Naruto: Clan Simulation and Bloodline Evolution from Scratch

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So... he's dead, just like that?

Although Ximen Zhen had long expected that Hayate Gekkō wouldn't survive, actually witnessing the death of someone he knew was still a rare and sobering experience.

Even with two lifetimes under his belt, Ximen Zhen was still just a young man.

But above all, he felt relieved—grateful that he could become familiar with the blood-soaked shinobi world through simulations.

Otherwise, when facing enemies in the future, he might still find himself emotionally unprepared.

The simulation continued.

Now that Hayate Gekkō was dead, it was time for Ximen Zhen to make his official debut in Konoha.

However, what happened next once again took Ximen Zhen by surprise.

[The next day, Yuugao Uzuki came to your door and asked who had killed Hayate Gekkō. You gave her a cold answer: "The one who sent him on the mission naturally knows who the killer is."]

[Yuugao was devastated and wanted to confront the Hokage for answers, but as a direct subordinate of the Hokage, she didn't have the courage to go against him.]

[You tried to comfort her, but she rejected your offer and demanded that you never approach her again. Your relationship hit rock bottom.]

Ximen Zhen rubbed his chin, his expression calm despite the development.

Though Yuugao was beautiful and he was grateful to her for treating him, he didn't feel any romantic attachment.

What he did realize, however, was that capturing someone's heart really had to start from a young age.

Trying to win over already-grown women... was far too difficult.

Still, this outcome had been within his expectations.

[On the day of the Chūnin Exams finals, the Konoha Crush Plan broke out in full force. As a civilian, you could've evacuated to safety, but this time you chose to act, preparing to ambush Baki from the shadows.]

[Your civilian disguise became your greatest shield. Most elite Sand shinobi ignored you, and when lower-ranking Sand ninja tried to kill you for convenience, you counterattacked and killed them instead.]

[You eventually located Baki, who was locked in combat with Konoha ninja. Though powerful and uninjured for the moment, Baki was distracted and vulnerable—your perfect opportunity to strike.]

Ximen Zhen's eyes lit up.

During his first simulation involving Tenten, he had designed a variety of ninja tools, but hadn't had the chance to use them himself.

Now, however, he could finally test them out.

He had long since submitted the schematics for the shrapnel kunai to Tenten's family's ninja tools shop, and during this crisis, he had already seen Konoha ninjas successfully using them for sneak attacks.

But his second ninja tool blueprint had only recently been handed in. Just a few days ago, he had taken the first prototype from the shop under the pretense of "testing."

Now was the time to see what this weapon was really capable of.

[You found a well-hidden vantage point, opened your storage scroll, and retrieved a weapon that looked like a two-meter-long sniper rifle—your newly designed assassination tool.]

[Powered by explosive tags and enhanced with chakra infusion to stabilize trajectory and increase damage, the weapon fired 7.62 cm steel senbon coated with poison. The hypersonic projectiles could hit targets up to 500 meters away. The only downside? It was single-shot only for now.]

[Holding your breath, you aimed at Baki and fired during the momentary pause after he used Wind Release: Blade of Wind. The senbon was faster than sound—by the time Baki sensed the ambush, it was already too late.]

[The senbon slashed across Baki's eye, but to your surprise, he didn't die. At the last second, he used his wind blade to alter the projectile's course, causing it to lodge in his skull instead.]

[Wounded and enraged, Baki charged at you like a madman. You didn't hesitate—you turned and fled, expecting the poison to take effect and kill him. But the poison showed no signs of working. In fact, Baki only moved faster.]

[It suddenly hit you—Baki was also a poison expert. Now you were in real danger.]

Ximen Zhen frowned deeply.

He hadn't expected the shot to kill Baki outright.

He'd assumed that seriously injuring Baki would be enough for Konoha's ninjas to finish the job—he had even been planning how to get in the final blow to claim the kill.

But something wasn't right.

Had the Konoha ninjas not done their part? Or were they simply unwilling to confront an enraged Baki head-on?

Ximen Zhen hesitated. Should he use one of his simulation tokens to get a survival hint?

If he died here, this whole simulation would be wasted.

Just then, his eyes lit up.

[As Baki was about to catch you, Yuugao Uzuki—thanks to her sensory talents—had already tracked you down. It turned out that she had only pretended to cut ties with you. She didn't want you to fulfill the promise you made to Hayate.]

[After more than half a year of interaction, she had come to see you as a younger brother. Seeing you risk your life to avenge Hayate, she couldn't just sit by and do nothing.]

[Unfortunately, even with the two of you working together, you still weren't a match for the furious Baki. You quickly fell into a disadvantage and were at risk of dying.]

[At that moment, you suddenly smiled and said to Yuugao, "Sis, if we make it out of this alive... would you be my girlfriend?"]

[Yuugao assumed it was just a dying man's wish. She gave a sorrowful smile and nodded, replying, "The moment you attacked Baki, you already became the closest person in my heart."]

[Baki prepared to finish you both off—but then, he suddenly found himself unable to move. You had secretly activated a sealing technique: the Light Thread Array. You had been waiting for Baki to let his guard down.]

[Baki never imagined that a mere boy would know sealing jutsu. Immobilized for just a moment, Yuugao seized the opportunity and used the Konoha-style kenjutsu to decapitate Baki with a single strike.]

Ximen Zhen's eyes sparkled as he read this.

It actually worked…

In truth, he had a few other contingency plans. After all, he had accumulated a large number of jutsu through prior simulations.

Most of them were low- to mid-level techniques, but they were more than enough to catch enemies off guard.

At the end of the day, Baki was just a jōnin—he couldn't have counters prepared for everything.

Since the simulation had succeeded, that meant his relationship with Yuugao should now proceed smoothly, right?

But to his surprise, killing Baki triggered a chain reaction.

[The Konoha Crush Plan failed entirely, but the Third Hokage died in the process. Power in Konoha fell into the hands of Danzō and the two Hokage advisors.]

[Sunagakure agreed to peace negotiations—but they demanded you be handed over to appease their anger. If not, they would engage in long-term warfare with Konoha.]

[You were imprisoned by Konoha's Military Police Force.]

(End of Chapter)