In this desolate place overgrown with weeds.
Koshiro and Ain stood at a distance from Uya, as they were unable to withstand the sudden burst of power from Uya and neither dared to approach her rashly.
Kuina was floating in mid-air in front of Uya.
Her eyes were tightly closed, and to others, there was no sign of life at all. But from Uya's perspective, she could see that because she had come from the past to the present, both her body and soul were in an unstable state.
Uya Uya had countless ways to achieve complete unity and stability between body and soul, so she chose the simplest one.
The next instant, Uya suddenly raised his hands and formed a Hand Seals in front of him.
"Heretical practices, the Rinne Rebirth!"
Buzz!!!
A white light suddenly emanated from Kuina's body, and under the influence of this power, her body and soul were completely frozen and fully restored.
Finally, as the light gradually faded, Kuina, who was suspended in the air, trembled slightly with her eyelashes and then slowly opened her eyes.
"Here it is..."
Looking at the surrounding scenery, Kuina's face still showed a trace of confusion, as if she couldn't remember who she was for a moment. Her memories were still fragmented, and she couldn't help but close her eyes again.
Countless images flashed and intertwined in her mind, eventually merging completely, and she finally remembered everything, fully recovering.
When she opened her eyes again, her gaze was no longer confused. The first thing she saw was Uya, who was closest to her. Although she didn't recognize Uya at all, she inexplicably felt an extremely noble aura emanating from Uya.
Even from the bottom of my heart, a sense of respect arose spontaneously.
Her gaze was not drawn to Uya for long. When she caught a glimpse of a familiar figure behind Uya out of the corner of her eye, she immediately looked astonished.
Her memory was still stuck many years ago. Although she recognized her father Koshiro Koshiro, at a glance, he seemed to have aged ten years overnight, which startled her.
"Ku... Kuina!"
Koshiro had thought he had failed, that even Uya couldn't reverse the life-or-death situation, but the scene suddenly changed, leaving him completely stunned, and he only just realized what was happening.
At this moment, Kuina was no longer floating in the air, but had already fallen back to the ground. She first looked at Uya with a somewhat puzzled gaze, and then rushed towards Koshiro.
Uya simply watched quietly, without doing anything.
In reality, Uya was quietly experiencing the power of time he had just touched and felt by forcibly altering the past.
If before, Uya could only see the two abilities of changing the future and changing the past clearly, like looking at flowers through a fog, then now it's like a door has been opened halfway!
This naturally drew Uya into the scene.
She even temporarily forgot everything in the outside world, and it wasn't until an unknown amount of time had passed and the sky was almost dark that Uya came back to her senses.
Ain and Koshiro never disturbed Uya, or rather, they didn't dare to disturb Uya.
During this time, Kuina finally learned from Koshiro what exactly had happened, and she is still in a state of near disbelief.
She died a long time ago?
Then, the god Uya reversed his life and death, bringing him back from the past to the present?!
If it weren't for the wrinkles on Koshiro's face, which made it seem completely natural, Kuina would almost have suspected that Koshiro was deliberately deceiving her.
After all, this kind of thing is just too unbelievable!
Coming to his senses, Uya's gaze fell on Kuina once again, scrutinizing her carefully. To be precise, only Uya could see that an unstable power of time surrounded Kuina.
Uya ultimately altered the past by force, rather than possessing the special ability to do so. Therefore, Kuina appears to be normal, but in reality, she is being rejected by this timeline.
Kuina's own cultivation level was too low to sense anything unusual, and neither Koshiro nor Ain could detect it. Only Uya could sense it.
"The repulsion of time and space? Forcibly changing the past is fine, but bringing past existences into the present will be subject to the repulsion of time..."
Uya gazed at Kuina for a moment, lost in thought.
When Kuina saw Uya suddenly turn around and look at her, she was naturally at a loss. Having been suddenly resurrected by Uya and knowing that Uya was a god, she naturally didn't know what to do, so she appeared very restrained.
Especially Uya's eyes, so deep they seemed like an endless abyss, swept over her body as if he could see everything clearly, leaving her even more at a loss for how to react.
Koshiro had originally intended to bow deeply to Uya in gratitude, but seeing Uya staring at Kuina with a somewhat strange expression, he stopped, feeling a little worried.
" Lord Uya, what's wrong?"
Compared to Koshiro, Ain seemed less reserved. Seeing Uya's expression, she couldn't help but ask in a low voice.
"Nothing."
Uya shook his head, withdrawing his gaze from Kuina. After a moment's thought, he suddenly said, "Forcibly changing the past won't prevent Kuina from being affected by time. It might not be a problem in the short term, but over time, she might gradually disappear."
"Disappeared? What do you mean?!"
Upon hearing this, Koshiro finally showed a hint of surprise, unable to remain calm any longer, and couldn't help but ask.
Uya said calmly, "It's just what it sounds like on the surface."
These words caused Koshiro's expression to freeze slightly, and Kuina, who was standing to the side with her head down, also turned pale instantly.
In reality, she was not afraid of death, but she was unwilling to die without fulfilling her dream of becoming the world's greatest swordsman. Moreover, having already died once, she had an instinctive resistance to dying a second time.
It's like suddenly going from hell to heaven; how could anyone want to go back to hell?
"However, it's not without a solution; I can suppress this temporal repulsion..."
Uya glanced at Kuina's pale face and thought to himself that since they had already gone this far, there was no reason to give up halfway.
In fact, Uya can not only suppress the repulsion of time, but once Uya fully comprehends the ability to change the past, he can completely erase the repulsion of time on Kuina, although he cannot do so yet.
"So... Kuina, are you willing to leave with me and become my disciple?" Uya looked down at Kuina and gave his choice in a light tone.
In the original work, Kuina was able to consistently outmaneuver Zoro, so her talent in swordsmanship is beyond doubt. Moreover, she truly possesses the heart of a powerful swordsman.
With both talent and a swordsman's heart, Uya wouldn't mind taking on a disciple in this world.
This sudden turn of events left both Kuina and Koshiro somewhat stunned.
Originally, it was thought that death was inevitable in the end, but unexpectedly, this death could be avoided. What's even more unbelievable is that Uya was actually willing to take Kuina as his apprentice.
What is Uya's identity?
Perhaps some people dare to dream of being the world's strongest person, or the world's greatest swordsman, but... Uya's status is something many wouldn't even dare to think about!
This choice is almost effortless.
"I... I do."
Kuina instinctively wanted to agree immediately, but she paused for a moment, and then, seeing the look in her father Koshiro's eyes, she solemnly nodded in agreement.
Seeing that Kuina agreed, Uya smiled slightly at her. Now that he had decided to take her as a disciple, Uya's attitude towards her would naturally be different.
Kuina has just been resurrected, so naturally she needs some time.
After a moment's hesitation, Uya said directly, "Then, come back here in three days, and then leave with me."
The moment the words fell, without any visible movement from Uya, his and Ain's figures suddenly became illusory and dim, and then vanished into thin air.
Staying in the East Blue isn't impossible, but Uya doesn't like being disturbed; he only wants to quickly comprehend the abilities to change the past and change the future.
Moreover, since Kuina is already his disciple, when Uya leaves this world in the future, he will give her the opportunity to leave with him.