NOVEL NEXT Chapter 4: It Is Our Duty to Rebuild Konoha’s Glory!
Shun traveled to the main world and was given the status of an "orphan" due to a car accident when he graduated from elementary school and entered middle school.
To support himself, Shun thought for a moment and decided to draw some manga and publish it.
Initially, he only wanted to make a living, so he drew [Tonikaku Kawaii] and [Shigatsu wa Kimi no Uso].
Later, when he was a freshman in high school and transferred to Shuchi'in Academy, he planned to draw [Naruto] to solidify his identity as a genius mangaka and to communicate more with Kitagawa Marin, a heroine.
For that, Shun spent a few days reviewing the 700 chapters of [Naruto] manga that he had memorized in his mind.
On this matter, he couldn't help but write his thoughts in his notebook:
In the world of Naruto, without a strong Kekkei Genkai, one would remain cannon fodder even if they worked hard all their life.
Except for Might Guy, almost everyone who could reach top combat power in the late stage of the manga was related to the Sage of Six Paths. Without a powerful bloodline, it was difficult to stand out in the world of Naruto.
Now was the resting period after the end of the Second Ninja World War. After Orochimaru witnessed his disciple Nawaki's death, he began harboring desires for immortality in his heart. So he and Danzo collaborated to study Hashirama's cells.
In the original story, during this period Orochimaru often used various orphans to conduct human experiments on Hashirama's cells.
As for Shun, he possessed the Myriad Realms Roulette that was highly compatible with the Wood Element. As long as he could pique the other party's interest, he was likely to seize this opportunity to obtain the Sage Body Senju Hashirama!
This was an opportunity worth trying!
Thinking this, Shun stood up without hesitation and ran through the heavy rain, stepping through the mud and rushing toward Orochimaru.
"Are you Sannin Orochimaru-sama?!"
Shun, who had turned into an eight- or nine-year-old youth, lifted his head and looked like an enthusiastic little fan.
This was not surprising, as the Sannin were renowned throughout the Ninja World. Many children in the Village of Konoha admired the Sannin.
"Yes, that's me."
Orochimaru saw Shun rolling and crawling toward him, so he didn't ignore this child who seemed to idolize him greatly.
"Kid, you've just seen me. Why do you dare stand before me now?"
His hoarse, cold voice made Shun shiver as if facing a cold-blooded python.
Even without intentional pressure, it still made him feel an almost lethal chill.
In the world of Naruto, there weren't many child ninja spies at the age of eight or nine.
A genius like Hatake Kakashi graduated from the academy at age 5 and became a Chunin at age 6.
Most people graduated from the Ninja Academy at ten, and even younger ones went to battle during the Ninja World Wars.
Shun's sudden appearance only piqued Orochimaru's interest, wanting to understand this child's purpose.
Similarly, Shun knew that the success of this opportunity hinged on his response.
In response, he lifted his face without hesitation and let the rain hit him, eyes burning with determination.
"The Second Ninja World War between the Sannin and Demi-God Hanzo ended with a score of 3-0. At that time, I saw my father sitting in his chair, crying after hearing about the Sannin's defeat. That scene is something I'll never forget."
"At that moment, I thought, if I could become a ninja, I would win everything. Now that the opportunity is in front of me, I must consider if this will be the only chance in my life."
"I am convinced that Orochimaru-sama has greatly contributed to Konoha's dominance today. It is our duty to rebuild Konoha's glory!"
The more he spoke, the more excited he became, showing unbridled madness in his eyes.
"My parents died because of their weakness, and due to my own weakness, I crouched like an ant, praying for luck."
"Orochimaru-sama, accept me as your disciple! I want to become strong and take control of my own life, and I am willing to sacrifice everything for it!"
Sure enough, after hearing these words, Orochimaru showed a somewhat intrigued expression.
"Is it our duty to restore Konoha's glory? Willing to sacrifice everything?"
"You do have a certain intent..."
Orochimaru's eyes, as cold as the sharpest blade, studied Shun like bone-picking tweezers.
At this moment, Shun was drenched in cold sweat, adrenaline surging uncontrollably, surrounded by the fear of being slashed by countless knives.
Knowing the importance of this opportunity, he still gritted his teeth and lifted his face. Even though blood flowed from his tightly clenched palms, he was entirely unaware.
"Not bad..."
Orochimaru withdrew his gaze, and as his presence dissipated, Shun collapsed into the muddy water, face pale and breathing heavily.
"However, you are not qualified to be my disciple."
Orochimaru looked at him as if observing a randomly placed chess piece.
"I can give you a chance. If you succeed, you will gain immense power."
"Yes!" Shun immediately responded without hesitation.
"Follow me..."
Wearing a bamboo hat, Orochimaru walked away. Compared to when he came, there was now a small child following behind him.
Orochimaru seemed unconcerned about whether the child was following him or not.
At this moment, Shun appeared decent and could be considered an excellent experimental subject.
There was no need to overthink anything else.
If the experiment failed, he would naturally die. If it succeeded, Shun would become the best reference for mastering Hashirama's cells.
However, the probability of this child failing was high.
There was a silent condescension in Orochimaru's snake eyes, unaware that the little boy following him with his head bowed was smiling.
With the Myriad Realms Roulette, obtaining a sage body was naturally inevitable.
With this harvest, even without doing anything further, this journey had already yielded significant profit!