[Ding! System charging complete. The God-Level Sign-In System is at your service.]
The mechanical voice sounded in Yagyu's mind, instantly causing him to freeze.
"A system? A cheat ability!"
A flash of light flickered in his eyes, and the joy on Yagyu's face appeared for a moment.
"So I really do have a cheat ability. System, can you introduce your functions to me?"
[God-Level Sign-In System. The host has one sign-in opportunity every day. Sign in to randomly obtain any reward.]
The system's function was simple and clear.
Even a fool could understand how to operate this system.
"Random rewards?"
Looking at the system's reward mechanism, a serious expression flashed across Yagyu's eyes.
"In other words, every reward depends on whether my luck is good enough."
Yagyu had always been confident in his luck.
After confirming that signing in and receiving rewards would not attract the attention of anyone except himself,
Yagyu eagerly said in his mind,
"System, I should not have signed in today yet, right? Then let's sign in. Let me see how my luck is for the first sign-in."
[Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, you obtained: Basic Ninja Tool Mastery.]
[Ding! Host detected signing in for the first time. Beginner Gift Pack obtained: Senju Sage Body, Basic Taijutsu Mastery, Basic Hand Seal Mastery.]
Two crisp system notifications sounded, filling Yagyu with excitement.
"Senju Sage Body? My goodness, this is a huge profit. With this, I am taking off immediately."
He truly had taken off.
In the Naruto world, everything ultimately came down to bloodline limits and lineage.
Anyone who had watched Naruto knew that having even a slight connection to the Ōtsutsuki Clan meant becoming a top-tier powerhouse.
Among all Kekkei Genkai, the most prominent were
the Sharingan of the Uchiha Clan and the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai of the Senju Clan.
But the Senju Clan's Wood Release Kekkei Genkai was, in the end, exclusive to Senju Hashirama alone. Even if others obtained it, at most they would end up like Captain Yamato, using it to build Konoha's real estate.
The true strength of the Senju Clan lay in their Sage Body.
Their terrifying life force allowed them to remain alive even after being cut in half.
Once fully developed, it could produce an enormous amount of chakra comparable to the strongest Tailed Beast, the Nine-Tails.
And when combined with Ashura's chakra, it could develop Wood Release powerful enough to suppress even the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
"System, receive the rewards."
Filled with excitement, Yagyu silently said in his mind.
As soon as the words fell
Buzz.
A warm power instantly flowed through every corner of Yagyu's body. It felt vast and endless, giving him a completely different sensation, as if he were soaking in a natural hot spring.
But that was not the only change.
At this moment, Yagyu's body was rapidly forming various kinds of muscle memory.
Basic Ninja Tool Mastery.
Basic Taijutsu Mastery.
Basic Hand Seal Mastery.
The rewards did not merely allow Yagyu to understand them. They allowed him to completely master them and form muscle memory within his body.
After about ten seconds, Yagyu's consciousness returned to normal.
"My body feels much lighter."
After sensing the changes in his body, Yagyu sighed inwardly.
"My physical body is more than ten times stronger than before, and it is still continuing to grow stronger. So this is the power of the Sage Body. No wonder the Senju Clan once suppressed the Uchiha Clan so thoroughly."
Shinobi might appear fragile.
But in reality, their bodies were far from weak.
And the bodies of the Senju Clan were especially powerful.
Now that Yagyu had just fused with the Sage Body, he could already be considered a pure-blooded member of the Senju Clan. The strength of his body was at least ten times greater than that of an ordinary child.
And this gap would only continue to grow as his Sage Body developed.
"Damn."
After realizing his changes, Yagyu suddenly felt how ridiculous his previous thoughts had been.
"As expected of a world where lineage decides everything. The descendants of the Ōtsutsuki Clan start with an unbelievably high advantage. Fortunately my cheat has finally appeared, so now I can take off immediately. The future looks promising."
He clenched his small fist.
He, Yagyu Sosuke, would not be inferior to anyone in this life.
"System, open my status panel."
Seeing that the entrance test had not started yet, Yagyu said expectantly in his mind.
[Ding! Generating host status panel.]
[Name: Yagyu Sosuke]
[Chakra: 5]
[Ninjutsu: 2]
[Taijutsu: 2]
[Genjutsu: 1]
[Kekkei Genkai: Senju Sage Body (1%)]
[Overall Strength Evaluation: Pre-Genin]
The simple status panel clearly showed his current situation at a glance.
"Because the Sage Body has been developed to one percent, my overall attributes have improved."
Looking at his status panel, Yagyu nodded with satisfaction.
"This is pretty good. At the very least, during my time in the Ninja Academy, I will definitely be considered a civilian genius. I just wonder whether it will attract the attention of a certain old schemer."
Konoha appeared peaceful on the surface.
But behind the scenes, a certain old schemer might be plotting something. It was possible that he might take an interest in a civilian genius like Yagyu.
If that really happened
he would have some trouble.
Whether or not he should reveal his talent was a question worth considering.
"All new students enrolling today, please come forward for the entrance test."
While Yagyu's thoughts were racing, a teacher from the Ninja Academy shouted loudly.
"Line up for the entrance test. Please do not rush."
Seeing this, Yagyu suppressed his thoughts and walked to the back of the line, quietly waiting for the test to begin.
The entrance test was very straightforward.
A medical ninja invited from Konoha Hospital would examine the students' physical condition and their chakra pathways to determine whether they were suitable to become shinobi.
There would not be anything like throwing kunai, throwing shuriken, or even actual combat during the entrance test.
Those were all lessons taught later in the Ninja Academy.
How could they possibly appear during the entrance exam?
It did not take long before it was Yagyu's turn.
His entrance test did not take much time. It ended under the surprised gaze of the female medical ninja.
Although he did not know his exact results, the surprised look from that medical ninja told him everything.
Yagyu knew he could relax completely.
"Go back and wait for the notice."
After walking out of the Ninja Academy, Yagyu glanced at the still very long line and began heading toward his home.
"Next, it depends on which class I will be assigned to. If nothing unexpected happens, I should be in the same class as the main characters."
Thinking about tomorrow's class assignments, Yagyu could not help but think of
Uzumaki Naruto, that little blond brat.
For some reason, he suddenly began looking forward to the Ninja Academy opening in a few days.