Left 4 Dead Begins, a Doomsday Setting Never Before Seen in the Ninja World

"So, upgrading my Sharingan also enhances my Spiritual Network capabilities… Is this ability to link the Spiritual Network with others a result of the Transcription Seal?"

The Transcription Seal is a Secret Technique of the Uchiha Clan. It involves sealing a 'technique' into the user's or target's eye by making eye contact with the Sharingan. When certain 'conditions' are met, the seal automatically breaks, and the 'technique' automatically activates to attack the target.

Theoretically, this Secret Technique requires at least a Three-Tomoe Sharingan to use, and Uchiha Qi was no exception.

However, the principle of the Transcription Seal is something every Uchiha can grasp, and it's a Secret Technique that can be learned as soon as one awakens their Sharingan.

Uchiha Qi's current combination of a two-Tomoe Sharingan and the Spiritual Network allowed him to gain a mutated version of the Transcription Seal.

Instead of sealing a 'technique,' it seals a 'port' of the Spiritual Network, allowing others to share the network. The 'main server' is Uchiha Qi himself, giving him ultimate control over these 'ports.'

Of course, this function was only just developed, and its full potential still needed further research.

At four in the afternoon, Uchiha Qi's third game, Left 4 Dead, finally unveiled itself.

The organizers cleared out the entire central area, creating an open space. They also ensured that players entering the game could project their gameplay onto screens for the audience to see.

People who had been playing since morning had already returned to the spectator stands as arranged by the staff, eagerly awaiting the new game's demonstration.

For most people, in fact, this game called Left 4 Dead was what they were truly looking forward to.

Because the official announcement had clearly stated that Left 4 Dead was a game that both Ninja and civilians could fully enjoy, and one that could be played with friends and family. Its main focus was high-octane action, allowing ordinary people to join in the frenzy.

Then, in front of over five thousand people, four 'luckily' selected teams made their appearance. Under the staff's arrangement, a total of sixteen individuals, divided into groups of four, entered their respective player areas.

Three of the four teams were relatively unfamiliar to the audience. They were simply lucky individuals who had been randomly grouped together, so they enthusiastically responded to the cheers and shouts from the crowd.

However, the last team was different; they received a welcome far exceeding the others.

This was because the team included Minato Namikaze, the crowd favorite. After his morning performance, Minato Namikaze had become completely famous throughout Konoha. His fame was no longer limited to small circles; he was now recognized as the representative of Konoha's younger generation!

The new idol, known as the 'Yellow Flash,' waved to the audience with a sunny smile, fully showcasing his incredible charm.

The enthusiastic atmosphere, however, made the three young Ninja who accompanied Minato Namikaze onto the stage quite nervous.

Even Hatake Kakashi, who had graduated from the Ninja Academy long ago and was already a Chunin at age six, felt the same.

After all, the three nine-year-olds had never experienced being so intensely watched by such a large crowd. Nervousness was inevitable, and their heads were even buzzing.

Although they had expressed excitement for Left 4 Dead and wanted to experience it themselves that morning, when the anticipation became reality, they still felt a bit overwhelmed.

Yes, they were 'lucky' enough to be selected as the lucky test players for the new game, Left 4 Dead.

And they actually got to play with their teacher, Minato Namikaze, which was truly a classic case of fantasy becoming reality.

Of course, the astute Hatake Kakashi had already realized that this 'luck' was actually intentional. After all, Minato Namikaze was, in a way, one of the organizers. For him to personally participate and be directly assigned to their team of three seemed like a deliberate arrangement.

Or rather, it was arranged intentionally by their teacher, Minato Namikaze.

Kakashi glanced at his teacher, ultimately deciding not to voice his suspicions.

This time, Uchiha Qi didn't need to act as the host. Other staff members would provide the explanations.

Moreover, with four teams playing simultaneously, no host was really needed; the audience simply had to watch.

Ultimately, Left 4 Dead was, at best, an unfinished game—just a playable demo.

Then, under the arrangement of the staff, Left 4 Dead launched. Through four specially made large Sealing Scrolls, sixteen people were simultaneously pulled into the game.

Yes, using large, specially made Sealing Scrolls to store Genjutsu Games could achieve the miracle of pulling multiple people into a Genjutsu Game at the same time.

This was a feature Uchiha Qi had developed based on the 'spectator' function, utilizing the unique properties of Sealing Scrolls.

It's well-known that there are many types of Sealing Scrolls, varying in size, function, and price.

The Genjutsu Game Sealing Scrolls currently sold by the Uchiha Clan are the cheapest kind, which is why the cost of purchasing them is so low.

But Left 4 Dead was different. The Sealing Scrolls used for this new game were of a more advanced type. Even a blank scroll could sell for 40,000, making them quite expensive luxury items.

While costly, their effectiveness was also superior. The ability to pull multiple targets into the same Genjutsu Game simultaneously was something ordinary scrolls couldn't replicate.

Now, using advanced Sealing Scrolls, the multiplayer game Left 4 Dead was successfully activated.

The sixteen players who entered the game, along with over five thousand spectators in the real world, simultaneously watched a CG animation.

The background of this CG animation was set in the Land of Demons, where terrifying Chimi Moryo had been sealed since ancient times.

However, one day, the seal suddenly shattered, and the power of the Chimi Moryo spiraled out of control, spreading outwards and corrupting living beings in the outside world.

At this very moment, the corrupted beings mutated, transforming into various monsters. Ordinary humans were also twisted by this power, becoming irrational living corpses filled with endless resentment and hatred towards the living.

Under these circumstances, the unique power of Chakra in the Ninja World was also corrupted by the Chimi Moryo, causing Ninja to lose their powers and become ordinary people. Only a very few Ninja could retain some strength, but it was minimal and entirely insufficient to prevent the apocalypse from descending upon the Ninja World.

And now, the players were to embody those four-person Ninja teams struggling to survive in this apocalyptic Ninja World, vowing to stay alive.

When the background story CG animation finished playing, four screens were projected in the venue, each showing the situation of one of the four teams. Inside, the players were surprised to find that they had transformed—in this game, they directly played specific game characters, unlike Fruit Ninja where they controlled themselves.

This led to an initial shock among the players who entered the game upon seeing unfamiliar faces around them, followed by another shock when they realized they, too, had changed their appearance. Only then did they realize that this game, like Homecoming, required them to play as someone else.

Of course, this 'self-recognition' wasn't a big deal now, because both inside and outside the game, people were more interested in the opening CG they had just witnessed.

This was an unprecedented form of entertainment, and it directly constructed an apocalyptic Ninja World. This was far too advanced and novel for the entire Ninja World, leading to widespread discussion among the people.