Creating Game In Naruto World

[As a Ninja, there are many things I must protect]

After Yuto completely dominated Kakashi with a triple knockout and finished him off with an ultimate technique, Kakashi seemed to deflate even more.

On the surface, he looked utterly defeated, but internally, Kakashi was wondering how the voice coming from the game sounded exactly like his own.

And not only that, but the game had Pakkun and the others, and even his signature move, Raikiri, had been recreated.

Yuto, after his flawless victory, smiled without saying a word.

'It turned out that the resources from that unreliable system were truly amazing!'

'The game had been running smoothly so far without a single bug.'

"Manager, how do I get Hatake Kakashi?"

Faced with Kakashi's question, Yuto felt both excited and nervous.

He pointed to the only icon in the top-right corner of the phone screen, [Mall], and said: "You can get him here..."

Due to limited resources, Yuto hadn't implemented the gacha system, event system, or even basic mission rewards yet.

The only features available were the story mode, characters, Arena, and the Mall.

As for equipment, accessories, and summons, those weren't profitable in the short term. Yuto planned to add those later when there were more players.

Upon hearing this, Kakashi clicked into the shop and was greeted by a bare-bones interface, which looked much more 'player-friendly' compared to certain other games.

There are actually only three Ninjas for sale here.

[Uzumaki Naruto - Academy Student], [Haruno Sakura - Academy Student], and [Konohamaru Squad].

Each character was priced at 888 gold coins.

Yuto had given this some thought.

In the end, he decided against pricing them at 8,888 gold coins, as it felt too greedy.

However, extra character fragments could still be used for upgrading stars.

When Kakashi clicked to purchase a character, a VIP level interface suddenly popped up.

Even though there weren't many characters or key systems like equipment, Yuto had already perfected the VIP system.

However, compared to certain other games, Yuto's VIP system was more 'player-friendly,' with only up to V9.

Spending 1 Ryo would get you to V1, and each additional zero would increase your VIP level.

Therefore, reaching V9 only required spending 100 million Ryo. Additionally, Yuto had thoughtfully added a feature where players could input any amount to recharge instantly, saving wealthy players the trouble of clicking repeatedly.

After all, if a wealthy player's precious fingers got tired, Yuto couldn't bear the responsibility. That's what he told himself, anyway.

Moreover, for the Ninja World... 100 million Ryo is only about three times Asuma's bounty, so it shouldn't be too much, right?

In any case, Yuto was eagerly awaiting the arrival of his first V9 player.

But for now, the key was to convince Kakashi to purchase [Hatake Kakashi].

The VIP interface clearly stated.

[Reach VIP Level 6 to unlock the Elite Jonin of Konoha - Hatake Kakashi!]

Fortunately, the Ninja World didn't have things like 'rights of publicity,' otherwise such a blatant infringement would be enough to sue Yuto to the point of ruining his family...

Well, Yuto, the game developer, didn't have a family to lose, so let's just forget about it.

'Reaching VIP Level 6 only required... 100,000 Ryo?!'

Kakashi was shocked, 'I'm only worth 100,000?'

Without hesitation, he asked, "Where do I recharge?"

Hearing this, Yuto was overjoyed, 'As expected of Kakashi-sama! So generous! He could casually drop 100,000 Ryo.'

Yuto smiled and said, "Just hand it over to me!"

Kakashi nodded. He hadn't brought that much cash with him.

So he summoned Pakkun.

Yuto watched as Kakashi pressed a bloody fingerprint onto the shop floor, and his lips twitched slightly.

A puff of smoke appeared, and out came a small but fierce-looking Ninja Dog.

"Yo, Kakashi, you haven't bathed again today... Did you get too absorbed in Icha-Icha Paradise and forget?"

"But I still recommend using my shampoo. It's guaranteed to..."

Faced with Pakkun's endless chatter, Kakashi sighed with a resigned expression.

"Alright, alright... I need you to go home and get some money for me. It's in the cabinet... let's say 100,000 Ryo."

After receiving the instructions, Pakkun didn't waste any more time and quickly fetched the money.

"Really? If you don't believe me, just smell how fragrant I am right now. I..."

"Poof!"

Before Pakkun could finish his sentence, Kakashi sent him back with a puff of smoke.

Kakashi handed the money to Yuto and asked, "Is this all right?"

Yuto nodded. The system interface showed that the money had indeed increased by 100,000 Ryo, so he didn't bother counting it.

Using his administrator account, Yuto directly adjusted Kakashi's account data.

[Your VIP level has been upgraded to Level 6! Keep it up!]

Yuto admitted that the latter part of the message was a bit of a joke.

[You have obtained the Ninja - Hatake Kakashi]

Kakashi went back to the battle arena to try out his new character. Compared to the other three C-Rank Ninja, his A-Rank Ninja's strength was truly well-deserved!

So he was having a blast.

As for the money, Kakashi didn't care at all. For a Ninja of his caliber, money was just a number.

In this world, most valuable things were rare and hard to come by. Money often couldn't be converted into combat power because there weren't many ninja tools available for purchase.

The most common item was explosive tags.

And if you wanted to buy high-quality ninja tools, the opportunities were even rarer.

Therefore, money was mostly used to maintain order in the mundane world and didn't offer much help to powerful Ninja.

Unless those Ninja frequented high-spending venues, like gambling dens or... certain adult establishments.

Of course, there were also some psychologically twisted Ninja who simply enjoyed hoarding money.

But in the eyes of most Ninjas, money is something you couldn't take with you when you died, so no matter how much you earn, you may not be able to spend it.

And being a Ninja was a high-risk profession. You never knew when you might suddenly die, and if you really die, your money would just end up benefiting someone else.

As evening approached, Kakashi noticed the lights coming on in the houses outside and realized it might be impolite to stay any longer.

He checked his battle record, which was filled with 'Perfect Wins.' Except for the first few matches where he had to use his second or third Ninja, there was only one loss… the glaring 'Defeat' from when Yuto had triple-killed him.

After revisiting the story mode one more time, Kakashi reluctantly handed the phone back.

"Manager, your shop will still be open tomorrow, right...?"

Hearing this, Yuto didn't know whether to laugh or cry, 'It sounded like you're cursing my shop to be closed down tomorrow.'

"Don't worry, unless something extraordinary happens, the shop will stay open."

'Even if Pain showed up and used Shinra Tensei, it wouldn't matter. My shop was probably on the same level as Ichiraku Ramen.'

Kakashi sighed in relief. "That's good..."

Yuto hadn't expected Kakashi to get so hooked on the game so quickly.

So he suggested, "If you want to keep playing, you can buy the phone."

Kakashi's eye widened in surprise and he said, "The phone? This ninja tool! It's for sale?"

"Yeah..." Yuto nodded. "It's only 100,000 Ryo!"

Having already gotten Kakashi to recharge once, Yuto was confident he'd buy the phone.

Kakashi's eye lit up as if he'd just seen a new volume of Icha-Icha Paradise.

"Wait a moment!"

As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, he instantly vanished.

Yuto heard a commotion outside, like the chaotic chirping of a thousand birds, and peeked out to see what was happening.

There, under the glow of the setting sun, Kakashi streaked across the sky of Konoha, his Chidori illuminating the horizon as he raced into the distance.