Related works do not engage in conspiracy theories, focusing on the original settings. Even if there are fan creations, they will not violate the original settings, stories, and background plots, etc.
Generally, setting collections ≥ interviews > manga > anime > Boruto = official novels ≥ games = anime/official novel originals.
However, some settings prioritize the more reasonable ones. For example, during the Chunin battles, the Ninja who used the Dark Movement Technique was the First Hokage in the manga and the Second Hokage in the anime. Considering the subsequent plot and character personalities, the Second Hokage is more suitable.
However, characters like Uchiha Hikari, who don't affect the original work but can enrich the plot, can be retained for appearances.
Chapter 3: Oh no, it's the feeling of being smitten!
[Ah, why is her face still covered?!]
[Behind the umbrella is a mask, and behind the mask is an eye patch. Folks, is this reasonable?]
[Oh no, it's the feeling of being smitten]
[Wife, a new generation of wives has appeared~]
[Wife, this is my wife]
[Long black hair! Long black hair! Long black hair!]
[Three minutes, I want all the information on this woman!]
[Wait a minute, that sock just now, it didn't look like a tabi, it looked like white stockings!]
[Give the photographer extra drumsticks]
[Guys, this brother is really...]
[Is the person upstairs already talking nonsense?]
[Here it is, the upside-down weirdo!]
[The last beautiful kimono girl was Ryougi Shiki!]
Just when everyone thought they could catch a glimpse of her beauty, they never expected that Hanabi's face was still covered by an eye patch.
This vibrant red attire and her appearance, like a pipa player half-hidden by her instrument, truly whetted the audience's appetite.
Right before Hanabi's eyes, her popularity was skyrocketing.
At first, it was just +1, +1, but as the camera soared upwards, until she finally removed her mask, her popularity began to explode, reaching 10,000 points, and then slowing down only after hitting around 20,000 points.
This close-up shot card was so worth it!
"What, it's Hanabi."
Naruto was startled when Hanabi called out to him.
However, upon realizing it was Hanabi, Naruto breathed a sigh of relief. Their relationship was quite good, and Hanabi was one of Naruto's few friends. Hanabi didn't care about other people's opinions and often treated Naruto to Ichiraku Ramen, listening to him brag about his pranks. Over time, Naruto also grew more and more fond of showing off in front of Hanabi.
Just like now, Naruto waved his hand: "Hanabi, Hanabi, those guys just now, I tricked them completely! Hahaha~"
It was as if Hanabi had accidentally appeared in the shot, stunning the audience for a moment. Then, the camera naturally returned to Naruto. After the shot cut away, Hanabi's popularity stopped increasing, as the new anime had only been airing for two minutes.
"Wait. Hanabi, it's class time now, why are you here?" The oblivious Naruto suddenly thought of this.
"Yeah, it's class time now, what are you doing here!"
Another voice appeared, startling Naruto. It was Iruka Umino, whose anger meter was already MAX.
"I-Iruka Sensei!"
Naruto was quite helpless, caught red-handed by the furious Iruka.
"And you, Hanabi. If something happens, please just have Hinata tell me beforehand, don't force yourself." Iruka looked at Hanabi, knowing some of her "inconveniences."
"Yes." Hanabi followed behind Iruka, and the three of them headed to the Ninja Academy.
[Double standards, huh?]
[Don't misuse words, this is called a comparison.]
[The young lady's name is Hanabi, what a good name!]
[Hanabi-sama, I am your dog!]
[Sounds like there's an inside story?]
[Is this the female lead?]
[The first female character to appear is often the 'loser,' the female lead is always a 'heavenly descent,' understand?]
A string of comments floated across the screen, with many discussing Hanabi's background.
Unfortunately, the entire playback screen then went black and paused.
"Although it's a live broadcast, it seems the Dimensional Stage has a way to adjust the flow of time between the two worlds?" Hanabi, however, noticed the key point.
It wasn't until the three of them arrived in the classroom and Iruka began to scold Naruto that the screen finally lit up again.
"Listen, Naruto, you failed the exam last time and the time before that. This isn't the time for pranks, you idiot!"
"Hmph~" Naruto turned his head away disdainfully. But this clearly angered Iruka.
Iruka turned to everyone: "Today's lesson is a review test of the Transformation Technique! Those who have already passed should also come out and line up!"
"Eh?!" A chorus of groans erupted below.
Subsequently, the screen went black again, and it wasn't until everyone was lined up and Hanabi appeared that the screen lit up once more.
Hanabi was first in her class, so she was the first to go.
[It's Hanabi, my wife!]
[My wife's art style is just different from everyone else's!]
[So beautiful!]
Among the casual outfits, Hanabi's red furisode kimono truly stood out.
Hanabi's figure was very petite. The obi bow on the back of her kimono was especially large.
This contrast made her even more noticeable.
More importantly, all of Hanabi's appearance scenes were in high definition!
"Hyuga Hanabi, starting now~" Hanabi didn't make any hand signs. Instead, she picked up her previous fox mask, and with a turn as she put on the mask, Hanabi transformed into Iruka Umino.
On the small screen, the camera cleverly used horizontal panning and switching to obscure the view, allowing Hanabi to complete her transformation.
"A Transformation Technique without hand signs. It's always so amazing, no matter how many times I see it, Hanabi." Iruka nodded, "Very good, next."
"Yes~"
With another turn, Hanabi had already taken off her mask and returned to her original appearance.
A genius of "Transformation Technique" and "Genjutsu"—this was the "persona" Hanabi added to herself. This "persona" didn't necessarily have to be real, but as long as the audience believed it was real, that was enough.
The Transformation Technique goes without saying; it's a signature skill passed down through the character.
And the Genjutsu talent on Hanabi's character card is also incredibly absurd. This Genjutsu is different from those in the Naruto World; it's more like an innate talent.
Although it can't be compared to outrageous Genjutsu like Tsukuyomi right now, it's still stronger than ordinary Genjutsu.
"Sakura Haruno, starting now~" A pink-haired girl entered the frame. This was "perennial second-place" Sakura Haruno, whose written exam scores were behind Hanabi's.
After forming hand signs, she transformed into Iruka and successfully passed the test as well.
Sakura Haruno immediately looked at Sasuke beside her: "Sasuke-kun, did you see that?"
Although it couldn't be seen in the real world, Hanabi saw a close-up of Sakura's inner thoughts on the Dimensional Stage screen.
"It seems this live broadcast might even be helpful for battles and gathering intelligence."
"Next, Uchiha Sasuke."
One test after another proceeded, and the third was the cool prince, the designated stress-resistant king of Naruto, Uchiha Sasuke.
After completing his transformation, Uchiha Sasuke walked coolly to the side with his hands in his pockets.
[This act of showing off, I give it full marks]
[Looks like it's the second female lead and second male lead.]
[Wait a minute, didn't you notice something strange? Why is everyone making hand signs except for Hanabi?]
[Why even ask? Hanabi-sama is special!]
[Hanabi, that's the woman who can become my mother. What's wrong with being a little special?]
[So my wife's surname is Hyuga.]
[No matter the surname, it'll be mine from now on~]
The topic's popularity was quite high.
Hanabi nodded inwardly; it wasn't in vain that she had accumulated 45% attention. Hanabi also knew the purpose of this attention; it seemed to help her attract the audience's gaze, thereby accelerating the accumulation of popularity.
However, with Uzumaki Naruto's appearance, the audience's attention was once again drawn to the protagonist. Especially when Naruto used the Sexy Technique, the comments exploded with the strange notion of "this is the real female lead."
Hanabi was also seriously considering this question.
Although she hadn't started causing trouble yet, Hanabi was thinking: if Naruto really turned into a girl to interact, would it also be quite interesting?
Don't even mention it, Hanabi remembered that in a certain Naruto movie, there was indeed a permanent Transformation Technique, the kind where once you transformed, you couldn't change back.
That would certainly be interesting, but more importantly, how would she gain popularity from it? It's not like she could get intimate with a gender-bent Naruto, right?
No, if the popularity is high enough, it's not impossible...
It's still the same saying: you can not live, but you can't not have fun.
"I've accumulated quite a bit of popularity now."
Hanabi opened her panel; her popularity had already reached 30,000 points.
Thirty thousand popularity points can be used to upgrade character cards.
Mirror Flow and Hanabi's character cards are currently LV1. To upgrade these gold cards to LV2, it requires 5,000 popularity points, and from LV2 to LV3, it's 10,000.
But besides that, Hanabi had another option.
After "ninja road" began broadcasting, the Dimensional Popularity Stage gained a "Popularity Shop."
[Items Available This Period]
[Resonance Character Card (Purple): A random character card of purple quality. The character drawn is related to the current world theme. Will be randomly obtained when the Stage opens. Current world related characters: Ninja. Purchase limit 1/1]
[Price: 25000 Popularity Points]
[Random Lens Card: Can open a lens card with random effects. Purchase limit 5/5]
[Price: 1000 Popularity Points]
Should she choose to upgrade her existing character cards, or buy new ones?
Hanabi was in thought.
After the new anime began, Hanabi had been contemplating her position.
In this world, what she needed most was popularity.
Becoming the protagonist certainly brings popularity, but the popularity of the apparent protagonist isn't necessarily the highest.
For example, the most popular character in Shinigami isn't Ichigo Kurosaki, but Aizen.
Hanabi had also considered similar developments.
Think about it, first cultivate friendship with Naruto, then stab him through with a single blow, and then leave with a cool line like "Admiration is the furthest distance from understanding"... Isn't that great?
"Achoo--!"
Naruto, who had just been scolded by Iruka, suddenly felt a chill down his spine and couldn't help but sneeze.
"Even idiots catch colds, huh?" Nara Shikamaru looked at Naruto.
"I'm the man who's going to become Hokage, how could I catch a cold!" Naruto yelled.
"Naruto!" Iruka's roar came again, and the classroom was in an uproar once more.
And Hanabi's gaze shifted to the "second male lead" Uchiha Sasuke beside her.
Think about it, taking Sasuke by the hand and smilingly telling him, "Let's burn Konoha to ashes" also seems pretty good?
Sasuke shivered. He looked up, but ultimately attributed it to the boisterous Naruto making him restless.
"Idiot."
Sasuke mumbled, then rested his chin on his hands, closing his eyes to rest, waiting for the others' tests to finish.
"Hmm, it's decided. This character card is more important. Neither Mirror Flow nor Hanabi can give me direct combat power; what's most important to me is popularity."
Mirror Flow provides cultivation intensity, while Hanabi's Genjutsu is far more useful than Naruto's Ninjutsu.
Her popularity is what matters most.
Hanabi directly purchased the third character card.
A card appeared in Hanabi's consciousness, displaying a red outfit.
[Character Inheritance Card]
[Shiranui Style - Mai Shiranui LV1]
[Rarity: Four-Star]
[Talent/Skill: Fire Affinity, Shiranui Style Inheritance]
[Bonus: When character role is Ninja-related, increase 5% attention]
[Relic: Shiranui Style Ninja Outfit]
[Relic Function: While worn, Fire Release power slightly increases; when worn as an undergarment beneath regular clothes, allows for instant costume change]
[Popularity can be invested to increase level. Unique abilities will be gained at certain levels.]
[When character inheritance level reaches LV10, you can enter the dimensional world as that character's template.]
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