Ning Feng and Liu Yue lingered in their sweet, flirtatious atmosphere for quite a while before the login devices on their wrists finally let out a ding, signaling that login was now available.
Before logging in, Liu Yue couldn't help nagging him a few more times—telling him to be sure to choose Konoha and join the Hyuga Clan—before returning to her seat.
Ignoring the looks being thrown his way—looks that could practically devour him alive—Ning Feng lowered his gaze to the login device on his wrist and took a deep breath.
Although, as a transmigrator, he knew Naruto inside and out and even had a cheat system backing him up, who could say for sure that this so-called Naruto online game was exactly the same as the Naruto he remembered?
That was still a big question mark.
But at this point, there was no turning back. He could only grit his teeth and log in.
Just as Ning Feng was thinking this, a clear and pleasant notification sound rang out without warning:
"Level 3 World 'Naruto World' has been detected as open.
First opening duration: 8 hours.
Do you wish to log in?
(PS: Players who previously participated in the Naruto World closed beta will have their beta accounts synchronized.)"
Seeing the prompt, the corners of Ning Feng's mouth lifted slightly.
So what if the closed beta players had already taken a step ahead?
Without hesitation, Ning Feng nodded heavily and silently said, "Log in!"
"Login device host's will be detected. Preparing to login…"
"Successfully connected to Naruto World…"
"Preparing to descend. Entering character creation platform… Please wait!"
Another series of crisp notifications sounded. Ning Feng froze for a moment, then felt a powerful pulling force seize his body, as if he were being dragged through time and space.
When he opened his eyes again, he found himself in a space resembling a massive platform. Countless players about to enter the Naruto world were already gathered there.
"Iwagakure! We're still short one teammate—anyone logging in together, hurry up!"
"I've got Iwagakure strategy guides here! We can apprentice under the Kage-level expert Deidara right from the start and cultivate the Explosion Release technique!"
While Ning Feng was observing, a student from another school shouted loudly to rally people—clearly, just like Azure Dragon High School, they were also logging in at this time.
"Hah! Deidara is nothing. We're planning to land in Otogakure and directly learn ninjutsu from the strongest boss in the Naruto world—Orochimaru!"
Another student from a different high school spoke up, his tone filled with provocation.
Sure enough, following their calls, quite a few students rushed over, eager to join their pioneering teams.
Ning Feng didn't move—he even felt like complaining internally.
Any Naruto fan knew that Deidara had long since defected from Iwagakure and joined the Akatsuki, let alone Orochimaru, who was only interested in Sasuke's body.
Anyone going there would basically be delivering themselves on a silver platter.
But Ning Feng couldn't be bothered to warn them. Instead, he walked straight toward the platform to begin creating his character.
Just as he was about to do so, Wang Qiang's slightly contemptuous voice drifted over:
"Ning Feng, don't think I won't mess you up. As long as I see you with Liu Yue in the game, I'll kill you every time."
"Liu Yue belongs to me, Wang Qiang. Got it?"
As he spoke, the lackeys beside him shot Ning Feng proud, disdainful looks—as if being Wang Qiang's followers placed them above Ning Feng.
That's right. "Our Young Master Wang Qiang will definitely be the first in Azure Dragon High to become a Genin. His future potential is boundless—someone like you, Ning Feng, isn't even worth provoking!"
"Our Young Master has already obtained strategy guides for the Ino–Shika–Chō clans. Becoming a Yamanaka clan ninja isn't impossible at all. Ning Feng, you'd better think carefully!"
Ino–Shika–Chō!?
Genin?
Unfortunately, Ning Feng had no interest in dealing with a hormone-driven, low-IQ fool like Wang Qiang. He simply turned around and stepped up to the character creation platform.
Sure enough, in the next moment, a massive map resembling the Naruto world map appeared before his eyes.
On this map, many ninja villages were available for selection as starting locations.
"Please select the ninja village you will descend into!"
Another crisp notification sound rang out. Ning Feng chose "Konoha" without the slightest hesitation.
Any true Naruto fan knew that among all the hidden villages, Konoha was the genuinely strongest.
Whether it was the First, Second, or Third Great Ninja Wars, Konoha had always fought one-versus-many.
And in every Great Ninja War, Konoha produced legendary figures—Tsunade, Jiraiya, Orochimaru, and Minato Namikaze—each one a god-tier existence.
As long as he landed in this village, even randomly apprenticing under someone would be enough to rise rapidly.
"'Konoha' successfully selected!"
The pleasant prompt sounded again. Before Ning Feng, the massive Naruto world map slowly shrank and focused on Konoha, creating an almost animated effect.
"Player has selected Konoha. You may now choose the clan you will descend into!"
"1: Hyuga Clan!"
"2: Yamanaka Clan!"
"3: Akimichi Clan!"
"4: Namikaze Clan!"
"5: Great Snake Clan!"
"6: More."
Ning Feng frowned slightly as he scanned the list.
These clans were all decent within Konoha, but if he wanted to become truly powerful, landing in one of these clans alone was far from enough.
Take the Namikaze Clan—it sounded impressive, but it had produced only Minato Namikaze and lacked any real foundation.
As for the Great Snake Clan, it had produced Orochimaru and little else. After him, there were no further outstanding talents.
Without hesitation, Ning Feng selected "More."
"'More' selected. The following clans are available:"
"7: Uchiha Clan!"
"8: Senju Clan!"
"9: Sarutobi Clan!"
"10: ..."
"11: ..."
When he saw the Uchiha Clan, Ning Feng's eyes immediately lit up.
Since Konoha's founding, the Uchiha Clan had built immense power within the village, possessing both overwhelming martial strength and deep political influence.
Even after the Night of the Massacre, the Uchiha legend had never truly ended.
Given the choices, the Naruto world he was about to descend into was highly likely to be before the massacre—otherwise, the Uchiha Clan wouldn't even be an option.
As for the Senju Clan… after Senju Hashirama and Senju Tobirama, the clan had already declined. Even with Tsunade struggling to hold things together, it couldn't resist the tide—otherwise, the Sarutobi Clan wouldn't have risen to prominence.
As a Naruto fan, Ning Feng understood all too well that Konoha, small as it was, was a place rife with political struggles and power plays among factions.
Whether from the perspective of strength or politics, the Uchiha Clan was clearly the best choice.
"I choose the Uchiha Clan."
A faint smile curved Ning Feng's lips.