The Cheat Has Arrived

"Next, Uzumaki Naruto."

Most of the students in the class wore expressions of fear. People in the village said that the little blond kid was a monster who ate people, and that he ate them every day—three times a day.

Now that they were in the same class, wouldn't they get eaten?

Oh no...

Ignoring the indignation and fear of those around him, Naruto was already used to it and walked toward the podium at a slow, unhurried pace.

"My name is Uzumaki Naruto. My hobby is sculpting, and my dream is..."

Naruto paused. What was his dream again?

Hokage?

Not even a dog would want that job!

A bunch of unruly commoners—they didn't deserve a Hokage as excellent as him.

To gain everyone's acknowledgment?

That was even more impossible!

He didn't care about the opinions of the commoners at all.

Naruto pondered for a long while and realized he had no grand ambitions; he just wanted to live a peaceful life undisturbed by anyone, without any brainless commoners nearby.

So... actually, his dream was to move away, and if he took it a step further, it was to escape the giant cage that was Konoha.

No, that thought was a bit dangerous. That wasn't something he could just say out loud.

Therefore, Naruto said casually, "My dream is for my sculptures to come to life."

And then become my wife.

Watching the live feed through his Crystal Ball, the Third Hokage couldn't help but sigh. It seemed this child was so lonely that he had started making friends with imaginary people.

"I hope the Ninja Academy can bring about a change in Naruto..."

The morning was for self-introductions, the afternoon for distributing textbooks, and formal instruction began the next day.

Iruka spoke eloquently.

"As everyone knows, the human body contains one hundred and thirty trillion cells... The physical energy and spiritual energy produced by these cells mix together to create Chakra."

"Chakra is the foundation of becoming a ninja. I don't need to tell you all how important it is; you already know..."

"Now, I will explain the Chakra extraction process to you all in detail."

"Listen carefully. I know many of you already know how, but a review never hurts. Those of you who don't know must listen even more carefully, as this determines whether or not you can become a ninja in the future..."

Naruto belonged to the group of people who needed to listen carefully.

Although he had several Kakashi-levels of Chakra in his body, that belonged to the Nine-Tails and couldn't be used, and he hadn't extracted his own yet.

However, he wasn't worried about it.

As a member of the Uzumaki Clan, even if only half-blooded, extracting Chakra was a trivial matter for him.

There were no strict posture requirements for extracting Chakra, but it was best to choose a comfortable, relaxed position; the specifics varied from person to person.

Naruto returned home after school, finished his dinner quickly, and immediately lay down on his bed.

For him, lying down was the most comfortable position.

He gathered his spiritual energy and physical energy to mix them...

A quarter of an hour later.

A strange sensation arrived, and a peculiar energy flowed throughout his entire body.

"Success."

Naruto sat up and looked at his hands, where faint blue Chakra appeared in his palms.

The next second, an unexpected change occurred.

The seed buried deep within his soul, stimulated by Naruto's Chakra, began to absorb the energy constantly and broke through its seal.

A sharp pain radiated from his eyes.

"What's happening?! My eyes hurt so much... Wait, could this be..."

The Cheat that had been delayed for six years had finally arrived!

Thinking of this possibility, Naruto jumped out of bed in excitement and ran into the bathroom to look in the mirror.

"Right, I can't let the Anbu find out."

After locking the bathroom door and window tightly, Naruto looked at himself in the mirror.

His blue eyes gradually disappeared, replaced by golden irises featuring concentric circular patterns.

"Golden Rinnegan. It looks pretty good, but... it seems I've got the same look as Momoshiki Otsutsuki..."

It is not scary to wear the same clothes as someone else, but whoever is weaker will be the one who feels awkward; the battle for the Great Dao allows no retreat.

Uzumaki Naruto understood that either he or Momoshiki had to die.

At this moment, a massive surge of information flooded into his mind, leaving him feeling dizzy and overwhelmed.

After a long while, he finally recovered, gently rubbing his temples to organize the information in his mind.

"Rinnegan Skill Pack..."

Shinra Tensei, Banshō Ten'in, Chibaku Tensei, Chakra Absorption, Fūjutsu Kyūin, Samsara Heavenly Life...

In addition to the standard Rinnegan skills, there were two exclusive techniques.

The left eye dōjutsu, Ukanomitama, governs the soul, absorbing Soul Energy from the heavens and earth to refine it into soul essence, which replenishes the soul.

It can be used on oneself, others, or even inanimate objects, granting them a soul.

The right eye dōjutsu, Kamimusubi, governs life, absorbing Life Energy from the heavens and earth to refine it into life essence, which replenishes life.

It can be used on oneself, others, and even inanimate objects, granting them life.

One has to admit, these two dōjutsu are excessively powerful; perhaps they were enhanced by some unknown deity.

"Life and soul, granting them to inanimate objects..."

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Isn't this a huge loss! Isn't this exactly the dream he mentioned offhandedly yesterday?

If he had known this, his dream would have been the manifestation of fantasies.

Unfortunately...

Sigh, it's too late to say anything now.

"Brat! What are you doing? Why has my chakra been leaking out?"

The amount of chakra lost wasn't much, merely a drop in the bucket for Kurama, but Kurama felt a familiar aura.

"Kurama."

As his consciousness entered the Sealing Space, Uzumaki Naruto called out the Nine-Tails by its true name and smiled, "Let me reintroduce myself. My name is Uzumaki Naruto, and I want to be friends with you."

He admitted that his previous attempts to befriend the Nine-Tails were impure; behind his superficial sincerity lay nothing but schemes and plots to seize the power of the Nine-Tails.

Now, having awakened the Rinnegan and possessing the confidence to protect himself, Uzumaki Naruto could confidently say—I don't care about the strength of the people I befriend, because none of them are stronger than me anyway.

Actually, that was a bit premature; after all, he had only just unlocked the Rinnegan, and he was still far from fully mastering it.

Moreover, limited by his physical body, he could only maintain the Rinnegan for a few minutes. It might be enough to deal with a Jonin, but it would likely be a struggle against a Shadow.

But that didn't matter; he was only six years old, and he had plenty of time to grow.

The moment Uzumaki Naruto appeared in the Sealing Space and called out its true name, Kurama was shocked, its massive body standing up abruptly as if it had seen a ghost.

"You... you are the Old Man?! You've come back to life!"

Only the Sage of Six Paths possessed the Rinnegan, and only the Sage of Six Paths knew its name.

So it was certain: Uzumaki Naruto was the reincarnation of the Sage of Six Paths.

Kurama felt it had discovered the truth, and its eyes began to mist over.

Old Man, it's been over a thousand years, and Little Nine has been bullied so badly...

"I am not!"

Uzumaki Naruto flatly denied it, cutting off Kurama's delusions: "I am Uzumaki Naruto, not some Old Man. Look closely."

Kurama didn't believe him: "I am looking closely; you are the Old Man, otherwise how could you have the Rinnegan, and how would you know my true name... I get it! Old Man, your memories haven't recovered yet, have they? Your name is Hagoromo, and the world calls you the Sage of Six Paths. Do you remember now?"

Uzumaki Naruto didn't want to be a substitute for anyone, so he retorted again: "I told you, I'm not..."

"Still haven't recovered your memories? Then I'll explain in more detail..."

"Explain your grandma!"