"Fellow citizens of Konoha, and honored guests who have traveled from beyond Konoha, welcome to Konoha! Welcome to the grand unveiling of a brand-new product, created by my Uchiha Clan through the accumulated wisdom of countless ancestors and the boundless creativity of our generation."
"I imagine you are all wondering what this so-called brand-new product could be. Then let me assure you: today is destined to be a day that changes history."
"I believe that when people of the future speak of history, today will surely become a new dividing line—the history before this unveiling and the history after it. And all of you present will become part of the history that is remembered."
"Because you have all taken part in this grand event, one that is enough to change the history of the ninja world!"
Uchiha Qi delivered those wildly exaggerated words with rising and falling intonation, his voice carried through the amplification equipment the Uchiha Clan had set up beforehand. Accompanied by music from a professional band, the atmosphere was instantly cranked to the max.
The audience was left dazed by what they heard. Although they felt Uchiha Qi's words were overly exaggerated, they could not help feeling their blood run hot as their Emotion Value was directly pulled upward.
Even veteran ninja who had seen all manner of grand occasions could not help thinking—We're actually becoming part of history, destined to be remembered? Just because we attended this unveiling? Hisss... Th-this, this, this is completely irresistible!!!
In an instant, those ninja felt so excited their heads were about to explode.
In this world, leaving one's name in history was likewise an irresistible great achievement, something worthy of a bold and brilliant entry in the family records!
For a time, the atmosphere at the venue was completely stirred up.
What? Why did no one question Uchiha Qi's words?
Anyone who thought that was underestimating the prestige of the Uchiha Clan.
As one of Konoha's founding clans, the Uchiha Clan was renowned throughout the ninja world. Though the entire clan was proud and often criticized for being overly arrogant, its credibility was rock-solid.
Uchiha Qi standing at the center of the stage to host the event represented the entire Uchiha Clan. He was using the Uchiha Clan's thousand-year reputation as his guarantee.
Could the words of such a person really be questioned?
Even if some doubted him, they were only a minority. To most people, his words were authoritative and meant that those present truly could leave their names in history!
Even the Uchiha themselves became incredibly excited and fired up. A few clan members who had not awakened their eyes even awakened their Sharingan on the spot from sheer excitement.
These Uchiha also believed firmly in Uchiha authority. Although they did not particularly trust Uchiha Qi, he had been chosen by the Uchiha Clan's higher-ups, so he could represent the clan's prestige.
For those Uchiha who had not awakened their eyes, they should have lived ordinary, unremarkable lives, unknown to anyone, leaving behind at most a name in the clan records.
Who would have thought they could directly leave their names in history?
Honestly, this was simply impossible to refuse!
Just like that, the entire venue nearly fell into an ocean of excitement. Many people even regretted not bringing their family and friends along, or else they could have left their names in history together.
In fact, when news of this spread afterward, quite a few people who had not attended deeply regretted it, including the Konoha F4.
Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura found it particularly regrettable. Hiruzen Sarutobi, as the Third Hokage, was already destined to be remembered in history, so he only felt a slight regret.
The only one whose fists clenched tight was Shimura Danzō, the Darkness of the Ninja World. Because he had always hidden in the shadows, this man was destined to leave no name in history.
Yet his pursuit and desire for fame and power had long since seeped into his bones—the desire for the Hokage position was a classic example.
Of course, the reactions and mindsets of such people had nothing to do with Uchiha Qi. He was merely fulfilling his duty as a "new-school host."
Without question, Uchiha Qi's performance as host was qualified. At the very least, even while facing the gazes of several thousand people, his voice never caught, and his exaggerated tone and passionate words kept the atmosphere surging.
Next, he said quite a few things that kept the crowd's excitement above a high threshold.
By truly professional standards, Uchiha Qi was not actually a good host. He even felt strongly amateurish. However, the people he faced were not Earthlings who had been saturated by an entertainment explosion. They were merely a group of ninja-world bumpkins who had never seen such a cutting-edge event.
That meant Uchiha Qi being amateurish was good enough—after all, he only needed to imitate the hosting styles and rhythms of the classic presenters from the product launches he had watched in his previous life.
If the Genjutsu Game created by Uchiha Qi had not been the very first of its kind, he would have absolutely said the classic line, "Way ahead of the competition."
Finally, after delivering an impassioned speech and briefly explaining the concept of the Genjutsu Game, Uchiha Qi turned sideways, extended his right hand, and struck an inviting pose.
"Next, please welcome the young hero of Konoha's new era, the lifelong spokesperson for my Genjutsu Game, the dearest friend of my life, the famed Konoha's Yellow Flash—Minato Namikaze! He will demonstrate the Genjutsu Game that is destined to change the world!"
"Please, everyone, give him a round of applause! Welcome him!!!"
As he spoke, Uchiha Qi took the lead in applauding. The planted audience members who had long since received instructions and blended into the crowd immediately followed suit.
Seeing this, everyone else hurriedly joined in.
For a time, thunderous applause rang throughout the venue, and some people even let out excited cheers.
Amid that applause, Minato Namikaze walked out with a warm, sunny smile. Surrounded by countless claps and cheers, he smiled and waved to the crowd.
However, beneath that handsome, sunny exterior, cold sweat seemed to be visible, and his smile appeared somewhat stiff.
Moreover, quite a few people in the audience felt a trace of confusion.
For instance, Kushina Uzumaki, who had been arranged in a special audience section backstage as a family member of the organizers, applauded while asking Kikyo Uzumaki beside her, "Kikyo, since when did Minato have the nickname 'Yellow Flash'? He's even supposedly famous. Have I fallen out of touch with the outside world because I've been busy doing research with that guy Qi lately?"
Kikyo Uzumaki, who was also applauding, could not help scratching her head. "Uh, would you believe me if I said this was the first time I'd heard that nickname too?"
Kushina Uzumaki's face twitched. "So that means Qi came up with it?"
Kikyo Uzumaki broke into a cold sweat. "Probably...?"
Kushina Uzumaki fell silent. Then sympathy appeared in her eyes as she looked at her boyfriend. She knew that her boyfriend had been set up by his best friend again, and he was surely so embarrassed that he could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with his toes.
That was indeed the case. At that very moment, Minato Namikaze, awkwardly walking onto the stage, truly wanted to grab Uchiha Qi by the neck and demand why he was calling him some ridiculous Yellow Flash—and claiming he was famous, no less.
For heaven's sake, just one minute ago, Minato Namikaze had never even heard of any Yellow Flash!
After all, according to normal history, he would only gain that title several years later during the Third Great Ninja War.
Of course, no matter how awkward he felt, Minato Namikaze would not tear down his good friend's stage now. He could only stand onstage with a sunny smile plastered on his face, waving to the audience according to the "script."
Uchiha Qi did not leave his best friend awkward for long. As an Uchiha who had been arranged beforehand brought several Sealing Scrolls onto the stage and withdrew, the unveiling entered its most exciting stage: the live gameplay demonstration.
Here, Uchiha Qi also explained that at the beginning, the Genjutsu Game required the Sharingan and the target's complete lack of resistance in order to activate.
However, after relentless optimization and improvement, they had now managed to place the Genjutsu Game's jutsu formula inside Sealing Scrolls. As long as the target opened the appropriate Sealing Scroll and did not deliberately resist, they could likewise enter the Genjutsu Game.
This was also the Genjutsu Game that would be sold directly as a product after the unveiling!
To be honest, ordinary people were fine with this, but the ninja were all quietly uneasy.
After all, whether it was not resisting the Sharingan or not resisting a Sealing Scroll, both were rather contrary to a ninja's instincts. It was difficult for any normal ninja to place complete trust in either.
In a different setting, all kinds of doubts and questions aimed at Uchiha Qi would have rained down. They might even have used the opportunity to turn their attacks toward the Uchiha Clan.
But this was an unprecedented unveiling. In this enormous venue, under the watchful eyes of several thousand people, even those who wanted to question him ultimately chose to keep quiet due to various concerns.
Under such circumstances, Uchiha Qi exchanged a glance with Minato Namikaze. After the latter nodded, he directly sat cross-legged on the spot, opened the Sealing Scroll, and activated it.
In an instant, it was as though an invisible Sharingan appeared before Minato Namikaze. He offered no resistance and accepted the jutsu formula released from it, his consciousness immediately entering the game world.
This time, there were no prank-like auditory hallucinations such as "Link Start" or "O-God Startup."
At the same time, Uchiha Qi opened three more scrolls and placed them around the vast stage, forming a triangular array before activating them.
In an instant, the three scrolls resonated with the one Minato Namikaze had used. A new jutsu formula took effect, and under countless curious and expectant gazes, as well as the tense eyes of Kushina Uzumaki, the primary developer of the new jutsu formula, a three-dimensional projected image that everyone present could clearly see appeared directly above the stage.
What the image displayed was Minato Namikaze within the game world, along with the game's scenery.
The game Uchiha Qi had named "Fruit Ninja" appeared before all five thousand-plus people in the venue.
At that moment, Minato Namikaze, who was also playing this game for the first time, was curiously examining his surroundings.
What he saw was an endless grassland beneath blue skies and white clouds. Ahead stood a small farm—farmland about the size of a soccer field in front, with several wooden houses behind it.
The entire scene was sunny and warm, without the creepy atmosphere of the game Homecoming. It made Minato Namikaze feel very comfortable. Even within this Genjutsu Game, the scents of earth, grass, and trees were incomparably clear, while the pleasant sensation of sunlight falling on his body was just as vivid, making him smile.
For those outside, although they could not share Minato Namikaze's sensory experiences, the scene was clearly displayed before them.
In an instant, cries of astonishment rang out without end.
Though they could not experience it as directly as if they had entered the game themselves, the visual and auditory impact was already enough to leave these people of the ninja world stunned.
Of course, they were clearly being amazed too soon, because next, their amazement would be washed over again and again.
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