Bab 12: Chapter 8 : Strong Filter!!
Although not everyone is as powerful as Minato Namikaze, the sheer number of shinobi makes up for it. Even a Genin would be considered a superhuman to an ordinary person from Earth.
Moreover, the world of ninjas isn't just about ninjas. Among the non-ninja population, many have trained their chakra and possess extraordinary abilities as well.
These individuals could all be considered as super players. While the average person in the ninja world may not be as strong as a ninja, according to the system's classification, they are still lifeforms with twice the number of cells compared to 'normal people,' which enables them to provide greater emotional value than ordinary humans.
So, as long as you find more powerful individuals to experience the game, completing the tasks assigned by the system would be much easier.
Likewise, the system's rewards could be obtained more readily.
In an instant, Uchiha Kai couldn't help but enter his fantasizing mode, imagining that through system rewards, he could break free from the boundaries of mediocrity, fully unleash the power of his Kekkei Genkai, and ultimately become a Uchiha Superman capable of controlling the Nine-Tails with just his gaze!
Thinking about it, he got a little excited.
Hehe!
Hmm… feeling a bit tired…
Suddenly, a strong wave of fatigue hit him. It was the feedback from overusing his Sharingan and chakra.
This reaction caused the game world to destabilize, and it began to collapse.
While Minato Namikaze, who had been immersed in the "fight, it's so exhilarating!" moment, saw the enemy and the surrounding red scenery suddenly collapse. He froze for a moment, and then, he felt the surrounding environment sway. His mind followed suit and wavered.
When he regained his senses, he found himself lying on a bed, with Uchiha Kai sitting in the chair beside him, rubbing his temples with an exhausted expression on his face.
Seeing this, Minato couldn't help but ask in concern, "Kai, what's wrong?"
Uchiha Kai waved his hand dismissively. "It's nothing. Just overused my Sharingan. Keeping the game running requires continuous chakra consumption. I've set a threshold for myself, and once it's reached, it shuts down automatically."
"Still, even with that, I'm a bit tired."
Minato nodded in understanding and quietly waited for Uchiha Kai to recover.
After a while, when Uchiha Kai had rested enough and lowered his hand from his head, their conversation resumed.
The conversation naturally turned to topics related to games.
Minato Namikaze held a very high opinion of the illusion-based game, calling it an unprecedented, miraculous secret ninjutsu with immense potential.
He believed that if properly developed, it could rival the Wood Release technique used by the First Hokage to bring peace to the world.
He considered Uchiha Kai's illusion game to be a brand new secret technique based on the Sharingan's genjutsu, and such extraordinary techniques were not rare in the ninja world.
For example, the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju's Wood Release, could be classified as a unique secret technique of his own.
Hearing such praise, Uchiha Kai scratched his head in confusion and couldn't help but complain, "Although this illusion game is indeed amazing, comparing it to something like Wood Release, don't you think you're overestimating me?"
Minato shook his head, his expression serious. "No, I don't think that's an exaggeration. Leaving aside the marvelous scenes within the illusion game, just the incredibly realistic experience itself surpasses any genjutsu I know."
"When everything inside feels as real as the outside world, the line between reality and illusion becomes incredibly blurred. This means that if you die inside the game, you would also die in the real world. This is an achievement that current genjutsu cannot achieve."
The theory that an illusion could affect reality and deceive the brain into believing one is truly dead—causing the body to die in the real world as well—exists in the ninja world.
However, at present, no known genjutsu can achieve such an effect, at least not according to Minato's understanding.
The primary function of genjutsu is to control the enemy, with the distinction being the duration and method of control. During this period, the enemy can be killed, or even forced to commit suicide.
But these methods do not involve directly using genjutsu to kill someone; instead, they use physical means to bring about the enemy's death.
On the other hand, Uchiha Kai's illusion game was different. Having personally experienced it, Minato could confirm 100% that the game's realism was capable of blurring the line between illusion and reality, making it possible to kill someone in a virtual form.
Even Uchiha Kai himself had set up a safety lock for the game—doesn't that speak volumes?
Moreover, the genjutsu in the ninja world is essentially about disrupting the flow of chakra to interfere with the target's five senses and mental state, which can also be undone by disrupting the chakra flow.
This is also the reason why Jinchūriki are usually not afraid of genjutsu—because if a Jinchūriki is caught in a genjutsu, they can use the Tailed Beast's chakra to break free.
But Uchiha Kai's genjutsu game is different, because...
"Although the conditions to activate it are quite harsh, and it will fail with even the slightest resistance, once it is successfully activated, conventional methods of countering genjutsu become ineffective. Kai, actually, I tried to use chakra to interfere in the genjutsu game earlier to see if I could break it."
"However, I failed. While I wouldn't say my ability to resist genjutsu is extraordinarily strong, it's definitely not weak. Kushina and my teacher, Jiraiya, both taught me techniques to resist genjutsu, but all of them failed."
"This means that even someone like the Third Hokage, who is a Kage, would likely be unable to break free from the genjutsu game once caught in it using only their own power."
"If you could resolve the issue of the harsh activation conditions, and if you could use it in a regular battle, without being incapacitated while activating it, Kai, this genjutsu of yours would become a devastating weapon on the battlefield."
By the end of his speech, Minato's face was filled with admiration and awe, even a genuine respect. "Kai, you truly are a genius at creating jutsu, not inferior to the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama!"
Upon hearing Minato compare him to the infamous Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Kai was speechless. If only Minato understood that for an Uchiha, comparing him to Senju Tobirama is the ultimate insult—otherwise, Kai would've thought Minato was mocking him.
Kai replied, "You're overestimating me. I'm not some kind of genius at creating ninjutsu, and I certainly can't compare to the Second Hokage."
Minato, however, said with a serious expression, "No, I've always thought that your talent as a ninja has been somewhat limited. If you had the ninja talents to match your intellect, you'd be on par with the Second Hokage."
"Just like two years ago, when you helped me develop the Rasengan. If it wasn't for you, I probably would've never developed this jutsu in my life, not to mention all the advanced versions of the Rasengan that followed."
Uchiha Kai replied, "Uh, is it possible that even without me, you would've eventually developed the Rasengan, Minato?"
Minato laughed and said helplessly, "Kai, you're overestimating me. Even though I've always been called a genius, it's really just that I learn quickly. When it comes to creativity, I'm nowhere near you."
He said it with utmost sincerity, adopting a humble posture, as if he truly believed that compared to Uchiha Kai, he was just an average talent.
In response, Uchiha Kai couldn't say much. All he could do was admit that the filter in Minato Namikaze's eyes towards him was simply too strong.
But there was nothing to be done. Uchiha Kai, the despicable outsider and transmigrator, had been close friends with Minato since they were young.
As someone who far surpassed his peers, all it took was a slight hint of advanced and forward-thinking theories or words from Uchiha Kai in his childhood to leave the young Minato in awe and admiration, making him believe that Uchiha Kai was a genius.
At that time, Uchiha Kai also believed that as a transmigrator, he was undoubtedly a top-tier genius with limitless potential in the future. Thus, driven by a desire for Minato's support and admiration, he intentionally created an impressive image for himself.
However, as he grew older and realized that he was an average person, Uchiha Kai gave up on those unrealistic delusions. He became genuinely interested in being friends with Minato, hoping that this future Fourth Hokage would lend a hand in key moments.
At the same time, he didn't want Minato to die because of betrayal by a treacherous disciple.
Thus, when they were both sixteen, Uchiha Kai helped Minato complete the development of the Rasengan ahead of time.
You see, originally, according to the timeline, Minato developed the Rasengan during the Third Great Ninja War after encountering the Tailed Beast Jinchuriki of an enemy nation.
He spent three years developing it with Jiraiya's help, and that was already in the latter stages of the war.
For Uchiha Kai, developing the Rasengan was like copying homework. After all, this technique, as the signature move of the future "Naruto Uzumaki," had a complete training process and a follow-up advanced version development process.
So, when Uchiha Kai and Minato were 'developing' the Rasengan together, Uchiha Kai only needed to keep providing 'creative ideas,' transforming into a super idea generator, and could teach Minato step by step to complete the Rasengan and its subsequent advanced version.
However, it seemed that his strong 'creativity' at the time led Minato to completely misunderstand the situation. Minato, already under the influence of a strong filter, came to believe that Uchiha Kai was undoubtedly a top-tier genius, a 'ninjutsu creator' just like Senju Tobirama.
I have to say, the misunderstanding here was quite large.
Especially when they also 'developed' the Genjutsu Game, the misunderstanding became even harder to explain—don't forget, Minato directly compared the Genjutsu Game with Wood Style!
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