Chapter 2: The Immortal Rogue
"An SSS-tier talent? With three passive auxiliary skills? That's just too overpowered!" Chu Tianyou exclaimed, stunned.
Happiness hit him like a bolt from the blue, almost too good to be true.
But now wasn't the time to celebrate.
From the [System]'s announcement, he pieced together critical intel:
This is a Naruto world survival game, with four Great Ninja Wars as checkpoints, concluding each round. Four rounds total!
Each round ends under two conditions:
The time limit is reached.
The global player count drops to 10 (near impossible).
Reincarnated roles, timelines, and locations are random.
This meant players arrived in the Naruto world at different points in time.
Some, like Chu Tianyou, were among the first wave, starting right after the First Great Ninja War. Others might spawn directly into the third round, at the height of the Fourth Great Ninja War.
Pros and Cons:
Advantages for Chu Tianyou's group: As early starters, they could level up, strategize, build factions, and ambush later-arriving players.
Disadvantages: Surviving three full rounds was nearly impossible. The timeline spanned 60–70 years, filled with countless battles. Even if they avoided danger and disease, they'd be 80–90 years old by the third round!
And the Fourth Great Ninja War? That was a nightmare of overpowered ninjas. Forget Naruto and Sasuke, the ultimate cheaters—there were still the other twelve prodigies and the final boss, Kaguya Otsutsuki!
Taking on a bunch of barely-walking old-timers would be child's play for her.
"Thank the Dragon Country ancestors! My Immortality talent lets me dodge death by old age. I can outlast everyone until the finale!"
Chu Tianyou finally grasped the true value of his Immortality talent.
[Ding! As the only player with the Immortality talent, the System assigns you an additional permanent task.]
[Permanent Task: Single-handedly drive the progression of the next four Great Ninja Wars.]
[Option 1: Eliminate ninjas from other nations to control population growth.]
"..."
Chu Tianyou was speechless.
This damn System was ruthless! It wasn't enough to brand him a villain—it wanted him to own it!
[Option 2: Capture A-rank or higher kunoichi (female ninjas).] [Reward for completion: ???]
Well, damn, System! You've got my full attention now!
Rewards? Who cares about those? It's all about those stunning, long-legged kunoichi… ugh, why am I blurting out the truth again?
...
Snapping out of his brief daydream, Chu Tianyou returned to reality.
The pursuers hunting him—Uchiha You, the rogue ninja—had tracked him down.
"Uchiha You, stop running! As a Konoha traitor, your death is certain today!"
Hearing the shout behind him, Chu Tianyou glanced back. Four Konoha ninjas were closing in fast.
The one leading the charge, eyes gleaming with excitement and itching for a fight, was unmistakably a player.
One look confirmed it: this guy was from Neon Nation, the only ones who could start as Konoha ninjas.
The others? Whatever. But a Neon Nation punk? He's gotta go!
Chu Tianyou stood his ground, hands flashing through seals.
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"
A torrent of flames erupted from his mouth, engulfing the lead Konoha ninja. In seconds, the player was reduced to charred remains.
[Ding! Congratulations, Player Chu Tianyou, for eliminating 1 Neon Nation player.]
[Reward: Basic Physical Enhancement.] [Reward: Gradual Chakra Growth.]
A grin spread across Chu Tianyou's face. With every passing second, he could feel his body strengthening and his chakra reserves growing—subtle but undeniable.
Paired with his SSS-tier Immortality talent, as long as he stayed alive, he'd keep getting stronger. In time, he'd be unstoppable.
"How is this possible?"
The remaining three Senju Clan ninjas stared at him warily, holding back their attack.
They couldn't fathom how a near-dead rogue ninja had suddenly become so dangerous. The Fire Style jutsu he'd unleashed rivaled the power of Uchiha Madara himself!
"Come on, let's see what you've got," Chu Tianyou taunted.
He flung three shuriken and charged at the nearest ninja.
The Senju elite, no stranger to combat, met him head-on, hands weaving seals for a counterattack.
...
Three minutes later, Chu Tianyou flicked the blood off his shuriken, ignoring the three headless Konoha ninjas at his feet.
Pity. They weren't players, so no System rewards for those kills.
He moved to a safer spot and opened the forum. A shocking post caught his eye:
[Shock! A Dragon Country player reincarnated as Uchiha Madara!] [That's our Neon Nation ancestor! How dare they take him?] [He can't be allowed to live. We must eliminate him!]
...
Chu Tianyou froze, then dove into the details.
Sure enough, a Dragon Country player had hit the jackpot, reincarnating as Uchiha Madara. He'd awakened the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, equipped with a war fan and scythe, and even bonded with the tailed beast, the Nine-Tails.
A god-tier start! Practically invincible in this era!
But the forum's latest update soured the mood:
[Our Neon Nation's strongest player reincarnated as Hashirama Senju. He's leading Konoha's ninjas and players to surround Uchiha Madara.] [He'll pay for stealing our ancestor!] [No one threatens Great Neon Nation!]
...
Closing the forum, Chu Tianyou took a deep breath.
Neon Nation players were ganging up on Dragon Country's god-tier Madara? No way he'd sit this out—he had to help!
Checking the map to pinpoint the Valley of the End, Chu Tianyou used his movement technique to race toward the battlefield.
...
As he neared the Valley of the End, he saw dozens of ninjas—Chunin and even Jonin-level—being blasted back by a tremendous force.
His pupils narrowed.
In the center, the Dragon Country player reincarnated as Uchiha Madara was under siege.
"Neon Nation trash, you're all dead!"
Wielding his war fan, the Madara player unleashed gusts of wind that sent ninjas below Jonin rank flying, crashing hard into the ground.
His blood-stained scythe swung relentlessly, each slash claiming heads with terrifying precision.