What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

Minato Namikaze was revived.

His expression wasn't great.

This was because he had heard the mockery from the female NPC.

For Minato, a beginner to live-streaming, the thought that these moments were being watched by real-world viewers made him feel utterly embarrassed.

Even though Minato was generally good-natured, he was still a 19-year-old young man, and like any young person, he cared about his image. This situation really felt like he had embarrassed himself in front of the local villagers.

Then, the voice of Uchiha Kai rang in Minato's ears: "Don't worry, Minato. Although you died terribly just now, it doesn't actually matter to the live audience, because they couldn't really see anything that happened."

"The light and shadow effects created by the fruit bombs and explosions turned the live stream into nothing but light pollution, and people were just watching the chaos. The worst part was probably the NPC's final taunt, which annoyed some people."

"Actually, a lot of people now admire and even worship you, because you managed to hold out for a full minute under that kind of attack. It's honestly absurd."

Kai's tone shifted slightly, as if mocking the 'Yellow Flash' of Konoha's reputation.

Indeed, as Kai had said, while the people at the scene had witnessed Minato being relentlessly pummeled, the explosions from the fruit bombs in the game created a flurry of special effects that obscured the entire scene, leaving everyone unable to clearly see what had actually happened.

However, the fact that Minato was able to hold out for a full minute before succumbing to the bombardment was still impressive to the real-world audience. 

They were filled with astonishment, and many uneducated viewers expressed their shock by saying 'Kuni no Ichiryū' (literally, "One of the country's best").

The more powerful the individuals were, the more they were in awe of Minato's ability to last a minute under such a bombardment. If they were in his place, they couldn't even last 10 seconds, much less a full minute.

Among them were even the proud Uchiha, who had activated their Sharingan at the beginning of the barrage. They had a clearer view than the others.

It was only because he could see more clearly that he could understand how ridiculous it was that Minato Namikaze had been able to last a whole minute.

Inside the Hokage office, Mitokado Homura and Utatane Koharu were both shocked. Sarutobi Hiruzen, exhaling smoke rings, generously praised, "As expected of Minato, he's truly amazing. To be able to last a minute under such an attack—if it were me, unprepared, facing that kind of attack, I wouldn't be able to last that long."

The two advisors looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen in shock upon hearing this.

Seeing the surprise on the faces of his two friends, Sarutobi Hiruzen casually waved his hand. "I already said he was unprepared. If he were prepared, that would be another matter entirely. However, Minato was clearly unprepared, so I said that when it comes to responding to such an unexpected situation, I'm not as good as Minato."

Now, the two advisors understood. Letting out a sigh of relief, Homura nodded in agreement. "Indeed, the Flying Thunder God technique is incredibly useful in dealing with sudden situations. Minato hasn't fully mastered the technique yet, but once he does, he will become a master of Flying Thunder God, rivaling even the teacher."

Sarutobi Hiruzen shook his head. "Why just rival? Why not surpass?"

This surprised the two advisors again. Utatane Koharu asked, "Hiruzen, do you mean that Minato might surpass the teacher in mastery of the Flying Thunder God technique?"

Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't answer directly. Instead, he said, "I think that if the teacher were to face a Minato like this, he would only feel happiness. After all, the teacher once had the same hopes for us."

Upon hearing this, the two advisors fell silent. It seemed they couldn't continue the conversation any further.

After all, some things, when delved into deeply, might not bring joy but instead disappoint the ancestors.

"Dear viewers, you have already witnessed the highest difficulty of this game, 'Fruit Ninja.'"

"Yes, our celebrity spokesperson, Minato Namikaze, has directly triggered the game's highest difficulty. This level of difficulty is only something that the powerful Kage of the Five Great Shinobi Countries and other equally strong individuals can face—an infernal challenge."

"Indeed, this difficulty level is designed specifically for powerful figures like Lord Hokage, a top-tier trial for them."

"And our Minato Namikaze, at the young age of 19, boldly challenged this highest difficulty. Although he ultimately failed, that one minute of time was undoubtedly the glory of us ordinary ninjas, representing the greatest honor of Konoha as a whole."

"Yes, we can cheer wholeheartedly for Minato Namikaze, giving him our most enthusiastic applause and praise! Please allow me to call that minute the legendary 'Yellow Flash' of Konoha!"

Uchiha Kai once again began his passionate live commentary, and the band started playing an energetic background music as instructed.

After a round of enthusiastic speech, accompanied by the fiery music, the majority of the audience was immediately fired up.

Although they didn't fully understand why they were so passionate, humans are creatures easily influenced by their surroundings. When the atmosphere is ignited, even those who aren't naturally fired up will join in.

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Meanwhile, although Minato Namikaze was still in the game, the live stream was interactive, so he could clearly hear the voices from the outside. It was then that he realized he had triggered the game's highest difficulty.

At that moment, Uchiha Kai also quietly informed Minato about how the difficulty level was selected—by the speed at which the first cherry tree was destroyed.

Minato had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly destroy the cherry tree, achieving a speed that even most Kage-level ninjas from the Five Great Shinobi Countries couldn't match, which naturally set the difficulty to its maximum.

This was actually unexpected for Uchiha Kai. He had originally thought Minato would rush in and chop down the cherry tree, which would have set the difficulty to a level appropriate for someone of his rank, like a Jonin. While still challenging, it wouldn't have been this absurd.

But instead, Minato immediately showed off his skills, and in doing so, he encountered the heaviest blow possible.

After knowing the reason, Minato Namikaze actually felt a bit awkward, because it was intentional on his part. After all, he was still young, and in front of so many people, wanting to show off was only natural.

As a result, this time, the classic "show-off" was struck by lightning.

Fortunately, Uchiha Kai quickly took control of the situation, turning this mistake into Minato's intentional demonstration of the highest difficulty for everyone to watch, directly saving his good friend's face. It even helped create a new, dazzling Yellow Flash aura, which was truly a win.

Taking advantage of this atmosphere, the game restarted. This time, Minato charged up at a normal speed and finally used a sword to chop down the cherry tree.

So, although the typical taunting remarks from the Female NPC were still there, the difficulty had clearly decreased.

Despite the variety of fruits still being present, their numbers had significantly dropped. For Minato, who possessed the Flying Thunder God Technique, this was no problem. 

After all, a decrease in the number of enemies meant a large increase in the available space to move. With enough space, the time-space ninjutsu user had immense room for action.

Thus, even though Minato hadn't fully mastered the Flying Thunder God Technique yet, he still performed it magnificently, using it to flash and teleport between the fruits, eliminating each plant. 

He truly showcased the Yellow Flash's dazzling appeal, focusing on speed.

His handsome appearance and graceful combat style caused the audience to gasp in awe.

Especially for the young women in the crowd, Minato's presence was incredibly impactful, drawing continuous screams as they fully entered fan mode, their eyes almost turning into hearts. 

Seeing this, Kushina Uzumaki felt a mix of happiness and a slight sense of jealousy. After all, having a boyfriend who was too perfect and attracted too much attention didn't feel great.

As for Minato himself, he had completely blocked out the noise from the outside world. He had once again entered the state he was in during the final moments of his first experience with this Genjutsu game.

Which meant...

The battle was exhilarating!!!

Yes, this is the true portrayal of Minato Namikaze.

Although the enemies in Fruit Ninja are quite abstract, consisting of fruits and plants that randomly throw their own fruits and come with various special effects, once you get into the game, you can still fully immerse yourself in it and truly experience the feeling of "fighting, and the thrill."

In such a situation, Uchiha Kai's voice once again rang out, and this time, he switched to directly promoting the game.

"To all the ninja comrades attending the press conference, after seeing this, you should understand what this Genjutsu game Fruit Ninja means to you, and what it means to all of Konoha, right?"

"That's right, this Fruit Ninja is the gift that the Uchiha clan has presented to the entire Konoha!"

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