Kushina Uzumaki took the empty seat beside Chinya.
As she sat down, Kushina felt an awkward atmosphere. Many students kept giving strange looks to both her and Chinya sitting next to her.
Hayato Masuda clapped his hands. "Alright everyone, class is starting now."
During the lesson, Kushina kept glancing at Chinya from time to time.
Being completely ostracized like that... the boy sitting next to me must have an awful personality, right?
But he seemed pretty normal.
He looked handsome, definitely not the type with a fierce appearance.
He was paying full attention during class.
Although it was their first meeting, Kushina's impression of Chinya was actually not bad. Most importantly, Chinya hadn't laughed at her earlier.
By common sense, someone as good-looking as Chinya should be quite popular. Why was he being ostracized instead?
Kushina sighed. I don't have time to be worrying about other people.
This was her first day ever in Konoha, so she felt really nervous. Plus, she'd been mocked by classmates right after enrollment.
Kushina sensed that her days ahead might be rather difficult.
Right now, Chinya's mood was very peculiar.
Because Chinya noticed Kushina looking at him occasionally.
Chinya guessed maybe because nobody usually sat next to him, so Kushina became curious about him.
But why did Kushina suddenly sigh just now?
Could it be that being desk mates with him was tiring?
For other people, Chinya could understand.
However, Kushina had only arrived in Konoha today, so she shouldn't know anything about him yet.
Chinya found this situation utterly confusing.
But he didn't want to waste time wondering why Kushina had sighed, because witnessing Kushina's enrollment finally brought him the last 50 Witness Points needed to activate the system.
[Witnessed Important Figure Kushina Uzumaki's enrollment, rewarded 50 Witness Points.]
[System detection: Host now has 100 Witness Points, meets system activation requirement. Activate?]
Chinya's heart pounded with excitement. He finally gathered 100 Witness Points!
"Activate."
Before Chinya's eyes appeared a virtual interface.
Chinya was startled and nervously glanced at Kushina beside him.
Kushina was resting both hands under her chin, staring blankly at the blackboard. She clearly wasn't paying attention.
No one else seemed abnormal either.
Chinya exhaled in relief. Although he suspected others couldn't see the virtual interface, he still couldn't help feeling anxious.
Displayed on the virtual panel were Chinya's stats.
[Character: Chinya]
[Bloodline: Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan]
[Kekkei Genkai: None]
[Chakra: 1/5th of Kakashi's capacity when his Sharingan is active (Comparative Scale)]
[Ninjutsu: E-rank techniques – [Body Replacement Technique], [Substitution Technique], [Transformation Technique]]
[Genjutsu: None]
[Taijutsu: Shuriken Throwing – Basic Proficiency, D-Rank Taijutsu]
Chinya…
What exactly does "1/5th of Kakashi's capacity when his Sharingan is active" mean?!
Chinya discovered beneath his character interface there was a redemption shop.
After opening the store, the overwhelming variety of abilities dazzled Chinya.
From [Sexy Jutsu] to Kekkei Genkai, there was an incredibly vast array of techniques.
The System's voice rang out in Chinya's mind once more.
[Reminder for the Host: If you personally do not meet the prerequisites for the ability you are purchasing, the required Witness Points will increase fivefold. Additionally, every time you witness a major event, the System will randomly offer three rewards for you to choose one from. These randomly offered rewards are not strictly limited to the ninja world (Jianghu), though they won't exceed its scope.]
Chinya frowned slightly. "So that means since I myself don't possess the conditions to awaken Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, the Witness Points required to redeem it will be five times the normal price. But if I already have Water-Natured Chakra and Wind-Natured Chakra, then the price will remain standard, right?"
[Exactly as you understood, Host. In recognition of this being your first activation of the System, we will grant you a gift—a choice among three rewards.]
[Reward One: Unlock Sharingan, including a pair of Sharingan eyes with two tomoe each]
[Reward Two: All sword forms of [Thunder Breathing], including Thunder-Natured Chakra Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation]
[Reward Three: [Yo-yo no Mi (Float-Fruit)], grants the ability to negate side effects and freely swim through water]
Seeing these three rewards, Chinya fell into thought.
Firstly, he could completely disregard the Yo-yo no Mi (Float-Fruit).
It allowed swimming on roads or walls—but what significance did that hold?
As for unlocking the Sharingan, after some consideration, Chinya also decided against choosing it.
Because Chinya already possessed the bloodline of the Uchiha Clan. Although it was uncertain whether he could naturally unlock the Sharingan, at least it wouldn't cost extra Witness Points if purchased later from the Redemption Shop.
What if Chinya manages to unlock the Sharingan on his own later?
What Chinya needed most now was an ability that could directly enhance his strength.
Among these options, all sword forms of [Thunder Breathing] seemed very suitable for him.
Chinya remembered a saying well:
"You only need one blade per season — just one slash to rule them all."
More importantly, Thunder-Natured Chakra Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation would greatly enhance Chinya's abilities.
Moreover, currently in Konoha, the only things accessible to Chinya were basic jutsu like the [Three Body Techniques] (Transformation, Substitution, and Clone) and ordinary Taijutsu.
"System, I choose Reward Two!"
[Confirm if Host wants to receive the reward now?]
Chinya raised his eyebrows. "Will something happen if I claim the reward now?"
[You already possess Thunder-Natured Chakra, but lack the concept of Thunder-Natured Chakra Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation. Therefore, the System will temporarily take control of your body to simulate the process of mastering Thunder-Natured Chakra Shape Transformation and Nature Transformation.
All sword forms of [Thunder Breathing] will be directly uploaded into your mind, followed by simulation training until you fully master it.]
Chinya hurriedly refused, "Not now!"
[The reward will be temporarily stored in System Space. The Host may claim it anytime.]
Letting out a sigh of relief, Chinya realized that allowing the System to take control of his body right here and now—mastering both Thunder-Natured Chakra transformations and all sword forms of [Thunder Breathing]—could lead to some really dangerous outcomes.
Now that the System is activated and he can immediately master all sword forms of Thunder Breathing, Chinya finally feels a sense of security.
He has no intention of hiding his strength.
There's no point in hiding and holding back—it'll only prevent him from getting anything done.
After all, with the upcoming Third Great Ninja War, Chinya intends to rely on Konoha to accumulate Witness Points.
Besides, Chinya has no interest in the twisted pleasure of feigning weakness, groveling before others just to play weak only to strike back later.
The stronger he is, the easier things get in Konoha—at least he won't have to put up with people looking down on him anymore.
In the Shinobi World, survival of the fittest reigns supreme; strength is everything.
However, he shouldn't reveal everything at once—he needs to take it slow.
Otherwise, given the suspicious nature of Konoha's higher-ups, who knows what they might do to him.
Chinya suppresses his excitement. He will claim his reward after school, once he returns home.
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