Reborn in Konoha; I Think I’m Cultivating Immortality

Hui's suspicions disappeared with Naigawa Kage's words.

No wonder Naigawa Seiryo had allowed this woman, who consistently opposed him, to live freely instead of turning her into one of his puppets.

It was because she was his daughter.

"I am Naigawa Seiryo's daughter. My mother, his wife, passed away from illness when I was five years old. When I was seven, he began targeting everyone in the village. I couldn't accept it, so I fled.

"He didn't capture me. Instead, he regularly sent me food, clothes, supplies, and books. He would visit to talk to me and teach me about the world.

"This continued until I turned twenty.

"I know he cared for me deeply, but… I cannot accept what my father has become," Kage said, falling silent afterward.

Hui sighed inwardly.

Suddenly, his expression froze, turning cold.

Kage noticed the shift and asked, "What's wrong?"

"My shadow clone was killed," Hui replied. "When a shadow clone dies, I receive all its memories. Just now, I saw something… infuriating."

Hui's tone was icy, and in that instant, his decision to kill Naigawa Seiryo solidified.

Kage's face changed. She could roughly guess the scene Hui must have witnessed.

She bit her lip, emotions of rage and helplessness swirling within her.

...

Meanwhile, in a laboratory filled with human organs and corpses, Naigawa Seiryo stared at the empty surgical table, stunned.

"A shadow clone?!" he exclaimed, his voice filled with disbelief.

Unlike Kage, Seiryo wasn't entirely ignorant of the outside world. 

Having killed many outsiders, he had heard a lot of information from them. He knew about shadow clones but couldn't believe someone had used one to deceive his perception.

His expression darkened.

"This outsider must be powerful. His body contains the same special energy as my clan. I can't let him escape. No, I must find him!"

Seiryo's voice was cold as he left the laboratory. He began mobilizing his puppets, the enslaved members of the Naigawa clan, to search for Hui.

Then, His face twisted in panic. He seem to have thought of something.

"Kage!"

Muttering his daughter's name, Seiryo sprinted toward the outskirts of the village where Kage lived.

After his wife had died, Kage was only think that Seiryo to the world. And if some thing happened to her, it was natural to imagine what would happen to his mental state.

…

At Kage's secluded home, Hui watched her conflicted expression.

"As a father, he may have been adequate. But as a human being, your father has committed unforgivable crimes. He has no right to continue living in this world. I will end his life," Hui said firmly.

Kage's body stiffened at his declaration.

She clenched her fists and bit her lip before finally looking up at Hui.

"Fine. Let's do it together. Let's end his life," she said, her eyes filled with conviction.

She then added quietly, "I don't want him to continue like this."

However, as she prepared herself, a thought struck her. Kage studied Hui, her expression tinged with disappointment.

"You're so young. You're no match for him. If we confront him, he'll kill us both.

"Little brother, you should return to wherever you came from. It's the only way you'll survive.

"And remember, don't venture into such dangerous places alone in the future," she said, stepping closer to ruffle Hui's hair.

Despite being only over eighteen and Hui was quite tall. And Kage was shorter than him and resembled a younger sister in appearance.

Hui's eyebrow twitched as he rolled his eyes.

It had been years since anyone had dared to ruffle his hair.

If the shinobi world learned that the Demigod and future God of Shinobi had been treated this way, it would shatter their perception.

And she thought age determined strength?

If Hui wasn't strong enough to defeat Seiryo, the man would have already conquered the shinobi world and turned everyone into his experiments.

"Hmph! What's with that face? I'm saying this out of concern, you know. You're really not cute, little brat," Kage huffed, pinching Hui's cheek in a playfully, like a sister.

Despite her being twenty-seven, her lack of social interaction since the age of seven made her behavior feel more like that of a teenager.

If it wasn't for Seiryo teaching her and providing er with books, she would've already turned into a barbarian with no thoughts and language.

"Forget it, I don't want to argue with you," Hui said, sighing.

"We don't need to look for Seiryo. If he cares about you as much as you say, he'll come here on his own. In fact, He's probably already on his way," Hui continued.

Kage's expression grew complicated as she processed his words. She sat beside him, lost in thought.

There was something about Hui's presence that drew her in, a calm, comforting aura.

Hui, meanwhile, focused on sensing his surroundings. Soon, he detected Seiryo's rapid approach.

"He's here… Stay and watch. I'll handle the rest," Hui said, standing to leave.

"No. I'm going too. I refuse to live like this for the rest of my life, this is something I need to resolve myself," Kage insisted, rising to her feet.

Seeing the determination in her eyes, Hui paused briefly before nodding.

"Alright. Let's go," he said.

Before she could respond, Hui wrapped his arms around her, summoning blue-green wings of wind behind him.

With a powerful flap, they ascended into the air, and Kage let out a startled scream as they descended rapidly toward the cliff below.

They landed gracefully, Hui's wings vanishing.

"Were here," Hui said.

Kage, who was hugging him tightly for her dear life with her eyes closed, carefully opened her eyes, sighing a breath of relief.

"You can fly?!" she exclaimed, staring at him in astonishment.

"It's nothing special. Also, I have a girlfriend. How long do you plan to keep hugging me?" Hui replied, rolling his eyes.

Kage yelped in embarrassment, quickly stepping away.

"Hmph! Annoying brat! You're the one who grabbed me!" she retorted, crossing her arms.

Hui sighed, he was too lazy to argue with her. "Fine, whatever. Let's focus. What do you know about Naigawa Seiryo's abilities?"

Combat between shinobi often hinged on information, and Hui wouldn't miss the opportunity to gather intelligence.

He trusted Kage's account because he had thoroughly observed her living area and surroundings beforehand. 

Everything matched her story. Moreover, Hui could see the sincerity and purity in her eyes.

"Our clan specializes in Wind Release. Enhanced by the special energy, our Wind Release jutsu are extraordinarily powerful," Kage explained.

"Wind based senjutsu huh?" 

Wind Release was one of his specialties as well.

"He's here," Hui said, turning to face the approaching figure of Naigawa Seiryo.

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