Minato Namikaze Sees Uchiha Qi as a Genius Like Tobirama Senju

While not everyone is as powerful as Minato Namikaze, there's strength in numbers, and even genin are like superhumans compared to ordinary Earthlings.

What's more, the Ninja World isn't just ninjas; among the non-ninjas, many have cultivated Chakra and possess extraordinary powers.

All these individuals can be categorized as super players. And while the ordinary people of the Ninja World aren't as strong as ninjas, according to the system's classification, they are still life forms with twice the cells of 'normal humans,' capable of providing more emotional value than 'normal humans.'

Therefore, as long as more powerful individuals are found to experience the game, the tasks delivered by the system can be completed with relative ease.

Similarly, the system's rewards can then be obtained.

For a moment, Uchiha Qi couldn't help but enter a reverie, fantasizing about breaking the boundaries of mediocrity through the system's rewards, fully unleashing the power of his bloodline, and ultimately becoming an Uchiha superman who could control the Nine-Tails with just a look!

Just thinking about it made him a little excited.

Heheheh!

Ugh... I'm a little tired...

Suddenly, a strong sense of fatigue washed over him, a feedback from Uchiha Qi's overuse of his ocular power and Chakra.

This reaction caused the game world to suddenly become unstable and then begin to collapse.

Minato Namikaze, who was immersed in 'fighting, awesome!', saw the enemy in front of him and the surrounding red scenery suddenly collapse and couldn't help but be stunned. He then felt a tremor around him, and his mind swayed.

When he came to, he found himself lying in bed, and Uchiha Qi was sitting in a chair by the bed, rubbing his brow with a very tired expression.

Seeing this, Minato Namikaze couldn't help but ask with concern, "Qi, what's wrong?"

Uchiha Qi waved his hand, "It's nothing, just eye strain. Keeping the game running constantly consumes Chakra. I set a threshold for myself, and once it reaches a certain level of consumption, it automatically shuts down."

"However, even so, I'm still a bit tired."

Minato Namikaze understood upon hearing this and then quietly waited for Uchiha Qi to recover.

Only when Uchiha Qi had mostly recovered and lowered his hand from rubbing his head did their conversation resume.

Naturally, what they discussed was related to the game.

Minato Namikaze highly praised the Genjutsu Game, calling it an unprecedented and miraculous secret technique with immense potential. He believed that if properly developed, it would be no less significant than the Wood Release that the First Hokage used to pacify the world. He thought Uchiha Qi's Genjutsu Game was a new secret technique developed based on Sharingan Genjutsu, and such miraculous secret techniques were not uncommon in the Ninja World. For example, the First Hokage Hashirama Senju's Wood Release could be classified as a secret technique unique to him.

Such praise made Uchiha Qi scratch his head, and he couldn't help but retort, "While this Genjutsu Game is indeed amazing, comparing it to something like Wood Release... aren't you overestimating me a bit?"

Minato Namikaze shook his head, a serious expression on his face, "No, I don't think there's anything wrong with what I said. Leaving aside the various miraculous scenes in the Genjutsu Game, just the incredibly realistic experience already surpasses any Genjutsu I know of."

"When everything inside is indistinguishable from reality, the line between real and illusory becomes incredibly blurred, which also means that if you die inside, you will die in the real world as well. This is an outcome that currently known Genjutsu cannot achieve."

Illusions affecting reality, the brain being deceived into believing it's truly dead, causing the person in reality to die as well — such a theory also exists in the Ninja World.

However, current Genjutsu in the Ninja World cannot achieve this effect, at least not in Minato Namikaze's knowledge.

The primary purpose of pure Genjutsu is to control enemies. The only difference lies in the duration and method of control. During the period of control, enemies can be killed, or even made to commit suicide.

However, these methods do not involve directly killing someone with Genjutsu, but rather using physical means to cause the enemy's death.

But Uchiha Qi's Genjutsu Game is different. Minato Namikaze, having experienced it firsthand, could confirm with 100% certainty that the Genjutsu Game's realism was enough to blur the line between illusion and reality, killing a person in an illusory form—even Uchiha Qi himself had set safety locks for the game, which only further proved the point.

Moreover, Genjutsu in the Ninja World, in essence, works by disrupting Chakra flow to interfere with the target's five senses and mind. It can also be broken by disrupting Chakra flow.

This is why Jinchuriki are usually not afraid of Genjutsu—if Jinchuriki fall under Genjutsu, they can use the Tailed Beast's Chakra to break free.

But Uchiha Qi's Genjutsu Game is different, because...

"Although the activation conditions are quite strict, and it fails with even a slight resistance, once successfully activated, conventional methods of countering Genjutsu become ineffective—Qi, I actually tried to use Chakra to interfere within the Genjutsu Game earlier, to see if I could break the Genjutsu."

"However, I failed. While my ability to counter Genjutsu isn't exceptionally strong, it's not weak either. Kushina and my teacher Jiraiya both taught me techniques to counter Genjutsu, but they all failed."

"This means that even a Kage like the Third Hokage would likely be unable to break the Genjutsu Game's world with their own power once they entered it."

"If you can solve the problem of its strict activation conditions, making it usable directly in normal combat, and if you aren't incapacitated during its activation, then this secret technique of yours will become a major weapon on the battlefield."

By the end, Minato Namikaze's face was filled with emotion and awe, even genuine admiration. "Qi, you truly are a creative genius, no less than the Second Hokage Tobirama Senju!"

Uchiha Qi was speechless hearing Minato Namikaze compare him to that evil old man of the Senju Clan. It was just that Minato Namikaze didn't understand what it meant for an Uchiha to be compared to Tobirama Senju—it was the ultimate insult. Otherwise, Uchiha Qi would definitely have thought Minato Namikaze was mocking him.

Then, Uchiha Qi said, "You think too highly of me. I'm not some creative genius, and I can't compare to the Second Hokage."

Minato Namikaze, however, said earnestly, "No, I've always believed that you, Qi, are only limited by your talent as a ninja. If you had ninja talent that matched your brilliance, you would definitely not lose to the Second Hokage."

"Just like two years ago when you guided me in developing the Rasengan. If it weren't for you, I probably would never have been able to develop such a ninjutsu in my entire life, not to mention the subsequent advanced versions of the Rasengan."

Uchiha Qi: "Uh, is it possible that even without me, Minato, you would have developed the Rasengan later?"

Minato Namikaze gave a wry smile, "Qi, you think too highly of me. Although everyone has always called me a genius, it's only because my learning ability is strong. In terms of creativity, I'm far inferior to you, Qi."

He was resolute, maintaining a humble posture as if he firmly believed he was merely mediocre compared to Uchiha Qi.

Uchiha Qi couldn't say anything more to that. He could only conclude that the filter Minato Namikaze saw him through was simply too strong.

But there was nothing he could do. Uchiha Qi, this cunning transmigrator from another world, had been good friends with Minato Namikaze since childhood. Being more advanced than his peers, he only needed to subtly reveal some slightly advanced and pioneering theories and ideas when they were young, which would astound and worship the young Minato Namikaze, making Minato Namikaze believe he was a genius.

At that time, Uchiha Qi also believed that as a transmigrator, he was undoubtedly a top genius whose future achievements were limitless. Thus, he had a utilitarian desire to gain Minato Namikaze's support and worship, so he deliberately cultivated an impressive image.

However, as he grew up and realized he was an ordinary person, Uchiha Qi abandoned those unrealistic fantasies and became genuinely friends with Minato Namikaze, hoping that this future Fourth Hokage would lend a hand to his brother in critical moments.

Similarly, he also didn't want Minato Namikaze to die from being backstabbed by a white-eyed disciple.

Therefore, when they were sixteen, Uchiha Qi helped Minato Namikaze complete the development of the Rasengan ahead of schedule.

It's worth noting that, according to the original timeline, Minato Namikaze only developed this technique over three years with Jiraiya's help after encountering an enemy Jinchuriki during the Third Great Ninja War and witnessing the power of the Tailed Beast Bomb.

That was already the late stages of the Third Great Ninja War.

For Uchiha Qi, developing the Rasengan was simply like copying homework. After all, as Prince Naruto's signature jutsu in the future, it had a complete training process and subsequent advanced versions that could be developed.

So, when "developing" the Rasengan with Minato Namikaze, Uchiha Qi only needed to continuously provide "ideas," essentially becoming a super idea generator. He could then guide Minato Namikaze step-by-step through the completion of the Rasengan and its subsequent advanced versions.

However, it seemed that the "creativity" he displayed back then was so impressive that Minato Namikaze, who already viewed him through rose-tinted glasses, completely misunderstood. He believed Uchiha Qi was an undeniable top-tier genius, an "inventor" on par with Tobirama Senju.

It must be said, the misunderstanding here was quite significant.

Especially after he "developed" the Genjutsu Game, the misunderstanding became even harder to explain – don't forget, Minato Namikaze directly compared the Genjutsu Game to Wood Release!

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