S-Rank Rogue Ninja Shimura Danzō

Since no newcomers had joined, the flow of power and the amount of memory updates in this dream were both minimal.

In the blink of an eye, the sharing ended without a ripple.

What surprised the Shazos was that Naruto Shazo had become the source of power and memories this time. Almost all of it had come from him.

Shinigami Xiazhuo remarked enviously, "That's great. In just seven days, the things you've experienced and the power you've gained are a hundred times what I've had in over three years."

Demon Xiazhuo and Star Trek Shazo exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Suddenly, Pirate Shazo let out a cry of surprise. "What is this feeling? I think I shared some strange power!"

Shinigami Xiazhuo said in surprise as well, "Me too. How strange. I don't have a real physical body, so I should only be able to gain an increase in spiritual pressure!"

Naruto Shazo smiled. "You all shared my memories, so you should know that this is the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai."

Shinigami Xiazhuo said in astonishment, "The Wood Release Kekkei Genkai? Shouldn't this kind of inherited bloodline power be tied to genes?"

"I'm a dead man without a body. How can I obtain a power related to the physical body?"

Star Trek Shazo also asked in confusion, "The chakra I shared last time transformed into telekinetic strength in my body. Why can someone like me, who can't obtain chakra, still share the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai?"

Demon Xiazhuo was the most shocked of all. He stared wide-eyed and muttered, "I... I, a Heavenly Demon with only a soul, seem to have obtained Wood Release too."

Then he flew up excitedly. "I understand! The Wood Release Kekkei Genkai is a skill—we can share fully developed skills!"

"I can actually share power beyond the essence of my soul. Heavens, my God!"

"Kekkei Genkai... I'm going to devote everything to researching Kekkei Genkai!"

"Naruto Shazo, you've given me an enormous surprise. I'll definitely repay you with an even greater one!"

Naruto Shazo smiled. "I'm looking forward to it."

Demon Xiazhuo's return cycle was sixty years. Sixty years of uninterrupted research was longer than Konoha's entire history since its founding.

And he could borrow the mind of a mighty cultivator. Who knew what kind of achievements he would ultimately make?

Just thinking about it made Naruto Shazo excited.

"Huh?"

After sorting through the newly acquired memories, Star Trek Shazo cried out in surprise.

He looked at Naruto Shazo and asked, "When did you get involved with Naruto Uzumaki?"

At his reminder, the other Shazos also noticed that portion of the memory.

Pirate Shazo burst into laughter. "Haha, nicely done!"

"So you got Naruto Uzumaki under your wing long ago. How did I not know about this before?"

Demon Xiazhuo explained, "The source of shared memories is ourselves. When we strongly wish to keep something secret, the relevant memories won't be shared."

Star Trek Shazo added, "The same goes for vague memories, guesses we aren't sure about, and personal emotional inclinations. Those aren't shared either."

Pirate Shazo nodded thoughtfully. "I see. That makes me feel much more at ease."

Then he looked at Naruto Shazo. "Tell me. Besides Naruto Uzumaki and Uchiha Izumi, which other famous people in the Ninja World have you gotten involved with?"

Naruto Shazo shook his head. "Only Tenten. There really aren't any others."

Pirate Shazo found that strange. "Lucky Tenten? Why Tenten? She has neither a background nor astonishing talent."

Naruto Shazo countered, "How could Tenten lack talent?"

"Great luck is one of the highest-level and most universally useful talents across all worlds."

"Jack Sparrow relied on great luck to thrive among countless big shots and gods."

"Anyway, I think that girl was held back. The Ninja World seems chaotic, but its hierarchy is actually rigid. No matter how lucky she was, she had no room to make use of it, so it could only turn into more and more wealth."

Demon Xiazhuo chuckled. "Wrong. A rigid hierarchy wouldn't hinder great luck. It should make it even easier for it to flourish."

"In my view, the Six Paths Sage most likely interfered behind the scenes."

"Otherwise, with Lucky Tenten's fortune, she shouldn't have entered Might Guy's class. And Neji Hyuga, who gained her favor and inherited a fraction of her luck, shouldn't have died so pointlessly and without value."

"During Tenten's growth, she encountered too many accidents at critical moments. Yet after the Fourth Shinobi World War ended, she casually picked up the Six Paths Tools. That was far too abrupt and exceeded the limits of great luck."

Naruto Shazo nodded. "You're right. Picking up so many treasures beyond her level at once wasn't a good thing for Tenten. It instead overconsumed her fortune."

Demon Xiazhuo said, "Normally, mortals who obtain immortal tools suffer backlash, like the Gold and Silver Brothers."

"But after Tenten obtained those immortal tools, it seemed as though nothing changed. She remained safe and sound the whole time."

"So I feel that obtaining those immortal tools wasn't due to great luck. It was more like their owner forcibly shoved them into her hands."

Demon Xiazhuo analyzed, "Based on the laws of karma popular in the cultivation world, this could only have been arranged by the Six Paths Sage."

"The Six Paths Sage definitely wouldn't do this for no reason. They must have repeatedly interfered with Lucky Tenten's fortune before, triggering a backlash from fate. They had no choice but to give Tenten their most precious treasures to balance the karma they owed."

Naruto Shazo smiled helplessly. "So Tenten might also be involved with the Six Paths Sage?"

Demon Xiazhuo smiled. "Don't worry. Based on your memories, Tenten is just a lucky girl right now. She hasn't gone through dramatic ups and downs, so she probably hasn't been interfered with yet."

"A year before she graduates, take her on as your student in your capacity as a Jonin, and it'll be fine."

Naruto Shazo pondered aloud. "So Tenten's original fate was to repeat a year, then replace Sakura Haruno in Team 7. With her great luck, she could very well have completely bound the two children of destiny together and altered the future's course."

"Hiss... That actually seems very possible."

"I need to think carefully about how to change her fate."

Marvel Shazo asked, "Naruto World me, have you really only formed connections with Uchiha Izumi, Naruto Uzumaki, and Tenten?"

Naruto Shazo answered, "Only those three. I'm just one person. I don't have that much time or that much power."

"Uchiha Izumi is my childhood sweetheart, and her parents trust me greatly."

"Tenten's parents are both ordinary people. I didn't need to put in much effort to fool them into trusting me."

"Naruto Uzumaki is an orphan without parents, and the Anbu ninjas didn't watch him too closely, giving me an opportunity to step in."

"I have no way to interfere with kids like Shikamaru Nara and Uchiha Sasuke, who both have parents."

Star Trek Shazo said, "The others aren't important. It doesn't matter if you leave them alone."

"But Shisui Uchiha, who delivered himself to your door, is crucial. Naruto Shazo, have you figured out how to fool him?"

Naruto Shazo's expression turned serious again. "I only have a rough framework for now. There are still many parts I can't figure out, and I haven't filled in enough convincing details."

Star Trek Shazo urged, "Tell us. We'll refine it together."