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Reincarnation. The concept of living again after death. It is as fascinating as it was dreadful to think about. If reincarnation is real, then is there an end? Is it real reincarnation if memories are never there? Is it cruel to pretend to be normal when you have such old souls?
It was a concept he, Senju Tobirama, found quite intriguing as a child. He had, at an early age, thanks to Edo Tensei, proved that there is a life beyond death in what is called the Pure Lands, the land where everyone returns to. But beyond that? Was everyone stuck in Pure Lands forever? Or will your very soul wither or return to the world to be recycled after a long stay? How long a stay was it? Is it workable for everyone? What are the criteria for it? Does chakra, being part of the soul as it is, increase as you reincarnate?
Well, once again, a miracle. Here he is reborn, and some of the questions that have plagued him since Edo Tensei succeeded are answered.
What more could he ask?
Maybe that he should have been reborn as a boy. Like he was before.
Well, beggars can't be choosers, he supposed. This is possibly a once-in-a-lifetime (?) opportunity, so he needs to take advantage of it.
Senju Tobirama is now Nara Suzuka. Somehow, he—or rather, she—has gained consciousness at 5. Or at least, he has most of his (her?) memories to piece things together that this is not her first life.
There's no doubt that she barely remembers things still. Many things make no sense when she tries to organize them chronologically. It makes her wonder if it was because her body is so small, and thus her brain is yet to fully develop. Is that why her memories are not back in full, and things keep slipping away?
Curious. She wrote that in her diary. Things to think about once she has gained more of her memories. For now, she supposed she could enjoy life as a 9-year-old.
Or so she thought. 2 weeks after that, the Uchiha were massacred.