Naruto: Multiverse Character Templates

Natsuki secretly felt it was a little regrettable.

Because he had just remembered something.

If Danzo had possessed the Wood Release arm and the Mangekyō Sharingan, then he could have been considered Kage-level.

After all, in the original timeline, he had been able to fight evenly with Sasuke after Sasuke awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan, and had even held a slight advantage at times.

But the current Danzo was not Kage-level.

Otherwise, Natsuki could have conveniently unlocked Kyōka Suigetsu from the Aizen Template.

After watching Danzo's corpse turn to ash, Natsuki casually raised his hand.

Earth Release chakra surged out, and the ground rolled over, burying the remaining ashes underground.

The earth returned to calm, showing no sign that the famous Shimurā Danzo was buried beneath it.

Natsuki turned to leave.

But after taking only two steps, he stopped again.

Because a line of text appeared before his eyes.

[You have awakened the Shimurā Danzo Template.]

The corner of Natsuki's mouth twitched.

What was going on?

Because he killed Danzo, he awakened the Shimurā Danzo Template?

Or did the system believe he was the second scapegoat Kage?

Although from the perspective of his actions, there was indeed a slight resemblance.

As for the Shimurā Danzo Template, how useful it was depended on the period.

If it was Danzo from this period, then it would be useless. At most, he would just be an elite jonin specializing in Wind Release.

But if it was late-stage Danzo, then it would still be useful to Natsuki.

Thinking this, Natsuki looked at his newly awakened template.

[Name: Shimurā Danzo.]

[Period: Five Kage Summit.]

[World: Naruto.]

[Rank: S-rank.]

[Ability One: Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal, unlocked.]

[Effect: Prevents the target from speaking secrets related to the user.]

[Ability Two: Mangekyō Sharingan, locked.]

[Effect: Uchiha Shisui's right eye, possessing the dōjutsu Kotoamatsukami.]

[Unlock condition: Secretly control a small shinobi village.]

[Ability Three: Wood Release, locked.]

[Effect: The Wood Release awakened by Shimurā Danzo after transplanting Hashirama cells.]

[Unlock condition: Rebuild Root.]

[Ability Four: Izanagi, locked.]

[Effect: At the cost of a Sharingan, turns anything unfavorable to the user during Izanagi's duration into something that never happened.]

[Unlock condition: Become Hokage.]

After reading it, Natsuki let out a breath of relief.

Fortunately, it was Danzo from the Five Kage Summit period. Otherwise, he would have suffered a huge loss.

Ability One, Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.

There was nothing much to say about it. It was the sealing technique Danzo used to control Root.

Natsuki had no use for it.

Because he had better control methods, such as the blood curse.

However, it was not completely useless. Perhaps it could be used to subdue those Root ninja.

Ability Two, Mangekyō Sharingan.

Danzo's Mangekyō Sharingan came from Uchiha Shisui.

He had ambushed Shisui and obtained one of his eyes.

Like Uchiha Obito, Shisui had the same dōjutsu in both eyes. Both of his eyes possessed Kotoamatsukami.

The effect of Kotoamatsukami, simply put, was to alter a target's will silently and without them realizing it.

In terms of activation conditions, it was even more abnormal than Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu.

But Kotoamatsukami had two drawbacks.

In the original timeline, Danzo once used Kotoamatsukami on Mifune, but it was seen through by Ao of Kiri with his Byakugan.

Aside from that, Itachi also said that Kotoamatsukami had a very long cooldown, requiring more than ten years.

These two drawbacks were undoubtedly fatal.

Precisely because of this, Natsuki felt that Aizen's Kyōka Suigetsu was an enhanced version of Kotoamatsukami.

It could be used without limit.

However, Danzo's Kotoamatsukami came from Shisui's right eye.

Whether the left eye's Kotoamatsukami was the same was unknown.

Its unlock condition was secretly controlling a small shinobi village.

It had to be said that this suited Danzo's style very well.

It seemed the system really did see Natsuki as the second scapegoat Kage.

But this was not bad.

At least Natsuki would no longer be a one-eyed man.

In the future, his left eye would be Obito's Kamui, and his right eye would be Shisui's Kotoamatsukami.

Natsuki thought of another question.

If he awakened Obito's and Shisui's templates later, how would those dōjutsu be distributed?

Would his left eye have double Kamui and his right eye have double Kotoamatsukami? Or would both eyes each have Kamui and Kotoamatsukami?

Ability Three, Wood Release.

There was no need to say much about Wood Release.

The only thing that puzzled Natsuki was its unlock condition.

What exactly counted as rebuilding Root?

Moreover, Orochimaru had already ordered Root to be abolished, with all personnel merged into ANBU.

If Natsuki went to rebuild Root, would that not be violating Orochimaru's order?

Natsuki suddenly let out a soft sound of surprise.

Would secretly establishing Root behind Orochimaru's back count as rebuilding Root?

That kind of behavior did sound like something Danzo would do.

Ability Four, Izanagi.

This dōjutsu was undoubtedly a lifesaving divine technique.

The only slightly strange thing was that its unlock condition was actually becoming Hokage.

Was this because Danzo's lifelong obsession was becoming Hokage?

However, this unlock condition was not difficult for Natsuki.

Becoming Hokage was only a matter of time.

Natsuki returned home.

He took off his clothes and got under the blanket.

Natsuki reached out and hugged Nonō's soft body.

He closed his eyes and fell asleep.

The next day arrived.

Before Natsuki even reached his office, he saw Zō standing at the door.

"Natsuki-sama."

Zō walked forward with a solemn expression and said, "Danzo has disappeared. Last night, he used a shadow clone to deceive us."

After Danzo retired, Natsuki had sent an ANBU squad to monitor him just in case.

"After we discovered he was gone, we kept searching for him, but we found nothing."

Zō continued.

"I understand. You no longer need to handle this matter. Also, have the ANBU squad that was monitoring him withdraw."

Natsuki nodded and ordered.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

Zō paused slightly. Although he was puzzled, he did not ask any more questions.

Natsuki turned and went to the building where the Research Department was located.

"What do you need me for?"

Orochimaru asked without looking back.

"Sensei, what are you researching?"

Natsuki asked curiously.

After Orochimaru finished the Wood Release experiment, he taught the Hashirama cell transplant surgery to them. The meaning was obvious.

He wanted to continue with his next experiment.

"Human life is very limited."

Orochimaru said casually, "I am researching how to extend the human lifespan."

Natsuki was inevitably surprised.

How had Orochimaru, who had not fallen into darkness, still reached this step?

"Do you have any ideas?"

Natsuki asked again.

"No."

Orochimaru shook his head and said, "This kind of experiment sounds too much like fantasy. I am only trying it. I do not hold much hope."

"I see."

Natsuki returned to the main topic and said, "Danzo disappeared last night. I suspect he has become a missing-nin."

Orochimaru's gaze sharpened.

Danzo understood Konoha extremely well. Becoming a missing-nin was not the main issue. The real problem was if he went to defect to one of the other four major shinobi villages.

"Make sure to bring him back."

Orochimaru paused, then added, "Dead or alive."

He was hinting that Natsuki could deal with Danzo outside the village.

Whether it was for him or for Konoha, Danzo's death would be a good thing.

"Yes, Sensei."

Natsuki understood Orochimaru's hidden meaning.

If it had been Hiruzen or Tsunade, they would definitely not have been so ruthless.

But Orochimaru was the kind of ninja who would use any means necessary.

It was just that before falling into darkness, his methods were somewhat restrained.

Natsuki arrived at the ANBU base.

When Zō saw him, he came forward.

"Issue a notice. Shimurā Danzo is to be designated as an S-rank missing-nin."

Natsuki ordered.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

A trace of astonishment flashed across Zō's face, but he still immediately responded.

"What about those Root ninja?"

Natsuki suddenly remembered something and asked, "Was there anything unusual last night?"

"There was some disturbance, but it was suppressed by ANBU."

Zō quickly answered.

Natsuki thought to himself that it was just as expected.

Once Danzo died, the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal on the Root ninja would automatically disappear.

They must have noticed the disappearance of the seal, which caused the disturbance.

"Take me to see them."

Natsuki thought of the unlock condition for rebuilding Root.

These Root ninja had already been brainwashed by Danzo and were no different from tools.

Would tools care about their master?

Obviously not.

Natsuki could completely take over these Root ninja and rebuild Root.

The two soon arrived at the prison holding the Root ninja.

"Root's official personnel numbered seventeen. All seventeen Root ninja have already been captured."

Zō explained, "As for the remaining Root reserves, because there are many of them, they have not been brought here."

Natsuki nodded.

These seventeen ninja had been completely brainwashed.

Even if they were released, they would become a hazard.

The Root reserves could be screened. Those who should be released would be released, and those who should join ANBU would join ANBU.

"Natsuki-sama, this is the list."

Zō took out a scroll and said.

Natsuki opened the scroll and read it.

In the original timeline, Root had quite a few named ninja.

For example, Aburame Torune, Sai, Yamanaka Fū, Aburame Tatsuma, and others.

Natsuki scanned through the list and found only one familiar name.

That was Aburame Tatsuma.

But this was normal.

People like Sai and Torune had not even been born yet, much less joined Root.

"Wait outside."

After returning the scroll to Zō, Natsuki walked into the prison.

The seventeen Root ninja raised their heads and looked at him.

All of them were expressionless, their eyes empty and numb.

"Danzo was killed last night."

Natsuki spoke.

The seventeen Root ninja finally showed some expression after hearing this.

But it was not anger. It was confusion.

After joining Root, they had been brainwashed to spend their entire lives serving Danzo.

Now that Danzo was dead, they had lost their purpose.

"Before his death, Danzo ordered you to serve me as your master."

Natsuki said without changing expression, "I know you do not believe it, but I have proof."

He walked forward and arrived in front of one Root ninja, then extended his hand.

Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal.

Chakra surged out and turned into black markings.

These markings quickly gathered, finally condensing into a seal pattern on the Root ninja's tongue.

The appearance of the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal seemed to bring these Root ninja back to life. One after another, they knelt on one knee before Natsuki.

Seeing this, Natsuki placed the seal on all of them.

To these brainwashed Root ninja, the Cursed Tongue Eradication Seal was not control, but purpose.

Danzo really had not treated them as people.

But now, it had become convenient for Natsuki.

"From now on, you will retain Root's organization, but you will integrate into ANBU and act under the identity of ANBU ninja."

Natsuki ordered.

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

The seventeen Root ninja spoke in unison.

[Congratulations, Host. You have unlocked Ability Three of the Shimurā Danzo Template, Wood Release.]

Was it that simple?

Looking at the text appearing before him, Natsuki still felt somewhat strange.

But thinking carefully, it made sense.

Because obtaining Wood Release was not difficult for him now.

He only needed to have Orochimaru and Tsunade perform a Hashirama cell transplant surgery.

Natsuki walked out of the prison and said, "From now on, they will be ANBU's Fifth Division. Arrange the appropriate living quarters for them."

"Yes, Natsuki-sama."

Zō immediately replied.

"Has Root been completely sealed?"

Natsuki continued asking.

"The Root base has already been sealed. There are also some hidden laboratories and bases currently being searched for."

After Zō finished speaking, he took out a scroll and said, "This is the inventory list after the Root base was sealed."

Natsuki opened the scroll and read it.

At first glance, he saw Hashirama cells.

"Give me the items."

Natsuki reached out and said.

Zō immediately took out a Summoning Storage Scroll.

After Natsuki put away the scroll, he returned to the Senju clan compound.

"Natsuki."

When Nawaki saw him, he could not wait to ask, "Is it true that Danzo became a missing-nin?"

"True."

Natsuki answered, "Danzo disappeared last night."

"Danzo spent all day talking about doing everything for Konoha, but in the end, it was still because of power."

Tsunade curled her lips and said with contempt, "Once he lost power, he immediately became a missing-nin."

"Natsuki, you must catch him!"

Nawaki immediately said, "If he runs to another shinobi village, he will definitely sell out Konoha's intelligence!"

"Do not worry. He cannot escape. I will catch him soon."

Natsuki chuckled and said.

"That's good."

Nawaki still trusted Natsuki very much.

"I had the cell transplant surgery today and also awakened Wood Release."

Natsuki said casually, "From now on, we can learn Wood Release together."

Tsunade and Nawaki did not feel anything strange when they heard this.

Although Natsuki was not an Uzumaki clan ninja, he did indeed have a large amount of chakra.

However, with his strength, Wood Release would not increase his power that much.

After learning from Tsunade for half an hour, Natsuki went to the Hokage Building.

He now had a lot of work, so he definitely could not train every day like before.

However, his current talent was not bad, so learning Wood Release would not be particularly slow.

In half an hour, he had learned a beginner-level Wood Release technique called Wood Transformation.

Although he was not yet skilled with it.

Natsuki was thinking about something.

That was finding time to create Wood Release: Four-Pillar House and Wood Release: Serial Pillar Houses.

These two Wood Release techniques were both created by Yamato.

They were not among the Wood Release techniques left behind by Senju Hashirama.

Natsuki could only create them himself.

He felt that these two Wood Release techniques were very useful.

For an individual, they were incredible travel techniques. For a country, they were incredible construction techniques.

"Natsuki."

When Mikoto saw him, she asked the same question as Nawaki.

"Did your clan head ask you to ask?"

Natsuki asked in return.

Mikoto said without hesitation, "The clan head wants to confirm whether Danzo has truly defected."

"You can tell him that Danzo has not only defected, but will soon be killed."

Natsuki said with a smile.

Mikoto could not help freezing.

To the Uchiha clan, this was undoubtedly the best news in history.

Back when she became Hokage secretary, the Uchiha clan had given her two missions.

The first was to approach Natsuki. The second was to keep an eye on Danzo and Root.

Now, through an unexpected turn of events, both missions had been perfectly completed.

"Why are you spacing out?"

Natsuki raised his hand and heavily patted her hips.

Her hips trembled enticingly.

"S-Sorry."

Mikoto returned to herself and said.

"That is not how you apologize."

Natsuki extended his hand and brushed it across her lips.

Mikoto's face flushed slightly, and she immediately understood.

Without waiting for Natsuki to say more, she walked toward the desk.

Natsuki did not pay her any more attention. After sitting down, he picked up the documents on the desk.

He took a deep breath, relaxed his body, and began reading the files.

After reading one document, he took a moment to stroke Mikoto's head.

Natsuki then took out a map of the shinobi world.

The shinobi world could not be called small, but aside from the Five Great Shinobi Villages, there were not many shinobi villages.

The main reason was that small countries could not afford them.

In addition, whenever a Shinobi World War occurred, they would be used as battlefields.

By the time the war ended, they would be left devastated.

Under these circumstances, maintaining a shinobi village became very difficult.

Natsuki scanned the map and confirmed two small shinobi villages worth controlling.

One was Takigakure.

Takigakure possessed the Seven-Tails.

The Hōgyoku from Natsuki's Aizen Template required all nine tailed beasts.

However, this was not urgent.

The other was Hoshigakure.

Hoshigakure possessed a strange meteorite that had fallen from the sky, which they called the Star.

Centered around the Star, they developed a special training secret art called the Mysterious Peacock Method.

But they soon discovered a problem.

The Star had radiation. Long-term training would cause severe side effects to the body and even shorten one's lifespan.

After the Third Hoshikage discovered this, he deliberately had Natsuhi and Hotarubi take the Star away.

But Akahoshi wanted to continue using the Star to train, so he killed the Third Hoshikage, became acting Hoshikage, and searched everywhere for Natsuhi and Hotarubi.

Natsuki was mainly interested in the Star.

It could provide training energy for an entire shinobi village, which meant it itself contained a great amount of energy.

The most direct use was to have the Black Holy Grail absorb it.

In short, he would investigate Hoshigakure first and see the current situation.

The plot Natsuki was thinking of happened much later.

After all, in the original timeline, the Hoshigakure plot was handled by Naruto and the others.

Natsuki closed the map. Since his work was also finished, he closed his eyes to rest.

It was as if he had a dream and fell into a hot, humid summer.

When he woke from the dream and opened his eyes, he found that Mikoto was already standing to the side, having waited for some time.

"Mikoto, go back first."

Natsuki waved his hand and said.

Mikoto swallowed, then turned and left.

(To be continued.)

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