Chapter 12: Rich Rewards! Shaking the Myriad Worlds! White Zetsu, Never fall in love.
『 The world plunged into utter darkness—
Amidst the eternal blackness, a crimson glow illuminated the world.
Sukuna tried to grasp this sliver of light, but when his vision cleared, his heart trembled violently.
" Shibuya, Underground station "
The kneeling Jogo with two humans. And that...
Arrogant human boy.
The eerie pattern in those blood-red eyes seemed to pull at his very soul.
Was this a dream or... reality?
Ryomen Sukuna struggled to look at his own palm. No, it couldn't be fake, but why...
He couldn't tell, he simply couldn't tell...!!!
"Just what... are you...?"
At this point, the video ended— 』
『 .....』
〜Myriad Worlds livestream Chat〜
[ Tobirama Senju (Naruto): "Damn it! Even I fell for a genjutsu?! When?!" ]
[ Onoki (Naruto): "The Uchiha clan's illusion techniques truly live up to their reputation! Or rather, they're downright terrifying!" ]
[ Tohsaka Rin (Type-Moon): "Wait! Does that mean everything was fake?" ]
[ Red A (Type-Moon): "If it's fake, then this person must have mystic eyes. Their true strength has yet to be revealed." ]
[ Doraemon (Doraemon): "Yeah yeah, there's no way humans could wield that kind of power naturally." ]
[ Deadpool (MCU): "Fake? I was kinda hoping to try how good that arrow would feel up my—" ]
[ Shokuhou Misaki (A Certain Magical Index): "...? EEEEEK! You disgusting pervert!" ]
[ Uraume (Jujutsu Kaisen): "Heh, as I thought. Just some cheap parlor tricks. The true powerhouse will always be Lord Sukuna!" ]
[ Uchiha Itachi (Naruto): "Administrator-sama, was that reality?" ]
[ ████: "What you see is real." ]
[ .....]
Those five simple words silenced all debate, shutting up even Sukuna's staunchest defenders.
〜Naruto World〜
"...Sigh!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi heaved a heavy sigh.
He didn't know whether to feel happy or distressed.
Happy because Sasuke could potentially become that kind of supreme powerhouse in the future. Distressed because they'd massacred his entire clan.
Why not just blame Danzō?
Hadn't they seen how bloodthirsty Sasuke became? He sank an entire continent over someone he didn't even know - why would he care about Konoha now?!
As for killing Sasuke preemptively? The price was too steep, one neither he nor the shinobi world could afford.
Hiruzen had already consulted the Sovereign about this, even before Danzō could act.
"What... should we do now!"
—
The screen slowly shifted as, under the eager gazes of countless viewers, rewards began appearing one after another.
[Ding! Participants Aqua and Uraume answered incorrectly. Uchiha Obito answered correctly. Rewards distributed.]
[This video has concluded]
[Timeline recalibrating—]
[Character recalibration—]
[Reward calculation— (Note: Maximum rewards go to video protagonist, distributed according to optimal suitability)]
[Rewards: Naruto World, Uchiha Sasuke awarded: Six Paths Power, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, Nine Tomoe Rinnegan, Uchiha Clan Secrets! (Note: All rewards will be distributed in phases. Uchiha Sasuke's growth will encounter no bottlenecks)]
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『 Viewers of Myriad Worlds 』
As the rewards were distributed, the Myriad Worlds erupted!
It was real! Getting selected truly granted rewards!!!
Though they didn't understand what Six Paths Power or Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan were, they'd all witnessed with their own eyes—
The cataclysmic power Uchiha Sasuke wielded in the video!
Moreover, everyone received the most suitable rewards!
Across countless worlds, beings yearning for resurrection or harboring hidden desires grew feverishly eager!
Every heart cried out— Pick me next!
Thus, the entire multiverse reached a boiling point!
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〜Naruto World〜
"My reward is... a fifty percent chakra increase?"
Kakashi nodded in satisfaction. This was extremely practical for him.
"Sakura, what did you get?"
Naruto leaned in, looking somewhat envious.
"Ugh Naruto you're so annoying, I haven't even talked to Sasuke-sama yet!"
Sakura pushed him away impatiently.
"Sasuke-sama~ I got one of the six techniques of "Rokushiki" - 'Tekkai'! I feel invincible now!"
"Piss off!"
Sasuke sent Sakura flying with a backhand.
Bathed in golden light, his Sharingan grew increasingly bizarre, ultimately evolving directly into three tomoe!
"What a shame..."
Clenching his fists, Sasuke's eyes burned with frustration. If only he could've obtained the power from the video immediately— that man would be dead by now!
Murderous intent boiled in Sasuke's gaze. Right now, he only wanted to kill Itachi!
"And these Uchiha Secrets... what's this?"
Suddenly noticing a scroll-like reward, Sasuke hesitated briefly before tapping it.
The scroll dissolved into light particles that entered his mind, flooding his consciousness with fragmented images.
The night of the massacre... eye-gouging... foolish little brother...
The jumbled scenes from past, present and future left Sasuke momentarily stunned.
"Itachi... just what is..."
.....
Land of Fire
[Ding! Rewards distributing: Revival Card Fragment* 2, Character BGM (Customizable)]
"Revival card... fragments?"
Under the moonlight, Obito's eyes trembled violently.
Even if he collected them all... no, even if he could revive Rin, what good would it do to bring her back to this wretched world?
The plan must continue.
Obito steadied his breathing before examining his other reward.
Character BGM... " "Middle"— "
Obito frowned. A song? Like that annoying rapper from Hidden Cloud Village?
Remembering Killer B instantly killed his interest. As he moved to put it away, the words seemed to exert some strange pull, compelling him to play it.
Against his will, he pressed play.
"〽Starin' at two different views, On your window ledge."
"〽Coffee has gone cold. It's like time froze...."
"〽There you go wishin', floatin' down our wishin' well."
"〽It's like I'm always causin' problems, causin' hell, I didn't mean to put you through this, I can tell."
"〽We cannot sweep this under the carpet. (Carpet)"
"〽I hope that I can turn back the time. To make it all alright, all alright for us. I'll promise to build a new world. For us two with you in the middle—"
Uchiha Obito stood frozen like a statue. Memories of that girl surged through him like tidal waves— unstoppable, overwhelming.
Every shared moment flooded his mind.
"Rin..."
"Obito what's wrong? Hey wake up!"
White Zetsu grew anxious seeing Obito's catatonic state. Sure the song was decent, but this reaction?
"Had Obito been hit by some genjutsu?!"
The thought alarmed White Zetsu further!
"...I'm fine."
Obito's voice came out hoarse. His expression remained hidden behind the mask as he turned from the moonlight, taking a deep breath. For some reason, he spoke to the confused White Zetsu:
"...White Zetsu. Never fall in love."
"...Huh?"
Before White Zetsu could process this, space distorted around Obito as he vanished using Kamui.
"Love? Is it edible?"
White Zetsu scratched its head, watching Obito's departure blankly.
Suddenly, a glistening droplet under the moonlight caught its attention.
Curious, it crouched down.
"This is where Obito was standing..."
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Meanwhile, the Myriad Worlds screen shifted again
[ Next up— ]
[ Tsugikuni Yoriichi Married Muzan! ]
[ "What... do you think life is?!" ]
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