Siblings Reunited

Battlefield in the Land of Fire.

Obito and Black Zetsu left, and White Zetsu also went underground, but the Undead Army still did not retreat.

No one from Konoha retreated either; only the wounded were sent back, including Konoha Hiruzen Sarutobi and Jiraiya.

A ninja with a gloomy aura, dressed in Konoha Military Police Force, led a girl through the camp.

They soon arrived at the outside of a heavily guarded camp.

The ninja from the Konoha Military Police Force stopped and shouted.

"Master Yakushi, Uchiha Natsuri has been brought here."

"Thank you for your hard work. Please let Natsuri in."

Dou's voice came from inside the tent.

The ninja didn't respond, but turned to look at Natsuri and said.

"Please, Miss Natsuri."

Natsuri pouted and muttered to herself as she went inside.

Brother Dou is getting more and more arrogant; I wonder where he learned it from.

Before the Chunin Ninja Exams, Kabuto had taught the three kids, so Natsuri and Kabuto were fairly familiar with each other.

Later, Ren took over the three little ones, and Natsuri also started calling Kabuto "brother" like Naruto and Sasuke Uchiha.

When Natsuri entered, he discovered a sealed barrier inside the tent.

To see inside the camp, you need to enter this sealed barrier.

Without hesitation, Natsuri went straight in.

Upon entering the barrier, everything inside the tent was clearly visible to Natsuri.

To Natsuri's surprise, the person he thought was arrogant was standing respectfully behind someone.

The man sat upright behind the table; Natsuri recognized him all too well.

It was her own brother who had been missing for two years.

Natsuri's eyes were filled with shock. Wasn't her brother supposed to be back in another year?

However, Natsuri did not exclaim in surprise or seem at a loss. After all, she is now Chunin, and she still has the ability to manage her emotions.

"Brother, you're back! Mom, Dad, and I missed you so much."

Natsuri said in a serious tone and with a calm expression.

However, his eyes revealed that he was not at peace, especially since his Sharingan had been activated without his knowledge.

"Yes, I'm back."

Ren's tone was unusually gentle. After speaking, he turned to Kabuto and nodded slightly.

Kabuto cleverly stepped out of the sealing barrier, but did not leave the tent, leaving the space to the brother and sister.

Only Ren and Natsuri remained inside the barrier.

At this moment, Natsuri could no longer maintain the poker face she had learned from Sasuke Uchiha.

With an expression that seemed to be both crying and laughing, she rushed to Ren and hugged him tightly.

Ren, with a smile on his face, readily opened his arms and pulled Natsumi into his embrace as Natsuri approached.

Ren, who possessed a mature soul from a young age, was extremely adept at disguising himself even before the system was activated.

When he was two or three years old, Ren couldn't call Takuma Mina, who were about the same age as him in his previous life, "Dad" and "Mom."

After that, I met Shisui with the intention of currying favor with him.

The only title that Ren could easily use was "Grandpa Hiko."

Firstly, his age is a factor, and secondly, as a family elder, Old Man Yan can extract a lot of benefits from him.

And so, the weak Ren, wearing a mask, cautiously and stealthily developed, carrying a sense of alienation from the entire world.

When Ren was over nine years old, almost ten, Natsuri was born.

After that, Ren's favorite thing to do was to watch the tiny person who was only the size of his palm grow bigger day by Tenten.

The child's appearance changed every day, allowing Ren to clearly witness the miracle of life.

It also fully acknowledges that this is a real world, not the comics or anime of our memories.

Every person in this world is a being of flesh and blood, with their own unique soul.

Always wearing a mask, Ren would speak the language of that world to the young, forgetful Natsuri when no one was around, recounting the beautiful country he longed for.

Ren only stopped those behaviors when Natsuri began to remember things and learn to speak.

Children are always carefree and unruly.

Natsuri got into trouble, and Ren covered for her. But when he couldn't cover it up anymore, Ren went to find Old Man Yan.

Little Natsuri is one of Ren's anchors, making Ren convinced that this Shinobi World is real and not a delusion, and she is the biggest anchor.

When Natsuri was born, Ren was in his early thirties across both his lives.

Especially during his nine years in the Shinobi World, he almost always wore a mask, playing the role of a child.

By blood, Natsuri is his sister.

However, in Ren's heart, he always regarded Natsuri his daughter.

The two embraced tightly, neither speaking, silently savoring the warmth of their long-awaited reunion.

After a while, Natsuri finally managed to break free from Ren's embrace.

"Brother, how long has it been since you washed these clothes!"

Natsuri spoke with disdain, but neither her tone nor her expression showed any real disgust.

There was only joy.

Looking at Natsuri's Sharingan, which was still open and adorned with intricate patterns, Ren chuckled as he answered.

"I've forgotten how long it's been."

"Huh~"

Natsuri immediately made a disgusted expression and drawled out the last syllable.

Ren simply smiled and watched Natsuri's subpar performance.

Since he's no longer human in the biological sense, it wouldn't really matter if he never washes his clothes.

Faced with Ren's sincere and heartfelt smile, Natsuri quickly gave in.

"Brother, what do you want to see me about?"

"Natsuri, can you tell me the little secret you've been keeping hidden in your heart?"