What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

The game Left 4 Dead is a pure "combat thrill" type, though there are some extremely difficult challenge modes, Uchiha Kai didn't introduce those in the demo version.

So, in reality, the Left 4 Dead special edition for the ninja world is quite realistic, but the difficulty isn't very high.

Even the other three teams, most of them consisting of ordinary people, after adapting to the wave of zombies, are able to advance easily and kill to their heart's content.

As for the bloody, thrilling, and terrifying scenes in the game, they actually aren't as exciting for the players as in the real world.

It's not that the experience isn't realistic enough, but rather the game provides a certain level of mental protection for the players. Ordinary people or those with weaker minds are mentally shielded. 

When playing, they become deeply immersed in the roles they are playing, having already adapted to the sea of corpses and blood. They won't become nauseous or emotionally unstable just because of a scary scene.

This is actually one of the new features that emerged after the upgrade of the mental network control ability, and Uchiha Naori played a major role in this. 

It was through the power of the three-tomoe Sharingan that this kind of mental suggestion effect was added.

The Sharingan, truly a magical eye with endless possibilities.

The fact that the Naruto before Boruto was jokingly referred to as the "colored contact lens legend" certainly makes sense.

Of course, the other teams are different from Minato's group. Minato's group's game had been quietly modified by Uchiha Kai.

This modification was based on the playful inspiration that came from the argument between Kakashi and Obito at the start, and the changes weren't many. 

The only difference was that the probability of monsters appearing was slightly higher for their group than for others, and another change was that "friendly fire" was enabled.

Yes, the game by default doesn't allow friendly fire. Attacks on teammates are ineffective, but Uchiha Kai had secretly enabled the friendly fire effect for Minato's group—this was part of what Uchiha Kai had instructed earlier.

In addition, the players playing Left 4 Dead were completely isolated from the outside world to ensure that outside sounds wouldn't affect them, helping the players maintain immersion.

As a result, after fighting their way through, the players were fully immersed in the game, having forgotten about the real world.

The other groups were fine, but Minato's group, with friendly fire enabled, naturally ran into problems.

"Dead last, are you doing this on purpose?"

In the game, as they reached a bridge after a zombie wave, Kakashi, holding a bloodstained kunai, coldly glared at Uchiha Obito with dead fish eyes. 

Kakashi's left shoulder had a bloody hole, with blood oozing out.

Clearly, this injury was caused by the kunai.

However, since this is a game with a health bar, the injuries received are clearly different from the real world. 

For example, although Kakashi's wounds appeared to be bleeding continuously, in reality, his health bar had only dropped by about 2%.

When Kakashi questioned him, Uchiha Obito's gaze drifted: "Who would intentionally harm a teammate? I—I just made a mistake while throwing."

Kakashi narrowed his eyes: "A mistake?"

"Yes, a mistake!" Obito insisted, stubborn as ever.

Then, Kakashi glanced at Obito, said nothing more, and continued on.

Obito breathed a sigh of relief, thinking he had successfully distracted him. He then sneered inwardly.

Nohara Rin, seeing that the two didn't argue like usual, paused for a moment before letting it go.

Only their teacher, Minato Namikaze, hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but held back, eventually saying nothing at all.

After all, this was just a game, not reality. Even if they died, they could respawn.

So, rather than blocking them, it was better to let them sort it out—at least it was better than having an internal conflict during an actual mission.

Soon after, when they encountered another group of undead, the battle was going smoothly, but suddenly, Uchiha Obito screamed and jumped up, clutching his backside.

In his panic, he reached behind him and pulled out a kunai, bloodied and unknown whether it was his own fault or not. Obito could almost swear he could smell the scent of raw fertilizer.

Furious, Obito immediately glared at the person who threw the kunai, while the lifeless-eyed Kakashi raised his left hand in a gesture of apology: "Sorry, my hand slipped."

Obito (皿╬)!

"Kakashi! What do you mean your hand slipped? I think you did that on purpose!"

Kakashi: "It really was a slip of the hand."

After saying that, he turned and walked away.

Such a careless lie made Obito laugh out of anger, then he dramatically flailed his arms, pretending to slip, and yelled: "Ah~ I fell down!"

At the same time, three kunai were suddenly thrown out.

Having prepared in advance, Kakashi dodged immediately. However, due to the current weakened state of the elderly body he was controlling, he realized it too late. 

In the end, he couldn't completely avoid it, and one kunai struck his right backside—a classic "thousand years of pain" attack.

Obito, seeing this, couldn't hold back and burst into uncontrollable laughter—he couldn't help it. He had thrown three kunai, but none of them had any clear aim. 

He didn't know where they would hit Kakashi. But when Kakashi suddenly dodged and ended up getting hit in the rear, it was too hilarious.

Instantly, Kakashi's face turned red, and the sharp pain in his backside caused his anger to surge. Pulling out a kunai, he threw it at Obito while shouting, "Obito, you're deliberately causing trouble, aren't you?"

Obito, who had just been hit by a kunai in his knee, let out a miserable scream. He stopped laughing immediately, stood up angrily, and threw a kunai back at Kakashi. "Bastard Kakashi, who's afraid of you? Since you started it, bring it on!"

Kakashi replied, "You started the fight! Stupid dead last!"

And so, the two began to throw kunai at each other from a distance. Due to the game mechanics, their bodies weren't as agile as their real ones, which made dodging much harder. It wasn't long before they were both covered in kunai, turning into hedgehogs.

But because of the game's mechanics, the pain didn't really affect their movement—only their health bars kept dropping.

However, their bickering and kunai-throwing antics were pure comedic gold, bringing joy and laughter to the audience in the real world, who couldn't help but laugh at the antics of these two happy foes.

Nohara Rin, who had initially been nervous and afraid watching the two of them throw kunai at each other, soon realized that they wouldn't really get hurt and were just losing health. 

She couldn't help but feel exasperated, and could only try to talk some sense into the two troublemakers.

As expected, Minato stood nearby with his hands on his hips, looking both amused and exasperated, eventually just throwing his hands up in resignation at his two students.

In the real world, Uchiha Kai laughed and clapped, thoroughly entertained.

Sure enough, Kakashi and Obito, these good friends, didn't disappoint. After giving them the "privilege," they certainly delivered the fun.

Exactly. It wasn't about strategy or a livestream—it was all about "telling the story as it is." What's the point of a show without any fun moments?

This kind of playful unfolding was exactly the effect he wanted.

Uchiha Kai's joyful and satisfied expression was noticed by the Uchiha guards lurking in the shadows. Uchiha Naori's heart stirred, and she called over a subordinate to relay Uchiha Kai's will.

"Lord Kai is very satisfied with Uchiha Obito's performance. This could be beneficial for our Uchiha clan's integration into Konoha."

The thoughts of Uchiha Kai were successfully conveyed, and upon learning of this, the Uchiha leadership were moved. Looking at the laughing crowd, they also seemed to be deep in thought.

It seemed that sometimes, having one's clan members 'mocked' wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Upon reflection, all the major ninja clans in Konoha had their unique characteristics, but the most well-liked clans were often those with some 'down-to-earth' members, even if this 'down-to-earth' demeanor seemed somewhat embarrassing.

So, Uchiha Obito is the type of person that has emerged within our Uchiha clan?

In that case, the matter of disciplining Uchiha Obito could be set aside. Pass the word along—no one is allowed to cause trouble for Uchiha Obito. Tell the clan members, this comes directly from Uchiha leadership and Kai's will.

Thus, the Uchiha leadership quietly completed their instructions to the Uchiha clan, and Obito was spared the punishment that would have been dealt by his own clan for the public humiliation.

Afterwards, once Obito learned of the matter behind the scenes, he let out a sigh of relief, still somewhat shaken. He inwardly thanked his luck, followed by gratitude toward Uchiha Kai. 

After all, both the Uchiha clan and Uchiha Kai had ensured that Obito was protected from a harsh punishment.

Well, this protection was entirely unknown to Uchiha Kai.

Of course, this was all in the future. For now, the enjoyment and the deeper meaning of the game "Survival Road" had already been demonstrated by the four teams of players, and it was officially made a mandatory Genjutsu game for all ninja squads to play as part of their graduation by the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen.

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