Different Styles

After Naruto became a Reincarnator, Wang Yan's Resource Points inventory instantly soared from 95,500 to 112,500.

"One-fifth."

Wang Yan nodded slightly, satisfied with his progress.

He only needed 500,000 Resource Points to exchange for the ability Soul Imprint: Planar Traveler, allowing him to freely travel at random through the Infinite Planes.

Konoha.

The villagers all wore joyful, spirited expressions.

The legendary Three Ninja, Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya, were about to return!

Though no one said it aloud, everyone knew perfectly well that Konoha's upper ranks were now all decrepit old men, exuding the rot and staleness of a bygone era, weak and easily bullied when facing outsiders.

Such a Konoha could not give people a sense of security or hope.

But Lady Tsunade and Lord Jiraiya were different!

They were in their prime and were also famous legendary ninja. Whether in strength or prestige, they were enough to set people's minds at ease.

In stark contrast to the Konoha villagers were Konoha's higher-ups.

Whether it was the Third Hokage or the Elder Council members, all of them looked grim and utterly despondent.

The ultimatum they had received clearly stated that, in several days' time, not only Jiraiya and Tsunade would be visiting—Orochimaru would be coming as well!

What were they trying to do?

Become Rogue Ninja together?!

After much argument, the Third Hokage, urged on by Danzo, brought out the authority of the Hokage. He wrote to sternly rebuke Jiraiya and Tsunade, ordering them to immediately sever all ties with Orochimaru and return to Konoha to explain themselves, or else be treated directly as Rogue Ninja.

Tsunade quickly gave an overbearing response.

There were only five words.

"If you can't do it, I will!"

That was Tsunade's way of doing things. Clear and straightforward, never giving old politicians any chance to manipulate power.

Sending letters several days in advance was also a way of building momentum.

It allowed those among the higher-ups who truly loved Konoha more than power to prepare themselves mentally, while also giving outstanding ninja and villagers a chance to choose.

On one side were rotten, outdated old bureaucrats who were weak toward outsiders.

On the other were the powerful Three Ninja, in their prime and renowned throughout the ninja world.

Who would they choose?

Yamanaka Flower Shop.

Two girls were chattering away about something.

The Pink-haired Girl was like an iron-blooded true man. She patted her chest and said boldly, "I'm the protagonist of this world! Follow me from now on, and I guarantee you'll rise to the top!"

It meant the same thing as, "Follow big brother, drink from big bowls and eat huge chunks of meat."

Her ears twitching slightly, the blonde girl pursed her lips. "So what if you're the protagonist? I won't give up on Sasuke! Sasuke in the Book of Prophecies is so handsome! He's not worse than the real one at all..."

"Damn it! You vicious supporting female character!"

Sakura clenched her fists, a sinister smile appearing on her face. "Forget it, we're best friends. It wouldn't be good to hurt our friendship like this. At worst, when the time comes, how about I let you be Sarada's godmother?"

At the mention of Sarada Uchiha, this Future Person, Ino Yamanaka immediately suffered ten thousand points of damage. She transformed into a miserable green girl, her face gray-white and green light practically radiating from above her head.

"That seemed a little too much..."

Sakura stuck out her tongue and hurriedly changed the subject. "But Naruto is actually the Fourth Hokage's son! When I first learned the truth, I was scared out of my wits."

The soul of gossip was instantly ignited.

Ino seemed to recover slightly from the blow and picked up the conversation. "Yeah... it's terrifying. The Fourth Hokage and his wife clearly sacrificed themselves for the village, yet Naruto all these years..."

At that point, she sighed.

A moment later, a ball of flame lit up in Ino's eyes again.

"But in a few days, the legendary Three Ninja will return!"

"I heard they're returning this time to purge those dark, rotten things! Konoha's future will definitely become better! When that happens, I'll definitely represent the Yamanaka family in supporting—wuwu..."

Sakura covered Ino's mouth before she could finish her reckless words.

Though she came from a prominent Konoha clan, her political awareness and sensitivity were not even as good as Sakura's, a commoner girl.

Just then, someone approached from afar.

Taking a closer look, Sakura discovered that she was a White-clad Girl with Light Purple Hair.

Her most distinctive features were her gentle aura and a pair of pure white eyes.

The eldest daughter of the Hyuga Clan's main family, Hinata Hyuga!

"Hinata is indeed pretty cute, but seeing those eyes at night would be a little creepy..."

A voice judging someone's appearance sounded beside her.

Sakura's hair stood on end. Her pupils slightly constricted, and her body crouched down as she immediately assumed a combat stance.

That wasn't Ino's voice!

"Relax, it's me."

Wang Yan's figure slowly showed in the void.

He rolled his shoulders and neck, his bones and joints cracking sharply.

"Microscopic Manipulation at the electron, neutron, and proton levels is already quite proficient, but refining it down to the level of the six quark particles will still take some time to adjust."

Wang Yan muttered words that no one else could possibly understand.

"You're the creepy one, Teacher Wang Yan!"

Sakura heavily emphasized the words "Teacher Wang Yan," clearly still resentful over the fright she had just received.

The flower shop's little customer opened her mouth and seemed to say something, but neither Ino nor Sakura could hear a single word clearly.

"Um... I want to buy Hanabi a bouquet of... daffodils..."

Wang Yan had never understood the phrase "voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz."

Now, he finally understood.

Hinata Hyuga had none of the presence or bearing expected of the eldest daughter of Konoha's foremost noble clan. Instead, she looked exactly like a little girl who had been bullied and oppressed for years, speaking so softly that it seemed she was talking to herself.

"Hinata is so cute..."

Sakura and Ino's eyes sparkled as they shouted about how kawaii she was and crowded around her.

They had been classmates for so many years, yet neither of them had ever paid much attention to Hinata, this nearly invisible little girl. They had barely spoken to her.

But after reading the Book of Prophecies, they had both become fans of Hinata, declaring that this Byakugan girl was seriously adorable!

Ino hugged Hinata and, acting as though they had long been friends, rubbed her face against the shy girl's cheek, taking every advantage she could.

"So soft! Wuwu! Why is Hinata so cute? And she's more developed than I am!

Q-Q!"

Sakura also wanted to move closer, but an invisible giant hand of air grabbed the back of her neck and lifted her up like a cat by the scruff.

"What are you doing?! Let me go!"

Floating in midair, she punched and kicked toward Wang Yan, unleashing a wild barrage against thin air.

Without even looking, she knew whose doing this was.

In Sakura's impression, among ninjutsu without any Chakra fluctuations, only Wang Yan's was one of a kind.

"I found a house in the old Uchiha district and was planning to hole up there to watch a Konoha palace intrigue show. But I suddenly thought of a few questions, so I came here specifically to ask you." Wang Yan's expression was solemn.

Sakura stopped struggling as well.

Her expression turned strange, her green eyes full of confusion. "What questions?"

Though she was unwilling to admit it, Sakura believed the man in front of her might be the most knowledgeable, most capable, and strangest person in this world.

"First question."

Wang Yan raised one finger, his tone indifferent. "My appearance means that the 'present' has changed. So are you in the future still the protagonist?"

Without waiting for Sakura Haruno to answer, he threw out a second question.

"If the future changes, will Sasuke still be with you?"

In the span of those two sentences, Sakura broke out in a cold sweat.

The comment section doesn't allow replies, so I'll explain it here: the protagonist isn't afraid of exposing his identity because he's a stubborn hothead (.).

Emmm... Just kidding. Actually, it's because of authority suppression. The life and death of Reincarnators rests on a single thought from the protagonist.

Simply put: a privilege dog fears no challenge.