Starting the Bait

"It looks very difficult to control. In that last match, it was probably because your controls were better, Hokage Torikaze. It would be hard for anyone else."

That was true. Torikaze could tell that his opponent's controls had been decent; he was simply too strong.

Seeing Danzo grow interested, Torikaze encouraged him. "You should give it a try too. You can play around in the training camp first, then queue for matches once you're familiar with it."

Torikaze did not teach Danzo Shimura how to play the game the way Hashirama had.

The old man was already over sixty. His ability to learn should not have been bad, and playing a game should not have posed much of a problem.

After all, Hashirama was already over ninety and could still compete like mad.

Danzo Shimura took the phone and began exploring the training camp with great interest.

When he opened the character list, he actually found himself in it.

"Huh? I'm actually in here?"

Torikaze nodded. "Yeah. This is our village's Danzo—your counterpart from Another World. During the signal period, every ninja is free for one real-world day. You can give him a try."

Danzo Shimura had no reason not to play now. He had been made into a character himself, so he absolutely had to try it.

The moment he equipped the character, Danzo Shimura could not help nodding. "Mm, he looks quite similar to me."

But the moment he used a skill, he was dumbfounded. Why was he suddenly controlling sand?

And what the hell was Magnet Release? What did that even mean?

Especially the final move—it completely baffled Danzo Shimura. How had he turned into the One-Tail for no reason at all?

It certainly looked cool, but that was not him at all!

Seeing Danzo Shimura's confused