Naruto: I Survived Two Wars Without You, System!

[Ding～] Dramatically altered the destiny path of an important supporting character. The world line progression has shifted. Gained: Randomly Linked Trait Draw Chance x1, Keyword Draw opportunity x1, Keyword Gift opportunity x1.

"Again?"

Kei Yamanaka casually dispersed the high-pressure water blade he had shaped through Water Release.

He was fairly satisfied with the rewards dropped by Yagura.

Previously, if not for the Keyword Draw opportunity linked to Rasa's fate, which directly upgraded his Red Skill Listing into a Golden Legend, significantly boosting his power once more,

he wouldn't have charged straight at the Mizukage, Tsuchikage, and the Rinnegan-wielder without hesitation.

After all, strength was the foundation of everything.

When one possessed absolute superiority over enemies, there was no need to waste time thinking about complicated tactics and strategies.

And this Randomly Linked Trait Draw Chance would definitely yield traits related to his existing ones, as long as they weren't too far apart in level.

Fuse them? Wouldn't that trigger another upgrade?

Even his lowest-tier skills were now Blue-Tier!

But...

This Karatachi Yagura actually drops fewer Keyword Draw opportunities than Rasa?

Was it because he didn't have a worthy heir?

After all, their appearances in the original storyline were roughly similar.

One became Kazekage, the other Mizukage.

One was a hardworking miner who ended up stabbed to death by Orochimaru—a gold miner by trade.

The other was a bloodthirsty tyrant caught in the brutal Mist regime, manipulated until finally losing his tailed beast.

Although being controlled did lower one's reputation, the fact that he was a Three-Tails Jinchuriki should count for something.

Yet somehow, the System ranked him below Rasa.

Thinking about it, the difference must come from Gaara!

Do fluctuations in destiny power even matter?

Just when Kei brought down his water blade earlier, the color of Yagura's destiny power had nearly vanished.

Yet the rewards dropped were nearly identical to Rasa's, who carried faint purple hues of destiny power.

Both had been affected by Black Zetsu.

Tobi and Yagura—neither choice made much of a difference in outcome.

So...

Why bother thinking about this crap? In the future, spare those I like and eliminate those I don't. Why overcomplicate things...

Kei frowned in annoyance, deciding not to dwell on such trivial thoughts any longer.

There are no truly righteous people in the ninja world!

Everyone's got blood on their hands.

Take Yagura for example.

Forget what he did in the original story under Obito's control—worsening Kiri's Bloody Mist policies.

How could someone survive and climb the ranks of Kirigakure while secretly manipulated by Madara Uchiha?

That alone was proof enough—he wasn't some kind-hearted soul.

Yagura was just like this—and most ninja in the ninja world weren't any different.

Likewise, after surviving in this world for many years, Kei himself had spilled just as much blood as the rest.

By standards from his past life,

if he died, he wouldn't go straight to hell—but land somewhere around the seventh or eighth layer. Middle management, at best.

He shook his head, pushing away the wandering thoughts.

Kei Yamanaka's gaze drifted toward the direction in which Onoki had departed.

Just moments ago, he had used Wood Release to create four reinforced wooden giants and form a massive lotus platform over a kilometer in size to forcefully suppress the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.

Onoki had taken advantage of that moment to use Earth Release, slipping into the soil gaps created underground as the wooden giants rapidly emerged.

He burrowed deep underground, escaping the range of the Four Red Yang Formation.

Although Kei noticed the old man's movement, an opportunity to kill Black Zetsu presented itself right before his eyes.

Believing that even if the monk fled, he couldn't run from the temple forever, Kei didn't pay much attention to Onoki's escape.

However, once he exited the range of the Four Red Yang Formation, the tiny old man, Onoki, didn't immediately flee.

Instead, he headed toward Konoha's encampment.

He gathered all the Iwagakure ninja who were somewhat confused by the large-scale Wood Release techniques, the Four Red Yang Formation, and the emergence of the Demonic Statue.

The Suna ninja, terrified by the terrifying technique two kilometers away, resembling a pillar supporting the heavens, also quickly stopped attacking and regrouped in the northwest, forming a coordinated defense with the Iwa ninja.

Konoha's reinforcements were now closing in.

When Jiraiya saw Kei's shadow clone and "Danzo," he knew reinforcements were arriving.

Immediately, he led the front-line forces—who had just endured a fierce battle and lost over a hundred men—into a counter-encirclement stance opposite Iwa and Suna.

At first, Kei's shadow clone didn't understand why the original body suddenly went wild and unleashed such a massive technique at the front lines.

But upon sensing Sage Art energy different from before and detecting the sudden presence of the Rinnegan, he instantly realized the original body had undergone a sudden power boost and captured a major target.

Quickly relaying a message to Jiraiya and the others, he informed them that the Wood Release was his doing and advised them not to act rashly.

Everything should wait until the original arrived.

"You sure know how to keep secrets!" Minato Namikaze glared daggers at his dear friend's shadow clone.

Earlier, he had detected space ripples from the Flying Thunder God Technique near the battlefield.

He could've figured out who it was using nothing but his toes!

Shortly after those ripples appeared, intense combat erupted at that location, and the Suna elite puppeteer unit's ambush on their flank was revealed early.

Although not particularly attuned to politics, Minato excelled in combat reactions and battlefield instincts.

He immediately deduced that there were hidden backup forces aiding them covertly.

That's why during the recent fight, he focused mainly on preserving their remaining strength instead of throwing themselves recklessly into enemy lines.

Still, he hadn't expected this.

His dear friend had used the Flying Thunder God to arrive at the front—and then pulled off a whole set of huge moves!

This guy wasn't just skilled in the Flying Thunder God Technique, Genjutsu, Yin Release, or Water Release.

He even mastered Wood Release too!

The legendary Wood Release of the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju!

While watching for further threats from Iwa and Suna, Jiraiya also kept an ear out for the conversation between his apprentice and Kei.

He personally had plenty of questions about that Wood Release.

"Well, lately I've learned a technique that allows me to form contracts with the deceased..."

Kei's shadow clone smoothly used the excuse of [Borrowing an Account to Log In].

[Wood Release: The Origin]—explained to the two beside him.

"Why didn't you use it earlier then? You..."

Minato Namikaze frowned slightly, casting a furtive glance toward Danzo.

He was subtly asking his dear friend if he had been worried about drawing unwanted attention from hostile eyes.

"Wait a moment," said Kei Yamanaka's shadow clone before dissolving into a swirl of chakra mist.

The memories rushed back to the original body.

In the next moment,

A Wood Clone appeared beside him, grabbing a specially made Flying Thunder God Kunai from Minato's waist.

Glancing at Jiraiya, who stood nearby with open disdain etched onto his face toward Danzo,

Kei Yamanaka decided it was time to reveal everything—the origins of the Otsutsuki Clan, the ninja world, and chakra, as well as Black Zetsu's previous schemes.

On the Iwagakure side,

Clad in tattered robes, bearing numerous wounds, and aged decades overnight, Onoki sat cross-legged before over a thousand Iwagakure ninjas.

Meeting the eyes of these Iwagakure ninjas—some filled with worry, some with dread, some unease, and others empty of emotion—

He raised a hand pointing toward a crimson barrier two kilometers away, soaring like a pillar between earth and sky.

Inside that translucent barrier,

Even from two kilometers away, the figures of the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and the four wooden giants still radiated an aura of dread that gripped everyone's soul.

"Konoha...someone has gained mastery over Wood Release—the power that once ended the Warring Clans Era and created the age of hidden villages. The shinobi of Kirigakure, possessing the Sage's Eyes, was defeated by them, and old man me too. They've issued demands..."

There was an unmistakable weariness in Onoki's voice.

During the battle between the monsters summoned via Rinnegan and the wooden giants conjured through Wood Release, even the Three-Tails Isobu could only curl up helplessly like a frightened child in the corner.

How much stronger could the Four-Tails or Five-Tails possibly be compared to the Three-Tails?

That was far beyond what any human could hope to resist!

Onoki had betrayed the trust of every Iwagakure shinobi who had believed in him—including the past Tsuchikage.

But if they did not act this way, what else could they possibly do to confront such overwhelming might?

Should he allow his villagers' ninjas to die one by one, or in groups, charging pointlessly into combat?

Perhaps, as Tsuchikage,

This was the final thing he could do for the village.

Let him carry this shame, bearing the hatred and scorn of loyal shinobi who love their homeland...

Bang!

Suddenly, Kitsuchi, standing behind Onoki, struck the back of Onoki's neck with a single decisive blow.

"The Third Tsuchikage Onoki fought until his strength was utterly depleted, sustaining grievous injuries and lapsing into unconsciousness, leaving him unable to continue fulfilling the duties of Tsuchikage. I will succeed as the Fourth Tsuchikage and represent Iwagakure in negotiating peace with Konohagakure."

Tears streamed down Kitsuchi's face, his voice choked with sobs, yet he stood tall despite the grief tearing at him.

He was an Iwagakure ninja, and more importantly, Onoki's son.

He deeply understood how agonizing and sorrowful it must have been for his father, a man who'd spent a lifetime refusing to yield, to make such a decision.

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