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Chapter 2 - A Preview of the Future Tragedy

Ryuma was a transmigrator.

They say the "Transmigrator Army" invading different worlds is all the rage these days, but when it actually happened to him, it was still a bit sudden.

As someone once said, everything a person experiences is an "unplanned suddenness." Whether or not you can adapt is what truly matters.

So, Ryuma accepted this reality very quickly and immediately began stirring things up.

As a die-hard Naruto fan, he desperately wanted to see the Naruto Mobile game appear in the ninja world. Just imagine these famous figures—like Naruto and Sasuke—controlling their own characters (or each other's) and dominating the Duel Arena. Of course, there was also the possibility of them getting absolutely tilted.

After all, this is a "wholesome" game that frequently makes boys turn red in the face—you can't go wrong playing it!

And if you're looking for a partner, look no further than a Naruto Mobile player!

High Quality: Regardless of winning or losing, they will "comfort" their opponents with extreme care, especially being "friendly" to newbies.

Rich Expressions: They'll laugh suddenly while playing, or change faces the next second, crying and laughing. Their emotions shift so fast they can handle any situation, providing a unique emotional experience for their partner.

Likes Talking to Themselves: Whether anyone is around or not, they love to narrate their actions, like ( ), or ( ), or even ( ).

Dedicated: You can't imagine a game that requires logging in every day like a job, yet Naruto players are just that patient.

Thrifty: They won't spend a single in-game Gold Coin; they hoard as much as possible, and if anyone touches their stash, they'll flip out.

Good at Math: They know exactly what "Price-to-Performance Ratio" means (tactical lean back).

Massive Influence: You can find Naruto players anywhere—even in Heaven or on Bilibili.

Complex Composition: This point needs no explanation!

Flexible Fingers: Ahem...

United: No one beats them in unity; the author would call them the strongest! (Though there's plenty of infighting, too.)

This series of traits could be called the "Ten Modern Sins!" Of course, the greatest "sin" they commit is—looking like Sasuke, except for the tragic backstory!

The players' "virtues" were countless. Ryuma couldn't even imagine what kind of scene it would create once this magical game was brought to the ninja world. (Thesis: How abstract would the local players be?)

So, Ryuma used the mandatory Transmigrator System to set up this grand event. He could have taken it slow, but as the saying goes, Naruto players don't like a "slow burn"—you can tell that just by the high usage rate of Instant-Cast Combat Slugs in the Arena.

The System currency was numerical "Influence." The greater the influence in the ninja world and the deeper it struck the people's hearts, the higher the returns.

For the first wave of shock, Ryuma made it so the entire ninja world saw it at once. Because of this, he had become "debt-ridden."

No matter! Every Naruto player's financial management skills are legendary; he'd earn it back soon!

For the sake of influence and future development, Ryuma had to start with the theme of war. The ninja world was already a place of deep-seated bitterness and hatred; for years, most people had been fighting.

From this perspective, saying he was following the "Will of the World" wasn't wrong. After all, if the locals killed each other off, there'd be no one left to deal with the "aliens" later.

"System, give me a bit more juice, alright? Play that thing on the light curtain once," Ryuma said in a negotiating tone.

The System didn't respond, but the light curtain hanging high in the sky stirred. It was a slowly unfolding, soul-stirring scroll of imagery.

Everyone in the ninja world watched closely. When the images became clear, the sound of collective gasps echoed across the land.

Tragic. One word was enough to describe it.

The currently prosperous lands of the ninja world appeared ruined and desolate on the curtain. Every person watching felt an inexplicable sense of sorrow welling up from their hearts.

Figures remained on the earth, but their aura was no different from the dead—like a procession of corpse-drivers. Only, the travelers themselves were the corpses.

Yes, the people's hearts were dead because of a catastrophe that brought utter despair.

Next, the light curtain flickered through scenes. The Hidden Leaf, the Hidden Sand, the Hidden Cloud, the Hidden Stone, the Hidden Mist—even the Hidden Rain and others.

All villages and nations, large and small, had turned to rubble. The legendary figures who once shook the world had long since turned into handfuls of yellow soil.

[Shinobi Calendar Year 1451]

[After the Fourth Shinobi World War, through the hard work of the survivors, the ninja world finally flourished again. However, this did not last.]

[That day, the extraterrestrial beings arrived.]

[They are the true ancestors of ninjas, the source of the power system known as Chakra.]

[Facing enemies that were not human, the strongest of the ninja world resisted with difficulty. Even if they could be repelled temporarily, the threat could never be fully resolved.]

[Suddenly, the event capable of destroying the ninja world arrived.]

[Everyone in the ninja world united, working together as one.]

[But despite fighting for their lives time and again, people die when they are killed—yet the enemies seemed infinite.]

[Perhaps the determination of the ninja world was noticed by that clan, for the True Gods descended.]

[They could neither be resisted nor stopped.]

[Following the death of the only man capable of fighting them, the ninja world began to fall.]

[After 80% of the population died, total defeat was declared. This world became a nursery for aliens.]

[The Ninja... is declared extinct!]

Silence! A deathly silence!

Looking at the blood-red words on the curtain, everyone in the ninja world was dumbfounded. The concept wasn't complicated and was easy to understand: basically, aliens would invade in the future, so everyone should stop fighting and prepare.

Uhh... Who the hell would believe that?!

Appearing out of nowhere and saying nonsense—who's going to buy it?

"Ahahaha! Aliens? How could there be such a thing!" Naruto laughed, clutching his stomach. At the Ninja Academy, there were others like Naruto who just found it funny, but most felt a sense of "I don't get it, but it seems serious."

Sasuke sat by the window with his arms crossed, glancing imperceptibly at Naruto, his brow furrowing slightly. Is it an illusion? Those flickering silhouettes on the screen... they look a bit familiar.

Still, it wasn't enough to convince people.

Ryuma understood this perfectly. He didn't expect everyone to believe it immediately; he just wanted to maximize the reach. Over time, more and more people would believe... because that was the reality!

"Since we're here, let's have a PK match first!"

Ryuma had a small light curtain in front of him, and the display was linked to the giant one in the sky.

[Loading...]

[Preparing Kunai...]

[Sneakily eating Food Pills...]

[Taping Paper Bombs to Food Pills...]

[Turning teammates into Kunai...]

[Ninja Duel Arena Open! The first PK of the Ninja Game officially begins! Selecting two players to participate.]

[Matching players...]

[Matching players...]

[Matching players...]

[DUANG!]

[Uzumaki Naruto VS Uchiha Sasuke!!]

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