Chapter 11: The Doubling of Chakra Proficiency
"Haha, it's true what they say, 'We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.' What was a huge problem just a moment ago is now solvable, isn't it?"
If I reach Kage or Super Kage level in two years, then won't thrashing the Nine-Tails be a piece of cake? Do I still need to be this worried? Orion still hadn't emerged from his fantasy, and in fact, was thinking more and more about it.
"Ding! The host's thoughts are incorrect. In two years, the host's strength cannot possibly reach the Super Kage level. It cannot even reach the Kage level."
The system's voice was like a basin of cold water poured directly over Orion, causing his mind to cool down instantly.
Why would it say that? Why does the system say that I can't reach Kage or Super Kage level in two years? Orion's brows furrowed slightly.
He then asked the system in his mind, "System, System, why did you say I can't reach Kage or Super Kage level in two years? Why is that?"
Orion asked eagerly, wanting to get an answer quickly. He needed to know why it was impossible. The Nine-Tails disaster was in two years, and according to the plot, his parents, Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki, would die at that time. That's why Orion was so anxious.
"Ding! Because even with this system's existence, even with this system's assistance, the host's strength will not improve that quickly."
"Host, the speed of your strength improvement is inseparable from your own efforts. The more effort you put in, the faster your strength will improve. However, no matter how much effort you put in, it is impossible for you to raise your strength to the Kage or Super Kage level in just two years."
"Therefore, Host, you should stop daydreaming. This is this system's sincere advice."
"Is... is what you're saying true, System?" His voice trembled slightly as he spoke the words.
Orion still didn't want to believe it, because this was his only chance. If this wasn't possible, then Orion truly didn't dare to imagine the scene in two years, didn't dare to imagine just how terrifying it would be.
"Ding! A reminder to the host: this system does not make mistakes. Therefore, please understand that what the host was just thinking was completely unrealistic. So please stop immersing yourself in your own fantasies."
These words from the system once again snapped me awake, brutally dragging me out of my beautiful fantasy.
"Heh, so it's impossible?" Orion's face was tinged with dejection.
"That's right. It was just my fantasy, after all. How could I expect my strength to grow without doing anything? The automatic growth of my chakra is just the system's assistance. To become a true powerhouse, I still have to rely on myself, not on other things."
Orion slowly stood up, took a deep breath, and then exhaled, trying to cool his head and stop his mind from thinking about such unrealistic things.
After a while, Orion opened his tightly closed eyes again. Those eyes had slowly grown deep, like a bottomless pit. It was impossible to tell what he was thinking at that moment.
And from those black eyes, one could see Orion's resolve. Perhaps because he was originally Chinese, the color of his eyes had not changed even after transmigrating to the world of Naruto; they were still black.
After calming down, Orion slowly said to the system in his mind.
"System, list my basic information." This time, Orion didn't say a single unnecessary word.
"Ding! The host's basic information has been listed."
With a slight thought, Orion could see his own basic stats.
Host Name: Namikaze Orion
Host Gender: Male
Host Chakra Amount: Academy Student. Proficiency: 1000 (Max: 100,000)
Host Ninjutsu: None
Host Physical Strength: Genin Level. Proficiency: 1 (Max: 100,000)
Host Sub-Profession: None
"Ding! Because the host's physical strength has already reached the Genin level, the host's chakra proficiency gain is doubled."
After the system finished speaking, Orion froze for a moment.
"What? Doubled proficiency gain? There's such a thing? What's going on? The system said it's because my physical strength has reached the Genin level... does that mean if my body reaches the Chunin level, the multiplier will be even higher?"
And so, Orion asked the system in his mind, "System, my physical body is at the Genin level right now, and my chakra proficiency gain is doubled. So what if my physical strength improves again and reaches the Chunin level? Or the Jonin level? Or Kage and Super Kage level? Will the proficiency gain be multiplied even more then?"
"Ding! The host's thinking is correct. The host's body was modified by the system once, so its strength is equivalent to the Genin level. The body is the vessel that stores chakra, so the stronger the host's body becomes, the faster the host's chakra proficiency will increase."
"If the host's physical strength increases again, and your physical strength is raised to the Chunin level, then the growth rate of your chakra will increase once more. The speed of your chakra proficiency gain will reach a five-fold increase."
"If the host's physical strength reaches the Special Jonin level, the chakra proficiency gain will reach ten-fold. If it reaches the Jonin level, the proficiency gain will be fifteen-fold. If it reaches the Elite Jonin level, the proficiency gain will be twenty-fold."
"Therefore, the stronger the host's physical strength, the faster the chakra proficiency will increase," the system replied.
"Is that so? Just as I expected. I was right after all." Orion lowered his head, lost in thought.
"Hey, wait a minute, System. You only mentioned the first few levels. You haven't said what the multiplier will be if my physical strength reaches the Kage level. And what about Super Kage, or the Sage of Six Paths level?"
Orion asked the system in his mind, confused.
"Ding! This system can only tell the host the multipliers for the Chunin, Special Jonin, Jonin, and Elite Jonin levels. As for the subsequent Kage, Super Kage, and Sage of Six Paths levels, this system has no comment. The host needs to explore it on their own."
"I could just faint. 'Explore it on your own' again. If I wanted to explore it myself, would I even need to ask you, the system?"
"Forget it. I'm starting to get a handle on this system's personality. It's the same old attitude. 'Explore it yourself,' 'electrotherapy'... it's either threatening me or telling me to figure it out on my own."
Orion let out a slow sigh and could only shake his head helplessly. This was the only way to express his feeling of helplessness. It's not like he could throw a tantrum at the system, right? If he did, he'd probably get zapped with an electric shock for his troubles.
"Alright, alright, this system is just unreliable. It looks like I still have to rely on myself. I'll figure it out on my own, I don't need you to tell me," Orion said in a low voice.
(End of this chapter)