"But is Sarada's strength at quasi-super Kage-level?"
"This timeline is a bit backward!"
"And… Sarada as Hokage?"
"It feels weird!"
Ryosuke muttered, occasionally inserting a sentence into the group chat while watching everyone discuss the three newcomers.
Just then, a piece of information suddenly caught Ryosuke's attention.
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "If you want to talk about an outstanding genius, I know one. He's from Konoha, born a commoner. He's only 16 years old and already has Kage-level strength. He's quite popular in the village!"
[Fourth Hokage] Sakumo: "Is there such a person? What's his name?"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Kamimoto Kusamura. You don't have him over there?"
[Sixth Hokage] Kakashi: "Never heard of him."
[Fourth Hokage] Minato: "At 16 years old? That means he was born in Konoha Year 34. If he's really that strong, it doesn't make sense that I've never heard of him."
[Third Hokage] Danzō: "Maybe he's an exceptional ninja unique to the Fifth Hokage's world. Or perhaps this Kusamura never became prominent in other parallel worlds."
[Sixth Hokage] Kakashi: "That's possible."
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Is that so? I thought only Hokages changed between worlds!"
[Fourth Hokage] Sakumo: "You're mistaken. Differences between parallel worlds are huge. For example, the Naruto we talked about earlier. In Kakashi's world, Naruto is Naruko. Now another Seventh Hokage has appeared, but in other worlds, Naruto has always been Naruto and never a woman."
[Seventh Hokage] Sasuke: "Naruko is always a woman! Always!!"
[Fourth Hokage] Minato: "That's true for your world, but others are different. In my world, Naruto hasn't even been born yet!"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "I see! But with Kusamura's talent, I think you should be able to find him over there. If he hasn't become a ninja, you should train him!"
[Sixth Hokage] Ryosuke: "Is this Kusamura really that impressive?"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Well, I've only been back in the village a short time, but I've already heard more than a dozen people mention his name."
"He is a late bloomer—most kids graduate at 12, but Kusamura dropped out of the Academy at 14. Back then, he didn't show any talent."
"It wasn't until he turned 16 that he displayed extraordinary ability. In less than a year, he went from not even being a Genin to an elite Kage-level ninja!"
[Second Hokage] Tobirama: "??? That's suspicious no matter how you look at it."
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "No, it just proves how talented Kusamura is!"
[First Hokage] Hashirama: "Tsunade, are you out of your mind? Even your grandpa can see something is off here. How are you not noticing this?"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Grandpa, why are you doubting me? Kusamura is perfectly fine! He deserves to be nurtured!"
[Seventh Hokage] Sasuke: "Something's off! Not just Kusamura—this Tsunade also seems different too. Could she have been altered by a Genjutsu?"
[Sixth Hokage] Kakashi: "Kotoamatsukami?"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "What are you even talking about? I have a problem?"
[Sixth Hokage] Ryosuke: "I'll check for myself."
[Second Hokage] Tobirama: "Sixth Hokage, please go take a look at Tsunade first. She might actually be under some kind of Genjutsu."
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Second Grandpa! I'm already beyond Kage-level. If I were under a Genjutsu, wouldn't I notice?"
[First Hokage] Hashirama: "Tsunade, let Ryosuke check. You were acting normal before, but now, whenever Kusamura is mentioned, something seems… off!"
"Kamimoto Kusamura?"
"Could he be a transmigrator?"
Ryosuke rubbed his chin in thought.
Then, using his chat group privileges, he spent 1000 points and teleported to the parallel world where Fifth Hokage Tsunade resided.
Parallel World
Hokage's Office
Ryosuke's figure appeared in a flash of light.
"Sixth Hokage?"
Tsunade had already been informed of Ryosuke's arrival and had dismissed the Anbu in advance.
At this moment, seeing him materialize in front of her, she asked, "It's you?"
"Yeah, it's me."
Ryosuke nodded, scanning Tsunade carefully.
After a while…
"Well? What do you think?" Tsunade asked.
Ryosuke shook his head and said, "You're not under a genjutsu."
Tsunade sighed with relief and said, "Phew! I told you! I'm at Super Kage-level, and have awakened Sage Body and Wood release—there's no way I'd fall under a Genjutsu!"
"Is Kamimoto Kusamura in the village?" Ryosuke asked.
Tsunade nodded.
Ryosuke said, "Call him over. I want to see him."
Without hesitation, Tsunade summoned an Anbu and instructed them to bring Kusamura to the Hokage's office.
Meanwhile, in the chat group
[Second Hokage] Tobirama: "@Ryosuke—So Tsunade wasn't under Genjutsu?"
[Sixth Hokage] Ryosuke: "There's no sign of any genjutsu. I've asked Tsunade to bring Kamimoto Kusamura over so I can take a closer look at him."
[First Hokage] Hashirama: "So it's not Genjutsu? Then… is Tsunade's brain just broken?"
[Fifth Hokage] Tsunade: "Grandpa!!!"
Back in the Hokage's office, Tsunade glared at the chat panel angrily.
Just as she was about to slam her hand on the table in frustration, she remembered that Ryosuke was right beside her.
Awkwardly, she smiled at him.
"It's okay, just pretend I'm not here." Ryosuke said.
Tsunade blinked.
'You're literally standing right there. How am I supposed to pretend you're not here?!'
After a few moments, Ryosuke sensed a distinct chakra signature approaching.
Then, a knock came at the door.
"Come in." Tsunade said.
With a soft click, the door opened.
A young man, about 1.8 meters tall, wearing a white shirt under a green Jōnin vest, stepped into the room.
"Lord Hokage, I heard that you are looking for me?"
Kusamura came in, looked at Tsunade, who was sitting behind the desk, and asked.
He also glanced curiously at the man beside her.
Who is this person?
Why haven't I seen him before?
Is he here to issue a mission?
Just when Kusamura was wondering, the man beside Tsunade narrowed his eyes.
"This person... has a problem!"
As soon as Ryosuke saw Kusamura, he realized that something was wrong.
What's wrong, you ask?
That big game console in the pocket of his trouser—how could that not be suspicious?
If he isn't mistaken, that's a Switch, right?
Does the world of Naruto have such a thing?
Surely not!!
'Could that be his cheat?' He thought to himself.
"Kusamura, this is my friend. He has something to ask you."
Seeing Kusamura enter, Tsunade addressed him.
Tsunade's Friend?
Kusamura looked at the man beside her with some doubt.
However, the next second—
Buzz~!
Kusamura's mind suddenly went blank, and he lost consciousness.
"What's your name?" Ryosuke asked.
"Kamimoto usamura."
The other party replied blankly.
Seeing this, Tsunade, who was seated, immediately realized that Kusamura had fallen into a Genjutsu.
"Sixth Hokage!"
Tsunade stood up.
"Stay calm."
Ryosuke waved his hand at her before continuing.
"Where did you get the game console in your pocket?"
"A friend gave it to me." Kusamura replied dully.
"What friend?" Ryosuke asked.
"The friends in the group. They're all transmigrators like me. One of them traveled to a modern urban world, so he gave me this for entertainment." Kusamura replied honestly.
Tsunade, who had been agitated just moments ago, now blinked in surprise.
'A transmigrator!'
'And they have a group?'
Ryosuke thought to himself.
But—
He had assumed that the game console was this guy's cheat.
Maybe it granted rewards for clearing mini-games or something like that.
But unexpectedly—
It was just an ordinary game console, purely for entertainment since the Naruto world lacked such luxuries.
This guy wasn't even trying to hide his identity as a transmigrator.
But—
Under normal circumstances, a game console wouldn't be enough to expose him.
After all, there are electronic devices in this world, even if not this particular one.
The people here wouldn't suspect him of being from another world just because of it—unless another transmigrator recognized it.
Just like how Ryosuke had immediately deduced Kusamura was a transmigrator upon seeing the console and assumed it was his cheat.
Although that assumption was wrong…
The fact that he was a transmigrator was right!
But—
He hadn't expected this.
Kusamura wasn't the only transmigrator. According to him, there was an entire group of them.
What was this group for?
Did they share travel experiences with each other?
Ryosuke wondered and asked, "How many transmigrators are in your group?"
"A few hundred." Kusamura replied.
A few hundred?!!
Ryosuke's eyes widened in surprise.
Hundreds of them?
That's a lot!
"However, most of them are dead. Only a few of us are still alive." Kusamura added.
Most of them are dead?
That startled Ryosuke.
What kind of group was this?!
Hundreds of transmigrator s?
Even if not all of them were strong, with such numbers, surely at least a few should be exceptionally powerful, right?
That would be terrifying!
But—
He hadn't expected Kusamura to suddenly mention that most of the transmigrators were dead.
How many were left?
So few?
He frowned and continued questioning Kusamura about the group.
But he noticed something strange.
Whenever Kusamura talked about the group, certain details were vague.
Even though he was currently under a Genjutsu, some things couldn't be said.
This was normal. Even in the Hokage chat group, some information couldn't be shared with outsiders.
But basic things could still be shared.
That was likely the case here as well.
Finally—
Ryosuke asked the question that had been on his mind from the beginning.
"What's your cheat?" He asked.
"It's a Favorability Copy System." Kusamura replied.
So it's possible to talk about that.
"What does the Favorability Copy System do?" Ryosuke asked.
Kusamura explained, "It allows me to copy a person's abilities—like Chakra, Ninjutsu, and Bloodline Limits by increasing their favorability for me."
So that's how it works.
"Also, once the favorability is increased, it never decreases. And as long as a person doesn't have a negative opinion of me, they'll have a basic level of trust in me when they meet me."
This cheat is pretty strong!
First, he increases someone's favorability. Then, he copies their unique abilities.
That's incredible!
"How did you get your cheat?" Ryosuke asked.
"I received it when I joined the group." Kusamura replied.