In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

Through the window, Liuyun could clearly see the bugs crawling through the weeds in the distance.

He hurriedly picked up the mirror on the windowsill. His black pupils had turned scarlet, with a Tomoe spinning back and forth along the edge.

The symbol of the Red Eye Disease Clan—the Sharingan!

It was also one of the gateways to the world of the strong.

"Holy crap! I awakened it just like that? The system really is freaking awesome!"

Liuyun cried out in surprise. The moment he finished shouting, a wave of memories surged into his mind.

The memories felt innate, as if they had merely been sealed away for a long time. His brain began operating at full speed, absorbing them like a sponge.

They covered the principles and applications of Genjutsu...

A moment later, Liuyun had completely absorbed the memories in his mind.

His understanding of Genjutsu had gone from knowing absolutely nothing to reaching the level of basic mastery.

The principles of Genjutsu were a type of Yin Release secret art.

Unlike Ninjutsu and Taijutsu, it targeted an enemy's five senses and plunged them into an illusion.

The stronger one's spirit, the more powerful the Genjutsu one could use.

In general, Genjutsu was centered on spiritual power and supplemented by Chakra.

The Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan could only be awakened through intense emotional stimulation, and it continued to evolve afterward.

Ultimately, the awakening of the Sharingan was inseparably linked to spiritual power and Yin Release.

The Sharingan also provided a tremendous boost to Genjutsu, even producing an effect where one plus one was greater than two.

In the original story, some Uchiha Clan shinobi who were not particularly proficient in Genjutsu immediately grasped the basics of it after awakening the Sharingan.

This also showed, from another perspective, just how terrifying the Sharingan's boost to Genjutsu was.

The Uchiha Clan clearly had such an excellent talent for Genjutsu, yet they insisted on becoming famous for Fire Release.

Liuyun genuinely did not know what to say.

Wasn't Genjutsu great?

Liuyun shook his head and turned his gaze toward a card.

"System! Use the random Logia Devil Fruit card!"

The golden card erupted with dazzling white light in Liuyun's mind!

A true golden legend!

Excitement filled Liuyun's eyes. After all, this was a legendary item from another world.

With a single one, a person could become one of the mightiest beings on the sea. Obtaining it was equivalent to having one foot step into the highest echelon of the ocean.

He clasped his hands together and prayed earnestly.

"I don't need much. Give me the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. The Three Admirals' Devil Fruits would also be acceptable. At worst, the Dark-Dark Fruit would do. Just don't give me any of those useless fruits!"

"Amitabha! All you two-dimensional wives, bless me! Wife Yan, I'm counting on you! Gaia!!!!!!"

As Liuyun prayed in a low voice, the dazzling light gradually faded.

A fruit appeared within Liuyun's line of sight.

It was pineapple-shaped, covered in rings of strange patterns. Its crystalline color carried a faint tinge of blue.

"This... Could it be..." Liuyun already had an answer in his heart and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he had not drawn the Rumble-Rumble Fruit he wanted most, this fruit was still pretty good.

At that moment, the system's voice rang out in Liuyun's mind.

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have drawn a Devil Fruit with no side effects—the Ice-Ice Fruit! Would you like to use it?"

"Use it!"

Liuyun trembled with excitement. The Ice-Ice Fruit! In the original story, it belonged to Aokiji, one of the Three Admirals of the Navy.

Its power went without saying. After all, Aokiji had been able to contend with Red Dog for the position of Fleet Admiral.

He was one of the handful of people at the very peak of the sea.

His Ice Age alone had been terrifying enough to freeze the entire Crescent Bay.

The Ice-Ice Fruit was also the only Logia Devil Fruit that did not fear seawater.

Now that Liuyun had obtained the Ice-Ice Fruit, combined with the various ice-related techniques from the anime he had watched in his previous life...

Liuyun was confident he could develop the Ice-Ice Fruit even better than Aokiji.

With the Sharingan's Genjutsu as support, Liuyun was already imagining the future: he would open his beautiful eyes, move his body, and everything within his sight would turn into a landscape of ice sculptures.

At the thought, a thin string of drool unconsciously slipped from the corner of Liuyun's mouth.

Just then, a marvelous energy surged into every part of his body.

His entire body became incomparably cool, as if he had grasped some overwhelmingly powerful force.

With a thought from Liuyun, cold air spread out, and the surrounding temperature began to plummet.

He extended his palm, and a crystalline Ice Short Spear appeared in his hand.

At the same time, Liuyun's Chakra began to drain gradually.

Liuyun frowned and instantly made it dissipate on its own.

"What I'm consuming is Chakra? It seems this is because of the rules of the Shinobi World!"

If that was the case, then his Ice-Ice Fruit ability had become an Ice Release Kekkei Genkai like that of the Yuki Clan!

It had to be said—this was truly ironic. A clan centered around Fire Release had actually produced a freak like him, proficient in Ice Release and Genjutsu.

Just then, some information about the Ice-Ice Fruit surfaced in Liuyun's mind.

For example, Elementalization and the most basic applications of the Ice-Ice Fruit...

(New book—please send flowers, reviews, and collections! Any kind of support is welcome! At everyone's request, Elementalization can now be used normally. Please don't roast me anymore, sob.)

Chapter 5: Become Eastern Wu First, Then Cao Cao! (Five Updates!)

After absorbing everything, a sharp glint flashed through Liuyun's eyes. These were merely the most basic applications.

He believed that at tomorrow's Battle Exercise, he would definitely be the brightest star on the field.

Today's harvest would absolutely be enough to send him soaring!

Finally, Liuyun shifted his gaze to the grid in his inventory that he had been anticipating the most.

His eyes shone brightly, and his small face was filled with intense excitement.

This excitement was even stronger than what he had felt after obtaining the Ice-Ice Fruit.

He grinned, revealing a peculiar smile.

He had just been about to deliver a scathing critique when the system's cold voice extinguished the heat in his heart.

"Ding! The host's future wife, Uchiha Mikoto, has been detected having a nightmare. Please make one of the following choices!"

"1. Sneak into Mikoto's room, hold her little hand like Xiao Huo, and guard her bedside for the night. Reward: physique increased by 50%!"

"2. Sneak into Mikoto's room, gently wake her, and ask with concern, 'Mikoto, are you all right?' Reward: Mental Energy increased by 30%!"

"3. Go all the way. Since she is your future wife anyway, hold her and sleep with her for the night without waking her. Reward: Chakra doubled!"

Liuyun: ...

"System, do you really think I have a choice?"

"Fine! Tonight's critique session is impossible after all!"

With a dejected expression, Liuyun rose and quietly climbed out through the window.

It was currently Natsuhi, so Mikoto's window, like his own, was open.

Liuyun quietly climbed inside and landed without a sound. He had somehow mastered certain aspects of being a lecher without any instruction.

The instant he entered, a familiar and rich fragrance rushed over him.

Liuyun greedily inhaled and tiptoed slowly toward Uchiha Mikoto.

The darkness of the room did nothing to obstruct his vision.

When he reached Uchiha Mikoto's bedside, he saw that her little face was pale, her brows tightly furrowed, and her expression filled with terror.

Liuyun...

Ding! Congratulations, host, you have selected option three. Chakra doubled.

Gently embracing the Luo before him, Liuyun's expression remained unchanged. The girls in the Naruto world matured early mentally.

However, their bodies still only began developing after the age of fifteen, just as they had in his previous world.

To him, Uchiha Mikoto was merely a fragrant, flat-chested girl.

But feeling the Chakra in his Dantian surge to double its former amount, a satisfied smile appeared at the corner of Liuyun's mouth.

This option wasn't bad...

Compared with the two above, he still preferred Cao Cao.

When he was young, he had cursed Cao Cao every time he read the Three Kingdoms. After growing up, though, he had no idea how many people wanted to become him!

With a lonely sigh, Liuyun inhaled the fragrance before him and fell peacefully asleep.

At dawn, a ray of sunlight pierced the darkness and scattered countless beams of light. A new day had arrived.

"Liuyun! Liuyun! Wake up!"

A gentle voice carried a hint of shyness as Liuyun was shaken awake.

He opened his bleary eyes and immediately saw Uchiha Mikoto before him, her face flushed red with panic.

"Mikoto! Morning!" Liuyun greeted her.

"Liuyun! Why are you in my room?"

Uchiha Mikoto puffed out her little cheeks. Her flushed face clearly said, I'm very angry.

"Last night, I heard you shout, so I hurried over. Who knew you were having a nightmare?"

"I was worried when I saw your expression, but I couldn't bear to wake you."

"So I could only quietly keep you company by your bed. Later, you grabbed my little hand, so I had no choice but to wait until you let go!"

"When I woke up, I saw you calling for me!"

Lecherous Liuyun had already planned out what to say. With Oscar-winning acting possessing him, he put on an aggrieved expression.

"S-so that's how it was! Liuyun, it seems I misunderstood you!"

Uchiha Mikoto's fierce expression instantly vanished, and panic flashed through her dark, bright eyes.

She really had had a nightmare last night. She had dreamed that her parents were being killed.

The person had not only killed her parents but also intended to kill her. Just as she was about to be killed, an arm had appeared in her dream.

It had pulled her out of that nightmare. That arm had been warm and bright. Connecting it with what Liuyun had said, it seemed that it had been him...

Thinking about everything Liuyun had done for her the previous night, and how she had instead acted fierce toward him that morning, Uchiha Mikoto's beautiful eyes filled with regret and heartache.

"I-I'll go make breakfast first! Hurry up and wash up!" she said before hurriedly running out.

"Remember! You can't tell anyone about what happened last night."

Uchiha Mikoto poked her little head back in, her expression serious as she reminded him.

"Got it! Got it!"

Liuyun hurriedly nodded again and again. The girls in this world really were simple-minded. She had believed him just like that.

"And... r-right, I'm sorry, Liuyun..."

After saying that, Uchiha Mikoto quickly ran out of Liuyun's sight.

"That girl!" Liuyun chuckled.