The boy's silhouette isn't particularly tall, but it definitely doesn't appear thin either,
His black hair cascades over his shoulders, shimmering with a faint glow under the sunlight, as he says, without turning back, "Father told me that our ancestors once controlled the Nine-Tails. I think... he was the first, but definitely not the only one....."
"Chi chi....." The Flesh Gem technique lying within Roy's panel begins to squirm uncontrollably,
It seems like a "writhing hunger," eagerly urging Roy to... feed... but it's uncertain,
If a certain nine-tailed fox can withstand... the parasitic bond!
A subtle cold smile flashes across the boy's lips, his mind briefly sinking as he soothes the flesh gem, "Soon... very soon....."
The boy quickened his pace without realizing it......
"Hoo~" The wind rises, blowing down several leaves... By the ninja school, on a narrow shaded path, Minato Namikaze stood dumbfounded, watching Roy clad in a garment resembling a solar veil, emblazoned with a red-and-white fan on the back... The man stood in a daze for a long time, observing Roy gradually walking away, hastily picking up his pace to chase after him....
'Ging, could you be... the next one?'
The silent whisper follows the man as he speeds up, drifting away with the wind,
Soon, when Minato Namikaze catches up to Roy, in the distance, he can already see a small courtyard tucked away in lush greenery, the door ajar... A boisterous laughter can faintly be heard emanating from inside....
It's her, Kushina Uzumaki, without a doubt,
A gentle smile appears at the corner of Minato Namikaze's mouth as he picks up his pace along with Roy to arrive at the door,
Upon entering, two members of the ANBU wearing cat and fox masks guard the entrance, one on each side. Seeing Minato Namikaze, they nod slightly at him and swiftly step aside, making way for him and Roy.
"I'm back...."
The call rings out simultaneously, one belonging to Roy and the other to Minato Namikaze,
The boy and young man each remove their shoes and socks, stepping out from the hallway, a fire curtain to the side is lifted, revealing a head of fiery red hair.....
"Minato, Ging, quickly go to the living room, dinner will be ready soon,"
Kushina Uzumaki, wearing an apron, pushes Minato Namikaze towards the living room... In the not-so-large living room, beside a new tatami mat, sits Itachi, who has returned from training, along with two women... One casually seated, enjoying tea served by Itachi, seeming at home, while the other is kneeling properly behind her, occasionally glancing apologetically at Itachi as if treating him like a child laborer... It's none other than Tsunade and Shizune!
"Yo... You're back?"
"I'm here to see if the new tatami mat suits....."
Tsunade takes a sip of tea, her gaze lifts over Minato Namikaze, and she looks at Roy with smiling eyes. Upon noticing the necklace tied around the boy's neck, her face brightens considerably.
"Lady Tsunade...." Pushed into the living room by Kushina, Minato Namikaze visibly surprised by Tsunade's presence, nods at Shizune and joins Roy in sitting cross-legged by the tatami mat.
Kushina Uzumaki hadn't gone out for a long time, and it was a rare visit to her friend's house. Rolling up her sleeves, she volunteered and dashed into the kitchen to assist Mikoto Uchiha....
At the side, seeing Roy's return, Itachi seems to have found a savior, secretly lets out a sigh of relief,,, for someone like him, the bustle of many people is not what he yearns for, even in the boy's view... the current living room feels scarier than a battlefield full of shurikens!
Itachi quietly approaches Roy, grabs his coat, and whispers in his ear, "Nissan, Brother Shisui went off with a guy in a cat mask....."
Roy expressionless, uttering a light hum, seems unconcerned, focusing only on his brothers' swordsmanship and whether they've completed their daily Ten Thousand Basic Swings.
"I've finished my training," Itachi murmurs, "Brother Shisui said he'd make up for it when he returns....."
Roy's expression darkens, returning isn't to make up for it... it's to "double it!"
Minato Namikaze and Tsunade's ears perk up, feigning tea sipping, silently listening, as moments of fleeting nostalgia creep into their minds, reminiscing training hours long gone, alas... the people are no more, and old friends are absent... longing for "admonition," a wish unfulfilled....
"Yes, I'll tell Brother Shisui this afternoon...." Itachi silently mourns for Uchiha Shisui in his heart, handing Roy a cup of tea solicitously,
Roy accepts it, takes a shallow sip, then looks at Tsunade, speaking quietly, "Lady Tsunade, I think you should start preparing."
The boy gazes deeply at the woman, "I might need some relics from your brother and your beloved, which you'll have to arrange."
The Impure World Reincarnation isn't directly summoning a soul from hell with its success bound to three major conditions,
One: Requires the DNA of the revival target as a bridge, to connect their soul,
Two: Requires a living person as a vessel to carry the revived,
Three: The revived soul cannot be sealed, for instance... not consumed and imprisoned by the Reaper,
To put it plainly, the promise made to Tsunade is due for fulfillment now that the Impure World Reincarnation has been acquired.
This concerns Tsunade, concerns himself, and more so concerns Great-grandfather Maha, along with the lives of countless men, women, and children like Brook Sell and Severus, embedded in his memories, sharing the nation's hardships... it mustn't be disregarded, nor can there be any room for error!
In the living room, beside the tatami, as Roy's words lightly fall, Tsunade's hand trembles, tilting her cup and spilling tea, soaking a corner of the table... Her lips quiver, gazing at Roy,
Her face swiftly changing between expressions, keenly caught by Minato Namikaze's vigilant eyes,
The young man, his spiky hair sticking up like porcupine quills, remaining silent, observed Tsunade, then Roy, discreetly picks up his cup, sipping his tea....
"Sizzle..." The curling steam rises.....
Itachi's quick hands swap a cloth to wipe up the spilled tea, and at the right moment, Tsunade seemingly recovers from her lapse, draws a dry breath, earnestly looks at Roy, saying, "You say it, I'll do it!"
"Even if it means dying!"
Grandmother is gone, brother is gone, lover's absence... lonely and desolate, only Tsunade remains, like a wandering ghost upon the world... driven to find meager meaning in life through drunken indulgence and gambling,
Tsunade sits upright, shedding her uncaring demeanor, for a moment seemingly transformed back into the revered "Legendary Sannin!"
'Apparently, Ging's relationship with Lady Tsunade is even closer than I imagined....'
It can even make her willingly utter words of dying; not even the Third Hokage could achieve that... Minato Namikaze's ocean-blue eyes would flash with insight, secretly pondering the reason, only to see....
Roy waves his hand, "It's not so serious, nor does Lady Tsunade need to do anything special; I'll inform you of the specifics later, as for now...."
The boy pats his stomach and smiles broadly, "Let's eat first!"
"Gurgle...." The stomach growls, within mutual understanding, the meal arrives!
An exclamation, "Dinner's ready~"
With it, the kitchen curtain lifts,
Revealing a mane of fiery red hair......
Kushina Uzumaki brings out steaming hot dishes, nearing, she places a freshly fried tempura beside the tatami, turning to smile at everyone.....
The fiery individuality matches her personality, bright and straightforward, akin to Tsunade in many ways!
Roy's gaze sweeps past her meeting eyes with Minato Namikaze, quietly observing the woman, at close distance, "Puff~" two blazing suns ignite, subtly leaping forth from the boy's pupils.....
The True Eye, penetrating illusion... first assessing skin and bone, then fascia and blood, finally chakra,
It's imprinted upon the woman's navel, the sealing mark,
Locked and incarcerated within the seal, the Nine-Tailed Fox!
"Clang clang...." As chains jangle, a soft voice hmm, at once following Roy's gaze, explodes in his mind....
Soon after, a colossal fiery red fox, nestling in place, leisurely opens its eyes.....
[Alert: Unknown demon detected... [Demon Index] unfolding.....]