Minato Namikaze Becomes the First Victim

The next day, around ten in the morning, with the sun almost directly overhead, Uchiha Qi finally woke from a deep sleep, his body aching all over, and felt like his bladder was about to burst.

His sleep had been so incredibly deep that even the physiological urge to relieve himself didn't manage to wake him up until his bladder was on the verge of exploding.

After rushing to the toilet with unprecedented speed to take care of business, Uchiha Qi felt completely relieved. It was only then that he remembered what had happened last night.

He felt a bit speechless about it, then decisively switched to "cutting mode": "Sure enough, the inherently evil Uchiha bloodline influenced me. Uchiha is Uchiha; they easily go to extremes. Even a transmigrator like me, with such righteous values, is affected and wants to retaliate against society, let alone other Uchiha."

"Inherently evil Uchiha clashing with even more evil Konoha higher-ups is like Mars colliding with Earth, dry tinder meeting a raging fire, or a mouse finding rice—one side is bound to give up. And with the Uchiha Clan's temperament, they're highly likely to be wiped out by the weasels themselves. If I stay in Konoha, I'm definitely going to be finished. I really need to leave Konoha as soon as possible."

"Speaking of which, the game is done. Has the System reward been issued?"

With that thought, Uchiha Qi opened the System.

He then saw the notification that the System's beginner quest from last night had been completed, and the beginner reward had also appeared.

However, this beginner reward surprised and shocked Uchiha Qi a bit, followed by an intense surge of pleasant surprise.

Because the System reward was—a 10% increase in body attributes!

A 10% increase in all attributes!

The body attributes defined by the System were stamina, physical endurance, strength, and agility.

For a game development System to actually give a body attribute reward was truly outrageous.

Was this System doing it on purpose or by accident? Was it really an artificial retard?

With these thoughts, Uchiha Qi asked the System why it had given such a physical reward, and the System provided an answer.

However, after learning the answer, Uchiha Qi was speechless and confirmed that the System was indeed an artificial retard, and in some ways, quite a piece of work.

The System's answer was that as an excellent game producer, one must possess excellent physical health and stamina, because to create excellent games that crush the competition, one must work insane overtime, defeating competitors with the demeanor of a workaholic king.

If he didn't have excellent physical health and enough stamina, even with his excellent abilities, the host would be crushed in China's game market of 2024—even an artificial retard System knew about the intense competition in the Chinese market.

Therefore, the System's physical enhancement reward was very reasonable; it was to help Uchiha Qi better thrive in the game market.

Furthermore, in addition to physical enhancement, the reward pool also included increased recovery, further strengthening relevant game development skills, and even increased mental agility and bursts—everything that could boost Uchiha Qi as a "workaholic king" in the gaming industry. The goal was for Uchiha Qi to eventually become an emperor of the gaming industry who never needed sleep, was always energetic, an invincible legendary existence, a super workhorse saint body that would make countless capitalists weep tears of madness!

After understanding all this, Uchiha Qi's silence was deafening.

Finally, Uchiha Qi slowly said, "System, are you sure you're a game producer System, and not a 'born workhorse saint body cultivation' system?"

The System's answer was, of course, affirmative. No matter what, it insisted it was a game producer System.

Uchiha Qi was at a loss for words.

However, after calming down, Uchiha Qi became excited again, even ecstatic.

Because this reward of comprehensive physical attribute enhancement was incredibly powerful in the Ninja World!

If he were still on Earth, the System's reward would at most turn Uchiha Qi into a super-recovering Captain America. While that would also be incredible on Earth, it couldn't compare to the Ninja World!

After all, people in the Ninja World naturally have twice as many cells as Earthlings, so their innate attributes are stronger than Earthlings'. And as a ninja, even if Uchiha Qi's talent was very ordinary, making him just a regular Chunin so far, a percentage-based enhancement like this was still extremely powerful.

For example, now, after carefully sensing his physical condition, the bottleneck Uchiha Qi had always clearly felt was forcibly raised. Although he could still feel the bottleneck's existence, it was much stronger than before.

Moreover, a 10% increase in all body attributes for Uchiha Qi was more than just a simple 10% enhancement.

Because Chakra in the Ninja World is a product of combined spiritual and physical energy, meaning energy generated from the combination of mental power and life force.

With the System granting a 10% enhancement to all body attributes, and since mental energy is considered part of the overall body attributes, Uchiha Qi's Chakra also improved. Combining the two, his total Chakra volume actually increased by at least 20%.

While it might seem insignificant, for Uchiha Qi, it meant he could cast one more B-rank Ninjutsu. And when used for life-saving low-level Ninjutsu and escapes, the benefits were even greater.

Most importantly...

"This is just the beginner enhancement. If I keep completing System quests, how far can I go in the future? Kage-level shouldn't be a dream, so I can even imagine Super Kage, right?"

Uchiha Qi muttered, the corners of his mouth curving into a smile he could barely suppress, like an AK-47.

Ahem, forgive Uchiha Qi for only thinking of Super Kage. After all, he had long seen through reality due to the harsh realities of this world, understanding that often, effort simply couldn't compare to cheating.

Although he was cheating now, in the original Naruto story, those who surpassed Super Kage level and reached Six Paths tier were, without exception, cheaters. Otherwise, they were the Otsutsuki Clan, a clan of cheaters who appeared in the sequel, Boruto.

Everyone was cheating, and Uchiha Qi didn't think his cheat could surpass others—after all, his cheat, to put it bluntly, was just an artificial retard that had gone to the wrong world. If you gave him a Dragon Ball or Xuanhuan System, would he even dare to dream?

Immediately, Uchiha Qi wanted the System to issue new game development quests.

Since making games could make him stronger, then being a workhorse and a mass producer of games wasn't so bad.

However, the System's feedback left Uchiha Qi silent, because...

[Main Quest: Host, please promote your first game. The goal is to collect no less than 5000 Emotion Value.]

[Emotion Value is the emotional reaction players experience after playing the game created by the Host. The greater an individual's emotional reaction, the more Emotion Value is generated.]

[A normal person can generate a basic Emotion Value of 1 point per session, with a theoretical maximum of 4 Emotion Value points. Each player can only generate Emotion Value once per game. As long as they play the game for at least ten minutes, they will generate the minimum Emotion Value. When a player completes the game or gives up playing, Emotion Value will be calculated.]

The above was the System's feedback. In summary, it meant Uchiha Qi had to promote the game he developed and complete the quest by collecting Emotion Value generated by players.

5000 Emotion Value points, theoretically, could be achieved by only 5000 players playing Uchiha Qi's game.

If he were still on Earth, Uchiha Qi would only need to spend some money to find streamers or YouTubers to play the game and help promote it, easily completing the quest. After all, regardless of the game's quality, the System's message was that playing for just ten minutes would generate at least 1 Emotion Value.

It could be said that the System was quite humane; the difficulty of the quest it gave was undoubtedly at the level of "next time, I'll still mark it as very easy."

But...

This is the Ninja World!

And what's more, the Ninja World doesn't have computers, game consoles, or cell phones.

The game Uchiha Qi created could indeed be played by others, but he had to use his Sharingan one-on-one to make someone enter the game, and only one person could play at a time.

The difficulty skyrocketed with that.

Not only was it incredibly difficult to promote the game in the Ninja World, but more importantly, no normal person would let a Uchiha use their Sharingan to cast Genjutsu on them!

With that thought, the light faded from Uchiha Qi's eyes, and the hope that had just risen instantly turned into despair.

Sure enough, the only path for me is to run away.

A certain "loser" aura enveloped Uchiha Qi.

Just then, a knock sounded on the door of Uchiha Qi's home.

Then, a gentle male voice rang out from outside the door.

"Qi, are you home?"

Hearing the voice, Uchiha Qi paused slightly, then immediately replied, "Yeah, I'm here."

As he spoke, he was already walking towards the door.

Although he was a Uchiha, he had thought about becoming a runaway very early on, so he didn't live in the Uchiha Clan compound. Instead, he lived alone in a small two-bedroom, one-living-room apartment.

The Nine-Tails Attack hadn't happened yet, and the Uchiha Clan hadn't become a target of public criticism due to some love-struck idiot's stupid actions. So, the clan compound was still in the core area of Konoha Village.

Similarly, there were no restrictions on where Uchihas could go, and they weren't monitored. So, there were Uchihas like Uchiha Qi who lived alone outside the compound; he wasn't an exception and didn't stand out.

When he opened the door, Uchiha Qi saw a young man with blue eyes, golden hair, and a handsome face, dressed in the iconic blue uniform of a Konoha ninja.

To anyone who had watched Naruto, the man before him was no stranger, as he was one of the most popular characters in Naruto, known as the most flashy man in the Naruto world, and the future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Uchiha Qi wasn't surprised by Minato Namikaze coming to see him, as they had been classmates at the Ninja Academy and close friends who grew up together since childhood.

When he was young, before being beaten by the realities of life and full of fantasies about the future, Uchiha Qi, driven by the pragmatic idea of investing early in future influential figures, actively befriended Minato Namikaze. Minato Namikaze, being naturally good-natured, had no guard up against Uchiha Qi. Thus, the two naturally became very close friends.

Now, seeing Uchiha Qi radiating a loser aura, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but ask with concern, and in their subsequent conversation, he explained why he had come to find Uchiha Qi.

It turned out that Minato Namikaze had just completed an S-rank mission and wanted to invite his close friend, Uchiha Qi, to his home tonight to celebrate.

Minato Namikaze had originally gone to the Konoha Military Police Force to find Uchiha Qi, but Uchiha Qi hadn't reported for duty today because he had slept in. Minato Namikaze, worried that something might have happened to Uchiha Qi, went directly to Uchiha Qi's home to look for him.

Knowing all this, Uchiha Qi was deeply moved, then sighed with emotion—although it started with a pragmatic motive, after more than ten years, the two had indeed become true best friends. If he hadn't lacked strength and been utterly helpless against those old schemers lurking in the shadows, why would he choose to become a runaway later on?

However, Uchiha Qi had also prepared a backup plan. He intended to leave a letter for Minato Namikaze when he ran away, telling him about Uchiha Madara, that old geezer, and the Nine-Tails Attack.

As for whether Minato Namikaze could help his wife survive the mortal danger, that was beyond Uchiha Qi's control.

After all, as a Chunin, in the face of a disaster like the Nine-Tails Attack, he was cannon fodder who could be killed by a single breath from the Nine-Tails.

Moreover, at that time, Shimura Danzo, that old geezer, would also send people to confine the Uchiha Clan, preventing them from participating in the battle.

After a moment of reflection, Uchiha Qi said he would be at Minato Namikaze's house on time tonight.

But after agreeing, Uchiha Qi thought of his game and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Oh, right, Minato, I made a game. Come and help me test it out, okay?"

Minato Namikaze: "? A game? What kind of game?"

Uchiha Qi said solemnly, "Don't worry, it's not the childish kind of game you know. It's a miracle I created by using my Sharingan, combining and improving upon the abilities of Genjutsu."

"I put a lot of effort into creating this project, and it was finally completed last night. So, I hope you, as my best friend, will be the first player of this groundbreaking game!"

After hearing this, Minato Namikaze scratched his head, then showed his characteristic bright smile: "Although I don't quite understand what it is, since you, Qi, asked me, I naturally can't refuse."

This absolute trust deeply moved Uchiha Qi: "You truly are my best friend. Come on, let's go inside, you lie down on the bed."

Minato Namikaze's eyes widened: "Huh? Why do I need to lie on the bed? What kind of game is this?"

Uchiha Qi: "Don't overthink it, it's simply because this game requires me to use my Sharingan to cast Genjutsu. When you enter the world of the Genjutsu, if you're standing or sitting and suddenly make a violent movement or reaction, you'll fall to the floor."

Minato Namikaze breathed a sigh of relief: "I see, then it's fine."

Uchiha Qi: "Tsk, I told you I'd be using Genjutsu, and you're not going to ask more questions?"

Minato Namikaze smiled: "Because it's you, Qi. I believe you wouldn't have any malicious intent towards me."

Uchiha Qi pouted: "Tch, you're such a good guy, too bad you're not a woman."

Minato Namikaze chuckled awkwardly: "Ahaha..."

There was no way to respond to that. He felt like continuing the conversation would make the atmosphere very awkward.

Fortunately, Uchiha Qi didn't say any more provocative things. After Minato Namikaze lay down, he immediately activated his Sharingan and used the Genjutsu to start the game on Minato Namikaze.

Minato Namikaze offered no resistance whatsoever, letting the Genjutsu, which was so weak that a slight struggle would completely nullify it, take full effect.

In an instant, Minato Namikaze felt the world spin, and vaguely heard meaningless sounds like "○ God activated" and "Lynx Start."

When he came to his senses, the scenery before Minato Namikaze had completely changed. He was in the streets of Konoha at night.

However, the streets were completely empty, and anything slightly further away was shrouded in a thick gray fog. Green-glowing lanterns hung from the houses along the road, and on the visible windows, many places had bloody handprints or residual bloodstains.

What was even more unsettling was the incredibly eerie background music, as if it was announcing that he had arrived in a sinister place completely different from the normal Konoha.

Immediately after, in front of Minato Namikaze, terrifying words drawn in blood appeared. Their title was—Homecoming.

And then, a chilling, ethereal female voice echoed in Minato Namikaze's ear, announcing the game's title, sending shivers down his spine.

An unfamiliar sense of unease welled up, causing a bead of cold sweat to trickle down the brow of Konoha's elite jonin, Minato Namikaze, less than ten seconds after entering the game.

There was no helping it; last night, when Uchiha Qi was creating the game, he was driven by a desire to get back at society, so he really designed it with the intention of launching a sinister attack on the Ninja World's superhumans.

Now, Minato Namikaze had become the first victim.

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