An Unseen Character

"Ding, game notification: Otsutsuki Kaguya Bloodline class transfer scroll confirmed picked up!"

"Ding, game notification: Player 'Overlord of Western Chu Zhen Danxiao' has successfully picked up the Otsutsuki Kaguya Bloodline class transfer scroll!"

"Ding, game notification: Player 'Overlord of Western Chu Zhen Danxiao' has bound it. Congratulations to player 'Overlord of Western Chu Zhen Danxiao' for inheriting the unique bloodline—Otsutsuki Kaguya Bloodline, becoming the only bloodline class player!"

"Ding, game notification: Player 'Overlord of Western Chu Zhen Danxiao' possesses the Otsutsuki Kaguya Bloodline which requires activation. Current activation level is one-fifth. Kekkei Genkai—Shikotsumyaku has been unlocked!"

Amidst the series of system prompts, Zhen Danxiao only felt dizzy and lightheaded. His vision was plunged into darkness, unable to see or touch anything; he had no idea what was happening in this void.

Finally, a sliver of light pierced the darkness, becoming the first ray of dawn to break the gloom.

Slowly, Zhen Danxiao opened his dazed eyes, his gaze murky as he saw the light once more.

After a long while, Zhen Danxiao, barely regaining consciousness, remained in a muddled state, not yet fully recovered from the overwhelming dizziness.

"Little brother, little brother, what's wrong with you?"

In the chaos, Zhen Danxiao vaguely heard a youthful voice beside his ear, calling out to him incessantly, the words filled with anxiety and worry.

"Hmm?"

Listening to these anxious calls, Zhen Danxiao, whose head was still heavy, let out a soft groan. His originally unfocused eyes gradually cleared, and his blurred consciousness finally began to return to clarity.

"Thank goodness, little brother, you're finally awake! Do you know you've been unconscious for two days? You scared your big brother to death!"

Having just woken from the chaos, Zhen Danxiao hadn't even figured out what was going on when he was startled by this joyful shout from beside him.

Subconsciously, Zhen Danxiao lifted his head and looked toward the direction of the voice.

A malnourished little boy appeared before his eyes.

He had long white hair draped over his shoulders, eyes full of spirit that were now brimming with surprise, two small red dots on his forehead, pale skin, a weary expression, and a thin, small frame that couldn't hide the "ferocity" emanating from his very bones.

As a hardcore gamer who had followed his team to conquer one of the three super bosses, Zhen Danxiao was intimately familiar with the anime produced by that island nation, and the long-running "Naruto" was so familiar that he wouldn't forget it even in his sleep.

The moment he saw this little boy, a name abruptly popped into Zhen Danxiao's mind:

—Kaguya Kimimaro.

"What is going on? Why is Kaguya Kimimaro in front of me? Where exactly is this place?"

For a moment, looking at Kaguya Kimimaro's cute, youthful face, Zhen Danxiao was stunned.

"Little brother, little brother, what's wrong? Is something the matter? Don't be afraid, tell your big brother, I will definitely help you solve it!"

Still in a daze, Zhen Danxiao suddenly heard the youthful, clear voice laced with worry. He subconsciously snapped back to reality and saw that delicate face filled with anxiety before him.

Looking at this delicate face full of concern, Zhen Danxiao felt another dull throb in his head. Strands of unknown information surged out inexplicably, rushing into Zhen Danxiao's mind and merging with it.

Along with the dull ache in his head, Zhen Danxiao felt as if his mind had suddenly gained a wealth of information. Countless images, text, and memory fragments welled up from his memory, becoming a part of Zhen Danxiao's own.

After fully absorbing this information, which was a mix of text, images, and even memory fragments, a monstrous wave rose in Zhen Danxiao's heart, and he finally understood what all of this was about...

As expected, this delicate little boy was exactly as the name in his mind suggested: the super side character from Naruto who died the moment he appeared—Kaguya Kimimaro!

And the one in Kimimaro's mouth, calling him "little brother" so comfortably, was himself, named Kaguya Jun Tianlin!

As for why it was himself?

Zhen Danxiao, who lived in the third dimension, was just like any ordinary person: playing famous games, watching hot-blooded anime, and yearning for those novel worlds filled with wish fulfillment!

Just like the eternal trope in all novels where the protagonist transmigrates, he—Zhen Danxiao—had also experienced what every shut-in dreams of: transmigration.

After absorbing all the foreign information in his mind, Zhen Danxiao could only helplessly accept this fact that filled him with dread.

Transmigration, a thing others yearned for, was, in Zhen Danxiao's eyes, a death warrant from the King of Hell.

Especially since he had transmigrated into the world of Naruto, where ninjutsu was everywhere and human life was worth less than a dog's. For someone like Zhen Danxiao, who had always been timid and cowardly, this was truly a "hell"!

Fortunately, what gave Zhen Danxiao a slight sense of relief was his identity: a member of the Kaguya Clan, an heir to the once-in-a-century Kekkei Genkai—Shikotsumyaku, and the younger brother of Kaguya Kimimaro, who also possessed the Shikotsumyaku!

"Although this world is indeed a place where life is as cheap as grass, I have the Shikotsumyaku Kekkei Genkai, which is not something ordinary people can compare to. Besides, don't I have a big brother? It should be fine, right?"

Clinging to his self-delusion, Zhen Danxiao could only force himself to find comfort in his heart, constantly searching for topics that could bring him a shred of security.

But deep down, Zhen Danxiao probably didn't believe these words himself!

After all, in the original work, Kaguya Jun Tianlin never appeared at all. This meant that this person either didn't exist, or he died when the Kaguya Clan was wiped out...

Unfortunately, no matter which one it was, for Zhen Danxiao, who had transmigrated and inherited the identity of Kaguya Jun Tianlin, it was a piece of bad news he could only hide deep in his heart, unwilling to think about.

At this very juncture, the real Kaguya Jun Tianlin had just been beaten to death by Kaguya Yotaro, the son of a Kaguya Clan elder, along with two Chunin, for no apparent reason. Zhen Danxiao's attempts to comfort himself were indeed far too hollow.

A guy who died before the clan was even wiped out, an existence that didn't even appear in the original work—this identity of Kaguya Jun Tianlin...