"I don't feel it's a pity. Maybe this is my fate. Destiny only gave me this kind of ending, so I can only accept it..."
Nameless lowered her eyes and spoke softly.
As soon as her words fell, Arisu directly replied in a calm tone, "I am fate."
Nameless suddenly froze, then slowly raised her eyes to look at Arisu, her pupils trembling slightly.
That's right, how could she forget? The one before her was the legendary Six Paths Sage of the ninja world, the one who founded Ninshu, established the order of the ninja world, and controlled the fate of all ninjas.
In front of him, so-called destiny was something decided by a single word from him.
Before Nameless could come back to her senses, Arisu's voice sounded again, "Come, I will grant you a new life."
The moment his words fell, the Rinnegan slowly appeared in Arisu's eyes, purple light flowing rapidly within them.
In the next second, a gentle yet irresistible force softly wrapped around Nameless's soul.
Arisu steadily captured it, then carried this fragile soul and left this silent land in an instant.
When she opened her eyes again, the surrounding atmosphere was completely different.
Nameless's consciousness first fell into darkness, sinking into brief confusion. Then a fresh scent of grass and trees rushed into her senses.
She suddenly opened her eyes. What entered her sight were lush ancient trees, white immortal mist drifting around, and faint croaking of frogs could be heard.
Everything was full of vitality and peace, completely different from the cold Pure Land.
"This place is..."
Nameless looked around in confusion. Her young face was full of doubt, her hands unconsciously tightening. Faced with this sudden unfamiliar environment, she was completely at a loss.
Just as she stood there in confusion, from the tall courtyard ahead, a cold and elegant figure slowly stepped out.
The woman's long hair flowed like a waterfall, her temperament detached from the world.
Otsutsuki Kaguya's gaze fell on Nameless. Her originally cold expression softened slightly, and a faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips.
"Arisu, that was fast. You brought her here so quickly.", Kaguya spoke softly.
Arisu nodded slightly, his tone calm, "Used a small trick, nothing troublesome."
Arisu turned his head to look at Nameless, who was still full of confusion, and pointed toward Kaguya, slowly instructing, "From now on, you'll live with her. Settle down here in Mount Myoboku."
"...."
Nameless timidly raised her eyes and secretly glanced at Kaguya's cold temperament. Her small body shrank back slightly.
"So this is the girl from the Uchiha clan?"
Seeing this, Kaguya showed no impatience. Instead, she stepped forward slowly, slightly bent down, and gently looked at the thin little girl in front of her, asking softly, "Do you have a name?"
Nameless shook her head in confusion, her voice as soft as a mosquito, "I don't have a name. They all call me Nameless."
Hearing this, Kaguya turned to look at Arisu, a trace of inquiry in her eyes, clearly wanting to know the child's true origin and real name.
Arisu's gaze sank slightly as he slowly spoke, "She is originally from the Uchiha clan, but they treated her as a cold weapon and used her as they pleased."
"Even her original name was completely stripped away, and she was only called 'Nameless.' In fact, she has her own name, Uchiha Hikari."
Arisu remembered that in the original story, this was her name.
Otsutsuki Kaguya's eyes flashed with shock for a moment when she heard this, then filled with anger and sympathy, "The Uchiha clan really is despicable."
"Such a well-behaved little girl should have been properly cared for, yet they were so cruel, even taking away her name. It's truly disgraceful."
Arisu gently shook his head, his tone carrying a hint of helplessness, "It's just the times."
"I remember that in the past, the Uchiha clan treated orphans in the clan with kindness. They were one of the best clans in the ninja world when it came to orphans."
"But later, as the Uchiha gradually fell into a disadvantage in the ninja world, those rules and warmth of caring for orphans disappeared along with the changing situation."
After speaking, Arisu gave Kaguya a deep look, "I remember, didn't you also sacrifice girls under twelve to the Divine Tree before?"
He clearly remembered that Kaguya had sacrificed Hagoromo's lover before.
That was Hagoromo's first love.
It was also the reason why Kaguya and Hagoromo completely broke apart.
Kaguya said nothing more. She simply took Uchiha Hikari's cold little hand.
Kaguya looked at her gently and said softly, "From now on, you can call me sister. You don't need to be called Nameless anymore. Your name is Hikari, Uchiha Hikari. You'll live here with me in Mount Myoboku."
"Mm, from now on, if you have any problems here in Mount Myoboku, you can come to me."
Arisu added as well. Compared to before, his expression carried a bit more gentleness.
Uchiha Hikari quietly looked at Kaguya, who was treating her so gently, and at this person in front of her, the Six Paths Sage who was worshipped by the entire ninja world and untouchable. Her nose suddenly stung, and her eyes instantly reddened.
All these years, she had lived like a weapon in the Uchiha clan. No one had ever cared whether she was cold or warm, no one had ever cared about her happiness or sorrow.
Let alone giving her a name, giving her a place to belong.
But now, the legendary Six Paths Sage personally rebuilt her body and gave her a new life, and there was even such a gentle sister willing to take her in.
This sudden warmth made all the grievances and longing she had suppressed for years burst out at once.
Tears slid down her young cheeks.
For a moment, Uchiha Hikari forgot that the person before her was the lofty Six Paths Sage. Her heart was filled only with gratitude and emotion.
She took a few quick steps forward and suddenly hugged Arisu tightly around the waist, burying her face in his robe.
Uchiha Hikari cried, her voice breaking as she said intermittently, "Thank you! Thank you!"
Arisu frowned slightly at the sudden embrace.
His instinct was to dodge.
After holding a high position for so many years, he had long been used to others' reverence and distance. No one had ever been this close to him.
No one had hugged him like this for hundreds of years...
But when he lowered his head and saw the thin child in his arms trembling as she cried, her frail body full of grievance, Arisu withdrew the hand that was about to push her away. He didn't want to hurt this heart that had just been warmed.
Uchiha Hikari was small, only reaching below his chest. The way she held him made her look especially fragile.
Otsutsuki Kaguya, standing to the side, watched Hikari crying while holding Arisu, her lips pressing together slightly.
A few seconds later, Uchiha Hikari's crying gradually stopped. She suddenly realized what she had done.
A look of deep panic flashed across her face, her small hands instantly stiffening. She hurriedly let go and took a small step back, her heart pounding.
"Sage! You..."
As she raised her head, she met Arisu's eyes.
She saw him looking at her with a faint smile that wasn't quite a smile. There was no anger, yet it still made her panic.
"Please forgive me, Sage!" Uchiha Hikari cried out. Her face turned pale as she hurried to lower her head to apologize, but before she could speak, Arisu gently raised his hand to stop her.
Arisu's tone remained gentle, without the slightest blame, "It's nothing. Don't take it to heart."
Seeing this, Kaguya stepped forward again, took Hikari's hand, and said, "Alright, Hikari. I'll take you back to the courtyard at Longevity Mountain. Go change into some clean and comfortable clothes, and have a proper bath."
After saying that, Kaguya led the still somewhat nervous Hikari and slowly walked into the courtyard of Longevity Mountain behind them.
Arisu quietly watched the direction the two of them left, his gaze calm and unmoving.