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[Naruto: Perception Makes Me a Legend]
"Set a small goal first… defeat Kakashi."
Shinichi Higashino transmigrates into the world of Naruto—but unlike others, he has no powerful clan, no rare bloodline, no destined prophecy backing him.
What he does have… is something far more terrifying.
He possesses a unique ability:
The world's perception of him becomes reality.
If people believe he is intelligent — his mind sharpens beyond limits.
If they call him a genius — he masters any technique at terrifying speed.
If legends describe him as indestructible — his body truly becomes unbreakable.
And when the entire ninja world believes he can create miracles… he transcends all limits.
In a world ruled by reputation, myths, and fear, Shinichi decides to weaponize perception itself.
From manipulating rumors in Konoha, to crafting multiple identities that shake the Five Great Nations, he begins the most calculated and deliberate rise to power in ninja history.
If the world believes you are unstoppable…
Then you are.
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Hum—
A flash of green light, impossible to catch with the naked eye, instantly enveloped Naruto.
Kotoamatsukami, hailed as the strongest genjutsu in existence.
It can invade the brain unnoticed and permanently rewrite the target's will.
Under the wash of this ocular power, Naruto's eyes seemed to go completely hollow.
He stood silently in place, like a doll that had lost its soul.
It worked!
Danzo felt the rapid depletion of ocular power in his right eye and his vision slowly blurring, but his heart was filled with immense ecstasy.
Even if he had paid a tragic price, even if it required a cooldown of over a decade...
As long as he controlled the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, Konoha would be in the palm of his hand, and everything could start anew!
"Hahahaha!"
Danzo laughed maniacally as he walked toward the motionless Naruto.
He reached out his right arm, which was covered in Sharingan, wanting to seize the perfect weapon before him as if grasping the scepter of power itself.
"You are mine! The Nine-Tails is mine!"
"As long as I have you, I can still become Hokage! Konoha will still—"
His palm gripped Naruto's shoulder tightly.
However.
Poof.
A soft sound.
Though small, it sounded like a thunderclap in Danzo's ears.
This Naruto, who had been hit by Kotoamatsukami and whom he saw as his future hope, suddenly turned into a cloud of white smoke.
It drifted away with the wind.
"...?"
The maniacal laugh on Danzo's face froze.
He remained in his grasping posture, staring blankly at the empty space before him, his brain ceasing to function.
A Sha—Shadow Clone?
How could it be a Shadow Clone?
If it were a Shadow Clone, how could it have withstood the erosion of the Cursed Seal?
Most importantly—
Where is my Kotoamatsukami?
My strongest genjutsu, with a cooldown of over a decade—
Was it just... used on a Shadow Clone?
"That technique shouldn't be so easy to use again, right?"
A voice rang out eerily from behind Danzo.
Danzo's body stiffened.
A bone-chilling cold rushed from the soles of his feet straight to the top of his head.
Puchi!
Before he could turn around, a chain had already pierced through his body from behind, disemboweling him.
Naruto's original body had appeared behind Danzo at some unknown point.
At this moment, his voice sounded more terrifying to Danzo than the Shinigami itself.
"Didn't you know?"
"I am a... very cautious person."
"Knowing you had such terrifying means, how could I not have any protection?"
Blood gushed from Danzo's mouth, his eyes full of disbelief and despair.
"You... how could you... kno—"
"You'll have to ask Orochimaru about that."
Naruto's tone was calm, kindly solving the mystery for Danzo.
"It seems... he was the one who transplanted that eye into you?"
Then, several more chains pierced through Danzo's body.
"Aaaaaahhh!!!"
Extreme regret and rage made Danzo let out a shrill scream.
Compared to death, this feeling of being completely fooled, like throwing a full-strength punch into cotton, made him nearly go insane.
"Izanagi!!"
Reality was rewritten once again.
The wound at Danzo's heart disappeared, and his figure blurred, reappearing several meters away.
But another Sharingan on his right arm closed forever.
Now, only five eyes remained on his arm.
"I'll kill you! I'll kill you!!"
Danzo had completely lost his mind.
He desperately wove signs, trying to attack Naruto.
"To be honest, I'm getting a bit tired of these moves of yours."
"Don't you have any other tricks?"
Dodging a few Wind Release ninjutsu, Naruto shook his head.
"In that case, I'll test where my own limits lie."
Instantly, the Cursed Seal on his neck expanded.
The black patterns no longer just covered half his face but spread wildly across his entire body.
Naruto's size didn't change much, but his skin turned a dull grey, and his hair became more wild.
A cold light radiated from his vertical pupils.
Cursed Seal State Two.
A spine-chilling aura radiated from Naruto's body.
The eight chains behind him doubled again, becoming a total of sixteen.
Moreover, the original chains swelled instantly.
The divine golden light was turned into dark gold by the dense cursed patterns.
Countless hideous barbs grew upon them, like terrifying chainsaws.
These sixteen thick, thorny chains soared into the sky and then stabbed deeply into the surrounding ground.
Then, even more fine chains erupted, centered around Danzo, intertwining and locking together.
In an instant, a closed cage ten meters in diameter was formed, trapping Danzo completely inside.
Danzo looked up at the airtight, barb-covered dark gold cage surrounding him.
He felt his boiling rage suddenly cool down.
Naruto stood outside the cage and lightly snapped his fingers.
"Strangulation, begin."
Countless dense, small chains acted like a meat grinder, instantly shredding Danzo into mincemeat.
There was absolutely no space to dodge.
Izanagi activated, the dream rewriting reality.
Danzo's figure had just coalesced in another corner of the cage.
Before his feet could even touch the ground, countless barbed chains had already wrapped around him and began to grind.
"Aaaaaah!!"
The barbs entered his flesh, the pain piercing his heart.
Resurrection.
Strangulation.
Resurrection again.
Strangulation again.
This wasn't like a battle; it was more like torture.
Danzo felt as if he had been thrown into a drum full of razor blades.
With every breath and every blink, he had to face the agony of a thousand cuts.
One minute—two minutes—three minutes—
The Sharingan on his arm closed one by one.
From his initial pained roars to his later shrill screams, he eventually reached a point where he couldn't even make a sound.
Until—
Thud.
The final Izanagi ended.
Danzo knelt on the ground covered in blood, his chakra completely exhausted.
He looked up, his only remaining left eye staring at the sky full of chains, his gaze filled with nothing but gray despair.
"It's over, Lord Danzo."
Naruto, having deactivated Cursed Seal State Two, walked up to him step by step, looking down at him.
"No... not yet—"
A flash of crazed resolve suddenly crossed Danzo's eyes.
For Konoha—to prevent the Ninja World from being destroyed by this Jinchuriki—
Even if I die, I'll drag you to hell with me!
"Reverse Four Symbols Sealing!"
Danzo violently tore open his shirt, and a massive black Jutsu Seal appeared on his chest.
Black ink erupted like a fountain, forming a massive sphere, attempting to swallow and seal all surrounding matter!
This was Danzo's ultimate suicidal trump card.
"For Konoha! Die, Uzumaki Naruto!"
Danzo roared, looking expectantly at Naruto's face, hoping to see an expression of panic.
But Danzo was disappointed.
Naruto just coldly watched the surging black ink, not even taking a single step back.
"Playing with sealing techniques in front of the Uzumaki Clan—"
"Have you forgotten where Konoha's sealing techniques originated from?"
Naruto kicked Danzo hard in the chest.
This kick not only shattered Danzo's sternum, but the overbearing chakra instantly surged into Danzo's body.
It shattered the core of the Reverse Four Symbols Sealing Jutsu.
Puff—
The black ink that had been erupting with intimidating power slowly vanished, like a water pipe that had its source cut off.
The ultimate trump card Danzo took pride in was forcibly suppressed back into him.
"Cough cough—Pfft—"
Danzo flew out like a broken sack, slamming heavily against a stone wall, blood gushing from his mouth.
His last shred of dignity was trampled into dust.
"How... possible..."
Danzo lay on the ground, watching the pair of shoes that walked before his eyes, his consciousness beginning to blur.
Naruto knelt down, flipped Danzo's body over, and extended two fingers.
"This eye, I'll be taking it."
Puchi.
Amidst Danzo's final slight twitching, Shisui's eye was removed.
Naruto stood up and placed the eye into a preservative bottle.
Then he took out a handkerchief, wiped his hands, and tossed it onto Danzo's face.
It covered the face of the man who died with his eyes open.
"The biggest mistake you made—"
"Was provoking me."
[Ding!]
[Mission: Pull Up the Roots, completed]
[Received A-rank Treasure Chest x1]
[Ding]
[Mission: Extremely Cautious]
[Increase own strength to 'Kage' level (1/1), completed]
[Received S-rank Treasure Chest x1]