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

Sparkle, ever the playful one, felt the relationships here had become a bit complicated.

"Sasuke!" Naruto's eyes widened as he stared at Sasuke.

"Naruto... tsk." Sasuke had been looking at Naruto, but now that Naruto was in a transformed state, Sasuke stared for a moment, feeling a bit dazed, and finally looked away.

"Hehehe~" Naruto, like a triumphant chick, looked quite proud.

Seemingly relaxed by the previous conversation and Sasuke's reaction, she asked again, "Sparkle, Sparkle, isn't there any permanent Transformation Jutsu? It's tiring to maintain this form all the time."

"Because this is part of the training. All exercise is painful," Sparkle said.

Naruto still had plenty of energy, but young people always habitually avoided effort and slacked off.

Naruto felt a little uneasy.

"—It's not that there isn't one," Sparkle suddenly spoke up again.

"What, what?" Naruto's eyes lit up.

"But with that kind of permanent Transformation Jutsu, once you change, you can't change back," Sparkle said with a mischievous grin.

"Then I'll pass," Naruto deflated.

[Give it to Naruto quickly!]

[Coach, I want to learn the permanent Transformation Jutsu!]

[Teach it quickly, I'll sponsor this round!]

The silly netizens were quite entertaining, but the "gender-bending daily life" segment would end here.

This was only for this chapter's daily life interlude. After the training, it would be back to the main story, and there would be no more special treatment for the netizens.

Besides, if "Naruko" kept appearing, wouldn't she steal Sparkle's popularity?

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Author's Notes:

Some people mentioned "Jujutsu Kaisen," but there are sisterly bonds in other scripts too. It's just that the plot is the main focus, and these interactions can happen naturally, not forced for the sake of selling.

I've repeatedly pondered and studied Naruto's personality, as well as the official "Naruko" series where Naruto's gender is flipped.

I feel Naruto has two main orientations: women and Sasuke.

Therefore, Naruto would be resistant to becoming a cross-dresser, but wouldn't be too resistant to a more thorough, pure gender transformation. If he suddenly became a girl, he'd try to change back, but even if he couldn't, he'd still be carefree and act as he always does.

Moreover, even if his gender changed, Naruto's personality and orientation wouldn't change.

Chapter 33: Brother-in-law! You're my very own brother-in-law!

After dinner, Naruto and Sasuke went to sleep early.

Sparkle, however, went to the moonlit corridor and used a Daily Life Camera Card.

She still had three Close-up Camera Cards and one Daily Life Camera Card.

It was a waning moon, and the night wind was somewhat serene.

Strolling through the courtyard at midnight was also a pleasure.

"Miss Sparkle."

A figure emerged from the darkness.

"Brother," Sparkle greeted the approaching figure with a smile.

[There's another expert?!]

[Brother-in-law!]

[Not necessarily, what if they're a cousin?]

[The clan, maybe they have in-clan marriages...]

[I wondered why it wasn't over yet, turns out the big one is coming last.]

Neji walked over.

"Ahem, please don't call me that. It's been a while, Miss Sparkle," Neji said as he approached. "The information you asked Miss Natsu to collect for me, I managed to gather it during my last mission outing."

Sparkle trotted over and took the scroll from Neji.

Neji Hyuga, a member of the Branch Family, was Sparkle and Hinata's brother.

He was originally supposed to have the Caged Bird seal placed on him on Sparkle and Hinata's birthday, but due to Sparkle's intervention, the situation had changed somewhat.

"I told you, no need for honorifics! As long as Brother keeps using them, I'll use them too~ Brother~ Brother~" Sparkle said with a smile.

[Seriously envious]

[Brother-in-law, you're my very own brother-in-law]

[I've decided, this is my brother-in-law]

[Oh, hearing my wife call me that makes my bones go soft.]

"Hanabi... Congratulations on becoming a ninja," Neji finally couldn't hold back. He handed Hanabi a scroll and a small box, clearly the gifts.

"Thanks, Brother Neji!" Neji breathed a sigh of relief now that Hanabi no longer called him "Brother."

Hanabi accepted the gifts first, then picked up the scroll.

Neji remained silent beside her, not saying a word.

When did his destiny begin to change?

Probably that night.

It happened when he was very young. Because the Caged Bird seal was about to be inscribed, Hanabi caused a commotion, delaying the process by a day.

Although Hanabi was the younger sister, her talent far surpassed her elder sister Hinata's. Therefore, she was essentially being groomed as the successor, and Hanabi's opinion caused the family considerable difficulty.

Of course, adults don't always listen to children. So, if things hadn't changed, Hyuga Neji would likely have been branded with the Caged Bird seal a few days later.

But that very night, something happened.

Hanabi was kidnapped by ninja from Kumogakure.

To prevent her Byakugan from being taken, Hanabi gouged out her own eyes.

Afterward, Hyuga Hiashi requested the elders to postpone the Caged Bird seal.

"Hanabi is a genius of the Hyuga Clan. Even though her eyes are gone, why can't others' be transplanted?"

Hyuga Hinata was useless. At that time, it wasn't even certain if she could awaken the Byakugan.

—The Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan also needed to be awakened. The white pupils were merely a manifestation; they didn't signify the actual use of the Byakugan's secret techniques.

Coincidentally, there was another exceptionally talented individual in the Hyuga Clan's Branch Family: Hyuga Neji.

"Hinata's aptitude is poor; her eyes might not be usable. But Neji is quite good. Let him be Hanabi's backup. When the time is right... the transplant will be performed."

That's what the elders said.

But Neji knew that wasn't what Hanabi wanted.

Or perhaps, this was precisely what Hanabi wanted.

Because when the Caged Bird seal was postponed that night, Neji saw the smile on Hanabi's face.

It was as if... everything was within her plan.

"My sister's Byakugan is the purest, yet those fools say her aptitude is poor. Isn't that hilarious?" Hanabi had mocked the rigid elders before him more than once.

Hyuga Hanabi, from the very beginning, had shown contempt for the system of the Hyuga Clan's Main Family and Branch Family. From the start, she had wanted to destroy it all.

Just as she had intentionally blinded herself to avoid being branded with the Caged Bird, so too did she act.

And at that moment, Neji made up his mind to follow Hanabi.

Even if Hanabi truly needed his Byakugan, he would give it to her.

[Feels like a loyal dog type]

[Why do I feel like Hanabi is also a mastermind?]

[Hanabi is the young lady of the Hyuga Clan, what's wrong with having some subordinates?]

[Hubby, this is my hubby!]

[Neji's pronunciation sounds a bit strange, could it be another mistranslation?]

The bullet comments were as hilariously absurd as ever. But perhaps because they had been caught for a ridiculous translation last time, this time someone also noticed the odd pronunciation.

And indeed, it was true.

Just as Kakashi Hatake's "Hatake" was a mistranslation, Hyuga Neji's "Neji" wasn't the true "Neji." Hyuga Neji's "Neji" was "neji," not "Neiji," corresponding to a screw. It originally meant something like screw or spiral.

Incidentally, Boruto Uzumaki's "Boruto" actually pays homage to Neji's name, as the word is also a homophone of the English word "bolt" (screw)...

The names of the main characters in the original Naruto are almost all puns. If you can't see the pun, it's basically a guess of transliteration or mistranslation, and that's pretty much it.

However, compared to the absurd viewers, Hanabi was more concerned about the data in her hands.

Because she had been busy before, Hanabi had asked Natsu Hyuga to tell Neji to help her collect information on the Land of Waves when he went out of the village on a mission.

The Land of Waves is located to the east of the Land of Fire, separated by a not-too-wide strait.

A man named Gato controlled the maritime transport of the Land of Waves and almost everything in that small country.

Maritime transport was no small matter.

By controlling maritime transport, the trade route from the Land of Fire to the Land of Water on the other side of the sea brought in tremendous income.

And the Land of Waves, being next to the Land of Fire, was almost like a "bridgehead."

Gato likely recognized this point, which is why he went to develop the Land of Waves and then took control of the country.

A master bridge builder named Tazuna, along with enlightened individuals in the Land of Waves, began building a bridge between the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire.

"That's truly strategic foresight," Hanabi was surprised.

Once the Land of Waves and the Land of Fire were connected, the influence of the Land of Water and Kirigakure on the Land of Waves would be eliminated, and it would also promote the further development of the Land of Waves.

"But Gato doesn't seem like a pushover either."

Gato wasn't just letting Tazuna and his crew build the bridge.

However, Gato didn't act immediately.

"Does Gato have some deeper meaning by letting these people go?" Neji asked.

"Of course."

Hanabi noticed that this part of the stage video wasn't shown, as if the information related to the Land of Waves had been deliberately cut out.

Hanabi thought it was for the best, to avoid spoiling the audience later.

Spoiling is not allowed, damedame~

So Hanabi continued, "Letting the Land of Waves build the bridge was actually to drain the last bit of strength from the people of the Land of Waves. If they cause trouble just as the bridge is about to be completed, it will make the Land of Waves' efforts go to waste. Moreover, with no remaining wealth, the resistance of the Land of Waves will also be greatly weakened."

"Is that so?" Neji was also surprised.

"In my opinion, in a few more months, these poor bridge workers will find their work being harassed. I guess they'll choose to ask for help then. Let me think, the Land of Water is too far, sea travel is too risky, and this bridge also leads to the Land of Fire... Hmm, they'll probably come to our Konoha for a commission," Hanabi said. "But by then, their money will have been drained, and all they'll have to offer is their labor. It won't be easy to hire a team in Konoha to protect the bridge construction, and the key is that after the bridge is successfully built—Gato can also send people to destroy the bridge at that time. So, how will they protect this bridge?"

"Does this have anything to do with Hanabi-chi... Does this have anything to do with your plan, Hanabi?" Neji asked again.

"The Land of Waves itself is a small country, at peace with the world, but it has great potential. The one who can be called its ruler is a short-sighted merchant. Isn't such a place very suitable as a stronghold?"

Characters whose destinies remain unchanged have the same personality traits as their original selves, but characters whose destinies are changed will have shifts in their personalities, experiences, beliefs, and ideologies, desu.

I've saved up 20 chapters and will unleash them after the premium release~ I'm currently looking through Kira's information~ There's too little information, so I can only research slowly~

The Dimensional Popularity Stage is actively sending out resumes, looking for new job opportunities for Miss Hanabi~