What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

At the press conference site, after Uchiha Kai signaled that they could start, Minato Namikaze announced that the game would officially begin.

After the title "Fruit Ninja" appeared in front of him, Minato saw the farm before him change.

From the house behind the farm, the voice of an arrogant young girl echoed, clearly reaching the front and the ears of everyone at the press conference.

"What is this? Another fish to be slaughtered? Whatever, it's just a bit of fun."

"Alright, stranger, get familiar with the rules—your goal is to pass through the farm and get to the house."

"Now, you can pick the weapons you want to use, and then we can officially begin."

With these words, a weapon rack appeared in front of Minato. It was filled with various ninja weapons, including some that were rarely used.

For example, his own custom-made Flying Thunder God Trident Kunai appeared on the rack, and he could select two weapons in total.

Without thinking too much, Minato immediately picked the Flying Thunder God Trident Kunai, which was essential, and then chose a katana.

Once the two weapons were selected, the weapon rack disappeared, and an indicator to move forward appeared.

Having had experience with the game "Return Home," Minato wasn't surprised by this situation. He quickly strapped the katana to his waist and held the trident kunai in his hand, testing his body. 

He realized that his senses and strength were exactly the same as in the real world. It was clear that in this game, players would play as themselves, not someone else.

Just as Minato was ready to move forward, a tree suddenly grew up in the farm ahead.

A cherry tree. And it was alive.

This might sound strange, but it was clear when described that the tree was cartoonish and anthropomorphized, with a human-like face.

Because it was cartoonish, it wasn't scary at all, and in fact, it was rather funny.

However, the face on the cherry tree showed a look of anger, and after shouting "Invaders must die," it swung its branches and hurled cherries directly at Minato.

Moreover, these cherries were incredibly fast, like bullets, reaching Minato Namikaze in the blink of an eye and piercing through his body directly.

The audience in the real world gasped at this scene, but soon their shock turned into awe as Minato's pierced figure vanished.

When he reappeared, it was already three meters away.

Commoners and Genin couldn't understand what had happened, but those with a bit of experience recognized this as the technique of the Body Flicker Jutsu.

However, the Body Flicker Jutsu, a ninjutsu for ultra-fast short-range movement, typically allows for movement over tens of meters, and elite shinobi like Minato could move even further. The fact that he only moved three meters was quite strange.

Only those familiar with Minato, or those who had some knowledge of his abilities, would recognize that this was his skill—he could control the Body Flicker Jutsu to such an extraordinary degree, using it as if it were just a normal evasive move.

It was precisely because of Minato's incredible spatial awareness and control that he was able to learn and surpass the second Hokage in the use of the Flying Thunder God Jutsu, a space-time ninjutsu.

Minato then faced the new cherry shots fired from the cherry tree and, rather than retreating, advanced forward and threw his trident kunai.

When the trident kunai reached the cherry tree, Minato suddenly vanished from his original position and appeared next to the tree. His katana was already drawn, and in the next instant, a flash of cold light appeared, severing the cherry tree.

The entire process was incredibly swift, like a Yellow Flash. By the time the audience reacted, Minato had already completed a cool sheathing motion with his blade—this audience even included powerful shinobi.

Flying Thunder God Jutsu + deadly speed techniques—this was Minato's 'simple and unadorned' fighting style.

In a daze, the audience seemed to understand why Uchiha Kai referred to Minato as the "Yellow Flash."

At this moment, cheers, shouts, and exclamations echoed throughout the scene. 

Minato Namikaze, who was already somewhat well-known in Konoha, gained even more popularity in this instant. His title, "The Yellow Flash," would forever be associated with him after today.

Then, just as this was Minato's time to shine, the scene in the game suddenly shifted.

With a change in the scene, Minato was unexpectedly teleported back to the entrance.

Before the people could fully understand what was happening, the voice of a female NPC came from the house behind the farm.

"Not bad, challenger. You managed to easily chop down my cherry tree."

"Based on the strength you've shown, I'll take this as a provocation and let you experience the ultimate power of fruit."

"Ultimate Inferno Mode, activate!"

With the arrogant words of the female NPC, Minato saw the farm in front of him suddenly expand, and the entire farm was now covered with various fruit plants.

In addition to the cherries, there were watermelons, dragon fruits, peaches, pears, pomegranates, kiwis, and many other fruits—each of them anthropomorphized.

Then, these fruits, all with angry expressions, launched a simultaneous attack on Minato.

It was a barrage of attacks that filled the screen like a rain of bullets. Minato had no intention of taking these head-on, so he immediately used the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge.

However, an outrageous situation occurred. The fruits weren't just simple "bullets"—each fruit had its own elemental properties, such as flames, ice, or storms. Some fruits even exploded upon impact.

For example, huge watermelons acted like artillery shells. When they hit the ground, they exploded, with a blast radius that could cover a 30-meter area.

And every time, dozens of watermelons attacked together, falling in a saturated, overwhelming barrage.

So, Minato Namikaze died.

He died from a map attack formed by thousands of fruit attacking together.

Theoretically, with Minato's speed, he should have been able to escape. But the problem was that, in this game, his movement was restricted to the farm area.

As a result, the fastest shinobi in the ninja world struggled under the terrifying, widespread, and saturated barrage. Despite putting in all his effort to survive for a minute, he was ultimately blown up and died, thus marking the first blood of his live-streaming career.

At the moment of Minato's death, the female NPC, whose face was unseen, issued a taunting voice filled with mockery.

"Trash, trash! If you're bad, practice more. Looking forward to your next challenge, trash~"

It was on!

The fists were clenched!

All the spectators were clenching their fists.

Though the NPC's appearance was hidden, and her voice sounded rather cute, in this moment, everyone was filled with the impulse to punch that female NPC.

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