Senju Nawaki

Nawaki spewed a huge amount of water from his mouth. It spread quickly across the ground, clinging to the surface like a mirror.

Watching the surging wave rush toward him, Shangguan Yue didn't hesitate. He leaped straight into the air and hovered there.

Below him, a huge amount of water had appeared out of nowhere and flowed across the ground with tremendous force. It swept away the surrounding stones and wooden training dummies.

"So this is ninjutsu? It's amazing." Shangguan Yue's eyes were full of longing.

Seeing Shangguan Yue suspended in the air, Nawaki thought, This is my chance.

He formed hand seals again. "Water Release: Water Whip!"

Nawaki spat out a long, whip-like stream of water. Swinging his head, he lashed it toward Shangguan Yue, but it moved slowly.

"Hm? Why is it so slow?"

Seeing Senju Nawaki's flushed face, Yue thought, Looks like he just learned this technique and can't control it yet. I'd better be careful.

Hovering in the air, Yue used Void Step. Chakra wrapped around his feet and merged with his mental energy, letting him change his position in midair in an instant.

Nawaki stared in shock as he swung the Water Dragon after Shangguan Yue. But Yue's figure kept flitting unpredictably, and Nawaki grew more and more exhausted.

Finally, BANG! Nawaki's Water Dragon exploded, and the blast sent him flying.

Yue took several steps through the air, reached a point above Nawaki, turned, twisted his hips, and whipped his leg into Nawaki's stomach. Nawaki slammed into the ground.

BANG! A large crater appeared, sending up a cloud of dust.

"Cough, cough, cough! You hit way too hard. I'm choking to death here."

Clutching his stomach, Nawaki climbed out of the crater, then lay on his back, panting heavily and not moving.

"Are you surrendering?"

"Surrender? I'd never lose! We're just taking a temporary break."

"Yeah, sure. Keep telling yourself that."

Yue slowly landed, his gaze drifting toward the spot the Water Dragon had swept across.

"Yikes... That's some power..."

A small trench had been gouged into the ground, and several trees had been cut clean through.

Nawaki started shouting again. "Hey, what's your name? We'll keep fighting later. I still don't believe I can't beat you."

"Why should I?"

"Because... Yeah, why should you..."

Nawaki fell silent, unsure what to say. It seemed he'd been the one pestering Yue all along. An awkward look crossed his face.

"Y-you dare accept my challenge or not?"

"What do I get out of it?"

"You want a reward for that?"

"I'm busy. I don't have time to play house with you."

"Fine, fine. What do you want?"

"For example, your ninjutsu."

"What?!"

Senju Nawaki's eyes widened in disbelief. "No! You can't! That would cause trouble."

"Hm? Why?"

"You don't know? You can't just teach ninjutsu to anyone. If you do, your teacher will punish you severely, and the village will punish you too."

"Oh? I didn't know that. All right, then."

Shangguan Yue fell silent, lost in thought.

I skipped all the background descriptions in the mobile game. I don't know anything about this world or the plot. How am I supposed to play like this?

I only know a little about these characters from some short video explanations. But this is a real world.

I know the general direction things are going, but can I really defeat Kaguya? What about the Ōtsutsuki Clan?

*...*

Nawaki paced around Shangguan Yue. "Hey, what's wrong with you? You look so gloomy."

"Don't think that beating me once means you've won. I'll work hard to get stronger. Just wait until I challenge you again. I'll definitely win."

"I'm going to become Hokage!!!"

Watching the fired-up Senju Nawaki, Shangguan Yue suddenly felt his worries were a little ridiculous. As long as I'm strong enough, what is there to fear? I'm going to be the man who rules the world.

Looking at Senju Nawaki, Shangguan Yue said seriously, "I accept your challenge. Work hard to get stronger. Entertain me, and I'll be waiting for you on the throne of victory."

"Ahhh! Why are you such a show-off?"

Senju Nawaki clutched his head beside Shangguan Yue, unable to stand his arrogant act.

Shangguan Yue tilted his head up at a 45-degree angle, hands behind his back, and didn't even look at Nawaki. "Defeating someone as weak as you gives me no sense of accomplishment."

"What did you say? Stop right there!"

After Shangguan Yue finished speaking, he started walking away without even looking at Nawaki. Nawaki followed beside him, chattering and shouting.

The two made their way to a barbecue restaurant. "Since you lost, treat me to barbecue."

"Hey, hey, hey! Who said I'd treat you to barbecue? Don't just decide that on your own."

"Would Senju Nawaki, young master of the Senju Clan, really try to dine and dash? Or are you broke?"

"How could I be broke? Fine. A bet's a bet. Just wait until I win next time."

"Next time, make sure you bring enough money."

"Yeah, right. How much can you eat? I don't believe you can eat enough to bankrupt me."

As soon as the doorman saw Shangguan Yue, he hurried over to greet him. "Young Master Shangguan, you're here. The usual?"

"Mm."

"Right away. We've already prepared your private room."

"Good. Go get things ready."

Shangguan Yue led Nawaki, who wore a deeply suspicious expression, into a private room.

"Nawaki, do you have something to say? Could you stop looking at me like that?"

"Haha."

Nawaki rubbed the back of his head, the corner of his mouth twitching as he cautiously spoke.

"Your surname is Shangguan?"

"Yeah. Is there a problem?"

"There's a problem. A huge problem."

Senju Nawaki suddenly grew excited. "My sister's husband's surname is Shangguan. Tell me, who are you!!!"