Chapter 32: The Calm Before the Storm
Time passed swiftly.
In the blink of an eye, six months had gone by.
Konoha remained peaceful as ever.
With Namikaze Minato officially taking on the mantle of the Fourth Hokage, and Sarutobi Hiruzen supporting him from behind the scenes, the village thrived. Minato, ever diligent, grew more proficient in his role, winning the hearts of the people and strengthening diplomatic ties with other ninja villages.
For instance—
To aid the Land of Roran, Minato personally traveled there to seal the Dragon Vein, resolving a long-standing crisis for the nation.
With such achievements,
He was steadily becoming a perfect Hokage.
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Hokage's Office
Inside the Hokage Building, at the highest floor—
Puff…
Wisps of white smoke curled into the air.
Seated in his chair, Hiruzen Sarutobi took deep drags from his pipe, releasing heavy sighs between puffs. His brows furrowed in frustration.
He had assumed that by appointing Minato as Hokage, he could still wield power from behind the scenes—guiding the village through his own ideology.
But reality was proving different.
Minato was growing more popular by the day.
It wasn't just his youthful charisma—his decisions genuinely aligned with the best interests of Konoha's people.
That was problematic.
"…What should I do?"
He asked himself again and again, but found no clear answer.
Time was moving forward. Minato's influence was becoming undeniable.
Unless… Minato died.
But—was that even possible?
"…Sigh."
A long, heavy exhale filled the office.
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Uchiha Clan District – Naka Shrine
"Strange… why did the system's check-in location refresh here?"
Creak—
The shrine's doors swung open as Uchiha Yuta stepped inside.
The Naka Shrine was a sacred meeting place for the Uchiha clan, off-limits to ordinary members. But for Uchiha Yuta—one of the clan's most elite warriors—it was no barrier.
Navigating through dark corridors, Yuta soon arrived at a spacious chamber.
Despite its age, the room was immaculate, clearly maintained with great care. And in the center of it—
A massive stone tablet, standing as tall as a man.
This was the Tablet of the Sage of Six Paths.
It contained hidden truths, readable only by those with the Sharingan—and its full secrets only revealed to those with the Mangekyō Sharingan and Rinnegan.
Yuta smirked.
"So this is the tablet… Black Zetsu's little masterpiece. Poor Madara—fooled for an entire lifetime."
His eyes lingered on the inscriptions.
Did the Sage of Six Paths really not notice the tampering? Or did he just choose to ignore it?
"…Maybe this is just another internal squabble of the Ōtsutsuki clan."
Shaking his head, he dismissed the thought and focused on his real task.
"System, check-in at Naka Shrine."
A moment passed.
Then ten seconds…
Thirty seconds…
A full minute later—
Ding!
A crisp mechanical chime echoed in his mind.
[Check-in at Naka Shrine successful!]
[Reward: 10% Experience]
"…Huh?"
Yuta blinked.
10% experience? That's it?
Until now, every check-in had yielded something huge. But this time? Just 10% experience toward his template?
"…This is brutal."
Then—
[Whitebeard's template unlocked: 80%]
[Unlocked Ability: Tremor-Tremor Fruit – Full Power (Immune to Sea Prism Stone effects)]
"…What?"
Yuta's initial disappointment vanished.
His expression flickered—then shifted into excitement.
Half a year.
It had taken him half a year to push his Whitebeard template from 70% to 80%. But now—he'd finally unlocked Whitebeard's most fearsome power.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit—the ability to shatter the very air itself.
And better yet—
The system had adapted it for the Naruto world. Unlike the original fruit in One Piece, which had a weakness to seawater, his version had no such drawback.
No matter what Water Release techniques were thrown at him—he would not be hindered.
Even if he traveled to the One Piece world, he'd stand at the top.
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Fusion Begins
[Fuse Tremor-Tremor Fruit?]
The system's voice echoed.
"Yes."
Boom—
A powerful glow-white energy surged through Yuta's body.
His mind filled with visions—
He saw Whitebeard standing tall, gripping his fist tight.
The very air itself cracked around his knuckles.
And then—he punched.
BOOOOM!!!
Reality fractured.
Ripples of devastation shattered the surroundings.
The ground split. The heavens trembled.
It was the power to destroy the world.
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As the energy settled,
Yuta clenched his own fist.
He felt it.
The quake energy flowed within him—waiting to be unleashed.
His smirk deepened.
"…Perfect."
The Nine-Tails attack was coming.
And when it did—
He would show Konoha just how much he had grown.
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