"What if I practice *that* technique? It's the powerful ninjutsu that I, Naruto, created myself… the Sexy Jutsu!"
[The Sexy Jutsu itself is a variant of the Transformation Technique, so the answer is… yes.]
Naruto was overjoyed and grinned. "Then the fun is about to begin! I've only secretly experimented with this move before, and I've never really practiced it properly…"
Naruto immediately imagined the scene he had "sourced" from in his mind, which was actually just a picture book he had once seen in a bookstore. He quickly refined his chakra, applied it to his entire body, and formed the hand seals in one smooth motion.
"Transform!"
In an instant, a beautiful woman with a flawless figure appeared in the room, accompanied by a faint cloud of white smoke! But Naruto was not satisfied.
"Well, it seems there are still many flaws… Transform!" This time, he was very proactive in practicing diligently.
In fact, although Naruto was very good at the Sexy Jutsu and had used this trick to knock down many powerful people in the original story—including the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, Jiraiya, Ebisu, and even the final boss, the ancestor of chakra, Kaguya Ōtsutsuki—he didn't quite understand the true meaning of it. He had even complained many times about why adults would fall for such a boring trick. In the eyes of others, the Sexy Jutsu might be low-level and vulgar, but for Naruto, this was a truly practical ninjutsu.
"Transform—"
"Transform!"
Naruto practiced diligently without getting tired. This was the first ninjutsu he had truly put his heart and soul into, and it was also the one that required the least amount of supervision.
The System remained cold and mechanical.
[Host successfully completed 100 transformations. Transformation proficiency +3, current proficiency is 64 points!]
[Host successfully completed 100 Sexy Jutsu. Sexy Jutsu proficiency +3, current proficiency is 58 points!]
Obviously, the System clearly distinguished between the two.
In the spiritual space, Kurama watched Naruto's every move and couldn't help but be stunned. He twitched his ears and shook his head. "Hmph, a boring brat, creating boring ninjutsu…" This move was, of course, completely useless against the Nine-Tailed Fox.
…
The night was deep. The Hidden Leaf Village was completely silent. In the Hokage's office, after finishing a day of tedious work, the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, rubbed his sore eyes, smiled bitterly, and shook his head. He lit his pipe and read the report on Naruto that had been submitted by the Anbu.
"Hm? That boy Naruto, is he still holding on? Could it be that this time he really…" Hiruzen Sarutobi blew out a big puff of smoke, and his old brows frowned slightly. "Heh, that's a good thing…"
Thinking of this, he looked at the crystal ball on the table again. "Then let's see if that kid is still working hard…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi took it casually, formed the seals with his hands, and activated his secret technique. "Telescope Jutsu."
With his hands spread out, the mist on the crystal ball gradually dissipated, and soon the scene of Naruto's room emerged.
"Transform—" A crisp voice rang out.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's heart moved. *'Is he really still practicing? It's almost midnight… This kid has really changed his personality. Is he practicing the Transformation Technique?'*
The next moment, Naruto formed the hand seals, and in a cloud of white smoke, a graceful and charming beauty with a devilish figure appeared in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi, posing and flirting. She even uttered a charming and moving hum and blew a kiss to Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was watching through the Telescope Jutsu.
"Uh-huh…"
Hiruzen Sarutobi was struck by lightning. His old face turned a deep red, and his body trembled violently! "This… this is…"
*Sploosh—*
Two lines of nosebleed suddenly spurted out! He hurriedly covered his nose, but his body fell backward involuntarily.
"Hokage-sama! What happened?!"
Upon hearing the Hokage's scream, several diligent ANBU members immediately flew down from the sky, appeared, and asked with great concern.
Hiruzen Sarutobi's face was flushed red. "N-no, nothing… Don't come over here!"
"…Hokage-sama, is this an enemy attack?!"
Hiruzen Sarutobi quickly wiped the blood from his nose and stood up again with as much strength and calmness as he could muster. "Ahem, no… I was just too tired…"
Several of the Anbu were immediately worried. "Hokage-sama, please take care of yourself!"
"Ahem… I, I understand…" He hurriedly covered the crystal ball, not daring to let the others see the scene inside. *'Damn it, what kind of shabby ninjutsu did Naruto come up with! This… this level of jutsu won't work on me… p-probably…'*
…
Naruto, who was still training hard, would not know that at such a young age, without even exerting much strength, he had already knocked down a true Kage-level powerhouse from a distance! Such a record was completely unprecedented.
There were basically three subjects in the ninja academy assessment: cultural courses, basic ninjutsu, and ninja sparring. There was no need to say much about the cultural courses. The assessment of basic ninjutsu was randomized every year. Naruto himself had also complained that he had failed the graduation examination for several consecutive years because he just happened to be tested on the Clone Technique, which he was least good at.
The system of the Ninja Academy was to start school at the age of 6 and graduate at the age of 12. This was, of course, the norm in peacetime. During special times, there were also "freaks" like Kakashi Hatake and Itachi Uchiha. Kakashi Hatake had graduated at the age of 5, become a Chunin at 6, and a Jonin at 12. Itachi Uchiha had entered school at 6, graduated at 7, and joined the Anbu at 11. But in fact, even in peacetime, it was theoretically possible to graduate early. For example, it was clearly stated in the original story that Uchiha Sasuke's performance in his first year of school was enough for him to graduate. He just chose to continue practicing and learning on his own initiative.
Now, even if Naruto drew the Clone Jutsu again in the test, he could at least be guaranteed to pass. But if he wanted to be in the top ten in the class, this was obviously not enough. If he was lucky, he might draw the Transformation Technique, which he was relatively proficient in, and he might even get a high score. This was also one of the main reasons why Naruto was more willing to actively practice the Transformation Technique.
And it was true. After just the first training session, Naruto's Clone Technique and Sexy Jutsu improved significantly. Their proficiency increased by 8 points, reaching 69 and 63 points respectively! This was where everyone's talent truly lay! You know, he had practiced the Clone Technique with all his might and had only just barely passed it today.
Finally finishing his training, Naruto yawned loudly and soon fell into a dream amid the System's warning. Now, Naruto, trained by the System, could fall asleep immediately when it was time to sleep, with no distractions at all. Naruto had now gradually become accustomed to the presence of the System. He had even developed a little bit of dependence on it. This was the legendary Stockholm syndrome! Naruto's personality really required someone to force him to move forward.
Only… it was too early for Naruto to be happy. He didn't understand the true horror of the System at all.
In his sleep, Naruto seemed to be standing on the roof of the Hokage Building, wearing the Hokage's divine robe and the Hokage's hat. He looked fierce and majestic, standing with his chest crossed, facing the ninjas and civilians of the entire Konoha Village.