Multi-Anime, I Stand at the Forefront of Popularity Supremacy

[Whoosh, liftoff~]

[Never seen such a good start!]

At this very moment, the bullet comments reappeared. This meant the second episode of the Ninja Path had begun.

Then—

Hanabi used the Daily Camera Card without hesitation.

Before Naruto even appeared, she decided to snatch the spotlight. The second episode was supposed to be a "slice of life" episode featuring Naruto and Konohamaru. It would be better to have a moment at the beginning than in the middle.

Popularity didn't matter, she just wanted to grab some screen time first.

The screen indeed switched to Hanabi.

Hanabi didn't wear her eye patch while doing her makeup; she kept her eyes closed.

The camera seemed to be very understanding, not showing her face directly. Wherever her eyes were supposed to be visible, the camera cleverly obscured them, sometimes using Natsu Hyuga, and sometimes using the camera itself. Meanwhile, soothing, everyday background music played.

"Miss Hanabi," Natsu Hyuga said softly as she styled Hanabi's hair.

[Hanabi!]

[It's Hanabi!]

[Lady Hanabi, I'm your dog!]

[Cameraman, move up a bit, you're getting fired!]

[Deduct his pay, cameraman!]

[Does anyone else think the short-haired maid next to her is also very pretty?]

[The maid has Byakugan too!]

[The analysis from the forum was pretty accurate. Hanabi really is a young lady, and judging by the maid, maybe everyone in this family has Byakugan?]

[If Hanabi isn't blind, she should have Byakugan too, right?]

[Someone on the forum photoshopped Byakugan onto Hanabi, go check it out!]

[Suffering from the Hyuga Clan's glare at my in-laws.JPG]

The silly netizens were a constant source of amusement.

These comments scrolled by one after another. However, the scene unfolding on screen was quite heartwarming.

"After becoming a ninja, I won't be able to accompany you every day. You've chosen a difficult path."

"This is my own decision, Natsu-nee. You know that."

Although she was a source of entertainment, unlike the Honkai Star Rail version of Hanabi, her "character setting" wasn't purely about amusement.

She wanted the audience to know that she was a person with strong opinions, and that no one could change her decisions.

"Yes, once Lady Hanabi decides something, no one can change it," Natsu Hyuga, as Hanabi's maid, knew Hanabi's usual demeanor well.

"You are always so elegant in daily life, but you are almost cruel to yourself during training. And the resolve you make is as firm as steel."

"Mhm, mhm, Natsu-nee, keep talking if you're enjoying it!"

Hanabi was very satisfied because the bullet comments were starting to surge.

[Miss Hanabi seems to be a woman with a story]

[Big families must have experienced many things]

[How cruel is 'cruel'? How can Hanabi's Genjutsu be cruel?]

[Didn't you see the wooden stakes outside were deformed?]

[But Lady Hanabi's hands don't seem to have calluses or anything, do they?]

While they were talking, the camera skillfully cut to the wooden stakes outside, which Hanabi had used.

As for calluses, there were none. One reason was her excellent skincare, and another was that Hanabi found she seemed to have a constitution that didn't develop calluses, not even on the soles of her feet. While good for her appearance, this also meant that the pain Hanabi felt during training wasn't lessened like it would be for others.

Therefore, Hanabi's training was even more painful than for ordinary people. Yet, even so, Hanabi never stopped.

It wasn't because Hanabi truly didn't feel pain.

It was just that Hanabi discovered that becoming the number one Dimensional Idol was indeed a dream and goal that suited her perfectly.

Being an idol wasn't bad at all.

"Ninja Path" sounds better. You can't just name anime series casually, cough, I've corrected it. From now on, it will be collectively referred to as Ninja Path, desu.

In the original work, Hinata Hanabi looked her best during the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations era, but unfortunately, she was nowhere to be found in the main storyline. Fortunately, she wasn't, otherwise, who knows how Ikemoto would have ruined her.

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Chapter Eleven: Jingliu, Sword's Unreturnable Strike

Although the "protagonist" wasn't present, limiting the Popularity Points she could gain, Hanabi cared more about her "character building" in front of the audience than the Popularity Points.

Undoubtedly, this wave was very successful.

"Alright, miss."

Natsu Hyuga had finished helping Hanabi get ready.

Hanabi, without any warning, hugged her.

"Thanks, Natsu-nee~"

[Yuri! Yuri!]

[Orange Orange Orange~]

[Never seen anyone so thirsty, this is clearly a family scene.]

[Requesting a hug from Lord Hanabi~]

[Requesting a hug~]

[Lord Hanabi, I'm your fan, give me a hug!]

"Well then, I'm off."

"Yes, have a good trip."

When Hanabi left her home, the Camera Card had been used up, and the scene shifted back to Naruto.

Unlike Hanabi, who had a good night's sleep, Naruto had woken up early and spent several hours devising a very peculiar makeup.

His entire face was painted white, with red patterns drawn on it, making him look like a Kabuki actor.

This part had no intervention from Hanabi and was quite similar to the "original work."

Hanabi had the chance to appreciate a "live-action" version of the second episode of Naruto.

After taking her photos, Hanabi didn't go home but headed to the training grounds.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu."

Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu was a forbidden technique, but many people knew the basic Shadow Clone Jutsu. The Hyuga Clan naturally had it, and in fact, even if they didn't, it would be incredibly easy for the Hyuga Clan to create Shadow Clone Jutsu.

However, because Shadow Clone Jutsu divided chakra equally, its practical value was limited for ordinary ninjas.

The most convenient aspect of this ninjutsu was actually in the training of ninjutsu and genjutsu. Two clones meant double the training speed, and Hanabi even had a bonus.

But Hanabi wasn't here for training today; she was here to keep an eye on the surroundings.

The Third Hokage, who could use the Mind Transfer Jutsu, was still distributing certificates to his students one by one. Hanabi scanned the surrounding area with her Byakugan, and it was perfectly safe.

"Now, let's begin the resonance."

"Ancient Mirror Reflects the Soul!"

In an instant, the space around Hanabi fell into an eerie silence.

It was oppressive and cold, as if everything within that domain would be frozen.

However, Hanabi could no longer feel the outside world.

Her consciousness had sunk deep into her heart.

"Illuminate All Rivers—!"

When her consciousness cleared, Hanabi felt as if she were on a battlefield, surrounded by a world of blood, with ferocious wolf-like behemoths roaring and growling around her.

And "she" was wielding a long sword, slaughtering wantonly on this blood moon night, her immense killing intent and bloodlust seeming capable of devouring everything.

"This is Jingliu's memory… I see, so this is resonance…"

She was synchronizing with Jingliu's past memories, seeing the mad glint in Jingliu's eyes after she was sealed behind that Eye-covering Black Veil.

"I apologize, but my role in this drama isn't that of a madwoman. However, I've taken your skills." Enduring the maddening emotions, Hanabi felt Jingliu's combat.

Every sword swing was unstoppable, every movement unblockable.

Jingliu maintained extreme calm even when her killing intent was boiling.

Hanabi was also learning how to maintain that calm.

Her head felt like it would be dominated by that frenzied emotion, making her want to end it all, as if being sliced into a thousand pieces, but Hanabi persisted.

As if! A mere thousand cuts was nothing!

"Hoo… hoo…"

After an unknown amount of time, Hanabi finally awoke from that bizarre and chaotic scene.

She had experienced Jingliu's combat from a "first-person" perspective.

Perhaps it was because her compatibility with [Jingliu] wasn't as good as with [Hanabi], but during the resonance, the immense and wild mental impact made her extremely uncomfortable.

"Hmm, it's already this late."

The resonance ended, and a whole day had passed. It was now dusk.

The wooden stakes and the ground around her were covered in a layer of frost.

Hanabi shivered.

She had broken out in a cold sweat during the resonance, and that sweat had now turned into ice shards.

Sparkle formed a hand seal. "Fire Style."

It wasn't any particularly amazing ninjutsu, just a slight nature transformation to heat the surroundings, melting and evaporating all the ice shards on her body.

Finally, she used Fire Style to scorch the entire area affected by the ice, completing the "destroying the evidence."

"Hm?"

Just then, Sparkle's shadow clone suddenly dispersed, its memories transmitting back.

Sparkle's shadow clone had discovered someone approaching, so it notified the main body in this manner.

"I see."

Without a word, Sparkle immediately used a Daily Camera Card.

The second episode of the Ninja Path was an everyday slice-of-life episode, almost entirely Naruto's spotlight. While the story itself wasn't crucial, it helped the audience deepen their impression.

The camera cut back to Sparkle. In the shot, she appeared on screen, panting wearily.

And at that moment, a figure appeared behind Sparkle.

"Good evening, Sasuke-kun."

Sparkle turned her head, regaining her usual elegance, and greeted Sasuke, who had appeared behind her.

Sasuke scanned the devastated training ground and then looked at Sparkle. "You don't plan on fighting like this after becoming a ninja, do you? You'll die."

Sparkle was wearing a furisode kimono. It was fine for a casual scene, but it would indeed be a hindrance in combat.

[Male lead 2?]

[Is he really the male lead 2?]