After completing this series of operations, Rengoku let out a long breath and slowly withdrew his hands.
Although he had successfully brought Reiko back to life this time, he was still completely baffled about how the soul could achieve such fast and precise transfer.
Even though he had revived a person, Rengoku's consumption wasn't great.
After all, with preparations made in advance, whether it was the Samsara Rebirth Technique or the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique, the cost would be reduced.
At this moment, Karin had been standing quietly beside Rengoku the entire time, closely watching his every move.
When she saw that he looked slightly tired, she stepped forward to support him and thoughtfully extended her arm to his mouth.
Rengoku gently shook his head. Then he took Karin's hand, looked at it carefully for a moment, and finally chose to lightly bite the side of her palm where it was less noticeable.
Because that area was relatively at the end of Karin's body, its healing ability would be a bit weaker.
But Rengoku felt that leaving obvious bite marks on her fair, tender arm wouldn't look good, so he chose a place that wouldn't easily be noticed.
At this time, Karin's vitality was extremely vigorous.
In just over ten seconds, Rengoku's depleted life force was rapidly replenished, surging back with vitality.
During this short moment, Reiko, who had been unconscious the whole time, began to stir.
She slowly, groggily opened her eyes, as if she had just woken up from a long sleep.
At this moment, her mind was still shrouded in a thick haze, her consciousness not yet fully clear.
Even so, she vaguely saw Sasori and Chiyo standing beside her.
Reiko murmured in a confused, drifting tone, "Mom… why have you gotten old…"
Then her gaze shifted to Sasori as she continued to whisper softly, "Sasori has grown up too…"
It was obvious that because she had been dead for far too long, she hadn't fully awakened yet, her memories still stuck at some moment in the past.
Sasori, meanwhile, tightly held Reiko's hand, kneeling on both knees by the bedside, silently staying by her side.
Even though his body, made of a puppet, had no ability to shed tears,
when he spoke, his voice still trembled uncontrollably, even carrying a faint choking sound,."Mom… I waited long for you…"
At the same time, Rengoku had already fully recovered. He turned to Karin and asked with concern, "Was this treatment a big drain on you?"
Karin gently shook her head, smiling as she reassured him, "Don't worry, Shishou. This level of consumption is nothing. We should hurry and go treat the other two."
Rengoku nodded at her words, then shifted his gaze toward Sasori, who was still kneeling on the ground, and Chiyo standing beside him, and said slowly, "She's been dead for too long. Now that she's just awakened, it's normal for her mind to be a bit confused. You might as well talk with her for a while. Before long, she'll gradually recall everything from the past."
Sasori turned his head and, with a trembling voice, thanked Rengoku, "Th… thank you… Lord Rengoku."
Rengoku waved his hand, walked over to Sasori's father, Furido, and repeated the same process, using the Dragon Life Reincarnation Technique, while Orochimaru released the Impure World body at the side, and Rengoku bit Karin again to recover.
Yakushi Kabuto stood nearby and, together with Sasori, pushed the two hospital beds into the next room.
So they could slowly catch up and regain their clarity.
The last one was Gaara's mother, Karura.
At this time, Rengoku hadn't told Gaara about it yet, planning to give him a surprise.
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In the Uchiha clan's training ground, Rengoku's clone, who was talking with Gaara and the other two, suddenly spoke, "Gaara, now I'm going to take you to meet someone special."
Hearing this, Gaara showed a trace of confusion, but he still obediently nodded in response, "Alright, Lord Rengoku."
Rengoku then turned to Haku and Kimimaro and instructed them, "Haku, Kimimaro, you two go get some proper rest first. I'll be staying in the village for a while, and later I'll need your help to train Sasuke and act as his sparring partners."
"Yes, Lord Rengoku, we understand."
When they heard that Rengoku would be staying in the village for a while, smiles immediately spread across their faces.
After all, Rengoku had been gone for several years this time, and they had missed him a lot.
Rengoku smiled and lightly beckoned to Gaara, speaking gently, "Follow me, Gaara."
Before his words even faded, he used the Body Flicker Technique, darting forward like a flash of lightning.
Unlike the Gaara of the original timeline who often stood still, this Gaara, after long-term missions alongside Kimimaro and Haku, had already honed his taijutsu to a high level.
With a shift of his body, he closely followed after Rengoku.
They were already at the Uchiha clan's training ground, and this place wasn't far from Orochimaru's laboratory.
In just a short while, they successfully arrived at their destination.
Along the way, Rengoku remained in the lead, acting as the guide, while Gaara followed closely behind, step by step, as they walked down the passage.
Finally, they arrived at the lower level of the laboratory.
Rengoku's clone leapt in and instantly turned into a shadow, silently merging into the shadow cast by Rengoku's real body.
When Gaara stepped inside, he immediately saw a woman sitting on the hospital bed, a woman who felt both incredibly familiar and deeply comforting to him.
She slowly raised her head, her gentle gaze falling on Gaara.
Karura had died while giving birth to Gaara, and Gaara's impression of his mother had always been limited to a photograph.
From that time on, all of Gaara's understanding of his mother had been confined to that faded old photo.
To recognize her as his mother at first glance was still somewhat difficult.
But a sense of blood connection suddenly rose in Gaara's heart.
The sand that had been quietly surrounding him seemed to respond to some mysterious force, suddenly becoming restless.
It separated from his body, surging like a rushing tide toward that unfamiliar yet familiar woman not far away.
Gaara unconsciously quickened his steps, walking rapidly toward her.
When he got close, his gaze finally settled on that beautiful yet slightly pale face, and the confusion in his heart was answered at that moment, this was his mother, Karura!
He glanced at Rengoku beside him. Rengoku gave him a confirming look and said, "That's right. She is your mother, Karura."
Hearing this, Gaara's eyes couldn't help but grow moist.
At this time, Karura still didn't seem to be fully awake. Her eyes were unfocused, clearly still lost in confusion.
Compared to her, even Sasori's parents had been in a much shorter state of grogginess after waking.
However, as the sand from Gaara continued to flow toward Karura without stopping, her consciousness gradually cleared, and her gaze began to focus.
Seeing Gaara right in front of her, Karura slowly raised her hand and touched his face.
"My child… you've grown so big."
Karura recognized her son at a glance.
Her eyes were misty, as if she had crossed through time and once again seen the baby Gaara in swaddling clothes.
Drip! Drip!
Hearing his mother's voice, Gaara's tears suddenly poured down uncontrollably.
"Mom!"
His lips trembled as he struggled to squeeze those two words out of his throat, his voice filled with endless longing and grievance.
"Mom!"
"Waaah… Mom!"
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