Location: Hidden Leaf Village – Ren's Compound
The air was still.
Ren sat beneath the Uchiha flame crest, the compound around him no longer silent—but alive. The once-barren halls echoed with footsteps now. Laughter. Rivalry. Love. Loyalty.
And tonight, they would become his home.
The door opened.
Ino, dressed in pale blue, her long hair flowing like the spring wind.
Kurenai, wrapped in a crimson robe, eyes glowing with mystery and fire.
And a third—Hinabi Hyuga, no longer the timid shadow of her sister. Reborn by Ren's shadow resurrection and given new purpose.
They came of their own will.
"I'm not interested in court games," Ren said simply. "I don't play pretend. If you're here, it's because you're mine. And I take care of what's mine."
Ino stepped forward first, her smirk both mischievous and sincere. "Then prove it."
Kurenai's eyes sparkled. "A shinobi woman chooses her battles. I've chosen mine."
Hinabi didn't speak. She simply knelt before him. Not in submission. But in choice.
Ren stood, wrapped each of their fingers in his.
And one by one… they became his.
[Ino Yamanaka: Claimed – "Mindrose of the Leaf"][Kurenai Yuhi: Claimed – "Illusion Flame Bride"][Hinabi Hyuga: Claimed – "Shadow Eye Heir"][Bond Skill Unlocked: "Tri-Soul Connection – Shared Chakra Flow Among Spouses"][Ren's Clan Compound Upgraded: Inner Circle Sanctum Unlocked]
Location: Hokage Tower – Midnight Council Meeting
Tsunade slammed her hand against the desk.
"He's growing too fast. Every clan is whispering. Daughters gone. Secrets exposed. Power unchecked."
Jiraiya was silent.
Tsunade turned to him. "Say something."
He shrugged. "I say... he's doing what no one else could. The old system is dying. Maybe we need a Shadow King now."
Location: Unknown Realm – Beyond the Veil
A gate flickered open in the Pocket Hunting Dimension.
Ren stood before it, his wives behind him, chakra armor swirling around his frame.
The next world whispered through the rift—Bleach, MHA, DxD, maybe even Teyvat.
He smiled.
But first… he would finish what he started in this one.
End of Chapter 30