Malphegor

Shoggoth

Elder Thing

Ah, thanks. Never heard this before

This story is AU, and even the MC was surprised to see Minato there. What exactly is a butterfly effect? The MC's mere presence is already making the world AU. The fact that he's there, talking, breathing, or even accidentally stepping on an ant could cause a butterfly effect. The MC noticed some changes, such as their team getting the Wave mission, the Chunin preliminary fights being different, and even Danzo being different or using the Reibi. Orochimaru, as a character, isn't dumb. Before performing the Edo Tensei, he would conduct research. He'd probably start by trying to summon the First Hokage (known as the strongest), since it’s logical to test something before using it.  Then, he would have attempted to summon Minato because the Hiraishin could be useful for the invasion. There, he would likely discover that he couldn't summon Minato. Curious about this, he'd research why, and the only clue he'd have is that Minato used a special seal to seal the Kyubi. And who was known for being skilled in sealing techniques? The Uzumaki clan. Coincidentally, Minato's wife, Kushina, was an Uzumaki, even an important figure in the clan. So, Orochimaru would likely go to the ruins of the former Uzumaki village to find clues. And given his past deals with Danzo, the latter could have told him about the Reaper Death Seal. So, it's probable that Orochimaru would discover the Reaper Death Seal; as a character, he's not stupid and is greedy for knowledge and jutsu. Why would he stop at gathering more knowledge about seals if his own Curse Mark is a seal itself? The "normal" Orochimaru, without the influences of Kishimoto's plot, would likely find out about the Reaper Death Seal. Orochimaru wanted to destroy Konoha, so he would likely fight his former teacher. Because Hiruzen was his former teacher, he would gather more information about his power. Ninjas gather intelligence before fighting, and Orochimaru should know Hiruzen well, so he wouldn't underestimate his former teacher, who was known as the Professor. Orochimaru even summoned the First and Second Hokage because he feared Hiruzen; why else would he summon them? So, the "normal" Orochimaru, acting rationally, would take these precautions and gather information, likely finding knowledge of the Reaper Death Seal. Considering all of this, I think it is likely that Orochimaru will know about the mask

Kagami

Grammarly. Only had a draft and no time to focus on in-depth writing. The story wasn't popular anyway, so I used it. I wanted to release some chapters after a hiatus but I was short on time. I stopped using Grammarly around chapter 60 because it's fun to write right now. Not sure if you'll read that far though

That's great to hear! I thought people might not like it because of its slower pace and multiple POVs

Thanks for reading ^^ If I'm not mistaken, there’s another Naruto fanfic out there with Cthulhu elements

You're right, I don't think anything will change anyway. Novel is not that great

I want to delete and reupload the novel to get it higher in the release rankings for more exposure. Right now, it's hard to reach new readers. I understand the story may not be to everyone's taste, and the pacing is a bit slower. But now that I can upload more consistently, I’m hoping more exposure could bring in more readers. Just a theory though. I’m not entirely sure how the Webnovel algorithm works