A virtual panel suddenly appeared before Ren Kuro's eyes.
Could this really be a dream?
Ren Kuro frowned suspiciously and pressed Confirm.
In the next moment, he faintly felt a stream of warmth flowing through his body, spreading rapidly to every part of him.
The warm current lasted only a short moment before gradually dissipating.
The virtual screen in front of him flickered, and a crisp mechanical voice rang out.
[Chakra conversion complete!]
[Naruto System activated!]
Ren Kuro could clearly feel the flow of chakra circulating within his body.
However…
the amount of chakra was pitifully small.
It would already be difficult just to perform a few of the lowest-level ninjutsu.
Several options appeared on the virtual screen:
Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, Shop, Lottery, and more.
Ren Kuro immediately opened the Ninjutsu tab.
Ding!
A sound echoed, and the screen froze in place.
Ninjutsu: Clone Technique (Requires 100 reward points)
Ninjutsu: Shadow Shuriken (Requires 100 reward points)
Ninjutsu: Hidden Mist Technique (Requires 100 reward points)
…
Ren Kuro froze.
He quickly opened the Taijutsu and Genjutsu tabs as well.
Then a miserable cry escaped his mouth.
"Are you kidding me?!"
"What kind of garbage system is this…?"
"Where's my Wood Release?!"
"Where are the Three Great Dojutsu?!"
"What about the Flying Thunder God Technique?!"
"At the very least give me Multiple Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Why are they all D-rank ninjutsu?"
"Genin-level techniques."
"Who are you looking down on?!"
Of course, Ren Kuro was only venting.
With the tiny amount of chakra inside his body, he could only use D-rank ninjutsu anyway.
Inside the shop, there were nothing but ordinary ninja tools.
Ren Kuro made a bitter face.
He had hoped the system would carry him to greatness, letting him soar to the top and live the dream life of marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman.
But it seemed that dream wouldn't happen anytime soon.
Then he suddenly noticed a small line of text at the very top of the system panel.
Version Number: D Rank
5000 reward points required to upgrade to E Rank
This lousy system actually needed to upgrade?
Clearly, a D-rank system could only exchange for D-rank ninjutsu, taijutsu, and genjutsu.
But what exactly were these reward points?
Just as Ren Kuro was lost in thought, the crisp system voice sounded once again.
[System Ultimate Mission: The Path to Godhood begins!]
[Phase One: The Rookie Path]
[Enter the Battle Network and achieve a seven-match winning streak. For each victory, the system will award reward points. Losing will reset the progress.]
[Considering that the host is a rookie, the first step of the mission has already been completed. 100 reward points awarded.]
The first step of the Rookie Path required a rookie.
Fair enough.
"System, come out."
"Let's talk."
No response came…
Ren Kuro knew about the Battle Network.
It was a consciousness-space created by the Noah Empire's advanced technology, combined with four-dimensional rune technology.
Its purpose was to allow students from the empire's spiritual academies to experience the most realistic combat possible and hone their battle skills.
Ren Kuro's spiritual growth value was only 3.
The spiritual energy inside his body was pitifully small, and he hadn't developed any combat techniques at all.
If someone with this kind of strength entered the Battle Network…
he would definitely be beaten into the ground.
The 100 reward points at least allowed Ren Kuro to breathe a small sigh of relief.
At least his starting position wasn't terrible.
Gritting his teeth, he spent 50 reward points in the system shop and bought a piece of chakra paper.
If the ninjutsu he exchanged for didn't match his chakra attribute, the chakra consumption would increase drastically.
Ren Kuro's chakra reserves were already tiny.
He simply couldn't afford to waste any.
He ignited the chakra paper.
Soon, the result appeared.
His chakra attributes were actually Water, Earth, and Lightning.
"Water, Earth, and Lightning attributes?"
Ren Kuro's heart filled with excitement.
In Naruto, the God of Shinobi, Hashirama Senju, used Wood Release, a powerful technique created by combining Water and Earth chakra.
In other words—
there was also a possibility that Ren Kuro could master Wood Release.
Just imagining that scene…
It felt amazing.
He glanced again at the D-rank ninjutsu listed on the system panel.
With the 50 reward points he had left, he couldn't even exchange for a single D-rank ninjutsu.
Wood Release?
Better not take that fantasy too seriously.
However—
50 reward points were enough for one lottery draw.
Ren Kuro decided to try his luck.
The interface flashed.
A roulette wheel spun rapidly across the screen.
Ding!
A crisp sound echoed as the wheel stopped.
[Hashirama Cells]: Cells from the body of the God of Shinobi. After fusion, they can evolve into the Sage's Body.