1 is the Master

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Kotono found herself transported into a game set in the Fate universe. Although she didn’t understand why the Holy Grail War’s venue had shifted from Fuyuki to Konoha, or why the profession of magus had been renamed ninja, none of that mattered. After all, Konoha still meant “wood.” The system informed her that if she won this Konoha Ninja Front Holy Grail War and romanced any one of the three heroines from the original story, the game would be considered complete—and she’d walk away with five billion yen. Five billion!

[By the way, since you’ve undergone a gender swap, the three heroines have been swapped in gender as well.]

“No matter. For five billion yen, even if it’s a god, I’ll romance them for you!”

For a player, every romance route must be completed. Given a choice of three, who would you look down on? Kotono’s first target was undoubtedly the reincarnation of Sakura Matou, her junior. In the Fate series, Sakura was the character Kotono cared for most. Even if she had lost her memory through reincarnation, Kotono was determined to save this poor sibling—oh, now a poor little brother.

Though Konoha was called a village, its actual size was comparable to a large city. As an orphan and a runt, Kotono fretted over how she could find that most tragic, unfortunate, and pitiful little boy in such a vast place. The search was surprisingly simple. A bit of inquiry revealed there really was a boy in Konoha with unknown parentage, orphaned, shunned and bullied by all villagers from a young age, with no friends—the child of the Nine-Tails.

—and he was a boy.

—the chosen one, reincarnation of Sakura Matou.

—Good heavens, could there really be such a miserable child in the world?

This was Kotono’s train of thought before meeting Naruto himself. Upon seeing him, she glanced over and found a golden-haired boy with clear blue eyes who looked at her timidly and softly, like a little gingerbread kitten. Her love and protectiveness radar instantly went off.

No doubt about it. This was definitely her beloved Sakura Matou’s reincarnation.

*

At six years old, they entered the ninja academy together. Kotono, the reincarnation of Rin Tohsaka, also found Sasuke Uchiha, born into a prestigious clan. When it came to Konoha’s noble bloodlines—this seemed to be the system’s term for magical circuits—the Uchiha and Hyuga clans stood out. But if one asked which was the most talented, proud, and prestigious, nine out of ten people would say it was the Uchiha.

The key point was that the Hyuga clan’s most famous prodigy, Neji Hyuga, was a year older, while Sasuke, the second son of the Uchiha clan head, was in the same grade and class as her, even sitting next to her.

Sasuke was noble-born and handsome, proud and aloof by nature, a school celebrity adored by the girls from day one.

Who would believe he wasn’t the reincarnation of Rin Tohsaka?

Kotono had even researched Sasuke’s family background. His father was stern and rigid, his mother gentle and beautiful—it was exactly Rin’s family! Though she didn’t know why he now had an older brother, that wasn’t important. Sasuke was Rin’s reincarnation.

Her love radar had activated the first time she saw him, and she felt justified.

Kotono hoped Sakura wouldn’t suffer as much as in the original story, and Rin wouldn’t struggle so hard.

So then, the problem arose. According to the previous life’s data, Sasuke’s father would soon be stabbed in the kidney by a student, his mother would go mad from grief, and the boy’s happiness would be shattered.

What could she do to save the dear Miss Sasuke—no, young master’s happiness?

Kotono’s worries didn’t last long because today was school day.

Kotono lived alone, her upstairs-downstairs neighbor was Naruto. Perhaps because her foster father died early and her own parents were unknown, Naruto, feeling a kindred spirit, treated her warmly.

Kotono trotted down the stairs and, familiar with the routine, knocked on Naruto’s door.

Within seconds, the door cracked open, revealing the boy’s soft, youthful face.

“Going to school, Naruto?” Kotono smiled warmly.

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Seeing it was her, Naruto let her in, then yawned, half-asleep.

“You came so early, Kotono. I can never get up in the mornings—I really don’t want to go to school.”

Naruto said this every morning, but each time Kotono arrived, he was already washed and dressed. Clearly, he obediently waited at home for her to come and wake him. His complaints about early rising were more like playful coaxing.

“Then let’s head out now and buy breakfast on the way.”

Naruto picked up a lunchbox from the table.

“I already bought our luncheon meat sandwiches last night, so we won’t need to rush later.”

Though he didn’t say it outright, his eyes glanced at Kotono with clear expectation for praise.

So adorable~

“Naruto, you’re so thoughtful,” Kotono smiled, “That’s my favorite flavor.”

The golden-haired boy instantly brightened.

The two little ones packed the lunchbox into a shoulder bag, holding hands as they headed to school.

*

Kotono and Naruto sat together. Naruto stuffed sandwich into his mouth, salad dressing smearing around his lips.

Kotono naturally reached out to wipe it off.

A system notification sounded in her ear: [Chakra limit +1]

They had known each other for three years, their daily close contact and check-ins maxed out the limit. Along with some system photo tasks, she had accumulated 2,200 chakra points.

The system seemed to have locked her age. Perhaps after twelve, holding hands would grant 10 chakra points, but for now, whatever she and Naruto did added only 1 point.

Currently, Kotono’s main chakra source was exploring various landmarks and earning achievement rewards. Visiting places like the Hokage Tower, Hokage Rock, and Ichiraku Ramen for the first time granted 300 chakra points each.

However, yesterday Kotono spent 2,000 chakra to unlock a skill called “Kagura Mind’s Eye,” so she now had only 201 chakra points left.

Lost chakra needed to be restored gradually through eating and resting.

Recovery speed seemed influenced by skills and age-based attributes, but she hadn’t figured out the specifics yet.

[Name: Uzumaki Kotono]

[Chakra Total: 201/2201]

[Innate Talents: Uzumaki Physiology, Spacetime Perception, Command Seals (3/3)]

[Bloodline Limit: Impure World Reincarnation (0/2) — When holding a holy relic, can spend 2,000 chakra to summon a heroic spirit once.]

[Skills Held: Kagura Mind’s Eye (D-rank) — Costs 1 chakra per second; senses chakra units at D-rank or below within a 100-meter radius. Clone Technique]

“Kagura Mind’s Eye” was an upgradable map perception skill, but currently of little use.

Impure World Reincarnation was stranger. The skill’s description resembled heroic spirit summoning and was innate. Why call it Impure World Reincarnation and classify it as a bloodline limit?

Had the heroic spirit summoning system changed in this singularity?

Kotono was an orphan, poor, and ignorant of singularity history. Before enrollment, the only deceased singularity hero she knew was the Fourth Hokage.

When her chakra was abundant, she planned to summon him.

Rumor had it the Fourth Hokage was very strong but was killed by the Nine-Tails (villagers said Naruto was that Nine-Tails).

Hmph.

If Naruto, this fool, could defeat him, then the Fourth Hokage must have been weak.

Kotono thought the villagers’ talk was mere rumor.

By the way, new commoner students usually had a chakra total of just over 500. Sasuke Uchiha was among the top, with 1,200 chakra points.

And Naruto—

[Name: Uzumaki Naruto]

[Chakra Total: 2,658/******* (?)]

When Kotono first saw this, she thought she was seeing things and carefully counted the hidden digits.

After confirming no system error, she was shocked and worried.

She felt she needed to talk to Naruto about something.

First, Kotono carefully surveyed their surroundings to ensure no one was listening, then whispered softly.

“Naruto, I want to ask you something.”

“What is it?” Naruto mumbled with salad dressing still on his mouth.

“Don’t be shy, but you have to answer honestly.”

“Have you been feeling unwell lately?”

Naruto stopped chewing, his chubby cheeks making him look like a little squirrel. He shook his head.

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Kotono’s tone softened further.

“Has any strange old man or weird older brother done anything odd to you?”

Naruto still shook his head: “No.”

Kotono pondered deeply. To clear Naruto’s route, understanding the truth about the seal inside him was essential.

She must find the reincarnations of Naruto’s older brother and ancestor.

According to the previous life’s data, Naruto’s older brother would abuse and humiliate him for a long time, severely damaging Naruto physically and mentally.

The ancestor was the mastermind behind it all, the root cause of all tragedy.

That hateful old man, Tozuka, had sealed fragments of the Holy Grail inside Naruto to fulfill his ambitions and used disgusting parasites to torture the young boy.

Just thinking about Sakura’s suffering in the original story made Kotono’s heart ache.

[In the first three days, she still cried and screamed intermittently; by the fourth day, she could no longer make a sound.

This morning, they put her in the insect warehouse. At first, they just wanted to see how long she could last, but after being ravaged by the bugs for half a day, she was still breathing—truly a treasure of the Tohsaka family.]*

The problem was, Naruto had no brother, no parents, no grandparents—all were dead, and none could be found.

Kotono’s tone was gentle and her questions sincere, so Naruto finally muttered something vaguely.

“I feel there’s something inside me, right here. It even seems to move.” He touched his stomach.

Kotono’s gaze sharpened instantly.

Her heart ignited with fierce anger.

Sure enough, that old parasite had struck, implanting filth inside Naruto’s body!

Naruto didn’t understand why Kotono was so upset over what he thought was just a mild stomach ache.

No matter how much he tried to explain, Kotono’s expression remained one of sorrow and anguish.

“No need to explain. I understand.”

Naruto felt Kotono hadn’t really understood.

It was probably just because she cared about him too much.

Hmph.

*

More students gradually filed into the classroom, but no one paid attention to Naruto and Kotono sitting in the middle.

Naruto cared, but pretended not to.

Kotono truly didn’t mind.

So what if classmates ignored them?

When the Holy Grail War involved them, she’d be the one saving them all.

Bored, Kotono rested her head on the desk until someone appeared.

There he was—Sasuke!

Sasuke Uchiha fully embodied the beauty befitting Rin Tohsaka. Though only six years old, he was delicately handsome and cute, with a proud, indifferent demeanor.

Yes, this was Rin!

Compared to Naruto, who was already suffering, Sasuke was currently living happily.

The boy was unaware that soon, his father would be stabbed in the kidney, his beloved mother would go insane, and his respected older brother would kill their father and even try to eliminate him.

If it weren’t for his senior, Sasuke’s older brother—wasn’t his name Uchiha Itachi?

Kotono noted the name and decided to investigate this Uchiha’s reputation in the village.

If she was right, Uchiha Itachi would be the reincarnation of Kirei Kotomine.

He was a master of disguise, appearing normal but, for odd reasons like testing his own limits, he had stabbed a trusting teacher in the heart—a truly villainous character.

After reincarnation, this person was Sasuke’s own older brother… even more dangerous!

Naruto always disliked Sasuke.

Seeing Kotono so focused on Sasuke, Naruto deliberately scoffed in a rough voice.

“Tch, what’s so great about that guy?”

“Sasuke is very handsome,” Kotono said with a smile, withdrawing her gaze.

“Why do you like him the same way they do?” Naruto said, feeling wronged.

Kotono replied casually, “But I like you too.”

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