Subsequently, Yoichi built intricate statues of the monks, sacrificing valiantly with magnanimous heart and willpower to protect the people.
In 2 years, Yuki and Nobara gave birth to two daughters who were the reincarnation of the suns. Chinatsu Murakami, a cheerful daughter of Yuki with the potential to become an Invoker, a grandmaster of elemental attributes and pursuit of knowledge. Hotaru Murakami, a playful daughter of Nobara and one of the promising children with the prospect of All-Rounder Scientist. Both of them are the same age as Harumi, Midori, Kenshin, and Miyako, who are now 2 years old.
When the little troublemakers come together, each situation becomes a recipe for disaster. All of their mothers wanted to beat them yet Yoichi was the one who spoiled them a lot, a pillar to hide from their wrathful mothers.
At that moment, they made a significant improvement over the last 2 years but Yoichi's wives are still on trial, proving the task even more horrendous and mentally taxing in their heads.
Ryoma's father, Soujiro died the previous year due to old age. However, Soujiro's life in the Murakami Clan was great and he left the world with peace of mind. Later, the mother of Ryoma, Ryoko also followed her husband and departed to the world of Pure Land. Her cause of death was depression and grief from losing her husband. Still, she was satisfied with her son's achievements and took off without any guilt leaving Ryoma in Yoichi's hands.
As a teacher and a father, Yoichi assured Ryoma that his parents' souls would be completely fine and safe in the Pure Land with his [Field of Desire] placed on the blissful land as Soujiro and Ryoko were just relaxing and calm amidst the incident.
Speaking of which, Yoichi implanted his domain in the field without the brainwashing power of the Pure Land since the land of paradise was just like a resting place with a massive genjutsu on it.
Without any kind of disruption, the time passed by in an instant while the seasons changed like it was a dream. The harmonious family stood powerful even with the mundane events, eventually forgotten by the public and only the royal clan knew their existence as shadows hidden in the dark.
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"Hahahaha! Look at me, I will die for over 22 years of experience in this world... Still, worth it!"
After 19 years of adventure, Yoichi was nearing 40 as his time in the world was still far from over. His daily habits such as formulating the nearly impossible Space-Time Release, taking care of his children, and living his life as a husband seemed to not shake his mental fortitude. Rather, it was merely like that since it was his curse, a limiting malediction decided by himself to enjoy life even more than any individual.
"Father! Are you truly gonna die? What about us?" His children became much more beautiful and handsome yet their standards in finding men were too high except for Chinatsu's boyfriend, Shoji, who appeared to be a loyal person, not capable but faithful to his girlfriend.
"All of you are older now! How can any of you don't even find a romantic interest?! Luckily, Shoji here was a pretty devoted individual while all of you are rotting in practice like no other people! Shoji-kun, I admire your dedication to Little Chinatsu and I will give you my blessing to be her husband. Now go and make descendants! HAHAHAHA." Yoichi laughed and patted his son-in-law's shoulder while the rest shook their heads in Yoichi's typical habit.
"Old Bastard! Look at yourself first before shamelessly throwing our daughters away. You are growing old in a backward route!" Satomi pinched Yoichi's ear and berated him yet her reluctant eyes didn't escape anyone's perception.
"Hah! Still annoying as ever, Satomi. Maybe look at your wrinkled forehead before teaching me!" Yoichi fought back and hugged her tightly as Satomi quivered in his arms, eventually crying in his embrace with the remembrance of the past.
The group lowered their heads in submission. Time felt so fast as they began to remember the usual happy days and pleasant times until the eventual time to leave, especially for their sun.
"Idiot, I am gonna be reborn anew! It's not like dying forever was painful, it's about memories. Stop crying, everything's gonna be alright." Yoichi brushed Satomi's teared-up eyes and gently looked at his wives, still pretty even with noticeable aging.
"Come on, hug me and cry. I know all of you wanted that, come, come... There you go!" Yoichi teased them while his wives rolled their eyes yet hugged him tightly one by one.
"I will leave the rest to all of you... I will be back maybe when I wake up from my consciousness as a newborn baby or something... My children, I will miss you all so much... Shoji, be at ease with the family and I'll leave Chinatsu in your hands... My students, take care of yourselves and protect these nieces of yours..." Yoichi hugged them one by one and advised some bearings as a clan leader.
"Yoichi, come back to us! If you don't come back, we will destroy this world!" Yuki coldly replied and glared at him menacingly.
"Really?! Right at this point? I will only be gone for some months or years, idiot. Anyway, I must have a cool departure and speed up my time. Bye bye!" Yoichi left with a smile as his body disintegrated like ashes in the air, completely dissolved.
The rest couldn't help but cry in sadness as the sunlight and game-changer of their life were gone. They didn't know his eventual return but the group would be waiting for his comeback.
[Initiating Rebirth Start-up...]
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[Rebirth Complete.]
'Ugh... Back to being a baby... Orphan? I guess? It feels too cold here what the fuck?! Akashic, what's the time between my death and revival? Also, what's my rebirth usage?" Yoichi's blurry eyes as a kid were something odd yet he used his Spirit Nurturing Stage to look for the environment.
[Answering Master's Questions...]
[The time between your death and your rebirth was exactly 3 months and 1 day...]
[As for your rebirth count, Master has used 27 rebirths to completely shape your current form.]
[Would you like to check the death logs, Master?]
'As expected, I was in the forest with bundled hays! I need to teleport with my ability right now or else I will die due to hypothermia! Universal Swap!'
In an instant, Yoichi's fragile body vanished into the cold forest without anyone witnessing the scene.
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"Who's this? — Yoichi!" A mature voice rang and delicately hugged his frail body due to the coldness of Yoichi's body. Luckily, he teleported into a red-haired woman's embrace.
"Everyone, look! Yoichi's back!" The rest of the group gathered together and were flabbergasted about their clan leader's reincarnation.
They knew that it was certainly Yoichi for two reasons: the book and his distinct slightly dark skin. Also, he managed to swap with a bunch of paperwork from Makima. If that's not their leader, then who was this baby boy? Illegitimate child? Maybe?
"Why he's not talking?... Why are you looking at me like that, it's feels strangely weird since we are fed with his bizarre work. Don't blame me for that!" Satomi angrily replied as the rest looked at her as if like an idiot.
"Shhhh! He's sleeping like a cute boy... Look at him, hehehehe... Maybe he's not talking because he is tired. He said martial arts was all about balance, do you think a baby that could mentally talk in a fragile body could talk?" Makima stated her theory while the rest nodded vigorously.
It makes sense.
"Sisters, any milk for him? He's suckling my breasts for a very long time now!" Makima slightly blushed at his movements and the rest giggled.
The dominating yet mischievous clan leader became a newborn baby, how exaggerated it can be?
"Give it to me, Sister Makima. I have the means to make sure he's not hungry..." Slightly flustered, Yoru took little Yoichi in her arms and fed him with her milk as the baby suckled her breast and slept well in her gentle embrace.
"Wow, you are still lactating? Can I taste it?" Satomi made contact and playfully teased Yoru, who was blushing deeply in her naughty remarks.
"Still, I can't believe our husband became a baby! How fascinating!" Satomi added and shook her head, yet to be recovered in her spouse's condition.
All of them stared at Yoichi's deep sleep and nodded vigorously. It was mystical to see it.
'Stop shouting, Satomi! I can't sleep with your nagging voice around me!' a familiar voice rang inside their head as the others gleamed in curious expressions.
"Yoichi! Are you alright? Anything need?" His wives circled him and worried about his current disposition.
'As I said, stop shouting! My baby's ears will be destroyed by your voices. I will keep it brief since my body is still too weak... It's like this..." Yoichi concisely explained his situation as the rest narrowed their eyes, thoughtfully thinking.
"PUHAHAHA! I can't believe you are dead 27 times without even having to fight for yourself!" Satomi's teared-up yet laughing face resurfaced as the rest rolled their eyes on her and carefully checked Yoichi's overall health.
'Check my death logs if you want confirmation... I will sleep now as my soul needs to be fully assimilated into this body... Goodnight.' Yoichi slept in Yoru's embrace while the rest nodded and looked at the Akashic Records compilation.
[Remaining Rebirth Count: 1193]
[Death Logs]
—[1st reincarnation died due to Jashin's sacrificial ritual.]
—[2nd reincarnation's mother died in a dispute between the clans, resulting in accidental death.]
—[3rd reincarnation's mother drowned in the ocean, dying from exhaustion.]
—[4th reincarnation died to another sacrificial ritual by Jashin Cult]
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The countless deaths of Yoichi's reincarnation including his mother left the rest gasping in shock and exchanging glances at each other.
His wives grew serious and applied the brutal method of conquering the world once more with their husband's pitiful rebirths. Based on the death logs, most of the failed reincarnations were due to Jashin's interference and trivial world events.
So the rest instantly made decisive strategies to peacefully let their clan leader revive without using too many rebirth counts. Perhaps, it was also another way to track Yoichi down with the help of a big mark, the Akashic Records appearance.
These plans went ahead without any opposition. After all, the Murakami Clan still held significant importance to the royal clan and its dominance over the common people and elite warriors.
(A/N: I will fasten up the pace since it was my mistake to launch this kind of foolish thing. It's my fault but the story must go on. Anyway, Thanks for reading the chapter! XDD!)