"..."
After the Lord God's voice faded, the atmosphere fell into a heavy silence. Nawaki and the others exchanged glances, each seeing the weight in the others' eyes.
This mysterious Lord God possessed unfathomable power. In front of everyone, it had "erased" two living people with a terrifyingly strange method!
Even though those two were hated by Kushina and the others, witnessing such a scene still sent chills down their spines.
Because… they too had been marked as Reincarnators. That meant they could be erased at any time if they failed to complete a mission!
Didn't they hear it clearly?
The Lord God had just said that the next mission would be issued next month—this was merely the beginning.
"Big Brother Nawaki…" Kushina instinctively tightened her grip on Nawaki's clothes.
Nawaki could feel the faint fear in her heart.
Good. If they don't fear death, how will they fight to survive? How will they strive to grow stronger?
After a pause, Nawaki spoke calmly.
"For now, we don't know what the Lord God truly is. The best course of action is to follow its instructions for now. Then, through repeated missions, we'll investigate its true identity—and find a way to break free from this cycle."
"But Big Brother Nawaki, what if the Lord God's next mission… asks us to harm our loved ones? Or steal treasures from our own village?" Minato frowned, already considering the worst.
The other kids turned to Nawaki as well. He had already become their backbone.
Looking at them, Nawaki responded calmly:
"There is only one truly difficult thing throughout the ages—choosing to die."
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Five minutes passed in the blink of an eye.
Having fought side by side and formed trust through shared hardship, the kids now had a foundation for cooperation.
They exchanged their contact info, agreeing to meet after returning to plan for future missions and review the exchange options.
In other words, their team chat was about to evolve into an in-person meetup.
Of course, Nagato, Yahiko, and Konan were far away in the Land of Rain, training under their teacher and unable to travel to Konoha.
So this first offline meetup involved only Nawaki, Kushina, and Minato.
As the countdown reached its final seconds, tension built in everyone's heart.
Would "return" mean going back to where they were before? Or something else entirely?
When the last second ticked down, a familiar voice echoed in their ears.
[First Reincarnator Mission complete. Newbie protection active. Full recovery granted. Returning.]
What?
The moment Kushina and the others heard this, a golden light enveloped them.
The light was incredibly warm, filled with powerful life force. It rapidly healed all their injuries and even restored their depleted chakra!
Kushina could vaguely see Nawaki across from her. Under the golden light, his wooden prosthetic leg silently fell away—and his missing leg regenerated right before her eyes, becoming whole once more!
Big Brother Nawaki!
She opened her mouth, about to call out—but before a sound could escape, her vision went dark.
When she opened her eyes again, Kushina found herself slumped over her desk in her room, as if she had dozed off while studying.
Was… everything just a dream?
No. It was real!
Her clothes were still tattered and stained with blood—clear signs of what had just happened. But the wounds on her ankles and body had somehow completely healed.
Remembering the scene she had seen just before returning, Kushina's eyes lit up. She quickly showered, threw on a fresh set of clothes, and dashed straight to the Senju clan residence.
Even before she entered Nawaki's house, she spotted him lounging on a rocking chair in the yard, legs crossed, humming cheerfully to himself.
"Big Brother Nawaki!"
"Kushina? You're here already?"
Nawaki looked up in surprise just as Kushina ran into his arms.
"I'm so glad you're okay…"
Ah, so that's what this was about.
Nawaki chuckled, patting her on the back. He knew she still felt guilty about his leg.
Seriously, it was just a leg. He could grow a new one every day with the Lord God's healing function. Compared to that, the Wood Style's self-repair ability felt weak in comparison.
Just then, the door to the house opened. Tsunade stepped out in a bathrobe, her mood clearly lifted after a hot soak. As she walked, her ample curves swayed rhythmically, and the faint scent of alcohol wafted over.
Seeing the scene in the yard, she blinked in surprise.
"Nawaki? Kushina? When did you two get so close?"
"Big Sis Tsunade," Kushina looked up at her and said, "Big Brother Nawaki and I… we've always been close!"
She was about to mention what had happened, but then remembered the Lord God's warning.
[Disclosing anything about the Reincarnator System to outsiders—will result in erasure.]
She quickly swallowed her words. Luckily, Tsunade had been drinking, her face flushed and unfocused. She didn't catch the slip—just teased them with a smirk.
"Oh? So you two are close now~ Looks like you're finally growing up, Nawaki!"
Nawaki instantly broke out in cold sweat.
Seeing her little brother's embarrassed expression, Tsunade's mischief was satisfied. She laughed heartily, set her empty bottle aside, and returned to her room.
A little while later, Minato arrived at Nawaki's house.
Unlike the energetic Kushina, Minato was polite and formal. He had tidied up and now sat properly at the tea table.
"Big Brother Nawaki, thank you for having me."
"No problem."
Nawaki waved it off. Even after all this time in the world, he still wasn't used to the traditional kneeling style, so he just sat cross-legged on a cushion.
He then formed a hand seal, setting up a soundproofing barrier—one he'd learned from the Senju clan's archives—ensuring no one outside could overhear.
Only then did his tone turn serious.
"Kushina, Minato. Have either of you checked the Lord God's exchange list?"
"Exchange list?"
Kushina blinked and shook her head. As soon as she returned, she'd rushed over here without even glancing at it.
Minato nodded, a strange gleam in his eyes.
"I skimmed through it at home. It's just as the Lord God described—comprehensive beyond imagination. Everything I could think of—and even things I never imagined—was on that list. Kekkei genkai, jutsu, ninja tools, even bizarre abilities… all exchangeable!"
"That amazing?"
Kushina quickly summoned the exchange panel—and was instantly stunned.
"No way! Wood Style kekkei genkai, Sage Body, Sharingan, Byakugan… these can all be exchanged directly? And what are these… Rinnegan, Tenseigan, Lava-Lava Fruit, Void Genome… what the heck are those?!"
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