To Xingliu, Tsunade was just a stranger. Though he admired her character in his past life, reality and fiction were separate. As the granddaughter of the First and Second Hokage, approaching her could be troublesome.
Shaking off the thought, he focused on his meal. The server brought out his order, and Xingliu dug in, his body craving sustenance.
*Must be the AFK System,* he thought. *It boosts my abilities, but I still need energy.*
He devoured the food quickly, feeling his body absorb the nutrients. Checking the system panel, he saw his skills leveling up at double speed.
*So, more energy means faster progress. I'll need to eat well to keep this up.*
Satisfied, he called for the bill. The owner handed it over silently. Xingliu's eyes widened at the total—over twenty thousand ryo.
*Damn, that's four D-rank missions' worth!*
He sighed, realizing he'd ordered enough for four or five people. The price was steep but fair.
*Guess I'll be cooking at home from now on.*
His parents' compensation money was only a hundred thousand ryo a month, barely enough for a week's worth of meals at this rate. Even their inheritance wouldn't last long.
Konoha's forests and rivers were mostly claimed by clans. The Nara clan, for instance, had a large forest for their deer. Outsiders couldn't just take what they wanted.
The Uchiha had their own forest, but it was a training ground now, devoid of wildlife. Occasionally, the village opened areas for foraging, but it was mostly for civilians.
*No free meals here,* Xingliu thought, heading home.
Back at his place, he picked up the scattered Ninjutsu Scrolls. They were his parents' legacy: two C-rank jutsus—Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique and Fire Release: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique—and a B-rank one, Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique.
These were standard for the Uchiha. The Great Fireball and Phoenix Sage Fire were for Genin, while the Dragon Fire was for Chunin.
*Why no Chakra Control Technique?* he wondered. *Probably too basic. Everyone learns it.*
With the AFK System, Xingliu could upgrade his abilities without effort. But he still needed to learn or create them first.
*Does the system improve my knowledge too?* He'd have to experiment.
As he pondered, a warm surge coursed through him, leaving him stronger. Xingliu opened the system panel, pleasantly surprised.
**Host: Uchiha Xingliu**
**Abilities: One Tomoe Sharingan (Green) lv1, Uchiha Bloodline (Green) lv2, Cooking (White)**
**AFK Slots: One Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Bloodline**
**Combat Power: 5 (A weakling with a power level of five)**