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Chapter 45 - Parting Gift

But then she suddenly asked a question. "Tsukiho do you remember what you did in your six months old birthday?"

"I followed father to his training place and try to copy his movements. When you, mom and Shoko try to find me anxiously, I slowly climbed on dad's leg, ya know afraid of the anger of you two. Then mom misunderstood dad and whacked his head. But dad didn't say anything and sulked whole day." She smiled through the tears. In instant she was wrapped in the tight embrace of Naori. 

"There is no doubt that you are still my granddaughter. No matter how many lifetimes you remember, in this life you are my granddaughter, the one and only Tsukiho Uchiha alright?" Tsukiho stunned at her declaration and hugged back her tightly as she showed a small smile. 

Then she slowly started to say about her previous life. How happy she was before then the accident and how she succumbing to hatred and how she died. She said everything about her previous life to Naori.

After more than two hours she finished explaining about her previous life. Then she said about the ghosts of her parents and what they said to her when she was just born here as well as the person who talked about her soul in her previous life.

"In this life I assure that I won't let you be like that again sweetie. We can't guarantee about our life since we are ninjas. But I promise you that you won't be like that ever again. In this life you will definitely have a best life. Don't underestimate the second time charm." After a serious talk she even add a little joke.

"Grandma don't let anyone to know about what I said now." She plead.

"Don't worry baby. Your secret will be safe with me. In this life you are Tsukiho Uchiha. Not Natalia Tang. She might be a part of you. But remember that you are a whole new person. Don't let the past to shackle you" she gave an encouraging look.

Those words stuck on her heart as they are engraved in there. She then wiped her tears and spoke with slightly trembling voice due to crying for a long time.

"I will grandma. I know all of you put faith on me just to live on as you believe I can be the hope to this two clan. So that's mean I can't fail you. And I promise as long as I live I will never fail you" her fist touched across her chest to swear.

"And I promise you we never let you die before any of us." She said while hugging her and teleport near home.

Near the Kannbi Bridge in the underground space frail old Madara was listening to the white Zetsu's report with a confused expression. 

"You mean little devil has awakened mangekyou? Are you sure? I know she is very intelligent so definitely she has a lot of yin chakra in her reserve. This wasn't just three tomoe but mangekyou? What exactly happened to her to traumatise like that?"

The agitated Madara almost ripped the tube inserted in his back that kept him alive. Although he cut off his contact with his family, in the deep down he still care about them a little. 

"It was like this....." White zetsu started to explain. 

"So possible death of the Uzumaki matriarch made her to awaken it?" Madara frowned. "Who was the culprit?"

"An unknown shinobi, we try to find the traces but we failed." Zetsu said.

"Interesting, try to find the person who injured Uzumaki matriarch. This is the third genjutsu that work on an Uchiha aside from infinite darkness jutsu and genjutsu seal. That ninja must be very powerful. This kind of people might be a nuisance to the project. If you find out the person kill him and bring the corpse." 

"Understood" Zetsu said. 

'Awakening mangekyou at such young age? Little devil's talent already surpassed even Izuna's. Her intelligence and the awareness of the surrounding increase to that level! That's mean in someway she is already an adult. I guess that's why people call being a genius is a curse.' He stood up. 

'She would be a perfect candidate to carry out project Tsuki no me, though I am not willing. If she and others survive from the third great ninja war I will able to meet them in the future. I won't let you to carry my name at the cost of your existence. Consider this as my parting gift little devil.' He sighed. 'I wonder how far can you go'

"Her chakra quality might increased but it is still a burden due to her age. Look for potential young Uchiha clan members who might be able to awaken sharingan." Zetsu grinned before disappearing in to the ground.

'Once I achieve true peace. Our family could be reunited again. Izuna, my foolish child and grandchild Tsumiki and little devil wait for me' he had a small smile before closing his eyes.

Meanwhile Tsukiho looked at the pile of sealing scrolls in front of her and the red haired woman who was explaining them to her with a speechless expression. But she memorised all of things contained in the scroll and the explanation from her mom without a question. 

After that she started to take another scroll and started to explain it slowly yet clearly. Tsukiho's eye brows started to twitch. "Mom we just finished learning a seal. Can we take a little break? Otherwise I am going messed up all I learned." 

She looked at her for a moment then sighed. "Alright" Tsukiho sighed in relief. "But only for five minutes"

"Ah mom!" She protested. 

"Well then, how about learning a juinjutsu this time" Tsukiho's eyes lit up.

"Well then take your break first" Yuna smiled as she saw the little girl went out. 

"It's good that she get to normal again." She sighed. 

"Not completely" a voice came from the opened window. Revelling the whitish purple haired woman.

"I know mom. Time will heal everything. I just afraid what will happen if I died. So I need to work on this two." She smiled. 

"If Tsunade can't do anything, don't forget I have another way out" she said.

"No mom don't use that on me." Yuna denied. "I already know you have plans for that. And my existence only put all of you in grave danger. Moreover beside that my will to live is already vanished. Tsumiki and Tsukiho is my driving force to live. Sometimes accepting the fact you denying made you is better mom" Yuna looked at the sky through the window. 

"So that is your wish" Naori smiled bitterly. "Alright" 

Unknown to them the red haired little girl also heard everything the two woman said as a tear escape from her eyes. 'No matter what you said I'll try my best until the end mom' her sharingan flashed through.