>>5799874“No, Otomo. For several reasons. One, because the flow of energy is controlled by her inscrutable will from beyond the veil, not yours. Her will is surely now beyond memory, consciousness, sensation, or time. Two, the jutsu was designed to give her the option to take your body, not for you to give it away. You were a victim, not a beneficiary. And three, because she’s dead and resides in the Pure Land. The unique nature of your connection does not completely nullify the gulf between the living and the dead. She’s the same as the others in the village graveyard. Sadly, but correctly beyond our reach. In a different, better place. Attempting to disturb her there in the first place was abominable.”
He goes back to what he was doing as you lapse back into contemplation. Eventually, however, he passes you three documents. “These are D-Rank assignments appropriate for new genin. You were meant to select one when you came here. I think focusing on real world matters would do you well at this moment.”
>Help an old lady find her missing cat, Tama. 35,000 Ryo.>Investigate a series of pickpocketings that have taken place in one of the wealthier sections of the village, near the Hyuga quarter. 10,000 Ryo.>Escort a young man to visit his grandmother, who lives in a cottage outside the village walls. 15,000 Ryo.>1 Ryo = 1 Dime, or 1/10th of a dollar in USD.>Anything further for the Lord Hokage? The ANBU will also return in the next post, with answers about what happened and the status of your house. 