"I am very thankful for your arrival, Yoichi... My life was so difficult but with your help, I gradually became so strong both physically and mentally... Tell me, if I didn't twist my legs into your waist — would you take responsibility for our child?" an elderly woman murmured while gently leaning on the young man's shoulder.
"Idiot... Of course, I will! I will never forgive myself if I do that. Also, you are so beautiful and charming, Makima — so it's a plus for me hehe..." Yoichi's cheeky smile made the elderly woman chuckle as both of them enjoyed their time, sitting in the relaxing backyard with peace of mind.
After the seasons passed by, Yoichi's successful reincarnation got bigger and stronger as time passed away. However, his wives grew feeble and older — becoming weakened each year but the determined spirits still shone in their eyes.
"I am sorry for leaving first, Yoichi... Take care of the children, alright? Furthermore, don't lose yourself without me. For the grand plan, you must be stable and steady like a mountain. Not as a leader but a husband and father of our clan..." Brushing her frail hand on Yoichi's cheek, Makima gently relied on his shoulder for the last time and savored the warm embrace.
"Do not worry about it... I will take care of it... Just rest for now and I will make sure our plan for the future will be much better than before... Thank you for your hard work and I love you so much..." Hearing his words, Makima smiled and took her last breath with serenity as her body slowly fell but Yoichi carried her out of the backyard.
He felt prickled by a thousand needles in his heart, seeing his love die before him and ending her suffering from old age with tranquility in mind.
"Father! What happened—" The rest stormed their way once they felt a familiar energy dissipate as their eyes looked at his arms with a bad premonition...
"It's fine, she left the world earlier than I expected... Shoji and Chinatsu, make the arrangements for your mother's funeral..." Yoichi's steps felt like a heavy mountain as he laid down Makima's deceased body on her futon.
"Mom! Mom! Don't leave us!"
"Mother!"
The rest lowered their heads and lamented about such a sooner fateful death. Especially, Sumiko and Kenshin — who were sobbing loudly at the death of their mother. Satomi and Maki consoled the children yet the tears fell from their eyes including Yuki, Yoru, and Nobara. Seeing their lifeless sister felt surreal and like a nightmare yet the reality was there, right before their eyes.
Before a brief moment, the rest looked at Yoichi's expression. Perhaps, the one who took the most damage was Yoichi himself. They couldn't even fathom how much pain and suffering their leader felt from losing his dear wife in front of him.
The somber atmosphere of mourning rang inside the house as the gentle and smiling Makima from the Murakami Clan was dead while the rest made their way to the arrangement of their beloved's funeral with heavy emotions in mind.
The burial ceremony went well and quiet as the rest left the scene. However, it looks like fate was playing games against the renowned Murakami Clan.
After Makima's death, Chinatsu and Shoji gave birth to 3 little children with exceptional talents, courtesy of their impeccable genes as members of the Murakami Clan. Also, Ryoma gradually married Sumiko and Natsumi as a capable man with two daughters in his clan. Although they are childhood friends, it proves that his competence and dedication along with the reason of no qualified partners around made his life even more envious.
Yet, year after year — time took each of Yoichi's wives. Maki pinched his ears, Satomi squeezed his nose, Yoru kissed his forehead, Yuki took his lips, and Nobara twisted his waist as the signatures of their deep love for him that lasted for a lifetime.
These gestures of his wives were still seared deep in his mind but the moment of losing the familiar figures around him and looking at the dilapidated atmosphere left a harsh slap on Yoichi's visage.
Therefore, he submerged himself in taking care of the grandchildren and his remaining loved ones, a testament to his mental composure and profound love for his family. Over time, he managed to allow his clones to develop and practice other techniques while the main body helped the clan sustain itself without his or other's assistance.
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"Sensei, I am so sorry... I have to leave you like this..."
"Dad, please protect our clan... Take care of them..."
"Natsumi was happy with your first arrival into our lives... Thank you so much, Father..."
In a couple of decades, his students including his children perished due to old age yet their waves of laughter and harmonious atmosphere were still in Yoichi's mind like a bittersweet dream.
It's his third reincarnation with 4 rebirth counts, thanks to his loved ones' assistance in making foolproof plans for his revival such as stopping wars, preventing other scruples, pregnant security strategy, and many more schemes in mind.
Looking at the same house he carefully built, the echoes and melodious touches of laughter along with memories. Satomi's and Maki's usual squabble, Makima's and Yoru's delicious cooking, Yuki's and Nobara's watching the same typical dining shenanigans, his students' curiosity, and his children's eating contest. All of it came to his mind as he stored the memorable house in his space pouch with a smile on his face.
Murakami Clan's inevitable bloodline degradation was evident in Yoichi's eyes yet he left it all alone. The next generations shouldn't suffer from the high expectations of chasing the prime Murakami Clan again and live with the civilians in peace.
Many old-timers of the clan wanted to oppose Yoichi but his iron words were the dictator in the Clan, leaving the clan no choice but to follow.
From 3 talents to no talents, the degradation of their bloodline was evident and it was the verdict.
With all of his concerns set in place, Yoichi continued in his pursuit of developing the ultimate release, Space-Time Release. His mind was bugged out by the elusive release as if it was in his fingertips until it left his grasp once more...
His [Shinobi] template was complete 100% yet Yoichi felt unsatisfied and relentlessly sought after the almighty release, the best ability of all time.
In his martial arts stage, broke through the 2 major stages and skyrocketed into the Unification Stage. Both mind and body will be assimilated together for longevity and power. The Unification Stage doesn't have any kind of minor levels to complete. Instead, it was centered around the standards for incorporation and a higher form of energy, force.
Just like Chakra, the Force was much more compressed Ki and Spiritual Energy integration. This form of energy could rip off the space, master the intents, and deliver much more devastating blows. Overall performance of the body and mind was also significantly increased, giving the individual unimaginable longevity just like the Immortals. With the Force, Yoichi could seemingly see the path of the Space-Time Release.
His consumed thoughts once more put him right back on track with his time developing techniques, activating [Lazy Accumulation], and rebirths.
"Yes! For over 600 rebirths, I have managed to create such a bastardized release! Fucking shit! Even though you are mighty, I grasped your tail at the end! HAHAHAHAHA!"
After his 634 rebirth count was squandered, Yoichi completed his task as his roars of victory and triumph soared in the domain. His bruised self was now back in its curious and interest-driven form.
"This shit yet powerful release needed an individual to be a 4th dimension monster to grasp its fundamental rules! The ability to see the past, present, and future was technically nothing for me but it's fun to have... Still, the paradoxes and causality were huge consequences when using this wicked ability... Anyway, I should be able to get an Otsutsuki once they arrive here... Kaguya's a no-no but Isshiki's upper half might suffice in the long run."
The Space-Time Release required a brutal and unimaginable effort to grasp its restrictions. Essentially, the Space-Time Release was different than the space-time ninjutsu of the main show. If the Otsutsuki could rely on their immense reserves of Chakra to pull a dimension, Yoichi's newly developed release would be independent and timeless as if an inventory box in an RPG setting.
Also, it has the feature of creating black holes and white holes — two of the most scary cosmic entities in the cosmos. The black hole siphons while the white hole discharges.
The idea of such an overpowered ability was to sense or perceive the fabrics of spacetime and hold them enough to where an individual could master the profundities and complexities of spacetime itself. The fabric of spacetime could be ripped off but the fabric would simply heal itself like an automatic response whenever a person is injured. Using the Unification Stage and the Force, an individual should be able to capture spacetime and understand the intent behind the spacetime.
Frankly, Yoichi raked his mind and body into the creation of Space-Time Release with no solution, fortunately — his extensive knowledge about spacetime proved anyone wrong in his conclusion.
"Aaahhh... What a nice feeling! For now, the research was concluded! I will incorporate [Phantom Dispersion] with my recently created technique to cement myself as the Phantom! WHAHAHAHA!" Yoichi's maniacal laughter shook the domain and left its vicinity, satisfied with his current progression.
[Warning! Two intruders have been found!]
"Oh??!?! It's them! Am I lucky today or what? The blessing was just like a delivery from Grab! It's time for the main show to happen!"
Yoichi noticed two stellar beings shining in the atmosphere as the unidentified stars landed near a familiar and certain trademark, the Divine Tree.
"Finally, it's time to shine!"
Yoichi vanished into his position and smiled with excitement in his eyes. His destination? Ten-Tails!
(A/N: I will do a certain recap on the protagonist's power, sorry for the info dump hehehe. Thanks for reading XDD!)
[Name:Murakami Yoichi]
[Talents:(Trance),(Battle Instinct),(Against all Odds), (Last Stand), (Calm Mind)]
[Profession:(Martial Artist)(Teacher)]
[Kekkai Genkai: (N/A)]
[Innate Ability: (Universal Swap),(Phantom Delay),(Lazy Accumulation)]
[Rebirths: 559]
[Techniques: Phantom Dispersion, Nirvana,]
[Release: All 5 Attributes, Yin, Yang, Gravity] + Space-Time Release.