In a shinobi world where contracts reign supreme, the human awakening ritual connects to the “Hokage” archives. Those who summon the power of a character become Shadow Envoys. Lin Feng, a soul from another world with only a trace of Uzumaki blood, “unfortunately” contracts the dead-last Uzumaki Naruto, an utterly unremarkable figure according to the archives, and becomes a laughingstock. The world’s understanding is incomplete: no one knows the full power system of the Naruto world, and the legendary Sage Arts are dismissed as useless.
Yet Lin Feng’s mind is imprinted with a vast treasury of knowledge about the entire Naruto world! Ignoring the ridicule, he resolutely embarks on the little-known path of Sage Arts. With the immense chakra of his Uzumaki constitution and guidance from his memories of a past life, he senses natural energy amid deadly dangers and reveals a glimpse of the truth while still at the bottom: his Multiple Shadow Clones shock everyone, and his rudimentary Sage Arts turn the tide. Su Qing, the contract partner of the gentle yet resilient Hinata Hyuga, becomes a glimmer of light in his darkness.
Mockery turns to amazement, and Lin Feng personally smashes the reputation of being a dead-last. He gathers companions modeled on the “Konoha Twelve,” and amid doubt and powerful enemies, uses his foresight to outwit the Tailed Beasts, known as “disaster beasts,” unlocks the ultimate potential of Naruto’s contract, and fuses Sage Arts with the power of the Nine-Tails to achieve “Sage Fox Mode.” He even rebuilds the holy land of his heart in this other world: the New Hidden Leaf Village. He becomes the “Sage Shadow” who safeguards hope.
