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Is this system legitimate?
Any normal person, upon hearing that opening line, would probably have this question, one that could affect the rest of their life, pop into their head.
As the person involved, Sawara Kiri didn't need to be told; he frantically tapped the system panel, like a desperate person trying to grasp a lifeline.
Fortunately, the system panel that appeared looked surprisingly normal.
"Personal Information"
"Name: Sawara Kiri"
"Age: 15"
"Talent: Photographic Memory (B), Kekkei Genkai (A)"
"Abilities: Water Release (A), Lightning Release (A+), Fire Release (B), Taijutsu (B+), Genjutsu (A), Sealing Technique (D+), Ninja Tool Manipulation (C+)"
"Overall Rating: B+"
"Heart Knot Points: 0"
"System Evaluation: At this age and with this strength, how can you sleep soundly?! If you can't turn the entire Ninja World into cream puffs, the hardworking Raikage and the Fourth Generation will soon come and take turns turning you into cream puffs, do you understand the seriousness of the situation?!"
If one ignored that somewhat superfluous evaluation, the content of the entire panel was quite concise.
Talent and abilities were easy to understand. If the overall rating referred to combat ability, then this "B+" rating would probably be equivalent to a new generation Jonin like the young Kakashi Hatake or Hyuga Neji in later generations, or some Special Jonin with relatively outstanding strength—Sahara Kiri had a fairly clear understanding of his own capabilities.
So, does "B" mean Special Jonin, and "A" mean the combat power of a normal Jonin?
The only thing worth noting was "Heart Knot Points."
Sawara Kiri thought for a moment, then tentatively tried to interact with this attribute using his consciousness.
No reaction.
Clearly, the method to acquire these points could only be discovered through his own exploration.
After closing the personal information, a new option appeared on the previously blank panel.
"Targeted Wish Pool"
"Available Draws: 1"
Compared to personal information, the explanation for the Wish Pool was much more detailed.
The content that could be drawn from this Wish Pool was divided into two categories: "Talent" and "Ability." Before drawing, one could choose to specify a direction among "Breakthrough," "Survival," "Perception," and "Special" to obtain any ability from previous life's film and television works.
The abilities obtained through drawing could then be further enhanced by consuming "Heart Knot Points."
It was a very game-like setting.
However, apart from the initial free draw as a beginner's gift, all other draws required the consumption of "Heart Knot Points."
Although Sawara Kiri didn't yet know what "Heart Knot Points" exactly were, the name itself suggested some information—perhaps it involved resolving the inner needs of those around him, or the troubles they encountered?
Sawara Kiri guessed as much.
However, based on his initial impression of this system, Sawara Kiri always felt that things weren't that simple.
"Anyway, let's have a go first."
With a complex feeling of 'life and death are fated, wealth and honor are in heaven,' Sawara Kiri clicked on the drawing option.
The first round of directional options was not difficult to decide.
For fragile individuals like them, who would surely die whether pricked by a Kunai or burned by a Fire Release, nothing was more important than self-preservation.
"Direction: Survival"
"Consumption: 1"
"Draw for me, damn it!"
Under the system's foul language and Sawara Kiri's nervous, expectant gaze, the blank screen flashed with a whoosh.
Even the most basic impoverished special effects were omitted, and a line of standard MS Mincho font Japanese appeared on the blank screen.
"Ability Acquired"
"Limitless Void · First Stage · Six Eyes (S)"
"Information localized, completed"
"Six Eyes: Possesses three-hundred-and-sixty-degree ultra-long-range vision, capable of perceiving Chakra, seeing through hand signs, directly tracking/predicting Chakra trajectories, assisting the wielder in precise Chakra manipulation, and other abilities."
"Consume Heart Knot Points to upgrade"
"Oh! Not bad."
"But why only a part?"
Sawara Kiri had just seen the ability he drew and couldn't help but exclaim, but his smile stopped halfway.
The 'Limitless Void' from 'Jujutsu Kaisen' had the special property of infinitely subdividing the space around the user, preventing any matter from touching their body, thereby achieving 'absolute defense.'
It was the signature move of Gojo Satoru in the original work, perfectly meeting the survival requirements.
Even in the Ninja World, few Ninjutsu could break it. The only two with some threat were the space Ninjutsu 'Flying Thunder God Technique' and the Mangekyo Sharingan Dojutsu 'Kamui.'
However, if it was only a part...
He was still somewhat unsatisfied.
He had already transmigrated, who wouldn't hope their cheat was even bigger?
Sawara Kiri sighed inwardly.
Just as he was thinking this, the entire line of text on the panel appeared.
Almost at the same instant.
"Buzz."
Sawara Kiri's entire brain was suddenly filled with an overwhelming amount of information.
Suddenly, his thoughts froze.
If someone stood before him at that moment, they would see his azure pupils suddenly dilate, seemingly adorned with countless tiny stars, radiating a captivating divine light.
At that moment, his vision abruptly transcended countless obstacles, like the Byakugan of the Hyuga Clan, presenting a three-hundred-and-sixty-degree three-dimensional field of view with no blind spots. It pierced through the surrounding walls, bricks, and curtains, directly gazing miles into the extreme distance.
Everything he saw was clear down to the finest detail.
The oden stall passing by on a distant street, the fifty-yen coin resting in the corner of a utility pole, the training Kunai someone had left behind on the training ground, the birds nesting in the forest, the fish that happened to leap out of the river, the female Ninja who had padded her clothes with three layers to appear well-endowed...
Even though his brain still retained some rationality, the countless sights appearing in his vision still gave him a sudden illusion of 'knowing everything,' as if he were a god looking down from above.
Everything within his sight was perfectly clear.
At this moment, Sawara Kiri actually somewhat understood the inexplicable arrogance of the Hyuga Clan members in the eyes of others.
—I can see every mole on your wife's body clearly, and you dare to oppose me?!
They were truly extraordinary individuals.
However, before his vision could expand further outwards.
A sudden, violent throbbing pain assailed his brain.
Immediately after, his eyes felt as if they were being pricked by needles, experiencing sharp pain and blacking out, and his vision rapidly contracted to a normal range.
"Guh..."
Sawara Kiri immediately fell to his knees, covering his temples with both hands, gasping for breath.
Damn it, he was careless.
Although his brain was still hazy and his consciousness not entirely clear, he quickly realized where the problem lay.
The equipment was mismatched.
His brain couldn't keep up with the information gathering ability of the Six Eyes.
It was like pairing a Pentium 4 CPU (launched with great fanfare in 2000) with a fully operating RTX 4060 Ti.
If it didn't burn on the spot, it meant you had enough cold water to pour on it.
After a long period of calming down, the excruciating pain that felt like it was twisting his brain gradually subsided.
However, the smile on Sawara Kiri's face couldn't be suppressed.
No matter what, he finally saw hope of escaping this damned undercover life.
He glanced at his personal panel.
"Overall Rating: A↑"
As expected, it had risen from a strong Special Jonin to the average level of a normal Jonin, perhaps even higher.
This seemingly small step was actually a gap that many people could never cross in their entire lives.
No matter the industry, the higher one went, the more difficult it became.
Konoha Jonin were high-ranking Hidden Village officials who held voting rights for the Hokage and had the authority to temporarily command Anbu members.
If he were in a weaker Village like Sand or Amegakure, he could even rival a small number of strong individuals who had earned their own titles.
Sawara Kiri pondered, his mind growing even calmer.
He needed to acquire more Heart Knot Points.
Just as he was contemplating where to start, his keen ears caught the sound of someone coming up the stairs.
"Onii-san? Is something wrong?" Soon after, Sawara Yuki's worried voice came from outside the door, "I heard a 'thud' just now, are you okay?"
"Hm, I'm fine..."
Sawara Kiri was about to brush her off, but then suddenly remembered something and supported his sore legs to stand up.
Pushing open the door, he saw Yuki holding a plate of sliced fruit, her adorable face creased with a worried expression.
"Sorry, I made you worry." Seeing her worried look, Sawara Kiri gave an embarrassed smile, "I just overused my Chakra for a moment and felt a bit drained."
"Onii-san, you really need to be careful!"
Seeing that he was indeed unharmed, Yuki secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She turned sideways, squeezed into his room with the fruit plate, but still lectured him like a little housewife: "Practicing new Ninjutsu at home, if you blow up your room, we won't have money to fix it, and Onii-san will just have to sleep in the same bed as me."
The girl put down the fruit plate, turned around, and pretended to be a perverted uncle, grinning mischievously: "At that time, even if I make a move on Kiri, it will all be Onii-san's fault for deliberately luring me into it!"
"Really? We're blood siblings who rely on each other."
"That's why blood siblings are best!"
When Sawara Yuki was spouting such outrageous words, she even had a righteous look on her face, her little mouth pouting high.
"Thwack."
And so, a sharp flick landed on her little head.
"Those trashy erotic novels you hide under your bed, I should have confiscated them earlier," Sawara Kiri said unhurriedly. "It's really too early for you to be reading that kind of stuff at your age."
"Eh! How did you know?!" Yuki's face instantly showed an expression of horror.
"Onii-san knows everything," Mr. Sawara said smugly.
"Wait a minute!"
"I protest! This is domestic violence!"
Sawara Yuki angrily lifted her face, covering her forehead with both hands: "And here I was cutting fruit for you, making delicious food... Kiri, what's wrong with your eyes?"
Mid-sentence, her voice suddenly paused.
As soon as she looked up, Yuki noticed that her older brother's eyes seemed different from usual, as if they were sparkling.
But she couldn't quite pinpoint what the difference was.
At the same time.
Sawara Kiri was also staring at Yuki's swaying little head, seriously looking at the white marker that lit up above her head.
"Shallow Heart Knot"
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