Terrifying Konohagakure

Uzumaki Zi Xu was a very qualified transmigrator; he was very aware of his role.

After transmigrating, he didn't act out of sync with this world, managing to remain calm, observing and integrating into it in his daily life.

As for why he was named Zi Xu, he could only say his parents chose it. What could he do? Even if they named him Stupid Pillar, he'd have to accept it.

But the world he transmigrated to wasn't a normal one in the traditional sense. In what other world can you see people disappear with a "whoosh" and then reappear on the other side of the street as if by magic? Or breathe fire to barbecue? Or flick their fingers and "poof," conjure an identical copy of themselves to play cards? What other world can do that?

This kind of extraordinary power clearly deviated from the realm of common sense. After some investigation, he even discovered things that defied logic even more.

The people here used an energy called Chakra to perform various Ninjutsu, which felt similar to internal energy. Some Taijutsu masters could even withstand Ninjutsu attacks with their bare bodies unharmed, and Genjutsu geniuses could kill enemies in illusions without bloodshed.

Of these three types of techniques, only Taijutsu didn't rely much on Chakra; the other two heavily depended on its supply. Some also integrated Chakra into Taijutsu to enhance its power. In short, Chakra was a versatile energy.

Logically, with such a versatile energy like Chakra, technological development here should be excellent. At the very least, they should be able to create weapons like missiles and fighter jets. But strangely, this world's tech tree was very skewed.

If you said it was backward, ordinary people were already using refrigerators and air conditioners. But if you said it was advanced, they still used cold weapons in warfare, with no inclination toward developing hot weapons. When it came to war, technology seemed to regress significantly.

After a few days of adaptation, Zi Xu finally adjusted to life in Konohagakure. He hadn't watched much Naruto, but he had seen a lot of One Piece, so he didn't initially recognize which world he had transmigrated to.

"Naruto, huh? I haven't seen much of it. I remember someone on the forum saying it's 'Black Zetsu's Save-Mommy Chronicle.' It seems Black Zetsu might be the strongest enemy..." In his heart, he added Black Zetsu to the ultra-high-risk list. At the same time, he had a more detailed understanding of his current identity.

He was an orphan. Ironically, his parents died in the conflict between Konoha and other Ninja villages. Before he transmigrated, he had grown up in the Konohagakure orphanage until his red hair became increasingly vibrant.

Konoha's higher-ups suspected he might be a member of the Uzumaki Clan. Shortly after he turned 7, they performed a talent assessment on him. His vast Chakra reserves confirmed his Uzumaki Clan identity. Konoha's higher-ups approved his enrollment in the Ninja Academy, and he moved out of the orphanage dormitory to live alone.

Zi Xu transmigrated shortly after leaving the orphanage.

He didn't know what to say. His body was still just a 7-year-old child, and they kicked him out to live alone, as if they thought his life was too long. A large Chakra reserve couldn't be eaten!

According to the orphanage, his parents died protecting him when he was young in a battle against enemy Ninja. The end result was mutual destruction; only the young Zi Xu survived. His parents' corpses were buried in the rubble along with the enemies.

Although Zi Xu's parents didn't have this intention, the couple killed enemy soldiers who attacked Konoha, coincidentally helping Konoha. Konoha still provided Zi Xu with a lot of financial assistance. On the day Zi Xu lived alone, tuition to the Ninja Academy was waived, and he received a monthly allowance—not much, but enough to keep him from starving.

As for the inheritance his parents left him, it was said that it was initially to be returned to him, but an old man with a cross-shaped scar on his chin said, "This is Konoha's spoils of war; Konoha has the right to keep it safe," and took it for himself. In reality, the so-called inheritance was just a few family Ninjutsu.

Judging from the monthly allowance, Zi Xu felt that Konohagakure was doing a decent job. But that old man with the cross-shaped scar on his chin wasn't a good person, not even letting go of the small inheritance left on the battlefield.

Everything must be studied to be understood. Since he had to live in Konoha for the time being, he wanted to study Konoha's power system. But while inquiring about news on the street, he accidentally discovered something unexpected.

Becoming a Ninja certainly had many privileges, such as a 70% discount on public facilities and a considerable income. But once you became a Ninja, regardless of age, you had to absolutely obey the village's arrangements. Even if you were asked to slaughter your entire clan, you couldn't disobey. Once you violated the village's will, you would be considered a Rogue Ninja, becoming the target of wanted posters and pursuit by major Ninja villages.

According to some of Zi Xu's observations, they were currently in a peaceful period. The village's attitude toward children was still good, and the treatment was still decent. But the mission teams still had a high mortality rate.

Even if you were only 6 years old, if your abilities and talents were good enough, the superiors would think you were capable of performing a certain mission, you would have to go. There were many children of their age who infiltrated other villages as spies.

Although most would be exposed and killed for various reasons, the base number was large. Zi Xu suspected that if he hadn't entered the Ninja Academy, he would likely have been sent to other villages with those orphans to be cannon fodder spies. Just thinking about it made him shudder.

"If a tree stands out in the forest, the Wind will surely destroy it. If I don't hide my talents, I'll be secretly eliminated by Konoha's higher-ups..." Zi Xu felt a sense of confusion and worry. For a moment, he felt that Konohagakure seemed very dangerous, like a trap full of crises.

Crap, is this really Konohagakure? This is clearly Myanmar!

They brainwashed orphans like Zi Xu, making them agree with Konohagakure's decisions from the bottom of their hearts and willingly give everything for Konoha. Then, these brainwashed people would pull others into the group. That old man with the scar on his chin didn't sound like a good person; he might be secretly conducting human experiments. They might become corpses lying on the operating table the next second...

Thinking of this possibility, Zi Xu looked at the Ninja Academy admission notice in his hand, his palms sweating. This wasn't an admission notice; it was clearly an invitation to hell. He threw the notice on the ground, but after thinking for a moment, he picked it up again helplessly. Since things had come to this, he couldn't refuse.

His Uzumaki Clan identity was inherently suitable for becoming a Ninja. He feared that if he refused to enroll, he would become a container soaked in a glass pillar, used as a Chakra supply device. In the end, he didn't have the power to resist. When under the eaves, one must bow their head.

After entering the Ninja Academy, the teachers would teach them the basic knowledge of the Ninja world, instill in them the Will of Fire belonging to Konoha, and teach them the skills to kill people, but they wouldn't teach them how to end wars through means other than violence, or consider the lives of civilians.

The wars between Ninja villages initially started as wars for resources. Not trying to find ways to improve resource utilization but instead trying to suppress through war was, in Zi Xu's eyes, a very wrong approach.

However, from the perspective of proud Ninja, they didn't need to consider the affairs of civilians. In their eyes, they were responsible for protecting civilians, and civilians were responsible for production, which was a matter of course, just like the relationship between lords and commoners in the Middle Ages—detached from the masses.

Leaves swirling in the wind above the village, Zi Xu only felt that beneath this bright and beautiful surface lay unknown darkness, irreconcilable contradictions, and numbness.

This place was not suitable for staying long. If he stayed too long, Zi Xu couldn't be sure if he would be brainwashed. But before that, he had to have the ability to protect himself. Any random Ninja could easily kill him without effort. Zi Xu didn't think his current weak self could escape the pursuit of this huge pyramid scheme organization.

In the end, Zi Xu decided to first learn Ninjutsu in Konohagakure, enduring until his Ninjutsu was fully developed, then act according to circumstances. He wasn't blindly confident in himself. When he transmigrated, there was a progress bar in his mind displaying "Binding..." Now, the progress bar had reached 83%. He believed it wouldn't be long before he knew what was being bound.

The next day, Ninja Academy.

Since he was here, he might as well settle down. Zi Xu accepted the pyramid scheme starting point. What he had to do now was to be careful and not make any rash moves, and try to integrate here.

He had to be careful every step of the way. He already knew that these Ninja had the ability to transform. Who knew if his every move was being monitored by Ninja transformed into other creatures?

Therefore, Zi Xu became wary of everyone around him, especially small animals like Insects and birds. He had previously seen a Ninja transform from a dog into a person.

He looked at the progress bar in his mind, which had reached 93%, and couldn't help but feel anxious. He felt that the villagers were looking at him strangely, with a hint of ulterior motives in their smiles.

Zi Xu avoided a group of villagers who seemed to have malicious intentions toward him and entered the Ninja Academy. It was morning, and the sun had just risen. Since it was the first day, many children were accompanied by their parents. There weren't too many people like Zi Xu who came to school alone. He only saw a yellow-haired little guy alone nearby.

With the participation of parents, the crowd was large and the scale was not small. It was more of a tour than an opening ceremony. The parents were the protagonists, and the children became secondary.

Zi Xu naturally had to be with the children around him so that he would look more normal and not attract attention.

Integrate into them, don't stand out, don't do anything out of the ordinary, talk less, observe more, just like Lin Daiyu back then.

The person giving the speech on the stage was an elderly man wearing a red and white ceremonial robe. The deep wrinkles, combined with a kind smile that made people want to get close, were very infectious.

Zi Xu naturally knew who the old man in the ceremonial robe was. He was the Konoha Third Hokage pyramid scheme boss, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and the current person in charge of Konoha. It was said that he and that old man named Danzo with the cross-shaped scar on his chin were good brothers.

The evil deeds committed by Danzo were secretly instructed by the old man in front of him. He was a thorough behind-the-scenes boss, pushing all the bad things onto that old man Danzo, while he kept himself clean. He was a very scheming boss.

Zi Xu looked at the Third Hokage's smiling face, which showed a kind expression, and silently labeled him 'second only to Black Zetsu' in his heart.

In fact, the content of Hiruzen Sarutobi's speech on the stage seemed very bland and monotonous in Zi Xu's eyes.

The general content was nothing more than the Will of Fire being endless, everyone being equal, and everyone having a bright future.

These words were for the adults to hear. What did these children know about the Will of Fire? Of course, they had to get the adults to agree first, and then let the adults brainwash their own children at home. It was easy and effortless; wasn't it beautiful?

Although Zi Xu wasn't touched in his heart, he still showed the same smile as the cheering villagers around him, completely integrating into the crowd. But he was very clear-headed in his heart at this time, because the progress bar that had been loading finally showed 100% at this moment, revealing the words "Binding Successful."

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