Chapter 65: A Long-Awaited Reunion
"Chi... Chisato?"
"It's me, Second Brother. It's been a long time."
The last time they parted, Tajima was still the head of the Uchiha clan. Now, neither Su Xiuyu nor Uzumaki Mito interrupted the emotional reunion between Chisato and her brothers.
They embraced for a long while before pulling apart, exchanging the ups and downs that had filled the years in their separation. Chisato story, though, was the simplest. After Su Xiuyu rescued her on the battlefield, she recovered in his world, then followed him and Mito to the Tokyo Ghoul universe for a time.
She was just unlucky enough to get caught in a spatial-time storm that threw her return journey out of sync. But seeing her brothers alive and well—after all this time—that was the greatest blessing she could ask for.
By now, the secret of Su Xiuyu not being native to the ninja world was exposed, but he didn't care. He had the strength to protect himself, and more importantly, trusted allies beside him.
"No wonder you were so clueless when we first met," Madara teased, slapping Xiuyu's shoulder. "I thought you were some spoiled noble who didn't know shit. Hiding your background from Izuna and me all this time... not cool, man."
Neither Madara nor Izuna asked how Su Xiuyu had a Sharingan. Back then, there had been no missing Uchiha clan members, and today's world had no bloodline transplant technology. It was obvious—Su Xiuyu must've been born with Uchiha blood, or more accurately, the blood of the Otsutsuki.
Eliminate the impossible, and the most absurd explanation left standing is usually the truth.
Su Xiuyu let out a sigh of relief. Faking ignorance for so long had been draining. Now, being able to speak honestly with Madara and the others felt like a massive weight lifted from his chest.
"But, Xiuyu... you came too late," Madara said, his voice growing heavy. "Senju Hashirama is dead. If you'd returned earlier, maybe you would've had a chance to meet him again."