DING*
《『Group Quest: Konoha Crush』 will begin in 15 Minutes.》
Ah~ it has been fun in this slow life of Rom-com student Council life.
But now I should deal with those trio bastards.
Haaah~
Who the heck is that Z-guy anyway!?
Finishing my inner Tsukkomi, I packed food and clothing into my backpack.
I wore a black hoodie jacket with pink- NO, "Magenta" Linings and a white T-shirt inside them,
A Black tracksuit pants, and finally...
A mask.
NO, I ain't trying to be spiderman.
The mask I wore kinda looks like Rimuru's anti-magic mask.
Of course, a black edgy one with no holes and neon magenta lines forming a spiderman's eyes.
And that is it.
Now that that's done...
DING*
《『Group Quest: Konoha Crush』 Has begun.》
Mount Myōboku, also known as the "Mountain of Bewilderment" and the "Land of Toads", is one of the big three unexplored sage regions, a legendary place that is equally as famous as the other two, Shikkotsu Forest and Ryūchi Cave.
It's the land of toads and the place where all the toads that Naruto, Minato, and Jiraiya have summoned live. It is home for huge and small toads alike. Mount Myōboku is a rich and beautiful land, whose ultimate authority seems to be the Great Toad Sage.
"So you're that Y-guy huh?"These words are voiced by none other than Jiraiya himself.
"Ishigami Yu-san right? Rimuru-desu, a pleasure to meet you."I look at the hand of the silver-haired bishoujo with a mask on her(his?) face before shaking it.
(A/N: Bshoujo means beautiful girl btw)
" Ishigami Yu. "That's how we ignored the Toad sennin.
"Oi oi! I need a bit of your attention here!"The sage exclaimed which successfully gained our attention.
" First off, I wanted you all to meet-" His sentence was cut off by me. "Fukasaku. Humu, I should've known I would encounter the toads. Rather, I should've known Jiraiya pinpointed our teleportation to this exact location."
The toad in front of us with wrinkles on his face frowned in dissatisfaction. "Youー you are... The Catalyst..."This brought the others to frown also.
"Catalyst?" Shin who was screaming "SUGOI!" (So cool!) at everything earlier brought himself into the conversation. Well, he IS seven years old right now...
So we were expected to be here...
Humu.
Humu, humu... How Intriguing.
"That's intriguing. Let's meet the Great Toad Sage, shall we? Maybe he knows what the heck is going on." I stated.
"..." After a slight pause due to the intense atmosphere I had just created, Fukasaku opened his mouth.
"Very well." From that, the trio follows me from behind, and we followed Fukasaku to meet The Gamamaru.
"But before that let's eat first!" The moment Fukasaku stated this, Jiraiya went gloomy,"Pa! I-I'm not really hungry! I'll go meet bunta first!" he left us with that.
Rimuru also twitched a little wanting to try to say something while Shin was oblivious as he tilted his head at Jiraiya's stuttering.
But as the humanoid slime was about to say something, I cut in " Sure. "
Even though the slime has a mask on her/his face, I can feel his/her "WHAT THE F#CK ARE YOU THINKING" face stabbing me like daggers.
Internally, Shin was screaming bloody murder.
While Rimuru sits silently, probably asking for his skills to save him.
While me, I'm eating actively.
"How is it, Yu-chan?"(Fukasaku)
" Well, so-so." I nonchalantly stated that whilst taking an insect larva with a chopstick and eating them behind my mask like a certain conqueror of flames. (A/N: Bruh, if this was Japanese it would be "Maa, Ma-ma". Ah, Ishigami's right. I do have a poor sense of humor...)
I can tell Rimuru and Shin gave me a weird look on their faces even though Rimuru's face is covered with a white mask.
" I see, I see, that's a relief!"That, along with a smile, was Fukasaku's words.
"You...are you even human?" (Shin)
Noticing the group member's gaze, I turned to them.
"Just try one, though the soup is definitely a no-go for you" I stated thus.
Well~ the nature energy in this place is a very interesting specimen indeed.
That's why...
DING*
《The skill, 『Chakra Control』 has been annihilated》
DING*
《The skill, 『Chakra Affinity』 has been acquired. 》
DING*
《『Magic Affinity』 has leveled up.》
Omoshiroi...
"Hmmm... As I thought, not everyone is enjoying it..." These words were voiced by Fukasaku-san's wife, Shima-san.
" N-NO NO! THAT'S NOT TRUE MA'AM!" Shin can be a really good kid sometimes.
If one looked at me closely, my hand transformed back and forth from normal to webbed hands. The condition of one to evolve into a sage/enlightened, is to understand both external energy and internal ones. Well, that was what I concluded at least.
"I-it's sweet!" Shin exclaimed after taking a larva.
The toads in the room somehow smiled at that.
Either way, experiment success!
『Observation』
DING*
Name: Shin Wolford
Race: Human
Gender: Male
Lv: 5
HP: 36/30
MP: 207/207
CP: 3/0 [Locked]
Title:
『Wise Grandson』
Skills:
『Mana Affinity Lv52』
『Calligraphy Lv2』
Humu. That's enough to make him taste bugs as candy.
He doesn't have webbed hands, but when I look closely, his tongue turns purple.
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-Third Person's POV-
There, Rimuru sat down.
Whilst in front of him/her, are plates full of insects.
'Great sage!'
《Notice. What he said is probable.》
《Report. Individual: Ishigami Yu, manipulate the unique energy in the air into the master's and Shin's body. Data interpreted as; Natural Energy. Alternate interpretations are; Mutated Magicules.》
"Mutated Magicules?" was what Rimuru thought.
But after a bit of an explanation, he/she figured it all out.
And finally, he/she took a bite on the hellish-looking larvae.
"Well, I'm already immune to this by this point" This Is what Rimuru's thinking whilst remembering a certain purple-haired Kijin's cooking.
"You sure are knowledgeable at this, Admin- no, Ishigami-san." (Rimuru)
""Yu" is fine." (Ishigami)
Shin looks at both of them back and forth from Ishigami to Rimuru repeatedly.
"And of course I am knowledgeable. I am also a Sage after all. Like you, if you had paid attention."
"...Are you both really going to eat with those masks on?" Their conversation was interrupted by Shin.
This statement also gained the toad couple's curiosity.
"... Isn't that right... We've been very impolite aren't we?" (Rimuru)
"Seems like so..."(Ishigami)
"..." "..."
After those lines, they expected the two masked individuals to take off their masks.
But, they didn't move an inch to take that mask off.
Rather, even though their chopsticks keep on moving, the masks on their face always stare at each other.
"If you know that, then take them off!" Shin exclaimed with a raised eyebrow.
""Shin/Shin-kun, the adults are talking."" This is what the two masked individuals responded with.
'YOU DON'T LOOK LIKE YOU'RE TALKING THOUGH!?' was what was in Shin's mind right now.
'Rather, 'ADULTS'!?'
He continued his thoughts.
And suddenly, The admin and Rimuru stand up, ""Thank you for the food/ I'm full""
They stated as they walks outside. Shin and the toads look behind their backs with the face of confusion.
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The group admin and slime face each other with their masked faces.
"You are quite rude, not even showing your face to the members" (Ishigami)
"Well, aren't you the same? Rather, you're the admin, you don't even bother to answer our questions." (Rimuru)
"Any sane person would know that notifications occasionally appeared on the group. You just need to read it then I am useless." (Ishigami)
"Does that mean not telling us a thing about we could trust each other and leave us hanging over time? What would you do if somehow a misunderstanding happens between us, members, and we tried to kill each other?" (Rimuru)
This passive-aggressive banter has been lasting for 5 minutes and none of them wants to back down.
" You won't, We admins knew how your life has been, even your past lives. We know it won't end up chaotic." That lie came out from Yu.
"Ah. is that so? then I believe showing your face is enough to show formality." (Rimuru)
"Says the masked slime." (Ishigami)
"If you won't show your face then at least respond to our calls. Either you do that, or show your face." (Rimuru)
"I RESPONDED to you all! Rather, I can throw all those points you've said right back at you!" (Ishigami)
"Then we'll show our faces to each other, simple right!?" (Rimuru)
"Sure let's do that!"(Ishigami)
Their hands-on their mask, in a gesture, to take their mask off. But even though they have reached this point, none of them are moving. They don't seem to be able to trust each other.
Even though Rimuru was very carefree about the other members. The "admins" successfully gain Rimuru's suspicions. After all, they could've been exactly the reasons why he reincarnated.
But the "We admins knew how your life has been, even your past lives" Response Ishigami gave him just gave it away so much attention that even Great Sage has to say it.
《Report. Individuals wielding the title "Administrator" inside the object: Group chat, has a high chance probability to be connected with Individual: Shizue Izawa's summoning event.》
This is the cause of his/her distrust.
But Ishigami isn't having it either.
That's why...
Their hands twitched.
In their minds, "I'll only do it If he does it first!"
And so they thought.
"Weren't you going to take that off?" (Rimuru)
"Oya? Then why don't you do it first?" (Ishigami)
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After devouring a bowl full of insect larvae that somehow taste like candy, Shin sat there with a full stomach.
"Thank you for the food." He claps his hands while he said that.
"Ahaha... You are a good boy, Shin-chan" Now that suffix made Shin cringe a little.
After a while, the door burst out open. This is Jiraiya. "I need you guys to follow-! Where's Rimuru and the admin?" He asked thus.
"They were outside, supposedly." Shin responded.
"Then let's g-" He wants to finish his sentence, but then he looks at the empty plates in front of Shin.
Now that he paid attention to it, there are more emptied plates on the table. "Kid... Did you... eat those?"
"Um? Ah, yeah...?" Shin nodded affirmatively to the gaping sage.
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After being dumbfounded by the oblivious Shin, Jiraiya told Fukasaku and Shin to come with him.
He intended to take the otherworlders to Gamamaru.
But even after getting dumbfounded by the insects eating shin, there was another scene not only he, but also everyone doesn't expect to see.
It was the scene where Ishigami Yu the admin of the chat group, tried to take off the "Good slime"'s white mask with a hand while the "Good slime" on the other hand, gripped the admin's mask with two hands to pull them off.
"Take your mask off first, moron!" (Rimuru)
"You're the one who suggests taking off our mask! so unmask yourself first, slime!" (Ishigami)
"What, you got problems with slime, lazy admin!?" (Rimuru)
"It seems to me that, YOU have some problems with me! " (Ishigami)
" Oh, you bet I do!" (Rimuru)
How does it end up like this? That was the question that appears on Jiraiya's mind.
Shin tried to calm them down. "G-Guys... Calm down, this is not your home-!"
""SHUT UP, MORON/THE ADULTS ARE TALKING""
Well, at least the toads are happy to know not all the humans hated their cuisines and delicacy.
"LITTLE GIRL!"/"EDGE LORD!"
After an episode of The masked slime's and the masked admin's banter, they finally meet the Great Toad Sage, Gamamaru.
"Oh! at last, we meet, the otherworlders!" "At last" is it? Then this should've been predicted.
"Ugh... the magician. the ruler of monsters, and the Catalyst... I have seen your futures." And so, the old giant toad said.
"Our future?" Shin repeated.
"After this... you both will fight a snake and a Tanuki." To which, gained a wry and bewildered response from the chat group members.
""S-snake?/Tanuki?"" Of course, I understood that clearly, he meant the oreopedo and the Ichibi (One-tailed beast).
"Ooooh... OOOOOOH! OHOHOOOOH! " What the heck was that "Old man laughter"...?
"I see it! I have foreseen a new prophecy!"
It was then that it gained everyone's attention.
"First of all both of you with the mask, congratulations in advance."
"""""HAA?"""""
"And also, Ishigami Yu...you should not try your best-"
"EH!?"
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Everyone stood there with a frown on their faces.
What kind of vision that the toad see for him to say "you should not try your best" to Yu Ishigami who's literally, ALREADY not doing his best right now?
They waited for the giant Oogway to continue... but the toad didn't move.
"Don't try my best, is it? WELL! I could live with that. Ja ne minna (Bye everyone)~"Just as Ishigami was going to go out of the room while throwing his arms in the air, a hand grabs one side of his shoulder.
Stopping for a second, Ishigami looks back at the culprit. It was Rimuru. "He says don't try your best, not be lazy, and relax you, shitty admin." Even though he wears a mask, an actual vein popped near Ishigami's forehead.
"Shitty admin? that's some harsh words... Is that how you suppose to act to the other group members, Rimuru?"
"Ara, You are an Admin rather than a member though? You can't always give trouble to your coworkers. I'm sure Robby-san (Administrator Z) is burdened with a bunch of stuff because of you."
"A-re-re? last time I checked, he was giving the same explanation as I am."
"YES! A BETTER EXPLANATION AT THAT!"
Just as they started to banter,
""After coming here!" that's right, I forgot to finish what I am saying... Ishigami Yu-kun, You should not try your best to change our future!
After coming here... the future has become many! If you try to control it... it will endanger all of u-!"
The toad's speech was interrupted.
""SHUT UP GIANT OOGWAY/WE GET IT!""
The toad's words were interrupted.
" Ohooho~... that's interesting at least."
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"Ehhh... what was it... All I could say is... please don't participate in saving Jiraiya's villagー" The toad stated with his ancient voice. But he was interrupted, "Ah, I can't promise that."
"..." (Gamamaru)
"Oi, admin-!" (Jiraiya)
"*Sigh*... I see, I guess it can't be helped." (Gamamaru)
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"Are you really going to keep that mask on your face forever?"(Rimuru)
"Well I could say the same for you, but the fact that I already know what your face looks like means I'm better than you anyway."(Ishigami)
"EHH!?"
"KHIHIHIHI~~"
Behind them, is Jiraiya with Fukasaku on his shoulder and Shin beside him.
"How can I say this... They're getting along, I guess?" Shin stated.
To which, Jiraiya responded with a "Yeah..."
"GAH! THAT'S CHEATING!"
"Oya Oya, What's this, Rimuru... you want to see my face? Do you want to see it? DO YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT ME? RIGHT, RIMURU-CHAN?"
『How cute.』
"I'll slap you."(Rimuru)
But Shin and Jiraiya ended the episode with one thought in mind. "On second thought, maybe not."
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-Ishigami's POV-
"For now, We'll need to get the job done. Jiraiya, how long do we have until the Chuunin exams?"I asked.
"It already started days ag-"
"Let me rephrase." I interrupted.
"Have Naruto signed a contract with the toads?" To which, he narrows his eyes a little bit.
"...Yes. Just a while ago before all of you were transported here."
Ah. "We should go back."
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It's nighttime.
I splashed a full potion I got from Rimuru at the barely alive Gekko Hayate.
"Who-who are y- Jiraiya-sama!" These are exclaimed by the Hayate in front of us.
Gekkō Hayate was a tokubetsu jōnin of Konohagakure. Hayate learned of Sunagakure and Otogakure's plans to invade Konoha after overhearing the conversation between Baki and Kabuto. Before he could escape to inform the Third Hokage what he had learned, he was sensed by the two and chased down.
And... well, he died in the original timeline.
*DING*
《Group Quest: Konoha crush!》
Orochimaru, a missing-nin from Konoha who founded Otogakure, approached the Fourth Kazekage with the proposition of a joint invasion using the Chūnin Exams hosted in Konoha as a cover to attack!
《Quest Condition: 》
-Time in the ongoing Quest world will be accelerated.
-[1/1] Admin is allowed to join the Quest.
-Quest is in progress
《Success Condition: 》
-(COMPLETED) Save Gekko Hayate's life [1/1]
-(ALTERNATE SEQUENCE) Prevent the Invasion from happening [0/1]
《Quest has been completed. The remaining time in the current world: 5 days.》
《Rewards have arrived》
-Random Box
-400Exp
-Upcoming update: Skillsharer (Member's eddition)
"That was a close call eh, Hayate." Jiraiya said those words as he had Kabuto Yakushi arrested inside his 『Spiky-hair-manipulation-or-whatever-the-name-is- no Jutsu』.
"Kabuto Yakushi," My muttering caught their attention.
"Found as a child by Nonō Yakushi on the outskirts of a city destroyed in a battle, after he joins the orphanage, he left to join ROOT in order to help the orphanage which was threatened by Danzo to withhold Konoha's funding if Nonō didn't turn one of the orphans over to ROOT." *Splatter* I muttered those words emotionlessly as I plucked out one of my dual scythes from the head of a sand nin named Baki.
"You- How did you know aboutー" (Kabuto)
"Hey. Want to make a deal?" (Ishigami)
I cut in as he stares at my masked face with confusion in his eyes.
Though, Jiraiya and Hayate also perk up on my statements.
"The one who made you kill your own mother, Danzo Shimura... do you not want revenge on him?" I stated thus.
Yeah, the quest told us to prevent the invasion, but it never tells us NOT to invade, so...
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"Oi... why are they here?" Rimuru asks this to my masked face.
"Well, because I brought them in?" I answered the slime who is in their human form.
Rimuru had rented a room at a luxurious inn. There's an onsen next to it, and currently, I tied up the unconscious Hayate as I explained to the slime what happened. Then Jiraiya came in.
"So, care to explain about this 'invasion plan' Admin?" With a rare serious face, Jiraiya asks.
"Now now, don't make that accusing face, I might get hurt ya know?"
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"No way I'm letting you do that!" (Jiraiya)
"Then you choose. An actual invasion where many will die, or a fake stage where everyone will act like they're dying?" (?)
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"What are you doing?"
"Casting a barrier."
"...for what?"
"To protect me from you, in case you awoken some weird sleeping transformation fetish."
To this, I raised my eyebrow. "Then shouldn't you casting the barrier on YOURSELF and not ME?"
That's right, here I sat on my bed surrounded by green translucent barriers.
"If I do that I won't be able to go to the toilet at night."
"YOU DON'T NEED TO GO TO THE TOILET! Rather, WHY DO YOU ALLOW SHIN TO BE FREE!?" I said that as I turned my head on the already dozing Shin on his futon.
"Because he's an innocent kid. Maa~ I would consider taking the barrier down if you show me your face under that mask~" IS THIS SLIME FOR REAL!?
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Tch-!
"Heeeh~ never thought you'd be one of those Ikemen. You're still edgy though. How irritating."This was voiced by him along with somewhat a disappointed face.
(A/N: "Ikemen" This term has been used to reference good-looking men featured in Japanese pop culture.)
"Wipe that disappointed yet irritated face of yours and undo this barrier, Slime."
"Hoo~ you're getting quite cocky now eh?"
The first thing I do after I was freed from this prison, is the toilet.
But... seeing myself in the toilet's mirror was not what I expected to see.
My eyes have orange linings below my eyes and faint yellow irides or a toad-like pupil.
Sage mode. No, it's incomplete.
This happens as a result of my little experiment on Mount Myōboku.
How intriguing.
I didn't sign any contracts with the toads.
Is this why the eyes are paler than Naruto's?
Rather, I wonder what would happen if I go to Ryūchi Cave and take samples of their senjutsu.
Wait, no, there is Natural Energy everywhere.
Meaning I don't have to convert these in the air to gain the Toad's senjutsu traits.
Um... that's right it feels almost the same as Magicules...
That means...
DING*
《『Chakra Affinity』 has been annihilated》
《『Magic Affinity』 has been annihilated》
DING*
《『Universal Affinity』 has been acquired》
Exactly my point.
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Name: Ishigami Yu
Race: Enlightened/Sage
Gender: Male
Preceding evolution path: Human
Lv: 35
HP: 2010/2010
EP: 3,610/3,610
SP: 34
Title:
『Zombie Slayer』
Skills:
『Observation Lv19』
『Universal Affinity Lv1』
『Sticky Thread Lv10』
『Regeneration Lv5』
『Brutality Lv5』
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『Universal Affinity』
This is quite versatile.
I don't need to change to Chakra or Magic now.
Of course, EP is used as an alternative.
There is not a need for me to acquire Chakra Pathways to stick on walls or breathe fire.
But what made me intrigued, was the fact that I can form a perfect control over Chakra and Magicules, and even Mana.
*Tak*
A small fire lights itself above my finger.
Well, that is interesting.
But I think I can force myself for another power-up right here...
《Would you like to buy a copy of 『Steel Thread』》 [Y/N]
Yes.
And then...
DING*
《『Sticky Thread』 has been annihilated 》
《『Steel Thread』 has been annihilated》
DING*
《『Universal Thread』 has been acquired》
All according to keikaku (A/N: Keikaku means Plan)
Who needs 『degenerate』 amirite? (A/N: Degenerate is a skill to break down a skill tree and create new skills.)
Of course, that's not all.
I still stored some of the toad senjutsu Chakra in me.
I can't use it. I mean... I am able to feel it and control it, but it didn't enhance my body like how it was supposed to.
That is why, I should "delete" some substances on these Energies.
Since Naruto and Jiraiya have signed the contract, the Nature energy they gain is converted to the ones the toads use before entering sage mode.
Therefore, I will try creating a "converter" of my own in my body.
Umu that's right, just about... beside my core...
Done.
*DING*
《『Sage Mode』 has been acquired》
The orange linings below my eyes disappeared and the faint yellow toad-like pupil has now turned neon purple with a white pupil resembling an X.
Wow.
I look f*cking edgy. But just as I grinned in the mirror, "Are you complimenting yourself in front of a mirror?"
That almost makes me jolted. "If yes, then what?" I told that to the unmasked Rimuru leaning on the door.
Rimuru stepped forward. "You look like a horny teenager." THAT・DOES・IT, "Look, I'm going to be straight. Why are you antagonizing me so much?"
That brought silence into our conversation.
After a while...
"What is your relationship with Demon Lord Leon?"
...HA?
"Demon Lord Leon? That fallen hero? I know him, but he doesn't know me. What does this have to do with him anyway?"
Demon lord, Leon Cromwell, formerly a True Hero, is one of Ten great Demon Lords and the only Hero to be publicly known as a "Demon Lord." The summoner and master of Shizue Isawa. The very same Shizue Izawa, the conqueror of flames that gave Rimuru his human form right now.
"Then are you an Otherworlder?"
"Everyone in the group is an otherworlders."
"How do you make those smartphones?"
"I didn't make them. "
"Why do I feel my skills in you?"
"...I copied some of them."
This answer made his/her eyes narrow.
Hey, I "copied" it, I didn't "steal" so you can't really be mad at it.
What, you're gonna sue me with a "Skill" copyright claim?
"Last question." Oh really, "last"? That's funny.
"Do you have any relationship with the conqueror of flames; Shizue Izawa?"
I look at him/her with a raised eyebrow. "...No."
But then,
"Prove it."
"Ha?"
"I knew you are connected to that event somehow! You even knew about it!"
"Excuse me!? shouldn't YOU be the one throwing evidence at me here!? That's just plain accusations!"
"It's not! It's a conclusion, and now that we meet each other, I need to know-! " (Rimuru)
My eyes went wide. "I need to know... How should I save those children!"
My eyes stared back at him/her.
So that's what he meant. Why does he need to make it so confusing?
"So that's what you mean..." Saying that, I closed my eyes.
"Yeah..."He looks down while muttering lowly.
So it's because of the smartphone... ah, I think I have a few guesses, some similarities can be found between the dimensional chat group and Shizu's mask, perhaps?
Maybe he was worried about that?
Well I mean, this thing backfired my magic once I tried to mana style Rasengan it before, so...
Ah no... he is worried about that, but the fact he came to me means... "I see, I'll let you know how sooner or later." This is what I said whilst opening my eyes.
Which means, he is smart. Rather than trying to find out if I have something to d with it, he asked me how to save those kids instead.
Bravo.
Well, he wasn't like this in the anime. Was it due to a butterfly effect?
"...You won't lie, right? "
"Why would I be doing that now...?"
"Uhmm... Why are you guys in the toilet together?"
In front of the opened door, Shin stated these words while rubbing his eye in drowsiness
"So what am I going to do? " Jiraiya asked.
Well, that's surprising. How did he gain so much trust in us now? Well, I suspect Gamamaru or Bunta but that's a story for another day.
For now...
"Watch for that Suna kid against the Uchiha. That'll be the trigger to start the invasion. What you should be worrying about right now... is not Orochimaru or us."
He widens his eyes at this.
"You should worry about your sensei, the current Hokage. He IS going to die after all."
His pupils narrowed.
"Give me the details kid."
As I look at him, a grin slowly crept into my face
-Third Person's POV-
The Chunin exam. In this Shinobi world where currently one-on-one tournament battles are being held inside an arena, lies a scheme of a snake and the sand.
Orochimaru planned to destroy Konohagakure when the fight between Gaara of the sand and Sasuke Uchiha take place. But unbeknownst to them that something would interfere.
Right after the genjutsu was cast, feathers fell down from the sky and the majority of everyone present fell asleep.
They thought it was the signal, but...
*BOOM*
A blue explosion can be seen in the distance. That was Shin who was tasked to subdue sound ninjas. His job was to hold the shinobi of sounds who in the original timeline, unleashed a giant serpent summon as a distraction as they invade Konoha.
But that never happened because in front of them is a purple-haired kid casting techniques without any attack announcement or hand seals.
(A/N To non-Naruto watchers/readers: Hand seals [English TV: Hand Signs] are used to perform many ninjutsu[Ninja techniques], genjutsu[Illusion], and other secret arts other than taijutsu[Close combat]. In the anime, they are designed to aid people in properly summoning and moulding the chakra necessary to perform a technique. There are different sequences of hand seals for every technique, requiring memorization.)
Konoha's ninjas were deployed to investigate the explosion, only to find Sound and sand nins burned as a blue aura glows around them as if they're regenerating from being flamed by the blue fire.
Of course, something else happened inside the arena where the chunin exams were being held.
"Come on now, don't look at me like that~ I'm just gonna take some of it Okay? he won't die anyway..." A figure of a teen, sitting leisurely on a tree inside the arena. He wears a black mask with neon magenta lines forming two eyes with no holes as one of his free hands digs inside the stomach of a boy with red hair whilst the boy screams in pain. "GAAAAAAAHKKKK"
"Gaara!" That was the boy's name, and that was shouted by the boy's siblings.
"You... what is your motive...?" a masked ninja asks.
"Wha- you think I'd answer that?" The teen responded.
"Tch-!" Another boy in black; the one who seemed to be fighting with the red-haired boy, Gaara before cursed under his nose.
Unlike the original, now there are no attacks from the hidden sand and hidden sound, Rather, two mysterious individuals become the highlights of this invasion. One is a boy with a black mask, the other was a weird little girl with a white mask and a pair of bat wings taking her high into the sky.
From another building, the Hokage was being held hostage by the Kazekage.
After a while, "Heh, about time..." The teen released his hand and the boy named Gaara panted in pain, ultimately falling asleep. But unlike the original, he didn't transform into the sand beast. The teen stood up as he mutters, 『Shadow step』
Immediately he disappear into his own shadows, leaving the still awake spectators dumbfounded.
On the roof of a high building, The fourth Kazekage dragged The Third Hokage to a fight. But,
*Swoosh*
A weapon travels quickly like a boomerang. Its target was the fourth Kazekage who had the Third Hokage as a hostage. He dodges the boomerang-like weapon as he released the third Hokage from his hands.
"Who...?!" Now, that certainly was exclaimed by the Fourth Kazekage, but the sound of his face doesn't match how they are supposed to be... And the third Hokage realized that. "You're... Orochimaru?" The Third Hokage, Hiruzen, stated.
Orochimaru scoffed at him, "Huh, you've finally noticed... sensei."
"Oooh~ what a reunion, I'm sorry that I'd have to interrupt." Suddenly came a voice, playful yet low-baritone, and the owner of that voice himself caught the swirling boomerang with his hand.
That boomerang was never a boomerang in the first place, but rather, a scythe. One of the dual scythes he possessed to be precise.
*SHINE*
A barrier erupted, trapping the three; the mysterious masked guy, the Third Hokage, and the disguised Orochimaru together. Behind the teen, separated by the barrier is a girl with silverish blue hair with a white mask on his face.
"Who... who are you?" (Orochimaru)
"You know... I'm getting that a lot these days... 'What are your motives!?' 'Who are you!?' But you know what? Since you've given me a chance to make a reference, I guess I can tell you..." With his nonchalant and playful demeanor, he stated all that with his baritone voice before continuing...
"Just passing through demon lord, remember that well!"
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To be continued
(A/N: If you know that last reference, I'll give you this strawberry)