“Going by the timeline…
the Chūnin Exams should be reaching their conclusion.”
Year 64 of Konoha.
The Chūnin Exams had entered their final stage.
Among the spectators, a handsome young man lounged casually in his seat as he murmured under his breath.
His name was Haruki .
More than a decade had passed since he had been reincarnated into the world of Naruto.
Like countless other transmigrators, he had always believed he would eventually awaken a powerful system, soar through the ranks, and one day…
Beat Six Paths Madara into the ground and send the First Hokage flying with a single kick.
Sadly, that long-awaited system had never shown itself.
Just when he had nearly abandoned all hope—
[Ding!
Host’s survival requirements confirmed.
Initiating system binding…]
[Ding!
Congratulations!
The Tomato Livestream Ranking System has successfully bonded with the host!]
Haruki ‘s eyes widened.
A shiver ran through his entire body.
It was finally here!
System…
do you know how many years I’ve been waiting for this?
Taking a slow breath to steady himself, he asked inwardly,
“System, explain your capabilities.”
[Ding!
Introducing the Tomato Livestream Ranking System!]
[In ten minutes, the system will descend upon the entire ninja world and launch the first livestream ranking event.]
That was all the explanation it gave.
Even so, Haruki could already infer most of its purpose simply from its name.
The following ten minutes seemed to stretch on forever.
“Lord Third Hokage, Konoha truly has no shortage of gifted shinobi.”
Disguised as the Fourth Kazekage, Orochimaru smiled politely while addressing Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Hiruzen calmly drew on his pipe before answering with a gentle smile.
“Konoha has only reached this point because of everyone’s efforts.”
As they continued their conversation—
A faint humming sound suddenly spread throughout the world.
At that exact moment, Hayate Gekkō was preparing to announce the beginning of the next Chūnin Exam match.
Bzzzz—
An unusual vibration swept across every corner of the ninja world.
A moment later , an enormous black screen appeared high in the sky.
[The Tomato Livestream Ranking System has arrived!]
[Synchronizing with the host…]
[Inviting all members of the ninja world into the livestream chat…]
[Ōtsutsuki Momoshiki, Ōtsutsuki Hagoromo, Ōtsutsuki Isshiki, Ōtsutsuki Kaguya, Ōtsutsuki Urashiki, Ōtsutsuki Toneri, and Ōtsutsuki Shibai have joined the livestream.]
[Inviting residents of the Pure Land…]
[Madara Uchiha, Hashirama Senju, Uchiha Izuna, Senju Tobirama, Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Tajima, and Uchiha Naori have joined the livestream.]
[System Overview]
Each day, a randomly selected event from the ninja world will be broadcast live, including scenes from the past, present, and future.
The Tomato Coin Shop is now available.
Tomato Coins may be obtained by commenting and interacting during livestreams.
The more entertaining your participation, the greater your rewards.
Please take time to familiarize yourselves with the system.
The first ranking broadcast will begin in ten minutes.
Once the announcement ended, Hiruzen stood motionless.
Without realizing it, his pipe slipped from his fingers and hit the floor.
Several ANBU instantly appeared around him.
“Lord Hokage!
Are you unharmed?”
“I’m fine.”
His brows knitted together.
“Could this be some sort of genjutsu?”
He immediately attempted to release himself.
Nothing happened.
His face became noticeably more serious.
“Place the entire village on maximum alert immediately.”
“Yes, Lord Hokage!”
Turning toward the Kazekage beside him, Hiruzen apologized.
“My apologies, Lord Kazekage.
This unexpected incident…”
Orochimaru merely chuckled while looking up at the mysterious screen.
“Think nothing of it.
I’m far more interested in discovering exactly what that thing is.”
Kirigakure (Hidden Mist Village)
Inside the Mizukage’s office, the newly appointed Fifth Mizukage, Mei Terumī, stared blankly at the gigantic screen overhead.
“Ao.
Chōjūrō.”
“Yes, Lady Mizukage!”
Both hurried into the office and knelt.
“Investigate the strange voice as well as the black screen in the sky.”
“Also issue the highest level of alert throughout the village.”
“Understood!”
The two exchanged brief looks before leaving immediately.
Kumogakure (Hidden Cloud Village)
Within the Raikage’s office, the Fourth Raikage, A, folded his arms while watching the strange phenomenon above with a solemn expression.
“Mabui.
What’s your opinion?”
Holding several documents, Mabui answered after a brief pause.
“Lord Raikage, I recommend placing the entire village on maximum alert at once.”
A nodded approvingly.
He had absolute confidence in his capable secretary.
Though, from time to time, he still thought she ought to eat a little more.
Iwagakure (Hidden Stone Village)
Inside the Tsuchikage’s office—
Ōnoki narrowed his eyes suspiciously at the black screen suspended overhead.
He even took flight in an attempt to approach it.
No matter how close he seemed to get, however, it always remained just beyond his reach.
Eventually, he landed once more.
“Lord Tsuchikage.”
An ANBU operative respectfully asked,
“Should we continue reinforcing surveillance of Konoha along the front lines?”
“Yes.”
Ōnoki gave a firm nod.
“Assemble all available jōnin.
Have Kitsuchi remain in charge of the rear forces.”
“We need to closely observe every move Konoha makes.”
Sunagakure (Hidden Sand Village)
Since the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa, had traveled to Konoha, Chiyo was temporarily managing village affairs.
Looking up at the enormous screen, she quietly sighed.
“It appears another great upheaval is about to descend upon the ninja world…”
[Hashirama Senju: Huh?!
Where did this gigantic screen come from?!]
Pure Land
Hashirama stared in astonishment at the black screen that had suddenly appeared before him.
Even he couldn’t hide his surprise.
“Brother, could you please act seriously for once?”
Tobirama said sternly.
“Something appearing from nowhere is obviously suspicious.”
“…Fine.”
Hashirama scratched the back of his head awkwardly.
[Hashirama Senju: Waaaah…
Tobirama, why are you always so harsh on me?]
[Madara Uchiha: What’s happening?
Hashirama, why can I read your messages?]
[Senju Tobirama: Brother, stop talking.
This must be another trick those cursed Uchiha came up with!]
The instant Tobirama noticed Madara’s name, he instinctively blamed the Uchiha.
[Uchiha Izuna: Tobirama Senju, have you lost your mind?
I never accused the Senju, so why are you targeting the Uchiha?]
[Madara Uchiha: Ignore him, Izuna.
More importantly…
this doesn’t seem to be genjutsu.
I even attacked the screen with Susanoo, but nothing happened.]
Within the Pure Land—
Madara summoned Susanoo.
Its massive sword swung directly through the black screen.
The blade passed through as though nothing existed, leaving the screen completely untouched.
Meanwhile, the conversation continued uninterrupted.
Each message even displayed the sender’s portrait.
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Lord Second…
Lord First…
you’re here as well…?]
[Hashirama Senju: Oh?
Hiruzen!
It’s been a long time.
How has Konoha been lately?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: …]
[Senju Tobirama: Monkey, why aren’t you answering?]
[Hiruzen Sarutobi: Ah…
Konoha has been doing quite well.]
Hokage’s Office
Listening to the words of his former teachers, Hiruzen felt increasingly uncomfortable.
Standing nearby, Orochimaru briefly looked at him with unconcealed contempt before hiding the expression once again.
Knock.
Knock.
“Enter.”
The office door opened.
Konoha’s senior officials stepped inside.
“Hiruzen, there’s something we need to discuss.”
Danzō Shimura entered first, supporting himself with his cane.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane followed behind him.
Hiruzen nodded, then politely turned toward the Kazekage.
“Lord Kazekage…”
Seeing Konoha’s leadership gathering, Orochimaru excused himself and quietly departed.
Back in the examination arena—
Watching legendary figures casually chatting inside the livestream, Haruki couldn’t help twitching at the corner of his mouth.
At that moment, a transparent interface appeared before him.
[Ding!
Please select the first featured character for the ranking.]
Uchiha Obito — The Second Sage of Six Paths of the Ninja World!
Boruto Uzumaki — At sixteen years old, the strongest shinobi in the world!
Even so…
I’m still a shinobi!
Itachi Uchiha — A crow hidden within darkness, guiding the young hawk toward the sky.
Deidara — Art…
is an Explosion!
Haruki stroked his chin thoughtfully while examining the four choices.
“Who should I go with?”
The Konoha Crush would begin before long.
As for Hiruzen…
He had absolutely no intention of rescuing him.
Besides, his own strength was only around the level of a chūnin.
Simply protecting himself would already be difficult, so he needed to choose wisely.
The events involving Boruto lay far too far in the future.
Even if he selected them now, they wouldn’t affect the current timeline.
After considering everything—
A slight smile spread across his face.
“I’ve made my choice.”
“You’ll be the first.”