Hokage Protagonist, Sakura Haruno

These manga all share the same name—"Naruto."

They're just different volumes of the same story.

Wang Yan thoughtfully stacked them in order beside Sakura, otherwise just finding the first volume would have taken a while.

In his Exchange List, under the premise that the original "Naruto" plot remained completely unchanged, there were three hundred and sixty versions differing only in perspective.

The manga he gave this time was the Naruto version from Sakura's first-person point of view.

It wasn't expensive; exchanging the entire set cost less than one Resource Point, and it even came with a full set of life-sized character figurines.

Sakura stared blankly as she opened the first volume and glanced at the synopsis.

[My name is Sakura Haruno.]

[My master is the Fifth Hokage, the legendary Three Ninja, the princess of the Senju Clan, Lady Tsunade.]

[My supervising jonin is the Sixth Hokage, a super genius who became a jonin at twelve, the one who cut lightning, Kakashi Hatake.]

[The idiot dead-last who's always had a crush on me turns out to be the son of the Fourth Hokage, the possessor of the Sage Body, the reincarnation of Asura, the Sage of Six Paths' younger son, and the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails. In the end, he even defeats Kaguya Otsutsuki, saves the ninja world, and becomes the Seventh Hokage.]

[He can save the world, but he can't win my heart.]

[Because my heart will forever belong only to my husband—the last bloodline of the Uchiha Clan, the reincarnation of Indra, the Sage of Six Paths' eldest son, the guardian of Konoha, the sealer of Kaguya Otsutsuki, the master of the Tailed Beasts, the only Independent Ninja Without Headband in the Five Great Nations, Sasuke Uchiha.]

[This is the story of an ordinary civilian kunoichi—my love story.]

[...Wait! The strongest taijutsu user in all the ninja world, Rock Lee, wants to pursue me? Rejected! I don't like his eyebrows!]

Having never read a Mary Sue novel, Sakura was stirred by this synopsis, her blood boiling and heart surging, itching to go have a talk with the author right away.

Unfortunately, this book and its synopsis writer weren't in This world, so Sakura's desire far exceeded her ability.

Blushing, she glanced at Sasuke nearby, then closed the cover like a thief, stammering, "Is everything written in these books true?"

Her words carried doubt and longing.

If it were all fact, maybe she really was the protagonist of This world, the Chosen One favored by fate...

"Of course."

Wang Yan smiled faintly. "The original world line trajectory is described very clearly in these manga. Especially the opening synopsis—it's been certified by the Timeline Observer Association as one hundred percent accurate."

Emmm...

In a sense, these manga told the story of "Naruto" without any alterations, just a different perspective.

Wang Yan, who had used his Spiritual Power to scan through the entire story in 0.05 seconds, couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

It felt like reading about a Mary Sue novel female lead...

Sakura really was the true protagonist of Naruto!

A female Dragon King!

"Sakura, can I borrow these books to read?" Sasuke's face felt a little hot.

Usually bossing her around, now coming over the moment he saw something Good thing—it made his thin-skinned self a bit embarrassed.

"Of course! Of course!"

Sakura was so happy she almost fainted.

(Is Teacher Wang Yan my lucky star? Sasuke actually spoke to me first!)

Sensing her thought fluctuations, Wang Yan silently shut down his Mental Detection Field.

"Thanks! After I finish reading, I'll definitely—"

Sasuke cut himself off mid-sentence, his gaze sweeping over the pile of manga, the corners of his eyes twitching slightly.

Books this thick... to finish them all would take quite a while...

He couldn't really be shameless about it, could he?

"...Let's read them together. There are too many books." The proud tsundere's tone was still as cold as ever.

Sakura clearly misinterpreted his meaning, nodding so vigorously that Wang Yan worried she might knock her head off and turn into a Headless Schoolgirl.

Any other time, Naruto would have barged in to make a scene.

But right now, he sat cross-legged on the ground, holding the Fourth Hokage's portrait scroll in his left hand and a book titled "Asia Makeup Evil Arts Speed Cultivation Guide" in his right, completely focused on pondering and learning new skills.

In this state, he didn't notice Sakura and Sasuke's interaction at all.

"What? That idiot Naruto becomes the Seventh Hokage? I become the man behind him?! I marry Sakura? My daughter's name is Sarada Uchiha?"

Sasuke's hysterical scream jolted the Little Blonde out of his absorption.

Seeing his devastated expression, Wang Yan Chuckled.

Sasuke had bad reading habits. After borrowing the manga, he first skimmed through several volumes out of order before reluctantly going back to read the first chapter of the first volume.

And sure enough...

He'd already experienced the pain of spoiling himself.

"Huh? These books say I'll become the Seventh Hokage someday?"

Naruto rushed over with starry eyes, squeezing in beside Sasuke to peek at the book.

"Move it, dead last! You're bothering me while I'm reading!"

Sasuke was furious—he'd gotten here first, and the book was his loan. Why should he have to share it with this idiot?!

"I'm gonna be Hokage someday!" Naruto declared, full of pride and confidence.

"What's that supposed to mean? I'm the man behind the Hokage..."

Sasuke started to retort instinctively, but halfway through his words, he realized something, his face instantly darkening with a look like he'd swallowed a fly.

Sakura stood beside them, her cheeks faintly flushed, wearing a mysterious smile that was hard to read.

"That's enough for today. Tomorrow... forget it, I'll give you three days. Three days from now, at dawn, meet here again. I have something important to announce."

Wang Yan cracked his knuckles, the sound sharp. "I like people who are punctual."

A chill ran down the spines of all three.

Land of Rice, Otogakure.

The Sage of the Toads' Mansion of Oil.

The former Three Ninja now shared the same identity, finally allowing them to sit calmly at the same table.

As for Orochimaru's dark history, Jiraiya was completely baffled, but Tsunade couldn't care less.

What?

Orochimaru might threaten Konoha?

Give me a break! This Lonely One's Senju Clan is already gone—who has the energy to worry about Konoha anymore?

"This is a KOF Invitation from the world of The King of Fighters. It allows you to form a Reincarnation Squad with an Upper limit of three members. Once the team is full, each member gets a 15% boost in strength."

Tsunade Hime placed an exquisitely crafted card on the table.

The first slot on the card was Labeled "Tsunade," while the other two remained empty.

"I've seen this invitation before! It costs a full 1000 Reward Points to exchange! You haven't done any missions yet, have you?"

Jiraiya was awed without fully understanding, his face full of envy.

Among the Main God's Exchange List, the number of exchangeable items was beyond billions—impossible to browse through entirely. He'd only stumbled across the KOF Invitation because he'd had the same idea as Tsunade.

"If you agree to sign the team contract, we can go accept a team mission right away."

Tsunade ignored Jiraiya's question, her expression extremely serious, her tone earnest: "Team missions are relatively high in difficulty, but the mission rewards are greater, and they might even yield a Destiny Gem..."

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