Ninja World, Land of Water, Hidden Mist Village.
Inside the Hozuki clan's territory, a seventeen-year-old boy named Hozuki Zangetsu walked toward his home.
He had fair skin, delicate features, and a handsome face.
His expression was blank, his gaze calm.
However, Zangetsu's inner thoughts were anything but calm.
This was because the Hozuki clan leader had just held a meeting and announced something very important.
Tomorrow at 8:00 AM, two-thirds of the Hozuki clan's shinobi would follow the main Hidden Mist forces, crossing the sea to the west to invade the Land of Fire.
The Fourth Mizukage, Yagura Karatachi, had made his decision: the Hidden Mist Village would participate in the current Ninja War and launch an attack on Konoha (the Hidden Leaf Village).
The Third Great Ninja War had finally arrived, after all.
And Hozuki Zangetsu was one of the members being sent on this expedition.
Sarutobi Hiruzen, Shimura Danzo, Namikaze Minato, Orochimaru, Might Duy…
One familiar name after another flashed through Zangetsu's mind. These people were all his enemies.
And then there were Tsunade, Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, Kurenai Yuhi, Shizune…
These were figures Zangetsu had admired and coveted for a long time, but they too were now his enemies.
As for who his teammates were?
Some guys named Fuguki Suikazan, Kushimaru Kuriarare, Jinpachi Munashi, Juzo Biwa, Raiga Kurosuki… or something like that.
He wasn't very clear on the details. They weren't relevant.
"I don't know if I can handle this…"
He sighed deeply to himself, but quickly composed his thoughts.
He was a Hidden Mist ninja and a member of the Hozuki clan. For now, that identity could not be changed. In this era, he was destined to be an enemy of the people from Konoha, not a friend.
This was fate, and it was difficult to resist.
Since fate was hard to resist, he might as well accept it.
So what if they were the "Professor" of jutsu, the "Yellow Flash," one of the "Legendary Sannin," or some kind of super genius?
They all have a head on two shoulders, just like me. Who's afraid of who!
Besides, it's not like I, Hozuki Zangetsu, will actually run into legendary figures like you anyway.
After all, I'm just a humble "Chunin" from the Hidden Mist. I might not be able to win a fight, but can't I at least survive by hiding? Of course, I can.
Thinking of how he had hidden his true abilities all these years, of the secret clan techniques he had practiced so hard, and believing he had the strength of an Elite Jonin—or at least a Jonin—Zangetsu proudly puffed out his chest.
But it immediately slumped back down.
It's still not enough.
In this damn world, no one could avoid the catastrophes that were to come. Even if you survived the events of Shippuden, there was still Boruto. And Boruto wasn't even finished yet! Who knew if some other terrifying war would break out after that?
In this world, the only way to guarantee your own safety was to be strong enough to stomp on the Otsutsuki clan.
That was undoubtedly difficult—as difficult as climbing to the heavens. Across the entire Ninja World, there were only a handful of people who could even trade blows with an Otsutsuki, and as for defeating one… there were none.
After all, the bloodline gap between them was an insurmountable chasm. The upper limit for humans in the Ninja World was merely the lower limit for the Otsutsuki.
But that's fine, because I have a cheat system!
Zangetsu felt a surge of pride.
"The river flows east for thirty years, then west for thirty years. Don't you dare bully a young man just because he is poor!"
Once my level and equipment are up, I'll kill all of you!
Zangetsu raged for a moment in his mind. But after that moment, he felt his confidence shrink.
Because…
Looking at his own ridiculously bad system, Zangetsu couldn't help but feel a wave of despair.
"Hello everyone, this man is named 'Little Gui'. In this ninja world where entire villages can be wiped out in an instant, he carries a system called 'Romance Strategy' and is preparing to have a warm and sweet romance with a group of beautiful and outstanding women."
A mocking voice echoed in his mind. Zangetsu shook his head to clear it.
But as he looked at the character cards displayed in the "Romance Target" list, Zangetsu wished he hadn't woken up. That way, he wouldn't have to face the cruel reality.
Tsunade, Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, Shizune, Kurenai Yuhi…
"Wait a minute! I'm from the Hozuki clan of the Hidden Mist! You want me to romance women from Konoha?!?"
"System, are you sick in the head! Are you looking down on my village's future Fifth Mizukage, my dear sister Terumi Mei? Or are you looking down on all the other beauties in my great Hidden Mist?"
"If you have the guts, then give me a new identity and send me to Konoha!"
Zangetsu roared in his mind.
But the system remained completely unmoved, as silent as a corpse.
"Hah! You useless weakling!"
After scorning his system, Zangetsu began to think seriously.
He had been reborn into this world from birth, and the system had just been activated yesterday. An 18+ romance game… seemed reasonable enough.
When the system first appeared, Zangetsu had been ecstatic, thinking he was truly the chosen one, destined to punch the Uchiha, kick the Senju, and make even the Otsutsuki bow down before him.
However, after he understood the system's rules, he was completely dumbfounded.
As mentioned before, his system was called the "Romance Strategy" system, one dedicated to helping the host find a suitable, high-quality female partner and bring him a beautiful love life. After activation, the system was even thoughtful enough to give him a talent called "Exceptional Trait," which enhanced his abilities in a… certain area.
However, the romance targets the system recommended were Tsunade, Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, Shizune, and Kurenai Yuhi.
How to describe these five… They were very beautiful. They were also very outstanding.
BUT, aren't some of them already taken?
Tsunade, Shizune, and Kurenai were fine. But at this point in time, shouldn't Uzumaki Kushina already be with Namikaze Minato? And Uchiha Mikoto was already married to Uchiha Fugaku—their son, Uchiha Itachi, was already four years old!
The system wanted him to pursue Uchiha Mikoto and Uzumaki Kushina???
Is this NTR?!
Hiss—!!!
Does this system have any moral bottom line? Does it have any ethics? Can I get a different list of targets?
System-bro, I'm from the Hozuki clan of the Hidden Mist!!!
The relationship between Konoha and the Mist had never been good. There was no friendship between them, only a deep-seated hatred left over from the First Great Ninja War. Furthermore, the Land of Water was located far from the Land of Fire. He had absolutely no opportunity to pursue those women.
Was he supposed to abandon the Mist and defect to the Leaf?
Even if he did that, he still wouldn't have a chance. Forget romancing them, Zangetsu was sure that the moment he arrived in Konoha, he would be captured, and then Yamanaka Inoichi would use his clan's jutsu to turn his memories inside out.
In front of Inoichi, all of his secrets would be exposed, with nowhere to hide.
This was the source of Zangetsu's headache. Because of his status as a transmigrator, he could never allow anyone to view his memories. This completely cut off the possibility of defecting directly.
And if he couldn't gain Konoha's trust, how could he possibly meet those women and start a relationship with them?
Should he wait until the Fourth Great Ninja War?
By that time, Uchiha Mikoto and Uzumaki Kushina would be dead, and Kurenai would already have a child! Tsunade would be emotionally caught up with the reanimated Kato Dan, leaving only Shizune as a possible target.
Shizune… wasn't a bad option.
But, setting aside whether he could even succeed, the Fourth Great Ninja War was still nearly twenty years away!!!
Who the hell can wait that long?!?!?!
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