Chapter 1
Chapter 1: I've Already Taken on the Five Kage, and Now the System Arrives?
Chapter 1: I've Already Taken on the Five Kage, and Now the System Arrives?
In the Land of Fire, on the Nameless Plains, the cold wind howled as the lingering echoes of the Warring States era once again permeated the land.
Clad in silver Warring States armor, with the crest of the Three-Curved Moon Ninja Clan embossed on his arm guard, Huyi Xuan Yue swept his surroundings with an expressionless gaze, his mouth set in a grim line.
The visitors were all familiar faces:
The First Kazekage, Lei Dou; the First Raikage, Ai; the First Mizukage, Bailand the First Tsuchikage, Shihu.
And standing before them, Huyi Xuan Yue's gaze fixed on the man clad in a red and white holy robe, his head adorned with a hat bearing the character for "fire."
None other than Senju Hashirama, the newly appointed First Hokage of Konohagakure.
Before this, he was known by another renowned title.
The Clan Head of the Senju Clan!
The God of Shinobi!
"It's quite an honor, I must say. To have the collective might of the Five Great Ninja Villages' Kage come after little old me." Huyi Xuan Yue's lips twisted in a wry smile as he surveyed the five distinct "fire," "earth," "water," "wind," and "lightning" Kage hats surrounding him, sealing off any possible escape routes.
What merit or ability had he displayed to warrant this? No, that wasn't the right question.
Was it truly necessary? Had he done anything so heinous?
True to the noble qualities of a time-traveler, Huyi Xuan Yue, who had found himself in this world after being run over by a dump truck, had lived his life with kindness and compassion.
Helping elderly grandmothers cross the street, playing chess with the elderly gentlemen, buying lollipops for little girls, distributing porridge to the needy, building roads and bridges—there was no good deed too small for him.
At most, he had merely taken care of some despicable bullies who preyed on the weak and disrespected women.
And of course, he had disposed of the heartless ninja scum who treated the lives of ordinary people as insignificant and killed without a second thought.
Naturally, as he continued his cleanup operation, it had gradually expanded in scope—a perfectly normal occurrence.
After all, living in a world shaped by nine years of compulsory education, and with his own keen insight, he found too many things that rubbed him the wrong way.
And he had the ability to do something about it.
So, following the trail of despicable bullies, he had escalated his targets to include the vile ringleaders, the local tyrants, corrupt government officials, long-standing noble families, and even the esteemed feudal lords themselves.
When it came to ninja, he had started with rogue ninja and gradually expanded his scope to include ninja from various clans and even the fresh-faced ninja from the major ninja villages.
This had undoubtedly earned him a plethora of enemies.
But Huyi Xuan Yue didn't care.
Who was he?
He was the current clan head of the Huyi Clan, a clan with a long and illustrious history and a formidable reputation.
While the Huyi Clan had come out on the losing end in their past confrontations with the Senju Clan, the fact that they had been able to hold their own against the foremost ninja clan, the Senju, for so many years, and had even forged a friendly pact with the proud Uchiha clan, agreeing to collaborate on missions, was a testament to their strength.
Moreover, Huyi Xuan Yue's own appearance had further elevated the prestige of the Huyi Clan.
While Senju Hashirama was hailed as the God of Shinobi, Huyi Xuan Yue was recognized by his peers as the most talented ninja, capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with the gods.
Huyi Xuan Yue's current strength placed him at the pinnacle of the ninja world's power structure.
This was the reason he had always acted with such fearlessness.
However, as the saying goes, if you hang around the river long enough, your shoes are bound to get wet.
And this time, it seemed he was about to be plunged into the depths.
In that moment, Huyi Xuan Yue's heart sank.
The First Kazekage, Lei Dou; the First Raikage, Ai; the First Mizukage, Bai Lian; the First Tsuchikage, Shihu; and that man, Senju Hashirama, the First Hokage, who still commanded his respect—they were all formidable opponents who had emerged from the high-stakes Warring States era and brought it to a close. Huyi Xuan Yue was powerful, but he couldn't confidently claim he could take on all five at once.
Not to mention the presence of Senju Hashirama, who seemed to have cheated the system with his absurd strength.
Damn it! Damn it all to hell!
As if a flock of crows were cawing overhead, Huyi Xuan Yue took a deep breath, pushing down the torrent of thoughts swirling in his mind. He surveyed his surroundings once more and asked with a bitter laugh:
"Well, this is a surprise! To have the esteemed Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages pay me a visit all at once. I thought you were supposed to be attending the Five Kage Summit, deciding on the menu for your next dinner party?"
At his words, the First Mizukage, Bai Lian, with a long scar running through his blind left eye and a head of thick hair, lifted his Mizukage hat slightly and regarded Huyi Xuan Yue with a calm gaze.
"The menu has been mostly decided. All that remains is the final dish—you, Huyi, who has yet to take your place at the table."
Huyi Xuan Yue turned his head to glance at Bai Lian, but he didn't respond. Instead, he shifted his gaze to Senju Hashirama, who stood directly in front of him.
Senju Hashirama was an honest man. Sensing Huyi Xuan Yue's gaze, he sighed and said, "The ninja world has finally achieved a long-awaited peace, and no one wants to see it shattered."
"Huyi Xuan Yue, you are too powerful, and your ideals are too extreme. We've thought this through, and we have no other choice."
Huyi Xuan Yue wore a confused expression.
First of all, I'm not the Nine-Tailed Fox.
And secondly, extreme ideals?
What had he said that was so radical?
Huyi Xuan Yue was perplexed for a few seconds, but then he remembered. Hadn't he spoken of ideas like the establishment of the Five Great Ninja Villages, the existence of the Five Great Countries, and how the current peace was merely a twenty-year ceasefire? How true peace could only be achieved through unification? How he had mocked Hashirama as being naive and criticized Madara for his lack of wisdom?
Was that it?
Hadn't he just been spouting hot air?
For Huyi Xuan Yue, who had honed his keyboard warrior skills in his past life, it was nothing out of the ordinary.
To expend all his efforts to unite the ninja world?
He had no interest in such a grand endeavor.
He'd rather spend his time researching jutsu, expanding his clan, and living a quiet life behind closed doors.
Why were they taking his words so seriously?
Huyi Xuan Yue's gaze swept over the five Kage, their faces grim and resolute.
For the first time, he understood the consequences of his loose tongue.
"I was just speaking off the cuff. I never intended to act on those words."
True to his expectations, the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, was about to respond when the First Raikage, Ay, beside him, impatiently clenched his fists and said, "So what? Yuyi Xuan Yue, you deserve to die either way!"
The First Mizukage, Bai Lian, the First Kazekage, Lei Dou, and the First Tsuchikage, Shihu, nodded in agreement.
Shihu bluntly stated, "The balance of power among the Five Great Ninja Villages has already been established. For the sake of maintaining peace, Yuyi Xuan Yue, you, the greatest threat existing independently from the Five Great Ninja Villages, must be eliminated."
"The feudal lords are very dissatisfied with you, Yuyi Xuan Yue, and they have always wanted you gone. If you want to blame someone, blame yourself for being a ninja who defies the natural order and lacks consideration for the bigger picture."
The First Kazekage, Lei Dou, who had always been concerned about his village's finances, cheerfully added, "The wind country has a harsh environment, and most of its land is covered in sand. During the Five Kage Summit, I even gave up our share of the tailed beasts in exchange for funding for our village's development."
Many feudal lords and nobles felt a sense of schadenfreude towards Yuyi Xuan Yue, and he hated them in return. For this reason, he was more than happy to claim their heads in exchange for a hefty bounty.
As the nominal masters to whom the ninja villages pledged their allegiance, the feudal lords held significant influence due to their control over the villages' much-needed funds.
Offending the feudal lords would inevitably lead to a grim outcome.
Additionally, the Five Great Ninja Villages found Yuyi Xuan Yue, who existed independently from their world order, to be a thorn in their side.
Thus, under the pretext of the Five Kage Summit, after deciding on the distribution of tailed beasts and forming alliances among the Five Great Countries, the Five Kage took advantage of Yuyi Xuan Yue's momentary lapse of vigilance and joined forces to ambush him, a mere youth.
In a one-on-one battle, even if victory wasn't assured, Yuyi Xuan Yue could easily escape.
But against five Kage, he wouldn't stand a chance, no matter how fast he could fly.
Yuyi Xuan Yue's fate had been sealed the moment they arrived.
In the future, Uchiha Madara would receive the honor of facing off against the Five Kage alone.
Yet, here Yuyi Xuan Yue was, decades earlier, receiving this solemn treatment.
Especially with the seriously cheating Senju Hashirama among them.
Yuyi Xuan Yue had given up all hope.
As Shihu had said, whether it was because he had stepped on an ant with his right foot or any other reason, as someone outside the circle, he had to be eliminated as a threat.
All of this was for the dominance of the Five Great Ninja Villages.
"I was too careless," Yuyi Xuan Yue shook his head.
He hadn't been unaware that his existence was a thorn in some people's sides.
However, with his strength, he hadn't paid it much mind.
Habitual thinking can be deadly.
He had assumed that the Five Kage Summit was only about the distribution of the tailed beasts and the formation of alliances among the Five Great Countries, never expecting that they would pull such a move behind his back.
The Five Kage had actually joined forces to ambush him, a single young man!
Shame on you all!
But have you ever considered what price you will pay for this?
Yuyi Xuan Yue's face turned cold, and he patted the dusty armor on his body. His eyes gradually took on a dangerous gleam.
At the same time, the Five Kage, sensing Yuyi Xuan Yue's aura surging like a caged tiger about to break free, prepared for battle with grave expressions.
Compared to the other four, Senju Hashirama's face held a hint of regret.
He truly admired Yuyi Xuan Yue.
For this reason, when Konohagakure was first established, he had sincerely invited the Yuyi Clan to join the village and become part of their family.
Even though there was a lot of bad blood between their clans, and even though his younger brother, Nawaki, had died at the hands of the Yuyi Clan.
If he could accept the Uchiha Clan, then he could certainly accept the Yuyi Clan as well.
But Yuyi Xuan Yue had refused.
Knowing the future plotline, Yuyi Xuan Yue had no interest in bowing his head and joining the future Konohagakure, which would be plagued by endless troubles and constant bloodshed.
He was all too aware of the eventual fate of the Senju and Uchiha clans.
Additionally, the members of his clan had strongly opposed the idea.
Yuyi Xuan Yue didn't know how the usually proud Uchiha Clan could bring themselves to set aside their differences and work together with the Senju Clan.
As for his own clan, the Yuyi Clan, which had an even longer history of conflict with the Senju Clan, they refused to shake hands and make peace with their longtime enemies, let alone become fellow villagers.
As a result, in the decades following the end of the Warring States era, the Yuyi Clan, which had once been on par with the Senju and Uchiha clans, gradually declined, and their presence faded from the ninja world.
Of course, compared to the Senju and Uchiha clans, which were eventually reduced to a handful of survivors, the Yuyi Clan's outcome, despite their decline, was relatively better.
Unaware of these future developments, Senju Hashirama sigantly shook his head.
Given his personality, he didn't want to deal with Yuyi Xuan Yue in such a manner.
However, the Fire Country's feudal lord had strongly insisted, and the other four Kage had reached a consensus. Additionally, his younger brother, Tobirama, had continuously persuaded him, leaving him with no choice but to agree.
It was all for the sake of Konohagakure.
Senju Hashirama extended his right hand and touched the "fire" character on his Hokage hat, his peaceful expression turning sharp.
The wind froze in that instant.
Chilling killing intent permeated the entire canyon.
Senju Hashirama was about to make his move.
Suddenly!
Yuyi Xuan Yue raised his hand, signaling for him to pause, and said, "Wait a moment."
Senju Hashirama's prepared expression faltered as he stopped, looking at Yuyi Xuan Yue with confusion.
Seeing his reaction, the other four Kage had no choice but to halt as well.
What was Yuyi Xuan Yue trying to do? Plead for mercy?
Or perhaps, hurl insults at them?
Yuyi Xuan Yue paid no heed to the Five Kage's confusion, his attention not even on them.
In that moment, his mind was completely focused inward.
Suddenly, a mechanical ding rang out.
The long-awaited system that he had been expecting had finally arrived!
(End of Chapter)
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