Chapter 1
Waking up I stretch, my body aching after yesterday's workout. Looking outside the window I see the birds chirping, the sun rising, and mass killers who are possible rapists as well jumping between buildings and being shown respect depending on how good they are at killing other human beings.
Damn it, this world sucks.
Sighing, I complain to myself again about my luck. Why did I have to pick this world out of all the options out there.
In my previous life I was an ordinary otaku noob, not being much of anything special. I was playing with my buddies and we decided to build our own builds for Waifu Catalog, just to see who could get the best one and then complain about each other's choices.
The problem is, I went to sleep after all that fun and when I woke up, I was no longer in my house. Instead, here I was, in the world of Naruto.
Thankfully my pick for village was kept and I was sent to Kumo instead of Konoha, I would likely die there faster than one can scream 'Uchiha'.
Being sent to this world I could remember this body's memories, being sent here at age 10 just as I graduated ninja school and became Genin, I could clearly remember what this body went through. As this body carries with it the picks I had chosen, despite being an orphan I was soon adopted by the fourth Raikage (even if he wasn't that yet) under the orders of lord third.
The abilities I had chosen are just too good for the Raikage to not want to keep me around and raise me carefully. So much so, that I have been training under the Third Raikage for years now and it is finally time for things to be kicked into high gear since it has been five days since the news reached the village that the Third Kazekage has disappeared.
The third world war is about to start.
Going to the meeting hall where the decisions of the village are to be decided I look at my current status:
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Starting World: Naruto [Standard]
Starting budget 365
Patron: The Tao free [365]
'Extra' with 1 additional cost -1 [364]
Heritage: First Augmentation[Biomorph] -80 [284]
Bindings: Shroud of Power -80 [204]; Elemental Shroud (Storm) -96 [108]; Elemental Loom -50 [58]; Deep Weave -25 [33]
Lures: Love Spot -20 [13]; Sticky Fingers -5 [8]
(Discounted for duplicate talents +15 [23]) - Talents: Body Talent x2 free [23]; Soul Talent free [23]; Martial Talent free [23]; Wild Talent x2 free [23]; OC Donut Steel[You has Shirai Kuroko powers] -10 [13]
Defenses: Wild Defense x2 free [13]; Environmental Defense free [13]; Body Defense free [13]; Stress Defense x2 free [13]
Misc Perks: Universal Calibration -10 [3]; Sexual Calibration free [3]; Fertility Calibration I free [3]; Time-Saversᵈˡᶜ -2 [1]; Appearance Changeᵈˡᶜ -1 [0]
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As I look at what I bought I nod to myself. While I am no dragon or monstruosly powerful entity, I feel satisfied with what I got. The talents I got are basically all about increasing my potential and training speed, so I became a bullshit genius, especially under the instruction of my adopted grandfather who decided to train me instead of Darui.
Body, Soul, and Martial Talents are all great talents as they allowed for my abilities to increase much faster than compared to basically everyone else. Any technique or ability that is shown to me was quickly learned without any issue and despite still being relatively young I am at least as strong as gramps, perhaps stronger if I do go all out and use all I have (his body's defensive abilities are absurd, I will take some time to reach his level on that front).
The best part, however, was that my biology is categorically different from everyone else. Biomorph heritage granted me additional organs and cell types, which gives me a magnetic sense, expanded visual range, the ability to generate neurotoxins of the potency of my choosing from my body glands, and the ability to regrow lost limbs.
That is right. My body's vitality is so absurd that even regenerating lost limbs is easy and relatively very fast. This vitality also ensures that my chakra reserves are high to the point that some of the elders who had seen the fight between Hashirama and Madara say my chakra was not much inferior to Hashirama in volume. That alone was amazing, but the best wasn't that, instead, it was something that would come to mind to those who understand what makes Biomorph the heritage I chose over all others.
My base genetics and body are capable of having any biological system safely integrated into it via surgery or injection. When I revealed this fact gramps quickly put the scientists of Kumo into creating injections of the few bloodlines we have access to and shoved them down my veins. This results in my having the Storm Release, Magnet Release, and the Uzumaki bloodline powers. The first two are not overly useful to me seeing as I have other means of attack and have no real desire to spend much time in them, but the Uzumaki bloodline powers include the Adamantine Chains, the Kagura Eyes, and the healing by bitting.
That last one is not a good idea, though, since my body's cells are very invasive and while they might be useful in several ways, if our R&D department says is true, it is not safe for anyone to consume my blood just like that. But the Adamantine Chains are fun to use (pops loved when I used them on uncle B just so he could kick uncle's ass when he did something particularly stupid, again), and the Kagura Eyes are bullshit.
Seriously, having the ability to see and detect everything within the radius I can is simply absurd to a near ridiculous degree. Thankfully, gramps and pops haven't yet found out that any kids I have can inherit the bloodlines in me, which means I can recreate any clan to Kumo.
Considering how they are, it is entirely possible I would be made to fuck and impregnate every single woman in the village, several times over probably.
As for my Shroud, I bought that as to empower others with relative ease. Anyone bound by it grows in rank once with the limit being the Super Kage level. I have used my shroud in my teammates Mabui and Samui (I made gramps pull some strings to put them on my team), so they are by now Kage level. They are the lowest level kage level, similar in strength to Rasa, and their addition to Kumo as well as myself ensures that we have never been stronger.
I thought of using the shroud in Yugito as well, but the girl is only eight years old now and I did not want to see her pulled to the frontlines whatsoever if I could avoid it.
Well, I may have used the shroud to empower others, but it is still part of my powers as, with the bonuses I took with it, I am basically a Storm Logia user, which I leave as a trump card overall since I don't want to overly depend on it and because when combining the lightning of the shroud and my thunder armor, even I feel that my speed is a tad absurd.
Minato was hailed as the fastest, but we will have to test and see how it goes next.
I look at the point I have accumulated since my arrival and sigh a bit inside. Unfortunately, even if I have the points to spend I can only buy new waifus after I become 18 years old, probably because then I would be an adult or something like that. Well, considering the time that would be right after the Third Ninja war ends so things would overall be quite good.
Closing my eyes for a moment as I walk to the meeting hall I sense everyone in the village and see who is in attendance. Gramps is there, his emotions clearly show excitement and a bit of irritation. Pops is also there, almost as excited as Gramps but much more irritated than him with his anger directed directly at uncle B who is just pondering seriously right now. He probably is thinking on new rimes for his awful rap, I already told pops to let uncle B make a show for the other villages more than once but pops refuses to allow it.
A shame really, considering how 'good' uncle is with that he could likely make the enemy spy ninjas pierce their own ears just so they don't need to listen anymore, making the war that much easier as their spies would not be able to spread the news.
Besides the three there is also teacher Dodai, the old man who is still trying to have the most level head amongst all the ninjas in the village and make a plan. His life really isn't easy, having to calm down Gramps when he is in a bad mood cannot be easy, if the white hairs Dodai sprouts despite still being young is any indication.
Thankfully I am a normal guy and not at all as bad to deal with as some others.
Feeling Samui in the room I do not hesitate and teleport to right above her. Say what you wish, but Kagura Eyes together with the psychic powers of Shirai Kuroko are absolutely BS.
Everyone jumps slightly at my sudden appearance, but soon relaxes when they realize it is me being me.
Not carrying much about these jumpy guys I instead sit comfortably on Samui's lap and recline on her body, my head resting between her large breasts.
Teacher facepalms and speaks up.
"Max, would it be so hard to just enter the hall using the door like everybody else? Or at least not lay down like that on miss Samui?"
"Let it go Dodai." Gramps said with a wave of his hand. "This kid never listens and we all know he is a lecher, but as long as he can do his job then the rest doesn't matter."
"Pervert he is, reminds me of bro he does, oh yeah~~" Uncle B says, earning a punch that sends him through the wall by pops.
"Shut your mouth, idiot. If he learned to be like this from someone, it should be from that damn yellow book you read sometimes." Pops says in irritation as Uncle B comes back as if he wasn't smacked that far away by pops.
Samui looks resigned to her position as she is used to me touching and feeling her body in public or private. Being the grandson of the Strongest Raikage has its bonuses, being also one of the topmost ninjas and the preferred candidate for the fifth Raikage makes it where I can do basically anything as long as I don't endanger the village.
"*COUGH* Mr. Max, remember that this is a war council. Take a proper seat so we can continue." Dodai says and I sigh, getting out of that comfortable position to instead seat with the others in the proper seat reserved for me.
A shame really, seeing as Samui's body smelled nice and would certainly be better to be around than sitting to the left of gramps. Did he never bother to use deodorant? I respect the man, but the stench he exudes is very bad.
After the commotion ended Dodai explained the situation and, after a while, everyone understood what was going on.
Sand has declared war on the fire country and invaded. That alone is troubling, but what is more troubling is that the earth country sent an emissary to us about forming an alliance to strike at Fire country as well and we also have information that the Mist village is amassing their forces.
After a while, many ideas are discussed and, seeing everyone speaking, I decide to throw in my two cents.
"How about if we ally with Konoha?"
"Huh?" Everyone stopped and looked at me as if I was completely insane.
Seeing their expression I explain.
"Konoha is at a dead-end. With two villages preparing to attack it and with Mist preparing as well and thus being a dagger on the dark, Konoha will be desperate if we, who are honestly stronger than them, attack as well. We can extort from them material support and benefits that, while a bit smaller than if we win a war against them, would come with basically no cost. Not only that, we can use this chance and, while going to Konoha, I could use my sensing skills to find and go visit Taki village that is too far away from us to get now, steal their Bijuu so that our Cloud Shinobi has three Bijus at once, increasing out battle potential."
"Wouldn't Konoha get angry with us for doing that and break the alliance?" Pops asks and I smirk.
"Can they afford to break the alliance we would have formed and risk opening the fourth frontline? Besides, why can't we retreat soon after we reach the battlefield, return home due to 'internal problems'?" I say easily, thinking of the faces of those like Hiruzen when he gets the news.
"What internal problems boy? Speak plainly!" Gramps says and I laugh.
"Of course, the problem is that our Raikage, who stayed behind, got sick so the leader of our army decided to unilaterally return to the village to see his sick father and protect our lands. Doing that we can leave those Konoha battlefields that would have been counting on us as reinforcements, we can get a new Bijuu, we can get some more bloodline ninjas body samples from those frontlines during the time we are there, and also get a lot of resources to what amounts to no actual fighting.
"Sand and Stone villages would laugh at Konoha for their misfortune and, while Mist might try to attack us when our armies leave, we would have no reason to fear them who will most likely advance towards Konoha first anyway considering how many troops Konoha would have sent to the frontlines. We could even launch an invasion of the mist when they first strike at Konoha and claim it is our help to their battle situation, when in fact we would simply be doing what we would already do and collecting the bloodlines from Kiri as it is the land with the most bloodlines." I explain and everyone looks a bit shocked at my idea.
I have no idea why though, we are ninjas and if the enemy is deceived then it just means we are the best shinobis.
The rest looks pensive and, after a while, Dodai speaks.
"It is feasible, but it will not be easy to implement and the other villages may strike at us all at the same time."
I shake my head.
"Then we just need to ensure they won't. I got some information about an organization in Rain Country called Akatsuki, they are mercenaries and with the war that will happen in their lands, they would be desperate for supplies to ensure that the citizens are cared for.
"We can easily enough provide them with those supplies, which we would have obtained from Konoha to begin with, and in exchange for that they helping us do some jobs. Namely, we could pay them to kill the Daymios of the countries of earth and wind and put the guilt in Konoha. If, say, the Daimyo of the Earth and Wind countries die and the information about how Akatsuki was founded by Konoha's Jiraya disciples, could those two villages work with Konoha in the short term to fight us? Of course not, they will be forced to stay enemies and to keep fighting until exhaustion. Even if later they want to fight, why not fight those tired and injured dogs and squeeze them of their resources even further then?" I explain my idea and everyone looks slightly shocked at my idea but, after a while, Gramps slaps the table and says.
"And should these mercenaries fail their attack against the Daimyos?" Pops questions and I simply shrug.
"If they fail and the other nations attack us at once we can just join the war normally. It is not like we need to be afraid of joining, this is just a plan to win the war with minimal effort, if everything fails then we will at least have a third Jinchuuriki on our side, and, by then, who would be our opponent? I may even be able to poach the Nine-Tails Jinchuuriki from Konoha or their precious Tsunade during my travels in the fire nation, I am quite charming after all." I said jokingly at the end and everyone rolls their eyes at my words, but I am quite truthful there.
I do fully intend to take Kushina away during this travel if given the chance, I wonder how Konoha will feel when their Jinchuuriki is taken away by me then. Well, it will be fun that is for sure.
"We will do it."
Decisive as always gramps, good thing you are like that.
Dodai nodded his head.
"This is a good plan, but who should we send to make the proposal?"
"I can go." I said easily. No way am I missing the chance to capture some Konoha kunoichi and get points from it.
"Absolutely not." Gramps and Pops say at the same time. I just raise a brow at that.
"You two do realize that I am the one best suited to escape if things don't work out, right?" I say with a raised brow. With my teleportation, speed, and the Kagura eye it would be far too simple to escape in case Konoha tried anything.
The rest of the people looked pensive, no one speaking anything until Gramps spoke up.
"It is true that you can safely escape, but the risk is far too high you might fall for a honey trap."
... True enough. But, counter-argument, I have bought the same Love Spot that could make females fall for me easily. Me going to Konoha is mostly for my own benefit anyway, I want to see if I can perhaps capture some people from Konoha. I don't have particularly high hopes of that, but who knows.
Konoha's politics and internal affairs are weird with the high levels all seemingly killing off or pushing away anyone strong enough or with potential that shows up. If I can at least find a way to obtain information about where Tsunade is, that would already be a great thing in my eyes and regardless of other results that would already be a win in my eyes..
Regardless, after that, there were some talks about who to send with me as well as talks about what our demands would be. I only half-listened and only pointed out that Konoha would be desperate for us not to attack them so we might as well be vicious about our demands for the alliance.
It was another half an hour before a decision was made and it was decided that I would accompany Pops into this diplomatic operation. Pops was trained since around the time I was adopted into the family to be the fourth Raikage and he knew how to be political about these sorts of matters and was very smart, even if he was sometimes way too explosive and hot-headed. Teacher looked very constipated that it would be the two of us going since Pops hardly ever stopped me from doing what I wanted as long as it didn't cause harm to the village, he was quite doting in his own brutish way.
Teacher probably would rather us use someone a bit more level headed for these tasks, but to be fair we needed strong people to go there since Konoha would be quite jumpy and might try something, and there are far too few calm people in the village that are strong enough to be the representative.
Normally, Dodai would have wanted to go himself, but with the war about to happen and with everyone else so jumpy and battle-hungry I rather doubt they could control themselves to not start fighting before our plans start. The only ones who could make sure everyone didn't start fighting right away are Dodai and me, and with me going that means that he had to stay behind.
As such, a few hours later it was me and pops, together with a few Jonin that were selected to accompany us for the sake of making us look more official and put some extra pressure in Konoha, were out on the road towards Konoha. Just thinking about what we might accomplish on this travel I smirk a bit inside, this would certainly be interesting.