Then, under these circumstances, Minato Namikaze came to find Uchiha Kai, inviting him to go out for grilled meat.
The reason Minato didn't invite him to his home was because his three students were joining him for the meal, and it was simply inconvenient at home.
Of course, Uchiha Kai didn't refuse and quickly agreed to meet Minato for the meal.
After that, the two of them sat in Uchiha Kai's house, drinking the system cola that Uchiha Kai had brought out, while chatting about what had happened recently.
Uchiha Kai directly told Minato about the deep cooperation he had reached with Orochimaru and how they had invested in Orochimaru's laboratory under their names.
Minato was a bit surprised when he heard this, but he didn't question it, because he trusted that Uchiha Kai had his reasons. It was a sign of unconditional trust between close friends.
One could only say that Minato truly understood, but too bad he wasn't a girl; otherwise, Uchiha Kai would have 100% fallen for this little sun.
Both hands pressed together, thanking that the little sun was a guy.
Minato: "Uh, Kai, what's this about?"
Uchiha Kai lowered his hands and said, "Nothing much, just that I'm glad you're not a girl. Otherwise, I would have given up an entire forest for a single tree."
"…" Minato could only awkwardly sweat and smile in embarrassment.
Uchiha Kai: "Minato, do you remember the 'advanced' knowledge I once told you about?"
Minato's eyes shifted, then he nodded. "Yeah, I remember. Why?"
Uchiha Kai looked out the window. "Do you want to learn more knowledge?"
Minato was stunned for a moment. After some thought, he asked, "Kai, did something happen?"
Uchiha Kai: "? Why do you ask that?"
Minato scratched his head awkwardly and chuckled. "Well, the way you suddenly said that made me feel like you're preparing to explain your last words."
Uchiha Kai shot Minato an exasperated look. "I was just trying to set the mood and atmosphere, but you ruined it. Now I have to be straightforward."
Minato: "…"
Uchiha Kai: "Forget it. You've ruined the atmosphere. I'll just say it! While researching my Sharingan, I experienced some mutations, and then blah blah blah…"
The content behind this is what I used a few days ago to deceive Orochimaru.
Actually, it wasn't really deceiving, I'd say it was more like rambling without focusing on any key points.
Those reasons were somewhat related to the truth but not directly. If I had to say it was a lie, it wouldn't be completely accurate. It was more like a serious nonsense.
However, just like Orochimaru, Minato believed it and showed an expression of realization: "So, you now control a very unique mental space, and this space is even more powerful than the world of Genjutsu. Or to put it another way, the origin of Genjutsu games is that mental space, right?"
Uchiha Kai nodded: "So, what do you think? Do you want to enter and take a look? I only have a few spots to offer, so if you don't want it, I'll give it to someone else."
Minato showed a gentle smile: "Of course, since it's your invitation, I'm really looking forward to that space."
Then, Uchiha Kai activated his Sharingan and guided Minato, who offered no resistance, into the illusory world of the mental network.
The next moment, Minato found himself standing in a vast grassland. In the distance, there was a huge building named the "Great Library," and further away, there were a few houses.
One person was standing beside one of the unfinished houses.
What shocked Minato was that a square "floor," matching the color of the house's walls, was floating beside that person.
Right in front of Minato, the "floor" flickered twice, and the walls of the house under construction added two blocks.
"This is..."
Minato asked in astonishment.
His voice caught the attention of the person in the distance. That person immediately turned around and, with most of the "floor" obscuring them, appeared before Minato.
Upon closer inspection, the person was none other than Kikyō Uzumaki.
In her line of sight, she saw Minato and Uchiha Kai, and the girl immediately flashed a bright, sweet smile and ran over.
"Kai-nii! Minato-nii!"
Well, even Minato, the future brother-in-law and a heartthrob of Konoha, had to be placed behind Uchiha Kai.
Upon hearing this, Minato Namikaze smiled and, together with Kai Uchiha, greeted Kikyō Uzumaki. However, the golden-haired young man's gaze remained fixed on the "floor" that floated like a shadow beside Kikyō.
In Minato's "shallow" understanding, the scene felt quite strange and odd, and he couldn't help but think, as a ninja, What kind of jutsu is this? It can control the 'floor' and even use the 'floor' as a wall!
The situation with Uzumaki Kikyo is of course not some strange ninja technique; it's simply that Uchiha Kai granted her certain permissions in the mental network world.
This permission is the 'Building Mode,' allowing Uzumaki Kikyo to build structures using various materials, just like in those open-world games where you can build houses.
This kind of play is often called 'building blocks' or 'farming.' As the first member in the mental network world to receive permission from Uchiha Kai, after learning the basic situation of the mental network, Kikyo began to try building houses.
The result was unstoppable. She quickly became obsessed with the process of freely constructing houses according to her will.
This grassland is actually an open area created by Uchiha Kai on purpose. Others who enter the mental network will come here.
Of course, the mental network world has more areas than just this grassland.
If Uchiha Kai wanted, he could develop other areas, but there's no need. After all, his game "Minecraft 3.0" is in a different 'plane,' and the people here won't affect his Genjutsu games.
As Uchiha Kai explained, Minato understood the magic of this space, and his face showed astonishment. "You can actually build houses. Can you do other things too?"
Uchiha Kai asked in return, "Is the experience you feel in the Genjutsu game real?"
Minato nodded. "Of course, it feels real."
Uchiha Kai nodded. "Exactly. You can treat this place as a real second world."
Minato widened his eyes, his mind struggling to keep up.
After all, for Minato, whose understanding of the ninja world was limited to the five great countries and some small ones, the concept of a 'second world' was far too new, and he couldn't even imagine what could be done in such a world.
Or rather, when he thought about what might be possible, it made the hairs on his neck stand up, and he felt like his heart stopped for a moment.
Uchiha Kai smiled and said, "Minato, let me tell you about the vital role this world can play for you! You can enjoy a peaceful and free world with Kushina, without any interruptions."
"If you want to develop a new ninjutsu, even if it's very dangerous, you can try it freely in this world. When you're confident, you can experiment with it in the real world."
"Also, have you seen that big library? It contains countless pieces of knowledge that go beyond the ninja world, knowledge that doesn't even exist in the ninja world. Orochimaru was captivated by that library. Now, every day, he enters it to study."
"In fact, he's inside it right now."
"Similarly, you can enter it to learn new knowledge. The 'radical' ideas I mentioned to you before, you can find more complete theories and cases inside."
"This place will become our special domain, our unique world. Whether it's to change the world, create something, or seek the truth of knowledge to become stronger, all of that can be achieved in this second world."
Each word hit Minato's heart, making his breathing become hurried.
And due to Uchiha Kai's suggestion, Minato's mind also started to wander, imagining more possibilities and uses of this mental space. Many things that once seemed like delusions now seemed possible in this world.
After thinking about it, Minato took a deep breath and asked seriously, "Kai, who else have you told about this place?"
Uchiha Kai: "Only those who can enter here know about it. Right now, it's just you, Kikyō, and Orochimaru."
Upon hearing this, Minato understood and nodded seriously. "Don't worry! This is our secret."
This was a promise of confidentiality, meaning Minato wouldn't tell anyone else.
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