The ten lost years

I don't know how much time passed.

When Kanami opened his eyes again, he was back in Konoha Village, in his own home.

"My head hurts so much... Is it because I've used up too much Chakra over the past six years?"

He propped himself up with one hand and sat up.

However, as soon as he sat up, a beautiful woman with black hair came to greet him.

"Oh dear, why did you get up again? Are you hungry? I'll make you some porridge, it'll be ready soon, don't worry."

Upon hearing the familiar voice, Kanami immediately looked up at the other person, "It really is you, Hinata."

"Clatter!"

Hinata dropped the large soup ladle in her hand and it broke in two.

"What... what did you call me?"

She asked, her voice trembling slightly.

Kanami tilted his head slightly. "I called you Hinata? What's wrong? By the way, how did I...?"

"Waaaah!"

Before he could finish speaking, Hinata hugged him tightly.

Although he didn't know what was going on, his eyes remained gentle as he hugged Hinata and patted her back.

"What's wrong, Hinata?"

"Waaah, do you know that from the Xiao Anchu and I found you until now, you've been without a language system for a full ten years!"

For ten years, you haven't said a single word, and we don't even remember you. You've been like a vegetable!

Hinata's body trembled uncontrollably.

Upon hearing this, Kanami felt even more puzzled.

"Found me? Ten years have passed? I feel like I just took a nap!"

"Perhaps these ten years since you lost your language system have just been a slightly longer dream for you."

Hinata reluctantly let go of Kanami and rubbed her swollen eyes.

"Mom has done so much for you over the past ten years, and you're telling me you feel like you just took a nap?!"

A tall, red-haired woman walked over, glaring angrily at Kanami.

"Little... Anju?"

Kanami looked at the red-haired woman glaring at him and recognized her from her facial features as Anju when she was a child.

However, the other person has grown up so much.

He's so old now, which means he might really have gone to the Otsutsuki Ancestral Planet for more than just six years.

If it's been six years, Anju would only be fifteen or sixteen years old now.

But Anju is now twenty-five or twenty-six years old, and has become a graceful and spirited woman.

"Have I really... been suffering from dementia for ten years?"

He stared blankly at his hands, his pupils suddenly contracting.

His hands were extremely thin, with severely atrophied muscles.

It looked completely lifeless.

When she lifted the blanket again, her legs were even more Killer Bee.

She was completely different from the person he remembered.

He suddenly remembered something and quickly tried to get out of bed.

However, as soon as her feet touched the ground and she stood up, her body couldn't help but lean forward, and her legs went weak.

Hinata quickly supported him, "Kanami, it's good that you're back. What do you need? I'll help you get it."

I want to see what I look like.

Hinata: "..."

Upon hearing this, she remained silent.

She couldn't bear to meet Kanami's gaze.

She knew she was soft-hearted, and if she made eye contact with Kanami, he would definitely notice her red, swollen eyes.

Anju clenched her fists, turned her head to the side, and a slight mist appeared in her eyes.

When Kanami saw the two of them, he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.

But he still wanted to watch.

"Hinata, take me there."

"No, you shouldn't watch it... wait until you've recovered before watching it."

Hinata's voice trembled slightly.

"Anju, daughter, your mother won't help me, please help your old man."

"I won't help," Anju, pursing her lips.

Kanami chuckled. "Looks like I must look terrifying now."

"It's not scary."

Hinata turned her head and met Kanami's gaze.

He kissed Kanami.

Kanami quickly turned his head and reached out to stop him.

"No, I haven't brushed my teeth yet..."

I've already done it for you.

"Then forget it."

"It's okay, just let me sit on the bed, I don't want to watch anymore."

Kanami smiled.

Hinata nodded slightly upon hearing this and carefully carried Kanami back to the bed.

The porridge I made for you is almost ready; I'll bring it to you now.

She wiped away the tears from her eyes and hurried towards the kitchen.

"I'll help too."

Anju quickly followed.

Sitting on the bed, Kanami's lips curled slightly. "Sorry, but I still want to see just how terrifying I look, even though I can already tell from my muscle atrophy..."

He stood shakily in front of him with one hand, forming the Tiger Seal.

"Flying Thunder God Technique."

"Whoosh!"

After locking onto the Flying Thunder God Mark in the bathroom, he instantly appeared there.

And right in front of them was the washbasin.

However, when he appeared in the restroom, he was sitting on the floor, his muscles were weak, and it was very difficult for him to get up.

One Flying Thunder God Technique nearly killed him.

It looked like his Chakra was about to go out.

"Damn it, I'm really a cripple now..."

He grinned.

It was at this moment that he helplessly thought of Kaguya.

"Kaguya, I'll have to trouble you to come out and carry me."

As soon as he finished speaking, a woman with long white hair emerged from his body.

"How did you get like this in just a short time?"

Kaguya looked at Kanami and spoke calmly.

"Just a little while? It feels like sixteen years have passed."

Sixteen years? That's just a short while.

Kaguya said calmly.

Kanami shook his head slightly, too lazy to argue with Kaguya about the concept of time, after all, the lifespan of the Otsutsuki was inherently rather absurd.

Having consumed the Chakra Fruit, his lifespan could already be considered immortal.

"Come on, help me up, I want to see what I look like."

"Good."

Kaguya knelt down and gently helped Kanami up.

When Kanami stood up completely, he also saw his own reflection in the mirror on the washbasin.

"It's even uglier than I expected... No wonder Hinata and the other girl didn't want me to see what I looked like..."

"Ugly? I don't think it's changed much."

"Nothing's changed? I used to be incredibly handsome, okay?"

Kanami grinned.

I never thought you were that handsome before; maybe we have different tastes.

Kaguya said calmly.

Kanami: "..."

Your mouth is still as sharp as ever.

I'm simply stating the facts and my opinion.

Kanami didn't say anything more, but carefully observed himself in the mirror.

His face was extremely thin, Killer Bee exaggerated hollows, making him look like a zombie, and his face was covered with wrinkles.

He couldn't understand it. He was Six Paths level being, and even if killing the Otsutsuki consumed a lot of his power, he shouldn't have ended up like this.

"The changes in you are most likely due to some kind of Divine Technique. Although you killed all the Otsutsuki on the Otsutsuki Ancestral Planet, it doesn't mean their Divine Technique had no effect on you."

Kaguya noticed Kanami's micro-expression and said, "And what you have is very likely some kind of time Divine Technique that accelerated your time, causing you to reach the point of exhaustion prematurely."

"Kanami, you still saw it..."

Hinata went to the restroom and immediately saw Kaguya and Kanami.

Kanami grinned. "I see. Luckily, I managed to trick you before I became ugly."

Although he looked incredibly old, Hinata's face seemed frozen in time, looking no different from Anju in her early twenties.

This is one of the advantages of Hinata's bloodline being closer to the Otsutsuki.