Several hours later, the middle-aged man who called himself 'Shimura Zhongda' revealed a sinister smile.
Looking at the Ninja with a grim expression beside him, he said, "Sorry, my lord... I'm the traitor again."
The other seven players looked at the thin-faced middle-aged man with a few strands of beard on his chin in horror.
Since the game started, they had played six or seven rounds. Almost every time, this middle-aged man's identity card was the traitor, and his General card... was always Sima Yi.
Although Yuto hadn't released many General cards initially, it was still highly unlikely to draw the same General two or three times in a row.
But this man...
"Gentlemen? Why aren't we starting?"
Danzo said this with a forced smile, but in fact, he was very happy in his heart.
He had truly immersed himself in the role of Sima Yi.
Then, the seven players almost simultaneously shook their heads and refused: "No, no, my mom's calling me home for dinner..."
"Yeah, it's getting late. Time to go."
"Same here... my mom's calling me home for dinner."
Danzo's expression froze, "You two have the same mother?"
"Uh, yeah... I mean, no. We're leaving now. See you next time."
…
Watching the seven players flee, Danzo was particularly dissatisfied.
After these rounds, he had thoroughly understood their personalities and weaknesses.
Although he was always the traitor, Danzo knew how to manipulate the other players.
He had truly mastered psychological warfare...
Just as he was about to head back, a loud exclamation erupted from the basement where the Three Kingdom's players were.
Danzo, standing nearby, could hear it clearly.
"The loyal minister! The loyal minister won again!"
"Oh my god! This Zhuge Liang is just too strong!"
"Nara Shikaku's Zhuge Liang is invincible! As long as Nara Shikaku is here, the lord is almost guaranteed to win!"
…
At that moment, Danzo saw a middle-aged man with a pineapple-shaped hairstyle getting up to leave.
He knew this was Nara Shikaku, the head of the Nara Clan and Konoha's current strategist.
The other seven players, seeing Shikaku about to leave, quickly tried to persuade him, "One more round, Shikaku!"
"Don't leave yet, it's still early!"
"One more game, one more game! We haven't fully grasped your strategy yet!"
Shikaku said helplessly: "Forget it. Playing with you all isn't that interesting, and it's a bit of a hassle."
At this time, the players who had been the lord in previous rounds begged and pleaded, grabbing Shikaku's sleeve.
"One more round, please!"
"Having you as the loyal minister is such a blessing!"
Even players at nearby tables couldn't help but comment, "Watch and learn. This is what it means for a loyal minister to carry the lord."
Although the players on Shikaku's table who had been other roles had been thoroughly outplayed by him, none of them wanted him to leave early.
After all, what if they rolled the lord role next round?
There was actually something strange, as Shikaku had always been the loyal minister in these rounds!
---
Hearing this, Danzo's interest was piqued. He smiled at Shikaku and said, "Clan head Nara, if you don't mind, how about a game with me?"
Shikaku looked at the thin-faced man, feeling a strange sense of familiarity.
"Alright, one more round." Shikaku agreed.
Danzo revealed a humorous smile. "Clan head Nara, please give it your all. I... am not so easily dealt with."
As the game began, the two quickly determined their identity cards.
When it came to the General card, Shikaku flipped his over: Zhuge Liang.
Danzo, meanwhile, drew his signature General: Sima Yi.
Danzo smiled, his gaze occasionally drifting toward Shikaku.
In his hand... was the traitor card.
---
Meanwhile, Yuto had been extremely busy these past few days.
News about the game enhancing one's abilities had somehow spread to the other great Ninja Villages.
This forced Yuto to prematurely release versions like [Will of Stone] and [Will of Wind] for the respective villages.
Although these versions were launched simultaneously, it didn't cause any issues.
Because Yuto allowed players to freely choose their village and decide which village's Ninjas they wanted to acquire.
The surge in spending greatly boosted Yuto's resource quota and money!
Just as he was busy with the gacha system, the system notified him that his cumulative spending had exceeded 1 billion ryo, triggering an automatic system upgrade.
This time, the cost of the gacha didn't increase, but new rewards were added.
Yuto didn't pay much attention and kept pulling...
Until he hit 5 billion ryo... a golden light flashed, and he got a gold-tier item!
Yuto eagerly watched the golden light, his breathing becoming rapid.
[Command—Comprehension]
Before Yuto could figure out what this was, he received another system notification.
[Your game has undergone changes]
[When players are playing Naruto Mobile, they can comprehend a game character's skills or specialties based on their understanding of the game character's mindset, abilities, and other aspects] (T/N: The game's name in the wiki is actually Naruto Mobile and Motou Village is actually just the name Chinese people calling it. Sorry for the confusion. From now on, I'll use Naruto Mobile as the game's name. Motou actually meant head pat in Chinese.)
Before Yuto could fully grasp what was happening, he heard a strange shout from Tenzo, who was playing the game in the shop.
With a clap of his hands, Tenzo suddenly summoned a giant wooden dragon!
Then, Zabuza flicked his wrist, and several ice spikes appeared on a nearby table.
Many Ninjas were stunned when they saw this abnormal scene.
At this point, Yuto finally understood what the item he had drawn did.
'Wow... it directly allows Ninjas to comprehend skills by understanding the characters' in Naruto Mobile, huh?'
After a period of panic, everyone realized they had gained new abilities!
'And it seemed each person could only comprehend three Ninjas, using the game characters' Jutsu in reality!'
Even ignoring Kekkei Genkai...
Looking at the chaos in the shop, Yuto fell into deep thought.
'I'd have Tenzo fix the damage later. After all, the most destructive thing was his little wooden dragon toy.'