Chapter 1: I, Picking Up Attributes to Become an Elite Jōnin
Konoha, Year 51.
Land of Fire, Konoha Village.
Recently, the village's defensive strength has been raised another level. Patrol ninja squads can be seen everywhere.
The reason for this is simple.
In five days, a delegation of shinobi from the Cloud Village will arrive in Konoha to officially sign a truce and peace treaty.
With this, the tumultuous Third Great Ninja War will finally come to an end.
Long-awaited peace is at hand!
A cause for universal celebration!
Countless villagers are eagerly awaiting the upcoming grand celebration.
On the streets.
However, a handsome, black-haired young man wore a troubled expression.
"What a pity. I can't buy a life insurance policy for Hizashi Hyuga and list myself as the beneficiary..."
Kazuya lamented.
He had actually gone to an insurance company, only to be told that for something like life insurance, the beneficiary must be an immediate family member.
Since he wasn't Hizashi's father, he had to give up on the matter.
"As expected, this world is fair. After reincarnating with a cheat, I suppose I've lost my luck with money, huh?"
Kazuya quickly adjusted his mood.
That's right!
He was a transmigrator!
He had transmigrated into the body of a Konoha ANBU shinobi.
Three years ago, on the night of the Nine-Tails' attack, the previous owner of this body perished while fighting the Tailed Beast head-on, and he transmigrated at that moment.
At that time, he was severely injured and on the verge of death. If Kazuya hadn't awakened his system just in time, he would have probably gone to meet the First Hokage then and there.
But even with the system, he had to lie in the hospital for over two years to barely recover.
That's how severe his injuries were.
At this moment.
Kazuya was aimlessly wandering the streets.
But in his unique field of vision, he could see bright golden orbs of light falling from the bodies of some shinobi to the ground.
As soon as he got close.
Those golden orbs would automatically fly towards Kazuya.
[You have picked up 10 Chakra points]
[You have picked up 30 Chakra points]
[You have picked up 50 Combat Experience points]
...
One by one, the golden orbs merged into his body, and Kazuya's chakra reserves continuously increased.
That's right!
This was Kazuya's golden finger, the God-Tier Attribute-Picking System!
All those fallen golden lights could be picked up!
There was chakra, combat experience, ninjutsu, talents, Kekkei Genkai, and more!
There was also a pattern to the dropping of these golden orbs!
Under normal circumstances, shinobi would only drop chakra, combat experience, and talents. Only during battle would good things like ninjutsu and Kekkei Genkai drop!
Moreover, the stronger the fighting shinobi, the higher the quality of the golden light dropped!
Kazuya had just been discharged from the hospital three days ago. In the hospital, he had no chance to encounter shinobi in battle, so the attributes he picked up were mainly chakra, combat experience, and talents.
However, after more than two years of frantically picking up attributes in the hospital, Kazuya's strength had skyrocketed.
His Shurikenjutsu talent alone was at max level, LV5!
If you brought in that "great filial son" Itachi Uchiha, he would at best be on equal footing with him!
[Host: Kazuya]
[Age: 21]
[Level: Jōnin]
[Chakra: LV3 (4580/5000)]
[Ninjutsu: Great Fireball Technique LV4, Great Dragon Fire Technique LV3, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique LV4, Wind Cutter Technique LV3, Vacuum Sphere LV3...]
[Taijutsu: Konoha Style Taijutsu LV4, Konoha Whirlwind LV4...]
[Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique LV3, Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique LV2...]
[Kekkei Genkai: None]
[Special Skills: Academy Three LV4, Body Flicker Technique LV3]
...
His predecessor was just an ordinary, run-of-the-mill Jōnin.
After Kazuya spent two years picking up attributes, his strength had become explosive. Looking at his chakra alone, he was about to break through the limits of a Jōnin!
An Elite Jōnin!
Coupled with the various elemental affinity talents he had picked up, Kazuya could now use all five elemental nature transformations: Fire, Lightning, Wind, Water, and Earth. In terms of raw specs, he was even stronger than Kakashi from the original story!
A Jōnin is no small fry!
In a major ninja village, they can hold a certain degree of power!
The current Kazuya was undoubtedly a standout among Jōnin!
His strength had one foot in the door of the Kage level!
So strong!
After enjoying the last three days of his vacation, Kazuya prepared to clock in for work at the ANBU!
The one thing the ANBU never lacked was combat!
At that time, he would surely be able to get higher quality golden lights to drop.
However.
Just as Kazuya was about to head to the ANBU base, an ANBU member wearing an animal mask suddenly blocked his path.
"Captain Kazuya!"
After landing, the person said in a deep voice, "Lord Hokage wishes to see you!"
"Alright!"
Kazuya nodded and quickly followed the ANBU member away.
The Third Hokage wants to see me?
Kazuya was a little surprised.
He was just a mere ANBU squad leader. Between him and the Hokage were the platoon leaders and the commander.
For Hiruzen Sarutobi to summon him by skipping ranks was truly a bit strange!
A few minutes later.
Kazuya was at the door of the Hokage's office.
"Come in!"
"Lord Hokage, I have brought Captain Kazuya!"
"Good, you may leave now!"
After speaking, the Third Hokage stood up from behind his desk. Looking at Kazuya who had entered the room, he smiled kindly and said, "Kazuya, you seem to have recovered well. That puts my mind at ease."
"Thank you for your concern, Lord Hokage."
Kazuya replied with a simple and honest smile.
His gaze, however, drifted around the Third Hokage's body.
There, two golden orbs of light were floating.
[You have picked up 100 Chakra points]
[You have picked up 100 Chakra points]
Another two hundred chakra points in the bag!
[Chakra: LV3 (4780/5000)]
He was getting closer and closer to a breakthrough!
Kazuya was delighted.
This old monkey, Hiruzen Sarutobi, truly lives up to the name of Hokage. The quality of the chakra he drops is so much higher than that of an ordinary shinobi!
100 chakra points!
That's equivalent to the entire chakra reserve of a regular genin!
He's a pure-bred cash cow!
This feels pretty good!
.
And so, Kazuya's smile became even more simple and honest.