Heroic Spirit Possession

"Ah, so I'm a dead man then?"

Touching the wound on his chest, Naruto Li Ke felt a sense of helpless resignation.

He had finally obtained a golden finger, only to find out he was going to kick the bucket almost immediately; the irony was simply staggering.

Yet, there was nothing to be done. Such is the nature of fate; when individual strength cannot defy the grand tide, one can only rely on luck.

He extended his hand, thinking that if this was indeed the golden finger he imagined, perhaps he could still win a resurrection match or something similar.

"Well, before I die, let's exchange power and memories. That way, I can still help you all in other worlds. If you make it big later, it would be best if you could resurrect me; if not, I understand..."

He reached out his left hand, and the person speaking to him, though looking helpless, walked over.

"Our golden fingers aren't quite the same, and it's not like you have no chance of surviving... Forget it, the situation is urgent, see for yourself."

With that, the man reached out and grasped Li Ke's hand.

The next moment, it felt as if he were touching himself; a surge of memories and power instantly flooded into his consciousness.

Li Ke's eyes widened sharply, and he instantly understood what "not quite the same" meant.

They couldn't share their strength like those predecessors in stories!

They could only share their respective talents and potential, as well as any memories they were willing to open up. Supplies not exceeding the total weight of their bodies could also be transferred, though due to current conditions, it was unknown if spatial equipment could successfully transmit items from this space.

However, since these three had only just received this golden finger, their understanding was far from comprehensive.

Feeling his body suddenly grow stronger—though not quite reaching four times his original physical capacity—Li Ke's mouth twitched.

"This is truly... bizarre..."

Because he now knew exactly who the three people before him were.

The Li Ke shaking his hand was from the Type-Moon World. He was currently in middle school in Fuyuki City, and near his home lived a wealthy landowner named Tokiomi Tohsaka, who had two adorable daughters currently in elementary school.

As for the other two, one was from a mundane world, currently in middle school. Aside from being strong, having a big appetite, and possessing a thick head of hair, there was nothing special about him. His world showed no signs of anything supernatural; he was, by all accounts, a pure Earthling.

If there was anything unusual, it was that his family had always lived deep in the mountains, and it was said his ancestors were wild men.

And the last one was from the classic Harry Potter world.

The only problem was—

He was French, and a massive mixed-race one at that.

In an instant, countless French jokes flooded Li Ke's mind, and the French Li Ke rolled his eyes the moment he saw this.

"Don't look at me with that expression; I know what you want to say."

Seeing the newcomer Li Ke trying to crack French jokes even while on the verge of death, the French Li Ke felt quite helpless.

"Although I am French, my grandfather was of mixed American and Chinese descent, my grandmother was of mixed British and Russian descent, and while my mother is French, she is also of mixed British and French blood. So don't just call me French; you should call me a 'Five-Permanent-Member Person'! My nationality only became French because my grandfather and the others had to disguise themselves as French after France surrendered so quickly back then!"

After a pause, the French Li Ke spoke again.

"Besides, what you should be thinking about right now is how to use that special ability from the Type-Moon world to survive, right? I've only just received my acceptance letter to Beauxbatons and haven't even bought a wand yet; I really can't help you right now. But you could try casting Episkey on yourself later; after all, what if magic works in your world?"

The French Li Ke spread his hands helplessly; he had only realized in the last few days that his world was the Harry Potter universe.

So, even if he wanted to help Li Ke find potions, it was impossible.

A "Five-Permanent-Member" person?! And you're mocking France yourself!

The other Li Kes couldn't help but complain in their hearts, but they nodded nonetheless.

"Indeed, under the current circumstances, that is the only way."

Naruto Li Ke nodded; having received the memories, he naturally understood what the other was talking about.

For now, none of the three Li Kes could offer him any direct help. The French Li Ke didn't know a single spell yet, and according to the shared memories, his magical talent was only useful in the Type-Moon world, having awakened the Type-Moon Li Ke's own latent ability.

Heroic Spirit Possession.

It was just a temporary name; to put it simply, it was like being possessed by a ghost or inviting a deity.

He could summon a Heroic Spirit from the Throne of Heroes to attach to his body and decide at will whether they stayed or left, but whether the spirit would respond depended on luck.

Even if they did respond, how much of their power he could wield depended on his own energy reserves.

If he could summon a "Heroic Spirit," he could use magical energy to create a temporary heart to replace his own damaged one, thereby surviving!

"But I can actually summon Scathach..."

Looking at the Type-Moon version of himself in disbelief, Li Ke couldn't help but mutter.

"Do I actually have the potential to become a hero?"

Scathach wouldn't respond to just any summons. In the Type-Moon world, she only responded to "heroes" or those with the potential to kill her.

The Type-Moon Li Ke smiled awkwardly. After sharing memories with the French Li Ke, he had rushed back to his world to test if he had gained magical power.

But who would have thought that upon returning, he wouldn't gain the spellcasting abilities of Harry Potter's wizards, but instead, his own world's magical talent would be activated. Then, involuntarily absorbing the surrounding mana, he had summoned Scathach into his body.

Fortunately, whether she could see his thoughts, memories, or everything he saw was entirely up to him, and he could banish Scathach at any time.

But clearly, in such a dangerous world, he couldn't just send away a "Heroic Spirit" who was, relatively speaking, quite reasonable. Because of this, he had begun to be constantly trained by Scathach.

"Uh, I asked the teacher, but after she asked me a few questions, she said that because I am extremely fond of combat and completely indifferent to my own life, I indeed have the potential of a hero. She wouldn't be wrong."

Naruto Li Ke fell silent.

He flipped through his memories and found that the three questions Scathach had asked were quite simple.

"If faced with an army of enemies you cannot defeat, what would you choose?"

"I'd see if I could fight a guerrilla war, check if there's anyone I need to protect, and if it's a battle where I can't escape or must face, then I'd carry as many explosives as possible to inflict maximum damage on the enemy."

"Then, if a member of a clan has a blood feud with you, and their clan members all help each other—if you kill one, you'll be hunted by the entire clan—what would you do?"

"Kill every relative within nine generations. If their friends are the same, I'd kill their friends' entire families too."

"If you need to intimidate the enemy, what would you do?"

"Build a Jingguan."

"...You possess the potential of a hero."

Naruto Li Ke wanted to retort, but he suddenly remembered that he seemed to be the same way; once he realized that running away meant death, he had carried Explosive Tags and blown himself up with his opponent.

If the enemy Jonin hadn't been careless, he would have likely ended up as a pile of minced meat.

It seemed, perhaps, he really didn't have the standing to mock his Type-Moon self.

Because if he were his Type-Moon self, faced with a foreign entity suddenly entering his body, he would naturally say whatever he felt would be most intimidating to the other party.

After all, not knowing Scathach's true name at the time, he had been genuinely panicked.

Type-Moon Li Ke also felt a bit nostalgic; back then, he had thought he was possessed by an evil spirit, only to master his abilities under Scathach's guidance.

Although the price was being required to undergo physical and magical training, that was exactly what he had been desperate for.

"It's scary, isn't it..."

Naruto Li Ke took a deep breath and chuckled.

"Who isn't afraid of death?"

His words left the Li Kes present in silence. They hadn't encountered any danger when they first received this golden finger, but Naruto Li Ke was the only one who had arrived here in a near-death state.

"Don't die. We still don't know what your special talent is."

Gently patting Li Ke's uninjured shoulder, Type-Moon Li Ke spoke earnestly.

"Ah, that depends on whether your talent is useful, doesn't it? If it's like the worlds of the other two, then I'm still done for."

Naruto Li Ke smiled. Type-Moon Li Ke's talent had absolutely no effect on French Li Ke or Daily Life Li Ke, not even causing a ripple.

The other three Li Kes present didn't know what to say, but Naruto Li Ke was quite calm.

"But if I die, I can at least verify for you whether my abilities will still exist after I'm gone, right? Don't make faces like that; my death isn't without value. It can barely be considered dying for a worthy cause."

Taking a deep breath, knowing that even if he didn't leave, this space would dissipate after a while, Naruto Li Ke waved at the three of them and gave his final blessing.

"Try your best to live on, everyone!"

With that, Naruto Li Ke took the initiative to leave the space.

The next moment, Li Ke opened his eyes again. The surge of power made his body and brain clear up once more, granting him time to struggle.

However, both the excruciating pain in his heart and the agony from his severed arm made his body tremble, leaving him almost unable to move.

Fortunately, the talent of his Type-Moon World self didn't require any casting rituals; it was more like an instinct.

"Seniors of Konoha, please, considering I'm dying to save Konoha, help me out!"

Li Ke activated the power of Heroic Spirit Possession according to the memories of the Type-Moon World, but the moment he activated it, his already shattered heart gave a jolt—because it felt different!

When his Type-Moon self activated this ability, it felt like a wondrous sensation of countless tentacles radiating from his body, but for him, it felt cold, like a release, with his consciousness blurring.

This was the feeling of his chakra being overdrawn!

And vaguely, he seemed to see a pair of purple eyes?

This skill won't kill me in this world, will it?!

Li Ke was horrified.

But the next moment, a cold voice rang out.

"Is this Reanimation Jutsu? No, this feeling doesn't seem like it..."

As this voice echoed, a chill was transmitted into Li Ke's heart, causing him to curl up in pain.

During this process, countless ash-like particles appeared at his severed right arm, rapidly forming a somewhat uncoordinated arm on his body, and his right eye, which had long been gouged out, regained its vision at this very moment.

The feeling of his spirit being constantly drained vanished instantly, replaced by a strong sense of fullness. Although there was still a cold sensation within his body, the pain had already disappeared as his right eye regained its sight.

Listening to the footsteps of the ninjas who were rushing back after hearing the explosion, and feeling the mere sliver of chakra left in his body, Li Ke fell silent.

Although he was resurrected, his chakra was almost gone; facing the remaining enemies, it still looked like death no matter how he sliced it!

However, at this moment, the voice that had entered his body spoke again.

"Are you a Konoha ninja? This should be the rear of Mount Kikyo Castle, right? What exactly is the Hokage doing right now?!"

The voice carried a hint of anger, and it was only then that Li Ke remembered he hadn't blocked the link between the other party's five senses and his own thoughts, so the other party could see everything he was experiencing!

But he wasn't stupid enough to block this cheat now; instead, he spoke quickly.

"The defensive line at Mount Kikyo Castle has been breached, which is why our squad was ambushed by Earth Hidden Ninjas... I don't know which senior from Konoha you are, but if you have any abilities, please use them! Otherwise, you won't even know what happened here!"

Li Ke's words took effect instantly, and he granted this Konoha senior control over his right hand.

The senior was clearly a decisive individual, as he spoke the very next moment.

"Brat! Your chakra is too scarce; hand over control of your body to me for now!"

Li Ke had no choice but to quickly grant full access to his body. The next instant, he watched his own hand form a seal, and his mouth moved into a spitting motion.

Just as he wondered why this senior wasn't performing the proper hand seals, a thin line composed of water was violently ejected from his mouth, instantly severing the bodies of several returning Iwa chunin.

Li Ke recognized the jutsu in a heartbeat!

Water Release: Water Severing Wave!