2: allogene? Start!
"Takashi, who is he?" Masahiro nudged Takashi with his elbow, indicating his target with his eyes.
Years of interaction had taught Hagoromo Ayato that Takashi was a walking encyclopedia; no matter what he wanted to know, Takashi could provide the correct answer, and this time was no exception.
"Hagoromo Retsu," Takashi pushed up his glasses, followed Masahiro's gaze, and gave the answer: "The grandson of Third Elder Hagoromo Jinchi."
"The Third Elder's grandson?"
Like most Ninja Clans in the current Ninja World, the Hagoromo Clan implemented a council of elders system.
Although the candidates were ostensibly chosen by powerful clan members through voting, the reality was a system of hereditary succession.
This is not difficult to understand: powerful people hold more and better resources, so their descendants are naturally stronger than average and more likely to succeed as elders.
While the elders manage different affairs, they also jointly consult on major clan matters, finally presenting a specific plan for the Clan Head to decide whether or not to implement.
Masahiro was unsure about other Ninja Clans, but in the Hagoromo Clan, the Third Elder's duty was to manage the clan's resources—a position second only to the Clan Head.
For someone like that, why wouldn't he hire an elite tutor for his grandson? Instead, he sends him to the Clan Academy for group lessons?
"The current war situation is not optimistic. Although the Sarutobi Clan has not explicitly declared war on us,"
As if guessing Masahiro's thoughts, Takashi sighed slightly: "But many of the supplies we intercepted on the battlefield bear the Sarutobi Clan crest."
Hearing this, Masahiro understood: "So, the fighting is so tight now that there are no better options?"
Masahiro wasn't surprised at all that Shimura and Sarutobi were mixed up together. In the original work, although Danzo Shimura and Hiruzen Sarutobi often regretted each other's actions, they were close enough to share a pair of pants when they were young.
With such a good relationship, there must be some deep-rooted history, so Masahiro was not surprised, not surprised at all.
"Silence!"
Seeing the chatter grow louder, Hagoromo Jūzaburō snapped sternly, his face dark: "If anyone interrupts me again, I'll assume you don't want to become a Ninja, and don't blame me when I kick you out of the Clan Academy!"
The children were instantly terrified and didn't dare breathe loudly.
Hagoromo Jūzaburō looked at the silent, timid brats and nodded in satisfaction: "Today is your first day interacting with the Ninja World. We will start by learning the most basic Chakra extraction."
"To successfully extract Chakra, you must first know what Chakra is."
Hagoromo Jūzaburō paced back and forth with his hands clasped behind his back: "Retsu, you don't need to raise your hand. I'm not planning on asking questions."
"Pfft—"
Seeing Hagoromo Retsu sheepishly lower his hand, Masahiro couldn't help but chuckle softly. Hearing Masahiro's mocking laugh, Hagoromo Retsu immediately glared back.
Seeing his reaction, Masahiro waved his hand in apology, though the curve of his lips couldn't be suppressed.
"Chakra is a mixture of physical energy produced by the 130 trillion cells in the body and spiritual energy. It is also the foundation for activating Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu—"
As if he hadn't noticed the "interaction" between Masahiro and Retsu, Hagoromo Jūzaburō calmly narrated long passages of theoretical knowledge.
Many things here were not mentioned in the original work, and since they concerned his future Ninja career and personal safety, Masahiro listened intently.
Before he knew it, Hagoromo Jūzaburō had finished explaining all the key points. He then sat cross-legged:
"Alright, follow the method I described and try to extract Chakra yourselves. Students who successfully extract Chakra can practice on their own for a while."
After speaking, he glanced at Retsu, then closed his eyes to rest.
Masahiro, meanwhile, couldn't wait to start trying to extract Chakra, wondering if his soul, which came from another world, possessed the spiritual energy needed to mix with physical energy to refine Chakra.
Masahiro swallowed nervously, assumed the posture he had been shown, and began trying to extract Chakra according to Hagoromo Jūzaburō's instructions.
To his surprise, after just one attempt, Masahiro felt a strange warm current rapidly gathering in his abdomen.
No way? Success on the first try?
Masahiro clicked his tongue secretly. Is my talent really this good?
He clearly remembered Hagoromo Jūzaburō saying that generally, for someone extracting Chakra for the first time, succeeding within a day was considered excellent talent.
What was going on with him succeeding on this single attempt?
Do I possess the aptitude of a Great Emperor?
Just as Masahiro was lost in wild thoughts, a mechanical sound suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Ding!]
[Energy source detected, system loading---]
[1%---10%---35]
[System loading complete!]
Over a dozen mechanical sounds rang out continuously in Masahiro's mind at once. The noisy sounds made him frown deeply in discomfort, but it didn't hinder his current excitement—he had been stuck in the half-rock region for six years, and finally, the map was complete!
[Detected differing world rules, attempting system modification---]
[Modification successful!]
[Host bound: Hagoromo Ayato]
[We wish you a pleasant journey!]
After waiting for a long time and confirming there were no further system prompts, Masahiro let out a heavy breath, finding the world much quieter.
'System? Are you there?'
Why no response? Is this a mute system?
'Inventory?'
This should appear, right? As a system, it would be too cheap if it didn't even have an inventory.
Sure enough, a virtual screen appeared before Masahiro's eyes.
Looking over it, the inventory was empty except for an icon shaped like an envelope.
Seriously? Where's the novice gift package?
So stingy?
Masahiro ranted wildly for a moment, then reluctantly clicked on the envelope.
It is a great honor that you have become an experience participant in this journey to another world. In gratitude for your participation, we hereby present 10 Intertwined Fates. Please check your inventory.>
What is up with this overwhelming sense of déjà vu?
After skipping a large segment of unnecessary text, Masahiro tremblingly clicked 'Claim.' The envelope instantly transformed into a dazzling white light, then coalesced into 10 pink and blue gradient spheres, resting quietly in the inventory.
No way? No way?!
I've transmigrated, and you're still making me do gacha pulls?
Masahiro complained while expertly summoning the gacha interface.
Ten-pull!
Several blue meteors instantly streaked across the sky, seemingly mixed with a faint purple glow.
Please don't give me weapons. Weapons are useless in this world. I'd prefer Layla—she can tank and fight. Most importantly, she's Ice-type.
Ice Release is a noble Bloodline Limit in the Naruto World!
Filled with anticipation, Masahiro didn't want to watch the gacha animation and immediately clicked'Skip!'
[Obtained Ninja Experience *1]
[Obtained Ninja Experience *1]
[Obtained Transformation Jutsu *1]
---[Obtained B-rank Ninjutsu: Fierce Wind Palm *1]
[Obtained Starglitter *10]
Huh? The pulls weren't characters, but rather assimilated into items from the Naruto World?
Masahiro pondered for a long time, looking at the results of the ten-pull.
The guaranteed purple item turned into a B-rank Ninjutsu? And the accompanying blue items turned into the E-rank Three Body Technique and this 'Experience' thing?
What does it do? Could it possibly level me up directly?
Masahiro thought for a moment, then stopped hesitating and immediately used the 6 Ninja Experience items he had obtained.
[Congratulations, you have leveled up to Level 6!]
The moment the prompt sounded, a surge of Chakra erupted in Masahiro's abdomen, several times greater than what he had just extracted.
Huh? It really does level me up?
Masahiro's eyes lit up at the thought. System plus unparalleled talent—this was the rhythm of becoming an immortal ancestor.
Shouldn't I be punching Kaguya and kicking Hashirama?
Wait, wait! I did my allogene dailies before transmigrating, and this is the system you give me? If I had known, I would have played honkai: star rail! honkai: star rail's power system is much stronger than allogene's!
What can a Level 90 allogene character do? At most, fight the Heavenly Principles.
But honkai: star rail is different. Based on game performance, you can shatter stars at Level 80! That's a huge difference!
Thinking this, Masahiro slapped his forehead in annoyance.
Takashi, who was trying to extract Chakra nearby, saw Masahiro's action and comforted him, saying: "Teacher Jūzaburō said the first time is quite difficult. Don't be too impatient. Keep your mindset calm, and lower your psychological expectations..."
Here we go again, here we go again. If you're going to comfort someone, just comfort them properly. Why the endless nagging?
Masahiro covered his ears, interrupting Takashi's rambling: "I'm not upset about something like that. I've already extracted Chakra."
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