As soon as Naruto and Sakura entered the research building, a horde of researchers lunged at them like frenzied, upright apes in heat.
They chanted Naruto’s name, their eyes brimming with affection.
This made Naruto’s skin crawl, and his hair stood on end, drenched in cold sweat.
His tongue felt stiff, like a stunned mole, unable to form coherent words, only managing to make meaningless sounds.
The elevator was out of the question; facing a scene akin to a zombie apocalypse, they had no choice but to take the stairs.
Reaching the seventh floor, mechanical arms grabbed them and dragged them into a dark room.
Cold metal arms, like octopus tentacles, waved behind Orochimaru.
“I’m aware of the situation outside,” Orochimaru said in a haunting tone.
This time, his reputation was truly ruined.
But he remained unfazed.
Failure is the mother of success, and each failed attempt is a learning experience.
“Please restore everyone to normal!” Naruto said, his voice trembling despite his attempt to sound firm.
He was only trying to make Sakura fall in love with him, but who knew it would turn into such a mess!
Everyone had turned into lunatics!
Orochimaru’s brows arched slightly as he thought it over. “This situation… is due to a ‘meme’.”
“A meme?” Sakura and Naruto asked in unison.
Orochimaru nodded slightly, explaining, “In the infinite dimensions, there is a world of witchers. In that world, ‘playing Gwent’ is a meme.”
“There, no matter what people are doing, if someone invites them to play Gwent, they’ll drop everything to play.”
“Upon hearing about playing cards, blacksmiths drop their hammers; swordsmiths abandon half-forged swords; a famously devoted noble will neglect his family to play…”
Hearing this, Naruto roughly understood.
Because of his and Orochimaru’s actions, the event of “falling in love with Naruto” had become a meme in the ninja world.
“Why is Sakura unaffected?” he couldn’t help but ask, with a slight hint of regret.
Orochimaru opened his mouth, attempting to explain with scientific reasoning.
But he ultimately realized that his scientific knowledge was insufficient, so he helplessly said, “The protection of the power of destiny.”
This wasn’t just an empty statement.
Orochimaru noticed a peculiar phenomenon.
Characters from the prophecy book seemed unaffected by the “Naruto Infection.”
“So what do we do?”
Naruto was on the verge of losing it.
“Don’t worry, do you think I’m some third-rate scientist?” Orochimaru said calmly, taking out another gray oval ball. While inputting data, he explained, “This time, I’ve inputted the brainwaves of black widows, mantises, and armadillos, along with your brainwaves, to counteract the effects… it should neutralize the side effects.”
Naruto had a nagging feeling that Orochimaru had swallowed the word “maybe.”
He took the gray ball and crushed it in front of Sakura.
The invisible wave entered Sakura’s mind but had no effect on her.
The bizarre brainwaves from her dual personality resonated, propagated, and spread the wave…
The three of them left the dark room.
On the streets, those who had been crazed quickly returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.
But before Naruto could catch his breath, the bloodlust in their eyes spread rapidly.
“Where’s Naruto? I want to marry him, then kill him!”
“No, Naruto is mine. He can only die by my hand, you bitch!”
Similar sentiments echoed around, and Naruto almost cried, “Now they not only love me but also want to kill me afterward!”
Orochimaru coughed awkwardly.
The chief scientist of the Naruto world, his lifelong reputation in tatters.
People seemed to be in a collective frenzy, and over time, their bodies began to exhibit inhuman traits.
Scythe-like hands, spider eyes, mandarin duck wings…
Except for a few fortunate ones favored by destiny, everyone else turned into monsters!
Naruto’s eyes widened, guilt-ridden.
He had ruined the entire world!
After a long silence, Naruto forced a smile, “What do we do? If I die, can this all be reversed?”
As he spoke, he had already made up his mind.
If he caused the problem, he had to take responsibility.
That was his ninja way!
Orochimaru saw through his thoughts and simply shook his head, “It’s pointless. If you die, they’ll fight over your corpse, transplant your arms, eyes, and other organs onto themselves, and even more people will die over your remains.”
“What you need to do now is hide and avoid being found by those infected.”
Though he considered himself the culprit, Orochimaru didn’t share Naruto’s overflowing compassion. He merely calculated the experimental data.
“Alright…”
Naruto hung his head.
…
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
Sasuke, Rock Lee, Tenten, Jiraiya, Tsunade, Might Guy…
Kakashi, Gaara, Nagato, Konan, Kimimaro…
Mei, A, Rasa, the Tsuchikage, Tobirama, Obito…
The survivors blessed by fate numbered less than three hundred.
Regardless of their previous allegiances or grievances, they now stood united.
They established a survivor camp, helping each other, working together, and forming deep bonds of friendship.
Even the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who narrowly escaped death from Danzo, joined the camp.
“Naruto, don’t blame yourself. Everything has its course; this is all destiny’s arrangement.”
Sasuke patted Naruto’s shoulder, offering rare comfort.
The entire world had gone mad!
People mutated into hideous monsters with immense strength, numbering like the mountains and seas.
If not for the three years in the Hyperbolic Time Chamber, Sasuke might not have survived until the base was built…
Now, every normal human was precious.
As they talked, a figure suddenly appeared before them.
Black hair, black eyes, a white cloak, a handsome face, and a carefree demeanor…
Who else but Wang Yan?
Seeing him, Naruto instantly perked up, “Teacher! You’re finally here!”
Sasuke, though also excited, remained composed.
Wang Yan looked at them expressionlessly, silent.
The real culprit behind all this chaos wasn’t Naruto and Orochimaru; it was him.
He didn’t directly instruct Naruto to do this or tamper with Orochimaru’s Subconscious Distorter.
This timeline, influenced by Wang Yan’s presence and subtle guidance, became reality.
Naruto’s identity as the Fourth Hokage’s son being exposed, becoming a reincarnator, forming a bond with Gaara in Sunagakure, participating in the strongest Chūnin Exams, the psychological pressure from the essay question, the appearance of the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki and Kaguya Ōtsutsuki…
Long ago, Wang Yan foresaw the end of the Naruto world.
Everything happened under his influence.
He was the true cause of the near extinction of pure-blooded humans in the Naruto world.
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