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Haruno Sakura wasn't a pushover, so she raised her hand to block Ino's advance.
The two of them had clearly bickered like this many times before and knew each other's patterns well.
And so, they began squabbling right in front of Naruto.
"Stop spreading lies, Forehead Girl! Are you just trying to get rid of me so you can have Sasuke all to yourself?"
"Huh, Pig, I didn't expect you to be slightly clever—but only slightly."
Naruto shook his head slightly and walked around them, heading home.
Little girls were cute, sure.
But at this stage, Naruto couldn't bring himself to care.
Yet, Ino and Sakura stopped him again.
Naruto turned to them with a cold expression. "The monster eats people who annoy him. Especially little girls."
Whatever Ino and Sakura had been about to say died in their throats.
Sakura swallowed nervously. "U-Uzumaki-san… are you angry right now?"
Naruto's face remained blank. "Very."
The next second, two high-pitched screams pierced the air.
Naruto covered his ears, grimacing. Annoying. So damn annoying!
Fortunately, the two girls bolted, thoroughly frightened.
Finally, peace.
Naruto left without another glance.
On the way home, he stopped to buy groceries before finally settling in for the evening.
As he ate, he called out in his mind:
"System, start the simulation."
[Ding~ Host has consumed a simulation opportunity. Character creation initiated.]
[Surnames drawn: Mikami, Hatao, Kurai, Uzumaki.]
"Huh?!"
Naruto nearly choked.
"Uzumaki? Seriously?!"
Compared to the other options, Uzumaki was undeniably a prestigious clan name.
"No question—Uzumaki!"
[Character talent drawn: Three supporting roles, Senju Tobirama.]
"Wait, what?!"
Naruto froze mid-bite.
"Did I just hit the jackpot?!"
Without hesitation, he selected Senju Tobirama as his talent.
Two SSR-tier draws in a row—his luck was insane.
The rest of the selections weren't as impressive, but he picked the best from each category.
[Surname: Uzumaki]
[Talent: Senju Tobirama]
[Health: Hatake Kakashi]
[IQ: Gamaken]
[Personality: Pain (God Complex)]
[Relationships: Orochimaru (Rebel Ninja)]
[Appearance: Hidan]
[Hobbies: Orochimaru (Ninjutsu Research)]
[Specialty: Ino (Academic Excellence)]
[System Evaluation: You are the Uzumaki clan's most unique existence.]
[Few in this world surpass your talent as a ninja.]
[Compared to Hidan or Gamaken, your intellect is actually functional.]
[You proclaim yourself a god—arrogant and untouchable.]
[You are a cold, handsome prodigy.]
[You crave knowledge and excel at learning.]
Next, Naruto selected the timeline and birthplace.
[Simulation Timeline: Third Shinobi World War]
[Birthplace: Konoha Village]
[Simulation Start!]
[You are born in Konoha Hospital. Your family lives peacefully in the village.]
[As you grow, your father shaves your head to conceal your identity. You are now bald.]
[You reach academy age, but your father doesn't want you to become a ninja. He prefers a peaceful life for you.]
[You develop a fascination with ninjutsu and begin studying scrolls at home.]
[Your learning ability is monstrous—you master any technique after seeing it once.]
[Your father recognizes your talent and asks if you truly wish to be a ninja.]
[Your choice?]
"Become a ninja, obviously."
[Your father accepts your decision and enrolls you in the academy.]
[You meet Uchiha Obito, Hatake Kakashi, and Nohara Rin.]
[Despite your talent, looks, and strength, your god-complex arrogance irritates Obito.]
[Obito challenges you. Accept?]
"Obito? The dead-last?"
"Sure. Let's see how strong this character is."
[You accept. Obito is effortlessly crushed.]
"Not bad. Tobirama's talent really is something."
[Kakashi remarks that your weakness is overthinking, but your meticulousness is also your strength.]
[You master all Uzumaki clan sealing techniques and even improve them.]
[In practical exams, you defeat Kakashi, earning the title of Konoha's top genius.]
[Your power grows rapidly, leaving your peers in awe before graduation.]
[Upon graduating, Hiruzen assigns you to Namikaze Minato's team as a support member.]
"The Fourth Hokage's team? Basically the main cast of that era."
"Might as well join. We're heading to war anyway."
[You join Minato's team.]
[The Third Shinobi War erupts. Your squad is deployed.]
[You excel in battle, earning Minato's praise.]
[You assist Kakashi in developing Chidori.]
[You help Rin refine a simpler healing jutsu.]
[You trigger Obito's three-tomoe Sharingan awakening.]
[During a mission, you save Obito's life.]
[Obito survives and confesses to Rin—only to be rejected.]
[Attacked by a mysterious force, Obito is mortally wounded. With his last breath, he offers you his intact Sharingan, begging you to protect Rin.]
["Hmm… take it for now. I'll decide later if it's worth keeping."]
[You accept Obito's Sharingan—verbally.]
[Before dying, Obito mutters: "At least there's no Kakashi in heaven…" You, Kakashi, and Rin: "…"]
[After Obito's death, you reconsider. The Sharingan drains chakra, and your Uzumaki blood isn't pure enough to offset it.]
[You offer the eye to Kakashi, but he refuses.]
[In the end, you seal Obito's Sharingan away.]
[Rin vanishes, somehow becoming the Three-Tails' Jinchūriki, and dies by Kakashi's hand.]
[Your prowess in the war cements your reputation. You stand as Konoha's second-strongest rising star, just behind Minato.]
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