Chapter 79: The Proper Way to Exploit Bugs

Chapter 79: The Proper Way to Exploit Bugs

  As the saying goes, three mediocre minds can match one brilliant one.

  From the outcome of the battle between the alternate Luk and Zhuge Liang, it seemed that seven Leks should be equivalent to ten Zhuge Liangs. However, Naruto Luk realized he had vastly underestimated his own potential.

  Pirate Luk's eyes were vacant, and he waved his arms wildly.

  "Crush them! Numbers are the reason for kingship!"

  "With my body and the body of the Storm Dragon, and a few of you little Karamis as extras, what can't we crush!"

  "Morons who only think about taking advantage and eating," Shinigami Luk pushed the others away, his face glowing with excitement.

  "Blacksmith, listen to me, I have a brilliant plan."

  His small body brimmed with enthusiasm as he extended a finger.

  "First, forge a pair of glasses, then prepare a hair gel hand, and then turn Kakashi and Gai to our side. Like this... and this..."

  "Finally, stand in the sky and announce your identity to everyone, shocking them!"

  "Hold on, Aizen is about to come through and collect the copyright fee," Alternate Luk said with disdain, "Naruto, you should listen to me."

  "No one."

  "Knows Konoha."

  "Better than me!"

  As the only one living in the modern era and the only one who could catch up on the latest episodes and research at any time, Alternate Luk confidently stepped forward.

  He made a few gestures, and when he saw the others' attention on him, he spoke with a smug smile.

  "Actually, to collect Konoha ninjas' jutsu, there's no need to transform and analyze the entire village."

  With confidence, he proposed an idea, "I think as Luk, we should use our strengths. Think about it, Tsunade will be the Fifth Hokage in the future. If you win her over, you won't just get regular jutsu; you can read the Scroll of Seals at will."

  No sooner had he spoken when someone jumped up to contradict him.

  "I thought you, as a modern Luk, would have insightful ideas in front of everyone, but I never expected such crude words."

  Dragon Luk looked at Alternate Luk with disdain, "I have a word, please listen."

  "Today's Konoha, the White Fang is gone, the Three Sages have left, the Fourth Hokage is dead, the great ninja are old, Danzo is useless, the Uchiha are plotting rebellion, and the Hyuga have handed over the headship to a younger brother just to survive. They are nothing but a motley crew."

  Naruto Luk slightly showed some anticipation. This analysis was reasonable. He hadn't expected Dragon Luk to have any brains, thinking the other's head was filled with white liquid.

  "So, what's your plan?"

  "Tsunade is just a transitional Hokage. You should go after Kaguya Otsutsuki. Then, not just Konoha, but the entire shinobi world will be yours to dominate. Even the Sage of Six Paths will call you father."

  Dragon Luk said this with a straight face, uttering words that had nothing to do with the previous analysis and were completely useless, making people want to slap him.

  "..."

  Naruto Luk fell silent.

  "Hah, how will you break the seal and win over Kaguya? Your succubus nature only makes others like you, not follow you. Without enough strength, you might end up as her harem!"

  "Hmm, that doesn't sound impossible..."

  "Listen to me, crush them. With our current strength, who's afraid of a direct confrontation!"

  "Fly into the sky and make Konoha feel the pain!"

  "Pika pi~"

  The scene was chaotic.

  Storm Dragon Luk silently floated back into the sky. This Zen youth, or Zen Dragon, felt his mind might be damaged if he stayed with these clowns any longer.

  Naruto Luk watched the other Leks bicker, realizing it was foolish to ask for their help.

  He should have known that among all the intelligence in the world, he alone had two-thirds, and the others were short one-third.

  None of them had a clear understanding of themselves, and he needed to repent.

  Naruto Luk took a deep breath, calmly and composedly patted the arguing group, and then patted the yellow mouse on the head.

  "Cute one, go help them cool down."

  Ditto Luk, transformed into Pikachu, gave an OK sign with his little paw and began to charge up.

  "Pi-ka, Pi-ka-chu!"

  Intense electricity crackled, electrocuting the four arguing Leks until they spewed black smoke.

  By the time they got up to seek revenge, they found Naruto Luk had already left.

  ...

  "Those clowns are no help at all."

  Luk sighed. This time, the shared refreshment improved the other Leks' cultivation, but not by much. Even a small improvement is something, though.

  As the saying goes, a lion hunting a rabbit still puts in its full effort. Old Liu was right; weakness and ignorance are not barriers to survival; pride is.

  Even a golden-haired hero can be brought down by a high school student's elbow due to overconfidence. This shows that the best time to underestimate your enemy is when you can already declare victory.

  Luk reviewed his plan in his mind, then opened his eyes and evaluated today's gains.

  Moonlight Kaze's four skills were [Shadow Clone Jutsu], [Secret Sword: Moon Shadow], [Konoha Style Sword Technique: Crescent Moon Dance], and [Illusionary Technique: Netherworld Sight].

  His ability was [Transparency], which, as the name suggests, was an advanced version of invisibility. It not only made him visually invisible but also hid his scent, making it difficult for even the most powerful eye techniques to detect him.

  This was unexpectedly helpful.

  Whether it was illusion or transparency, both were useful. And to be honest, he, now a sword master, finally had a proper sword technique. In the Pirate World, swordsmanship had little technical content; it was mainly about combining Haki with a sword master's or grand sword master's realm and swinging wildly, emphasizing brute force.

Luk nodded in satisfaction as the initial test went well. He discovered that ninjas with bloodline limits would inherit those limits, while those without, like Might Guy, would gain abilities based on their unique traits.

Fugaku Uchiha's four jutsu were fairly standard: Genjutsu: Gaho no Jutsu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

The key was the trait Uchiha Bloodline (Mangekyo), which came with the Sharingan ability named "Kunibiki no Mikoto," named after a deity from Japanese mythology, similar to "Amaterasu" and "Tsukuyomi."

"In the beginning of the creation of heaven and earth, a being was born, resembling a reed sprout, and transformed into a god, known as Kunibiki no Mikoto."

This deity is the first of the Seven Generations of Gods in Shinto mythology, representing the "eternity of heaven."

Heaven is eternal and indestructible, never fading or decaying.

Luk surmised that this Sharingan ability stemmed from Fugaku Uchiha's desire for his clan's continuation and the glory of its past. The left and right eyes of the Sharingan were named "Tenshi" and "Tensei," respectively.

"Tenshi" could lock in the current state of a specific period, deferring all damage, strain, and overexertion until the jutsu ended. "Tensei" recorded a specific state during a period, and when reactivated, it could overwrite the current state.

"Whoa, these are some powerful abilities."

Both Sharingan abilities were incredibly potent, and when used together, they created an ultra-powerful burst technique that rivaled the power of two Divine Abilities.

By using "Tensei" to record a perfect state, then enhancing it with various buffs and using "Tenshi" to lock it in, Luk could unleash a fierce burst of power. Once the negative effects kicked in, he could use "Tensei" again to return to the initial state, suffering no loss except for the chakra used for the Sharingan.

Luk couldn't help but marvel at the fact that fanfiction protagonists always started with the Uchiha clan. This family had turned the tradition of resilience and perseverance into a bloodline legacy, transforming jutsu battles into Sharingan duels and redefining "this is my ninja way" to "your eyes aren't as advanced as mine" and "my Sharingan is superior."

Ironically, the holder of this powerful Sharingan, who longed for his clan's growth and prosperity, was killed by his own son. Kishimoto's fatalistic storytelling was indeed masterful.

After tallying his gains, Luk moved on to the next phase of his experiment, transforming into Might Guy with a hint of excitement.

"Shadow Clone Jutsu!"

The room suddenly became quite crowded as seven or eight Guy clones appeared in various poses around the room.

"Ugh."

Luk's face turned pale as he wiped his mouth. Although it was a bit disrespectful to Guy, the sudden appearance of so many hideous frog suits was a bit much for him to handle.

Without hesitation, he transformed back to his original form and immediately dispelled the shadow clones.

As the shadow clones vanished, Luk closed his eyes and a smile slowly spread across his face.

As everyone knew, the world of Naruto was full of bugs and glitches. One of the most famous was when Uchiha Madara self-released the Impure World Reincarnation, gaining an immortal body, an endless supply of chakra, and free will.

The Shadow Clone Jutsu was also a powerful technique, especially for Luk. He had an idea for a potential glitch.

During the transformation, the skills remained active, and the memories of the shadow clones synchronized with the original. When the shadow clones were dispelled, their memories returned to the original.

In theory, Luk could gain the memories of the shadow clones while they were in the form of "Guy."

However, there was a small issue: the memories returned to the original but then disappeared.

But this wasn't a major problem, as there was a "delay" of about three seconds before the memories faded. This was enough time for Luk to remember almost everything. The remaining bits could be filled in with a couple more uses of the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Although he wouldn't directly gain the full proficiency of the transformed person, having the memories would allow his skills to improve rapidly. With the shared talent of rapid learning, Luk finally felt confident enough to call himself a prodigy.

...

After a long night.

Luk walked out of his room, a bit weary.

It wasn't from lack of sleep, but from spending the entire night grinding all the jutsu he had learned to the highest level he could currently achieve.

This made him feel like he was back in his senior year of high school.

"Tch, feeling like a student."

Looking at his reflection in the mirror, he saw a face that seemed to have been repeatedly battered by knowledge. Luk couldn't bear to look and decided to do something a student shouldn't do to get rid of the student vibe.

He walked to Ichiraku Ramen with a sheepish expression.

The owner, Ichiraku, who looked as black as a pot bottom, gave him a forced smile and asked, "Here for ramen?"

"Ah, yes, yes."

Luk nodded obediently at his future father-in-law.

"Go eat at home!"

Bang!

The door slammed shut, nearly hitting Luk's nose.

The always-open Ichiraku Ramen closed for the first time in thirty years.

All because of a certain scoundrel who had his eyes on his daughter!

Thank you to the generous support from Lord Duliuhanqiu.

Last night, the power went out, and it was so hot that I felt like a fish being fried and flipping itself on a bamboo mat. Readers, be sure to stay cool when you go out.

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