As the shimmering light dissipated, Hayashi Ren and his teammates materialized within the MOBA space.
A mechanical voice echoed around them:
[Ding—Welcome to the MOBA battlefield. Players' health, chakra levels, and other attributes will be converted into data for easy viewing.]
[Ding—Detected that some participants do not yet have four completed jutsu. Temporary access granted to skills you will develop in the future.]
The moment this message rang out, the entire Shinobi World went silent in shock.
Future skills?
This MOBA space could grant people abilities they hadn't even unlocked yet?
It was mind-blowing.
"This MOBA battlefield is incredible… I might actually be able to complete the 'Eye of the Moon' Plan ahead of schedule,"
Uchiha Madara muttered to himself in the Pure Land, his eyes shining with renewed ambition.
"Rin… I think I've found another path to bring you back,"
Uchiha Obito murmured, visibly shaken.
At the same time, countless other powerful shinobi began realizing that this MOBA space might be a treasure trove, a place where they could gain power or advantages they never imagined.
As the system finished speaking, Naruko and the rest suddenly felt a warm, surging power flow into their bodies.
At the same time, new jutsu and abilities appeared in their minds—etched there like muscle memory, perfectly familiar despite never having been used before.
They could be activated as easily as breathing.
Hayashi Ren, however, felt even more thrilled than the others.
Because unlike them, he was the MOBA space's administrator.
The system had given him the ability to manually select his skill set.
In order to avoid drawing attention to himself, Ren chose a low-profile build: three Taijutsu techniques.
Leaf Whirlwind
Leaf Great Whirlwind
Leaf Strong Whirlwind
All three were standard Taijutsu taught in Konoha.
But when combined with Ren's Shadow Leaf Dance, and his Primary Sage Body—which greatly enhanced his health, chakra, and recovery speed—even a 1v5 wasn't out of the question.
After all, among the famous "Konoha Twelve," only Naruko and Sasuko were real threats—and they were on his team. Add in an upgraded Hinata? This match was already in the bag.
Honestly, even if Ren purposely tried to lose, his team would probably still win.
Thinking of this, Ren couldn't help but smile.
And that smile?
Well, Hayashi Ren was incredibly handsome.
So when he smiled, it didn't go unnoticed.
Countless women watching from the MOBA space livestream lost it.
If not for the fact that the chat was limited to high-ranking ninja, the screen would have been flooded with messages screaming "HUSBAND!!!"
[Wow… that smiling guy from Konoha is so handsome.]
—ID: Fifth Mizukage (Mei Terumī)
[Of course! Konoha produces geniuses and heartthrobs. A few pretty boys? That's light work.]
—ID: Lady Tsunade
[Heh… Tsunade, it's been a while.]
—ID: Jiraiya the Gallant
Since the match hadn't started yet, all the players could still read the public bullet chat.
Ren didn't seem to mind, but Naruko and Sasuko's expressions turned noticeably sour.
Meanwhile, Hinata turned bright red. She lowered her head shyly, fiddling with her index fingers. Whatever thoughts were swirling in her mind, she kept them to herself.
Across the battlefield, Sakura and Ino, who were on the opposing team, were not happy either.
That nickname—"Delicate Pretty Boy"—wasn't just fluff.
Hayashi Ren's looks alone had captured the hearts of dozens of academy girls. The attention he was getting now was proof of it.
"Tch! What's so great about that smug face?! Just wait, I'm gonna wipe the floor with you,"
Kiba growled, irritated by how much attention Ren was getting.
"I'll be waiting,"
Ren replied with a calm smile.