Twin Hands

Falling leaves rode the wind, only to meet snow again. Another fine season had come.

The new year soon arrived, and with it came another lottery draw.

Naruto bathed and cleansed himself, feeling nervous.

Just as he was about to draw—

He thought better of it. It still did not feel safe, so he decided to go out and do three good deeds.

At the very least, it would give him some peace of mind.

When he stepped outside, the streets were blanketed in snow, with few people around. Children were building snowmen and having snowball fights.

But whenever they saw Naruto, they either cursed at him or threw snowballs at him.

Naruto's mood instantly soured.

"Damn it, I actually believed that crap."

Speechless, he wandered around for quite a while, yet never found a chance to do any good deeds.

He turned around, ready to go home and draw.

"Getting cursed at by everyone probably made them feel better. That counts as doing one huge good deed."

He comforted himself. There was no helping it—luck was impossible to predict.

As the saying went, extremes reversed themselves. His luck had been so terrible that it should improve soon enough.

Just as Naruto's thoughts were filled with luck, his gaze suddenly landed on a familiar person.

"Hinata?"

Naruto's voice was uncertain.

Short hair that reached her ears, pale white eyes, and a red scarf around her neck.

Standing before him was Hinata Hyuga.

"Naruto-kun."

Hinata was both delighted and nervous.

As the most ancient clan, the Hyuga Clan demanded that Hinata, as a member of the main house, train diligently at home almost every day.

Hinata's world was very small. Aside from her parents, Naruto was the only person she ever thought about. But her personality made it impossible for her to seek Naruto out, so every New Year, she could only come outside for a walk and hope she might run into him.

Naruto rarely went out, and during the New Year, he especially liked to stay curled up at home.

He had only gone out this year on a whim.

He had not expected to meet her. Naruto liked Hinata, of course, but he did not constantly long to see her the way Hinata did.

Because Naruto knew that once they started school, they would see each other often.

There was still one year until school began.

"Hinata-chan, long time no see."

Naturally, Naruto was happy to see her as well.

He hurried over.

Hinata's little face instantly turned red, and she stammered, unable to think of what to say.

Naruto did not mind. Just seeing her already made him happy.

The two chatted briefly before Hinata had to return home.

Naruto watched her walk away, feeling a little reluctant to part.

After returning home, he washed his hands and steadied his emotions.

"System, lottery draw."

Nine cards flew out.

Naruto stared at the cards and hesitated for a moment.

He raised his right hand and tapped the card in the middle.

A burst of special effects flashed by.

Skill: Twin Hands

Naruto's eyes lit up, and disbelief even appeared in his gaze.

"How is this possible? It really is Twin Hands?"

Even Naruto could hardly believe it.

It felt surreal. For a moment, he even wondered whether it was because Hinata brought him good fortune.

While Naruto was still stunned, Twin Hands transformed into a streak of golden light and entered his body.

The skill immediately appeared in his mind.

Name: Naruto Uzumaki

Bloodline: Uzumaki bloodline

Cultivation Method: Threefold Reversal

Skills: Fire Release, Twin Hands

Seal: Virginity Seal

Lottery Draws: 0

After fully absorbing the memories in his mind, Naruto revealed a shocked expression.

Twin Hands might not have been particularly powerful in other worlds, but in the world of Naruto, it was incredibly useful.

In this world, bloodlines and abilities could all be obtained with this skill.

"Maybe it's time to change the plan."

Naruto's eyes lit up. In his original plan, he would not make any major moves before the Third Hokage died.

But now, it seemed he could do much more.

At that thought, Naruto could no longer suppress the curve of his lips.

Night fell.

Even after Naruto had fallen asleep, the smile on his lips could not be hidden.

Inside Naruto's body was a dark sewer.

Naruto suddenly appeared there.

"Where is this?"

Naruto frowned, failing to react at first.

But his expression quickly changed.

A sense of oppression came from afar.

"What's going on with the Nine-Tailed Fox?"

Naruto was puzzled.

He did not understand why he was meeting the Nine-Tailed Fox at this time.

Naruto had always subconsciously avoided thinking about the Nine-Tailed Fox, because he still had no idea how to deal with that troublesome fellow.

According to Naruto's plan, once he had the chance to obtain an ability similar to Six Vaults Immortal Thief, he would simply devour the Nine-Tailed Fox.

He did not like having an old fox hiding inside his body.

What he had not expected was to meet the Nine-Tailed Fox now.

Naruto's spiritual power had already been strong. On top of that, he had transmigrated as a soul and fused with Naruto's original soul. With cultivation methods like Twin Hands and Threefold Reversal, which cultivated both life and spirit, his spiritual power had grown to an unknown extent.

"Do you want power, brat?"

Just as Naruto stood there hesitating, a seductive voice rang out.

"Heh. In that case, I'll go take a look."

Naruto chuckled and walked forward.

The space was dark and narrow, and the Nine-Tailed Fox's overwhelming presence made it even more terrifying.

Even though Naruto knew he was safe, fear gradually rose within him.

Once he left the sewer, the space ahead suddenly opened up. A massive iron gate stood before him, so tall that its top and bottom could not be seen.

Behind the gate, a pair of enormous red eyes stared at him.

When Naruto first met its gaze, he instinctively took several steps back.

Once his eyes adjusted, he also saw its full appearance.

A massive crimson fox lay there, its nine tails blotting out the sky.

The Nine-Tailed Fox.

Naruto's mouth opened slightly as he stared at it.

"This counts as a mythical creature, right?"

He was shaken. It was still far from the creatures of myth, but whether in appearance or sheer pressure, it was already more than enough to shock an ordinary person like him.

After the shock came excitement. If mythical creatures like this existed, then he had to become like one as well.

Becoming an immortal had become Naruto's obsession.

"I want to become an immortal."

Not a Sage of Six Paths like immortal, but a true immortal—one who would never die or be destroyed.

"Brat, do you want power? Tear off that seal, and all of this old man's power will be yours."

The Nine-Tailed Fox pointed at the talisman on the gate.

Naruto frowned and glanced up at the sky.

"You're the Nine-Tailed Fox they talk about."

Naruto asked in return.

The Nine-Tailed Fox secretly snorted.

An oppressive wave of chakra crashed down on Naruto.

Naruto's expression changed, and he took a step back.

"Don't you want power?" The Nine-Tailed Fox stared at the brat before it.

For a moment, it could not tell what Naruto truly wanted.

"Of course I do, but now isn't the time."

Naruto did not say anything more and turned to leave.

If he were strong enough, he could directly use Twin Hands to control the Nine-Tailed Fox.

Unfortunately, now was not the time. He could not rush things.

He slept without dreams, and when he woke the next day—

Naruto went out for the first time in a long while and began wandering aimlessly around the village.

He went to many places, but in the end, he was disappointed.

"Damn it, those bastards are watching me too closely."

Feeling the gazes behind him, Naruto frowned deeply.

Because of the Uchiha clan, four people were currently watching Naruto.

Two ANBU and two from Root.

They were there to prevent the Uchiha clan from making a desperate move.

As a result, Naruto could not do anything under their watchful eyes.

More importantly, these people rotated every two days. Even if Naruto wanted to control them, he had no chance.

"No, I can't keep wasting time like this."

With Twin Hands, there were many things he could do.

Besides, he had a little over half a year before he had to start school.

Night fell.

Two figures crouched atop a distant tree branch, blending into the darkness.

They were ANBU members, and their mission was to protect Naruto.

It was not the first time the two had carried out such a mission, so neither was particularly tense.

They were fairly relaxed.

Meanwhile, in Naruto's room—

Naruto suddenly opened his eyes.

"Begin the operation."

Threefold Reversal activated.

In an instant, thick white vapor rose from Naruto's body.

His body vanished in a flash.

The two people in the tree suddenly sensed chakra.

Startled, they instinctively tried to defend themselves.

But in the next instant, two small hands reached out. One red and one blue, they directly entered the two bodies.

Their bodies stiffened.

Their consciousness stopped as well.

Naruto's body appeared out of thin air.

"Looks like I need to move quickly."

Naruto's gaze flashed.

He rapidly altered the memories of the two men.

The blue hand's ability was extremely tyrannical. It directly modified things on the level of the soul.

He did not need to change much. He only needed to alter the two men's perceptions.