Naruto: I Am Crazy with the Simulation System!

After some investigation, you finally understood what had been going on these past few days.

Hiruzen Sarutobi had been frantically deploying the Anbu to fill the power vacuum left by the dissolution of Root, doing everything he could to guard against spies sent by other villages—and even from within Konoha itself, whether ninja or civilian.

But paper can't contain fire forever.

The events of the night that was supposed to be the Uchiha Clan Massacre still managed to leak out, and due to the village's strict information ban, the story had been twisted into multiple distorted versions.

Coupled with Konoha's well-established education system, which had deeply ingrained the idea that Hiruzen Sarutobi was the strongest Hokage… it became inconceivable to most that something like this could've been done by a living person.

So, as the story spread, it gradually evolved into a bizarre and fantastical version—

And the so-called "ghost of Uchiha Madara" that people whispered about…

Was you.

...

You also paid a visit to check on the current state of the Uchiha clan.

All things considered, they were doing fairly well.

Although there was still a faint divide between the hawkish faction led by the Great Elder and the dovish faction, mostly made up of supporters of the former clan head's family...

Due to the doves losing their central pillar—and their naturally softer, more compromising nature—many had shifted to a neutral stance and basically lost all influence within the clan.

The Great Elder, on the other hand, shrewdly seized the opportunity presented by the rumors spreading through Konoha. He applied the brakes at the right time, preventing the more extreme hawks from storming the Hokage's office, and instead initiated negotiations with Hiruzen Sarutobi.

With Danzo gone mad and the core of Root wiped out—and many of its members originally being Anbu—the Leaf's intelligence network had practically collapsed.

In the end, Sarutobi was forced to compromise.

In exchange for peace, the Uchiha were granted treatment equal to that of the Hyuga, and the clan's authority to enforce the law through their Police Force was reinstated.

This effectively restored the Uchiha's status to what it had been in the early days of Konoha's founding.

Additionally, the Great Elder sent a number of hawkish clan members—those not too extreme—along with a small number of doves to join Konoha institutions such as the Intelligence Division and the Interrogation Unit...

This move not only helped the Uchiha regain influence within the village but also gradually mended the rift between the two internal factions.

...

You also took the time to visit Granny Yukina and Uchiha Setsuna.

Granny Yukina was calm and composed, as if she had seen too much of life and death over the years. She took your disappearance in stride and continued to enjoy her peaceful twilight years, chatting and laughing with her old friends.

You looked at the small box in her closet, filled with photos and mementos from your childhood.

You hesitated for a while, then ultimately didn't place the note that read,

"I'm well, don't worry," inside.

You felt that… sometimes, a lie is better.

If you left the note, it would only give her a hope that could never be fulfilled. Better to let go...

As for Uchiha Setsuna, he was still living alone in peace within the bamboo forest, tirelessly refining the Uchiha sword style with his aging body. His cloudy eyes kept watch from the shadows, silently guarding the clan.

"Farewell... and we'll never meet again."

...

〖Day Twenty〗

Tragic news came from Konoha Hospital.

Danzo, whose mind had just barely started to recover…

Had now completely snapped.

He was found submerged in a wastewater tank in the hospital's basement, wearing a clown mask—where it came from, no one knew.

Even more baffling, no one could explain how Danzo, who had no limbs, managed to climb from the top floor down to the basement, throw himself into the tank, and... apparently drink his fill.

...

At the same time, after finishing a mountain of paperwork, Hiruzen Sarutobi lifted his pipe to take a brief moment of rest—

Only to notice a slip of paper had mysteriously appeared on the wall across from him.

On it were the bold characters: "Konohamaru."

The back of the note was decorated with what looked like a map—though in reality, it was just a series of completely meaningless lines.

Enough to keep Hiruzen entertained for quite a while…

Well, if you're going to be the "ghost of Uchiha Madara," you might as well commit and make the legend real!

...

〖Day Twenty-One〗

You sold off some medicinal herbs from the Land of Hot Water and made a tidy profit. Then, you bought a load of specialty herbs from Konoha.

After leaving the village, you discreetly disposed of the hired bodyguard ninja—painlessly and cleanly—and sealed their corpses together with others collected from the ninja fighting arena into storage scrolls.

Then, driving your cart alone, you set off in the direction of the Land of Waves, hauling a fully packed load of sealed scrolls.

Anything that needed to be stored in sealing scrolls was bound to be valuable. And since you were traveling alone, it made for the perfect bait.

...

〖Day Twenty-Two〗

In just a single day, over a dozen rogue ninja tried to ambush you.

Most of them were defectors from Kirigakure.

It seemed the "Bloody Mist" moniker had truly earned its reputation. So many ninja had been driven to the brink of survival that defection was their only option.

You didn't turn away any of them.

You accepted every challenge— and left not a single one alive.

Your collection grew so rapidly that you had to start handing off extra scrolls to Boss Black-Cat.

Black-Cat wasn't thrilled about it, frequently complaining that if you kept stuffing his space full like this, there wouldn't be any room left for the Ninja Cat Clan.

The spatial area the clan inhabited was already limited, and if this went on, he warned, you'd be paying a hefty space-usage fee to the Ninja Cats.

You could only comfort him while continuing your search for Zabuza.

Unfortunately, your efforts were fruitless.

The timeline from the original story regarding Zabuza's failed assassination of the Mizukage and subsequent defection was vague at best.

Still, judging from the age gap between Haku and Naruto when they eventually met, and from the appearance of Haku when Zabuza found him…

You figured the two had probably already joined forces by now.

...

〖Day Twenty-Three〗

You arrived at the docks.

After asking around, you discovered that the ferry company operated by the Gato Company had grown to dominate the market. Out of the thousands of boats moored at the port, seven or eight hundred bore the Gato logo.

It seemed sea transport really was lucrative.

In just a few years, this unknown merchant from a tiny, remote island would become the richest man in the ninja world.

You rented a small cargo ship.

Although the cost was a bit higher than other companies, it came with a Chūnin and two samurai as escort security.

No other company offered that.

This area was remote and desolate, neighboring the chaotic Kirigakure. The situation here was anything but stable.

In such an environment, combining escort services with transport rental was a brilliant move on Gato's part.

He had even helped the Land of Waves formulate various shipping regulations that were practical and helped avoid maritime disasters. Of course, these regulations also squeezed out his competitors.

...

Before long, you arrived in the Land of Waves—a small island nation off the coast.

Seeing the bustling docks, you approached a brawny man unloading goods and, posing as a newly arrived merchant, asked him about the "Great Sea Bridge."

But he looked at you in complete confusion.

You confirmed it then— Gato's conflict with the people of the Land of Waves hadn't yet reached its peak.

You let out a quiet sigh of relief.

Otherwise, you'd have no choice but to cut your losses and sacrifice a master bridge builder… for nothing.

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