Dominating the Ninja World is Just a Game

"By the way, I just came up with a good idea. We've always planned for the Five Great Countries and Akatsuki to engage in a battle where both sides would suffer losses. But I feel like being a mere spectator is a bit boring. Why don't we also participate in this game? A game with the goal of ruling the shinobi world. What do you think?"

Ryoha had a sudden inspiration. Previously, he thought it was a good idea to treat the Five Great Countries and Akatsuki as chess pieces on a chessboard, making them fight each other. However, Ryoha realized that it would be somewhat boring to do so, and he would miss out on a lot of fun. It would be better to abandon the enjoyment of being a chess player and immerse oneself in the entire battlefield, experiencing the joy of participating.

Otherwise, it would be a waste of the opportunity to descend into this world, where the Fourth War was about to happen.

"Ruling the shinobi world? Hehe, if the daimyo of the Five Great Countries, the Kage of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and the heads of the major clans heard what you just said, they would probably be infuriated. What they dream of achieving has become a game in your words. But it does sound interesting. It's just that from your tone, it seems like the Fourth War is about to happen," Tsunade responded, showing interest. Honestly, it had been a while since she experienced such a feeling. If life was like a game of chess, where she would also be a chess piece—one that was not controlled by anyone and could move as she pleased.

Previously, she participated in the Second War as the Princess of Konoha. Now, she would participate as an outsider, eventually becoming the one to lead the entire battle and become the ruler. This game was good, and Tsunade found herself quite fond of it.

"I want to join in on this fun too!" Byakko immediately dropped the snacks in his hands and jumped over as if signing up, raising his little tiger paw.

"Madmen, they're all a bunch of madmen. This is the first time I've heard of someone treating the War as a game," Yugao commented, although her eyes were shining, and her eager expression clearly revealed her true thoughts.

"Kurenai-sensei, isn't it too dangerous? I don't want... I don't want anything to happen to everyone," Hinata expressed her concerns.

"Silly girl, how could anything happen? Look at them," Yugao lightly tapped Hinata's forehead. Hinata immediately looked at the others and noticed that except for Haku, everyone had an excited look on their faces, as if they were also interested in this game.

"In their eyes, this is just an entertaining game. If you don't have the strength, do you think they would say such things?" Yugao stated.

"The Fourth War? It will indeed happen soon. The Rinnegan has already appeared, and with Akatsuki suddenly collecting tailed beasts, do you think it's all a coincidence?"

"All of this is happening in this era for a reason. It's clear that the flames of war will soon ignite. Moreover, even if a war doesn't break out, some ambitious individuals will incite it and forcibly trigger the Fourth War to achieve their goals. Wouldn't it be too ungrateful of us not to participate and appreciate their 'well-intentioned' efforts?" 

Ryoha embraced the kind-hearted Hinata, knowing that Hinata was too soft-hearted. However, fortunately, this was only during normal times. If there were threats to Ryoha or the people around him, or if someone harmed Ryoha or the people around him, such as Yugao and the others, Hinata would be like Haku, completely devoid of her kind nature and capable of ruthlessly attacking. Her kindness was now reserved only for those close to her, and she wouldn't show that side of her to her enemies. All they would face was her merciless assault.

"You reasoning is quite reasonable. So what should we say now?" Tsunade asked, placing her hand on her neck.

"Of course, we will cripple the Five Great Countries and Akatsuki. I'm curious, though. The battle for Sasuke's body between Orochimaru and Kabuto should be starting soon. I'm interested to see who will win, or perhaps something unexpected will happen," Ryoha said. He knew that the world was full of wonders, and this version of Naruto world was even more unpredictable. One couldn't simply look at the developments in reality based on the original storyline, as there were significant differences in many places, especially in terms of people's abilities.

"Oh, by the way, Bulma, I've been training these past few days. Did you come to any conclusions from analyzing Hidan's blood sample?" It was only at this moment that Ryoha remembered the blood sample and asked Bulma.

"What a waste of time. It's more like a transformation than an ability. It's sacrificing one ability in exchange for another by forcefully altering the body's structure," Bulma said, looking disappointed. She thought this would be an interesting entertainment program, but it turned out to be a letdown.

"What do you mean?" Yakumo asked, confused.

"It's simple. It's a modification that forcibly changes the body's structure. After the modification, I found many inconsistencies, or what you could call disharmony. His intelligence doesn't change, but strangely enough, the learning ability becomes significantly worse. Not only that, the opportunity to learn ninjutsu and genjutsu is lost forever, and there will always be only one technique left, the so-called Curse."

Moreover, after the modification, one must regularly use the Curse to kill someone within a certain period of time. Otherwise, the body will become abnormal. You could say that this kind of modification is sacrificing multiple inherent abilities in exchange for an immortal body." 

Bulma said irritably. She wondered what use an immortal body like that would have. Hinata also felt a bit disheartened. She thought that having an immortal body would at least prevent her from being a burden, but now it seemed like having an immortal body was a burden in itself.

"So, does that mean your entertainment program ends before it even starts?" Ryoha knew that Bulma had a keen interest in inventing and researching, as well as shopping and eating cake. He didn't want Bulma to be bored, especially since she was the only one present who wasn't a combatant but a purely support-oriented person. Without the use of high-tech weapons, Bulma could at most take down a few ordinary people.

When facing ninjas, even a low-level ninja could easily kill her. Therefore, she was relatively bored compared to the others, as she didn't have the usual training as an entertainment program. Whenever Bulma mentioned something she wanted to research or invent, Ryoha would go to great lengths to provide it.