What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

[Main task: Please promote your first game, with a goal of collecting no less than 5000 points of emotional value.]

[Emotional value is the emotional response generated by players after experiencing the game you made. The greater the emotional response, the more emotional value it generates.]

[The base emotional value that a normal person can generate each time is 1 point. Theoretically, the maximum emotional value one can obtain is 4 points. Each game allows a player to generate emotional value only once. As long as the player plays for at least ten minutes, they will generate the minimum emotional value. When the player either completes the game or quits playing, the emotional value will be tallied.]

This, in essence, is the system's feedback. Summarized, the task is for Uchiha Kai to promote the game he created and collect emotional value generated by the players in order to complete the mission.

With 5000 emotional points required, theoretically, it would only take 5000 players to play the game to achieve that goal.

If this were still on Earth, Uchiha Kai could easily complete the task by spending some money to hire streamers or content creators to play and promote the game. 

After all, no matter the quality of the game, the system's rule is that as long as a person plays for at least ten minutes, they will generate at least 1 point of emotional value.

One could say that the system is very user-friendly. The difficulty of the task is undoubtedly on the "next time it will be very easy" level.

But…

This is the ninja world!!!

And the ninja world doesn't have computers, gaming consoles, or mobile phones.

While Uchiha Kai's game can technically be played by others, he would need to use his Sharingan to let players enter into the game one by one, with only one person able to play at a time.

This is where the difficulty skyrockets.

Not only is it incredibly hard to promote the game in the ninja world, but more importantly, no normal person would allow an Uchiha to use the Sharingan on them and cast an illusion!

With this thought, Uchiha Kai's eyes lost their luster. The hope that had briefly sparked was instantly crushed by despair.

Indeed, the only thing suited to him is the path of mediocrity.

A "loser" aura seemed to envelop Uchiha Kai at that moment.

Just then, there was a knock on the door of the Uchiha house.

A gentle male voice called from outside.

"Kai, are you home?"

Hearing this voice, Uchiha Kai froze for a moment before quickly responding, "Mm, I'm here."

As he spoke, he walked toward the door.

Although he is from the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Kai had decided long ago to live a quieter life and not reside in the Uchiha compound. Instead, he lived alone in a small two-bedroom apartment.

At this time, the Nine-Tails Incident had not yet occurred, and the Uchiha clan had not yet become the target of scorn due to some love-stricken antics by a certain someone. 

Therefore, their clan land still remained in the heart of Konoha Village.

Similarly, the Uchiha clan members were free to go wherever they pleased without restrictions or surveillance. As a result, there were Uchiha like Uchiha Kai, who lived alone outside the clan grounds. He was not an exception, nor was he particularly noticeable.

When the door opened, what greeted Uchiha Kai was a young man wearing the signature green attire of a Konoha ninja, with blond hair and striking features. His blue eyes stood out, immediately recognizable to anyone who had watched Naruto.

For all who had seen Naruto, the man before him was no stranger. He was one of the most popular characters in the series, often called the "most stylish man in the Naruto world." The future Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.

Uchiha Kai wasn't surprised to see Minato here. The two had been classmates in the Ninja Academy and were childhood friends who had grown up together.

Back when they were kids and hadn't yet experienced the harshness of reality, Uchiha Kai, driven by a pragmatic desire to get ahead by making friends with future influential people, had taken the initiative to befriend Minato. 

Minato, being an inherently kind person, never guarded against Kai and, thus, the two naturally became close friends.

Now, seeing Uchiha Kai, who still gave off a somewhat shabby vibe, Minato couldn't help but ask with concern. Their conversation later revealed why Minato had come to visit Kai.

It turned out that Minato had just completed an S-rank mission and wanted to invite his dear friend, Uchiha Kai, to his house that evening to celebrate.

Initially, Minato had planned to find Kai at the Konoha Police Force, but since Kai had slept in and hadn't reported for duty that day, Minato, worried something might have happened to him, had come directly to Kai's house to check on him.

After learning all of this, Uchiha Kai was deeply moved and sighed—though it all started with selfish motives, after more than a decade, the two had indeed become close friends. 

If it weren't for his own lack of strength and the inability to resist those hidden threats lurking in the shadows, he wouldn't have chosen to later act as a go-between.

However, Uchiha Kai had already made preparations. He planned to leave a letter for Minato to tell him about Uchiha Madara and the chaos of the Nine-Tails attack.

Whether or not Minato could save his wife and survive the deadly calamity was no longer something Uchiha Kai could control.

After all, as a mere chunin, facing the devastation of the Nine-Tails, he would be nothing more than cannon fodder, easily blown away by the Nine-Tails' breath.

Moreover, by that time, Danzo Shimura would likely send people to watch over the Uchiha clan, preventing them from taking part in the battle.

After a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Kai said he would arrive at Minato's house on time tonight.

But after agreeing, Uchiha Kai suddenly shifted gears and said, "By the way, Minato, I've created a game. Come help me test it out?"

Minato: "? A game? What kind of game?"

Uchiha Kai said seriously, "Don't worry, it's not some childish game. It's a miracle I created using my Sharingan, combining the power of genjutsu and improving it."

"I've put a lot of effort into this project, and just last night, I finally finished it. So, as my closest friend, I want you to be the first player of this groundbreaking game!"

Upon hearing this, Minato scratched his head and then flashed his signature bright smile: "Although I don't quite understand what it is, since it's something you're asking, Kai, I'll do it without hesitation."

Uchiha Kai was deeply touched by this complete trust: "As expected of my best friend! Come, come, let's go inside. You can lie down on the bed."

Minato widened his eyes: "Huh? Why do I have to lie down on the bed? What kind of game is this?"

Uchiha Kai: "Don't overthink it. It's simply because this game requires me to use my Sharingan to cast a genjutsu. When you enter the genjutsu world, if you're standing or sitting and make any sudden movements or reactions, you'll fall to the ground."

Minato Namikaze sighed in relief: "I see. Then it's no problem."

Uchiha Kai: "Tch, I already said it's genjutsu, and you didn't even ask any questions?"

Minato Namikaze smiled: "After all, it's you, Kai. I trust you wouldn't do anything harmful to me."

Uchiha Kai scoffed: "Tch, you're lucky you're not a woman."

Minato Namikaze gave a dry laugh: "Ahahaha…"

The conversation couldn't continue after that, as it felt like things would get awkward if they did.

Fortunately, Uchiha Kai didn't say anything else inappropriate. Instead, after Minato Namikaze lay down, he immediately activated his Sharingan and used a genjutsu to start the game.

Minato Namikaze made no attempt to resist, letting the genjutsu, which was so weak that a slight resistance would render it completely ineffective, take hold without any issue.

In an instant, Minato Namikaze felt as if the world was spinning, and faintly heard some incomprehensible words like '○God Start' and 'Link Start.'

When he regained his senses, the scene before him had completely changed. He found himself standing on the streets of Konoha at night.

However, the streets were completely deserted, and further down, the area was shrouded in a thick gray mist. Lanterns glowing with a green light hung from the houses along the roadside, and many windows had blood-red handprints or stains of blood on them.

What made it even more spine-chilling was the eerie background music, as if declaring that he had entered a completely different, otherworldly version of Konoha, one that was far from normal.

Immediately after, in front of Minato Namikaze, terrifying words appeared, written in blood. The title read — "Return Home."

Additionally, a hauntingly ethereal female voice whispered into Minato's ear, reciting the name of the game, sending a wave of goosebumps over his body.

An unfamiliar sense of anxiety surged through him, and Minato, the elite Jonin of Konoha, found himself breaking into a cold sweat less than ten seconds after entering the game.

It couldn't be helped. The night before, when creating the game, Uchiha Kai had done so with a mindset of revenge against the shinobi world, intending to craft an otherworldly attack on the so-called "superhumans" of the ninja world.

Now, Minato Namikaze has become the first victim.

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