Chapter 41

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Ceiren POV


With the feeling of air under my wings and the sound of rustling leaves filling my ears, I slowly glided through the forest. I didn't need to but I still flapped my wings, wanting to feel like a living, breathing mortal being just for a moment.


Like a little bird, just like any other, enjoying the freedom of the sky.


It was nice, being free. I hadn't actually thought it would work, but I'd seen enough movies to know to try it. A really outlandish idea, generating simply a bit of black mist to create an alternate body for myself. Really, I think it's kinda cool.


I'm so overpowered it's not even funny.


...Who am I kidding. It's freakin' hilarious!


Zooming through the air, I barely even felt the breeze as I shot through the forest like a phantom. Like a mirage flashing through a dark forest. Speaking of...


It'll be evening soon.


I slowed down, slightly curving my wings. Giving a few gentle flaps, I gracefully landed on a branch, my tail-feathers swaying behind me in a beautiful backdrop. Swaying, curling, dancing. I loved my tail-feathers.


Humans can never experience the satisfying feeling of having even ONE measly tail to move around...


Poor things.


Gently curving my neck, I gazed down at the forest. This training ground, was a place I was very familiar with. Years ago, before I had gotten my true form, I had been a tree. But my roots had extended far, intertwining with all the plants within hundreds of miles. Not to mention, to avoid detection by those Hyugas, I had distributed my chakra through my entire root system, which had basically taken over the entire forest. I had been one with the forest. Connected to everything.


I had been the forest itself.


Stretching from the training ground to the forests surrounding the Village hidden in the leaves. And I could still feel it.


Remnants of my chakra.


In every part of this forest. It all feels like kin. Family.


Me.


One of my tail-feathers gently brushed against the tree trunk. The feeling of unity was faint, but it was still there.


Which is why it was so easy to command the plants here.


If I could, I would have sighed. I mean, I was glad I could spice things up a bit, afterall, eternity is a long time...But I still kind of miss having my own body.


I snorted to myself and unfurled my wings once more. No point in moping. I still have til the end of time to try and avoid boredom. But for now...

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