Arc 2The Tailed Beasts and Saki

Lin Shuo gathered the Tailed Beasts as Bangboos, protected his family and Alice from Qian An, and discovered another daughter from a different spacetime. The arc left him at Section 6, beginning to train Saki and preparing to patrol with Hoshimi Miyabi.

  • Lin Shuo survived the Order’s trap at the factory with Lao Mo, then completed the emotional bond that protected Lin Yue from spacetime assimilation.
  • Lin Shuo and Yuzuha found Matatabi, Isobu, and Son Goku in the Hollows and brought them into the family as Bangboos, while Lucia took in Little Mu, the daughter Lin Shuo had in another timeline.
  • Lin Shuo and Lao Mo stopped Qian An’s attack on Alice, but Qian An escaped custody and later triggered Little Mu’s rampage, leaving Lin Shuo temporarily blind after he freed her from the command.
  • Lin Shuo met Hoshimi Saki, his daughter from another spacetime, and learned that Kurama was sealed inside her and that Section 6 had taken her in.
  • Lin Shuo fused with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, agreed to train Saki, and arranged temporary guardianship and a move near Section 6 with Hoshimi Miyabi.
  • Lin Shuo spent a final week with Yuzuha and the family before leaving the ramen stall to help Saki stabilize the Nine-Tails’ power.
  • Lin Shuo promised Saki that she was his daughter and that his home was hers, then accepted Miyabi’s invitation to join a patrol in Lemnos Hollow.
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Ch. 26The system grants the Shadow Clone Technique

Lin Shuo claimed the Shadow Clone Technique and used a clone to help run the ramen stall while he cared for his family and visited Lin Yue at Scott Outpost. Yuzuha grew suspicious of the clone, while Lin Shuo remained concerned about The Order’s activity in Lumina Square.

  • Lin Shuo claimed the Shadow Clone Technique reward and created a clone that prepared the ramen stall for the next day.
  • Lin You sensed the clone’s chakra, learned what it could do, and warned Lin Shuo not to use it to keep Yuzuha company.
  • Lin Shuo, his clone, Lin You, and Lin Yue worked together at the stall, and Yuzuha returned from school and noticed that something seemed strange about Lin Shuo.
  • At Scott Outpost, Lin Shuo helped Lin Yue improve her throwing while Orphie offered to help care for her; Orphie’s affection rose to 76%.
  • Yuzuha tested the clone with questions and noticed inconsistencies, leaving Lin Shuo wary that she might uncover his secret.
  • Lin Shuo returned home as the system reported that the clone technique had reached Level 2 and urged him to complete the emotional bond with Lin Yue within the remaining time.

Ch. 27Lao Mo, find someone while you're still young

Lin Shuo met Lao Mo at the Lumina Square fish market, learned that The Order was abducting children with high Ether aptitude, and arranged to obtain protective equipment. He urged Lao Mo to help Alice Thymefield and find companionship, then reassured Yuzuha that he would take her along if he had to face danger; the main quest stood at 87.3% with a critical decision approaching.

  • Lin Shuo asked Lao Mo about The Order, and Lao Mo revealed that its believers were searching for children as vessels, with seven known missing.
  • Lao Mo gave Lin Shuo an address to visit that night for discreet, Ether Corruption-resistant protective equipment.
  • Lin Shuo encouraged Lao Mo to help Alice Thymefield and build a life beyond hiding in the fish market, and Lao Mo quietly considered the suggestion.
  • Lao Mo sensed Lin Shuo had two children and warned him to keep them safe; Lin Shuo said they were eight and seven.
  • Yuzuha confronted Lin Shuo about his secretive plans, and he promised to take her with him if he had to undertake something dangerous.
  • The system reported that Lin Shuo's main quest progress had reached 87.3%, with 38 hours and 22 minutes remaining before a critical decision point.

Ch. 28This Was a Trap, but It Wasn't Much of a Problem

Lin Shuo and Lao Mo discovered that the missing-children lead had been a trap, with 112 Ethereals waiting in an abandoned factory. Lin Shuo unleashed Kirin to destroy them all, leaving him badly drained but alive as he and Lao Mo stood among the ruins.

  • Lin Shuo arrived at the factory, detected 112 Ethereals, and realized the missing-children intel had led him into a trap.
  • Lin Shuo summoned God Cutter and killed an attacking Ethereal; Lao Mo revealed he had suspected the intel and followed him.
  • Lin Shuo and Lao Mo fought the Ethereals, with Lin Shuo awakening Mangekyō Sharingan and using Susanoo while Lao Mo attacked with daggers and a submachine gun.
  • As five fully developed Ethereals closed in, Lin Shuo used fire to charge the storm clouds and summoned Kirin, while Lao Mo and Lin Shuo took cover.
  • Kirin annihilated the Ethereals and destroyed the factory; Lin Shuo survived with his chakra depleted, and Lao Mo acknowledged that the intel had been a trap.

Ch. 29Lin Yue Would Never Disappear Again

After destroying the Order’s ambush, Lin Shuo returned to Yuzuha and promised to rest. At Scott Outpost, he reassured Orphie, meeting the conditions that stabilized Lin Yue’s existence, while Orphie kissed him and Willowisp angrily confronted them.

  • Lin Shuo and Lao Mo left the ruins after the Order’s Ethereals were annihilated, and Lao Mo gave Lin Shuo a suppressant for his injuries.
  • Yuzuha found Lin Shuo hurt at the ramen stand, made him promise to rest for a week, and demanded that he spend the next day with her.
  • Lin Shuo watched Lin Yue train with Orphie and thanked Orphie for caring for her, reassuring her that they could find their own relationship in this timeline.
  • Orphie’s affection, Lin Shuo’s acceptance, and Lin Yue’s emotional stability passed the required thresholds, and the system confirmed that Lin Yue was safe from spacetime assimilation.
  • Orphie asked whether she and Lin Shuo could be happy together, kissed his cheek, and ran off as Willowisp angrily berated them through Tail.

Ch. 30Tailed Beasts Can Have Bangboo Forms Too

Lin Shuo discovered that Shukaku was being rejected by the world and transformed him into a Bangboo so he could remain stable, though Shukaku could still switch forms. New Hollow anomalies matched the locations of other Tailed Beasts, and Lin Shuo asked Orphie to alert him to related missions.

  • Willowisp scolded Orphie and Lin Shuo over their kiss, but Orphie defended Lin Shuo and silenced the captain by threatening to give her a pink holster.
  • Lin Yue told Lin Shuo that Shukaku was hiding and felt unwell, and Lin Shuo learned through the system that the world was rejecting him.
  • With Shukaku's consent, Lin Shuo transformed him into a Bangboo; Shukaku found the new form more comfortable, while Lin Yue eagerly petted him.
  • Lin Shuo consulted the system and learned of possible sightings of Matatabi in Havarie Hollow, Isobu in Perseus Hollow, and Son Goku in Solov Hollow.
  • Orphie shared reports of unusual Hollow activity that matched those locations, and Lin Shuo asked her to tell him if related missions became available.

Ch. 31Yuzuha: Hehe, caught you out~

Lin Shuo returned to Lumina Square with Lin Yue and Shukaku, who had adapted to the world as a Bangboo. At home, Yuzuha teased Lin Shuo about Orphie’s kiss, reassured herself of his feelings, and left him enjoying the family’s playful evening together.

  • Lin Shuo and Lin Yue returned from Scott Outpost with Shukaku in Bangboo form, and Yuzuha welcomed them at the ramen shop.
  • Yuzuha noticed Lin Shuo was still recovering and urged him to rest, then probed him about the explosion and lightning in the south.
  • After dinner, Yuzuha questioned Lin Shuo about Orphie kissing him, revealing that Captain Willowisp had told her.
  • Lin Shuo explained that he liked Orphie as a companion but wanted to spend his life with Yuzuha, and promised to avoid another kiss.
  • Yuzuha playfully kissed Lin Shuo and warned she would punish him after he healed, then went to check on Lin You and Lin Yue.
  • Lin Shuo listened to Yuzuha and the girls laughing in the bathroom, while upstairs Lin You told Lin Yue she had brought their parents together.

Ch. 32The Tailed Beast urban legend mix-up

After TOPS offered a huge bounty for the mysterious creatures, Lin Shuo identified them as Tailed Beasts and joined the Spook Shack to find them before they were captured. As the Beasts’ instability threatened a disaster, Lin Shuo prepared to search with Yuzuha the next day.

  • Yuzuha found reports of three powerful creatures in Havarie Hollow, Perseus, and Solov Volcano, and Lin Shuo recognized them as Tailed Beasts.
  • Lucia explained that the creatures seemed lonely and harmless, while Lin Shuo warned the Spook Shack that their intelligence and power could make them dangerous.
  • Lin Shuo and the Spook Shack agreed to search the three Hollows in teams and try to communicate with the Beasts before TOPS could capture them.
  • Yuzuha insisted on joining Lin Shuo as his partner, and Lin Shuo arranged for Lin You and Lin Yue to stay with Li Baorong while they were away.
  • Lin Shuo learned from Shukaku that the other Tailed Beasts were struggling against the world and might go berserk, then received the system quest to find and subdue them before TOPS.

Ch. 33Starting with the Two-Tails

Lin Shuo and Yuzuha found Matatabi in Havarie Hollow and offered to transform her into a Bangboo so she could survive the ether and escape the raiders pursuing her. Matatabi accepted, chose Yuzuha as her partner, and the chapter ended as Hollow Raiders entered the workshop and found the cat gone.

  • Lin Shuo and Yuzuha bypassed the bounty hunters outside Havarie Hollow and reached Matatabi through a hidden passage.
  • Matatabi explained that the ether was slowly corrupting her and feared that becoming a Bangboo would cost her freedom.
  • Lin Shuo promised Matatabi she could choose where to go, and Yuzuha offered to become her partner.
  • Matatabi agreed to the Bangboo conversion on the condition that Lin Shuo would let her leave if a way home was found.
  • Matatabi transformed into a blue, crystal-like Bangboo and chose Yuzuha as her partner.
  • A group of Hollow Raiders rushed into the workshop and found Lin Shuo, Yuzuha, and two Bangboos, but no cat.

Ch. 34Lin Shuo: It's okay... be more careful in your next life

Lin Shuo used his Sharingan to make Hollow Raiders kill one another, then burned their leader to ash after he threatened Yuzuha and Matatabi. Back in his room, Lin Shuo unlocked the system shop, bought enhanced shadow clones and a protective teleportation mark, and settled in to enjoy a rare peaceful night.

  • Yuzuha mocked the scarred Hollow Raider as he demanded the blue-flame cat demon, but he noticed Matatabi and threatened to take her for inspection.
  • Lin Shuo trapped the scarred man and his Raiders in an illusion that made them mistake one another for enemies, and they killed each other in a five-second shootout.
  • Lin Shuo used black flames to burn the surviving scarred man to ash, then left the workshop with Yuzuha and the Bangboo.
  • The system announced that recruiting Matatabi had unlocked its shop, and Lin Shuo redeemed an optimized Shadow Clone Technique and a Flying Thunder God protection mark.
  • Lin Shuo considered marking Yuzuha, Lin You, Lin Yue, and Matatabi for their safety, then went to sleep as the system reported that he had no current quests.

Ch. 35Shukaku and Matatabi's daily bickering

Lin Shuo marked Yuzuha with a concealed protective formula, then took her to Perseus Hollow and convinced the Three-Tails Isobu to become a Bangboo. They returned with Isobu recruited, while Four-Tails Son Goku and TOPS remained unresolved threats.

  • Lin Shuo applied a concealed Flying Thunder God Formula to Yuzuha, which Lin Yue could still see through.
  • Matatabi admitted she envied Shukaku for having a family, and Shukaku urged her to stay with Lin Shuo and the children.
  • Lin Shuo and Yuzuha left for Perseus Hollow aboard Lao Chen's smuggling boat, with Matatabi guiding them toward Isobu.
  • Lin Shuo explained that Ether corruption threatened Isobu and persuaded him to become a Bangboo and join them.
  • Isobu transformed into a turtle Bangboo, and Lin Shuo brought him back to the boat before Lao Chen's deadline.
  • Lin Shuo received an Ōtsutsuki Fragment and learned that his Bangboo Commander ability could command three Bangboo; he knew Four-Tails Son Goku and TOPS still posed concerns.

Ch. 36Lin Shuo: Let's wait until I've fully recovered

Lin Shuo practiced his newly strengthened Water Release and prepared to face Four-Tails Son Goku after fully recovering. As Defense Force forces and other explorers moved toward Solov Hollow, he learned that Manato’s team would survey the area and planned to warn them before setting out himself.

  • Lin Shuo tested his Water Release affinity, found that it increased his power and control while reducing chakra costs, and agreed with Yuzuha to wait until he had fully recovered before facing Four-Tails Son Goku.
  • Lin Shuo visited Orphie at Scott Outpost with Lin Yue, comforted her about sneaking chips, and learned from Willowisp that Major General Lorenz’s faction planned a special Ether creature capture operation.
  • Lin Shuo declined Orphie, Soldier 11, and Trigger’s offers of help for his Four-Tails mission, accepted Orphie’s handmade charm, and told Lin Yue that he cherished Orphie but wanted to spend his life with Yuzuha.
  • Yuzuha told Lin Shuo that Manato’s team would survey the outskirts of Solov Hollow the next day, and Lin Shuo warned her to tell them to withdraw if they noticed anything unusual.
  • Lin Shuo checked the system’s temporary Water Release enhancement and chose to save it for later, then agreed that Yuzuha could support him from a safe distance when he eventually faced Four-Tails Son Goku.
  • Lin Shuo went to sleep and received a system estimate that he would fully recover in 47 hours.

Ch. 37Enemy or Companion?

Lin Shuo intervened when the Order tried to capture Four-Tails Son Goku using Little Mu, an amnesiac Five-Tails Jinchūriki from a parallel spacetime who resembled his and Lucia’s daughter. He drove off the Order’s leader, won Four-Tails’ agreement to join Matatabi and Isobu, and left with Little Mu, while the leader—Qian An—escaped and vowed to take her next time.

  • Lin Shuo discovered the Order luring Four-Tails Son Goku from its crater with Little Mu, a child who carried Five-Tails Kokuō and was genetically related to Lucia Elowen.
  • Lin Shuo attacked the Order leader to protect Little Mu, using Water Release and Mangekyō Sharingan techniques before the leader’s toxin and Half-Ethereal abilities forced him to fight defensively.
  • Four-Tails knocked away the Order’s subordinates and protected Little Mu, then agreed to join Lin Shuo after hearing that Matatabi and Isobu were living with him as Bangboo.
  • The Order leader escaped with smoke and Ether interference after warning Lin Shuo that they would be enemies next time.
  • Lin Shuo named the amnesiac girl Little Mu and took her away, while Four-Tails covered the battle site with lava and promised to catch up.
  • Qian An watched Lin Shuo leave and vowed to take Little Mu the next time they met.

Ch. 38Little Mu and Lucia

Lin Shuo brought Little Mu to meet Lucia, who recognized their connection and agreed to care for her and help stabilize the power inside her. Little Mu called Lin Shuo her father before settling in for the night, while the system confirmed that Lucia could help balance her with Five-Tails Kokuō and offered Bangboo conversion plans.

  • Lin Shuo took Little Mu to the old industrial district, where she followed a familiar scent to Lucia.
  • Little Mu called Lucia Mom and clung to her, and Lin Shuo explained that she was Lucia's daughter from another spacetime.
  • Lucia sensed the enormous living Ether power inside Little Mu and agreed to act as her mother and help her control it.
  • Little Mu learned that Lin Shuo had been her father in her timeline and asked to call him Dad.
  • Lucia and Little Mu stayed at Kaidan House with Yuzuha, while Lin Shuo returned to his room and received a system notice about stabilizing Little Mu and converting Kokuō's power into a Bangboo core.

Ch. 39Four-Tails: Let's fight! Let our fists do the talking!

Lin Shuo fought Four-Tails Son Goku in Solov Hollow and won his agreement to become a Bangboo for three months. After the conversion, Lin Shuo and Xiao Kong headed back to the ramen stand to reunite with the other Tailed Beasts.

  • Lin Shuo descended into the volcano and showed Four-Tails Son Goku that Matatabi and Isobu had become Bangboos.
  • Lin Shuo challenged Four-Tails to a fight, wagering that Four-Tails would become a Bangboo if he lost.
  • Lin Shuo used ninjutsu, the terrain, and his Sharingan to wound Four-Tails, who conceded after recognizing that Lin Shuo had spared him a lethal strike.
  • Four-Tails agreed to serve Lin Shuo for three months, and the system converted him into the Bangboo Xiao Kong.
  • Lin Shuo gave Xiao Kong a power bank, and they returned toward the ramen stand while Xiao Kong thanked Lin Shuo for not killing him.

Ch. 40Kokuō: I Have to Pay Rent Again (Sigh)

Lin Shuo helped awaken Kokuō inside Little Mu and proposed separating part of his chakra into a Bangboo so Little Mu could live more easily. Kokuō agreed and became a Bangboo, joining the others as Lin Shuo prepared a celebratory dinner and received a system reward.

  • Xiao Kong returned to the ramen stall with Ether Crystal fragments and warned Lin Shuo that Kokuō would awaken within three days.
  • Lin Shuo brought Xiao Kong upstairs and, with Lucia’s help, awakened Kokuō inside Little Mu.
  • Lin Shuo and Xiao Kong explained the Bangboo transformation, and Kokuō agreed to split off part of his power while keeping his main body inside Little Mu.
  • The system transformed Kokuō into a white Bangboo, and he plugged into a power bank to recharge.
  • Yuzuha proposed a celebratory feast, Lucia agreed to cook for Little Mu, and Lin Shuo went downstairs to prepare dinner.
  • The system announced the completed transformation, awarded Lin Shuo an Ōtsutsuki Fragment and beginner Boil Release chakra affinity, and advised him to develop joint combat tactics.

Ch. 41Lin Shuo: Even Lao Mo Couldn't Escape the "True Fragrance" Law

Lin Shuo learned that Lao Mo had become the Thymefield Family’s security contractor to protect Alice and her family’s corrosion inhibitor patent from TOPS. After seeing Lao Mo care for Alice and promise to keep her safe, Lin Shuo returned to the ramen stall and shared the story with Yuzuha and the Bangboos.

  • Lin Shuo asked Lao Mo about the Thymefield Family’s new partner and learned that Lao Mo had taken a long-term job protecting the family and its patent from TOPS.
  • Lao Mo explained that Alice reminded him of Elidel and that he had begun teaching her self-defense because her family was in danger and she was taking on too much alone.
  • Lin Shuo watched Alice collect modified Ether sensors from Lao Mo, who also gave her mint chocolates and urged her to rest.
  • Lao Mo told Lin Shuo that Alice was worth protecting and promised he would be there if she faced real danger.
  • Lin Shuo told Yuzuha and the Bangboos about Lao Mo and Alice, and they teased him about their bond.

Ch. 42Lin Shuo: Lao Mo, time to get serious

Lin Shuo and Lao Mo stopped Qian An’s Order soldiers from abducting Alice Thymefield and defeated Qian An at the Thymefield estate. Alice was safe, Qian An was captured, and Lin Shuo received a mission reward as the Order’s wider threat remained.

  • Lin Shuo and Lao Mo learned that Qian An’s half-Ethereal soldiers planned to abduct Alice and force her grandfather to surrender the corrosion-inhibiting potion formula.
  • Lin Shuo defended Alice in the basement while Lao Mo covered him; Alice finished backing up the data, but returned to the estate courtyard instead of staying hidden.
  • Lin Shuo incapacitated seven soldiers as Qian An appeared and threatened Alice, forcing Lao Mo to choose between protecting her and fighting.
  • Lin Shuo used Amaterasu to distract Qian An while Lao Mo rescued Alice and activated the mansion’s optical camouflage and Ether disruptors.
  • Lao Mo’s corrosion-inhibitor sprinklers weakened Qian An, and Lao Mo shot away the syringe he planned to use before Qian An passed out.
  • Lin Shuo called the Defense Force to collect Qian An, and the system awarded him rewards for protecting Alice and unlocked the achievement “Steel Tenderness.”

Ch. 43Qian An Escaped

After Qian An escaped and slaughtered his escort, Lin Shuo learned the fugitive had used an unknown enhancer and was likely heading for his family. A call from Lumina Square reported that Little Mu, Lin You, and Lin Yue were in danger, so Lin Shuo left the outpost to save them.

  • Lao Mo told Lin Shuo that Qian An had escaped during transport after killing the six-person escort squad and breaking his Ether-suppression restraints.
  • Lin Shuo and Lao Mo examined a broken syringe containing a Sacrifice Potion-like enhancer and concluded Qian An had become stronger and dangerously unstable.
  • Lao Mo reported that Hoshimi Miyabi had taken half of Section 6's elite personnel to pursue Qian An, though he doubted she could handle him.
  • Yuzuha called Lin Shuo from Lumina Square and reported that Little Mu had gone berserk at Kaidan House and that something was wrong with Lin You and Lin Yue.
  • Lin Shuo told Lao Mo to hold Hoshimi Miyabi back, then leaped from the medical room window to fly to Lumina Square.

Ch. 44Lin Shuo: Little Mu, Tell Me What Exactly Qian An Did to You

Lin Shuo erased Qian An’s hypnotic command from Little Mu’s mind, stopping her rampage but leaving himself temporarily blind. Five days later, Qian An remained at large after badly injuring Hoshimi Miyabi and Section 6, while Lin Shuo recovered at the ramen stall.

  • Lin Shuo discovered that Qian An’s mental command had triggered Little Mu’s rampage and sent Yuzuha, Lucia, Lin You, and Lin Yue out of the room.
  • Lin Shuo entered Little Mu’s mental world and burned away the hypnotic command with his Mangekyō, helping her recover her memories of Qian An’s capture and the needle he injected into her neck.
  • Lin Shuo’s ocular power gave out, leaving him blind for several days, while Yuzuha and the others cared for him and Little Mu recovered.
  • Five days later, Lin Shuo learned that Qian An had escaped Section 6 after a six-hour battle in which Hoshimi Miyabi was severely injured and over half the unit were killed or wounded.
  • Lin Shuo sat recovering at the ramen stall as Qian An remained at large with a ten-billion-Denny bounty.

Ch. 45Lin Shuo: What does Hollow Special Operations Section 6 want with me?

Lin Shuo reported to Hollow Special Operations Section 6 after it summoned him to discuss Qian An. He spoke with Asaba Harumasa about their complicated past and his determination to catch Qian An for threatening his family, while the conversation continued at Section 6 headquarters.

  • A Section 6 soldier delivered Lin Shuo an encrypted summons, and Lin Shuo agreed to report within the hour.
  • Lin Shuo reassured Yuzuha and Lucia that he would answer Section 6's questions carefully, then brought a honeydew melon as a possible courtesy gift for Hoshimi Miyabi.
  • At Section 6 headquarters, Lin Shuo learned that Tsukishiro Yanagi was away and Hoshimi Miyabi was doing rehabilitation, so Asaba Harumasa received him instead.
  • Asaba Harumasa asked Lin Shuo about Qian An, the laboratory, and their recent encounters, and Lin Shuo said Qian An had smiled when Lin Shuo wounded him.
  • Lin Shuo admitted that his relationship with Qian An was complicated and said he wanted to catch him because Qian An had targeted Lin Shuo's family.
  • Asaba Harumasa praised Lin Shuo's candor, gave him a can of coffee, and Lin Shuo asked whether their conversation was over.

Ch. 46Hoshimi Saki: Dad, I don't want to leave you again

Lin Shuo discovered that Hoshimi Saki, a twelve-year-old girl from a parallel spacetime and his daughter there, had arrived in New Eridu with the Nine-Tails sealed inside her. As Saki reunited with him, he learned how Section 6 had protected her for a month and that Kurama sensed other tailed beasts nearby.

  • A system alert identified the tearful girl as Hoshimi Saki, Lin Shuo's daughter from another spacetime, with Kurama sealed inside her.
  • Saki called Lin Shuo Dad and told him she had wanted to meet him despite knowing he had not met her mother, Hoshimi Miyabi, in this spacetime.
  • Asaba Harumasa explained that Hoshimi Miyabi and Section 6 had taken Saki in after finding her near Hollow Zero a month earlier.
  • Lin Shuo learned that Saki could barely control Kurama's power and that Kurama was sleeping because this world was rejecting him.
  • Asaba Harumasa said Section 6 knew only that Saki carried a special Ether life-form, while Kurama had sensed other tailed beasts.

Ch. 47Awakening the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan

Lin Shuo received the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and its new Karmic Fire Mark ability, then agreed to train Hoshimi Saki to control her Nine-Tails chakra. He took Saki to meet Hoshimi Miyabi and request access to Section 6’s underground training ground.

  • The system identified Hoshimi Saki as a new family member and assigned Lin Shuo a mission to stabilize her Nine-Tails chakra within thirty days.
  • Saki showed Lin Shuo her unstable Nine-Tails chakra and explained that her original father had taught her to meditate without Sharingan assistance.
  • Lin Shuo fused with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, unlocking Perfect Susanoo and the Karmic Fire Mark technique while ending his ocular side effects.
  • Lin Shuo promised to train Saki and asked Asaba Harumasa to help secure Section 6’s underground training ground.
  • Lin Shuo, Saki, and Asaba Harumasa went to Hoshimi Miyabi’s office, where Lin Shuo found Miyabi reviewing documents while Tsukishiro Yanagi changed her cast.

Ch. 48Section Chief Miyabi, are you trying to force me to stay?

Lin Shuo negotiated temporary guardianship and a training arrangement with Hoshimi Miyabi so he could help Saki control her power while still caring for his family. He left Section 6 for a week to make arrangements, unaware that Saki had begun plotting to bring him and Miyabi together.

  • Lin Shuo met Hoshimi Miyabi at Section 6 and reviewed a temporary guardianship permit requiring him to live near the base while Saki trained.
  • Miyabi showed Lin Shuo Saki’s specialized training area and explained the danger of keeping Saki far from the base if her power went berserk.
  • Lin Shuo agreed to move near Section 6 after a week and secured permission to take Saki out one day each weekend with an escort.
  • Miyabi offered intelligence support in exchange for Lin Shuo guiding Section 6 members’ training, and Lin Shuo agreed to teach basic tactics.
  • Lin Shuo said goodbye to Saki, received an encrypted communicator from Miyabi, and told Yuzuha he might be away for weeks or months.
  • Saki recorded a matchmaking plan to bring Lin Shuo and Miyabi together, while Lin Shuo received a new side quest to serve as Section 6’s temporary instructor.

Ch. 49Lin Shuo: I'll spend some proper time with you all this week

Lin Shuo spent a week with Yuzuha, his daughters, and the Bangboo Tailed Beasts before leaving for Section 6 to help Hoshimi Saki stabilize the Nine-Tails’ power. As he headed to the base, he promised himself he would protect his daughter from another world and spacetime.

  • Lin Shuo decided to leave his family temporarily to help Hoshimi Saki, and told everyone he would spend as much time with them as possible during the coming week.
  • Lin Shuo and his family went shopping on Lumina Square and explored a safe area of Lemnos Hollow, where Yuzuha reassured him that she would visit him at Section 6.
  • Lin Shuo, Yuzuha, and the family held a cooking competition, shared a hot pot, and spent the rest of the week enjoying activities together.
  • On the final evening, Lin Shuo promised to return at least once a week, accepted gifts and a lunch box from his family, and received a red cord bracelet from Yuzuha.
  • Lin Shuo left the ramen stall the next morning and headed toward Section 6’s base to help Hoshimi Saki stabilize the Nine-Tails’ power.

Ch. 50Little Saki, Do You Remember How You Crossed Over?

Lin Shuo trained Hoshimi Saki and learned how she had crossed into this world, while Saki discovered that her new father still wanted to protect her. After promising she could consider his home hers, Lin Shuo agreed to join Hoshimi Miyabi’s squad on a patrol the next day.

  • Lin Shuo asked Saki how she crossed over, and she recalled a sky split by black cracks before she awoke outside Hollow Zero.
  • Saki described her original father as a gentle H.A.N.D. tactical specialist who had married Miyabi and found a home in Section 6.
  • Miyabi watched Lin Shuo and Saki train and admitted to Tsukishiro Yanagi that she felt an emptiness knowing her other self had been close to him.
  • Lin Shuo promised Saki that she was his daughter and that his home was hers, whether or not she could return to her original world.
  • Asaba Harumasa delivered dinner and told Lin Shuo that Miyabi had invited him on a routine patrol to Lemnos Hollow the next morning; Lin Shuo accepted.
  • Saki asked whether she could call Miyabi Mom and teased Lin Shuo about liking her, then privately decided to help bring them closer.
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