"A secret? What secret?"
Everyone perked up at those words. To say something like that at this moment likely had something to do with the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, so they waited quietly for the revelation.
"My secret is simple."
Naruto paused, then continued, "It's that Hinata of the Hyuga Clan is so cute, I want to marry her when I grow up."
"Huh?"
Everyone was dumbfounded, their brains not processing.
They'd thought it would be something important, but the result was just two little kids and their puppy love.
This deflated them, leaving them with a feeling like they'd thrown a punch at cotton.
"Naruto, what are you even thinking about at a time like this?" Iruka couldn't help but shout.
"What time? Isn't this chatting time?" Naruto turned his head and looked at Iruka indifferently.
Across from them.
Mizuki saw Naruto turn his head and his eyes suddenly turned cold, "Die!!"
Whoosh! A giant shuriken tore through the sky, carrying a chilling intent as it flew rapidly towards Naruto.
"Naruto, watch out!"
Iruka shouted again, wanting to use his body to block the giant shuriken, thereby protecting Naruto, but... But the attack came too fast. He had just taken a step and rushed to Naruto's side when the speeding giant shuriken flew over.
Clang!!
A resounding clang, like the striking of a great bell, echoed as sparks flew in front of Naruto, accompanied by a grating, unpleasant sound.
Naruto, the center of the event, was still turned, looking at Iruka. Yet, the Kunai in his left hand had effortlessly blocked the giant shuriken.
"Impossible!!"
Mizuki's eyes widened at the scene, his gaze filled with disbelief. He couldn't have imagined that his full-powered attack would be blocked so easily.
It wasn't just him who was surprised. Iruka was shocked too. He was even standing next to Naruto, still clutching his clothes, maintaining the momentum of his charge.
"Please don't grab my clothes. These are the only two sets I have. If they get ruined, I won't have anything to wear," Naruto said calmly.
"Ah? Oh, right."
Iruka quickly let go, even taking two steps back, but his mind was still reeling, feeling like a mess.
[Experience +1]
[Experience +1]
"Alright, now it's time to deal with you. What was your name again? Oh yeah, Mizuki, right?"
Naruto looked at Mizuki with a smirk, and after seeing the experience orbs around everyone disappear, he raised his hands.
"Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! A massive number of shadow clones appeared, densely packed in the forest. They clenched their fists and looked at Mizuki with smirks, their eager-to-beat-him attitudes scaring him badly.
"Th-this..."
Mizuki retreated repeatedly in fright, frantically looking around, searching for an escape opportunity, searching for that sliver of hope.
"Beat him up!"
With Naruto's command, a dense swarm of shadow clones surged forward, like a plague of locusts, and unleashed a flurry of punches on Mizuki.
Crack! Bang!
A moment later.
Naruto tossed the forbidden technique scroll to Iruka, then waved and headed towards his home.
Only the stunned Iruka and the battered, barely conscious Mizuki remained.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
After Naruto left, several Anbu figures flashed by quickly, arriving beside Mizuki to carefully examine his condition.
"How is he?" the Anbu captain asked.
"A bit troublesome. Got my teeth kicked in."
"Huh?"
Naruto's home.
"Finally back. What a haul today."
Naruto happily returned home. After the feeling of being watched disappeared, he went to the bathroom to wash up, happily checking his day's gains.
Today, he'd gained a full 325 experience points, and the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique from the forbidden technique scroll. This haul made Naruto happy, and gave him more strength.
Should I try a draw? Seems a bit unreliable though. What if I draw some useless skill points? That'd be a waste... Wait!
Naruto suddenly thought of a problem. If he could draw skill points for the Shadow Clone Technique, could he also draw skill points for the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?
If he could draw those skill points, that would be amazing. Then, the enhanced Multiple Shadow Clone Technique would be even more powerful. Filled with curiosity, Naruto started the draw.
[Ding! Lottery successful, obtained all attributes from the Naruto world.]
All attributes, huh? A little useful, but my focus is on being a Saiyan. This isn't that helpful. I'll exchange for Saiyan blood instead.
Naruto ultimately didn't continue the lottery. Instead, he exchanged all 300 experience points for Saiyan blood. As for the remaining 15 points, he had other plans.
[Ding! Exchange successful, a total of 30 drops of Saiyan blood exchanged.]
A torrent of warmth surged through his body, and his already restless blood boiled even more.
Naruto's originally somewhat slender physique, under the enhancement of the Saiyan blood, became muscular.
Although the muscles weren't overly large, they were absolutely the best physique for his age. Even those who focused on physical training couldn't compare.
"Such powerful strength, such powerful vitality."
Naruto clenched his fists, feeling the explosive power gathering within him. Excitement shone in his eyes.
The shower's water cascaded over him, gradually calming his excitement. He turned his attention back to assessing his condition.
"My sensory abilities have increased again. I can feel so many life signatures. Is this a Saiyan ability? Or is Kagura's Mind's Eye activating? Or perhaps a combination of both?"
Naruto couldn't figure it out, but he could clearly sense the various auras in the surrounding area. He could feel humans, animals, even trees. The range wasn't small, at least a kilometer in radius.
He was intrigued by this ability, but when he looked in the mirror, he noticed another change in his hair.
"Another small patch of black hair. This seems to be a sign. Fifteen experience points remaining. Let's open the data panel directly."
Naruto was eager to know his current stats, so he immediately chose to open the data panel.
[Ding! Data panel successfully opened.]
Ding! Naruto: Pseudo-Saiyan
Blood: 60 drops of Saiyan blood
Abilities: Enhanced Shadow Clone Technique, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Three Techniques, Kunai Throwing Mastery, Chakra Control Mastery. Experience Points: 5
"Hmm? Pseudo-Saiyan? So, I'm not a Saiyan yet?" Naruto frowned slightly, feeling a little disappointed.
However, when he carefully examined the data panel, his eyes brightened.
Because the data panel had a note that stated he would be able to see how to advance into a Saiyan, along with the approximate blood requirements, after a few days of calculation.
"Then I'll wait a few more days. I'll continue to earn experience points during these days. If I can leech everyone's experience points, maybe I'll become a Saiyan."
Naruto happily finished washing and then wrapped himself in a towel as he walked out of the bathroom, his streamlined physique on display. At the same time, the six whisker-like markings on his cheeks had faded slightly.
Without paying much attention to these external details, Naruto returned to the bed and closed his eyes to rest, simultaneously entering the seal space where the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was sealed.
After today's events, Naruto wanted to see if the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's experience orb had recovered at all.
Sealing space.
The Nine-Tailed Demon Fox was originally lying down, asleep. The moment Naruto appeared, it suddenly raised its head. "Brat, what did you do? Why do I always feel a chill down my back? This is the second time."
"Oh, it's nothing. Maybe you caught a cold," Naruto said, looking at the experience orb around the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, which had recovered a bit.
"The hell I have a cold! I'm the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox, how could I possibly catch a cold?" the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox couldn't help but complain.
[Experience +3]
"Oh, then you must want to find a girlfriend," Naruto said, sitting down.
"Shut up, brat!"
[Experience +3]
(End of Chapter)