Chapter 380

Land of the Hagoromo Clan.

When Gensou returned once more, the place was still as lively and prosperous as ever.

Without wasting time on greetings, he went straight to the iced treat shop, bought a bag of Qing's favorite popsicles, and returned home. (TL: Hell, I can't remember her name...)

Peering through the door and window, he saw Qing sitting upright, clutching a small biography of Gensou written by the Yamanaka sister. A few unopened popsicles rested beside her.

Unlike before, Qing showed no interest in the frozen treats so close at hand. Her big round eyes stared blankly at the book.

But there hadn't been the sound of a page turning in a long while.

Then came the sound of approaching footsteps.

She looked up at once, eyes red from crying, filled with hope.

Creak—

The door opened.

A familiar voice reached her ears.

"Looks like I bought too many popsicles. You still have a bunch left, Qing."

Rustle!

The book slipped from her hands, pages fluttering through the air before falling to the floor.

Without saying a word, Qing threw herself into Gensou's arms and cried with excitement:

"Gensou-nii, I thought you were never coming back!"

"Of course not. I'm back now, aren't I? And it hasn't even been that long, has it?" he said, lifting her into his arms.

"But it felt like a really long time," Qing said earnestly, her small head pulling away to look up at him.

For some reason, Gensou's departure this time had left her deeply unsettled.

She didn't read, didn't eat her favorite popsicles—just sat there like a little abandoned kitten, clinging to the faint hope that someone would come back and hold her again.

And now, he finally had.

Qing hugged Gensou tightly, anxious:

"Um… Gensou-nii… you're not going to leave again, right?"

"Of course not!"

Gensou gave her a bright smile.

With the Limited Tsukuyomi world now deeply connected to the real one, and the Dragon Vein under his control, he could travel back and forth at will. There was no need to lie to Qing.

"Yay!!"

Knowing her brother always kept his word, Qing's heart settled, and her usual liveliness returned.

Her appetite also bounced back. When she saw the big bag of popsicles Gensou had brought, her eyes lit up. With a sweet smile, she reached out and said:

"Thank you, Gensou-nii!"

Gensou chuckled and took a step back. "Maybe I should return these. Your tummy's so small, and you haven't even finished the last batch."

"Nooo!" Qing's little face turned anxious. "I can eat them! Those… those ones were specially saved for you, Gensou-nii!"

"Such a thoughtful girl?"

"Of course!"

"Then can I have all the popsicles in this bag too?"

"..."

"Ahahaha…"

Their playful banter didn't last long.

Soon, everything returned to how it once was—Qing sitting close beside Gensou, happily munching on her popsicle while reading her book, her little legs swinging freely underneath, carefree and relaxed.

That's the scene Ruri saw when she entered the room.

She smiled briefly—then turned serious as her gaze landed on Gensou:

"There's an issue with the Tailed Beasts. After someone hijacked the mission you assigned to collect them, many of the captured beasts have now reappeared. Several people have witnessed it."

"Captured… reappeared…"

Gensou immediately understood.

The mission to collect the Tailed Beasts had been assigned during his last visit. Their sudden return was due to his own recent actions—restoring them to stabilize the world.

Seeing that Ruri was still waiting for instructions, Gensou calmly said:

"The Tailed Beast matter is resolved. Unless they harm someone, leave them alone from now on."

Ruri looked surprised but didn't question it. She turned to leave and relay the new order.

But before stepping across the threshold, she paused, turned back expressionless, and said:

"Gensou, it's time to prepare for your wedding."

Without waiting for his reply, Ruri briskly walked away.

"…Wedding? With Ruri?"

Gensou blinked in confusion, but Ruri was already gone.

Thankfully, Qing was still around.

She put down her book and began counting on her fingers:

"It's not just Ruri-nee. There's also the Senju sister, the Uchiha sister, the Uzumaki sister, the Yamanaka sister…"

Eventually, Qing ran out of fingers to count.

She looked up at Gensou with big eyes and kept listing them out loud.

When she was finally done, Gensou had only one reaction.

"…Huh?"

But leaving aside the web of romantic entanglements he'd inherited from this world's version of himself…

Gensou had something far more important to do.

He looked at Qing, who had gone back to her popsicles and her book, and gently patted her head before turning his attention to the system.

After personally sealing Kaguya with Chibaku Tensei, the system interface had burst into a radiant glow.

Now, it had finally returned to normal.

With the familiar ding!, the system's final announcement arrived.

[Ultimate Task: Fourth Great Ninja War – Seal Ōtsutsuki Kaguya (Completed)]

[Congratulations to the Host!! You've successfully sealed the Progenitor of Chakra, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya!! Peace has returned to the Ninja World, and your reputation now stands unmatched!]

[Mission Reward: Kekkei Sōmō]

Ding!

Ding!

Ding!

[Congratulations, Host. You have officially reached the peak of the Ninja World. From now on, the system's assistance will come to an end.]

[Though you've had the help of this system along the way, your journey from an underachiever at the Konoha Ninja Academy to the strongest in the world—overcoming countless enemies—has been largely due to your own efforts.]

[We believe you'll stay true to your path. Even without the system, you'll continue to move forward and create even greater glory!]

[Lastly… Good luck, Host!]

"…Sigh. Still kinda hard to say goodbye."

Gensou didn't pay much attention to the new reward as his strength kept increasing. What really drew his attention was the system's heartfelt farewell.

Reading every word, he couldn't help but feel a wave of emotion—and a small touch of sorrow.

Even if the system had been unpredictable and quirky from beginning to end—and even now tried to spin his story as some ninja-school underdog tale—

There was no denying it had helped him a lot.

He'd learned long ago: as long as he didn't overthink it and just followed the prompts, everything would work out.

So…

Just as the system finished its parting message, a final "customer review" message appeared—like the after-sales survey of a product.

[Thank you for using this system. Lastly, please rate our service.]

[Score range: 0 to 10.]

Still lost in sentiment, Gensou sighed softly…

And without hesitation, tapped on 0.

(End of Chapter)

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