Wuji and Fu (Part 1)

As expected, by the time breakfast rolled around, Ken, Rei, and Yuta were nowhere to be found. Only Tomomi was preparing the meal, and naturally, Ye Wuji ate breakfast with her.

After finishing, Tomomi finally mentioned why the three of them were absent. Just as he had anticipated, they had some business to attend to with Ye Wuji and would only return after some time. Ye Wuji could only nod, acknowledging the information.

Once Tomomi finished her tasks, she left as well. It seemed she was studying something, as she told Ye Wuji she would be out every afternoon and would only return at night, meaning he would have to handle his own lunch from now on. As for mornings and evenings, Tomomi would be home, so she told Ye Wuji not to worry.

When he learned how to use this device, which was nearly identical to a microwave from his past life, Ye Wuji was truly stunned. The microwave before him was exactly like the ones on Earth; the only difference was that the text wasn't in Chinese, but in Japanese.

After figuring it out, Tomomi gave him a few more instructions before heading out. Once she left, the large house was left to Ye Wuji alone. Only then did he have the time to examine the items in the house. For the past few days, Ye Wuji had been preoccupied with thoughts of the Hero Water. Although he had noticed the various furnishings in the room, there had been others around, so he hadn't had the chance to inspect them.

Now that he was alone and had already secured the Hero Water, Ye Wuji felt some of the pressure lift from his heart. He could finally focus on his training, and he had the time to look into other matters.

After walking around the entire compound, Ye Wuji realized just how large his living quarters truly were. There were four separate courtyards in total. He occupied one, Uncle Ukyo's family occupied another, and the siblings Yuta and his sister occupied the third. As for the final courtyard, after checking it out, Ye Wuji discovered it was specifically designed for training, equipped with various weapons and targets for practicing shurikenjutsu.

Ye Wuji was delighted to find the training courtyard; now he had a place to practice. Of course, he didn't start training just yet.

Upon discovering that every living room was equipped with air conditioning, and even the main living area had a refrigerator, Ye Wuji took a closer look. The power for the fridge and air conditioning was supplied by electrical wiring, and the room lighting was provided by electric lamps.

After some research, Ye Wuji felt that if someone were to just live here without ever stepping outside, they would never believe they were in the world of Naruto; it was simply too modernized.

Although Ye Wuji studied the construction of these electrical products and found some differences in the specific internal components, the general design was surprisingly similar.

After his investigation, Ye Wuji stopped dwelling on it. Judging by these modern amenities, at least he wouldn't have to struggle to adapt to his environment. Ye Wuji felt a sense of relief that he had transmigrated into this world. If he had ended up in an ancient feudal society, it would have driven him mad. Having adapted to a modern lifestyle, an average person would find it impossible to adjust to a place devoid of any modern conveniences. In a feudal society without electric lights, television, or any form of entertainment, wouldn't life be incredibly boring?

Ye Wuji had read some novels in the past, and in that era, "transmigration" was a trendy term. Even if one didn't read web novels, they knew the word; there was no helping it when nine out of ten shows on television were about transmigration. In the novels Ye Wuji read, if one transmigrated into a high-martial arts world, that was fine—after all, you could always train—but if it were a low-martial arts feudal society, and the protagonists were mostly shut-ins, it was hard to imagine how they adapted so quickly. If it were him, Ye Wuji was certain he wouldn't be able to stand it.

Lost in these random, disconnected thoughts, Ye Wuji arrived at the training courtyard. After surveying all the weapons, he decided he should start practicing throwing weapons—specifically, ninja kunai. Although he had practiced for a while before, he could only hit most of his targets, not a hundred percent, and there were still blind spots he couldn't hit. These things required practice. No ninja could afford to be incompetent at throwing kunai; the basic requirement was being able to throw them past a teammate without hitting them. If you weren't skilled enough and ended up hitting your teammate instead of the enemy, that would be a joke.

Thus, Ye Wuji spent the entire day practicing throwing weapons. After eating dinner that night, he went to sleep; a full day of throwing kunai was exhausting. Indeed, there were no shortcuts; even if you were a genius, you still had to practice hard.

Lying in bed, Ye Wuji slowly cultivated his chakra. He wasn't afraid of exposing his chakra cultivation, as others might assume he learned the method from Uncle Ukyo. After all, samurai also needed to cultivate chakra.

As he cultivated, Ye Wuji thought about the changes in his room. So, I was suspected after all. I didn't expect that even being so careful, I would still be under suspicion. Truly, they are ninjas; they don't let a single clue slip by.

Ye Wuji recalled returning to his room and seeing the trap he had set that morning: a single strand of hair placed casually. It wouldn't arouse suspicion, as people losing a hair occasionally was normal—a trick he had seen in detective films. However, while those people usually placed the hair in a door, Ye Wuji had placed his between some books, and he had carefully noted its position before leaving. Sure enough, when he returned, the hair had moved. Though the shift was minute, Ye Wuji had noticed it.

Because this was a world of ninjas, Ye Wuji hadn't placed the hair on the door; it wouldn't have been effective and might have even backfired. Before going to sleep, he had also spent some time reading a book—a simple primer on learning characters, which wouldn't attract much attention.

The scroll he had hidden among the pile of books hadn't been discovered either. As for the Hero Water, Ye Wuji had treated it like a decorative item, placing some pretty stones in the bottle and leaving it right on the table. This was a gamble—he was betting that they wouldn't recognize the Hero Water, as it looked no different from ordinary water. Ye Wuji had checked it beforehand and hadn't smelled any scent, and as for chakra fluctuations, he didn't recall that being mentioned in the movies.

He hadn't even considered finding a place to hide these things; he even left his ninja pouch in the room, using it as an ordinary pocket for miscellaneous items. Of course, the kunai Minato had given him was kept on his person.

Everything was a gamble. It seemed that although he was suspected, things were going smoothly enough that no one had come to confront him directly. Since the room had already been searched, as long as he kept a low profile, no one would pay him any more attention. Although he had considered that hiding the items would be the safest route, he truly had no way to do so. The abilities of the ninjas in this world were too high; you couldn't rely on your enemies making mistakes. With his current ability to hide things, it was impossible not to be discovered, especially since he didn't know any barrier techniques.

The saying "the most dangerous place is the safest place" was complete nonsense. Whoever said that must have been cornered and was just trying to comfort themselves. If you had the chance to run far away where no one could chase you, would you stay in enemy territory? Only those with no other options would use that phrase to console themselves; it was nothing more than hoping the enemy would make a mistake.

Although Ye Wuji knew he was also hoping for the enemy to make a mistake, he had no choice if he wanted to deal with future threats. After all, he wasn't a high-IQ individual like Shikamaru, nor did he possess some heaven-defying Kekkei Genkai. If he didn't seize these opportunities, he would eventually be played to death by Madara and the others. Though, Ye Wuji did find it a bit suspicious that obtaining the Hero Water and the scroll had been too easy.

It was as if someone had intentionally let him obtain them. But since someone had let him have them, if he hadn't taken them at the time, the person behind it might have acted immediately. Of course, this was something Ye Wuji realized only in hindsight; at the time, he hadn't thought that much.

For now, it seemed Ye Wuji had passed the test. With this thought, he drifted into sleep.

For several days in a row, no one disturbed Ye Wuji. With each passing day, he felt a bit safer. Based on the current situation, once the poison in the Daimyo was cured and his health restored, there would be no more problems. By then, Uncle Ukyo should return, and with his strength and status, no one would likely be monitoring this place anymore.

Holding onto this thought, Ye Wuji spent these days working hard on his cultivation and learning to read. Although he had learned all the characters from Konan, for someone who had used Chinese for twenty years, some Japanese kanji were recognizable, but to master them required diligent study. Ye Wuji encouraged himself as he studied, telling himself he was working this hard so he could understand the Scroll of Sealing in the future. He also read other books, such as simple introductions to medicinal herbs.

Regardless of the scrolls from other nations, Ye Wuji was determined to get his hands on the Scroll of Sealing from Konoha. There were also ninjutsu from several other villages he was set on acquiring; all of this was for his future plans. From what he could see, Ye Wuji only had a rough grasp of the Naruto plot, and trying to do things without affecting the long-term storyline was much more complex. For example, wanting to save the Fourth Hokage and his wife, Kushina, while also ensuring Naruto became the jinchuriki of the Nine-Tails was a contradiction. If he didn't let Naruto become the jinchuriki, he knew what would happen, but if he did, he would have to sacrifice the Fourth and Kushina.

If he didn't consider these things, it would be too simple. He could just tell the Fourth about Masked Obito's attack, and with Konoha's foundation, the Nine-Tails would never be released, and Kushina would remain the jinchuriki.

But if these changes caused Madara or Black Zetsu to launch their plans early, that would be the end of it. Since arriving in the Naruto world, Ye Wuji never thought he would become the savior of the world, nor did he want to be one. So, he would let Naruto be the savior, and as for himself, he would just beat the drums from the sidelines. Most importantly, Ye Wuji didn't believe he could defeat Madara, and besides, Madara was just a pawn in the end. As for Kaguya Otsutsuki, whoever wanted to deal with her could do it; Ye Wuji had no desire to fight someone so overpowered.