Konoha: A Shady Peaceful Life System
[Naruto + Single Heroine + Invincible + Slice of Life + System + Comedy]
[Synopsis]
Transmigrating into early Konoha without a bloodline or golden finger sounded like a death sentence. Now, it is Year 11—five years after its founding. Torifū has inherited the "Clan Head" title of the Kumotsuru Clan, consisting of exactly one member: him.
Knowing the brutal First Shinobi War is six years away and Hashirama will die before it starts, Torifū has a plan: emulate background survivors Homura and Koharu. He will lay low, act like an extra, outlive the legends, and eventually slap Boruto while forcing him to call him "Great-Granddaddy." Just living and dying peacefully.
It was the perfect "salted fish" strategy—until a System appeared.
[Ding—Detected keyword: 'peaceful life.' Activating the Peaceful Life System.]
Torifū expected a lazy cheat, but this system is a total scam. Shady and chaotic, its only goal is to torpedo his retirement. Binding his strength to "Peace Value" and "Chaos Value," it drags him into the spotlight to prevent "Chaos Events" threatening Konoha.
[Ding! Chaos Event Complete: "Uchiha Madara’s Revenge." Reward: Ice Release!]
[Ding! Chaos Event Complete: "Stop the Nine-Tails Rebellion." Reward: ........]
[Ding! Chaos Event Complete: "Preempt the Fourth Ninja War." Reward: .........]
While Torifū just wants a nap and to avoid getting smashed into a kidney stone by Hashirama’s True Several Thousand Hands, he is shoved onto the front lines of every disaster, doing clean-up duty for a world of legends and lunatics.
Worse yet, the ninja world completely misunderstands his attempts to slack off:
Senju Hashirama: “Torifū is the true guardian of Konoha! His power shames even my own!”
Senju Tobirama: “His strategic mind saved my life. He is the definition of a true shinobi.”
Sarutobi Hiruzen: “He refuses the title, but Torifū is the greatest Hokage we never had.”
Shimura Danzo: “Forget Root! Under his glorious shadow, I'm building a gacha game empire!”
[Disclaimer & Reader Advisory]
Please read these notes regarding the novel's direction:
1. Status: Original is Incomplete and on indefinite hiatus, stopping at Chapter 1867.
2. Genre Shift: It starts with Naruto action but shifts heavily into a slow-paced Slice-of-Life. It is NOT action-packed. If you dislike this genre, please don't read—and if you do, please don't leave a negative review, lol.
3. Non-Harem/Matchmaking Fetish: The author plays matchmaker for side characters and OCs (shipping Tsunade x Dan, alt Tsunade x Jiraiya, OC x OC) in later chapters. Author has a matchmaking fetish. Maybe it's standard for SOL genre? IDK.
4. Art & Modern Tech: The author loves art. Later chapters focus on the MC building an Art Academy, train networks, and modern infrastructure. There are no wars or missions. It builds a Utopia where ninja development stops, people lose interest, and the creed dies like the samurai. This is heavily implied.
5. Personal Note: I dislike slice-of-life/random matchmaking, so this direction didn't appeal to me. I wanted to drop translating around chapter 600 but kept going purely for the readers. If you want high-stakes battles of wits, you will be disappointed. Read at your own discretion!
Raws: 木叶：平静生活的我让系统背刺了
English Title: Konoha: I, Who Lived a Peaceful Life, Was Backsabbed by the System
Author: Yu玉 (Yuyu)
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Clay_Champion · Anime & Comics
Is this another story that will get dropped and never see the light of day? Cus you already broke a lot of people dropping your Sakura fanfic right before the Chunin exam final matches and the Konoha crush. By the way please at least finish the Konoha Crush before you drop that story completely.