Uchiha Obito's Entertainment Value Benefited the Uchiha Clan

After realizing that entertainment could also be a source of Emotional Value, Uchiha Qi clapped his hands three times in a rhythmic pattern.

Immediately, a Uchiha jōnin appeared beside Uchiha Qi and respectfully asked, "Lord Qi, how may I assist you?"

As he spoke, the Uchiha jōnin looked at Uchiha Qi with undisguised reverence.

As one of the Uchiha Clan members assigned to protect Uchiha Qi, this jōnin had initially felt only respect for him, recognizing that the Genjutsu Game brought by Uchiha Qi was indeed a great help to the Uchiha Clan.

However, after witnessing firsthand how Uchiha Qi, with just a few days of preparation time, had managed to turn around the Uchiha Clan's dire situation, his opinion of Uchiha Qi had significantly elevated.

Especially after seeing representatives from various powerful families approach Uchiha Qi with an attitude bordering on fawning during negotiations today, this Uchiha jōnin's admiration for Uchiha Qi became complete worship.

"Although Lord Qi's power as a ninja might be lacking, he is a sage rarely seen in the Uchiha Clan in a thousand years. Strategizing and controlling the overall situation is what Lord Qi should do, while fighting and killing should be left to us mere mortals!"

These were the words of Uchiha Jiri, the captain of Uchiha Qi's guard, and they had become a recognized truth within the guard team!

Indeed, after witnessing the immense changes Uchiha Qi brought to the Uchiha Clan, even the Uchiha powerhouses, who had always valued brute strength, felt a strange pleasure in being intellectually overwhelmed. Their ingrained values were significantly altered, displaying classic binary thinking.

Facing his reverent Uchiha guard, Uchiha Qi had already established his position of authority and directly stated his demands. The Uchiha guard immediately took action, meticulously relaying Uchiha Qi's will.

The staff responsible for the live broadcast outside quickly received the command, nodded in understanding, and went to prepare for what was next.

These preparations happened quietly, without the audience's knowledge.

At this time, the audience members also snapped back to attention, focusing on the four live broadcast screens.

Although all four screens had viewers, the most captivating one was undoubtedly Minato's Team's broadcast.

This time, it wasn't just Minato Namikaze who drew attention; it was also because this team was the most entertaining.

In the game world, after Kakashi and Obito, who were on the verge of fighting, were calmed down by Nohara Rin, Minato Namikaze promptly spoke up, asking them to look at a notice hanging nearby.

It contained some simple gameplay instructions within the game, explaining various aspects of the game to players. The key point was that their strength was severely weakened in this game, making them only slightly stronger than ordinary people.

Furthermore, their former ninja combat methods could no longer be used due to the game's backstory—Chakra had been banned by the evil forces of spirits and monsters.

The characters players controlled in the game needed to fight using more primitive methods and effectively utilize various weapons.

At the beginning, the group was in a safe house made of a dilapidated wooden cabin. Inside, there were some weapons, including kunai, shuriken, bows, iron rods, katanas, and other items like explosive tags and Molotov cocktails that could be used as throwing objects.

In addition, there were medical kits for restoring health—in this game, every player finally had a clear health bar.

Each person could choose two weapons, two throwing objects, and one medical kit.

This was strictly limited; no one could take more.

Then, Uchiha Obito, perhaps not understanding or not reading the latter part carefully, after briefly looking at it, shouted, "I get it!" He then excitedly rushed to grab weapons and medical kits, even fawningly offering to help Nohara Rin carry hers so she wouldn't be burdened.

The result was that while picking up medical kits, he continuously picked them up and dropped them—when he already had a medical kit, picking up a new one would cause the old one to drop.

During this process, he even exclaimed, "What?! Minato-sensei, is there something wrong with this game? Why does my first medical kit drop when I pick up a second one?"

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze offered an awkward but polite smile, Nohara Rin looked helpless, and Kakashi said coldly, "You really are a super idiot, dead last!"

Hearing this, Obito exploded again, ready to argue with Kakashi, leading to another chaotic scene.

The highly entertaining development predictably elicited laughter from the audience. After all, the people in the other teams were diligently reading the instructions and then carefully choosing weapons and supplies, resulting in a straightforward progression.

It wasn't that this was bad, but with a comparison, the watchability was significantly reduced.

The Uchiha Clan members, however, darkened their faces, feeling utterly disgraced in front of all of Konoha—even if Uchiha Obito had changed in the game, he was still a member of the Uchiha Clan! The audience's laughter was the most humiliating thing for the proud Uchiha Clan.

Many Uchiha even glared with their Sharingan, staring intently at Uchiha Obito on the projection screen, wishing they could rush in and thoroughly discipline the embarrassing fellow.

However, what the Uchiha Clan didn't know was that as the live audience burst into laughter, a new concept, one that had never appeared before, entered people's minds:

"So, not all Uchiha look down on others. Like other Ninja Clans, they also have clumsy and down-to-earth clan members like Uchiha Obito."

Indeed, because of Obito's public "performance," the Uchiha's perpetually aloof image was shattered. A new Uchiha emerged, making people realize that the Uchiha were not unchangeably arrogant and bastardly!

Although it was just Obito, the Uchiha's ingrained stereotype was so deep that when Uchiha Obito's foolish behavior was seen by thousands of people, the subversion of their image was complete.

This was the breaking of the ice in the perception of the Uchiha among ordinary people.

Meanwhile, in the Genjutsu Game, after some commotion, Uchiha Obito finally understood how to pick up items. Feeling embarrassed, Obito immediately settled down, and the group quickly grabbed their weapons.

Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin, both Ninja Academy graduates, chose kunai and shuriken, as the use of these weapons was specifically taught at the Ninja Academy.

As for Minato Namikaze and Kakashi, they chose kunai and katana, which were their preferred weapons. Kakashi also had the Hatake Clan's inherited sword style; even though Kakashi had not learned it well due to his father's early death, it was still much more comfortable for him to use than other weapons.

Once their weapons were selected, the four approached the safe house's door and opened it. The name of this trial stage then appeared.

It was blood-red text with a deathly aura, reading: "Escape to Konoha: Stage 1 - Forest."

This indicated that the core mission of this major stage was to escape to Konoha, and the entire process was divided into several sub-stages. The current stage name, "Forest," was simple and clear, meaning the map for this stage was a forest.

Then, the text disappeared, and Minato's Team immediately heard distant growls. Within their sight was a forest, with a winding dirt path ahead. The vegetation density in other areas was extremely high, and there was also an eerie white mist, as if warning them not to go into those places.

Next, before they could fully assess the situation, a "person" with blood-red eyes, filled with madness and brutality, pale skin, tattered clothes, and exposed flesh and even bones in many places, rushed out. It charged towards Minato's Team at the full speed of an ordinary person running.

The appearance of this creature seemed to be a signal. One "person" after another, similar to the first, rushed out. There were men and women among them, and their common characteristic was that they were irrational and unlike living people, carrying a pure sense of hatred for life.

"They're Zombies!"

Kakashi immediately let out a low growl and threw a shuriken, which directly hit the first charging Zombie, easily piercing its chest and leaving a gaping hole.

However, the Zombie, despite such an injury, merely staggered for a moment before letting out a beast-like roar and continuing its charge.

This "unkillable" enemy situation startled the group, but Minato Namikaze and Kakashi, who had been ninjas for a long time, were only surprised for a moment before re-engaging in battle.

However, Uchiha Obito and Nohara Rin, who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy, were a bit at a loss. Even though Obito had already experienced the game once that morning, being in the Left 4 Dead environment still made his head spin.

Mainly, the Zombies looked truly terrifying, and the fact that they couldn't be killed caused a spontaneous panic within them.

In fact, this reaction was normal. The other three teams also left their safe houses, and when they encountered Zombie attacks, every single one of them was in disarray. Their thrown shuriken and kunai, and even arrows shot from bows, all missed their targets. Ultimately, they were forced into close quarters by the Zombies and had to use melee weapons to defeat them.

Even so, they were still attacked by the Zombies, scratched, beaten, and even bitten, which made them scream in terror and put on quite a cringe-worthy display.

In contrast, Minato's Team was in a completely different situation. Although Obito had created a lot of amusement earlier, when it came to actual combat, with Minato Namikaze, the Yellow Flash, and Kakashi, the genius prodigy, even using their weaker bodies, they maintained strong combat effectiveness. Fighting Zombies was truly like slicing through melons and vegetables, and they easily discovered the Zombies' weaknesses.

These Zombies looked terrifying, but their bodies were actually much more 'fragile' than normal people's. Their bodies would easily break under attack, and their heads and spines were weak points. As long as their brains were destroyed or their spines broken, the Zombies would die on the spot.

Given how 'fragile' their bodies already were, Zombies became very easy to kill; even a wooden stick could easily smash a Zombie's head.

It was under these circumstances that, while other teams were still frantically fighting Zombies at the entrance of the safe house, Minato's Team had already begun their advance.