# Chapter 1: Template · Gilgamesh [Golden King]
"Mizuki, have you really made up your mind?"
Sarutobi Hiruzen asked seriously.
"Yes, I've decided not to attend the Ninja Academy. Naruto needs someone to take care of him. If I go too, it will be hard to study well."
Uzumaki Mizuki looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen and spoke very calmly.
The Shinobi World.
Seven years after the Nine-Tails' rampage.
Uzumaki Mizuki is Uzumaki Naruto's twin brother.
He was also reincarnated from Blue Star, though he didn't get a chance to live again.
When he was born, he was powerless to change what happened and could only watch helplessly as Minato and Kushina died before his eyes.
All that remained was Naruto, his only living relative.
The Nine-Tails was sealed inside Naruto's body. Mizuki was not a Jinchuriki.
"Only by becoming a ninja can you better protect Naruto and the village."
Sarutobi Hiruzen naturally hoped that the bloodline of Minato and Kushina could continue as ninjas. Their aptitude would certainly be excellent.
Naruto's situation was complicated, but with Mizuki, he could focus entirely on learning and become a good ninja.
"No need. I believe Naruto will protect me well, right, Naruto?"
Uzumaki Mizuki refused, then turned to Naruto, who was about the same height as him.
"Hmph, even though my brother is annoying, I'll protect him."
Naruto wanted to go to the Ninja Academy because he felt he could make more friends there.
Though his brother wouldn't go, he was more afraid of Mizuki getting angry, so naturally he had no objections.
"Alright then, if you ever change your mind, you can come find me anytime."
Sarutobi Hiruzen showed a kind smile, patting the heads of the two yellow-haired kids with both hands, then left their residence. He was busy too!
He had no time to waste in such places. Spending a little time to confirm these leeks were growing steadily was enough.
"Brother, are you really not going to the Ninja Academy?"
"You could learn ninjutsu and become amazing."
Naruto asked reluctantly.
Though this brother was the same age as him, he was not afraid and felt more like an adult.
"No need. I can become strong on my own."
"Wash the vegetables. Let's make dinner."
Uzumaki Mizuki smiled at Naruto without explaining further!
"That stinking place, I won't go."
"In the last Shinobi World War, they forced students who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy to go out as cannon fodder. If it weren't for the next period of peace, I wouldn't even let Naruto go."
"A brainwashing pyramid scheme place. What bullshit Will of Fire!"
Standing on a chair, barely able to cut vegetables in the kitchen, Uzumaki Mizuki thought to himself.
He had no interest whatsoever in the so-called Will of Fire. Ninjas were tools, measured by numbers.
No matter how good the First Hokage was, things started to deteriorate after the Second.
Since the Third came to power, Konoha was completely failing, only able to send children to the battlefield to die.
Human landmine disposal tools.
This seemingly peaceful ninja village was completely a bottomless pit that devoured people.
The so-called path the Third gave to civilians was to work themselves to death obediently, even worse than 996.
The great clans occupied the vast majority of benefits. Civilians had no way to obtain them, only one way out: doing missions to save money.
Since Konoha's founding, not a single civilian had established a major power.
The clans that currently existed in Konoha were all families that existed at the time of establishment. These clans kept decreasing, fattening up those pot-bellied families, with the fattest being Sarutobi Hiruzen's clan!
The two largest clans originally: the Senju Clan was consumed by Sarutobi Hiruzen on the battlefield, not even sparing the children.
The Uchiha Clan was driven to desperation. After the Nine-Tails incident, they were even relocated to the most remote corner of the village. The conflict was on the verge of breaking out.
The Second Hokage's disciples, the F4, had completely turned Konoha into an interest group!
Minato, the only super manager, also met his end.
With the treatment these two children now received, Mizuki wouldn't possibly work himself to death for them.
If forcing Naruto not to go would attract too much attention, he wouldn't even let Naruto attend.
Too many people were watching.
"System, open my status panel."
However, there was hope.
When Uzumaki Mizuki was reborn, he came with a system.
He drew the Hero King Gilgamesh template.
Template: Hero King Gilgamesh
Passive: Golden Rule [Gilgamesh possesses a fate of being surrounded by fortune throughout his life, never troubled by money, living the life of a wealthy person, always winning at gambling]
Passive: Divinity [Gilgamesh possesses the highest level of divine aptitude among Heroic Spirits. All attack effects are doubled]
Passive: Fair Youth [A skill displaying the nature of a lovable beautiful youth, with magical effects that can charm regardless of gender]
Noble Phantasm: Gate of Babylon [All treasures possessed provide attributes or magical power]
Noble Phantasm: Enuma Elish [The key to opening the Gate of Babylon]
Attributes
Strength: 15 points [Adult male strength is 10 points]
Stamina: 11 points
Mental Power: 23 points
HP: 110 points [Ten times stamina]
Magic Power: 230 points [Ten times mental power]
Luck: Hidden
"As long as I have money, I can become stronger, but Danzo!!"
Looking at the powerful template, Uzumaki Mizuki felt very helpless.
That old bastard Sarutobi Hiruzen wouldn't hand over the inheritance from his parents Minato and Kushina to the two brothers, otherwise the attributes couldn't possibly be this low!
As for Danzo, he had long ago decided to take Naruto away and train him into a Jinchuriki who was loyal only to him.
Letting Naruto live well wasn't because Sarutobi Hiruzen had a change of heart. He felt that letting Danzo control too much would affect him. He was no good person!
Otherwise, when he died, Konoha couldn't even find a single candidate. But it had been twelve years since Minato's death. Shouldn't he have prepared several successors by now!
"Dinner's ready, Naruto!"
Mizuki finished making the dishes.
Most were vegetables. These vegetables were grown by the two brothers outside.
The money Sarutobi Hiruzen gave them wasn't enough to live on at all. To keep up Naruto's physical development and prevent him from being a head shorter than Sasuke, he could only spend the money on meat and grow vegetables himself.
"Coming!"
Naruto quickly washed his hands, then came to the table to eat.
This was the time when he was growing.
It wasn't because Uzumaki Mizuki had the Golden Rule passive. Actually, he had quite a bit of money, but it was all hidden away.
Most importantly, Danzo had spread throughout the village that Naruto was a Nine-Tails monster. To prevent Naruto from running around and being bullied by others.
Mizuki chose to grow vegetables with Naruto.
This passive talent came with his bloodline.
In this life, because there was a brother born less than two minutes earlier, Naruto didn't have to live such a miserable life.
At least there was hope, someone at home waiting, the two depending on each other.
"This much money can't buy much!"
In the bathroom, Mizuki counted the bills. There were about several hundred thousand ryo.
Actually, there were several opportunities to get rich quick, but he didn't dare expose himself, and secondly, he didn't have the ability to protect such wealth.
The simplest way to get rich was to go directly to the casino. He could win for a whole day.
But he couldn't walk out the casino door. Even if he got out, he might be taken away by ANBU.
Unlike Naruto, he could disappear.
If things were too abnormal, Danzo would become suspicious.
The two brothers were key targets of attention.
"Sigh, my poor treasury can only hold these things!"
However, Mizuki picked up some other items, like kunai and shuriken. He collected a large pile of these things.
He also picked up two explosive tags, nothing better than that.
These things only increased his attributes by a tiny bit.
Counting money could only be done hiding in the bathroom, because there were definitely ANBU watching around.
Mizuki felt like an undercover agent deep behind enemy lines, having to be careful with everything he did.
"No matter what, I will protect Naruto and let him grow up well, no longer bearing that kind of pressure!"
Mizuki clenched his fist.
However, the time for change was also coming.
"System, exchange for the Enkidu!"