'Ah, Mom's alive.'
Seeing that he had summoned Mikoto, Takumi felt a wave of emotion.
After all, this Mikoto had been his wet nurse in a previous life.
He had even drunk more of her milk than Sasuke himself.
'I wonder what Mikoto will do in this life. Speaking of which, Sasuke really had it rough. To have such a beautiful mother killed by his own deranged brother.'
'Anyone would go crazy from that.'
Sighing helplessly, Takumi continued the simulation.
[Upon learning you had revived her, Mikoto was utterly shocked. Her first thought, naturally, was to see her son.]
[However, you tell her it's probably not possible right now, because the current Sasuke has become a loyal Konoha's Shinobi. He's out on missions, and it's unknown when he'll return.]
[Mikoto says she can wait. You have no choice but to let her wait.]
[She stays at your house. To avoid causing too much commotion, you tell her not to go out randomly, and even if discovered, she cannot say you revived her.]
[Mikoto also knows she is deceased and can appear in the living world only with your help.]
[Moreover, she desperately wants to see her son and future daughter-in-law, so she obeys you in everything.]
[Day 1: Sasuke doesn't return.]
[Day 2: Sasuke still doesn't return.]
[On the 7th day, Mikoto suddenly collapses.]
[You think she is just anxious about her son, but upon examination, you realize Mikoto's Chakra is almost depleted.]
[She asks you about it. You somewhat awkwardly tell her the truth: she has no Chakra left. If she wants to maintain her current state, she needs to... replenish her mana.]
[And the method to replenish mana... Mikoto is shocked upon hearing it.]
[But she doesn't want her revival to be in vain, as she truly wants to see Sasuke, so she has no choice but to agree.]
[Over the following time, your relationship with Mikoto gradually grows closer.]
[In your spare time, you take her out, not just within the village but outside as well.]
[Although Mikoto is Sasuke's mother, she is only in her twenties. When the two of you are together, you are often mistaken for a couple.]
[You take her to eat delicious food, buy her pretty clothes, and take care of her meticulously.]
[Aside from being with you, Mikoto's biggest concern is naturally Sasuke.]
[She goes to the hilltop every day, hoping to see if Sasuke will return that day.]
[Finally, one day, three months later.]
[After completing seven or eight missions, Sasuke finally returns to the village.]
[Seeing her son now missing an arm, with one eye seemingly mutated from radiation or something, hidden under his bangs, Mikoto feels heartbroken.]
[But she still rushes forward crying. After all, this is her biological son whom she hasn't seen for decades!]
[Sasuke initially thinks someone is attacking him and instantly draws his sword.]
[However, when he sees the person running towards him is his mother, who died years ago, he freezes on the spot.]
[Then, he incredulously embraces his mother.]
[The two share a deeply moving reunion.]
[You watch silently from the side, shaking your head and sighing: 'Sasuke, let's agree to call each other whatever from now on. I'll call you bro, you call me dad!']
Takumi: "..."
He could only say, as expected of him!
[The news of Mikoto's revival instantly spreads throughout Konoha, causing a huge sensation.]
[Because you instructed her beforehand, she doesn't reveal your secret.]
[She just tells everyone the story you taught her: In her world, a monster named Goldras appeared. That monster can use psychic powers from the horn on its head, and she was transported here by it.]
'Wait, what?'
'Goldras?'
Hearing Mikoto's explanation, Takumi immediately frowned.
But after a few seconds, he understood.
'Wasn't that the monster from Ultraman Tiga!?'
'The one from 'The Smile That Transcends Time', the monster that transported the sailor-uniform girl through time?'
'Damn, just damn!'
'How is this even connected?!'
Takumi couldn't help but silently give himself a thumbs up.
His mouth was truly a devil for deception!
[No one can verify the existence of the monster called Goldras.]
[But that doesn't matter, as the person in charge of Konoha now is Kakashi. He won't bother with other troublesome matters, he'd be thrilled if Mikoto could stay and never leave Sasuke's side.]
[After all, he watched Sasuke grow up.]
[Over the week, Sasuke tells Mikoto about his life. With a mother's love, Sasuke finally becomes more like a normal person, even smiling for the first time, stunning Naruto and the others.]
[A week later, Mikoto's Chakra is depleted again. While replenishing her mana, she specifically asks you to give her a larger dose, as she doesn't know when Sasuke will return next.]
[You have no choice but to comply, giving her a three-month supply.]
[Afterwards, Mikoto tentatively asks you if you want to be honest with Sasuke. She is around your age now and could become your girlfriend.]
[She wants to find a stepfather for Sasuke.]
[You refuse on the spot!]
[After some explanation, Mikoto learns that you and Sasuke are actually classmates.]
[To avoid awkwardness, you decide to drop the matter.]
[Seeing Sasuke reunited with his mother brings you some comfort as well.]
[You resume honing your Spirit Summoning technique.]
"…"
"This…"
Reading this, Takumi felt a headache coming on.
'Damn, it almost turned out exactly as I had joked!'
'I call you bro, you call me dad?'
'However, I'm not sure if things will go so smoothly later.'
Although Mikoto is an Uchiha, she's basically an ordinary person.
No Sharingan, no combat ability, aside from being good-looking, she has no special traits.
In other words, in terms of shinobi rank, Mikoto isn't even a Genin.
She's just an ordinary person.
'If it took this long to stabilize an ordinary person, how many years would it take to truly revive a Jonin, or even a Kage-level powerhouse...'
Takumi felt somewhat anxious.
The simulation continued!
[You are 28 years old. With Mikoto's company, you are less restless. You spend a large amount of time each day researching Spirit Summoning.]
[This year, your technique can successfully materialize the lower body of a Chunin.]
[Two years later, you can fully stabilize a Chunin's entire body.]
[But after this, the progress of the Spirit Summoning technique becomes extremely slow.]
[3 years, 4 years, 5 years...]
[8 years pass, and you can still only fully revive Chunin-level deceased, and at most, only 3 per year.]
[You suspect this might be related to your own strength, as your power is, at best, Chunin-level. Or it could be related to your mental energy, as summoning spirits is truly mentally taxing.]
[For the next 20 years, you gradually reduce the intensity of your training.]
[You begin attempting to summon spirits without using the deceased's DNA, but instead using objects related to them.]
[It takes you 5 years, but you finally succeed.]
[Using Gekko Hayate's Shinobi ID, you summon his soul and stabilize one of his feet.]
[You feel your technique is getting closer to Heroic Spirit Summoning. However, aside from Genin and Chunin, you cannot summon more powerful individuals.]
[You grow older and slowly give up on further exploration.]
[Aside from the annual Hyakki Yagyo, you occasionally revive some souls, like Hashirama or Madara, to chat and play cards with you.]
[Sometimes, on a whim, you summon Nagato's soul and ask him if he has any ideas.]
[But he has no solutions either, as this thing isn't a normal Ninjutsu.]
[Another 30 years pass. By now, you are an old man.]
[Mikoto also passes away when you are 75, because by then, you really had... nothing left. You deeply regret not building a better relationship with Tsunade back then to learn the Strength of a Hundred Seal or something.]
[Before she leaves, she arranges some alone time with you. She tells you she has long considered you her husband and is very grateful you gave her a second life.]
[5 years later, your life is also nearing its end. On the last day of your life, you return to the cemetery.]
[You use Spirit Summoning to call everyone out.]
[You sit on a tombstone.]
[Then you make one final attempt.]
[The Jonin you choose to revive is Neji.]
[Hashirama, Madara, Minato, Jiraiya...]
[Everyone cheers you on.]
[You pour all your power, staking everything on this final summoning.]
[First the feet, then the legs, then the waist, then the head...]
[You succeed.]
[Hyuga slowly sits up. His body has flesh and blood, his heart beats normally.]
[He is no longer an ethereal soul, but a real, living person!]
[The crowd erupts in cheers!]
[The Shinobi ghosts who have accompanied you for decades, whom you summon every year for the festival, all boil over with excitement!]
[You show a satisfied smile, then, content, you slowly close your eyes.]
[You sit on the tombstone, your life force extinguishes.]
[Your life ends here.]
[Simulation over.]
…
"Phew..."
After reading this entire simulation, a deep sense of melancholy washed over Takumi.
'In the end...'
'I still hadn't fully succeeded.'
'From awakening this ability in youth, it took a full ten years, until young adulthood, to be able to summon souls completely.'
'It took an entire lifetime to truly turn the deceased into Heroic Spirits!'
'And even then, I only barely managed to revive a single Hyuga Neji on my deathbed...'
'It seems this technique is indeed very difficult, especially since it requires almost zero cost.'
Although he didn't fully develop the technique to successfully revive Kage-level powerhouses or the like, Takumi felt quite satisfied.
After all, if it were any other technique to genuinely revive a dead person, giving them flesh, blood, warmth, and a heartbeat, the cost would be enormous.
First, he'd need to know the Impure World Reincarnation, then find a living sacrifice.
Finally, he'd need the Rinne Rebirth, sacrificing his own life.
That's equivalent to trading two lives for one, with one of them being his own.
But his Spirit Summoning, or what should now be called Heroic Spirit Summoning, doesn't require sacrificing lives, not even the deceased's DNA.
He can summon them just by using their 'relics' or items related to them.
It's a budget version of the Throne of Heroes.
'Alright, that's how it is. Can't ask for too much more.'
'System, start the settlement!'
Takumi just hoped the rating for this one wouldn't be too low.
After all, even if he couldn't summon Kage-level powerhouses, he had thought of a way to deal with Obito.
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