[Where would you like to travel?]
"Of course, the world of anime!"
In the daily world of a mixed anime universe, Renji rubbed his hair in frustration. It had been many years since he arrived in this world.
Back then, he was just playing on his computer when suddenly a pop-up appeared, asking him where he wanted to travel. Jokingly, he typed "anime world," and the next thing he knew, he blacked out and woke up reborn in the anime world.
Over the years, Renji realized this place was a paradise. There was the tsundere twin-tailed Eri, the elegant senpai Kasumigaoka Utaha, and even famous child actress Sakurajima Mai—countless anime goddesses surrounded him.
He thought he could live a dream life, but one day, he noticed something strange. A high school detective solved a major case, while Cat's Eye, Lupin III, and Kaitou Kid were stealing treasures. Then, news about a murder at Tropical Land broke out. Renji realized the timeline of this world was completely messed up.
As someone who just wanted to live a peaceful daily life, this was exhausting.
Ever since he discovered the existence of a "Grim Reaper" in this world, he felt like his life was walking on thin ice.
"Mihojo City's grand stage—if you've got the guts, come and play."
As an ordinary person, Renji was terrified of being killed for some absurd reason, like someone simply disliking him. After all, in Mihojo City, murder never needed a valid excuse.
"Michiko, hurry up! We're going to be late!"
"Coming!"
The lively chatter of students filled the air, but Renji had no mood to care. He was considering whether to sign up for a martial arts class when a sudden ding pulled him out of his thoughts.
"Ding! The Multiverse Chat Group has been successfully activated. Congratulations on joining the chat group. Please greet your fellow members!"
A golden finger!!!?
Renji was almost moved to tears. His golden finger had finally arrived!
Naruto Renji: [Hey, guys, what's up!]
One Piece Renji: [Naruto world? Is that you, Otsutsuki Renji?]
Zombie Renji: [What happened to the anime world? Why am I still stuck in the real world!?]
Yokai Renji: [Oh, come on! You've got the legendary Master Nine Uncle there!]
Daily Renji: [Finally, I've found my people! So, everyone in this chat group is... me?]
There were five versions of Renji from different worlds in the chat group:
Naruto World - Uchiha Renji, a member of the Uchiha clan.
One Piece World - Ada D. Renji, a member of the Rocks Pirates.
Zombie World - Renji, the 87th-generation heir of the Divine Firmament Sect.
Yokai World - Renji Yasha, the eldest son of the Great Dog Demon and elder brother of Sesshomaru.
Daily World - Akiyuki Renji, an orphan from Mihojo City, a middle schooler at Toyosaki Academy, and a part-time convenience store clerk.
Wait, they were all... himself?
Naruto Renji: [Bro, your name's kinda wild, huh?]
Akiyuki?
Wow, Just... wow.
One Piece Renji: [Ahem, well... If you take down that guy, you'll be a hero in my eyes!]
Daily Renji: [What are you all thinking? This name was given to me by the orphanage director. I don't even know that person!]
When he was first given this name, he had resisted. But after his resistance proved futile and everyone at the orphanage started calling him by it, Renji eventually gave up. After all, it was just a name.
Zombie Renji: [By the way, haven't you all noticed something strange?]
Naruto Renji: [What?]
Zombie Renji: [Your timelines. One of you is about to face the Uchiha Massacre, another is heading into the God Valley Incident, and yet another is on the brink of the first East-West War.]
It seemed that, apart from the daily world, all the other worlds were incredibly dangerous.
Naruto Renji: [Don't worry, I've already prepared to defect!]
Yokai Renji: [Won't you try to change the fate of the Uchiha clan?]
After all, after spending so much time with them, you must have developed some feelings, right? Shouldn't you think about how to resolve the Uchiha clan's predicament?
Naruto Renji: [I can't. I really can't. Let me explain my current situation. Right now, the Uchiha clan is divided into three factions: the conservatives, the radicals, and the neutrals.
The situation is this: Shisui, the "Saint," and Itachi, the "Filial Son," have already been brainwashed by the Third Hokage. The radicals don't have the power to resist. Danzo has been itching to steal the Sharingan, and the Third Hokage, that sly old fox, is silently allowing it. Obito is also watching closely. I really can't think of any way to save the Uchiha clan!]
The Uchiha Massacre wasn't something that could be prevented by just shouting slogans or changing the clan's mindset.
In this situation, Danzo wanted the Uchiha clan wiped out, Obito wanted the same, and while the Third Hokage didn't say it outright, he tacitly approved of everything targeting the Uchiha.
It could be said that the situation had reached an extremely dire point.
Daily Renji: [Then why didn't you warn Minato Namikaze before he died?]
Wait, that doesn't make sense! If you've been here since the beginning, couldn't you have warned Minato before his death? If he had survived, wouldn't the current situation have been avoided?
Naruto Renji: [I'm only a little older than Itachi. Back then, I couldn't even get close to Minato!]
At that age, trying to approach Minato?
Are you kidding me?
As the village's Yellow Flash, his schedule was packed every day.
After he became Hokage, it was even harder to meet him privately. And even if I did, what was I supposed to say? "Be careful, your wife might die during childbirth because of a sneak attack"?
Come on!
I'm from the "evil" Uchiha clan.
Although Minato might not have held much prejudice against the Uchiha, the fact remains that he didn't need to die. The Nine-Tails could have been sealed back into Kushina's body. Later, when Naruto had the Nine-Tails extracted, he survived after having its chakra replenished.
And as Hokage, when the Uchiha clan wanted to help in the fight, no orders were given. Instead, others issued commands forbidding the Uchiha from participating.
With so many fighters in the village, they could have restrained the Nine-Tails and resealed it. It was only because of Obito's诡异 (mysterious) abilities that things got so out of hand. If they had dealt with Obito earlier, they wouldn't have been so passive.
Just as he was about to continue, bold red text suddenly appeared in the chat group.
[Group Rule 1: Members of the chat group will gain the ability to share powers. Shared powers will adapt based on the user's inherent strength. For example, Daily Renji cannot unleash the full power of Naruto Renji's ninjutsu. Additionally, using abilities from other worlds will consume energy specific to the user's world. If the world has no inherent energy system, it will consume physical stamina, with double the cost for energy conversion.]
[Group Rule 2: Changing the course of major events and influencing the world's storyline will grant a chance to draw a reward. For example, if One Piece Renji alters a major event, he will receive a reward draw specific to the One Piece world, with prizes including abilities and items from that world.]
[Group Rule 3: New members will be invited at specific times. Group members consist of Renji from across the multiverse. Completing specific achievements may trigger early invitations.]
[Group Rule 4: Items in the chat group can be traded, but the effects of items may vary when used across worlds. Users must investigate the effects themselves.]
[Group Rule 5: Lifespans are shared within the chat group. As long as any version of Renji in any world is still alive, other versions will not die of old age. Note: They can still be killed.]
(End of Chapter)