Where Is Your Old Man Buried

Maruyama Qifeng opened his eyes.

Outside, the rainy night was drizzling. Inside, the room was damp and cold, the candlelight flickering over rows of corpses with various appearances laid out on cold stone slabs.

Where was this?

Confused memories flooded his mind, and he quickly understood from them that he had transmigrated.

This was the chaotic, bloody, and cold Naruto World.

In this current era, war, turmoil, and slaughter were like daily routines; the interweaving of blood and tears had instead become a dessert after meals.

He was a ninja, a completely unremarkable Genin of Konoha.

However, he also held another job: a Konoha corpse collector.

What is a corpse collector?

As the name implies, while other ninjas were fighting hard for the village on the battlefield, people like him were responsible for collecting the bodies on the sidelines.

In the Shinobi World, a corpse contained not only various jutsu and Kekkei Genkai but also all the information within the brain, including many of the village's secrets.

Therefore, no matter which side it was, during the outbreak of war, there were dedicated corpse-collecting squads, and he was one of them.

In times of peace, his work, besides collecting bodies, also involved looking after them, including simple grooming and tidying up their appearance.

No matter which world one is in, the deceased are to be respected. Before being laid to rest, there is always an emphasis on dying with a complete body.

Only when the village issued a Martyrdom Order could each family and clan take back their relatives, companions, husbands, or wives to bury them.

His predecessor was an orphan whose parents died in the chaos of war. With mediocre talent, no matter how hard he tried, he remained a Genin. Taking this job was the only way to barely maintain his livelihood.

The room he was in now was, without a doubt, a morgue.

As his gaze swept across the room, a chill crept up his spine.

Regardless of anything else, staying with so many dead people always felt hair-raising.

But immediately after, he suddenly saw a wisp of white light emerge from a corpse lying right in front of him, a kunai plunged into its heart.

Was this a soul?

Out of reverence for the deceased, he didn't dare to approach directly, only standing in place, hesitating.

Undoubtedly, the Naruto World had souls; the great scientist Orochimaru had explained and summarized this fact for us through his own gender reassignment.

But knowing it was one thing, and being able to accept it was another.

Abruptly, a small, virtual, transparent blue box appeared in front of Maruyama Qifeng. It didn't obstruct his vision, yet it captured his full attention.

White Corpse, success rate 90%, do you wish to loot the corpse? (This attempt 3/3, today 9/9)

Following this, a Yes/No interface popped up.

"Huh?"

Staring blankly at the slightly modernized virtual box in front of him, Maruyama Qifeng selectively ignored the reason for its appearance, his mood becoming slightly excited.

Did he have a cheat?

Although transmigrating into this violent, bloody world made him worry about an unpredictable future, the appearance of the system gave him a glimpse of the possibility of self-preservation and establishing a foothold.

Maruyama Qifeng looked at the corpse lying quietly in front of him and suddenly felt a hint of intimacy.

Intimacy?

This absurd thought had barely surfaced before he shook his head vigorously to suppress it.

Stop! Don't let your thoughts wander, or something horrifying might happen.

He turned around and looked at the entire morgue.

He could see that on almost every corpse, points of light were flickering, though some were white, some were green, and some were yellow.

He walked up to a corpse flickering with a green light.

The face was pale, mottled bloodstains covered the green flak jacket, and on one shoulder was the familiar red and white fan crest.

"Uchiha?" Maruyama Qifeng was somewhat surprised.

People like those from the Uchiha Clan or the Hyuga Clan were generally collected and buried by their own clans after death to prevent the leakage of their bloodlines.

This was also tacitly approved by the village.

But there was an exception: if the person had not awakened the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai—the Sharingan, that "Red Eye Disease" which dominated the entire Naruto plot and led to the nickname "Legend of Ninja Village Mech Battle Eyes"!

Green Corpse, success rate 60%, do you wish to loot the corpse? (This attempt 3/3, today 9/9)

"White, green... what would yellow be?"

The color should represent the grade of the corpse, likely related to factors like the strength, abilities, and Kekkei Genkai the deceased had in life.

He walked over to the only corpse in the entire morgue flickering with a yellow light.

"Miyura Jonin?"

Coincidentally, he happened to know the original owner of this body.

The man was a veteran Jonin of Konoha with considerable strength. In his youth, he had experienced many battles alongside the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi and had also served as a member of the Hokage Guard Platoon.

Although he wasn't Kage-level, he was definitely a solid Jonin.

Even he had died?

The fall of such a powerful ninja was a signal to him and to the entire village.

A signal that the Shinobi World would once again begin to experience massive turmoil.

He didn't know the specific situation, but he was certain that if a war covering the entire Shinobi World broke out again, his life as a tiny Genin corpse collector would be like a leaf on the ocean, liable to be capsized by a wave at any moment.

"Does the yellow light represent a Jonin?" Maruyama Qifeng muttered, steadying his mind.

Yellow Corpse, success rate 30%, do you wish to loot the corpse? (This attempt 3/3, today 9/9)

At the Jonin level, the success rate was only 30%.

There was no reason to hesitate; there was no higher grade in the room than yellow.

He decisively chose yes.

Failure!

Failure!

He looted twice in a row, and both were failures.

"My luck couldn't be this bad, could it?"

Calculated by probability stacking, three attempts should have had a 65% chance of success. If he still couldn't get anything, he would have to re-examine his luck.

He took a deep breath, reached out again, and endured the discomfort of touching the cold corpse.

Success! Obtained Konoha Jonin Miura Ikkou Experience Card (Rare)!

It worked!

And then what?

Except for the yellow light on the corpse disappearing, he didn't feel any changes.

His body hadn't become stronger, and no items had appeared in his hands.

"It seems... it's here."

After carefully looking over the system interface again, he finally found the word "Panel" in the corner.

Curious, he clicked it, and the process went smoothly.

Character: Maruyama Qifeng

Age: 13

Attribute: Fire

Strength: Genin

Body: 10

Spirit: 12

Ninjutsu: 12

Genjutsu: 5

Control: 15

Seal: 15

Jutsu: Three Basic Jutsu

Items: Konoha Jonin Miura Ikkou Experience Card (Rare)

How should he put it?

Looking at his own attributes, he could only use four words to describe them.

Too miserable to look at.

However, this "Konoha Jonin Miura Ikkou Experience Card (Rare)" was indeed unexpected.

Anyone who had played games knew that items labeled "Rare" were generally not bad.

Overall.

The first experience was not bad.

He walked over to the Uchiha Clan ninja's corpse and suddenly grinned.

"Why does this feel like opening a blind box?"

As everyone knew, opening blind boxes was addictive, and he was no exception.

With this first attempt, he had a premonition that he wouldn't return empty-handed.

Success! Obtained a Single Attribute Random +2 Boost Card!

Attribute card?

He didn't check the results; while his luck felt good, he wanted to continue.

Success! Obtained Uchiha Clan Thin Bloodline Card (1/3)!

"Hmm?"

Uchiha Clan bloodline?

He couldn't hold back this time, impatiently opening the panel again.

As his focus landed on the scarlet, swirling card, tiny text appeared before his eyes.

Name: Uchiha Clan Thin Bloodline Card (1/3)

Description: For members of the Uchiha Clan who have not yet awakened the Sharingan, this thin bloodline is their final pride.

Effect: Collect three of these cards to possess the Uchiha Clan bloodline.

Note: This is a cursed bloodline. Once used, there is no turning back. Please consider carefully.

What this represented was beyond doubt.

Red Eye Disease!

Sharingan!

It would be embarrassing to claim he had transmigrated into the Naruto World without getting a pair of Sharingan. As one of the strongest built-in cheats, the importance of the Sharingan went without saying.

As for whether he could awaken them.

What a joke!

Whether he awakened them or not didn't matter; the point was that whatever others had, he had to have too!

He suppressed his excitement.

Again!

However, it was a pity that the third attempt was not successful.

But Maruyama Qifeng was satisfied.

Overall, it was still quite consistent with probability.

According to the system's prompt, he should have three more chances to draw prizes today.

Looking across the entire morgue, Maruyama Qifeng finally locked onto the corpse of a female ninja.

It was glowing with a white light.

The reason he chose her was simple: the body was relatively well-preserved, and she was quite good-looking.

Success! Obtained one Standard Kunai!

Success! Obtained one pair of Exquisite Earrings!

Success! Obtained one piece of Lady's Underwear!

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It was going fine at first, so why did the style get so weird toward the end?

He could accept the kunai, but what the hell were the earrings and underwear?

Looking at the items in his inventory, Maruyama Qifeng was dumbfounded.

Just then, the sound of hurried footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.

Soon, two figures appeared before him.

A Medical Ninja wearing a white coat led a short, silver-haired boy with listless, dead-fish eyes and a mask covering his face.

"Kakashi, Lord Hokage's meaning is that since this companion of yours is an orphan, your squad will be responsible for the bur... bur... burial."

Halfway through, the Medical Ninja widened his eyes, staring at Maruyama Qifeng in utter disbelief.

He saw that Maruyama Qifeng's hand was currently resting on the chest of the female corpse.

Kakashi narrowed his eyes, a flash of disdain crossing his face.

Maruyama Qifeng knew the situation was awkward.

More importantly, he didn't even know how to explain it.

However, the moment he saw Kakashi, a strange question popped into his mind at a very inappropriate time, and it slipped out uncontrollably.

"Long time no see, Kakashi. Say... where did you bury your old man again?"

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