As Tatsumi reflected on the fight, the system chimed: "Congratulations, Host, for defeating the Uchiha Trio. First combat victory in the ninja world! Reward: 1500 Ninja Points."
Remaining Ninja Points: 4390
"Beating people gives points too?" Tatsumi grinned, seeing a path to success.
He turned back, eager to pummel the trio again for more points—his stepping stone to a cute girlfriend.
"Oh, my foolish clansmen, accept my iron fist's embrace!"
The system interrupted: "System restriction: Same opponent yields points only once in a short period."
"No points for beating them again?!"
"Correct."
Tatsumi asked, "How long is 'short period'? A day? Two?"
"When the opponent's strength improves, you can earn points again."
"So if they never improve, I'm screwed?"
"Correct. System suggests beating other kids."
"You're luring me into a life of crime!"
Who made this system? It had a dangerous fetish.
But with no choice, Tatsumi resigned himself to beating up other kids for points. "Blame the system," he muttered.
In the forest, he trained with push-ups and kicking wooden stakes, simple yet effective for his age.
"Congratulations, Host, for completing 900 push-ups. Reward: 7 Ninja Points."
"Congratulations, Host, for completing 500 kicks. Reward: 4 Ninja Points."
Hours later, soaked in sweat, his points reached 4410.
Tatsumi ate his cold, unappetizing lunch. He wasn't skilled at cooking, especially not Japanese cuisine, lacking the ingredients for Chinese dishes he knew.
Did he need a woman in the house?
Ignore the single dog's.
With 4410 points, he considered his options. Upgrading taijutsu to Level 4 required 2000 points. Beating kids could earn points steadily, easing the pressure to reach Level 8 by graduation.
To dominate the academy, he needed balanced growth. Rivals like Nawaki and Minato would challenge him. A single strength like taijutsu was a weakness—ninjas valued ninjutsu and genjutsu more.
If he had Itachi-level shurikenjutsu, he could've beaten the trio from a distance. With strong genjutsu, a single word could've floored them.
As Shisui's future father, he needed some genjutsu skill. Shurikenjutsu and genjutsu were Uchiha specialties, easier to learn even without a Sharingan.
Using Kagami's scrolls, he allocated:
- 1000 points to shurikenjutsu (Level 3, 0/2000)
- 1600 points to genjutsu (Level 3, 0/2000)
- 600 points to ninjutsu (Level 2, 0/1000)
System Interface:
- Overall Strength Index: Top-Tier Student
- Chakra: Level 2 (0/1000)
- Taijutsu: Level 3 (0/2000)
- Shuriken: Level 3 (0/2000)
- Hand Signs: Level 2 (0/1000)
- Ninjutsu: Level 2 (0/1000)
- Genjutsu: Level 3 (0/2000)
- Remaining Ninja Points: 1210