April 3rd, Year 38 of Konoha.
Konoha Village.
Sarutobi Asuma sat on the tatami, his expression vacant.
He was middle-aged, and there was no denying it. He had stayed up all night for the World Cup, and now he had transmigrated.
And not just into any world, but into the anime world of Naruto.
"Damn it, in such a deformed and dangerous world, how many episodes can I survive?"
After confirming his identity, Sarutobi Asuma's face contorted.
He had been a half-hearted Naruto fan in his youth, though he'd forgotten many of the plot details.
But he did remember the bounty unit of 35 million Ryo.
His daughter hadn't even been born when he died. What a sin!
"Besides, even if I don't get killed by the Immortal Duo, I'll eventually be wrapped up like a zongzi and hung up!"
Rubbing his cheeks with his hands, Sarutobi Asuma calmly assessed his current situation.
He was currently a little over five years old and would soon be attending the Ninja Academy.
Even though the Sarutobi Clan was one of Konoha's major clans, as the son of the Hokage, he had to attend school to set an example.
And by the current timeline, Sarutobi Asuma vaguely recalled that the Third Great Ninja War would break out in a few years.
That Ninja World War was going to be exceptionally brutal!
"Going to the battlefield in my teens, what's the difference between that and being sent to Africa?"
Sarutobi Asuma almost cursed out loud.
When he watched the anime before, it felt quite passionate, talking about who repaired the dams and such… Now, having died once, Sarutobi Asuma couldn't help but feel a surge of dread and unease.
Suppressing his inner anxiety, Sarutobi Asuma secretly mused, "The identity of the Hokage's son is great. At least I won't lack money, won't lack ninjutsu to learn, and won't lack people to guide me."
While the Third Hokage being called the strongest Hokage was a joke among fans, the title of Ninja Doctor was still very impressive.
"Moreover, the potential of this body isn't bad either; I possess the rare wind-style chakra affinity."
Thinking this, Sarutobi Asuma finally managed a smile.
So.
First objective: Kill Hidan!
As he was thinking, an electronic "ding" sounded in Sarutobi Asuma's ears.
Immediately after, a semi-transparent light screen appeared on his retina, with a stream of data flowing down to form lines of Chinese characters.
Character: Sarutobi Asuma
Level: 0
Age: 5
Affiliation: Konohagakure, Land of Fire
Experience Points: 0/100
Achievements: None
Disposable Attribute Points: 0
Disposable Skill Points: 0
Attribute Panel: Expandable
Skill Panel: Expandable
Note 1: Each level gained grants one attribute point and one skill point.
Note 2: Increasing any attribute grants experience points. Achieving any achievement grants bonus rewards such as attribute points, skill points, etc.
Note 3: This is a cracked version, with no upper limit.
Note 4: Please research its specific usage on your own.
Looking at this character panel, which resembled a game interface, Sarutobi Asuma was stunned for a moment, then became ecstatic.
He actually had a cheat!
"Cracked version, no upper limit..."
"This means my attributes and ninjutsu can be improved indefinitely?"
Sarutobi Asuma's eyes sparkled.
Does the human body have limits?
Theoretically, no!
Does ninjutsu have limits?
Theoretically, no!
But only in theory.
The human body is said to possess infinite potential, yet no one can fully unlock it.
Ninjutsu also has no theoretical end.
Take the Great Fireball Technique, for example.
The difference between a newly graduated Sasuke and Uchiha Itachi is on entirely different levels.
And Uchiha Madara is yet another level above that.
To continue.
Larger volume, higher temperature... with enough ability, one could even spew out a sun.
However.
The pinnacle of Fire Style ninjutsu in the Ninja World belongs to Uchiha Madara.
And now.
Sarutobi Asuma can improve infinitely through this seemingly simple system.
As long as he has enough experience points, attribute points, and skill points.
"It seems attribute points and skill points are extremely important; I absolutely cannot misuse them."
Sarutobi Asuma furrowed his brow.
He had repeatedly checked, and this system was indeed very basic.
There was no quest system or anything similar.
Meaning, at least for now.
Attribute points and skill points can only be obtained through character leveling and achieving accomplishments.
Thinking this, Sarutobi Asuma opened his own status screen.
Stamina: 10 (Physical fitness, including endurance, strength, explosive power, immunity, recovery, etc.)
Agility: 8 (Body coordination, flexibility, nervous reaction ability, speed)
Intelligence: 22 (Learning ability, knowledge, comprehension, mental strength)
Charisma: 8 (Personal influence, including but not limited to appearance, temperament, status, wealth, power, the big kidney)
Annotation: Attributes can be improved through learning, training, combat, or directly with attribute points.
The four attributes were clear and easy to understand.
Moreover, judging by the numbers, character levels seemed unrelated to the magnitude of attributes?
"Intelligence is the highest attribute. It seems my knowledge from my previous life was also factored in."
"Fortunately, I'm the Hokage's son, so I won't lack study materials. It looks like I'll have to study hard from now on."
After reviewing the four major attributes, Sarutobi Asuma had a rough plan for improvement.
For Stamina, the main focus would be physical training.
For Agility, body flexibility, such as hand seals. And training for nervous reaction speed, like dodging obstacles, etc.
To improve Intelligence, he'd likely have to study a lot and master more knowledge.
Charisma.
The most obvious factor would be reputation, fame.
"Hmm, it should be the positive aspects."
Sarutobi Asuma stroked his chin and thought to himself, "It seems I can't be low-key!"
"Besides, as the Hokage's son, how can I be low-key?"
With that, he opened the skill bar again.
Level 1 Substitution Technique
Level 1 Clone Technique
Level 1 Transformation Technique
Level 1 Chakra Control (Extraction, Manipulation)
Level 1 Taijutsu (Unarmed)
Level 1 Ninja Tool Throwing
Annotation 1: Skills can be improved through learning, training, combat, or directly with skill points.
Annotation 2: Levels 1-2 are typical Genin (Beginner), Levels 3-4 are Chunin (Proficient), Levels 5-6 are Jonin (Mastery), Levels 7-8 are Kage (Grandmaster), Levels 9-10 are Six Paths (Sage).
Note: This classification references common knowledge in the Ninja World. Anomalies are rare special cases and not for reference.
"All level 1. Is the Hokage's son a bit of a failure?"
Sarutobi Asuma was quite dissatisfied with his predecessor.
Uchiha Itachi was taken to the battlefield at the age of four.
Kakashi applied for graduation at five.
He reportedly became a Chunin at six.
No wonder, as the Hokage's son, his Charm was only 8 points.
Sarutobi Asuma grumbled to himself, but upon seeing Note 2, he frowned slightly.
Take the Three Jutsu for example.
How big was the difference between someone at the Six Paths level performing the Three Jutsu and a Jonin performing it?
Was it hand seals versus no hand seals?
"The notes only go up to level 10, does that mean the normal classification only has 10 levels?"
"It seems this rudimentary system still has many areas to explore."
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