At night, above the black mist, all the Rens quickly gathered.
"Hm? So this cheat still exists." Overlord Ren sighed.
"How many years has it been?" Pirate Ren asked curiously.
"About seventy or eighty years." Overlord Ren replied. In truth, he knew the exact number—Keno kept detailed diaries.
"That long? And you're playing as an undead race?"
"Didn't you all share my memories?" Overlord Ren felt confused.
"Thanks to Re:Zero Ren, we learned how to filter out useless information." Akame Ren said with lingering fear. Back then, he almost went crazy from absorbing over a hundred years of memories.
"..." Overlord Ren was speechless, but now that the clone cheat was back, he was curious—could this cheat help him break his limits?
"Games, huh… Honestly, every race in my world is strong at gaming now. I don't think I can win anymore." Game Ren sighed. Life was tough.
"By the way, when exactly did you resurrect? Have the male and female leads transmigrated yet?" Naruto Ren asked, full of interest.
"Soon. I didn't expect to be thrown six thousand years into the future. Are they forcing me onto the main storyline?" Game Ren looked bewildered.
"But still, no newcomers this time?" Pirate Ren sounded impatient. Recently, he had hit a bottleneck—unable to improve any further. As long as Imu was alive, it felt like a sword hung over his head.
"What's wrong?"
"Let's share first." Pirate Ren exhaled helplessly.
The other Rens exchanged a glance. Perhaps greater challenges were coming their way. The group of Rens began sharing quickly.
This time, the memory-sharing ended fast.
Naruto World, Land of Whirlpools.
In this era, Hashirama had already died young. Before his death, he "killed" Uchiha Madara. The ninja world had entered the First Ninja War—still a struggle over resources.
As for the Land of Whirlpools, the people were already living a self-sufficient life.
Although Ren was trying to downplay the idea of a "clan" and emphasize the concept of a nation, class consciousness naturally formed among the people.
They showed respect to those with red hair simply because their leader, Uzumaki Ren, had red hair. That alone was enough.
Many years passed, and Ren had a son and a daughter with Akie. The daughter inherited Ren's vast chakra and extraordinary ninja talent, though the only flaw was her overly mature personality.
The son awakened the Byakugan and also possessed immense chakra.
Their children made the people of the Land of Whirlpools realize that marrying outside the clan would not dilute their heritage.
In fact, it might even produce children with exceptional talent. Because of this, they slowly let go of the idea of only marrying within the clan.
"Father." A black-haired girl bowed respectfully.
"How is school?"
"Boring." The girl gave her blunt evaluation without hesitation.
"Oh? Then coming to see your father… you must want something?" Ren looked at his precocious daughter. She had inherited her mother's black hair but his chakra, which reminded him of the main character of the Naruto story—who also inherited his father's hair color.
"Father, your daughter is already ten years old this year. I want to leave the Land of Whirlpools and see the outside world." The girl spoke very seriously.
"Yuki, do you even understand what's happening outside?" Ren almost laughed in anger.
"The Ninja World War." Yuki was already a fully trained ninja. She had mastered the sealing arts and forbidden techniques taught by her father, as well as her mother's Gentle Fist. She didn't believe she would face any problems outside.
Ren rubbed his forehead. Before she turned seven, she used to cling to him the most. Now she had become like this.
Which brat had influenced his daughter?
The main problem was that she was too rebellious, and he couldn't think of a good solution.
"Since Father isn't saying anything, I'll take that as permission." Yuki quickly added.
"Defeat my clone, and I'll let you go." Ren sighed. Sometimes, a child needed to understand the cruelty of the ninja world firsthand. Perhaps he had protected the Land of Whirlpools too well.
"It's a promise, Father." Yuki's eyes lit up. It seemed her father really did dote on her.
The reason she had started acting rebellious was simple—her classmates always talked about how they no longer clung to their parents and how independent they had become. So she changed the way she spoke too.
"Daddy, I got first place again!" A red-haired child rushed into Ren's arms, seeking praise."Just what I'd expect from my son."
Ren rubbed the little boy's head.
The child showed a satisfied smile. As for Yuki, she felt extremely jealous of her younger brother. He could freely snuggle in their father's arms, but she couldn't. She was already "grown up" and independent now.
"Father, I will definitely defeat your clone one day." Yuki declared firmly, then left right away. She was afraid she'd lose control and start acting spoiled too, and then her classmates would look down on her.
"What happened to her at school?" A woman walked to Ren's side and gently massaged his shoulders.
The girl she once was had already become the mother of two children. Time had left only light traces on her face. Her black hair was tied up, and her expression was full of worry. Akie had long become a full-time homemaker.
"It's probably her classmates. They brag about how they've already separated from their parents and become 'independent adults.' Yuki must think she's embarrassing for still sticking so closely to us."
Ren had naturally looked into his daughter's recent changes, especially after his little princess suddenly started calling him "Father" instead of "Daddy."
"That child…" Akie shook her head. She wasn't too worried. She trusted Ren to handle their relationship with their daughter well.
After playing with his son for a while, Ren went to Yuki's room. The layout was simple. On the desk sat a family photo of the four of them, along with many pictures of just her and Ren together.
Ren's lips curved slightly. As expected, his little princess was still his little princess. A tsundere daughter like her… honestly, she was amazing.
"Father, why did you come in without knocking?" Yuki looked at him with a mix of resentment and embarrassment, her cheeks bright red.
"Yuki, you really are my daughter." Ren flashed behind her in an instant and gently stroked her hair.
"Father, I'm already independent." Yuki said the words, but she was clearly enjoying his affection.
"Yes yes, my little grown-up. But at home, no one knows what you're really like. Look." Ren used a Telescope Technique, showing Yuki how her classmates acted spoiled toward their parents at home.
"They actually lied to me…" Yuki's eyes widened. She had been enduring so much, struggling to hold back. And every time, Ren ruined her resolve anyway.
"You see? They told you not to get close to your parents, but they cling to theirs all the time. They just don't want you to be happy at home." Ren whispered gently into his pure-hearted daughter's ear.
"Those jerks… I won't forgive them." Yuki was furious.
"If you confront them, won't you be exposing yourself? All your hard work these days will be wasted."
"Then what do I do?" Yuki's eyes filled with tears, ready to spill at any moment.
"How about this—outside, you call me 'Father.' But at night, when we're home and alone, you can call me 'Daddy' and act spoiled as much as you want." Ren whispered again.
Yuki realized instantly—this was the perfect idea. She could maintain her "independent" image in front of her classmates while still getting to act cute with her father. Was there any solution more perfect than this?
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