Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

There's an event this week. If, at the end of the week, we rank T50 and above on PS rankings, I'll release 5 bonus chapters. It's up to you now, xD.

This is different from a normal bonus, by the way.

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Natsuki's group headed toward Konoha.

Although this mission had been short, Nawaki had enjoyed himself.

In a single day at the fighting arena, he had gone through at least five battles. His fight with Fūshin in particular had made him go all out.

Chino and Fūshin were just as happy.

After all, they had escaped En and were heading toward a new future.

Natsuki was also in a good mood.

Because after defeating En, he had unlocked a new character template just as he had expected, and it was the template he wanted most.

[You have awakened the Kibutsuji Muzan Template.]

When Natsuki saw this line of text appear before his eyes, he immediately looked at the newly awakened character template.

[Name: Kibutsuji Muzan.]

[Period: Swordsmith Village Arc.]

[World: Demon Slayer.]

[Rank: S-rank.]

[Ability One: Perfect Mimicry, Unlocked.]

[Effect: Freely change one's appearance, gender, scent, chakra, and more.]

[Ability Two: Blood Curse, Locked.]

[Effect: Turn humans who receive your blood into demons and gain absolute control over the converted demons. They do not need to eat humans, but their weakness is Fire Release.]

[Unlock Condition: Akatsuki has twelve shinobi.]

[Ability Three: Hyper-Regeneration, Locked.]

[Effect: The body possesses extremely powerful self-healing. When there is enough chakra, it can instantly recover completely.]

[Unlock Condition: Learn the Mystical Palm Technique.]

[Ability Four: Progenitor of Demons, Locked.]

[Effect: Transform into a demon, gaining five brains, seven hearts, self-division, and other abilities. There is no need to eat humans, but the weakness is Fire Release.]

[Unlock Condition: Form the Twelve Kizuki, with each member having at least Jonin-level potential.]

[Ability Five: Blood Demon Art, Locked.]

[Effect: The Blood Demon Arts mastered by Kibutsuji Muzan, secret techniques that use blood as a medium.]

[Unlock Condition: Learn the Chinoike clan's blood secret techniques.]

After reading it, Natsuki breathed a sigh of relief.

What he had been most worried about was the Muzan Template changing his body and turning him into some ugly monster.

Fortunately, the system had localized it.

As long as he did not use Ability Four, demon transformation, his body would remain the same.

Ability One, Perfect Mimicry.

Judging from its effect, it was an enhanced version of the Transformation Technique. It reminded Natsuki of White Zetsu's impersonation technique.

The official databook clearly stated that White Zetsu's transformation ability was the best among all shinobi.

The impersonation technique could not only recreate a person's appearance, but also their chakra.

Even the people closest to the target or powerful sensor-type shinobi could not identify it.

Kibutsuji Muzan's Perfect Mimicry had a similar effect.

Ability Two, Blood Curse.

This was the ability Natsuki needed most, as it allowed him to easily gain completely loyal subordinates.

It could also strengthen subordinates through blood and allow them to use Blood Demon Arts.

The effect only mentioned absolute control.

Judging from Demon Slayer, absolute control was shown in four ways.

First, Muzan could determine a demon's location.

Second, at close range, he could communicate with them mentally.

Third, if a demon revealed information related to him, their body would collapse and they would die.

Fourth, he held power over a demon's life and death and could seal their abilities.

In short, it was extremely useful.

In Demon Slayer, most demons feared sunlight.

In Naruto, this had become a weakness to Fire Release.

How should he put it?

It was acceptable.

There were two reasons.

First, there were not many powerful Fire Release shinobi in the shinobi world.

Second, the demons Natsuki converted would already be shinobi.

When facing Fire Release shinobi, they simply did not need to use demon abilities. They could use other nature releases, such as Water Release.

The first target Natsuki thought of was Chino.

Chino was skilled in Water Release and was not afraid of Fire Release.

She also had the Ketsuryūgan. Although she had not learned blood secret techniques yet, she sounded like a perfect fit for Blood Demon Arts.

Aside from Chino, the second target Natsuki thought of was Yahiko.

Yahiko was also skilled in Water Release.

Most importantly, his talent was inferior to Nagato and Konan.

Under normal circumstances, his limit would be Jonin, and only an ordinary Jonin at that.

If he was turned into a demon, he could at least reach the level of an elite Jonin.

Natsuki did not plan to force him. Whether Yahiko was willing would depend on his own choice.

From Natsuki's perspective, setting aside being controlled by him, becoming a demon had no real drawbacks.

After all, the body would become stronger, would not age, would not get sick, and would even possess immortality.

But there were also people who would rather die than be controlled.

Natsuki had two options.

For people like Yahiko, who were loyal to him, he could ask for their consent.

The other option was to find enemies with potential and forcibly convert them.

Even if they were unwilling, they would still have to work for him.

Of course, Natsuki was not going to convert everyone he saw.

Because the strength of a converted demon depended on how much blood he gave them.

The importance of blood was obvious. Although it could regenerate, giving too much would definitely affect him.

Even Muzan was selective and formed the Twelve Kizuki.

This was most likely the source of Ability Two's unlock condition, requiring Akatsuki to have twelve shinobi.

At present, Akatsuki had Natsuki, Kakuzu, Yahiko, Nagato, and Konan.

With Chino and Fūshin added, that made seven.

Fortunately, it did not specify the required strength.

Once Natsuki returned to the Land of Rain, he could select a few Amegakure shinobi or wandering shinobi to join.

Ability Three, Hyper-Regeneration.

An extremely abnormal passive ability.

Natsuki thought of Senju Hashirama's seal-free healing.

Put simply, Hashirama's body was so abnormal that any injury could automatically recover without using medical ninjutsu or forming hand seals.

Aside from him, some Uzumaki clan members could also do this, such as Karin, her mother, and Naruto.

With this ability, as long as Natsuki was not killed instantly, he could possess a nearly immortal body.

Of course, the prerequisite was having enough chakra.

Thinking about it carefully, was this not Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Technique?

Its unlock condition was learning the Mystical Palm Technique.

For the previous Natsuki, learning the Mystical Palm Technique would have been extremely difficult.

But the current him had the Seven Release Talent from the Kakashi Template. Although his Yang Release talent could not compare to Tsunade's, learning the Mystical Palm Technique should be possible.

At worst, he would simply spend more time learning it.

Ability Four, Progenitor of Demons.

Although the ability Natsuki wanted most was Ability Two, Blood Curse, the most valuable ability of the Muzan Template was this one.

Progenitor of Demons, simply put, was demon transformation. It allowed Natsuki to become Kibutsuji Muzan and possess all kinds of abilities.

There were three main abilities.

First, five brains and seven hearts.

Muzan possessed five brains and seven hearts.

This gave him an immortal body.

Unless all five brains and seven hearts were destroyed at once, he would not die.

Second, self-division.

Muzan's strongest life-saving method. He could split his body into 1,800 pieces.

As long as one piece was not destroyed, he could regenerate.

This ability reminded Natsuki of Hidan.

His immortality was also like this.

To eliminate them, one had to start at the molecular level and completely break down their bodies.

For example, Ōnoki's Dust Release, or Itachi's Amaterasu.

Third, any part of the body could become a weapon.

For example, his arms could become long whip-like blades covered in spikes.

He could also extend nine tube whips from his back.

Aside from that, he could transform into all kinds of strange monsters.

Natsuki was not willing to use it normally.

Because Muzan's demon form was especially ugly.

His limbs and lower body were covered in blood and hair, and huge mouths full of sharp teeth grew all over his body.

Moreover, after demon transformation, his combat power did not increase too much. It mainly improved his survival ability.

If Natsuki encountered a life-or-death crisis, then he could use it.

After all, if he was about to die, who would care whether it looked ugly or not?

After demon transformation, he also had a weakness, Fire Release.

This still corresponded to Muzan's fear of sunlight.

Thankfully, it did not inherit the weakness to sunlight.

Otherwise, Natsuki would only be able to use demon transformation at night.

Ability Two, Blood Curse, was the same. If they all feared sunlight, Akatsuki might as well change its name to Night.

Its unlock condition was much more troublesome. He had to form the Twelve Kizuki.

Natsuki did not have many candidates right now. Only Chino and Yahiko, with Fūshin and Konan at most.

But he was unwilling to randomly choose twelve people.

And that would not work either. The condition stated they had to at least have the potential to become Jonin.

Ability Five, Blood Demon Art.

Blood Demon Arts were the techniques used by demons.

In Demon Slayer, Muzan had used two Blood Demon Arts.

But considering that he was the progenitor of demons, the Blood Demon Arts he mastered were definitely not limited to two, just like Retsu Unohana.

She had only used two Hadō in Bleach, but after unlocking them, the system gave Natsuki a series of Hadō.

Muzan's two Blood Demon Arts were Black Blood Brambles and Wide-Area Shockwave.

The former turned all the blood in his body into thorns to strike the enemy.

The latter released a powerful wide-area shockwave centered on himself, disrupting the target's entire body and making them unable to move, or even killing them.

Its unlock condition was learning the Chinoike clan's blood secret techniques.

Natsuki had originally thought that only those with the Ketsuryūgan could learn blood secret techniques. Now, it seemed that was not the case.

He did not know whether Chino had the ninjutsu scrolls for the blood secret techniques.

If she did not, he could only go ask En for them.

And Chino had to learn them too.

After all, she had the Ketsuryūgan. It would be a waste not to learn blood secret techniques.

"Chino."

Thinking this, Natsuki asked, "Do you have the ninjutsu scrolls for the blood secret techniques?"

"Yes."

Chino nodded and said, "After I awakened the Ketsuryūgan, En gave me the corresponding ninjutsu scrolls. I haven't learned them yet."

"Good."

Natsuki gave up on returning to find En.

Three days later, on a bright and sunny morning, everyone returned to Konoha.

"Nawaki, Nonō, you two go back first."

Natsuki thought for a moment and said, "Chino, Fūshin, come with me to ANBU."

"See you next time."

Nawaki did not say much. After greeting Chino and Fūshin, he left with Nonō.

Natsuki brought Chino and Fūshin to the ANBU base.

He pushed open the door and entered his office.

"Do you know about ANBU?"

Natsuki asked.

"We don't."

Chino and Fūshin shook their heads.

Natsuki then explained the meaning of ANBU's existence and the kind of work they needed to do.

"Natsuki-sama."

After listening, Chino asked, "Do you want us to join ANBU?"

"You are foreign shinobi with no foundation in Konoha. Joining ANBU is a good choice."

Natsuki paused and said, "I will also arrange suitable missions, pay, and housing for you."

"We are willing."

Chino and Fūshin exchanged a glance, then agreed.

In truth, they did not have many choices.

After all, their only backing was Natsuki.

In the current chaotic shinobi world, the Five Great Villages were the safest places.

For many people, being able to settle in Konoha was extremely rare.

"I'll take you to the dormitory."

Natsuki stood up and said.

ANBU had dormitories, and quite a few extra ones had been built.

After Natsuki brought them to the dormitory, he gave them some money, then went to the Hokage's office.

"It's Natsuki."

When Hiruzen saw him, he greeted him with a smile.

"Hokage-sama."

Natsuki bowed slightly and said, "I have something to report to you."

He then explained the matter of Fūshin and Chino.

"Ketsuryūgan and Typhoon Release?"

Hiruzen raised a brow and said with some surprise, "You've brought me quite the pleasant surprise."

Kekkei Genkai were extremely rare and important in any shinobi village.

Except for Kirigakure during the Bloody Mist era.

Hiruzen's first reaction after hearing that Natsuki had brought back Chino and Fūshin was not blame, but joy.

Because this meant Konoha had gained two more Kekkei Genkai.

After Chino and Fūshin grew up and married, perhaps two new shinobi clans would gradually emerge.

"I didn't expect the Chinoike clan to still have survivors."

Hiruzen smiled, then reminded him, "The Uchiha clan and the Chinoike clan have some history. You need to pay attention to that."

Natsuki paused slightly and understood.

Hiruzen truly understood the Uchiha clan very well.

If they knew there were still members of the Chinoike clan alive, they would definitely be unable to resist coming to them.

After all, the Ketsuryūgan had once been as famous as the Sharingan.

When it came to strength, the Uchiha clan had always been very confident. Most likely, they would want to defeat the Ketsuryūgan to prove that the Sharingan was superior.

"I plan to have them join ANBU."

Natsuki paused and said, "But the Fourth Division is already fully staffed, so I'll have them become external personnel first."

ANBU missions were always difficult, which also made ANBU's death rate very high.

"That's no problem."

Hearing this, Hiruzen agreed. "You can arrange it."

After finishing his report, Natsuki returned to the Senju clan residence.

To his surprise, aside from Kushina and Nonō, Tsunade and Minato were also there.

At this moment, Nawaki was excitedly talking about how he had dominated the fighting arena.

"Natsuki!"

Kushina immediately stopped being an audience member.

"Where are Chino and Fūshin?"

Nawaki asked curiously.

"They joined ANBU."

Natsuki briefly explained the arrangements for them.

"You're making me want to join ANBU too."

Nawaki said with a sigh.

"If you want to join ANBU, you need to change that impatient personality of yours first."

Tsunade said bluntly.

"It's fine. Whether it's ANBU or not, it's all for the sake of building Konoha better."

Nawaki tugged at the corner of his mouth and said something very self-aware.

Natsuki's awareness was an act, but Nawaki's was genuine.

After all, he had been influenced by Hashirama and Tobirama since childhood.

"Minato, why do you have time to come over today?"

Natsuki looked at Minato and asked.

"Sensei will be leaving for a while."

Minato answered.

"It's because of the Great Toad Sage's so-called prophecy."

Tsunade said with disbelief, "If it's really that accurate, then why are we even working so hard?"

Minato smiled awkwardly.

He did not really believe it either, but Jiraiya did. As his student, it was not easy for him to say anything.

"What prophecy?"

Nawaki asked in confusion.

"A prophecy about the future. It says a Child of Prophecy will appear and bring peace to the shinobi world."

Tsunade said casually.

"That amazing?"

Nawaki asked in surprise, "Then who is the Child of Prophecy?"

"No one knows."

Tsunade shook her head and said, "The Great Toad Sage only said that the Child of Prophecy would be Jiraiya's student."

"Then isn't that Minato?"

Nawaki subconsciously looked at Minato.

"Bringing peace to the shinobi world is something I want to do, but with my current ability, I am clearly far from enough."

Minato said with great self-awareness.

"Jiraiya himself doesn't know who it is either, so while he has time, he plans to travel around the shinobi world and see if he can make any new discoveries."

Tsunade paused, then complained, "Putting the peace of the shinobi world on some vague Child of Prophecy makes no sense."

"Don't the White Snake Sage and Katsuyu Sage have this kind of prophetic ability?"

Natsuki took the chance to ask a question he had wondered about in his previous life.

"No."

Tsunade shook her head and said, "Only the Great Toad Sage has it."

Natsuki suddenly thought of a question.

Would Jiraiya run to the Land of Rain?

It was hard to say.

But even if he went, it would be fine.

Nagato and the others trained in the courtyard every day, so it would be difficult for him to encounter them.

Another new day arrived.

Natsuki was not in a hurry to go to the Land of Rain.

Kakuzu needed time to sell the Stamina Recovery Potion, and Natsuki had just returned from a mission.

After breakfast, Natsuki called Chino and Fūshin over.

He had gained an idea from the Muzan Template.

Since he could form the Twelve Kizuki, he could also form CP9.

CP9 was an intelligence organization from One Piece, similar to Konoha's ANBU.

They were a group of orphans who had learned the Six Powers since childhood.

Natsuki's idea was to establish a group within Akatsuki that learned the Six Powers, naming them CP9.

Perhaps that would trigger character templates like Rob Lucci or Kaku, making up for the regret that he still lacked two of the Six Powers.

After all, Akatsuki also needed an intelligence organization. Creating a CP9 would be perfect.

Natsuki taught Soru to Chino and Fūshin, and at the same time obtained the Chinoike clan's blood secret techniques from Chino.

These blood secret techniques could also serve as an excuse for him to use Blood Demon Arts and Blood Curse.

Of course, that would only be for pretending in front of people familiar with him.

As for others, he did not need to care.

Natsuki's current priority was to travel around the shinobi world and recruit geniuses to fill the Twelve Kizuki.

In the original work, the geniuses Orochimaru recruited were actually quite good.

For example, Kimimaro Kaguya, Karin, Suigetsu, Tayuya, Jūgo, and others.

Unfortunately, they were far too far from the current timeline and had not even been born yet.

Natsuki suddenly realized that the demon transformation from Blood Curse and Orochimaru's Cursed Seal transformation were quite similar in effect.

(To be continued.)