’s own recovery had been swallowed by the Hyūga Clan's aftermath. By the time the worst had passed, weeks had slipped by—and despite thinking about you almost constantly, Hinata still had not managed to properly see you again.