In the meeting hall of the Nara Clan...
The strength of the dozens of elders who held influence in the clan was certainly not weak. Nearly every one of them was proficient in the Nara Clan's shadow-style secret techniques.
"You trespassed onto our land and humiliated our people. Today, you'll die here."
In his own territory, in his own council hall, in front of the clan's elders, Nara Naoya had just been actually slapped across the face.
Even the most patient clay Buddha would've snapped by now, let alone someone like Naoya. His fury erupted immediately as he formed hand signs to fight back.
"All elders, with me—kill him!"
"Shadow Possession Technique!"
At his command, the dim room darkened further as dozens of dense shadows came to life—twisting, writhing, each a variant of shadow ninjutsu, all targeting Naruto and the dozens of golden chakra arms sprouting from his body.
"Shadow Imitation!"
"Shadow Strangle Jutsu!"
"Shadow Tendrils!"
This might have been the first time in the Nara Clan's history that such a large-scale joint use of their secret arts had taken place.
But...
Despite the scale of the attack, not a single ripple followed.
The council hall remained pristine—no dust, no destruction.
Naruto's golden chakra arms shattered all the shadow jutsu the moment they touched, cutting through the combined assault like a hot knife through butter.
Techniques meant to control others only work when the target is weaker.
This rule applied to the Nara clan, to the Yamanaka clan's mind techniques, and even to the Forbidden Impure World Reincarnation jutsu—Orochimaru could never unleash the First or Second Hokage's full strength because he couldn't control them.
Underdogs can defeat the powerful, yes—but not with weak strength. Weakness cannot beat overwhelming power.
Case in point: the Nara Clan.
Within ten seconds, every single elder—Naoya included—was pinned beneath Naruto's thick, powerful chakra arms.
"Ahhh!"
"Who the hell are you?!"
"Let go! My bones are going to break!"
The elders screamed in agony.
"You're not from Konoha!" Nara Naoya growled, watching Naruto suppress them single-handedly. Panic rose in his chest.
"Signal the alarm! There's an intruder in the village!" he shouted.
Others joined in, yelling toward the door.
But...
No response came from outside.
Naoya's heart skipped a beat. His eyes followed Naruto's raised chin, sensing something far worse than he'd expected.
"Quit shouting, old man."
Naruto turned to look at the stunned Yoshino before calmly walking over and slapping Naoya's face again, this time mockingly.
"While you were busy lecturing your daughter-in-law, I took care of everyone near this place," Naruto said with a smirk. "Root operatives. Anbu. All of them."
"What?!"
The words detonated like a bomb among the Nara elders.
The Nara clan had always been powerful—and they were under the surveillance of Anbu and Root, both elite forces.
And now... all of them had been "taken care of"?
Silently?
The elders were in an uproar. Some shouted in disbelief, others trembled in fear.
Still kneeling in the center, Yoshino's mind went blank. It took her a long moment to comprehend what had just happened.
She had thought she'd be imprisoned.
She had even considered dying for love.
But Naruto had stormed into the Nara Clan's heart and taken control of everyone.
Wasn't he part of the Anbu? Weren't they the Hokage's direct subordinates? And hadn't the Nara family always been loyal to the Hokage?
Then how... how could he barge in like this?
"It was you! You shameless bitch!"
Still pinned down, Nara Naoya finally noticed Yoshino was untouched. He instantly understood.
With a ferocious glare, he screamed, "You colluded with an enemy to destroy your husband's family, you ungrateful wench!"
Halfway through his rant, the chakra arm bearing down on him tightened, making him gasp in pain.
"Who are you calling a bitch, you fossil?" Yoshino snapped, emboldened by Naruto's presence.
She stood, full of rage from earlier, and threw her arms around Naruto in front of everyone.
Looking up at his masked face, she muttered, "What's with the mask? Take it off already. So boring."
She gave him an annoyed glance, then knelt down again beside him.
For a moment, time stood still.
"Hey! What are you doing?! You can't kneel like that!"
Naruto didn't expect things to escalate this far. Yoshino really was... wild.
"Why not? Didn't that old bastard call me a shameless bitch?" Yoshino said, eyes glinting with fury. "Since he called me that, I'll make sure he sees what kind of green-horned fool his son really is."
"You bitch! BITCH!!!" Naoya was trembling with rage.
Big clans valued decorum. The elders were stunned silent, resorting to calling her names without cursing in full.
No wonder they were being humiliated—they lacked venom.
"Shut your pig mouth. No—wait, pigs belong to the Akimichi Clan. Shut your dog mouth, then."
Naruto extended the chakra arms, sealing their mouths and eyes.
"Mmmph! Mmmph!"
They couldn't even scream properly now—reduced to muffled whimpers.
In the inner space...
Uchiha Izumi was kneeling, massaging Uzumaki Chiming's shoulders attentively.
"I learned this for Naruto-kun. What do you think, Sister Chiming?"
"If it's not good, I'll work harder."
Izumi had made up her mind—since she alone knew of this hidden space, she would cater to Chiming's every preference.
"Uh… it's good. No complaints…" Chiming forced a smile. This behavior was not something she was used to.
As her legs grew numb, she shifted. Izumi noticed and quickly lifted Chiming's small, white feet into her lap.
"So soft, so delicate. Please, let me serve such divine feet."
Ugh. Even Chiming flinched.
What the hell happened to cool, aloof Izumi?
"Are you okay?" Chiming reached to feel her forehead.
Izumi, still smiling professionally, replied, "Are you worried about me? I'm honored."
Chiming: "…"
Where was the typical Uchiha pride? The camaraderie they shared? Now she was acting like a clingy housewife.
Chiming withdrew her foot slowly.
"Izumi... I'm not a lesbian. Please don't get the wrong idea."
"Live happily with Naruto, okay?"
The first half almost made Izumi scream, but the second half calmed her down.
"That's all I want," Izumi said sincerely. "To be with Naruto. And to stay by your side, too."
Chiming: Why are you like this?
Still, she smiled awkwardly and pulled her hand back.
Just then, Naruto's voice echoed into the space.
"Izumi, get your medicine. I'm calling you out."
Chiming sighed in relief.
Finally, a break from the fawning.
Back in the Nara council hall, Izumi emerged.
Yoshino, still clinging to Naruto's waist, was dazed from it all.
She had known nothing before Naruto came.
Now? She understood the Nara clan very well.
Seeing Izumi appear out of nowhere, Yoshino opened her mouth but said nothing. She wasn't dumb—just not sharp.
After Naoya's threats and Naruto's overwhelming strength, it wasn't hard to guess Naruto's true status.
He definitely wasn't just an Anbu.
He looked too much like Minato Namikaze to be coincidence.
Naruto approached gently. "Go outside and wait. I'll tell you everything. Trust me."
Yoshino nodded. She had no choice anymore.
Konoha wouldn't protect her. The Nara clan would kill her. She had no one left but Naruto.
And she was willing.
She'd fallen in love.
Time changes everything.
After she left, Izumi murmured, "You've got her eating out of your hand. She might become a real threat."
The competition for Empress was heating up.
Why weren't these women resisting? Why were they so obedient?
Disgraceful.
"Izumi, give me a stronger dose this time."
"…?"
Izumi's eyes followed Naruto's glance toward Nara Naoya.
She shivered.
"Naruto-kun."
"Hmm?"
"For the first time, I think you're truly disgusting."
Naruto chuckled. "But convenient, right?"
She nodded stiffly.
Naruto whispered, "Make a clone. Have it stay and record the whole thing."
"Give me a damn pillow!" Izumi clutched Naruto's arm. "Yamete!"
Even if it was a clone, she'd remember it all!
Naruto leaned in, kissed her lips, and said, "You're the one I love most. I trust you to handle this."
Dog. Man. Izumi groaned inside.
Now he says that?
"Then don't ever leave me again," she said.
"I was just pretending last time."
"Pretending hurts too!"
"…Fine."
Next time, he'd change the punishment. No more scaring—just whips.
After their quick exchange, Naruto sealed the chakras of every elder one by one.
When it was Naoya's turn, the man thrashed wildly.
"What are you doing?!"
"You'll find out soon," Naruto replied, pressing his fingers into Naoya's abdomen and knocking him flat.
Then he walked out and passed a gas mask to Izumi's clone.
The pink potion, meant for aromatherapy, was ingested in full by each clone.
"Bakayarō!!! I'll kill you!"
"No! Stay away!"
That night, screams echoed through the Nara meeting hall.
And the stars above silently bore witness to it all.
Naruto looked up and let the warm breeze wash over him.
If only the Nara Clan had treated Yoshino with kindness...
He wouldn't have gone this far.
But they didn't.
So now, they'd experience true evil.
"Can you tell me now?" Yoshino approached him after waiting outside.
"I'm ready," she said.
Naruto nodded. "Alright. I'll explain everything."
Two hours later, he finished telling her the truth—he wasn't an enemy ninja, but a time traveler from the future.
Just then, Izumi's clone handed him the camera.
"Big clans value reputation above life," Izumi said. "They may not fear death, but they fear public shame."
"With this tape, they'll obey."
"If the elders obey, the whole clan follows. Even Shikaku alone can't resist them all."
[Ding!]
[Congratulations! You completed Option 1 and now control the Nara Clan.]
[Reward: (Uzumaki Shikamaru) has been delivered. Please plant the seed soon.]
[Note: Your bloodline "Shikamaru" will be born on September 9 next year.]
Yo, Shikamaru's gonna be Sasuke's little brother.
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