Both start in hell: but their talents are multiplied a hundredfold.

Death God Shen Jue remained silent, only staring intently at Hokage Shen Jue with burning eyes.

Without making a sound, Hokage Shen Jue pulled his hand away from his grasp.

"The ninja world is very cruel."

"War is the main theme of the ninja world."

"Those female ninjas, including Kaguya Otsutsuki and the like, are not the Muzan-like female ninjas who are abused in hentai doujinshi."

"Someone like you should get along very well with the Toad Master."

Death God Shen Jue smiled and said, "Brother, after we return from the White Space..."

"The ninja world is nothing to you; you can do whatever you want with it."

"When the time comes, you should learn more illusion techniques and make those female ninjas pose in eighteen different ways."

"Aren't you thrilled?"

Hokage Shen Jue sighed softly and took a step back.

"Where can I find so many beautiful female ninjas?"

"Konoha Village's attitude towards ninjas is really not good."

"I don't like Konoha Village; I just ended up living there after I transmigrated there."

At this moment, Shen Jue from the horror movie stepped forward and patted Naruto Shen Jue on the shoulder.

After absorbing the memories of Naruto Shen Jue, Shen Jue, the horror film character, couldn't hold back his expression.

The world of Naruto, the ninja world, Konoha Village.

Shen Jue woke up in a simple studio apartment.

As a Chunin of Konoha, this studio apartment is Shen Jue's only asset.

Upon waking, Shen Jue silently sensed that his previously not-so-strong chakra had now expanded and become so pure that it far surpassed that of any ninja he had ever seen!

And his own body, which was already covered in injuries from the extremely intense training!

That physique was already beyond his comprehension!

"Why..." Shen Jue sighed, "Why are you so late?"

Shen Jue, eighteen years old, a Chunin from Konoha Village.

His parents were members of the Konoha Village Root Organization.

However, when Shen Jue was still young, his parents had already sacrificed themselves in a mission at the Root.

In the eyes of the Root, Shen Jue, who was of average talent, did not need to be absorbed into the Root.

So Shen Jue struggled to survive alone in Konoha Village.

Shen Jue graduated from the Ninja Academy unremarkable, while his two teammates chose to get married after completing many missions and returned to Konoha Village to open a ninja tool shop.

Of course, this is also related to Shen Jue's seemingly cold personality and his indifference when killing enemy ninjas, as if slaughtering chickens and sheep.

According to Shen Jue's two unknown teammates, Shen Jue would one day fall into a killing hell called Shura.

Therefore, Shen Jue did not have a good reputation in Konoha.

Many ninjas and civilians viewed Shen Jue as a cold-blooded and ruthless executioner and butcher.

Therefore, Shen Jue suffered a great deal of verbal bullying.

In the early morning in Konoha Village, the air is filled with the aroma of ramen broth and grilled rice balls.

Shen Jue pushed open the creaking wooden door of the apartment and walked along the main street toward Ichiraku Ramen.

The streets are lined with typical wooden buildings, two-story wooden structures arranged in a staggered pattern, with roofs covered with bluish-gray tiles.

A cloth curtain bearing the character "忍" (patience) hangs under the eaves, swaying gently in the morning breeze.

The four enormous faces on Hokage Rock silently overlook the entire village, the First Hokage's majestic gaze seemingly able to penetrate every street and alley.

His gaze was quickly drawn to a burst of noise.

At the alleyway diagonally opposite Ichiraku Ramen, three adult villagers were surrounding the figure of a boy.

He was a boy who looked about twelve or thirteen years old, with messy, spiky blond hair sticking up, and three beard-like birthmarks on each side of his cheeks, like fox whisker marks.

He was wearing a faded orange jacket, which was soaked and clung to his shoulder blades, as if someone had splashed dirty water on the back.

The boy staggered backward as he was shoved, his back hitting the rough wooden wall. There were no tears in his blue eyes, only a stubbornness that refused to be extinguished despite repeated torment.

"Demon Fox! Stay away from the Ninja Academy! You think you're worthy of taking the Genin Exams?" A burly man who looked like a butcher grabbed Naruto by the collar and lifted him almost off the ground.

Naruto's toes barely touched the ground, yet he didn't utter a sound.

The middle-aged woman next to him spat, spittle landing on Naruto's sleeve: "The Third Hokage was so kind that he let a troublemaker like you go to school, and now you actually want to be a ninja?!"

"A jinx to the entire Hidden Leaf Village, he'll bring death to everyone sooner or later!"

"I won't hurt anyone!" Naruto struggled suddenly, his voice hoarse but carrying an uncontrollable force. "I will definitely become Hokage!"

Before he could finish speaking, another tall, thin man slapped him on the back of the head, knocking his headband askew.

The brand-new headband, probably just received from the Ninja Academy, still gleamed with a metallic sheen, was now hanging askew above Naruto's ear, looking both pathetic and comical.

"Hokage? A monster like you is a waste of food to be alive! And you still dare to dream!"

Shen Jue stopped in her tracks.

He looked at the blond boy who was cornered by three adults but refused to bow his head, and at the crooked headband on his forehead.

The figures of the ninjas and civilians passing by, either ignoring them or hastily walking around them, gradually faded into the distance.

The neighborhood seemed to be shrouded in some kind of invisible barrier, and everyone tacitly turned their gaze away from it.

The blond boy who was being bullied was none other than Naruto Uzumaki, the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki.

Indeed, as the second Hokage with the strongest background in the Naruto world, Naruto Uzumaki's identity includes, but is not limited to, being the last descendant of the Uzumaki clan of the Land of Whirlpools, the son of the Fourth Hokage, the Yellow Flash, Minato Namikaze, the third Nine-Tails Jinchuriki, and the reincarnation of Ashura, the son of the Sage of Six Paths.

But this boy with such a powerful background and multiple identities is now being brutally bullied by ordinary villagers in Konoha.

At the same time, Naruto Uzumaki is also a child who has just turned twelve and will be taking the Chunin Exams tomorrow.

Upon seeing this, Shen Jue walked over.

The butcher was the first to release his grip on Naruto's collar, pulling back abruptly as if he had been burned.

The woman and the tall, thin man's expressions changed simultaneously, and they instinctively took a half-step back.

"Shen...Shen Jue?"

The cold-blooded butcher of Konoha.

This name has been circulating among the common people of Konoha for a long time.

They had witnessed firsthand how this young Chunin carried the head of an enemy ninja back to the village to report, his face showing not a trace of extra emotion, as if he had just bought a cabbage from the market.

The alleyway was quiet for less than a moment.

Then the butcher suddenly gritted his teeth, and a kind of almost insane, desperate ruthlessness surged in his eyes.

Of course he knew Shen Jue could kill him; for a Chunin, crushing a civilian was no harder than crushing an ant.

With so many eyes watching in the village, he didn't believe Shen Jue would dare to lay a hand on a civilian in the street.

More importantly, seeing this cold-blooded executioner and the fox demon together, the hatred that had been building up in his chest for twelve years was like firewood doused with oil, instantly burning through his reason.

If you know someone can easily kill you and you don't bully them, what's the difference between that and being dead?!

Did he shrink back upon seeing Shen Jue's murderous gaze and indifferent expression?

To the villagers of Konoha, this is a useless mindset!

Knowing full well that the opponent is stronger, they still bully them even more fiercely!

This is precisely the indomitable will of the Konoha villagers!

"Shen Jue! You're going to protect this fox demon again!?" The butcher took a step forward, his eyes red, spittle flying from between his teeth.

"You ruthless killer, what right do you have to pretend to be a good person?!"

"You two monsters are birds of a feather!"

Seeing him confront her, the woman grew bolder, her shrill voice piercing the morning air: "That's right! Your parents died on a mission, their bodies left unburied, and you won't have a good end either!"

"Someone like you will never be cared about in your life! You're destined to grow old alone!"

Although his legs were still trembling, the tall, thin man still forced out the question: "Protecting the fox demon?"

"Fine, you two make a perfect pair of jinxes, may you rot together in the gutter!"

"Then the entire Hidden Leaf Village will be buried with you!"

His voice abruptly stopped.

Because Shen Jue glanced at him calmly.

A chill ran down their spines, making all three of them shiver.

The three villagers fell silent at the same time.

The butcher's face was as white as a sheet, and fine beads of sweat appeared on his forehead, but he stubbornly refused to back down.

Or perhaps his legs were so stiff that he couldn't take a step.

They were afraid of death, but they loathed the fox spirit connected to the disaster twelve years ago even more.

Hatred, fear, and courage had long since crushed their reason to dust.

Even if a cold-blooded butcher stood before them who could kill them with a flick of his finger, they would still squeeze out those vicious curses, word by word, from between their teeth.

Shen Jue withdrew her gaze and turned around.

"Brother Shen Jue!" Naruto said, looking up at him.

Those blue eyes were filled with resilience and trust.

Over the years, Shen Jue protected Naruto when he was young and when the villagers of Konoha bullied him. Later, when he grew up, he used the money he earned from completing missions to invite Naruto to eat ramen.

As children who have also lost their parents, Shen Jue takes extra care of Naruto not only because he is the protagonist, but also because they share a similar tragic experience.

Shen Jue raised his hand.

The three villagers instinctively staggered back half a step, and the butcher even raised his arms to protect his head, looking ridiculously comical.

But Shen Jue simply straightened the crooked headband on Naruto's forehead.

His fingers touched the cold metal surface, paused, then he lowered his hand and grasped Naruto's slightly trembling hand, which was covered with tiny scars.

"Let's go," Shen Jue said. "I'll treat you to ramen."

"The exam is tomorrow, right?"

The curtain of Ichiraku Ramen was lifted, and the rich aroma of miso broth mixed with the oily smell of char siu wafted out.

Uncle Hand was stirring the bubbling milky white broth in the pot with long chopsticks when he looked up and saw Shen Jue and Naruto Uzumaki walking in one after the other. The wrinkles on his face, etched by the cooking fumes, were squeezed into a smile.

"Hey, Shen Jue, long time no see. Naruto's here too."

In Shen Jue's previous life, this middle-aged man was speculated by many Naruto anime fans to be the hidden mastermind behind the ninja world.

But in Shen Jue's perception, Uncle Tetsuji was just an ordinary villager from Konoha.

"Uncle!" Naruto jumped onto the bar stool in front of the bar as if he knew the way well, his eyes shining like a mouse that had stolen lamp oil.

"The usual! Miso chashu ramen! Super generous portion!"

"Me too." Shen Jue sat down next to Naruto and paused.

"Five bowls, please."

Shouda raised an eyebrow but didn't ask any further questions. He just smiled and responded before turning to fetch the noodles.

When the noodles were served, Naruto took a deep breath, and the white steam made him squint.

He took apart the chopsticks, put his hands together, and unusually said properly, "I'm starting to eat," before burying his face almost entirely in the bowl of noodles, which was bigger than him.

Shen Jue also unpacked the chopsticks and started eating Ichiraku Ramen, a must-try in Naruto.

Although he has been eating it for more than ten years.

When the fifth bowl of ramen was finished, Shen Jue put down his chopsticks, picked up the bowl and drank the last mouthful of bone broth, then let out a long breath.

Naruto put down his bowl at almost the same time.

His orange jacket still had damp stains from the water, but his headband was on properly, and his golden bangs were sticking to his forehead, damp from the steam of the noodle soup.

He patted his round belly, let out a loud burp, and then suddenly grinned.

The smile held no trace of gloom, as if nothing had happened in the alley just moments before.

"Are you full?" Shen Jue asked.

"I'm full!" Naruto answered loudly, then blinked, "But I feel like I could have another bowl!"

Is your stomach a bottomless pit?

"Brother Shen Jue is a bottomless pit! You ate five bowls! One more than me!"

Shen Jue did not refute, and the uncle who was hitting the man laughed out loud in the back kitchen.

Naruto suddenly fell silent for a moment, looking down at the pile of empty bowls in front of him, his blue eyes appearing somewhat deep against the porcelain white of the bowl rim.

When he spoke, his voice was much softer than before: "Brother Shen Jue, tomorrow is the Chunin Exams."

"Um."

"I will pass," Naruto said.

After saying that, he looked up at Shen Jue and said, "I will definitely pass!"

Shen Jue stared at him, momentarily lost in thought.

Naruto suddenly stood up, leaning on the bar counter, one foot on a bar stool and the other on the table, making him taller than everyone else.

He took a deep breath and roared with all his might, "I will definitely become Hokage!!!"

The customers in the shop all moved away from the two of them. Even Uncle Ichiraku was having a headache because of Naruto's behavior.

Shen Jue found it somewhat strange.

Naruto had just been bullied by several villagers from Konoha.

Naruto's lack of resistance only strengthened his resolve to become Hokage and protect Konoha.

Then, thinking back to the ninjas who appeared in Konoha Village, regardless of their family background or strength, they all had the experience of being bullied when they were young.

This made Shen Jue even more puzzled.

Do these ninjas all have some kind of peculiar fetish?

The former White Fang of Konoha, Kakashi's father, abandoned his mission to save his comrades.

He was later blamed and even bullied to the point of suicide by the gossip and gossip of those ninjas and villagers.

His son, the genius Kakashi, became a loyal ninja willing to die for Konoha.

Shen Jue found it extremely bizarre.