@oh-no-its-bird got me thinking abt Hikari's death so here you go
Hikari dies during either the second or third shinobi war. She makes a deal with her sponsor kami.
The deal, essentially, is that in return for ensuring her clansmen's (yes this includes ninken) bodies will always be recovered, and the promis to shield them from the worst of the pain, Hikari must be the one to reap their souls and guide them to the pure lands.
To Hikari, this is a no brainer. shes so obsessed with her clan that being there for each and every one of their deaths, being able to support them and make sure the two halves (nin & ken) stay together is her calling. if this were practically anyone else, it'd feel like an eternity of emotionally taxing labor.












