The frenzy on Shinichi's face receded like a tide, becoming calm once more, and he focused his gaze on his Personal Panel.
[Name: Shinichi Higashino]
[Profession: Ninja Academy Student/Swordsmanship Apprentice]
[Talents: Genius (Blue), Innate Divine Strength (Green), Diligence Can Compensate for Lack of Talent (Green), Quick-witted (Green), Swordsmanship Proficiency (Green), Sensory (White)...]
Compared to a week ago, the changes to the panel were significant.
[Genius (Blue)] goes without saying; this was the most crucial fruit of victory from this plan, marking a qualitative change.
Regarding the upgrade of traits:
Intelligent (White) was upgraded to Quick-witted (Green), and Swordsmanship Foundation (White) was upgraded to Swordsmanship Proficiency (Green).
[Quick-witted (Green): Your thoughts flow like electricity, inspiration frequently appears, and you can quickly grasp key points and derive new ideas and solutions.]
This change was logical; in the eyes of the outside world, being able to defeat a Genius like Kakashi meant Shinichi was also a Genius, and Genius is often linked to intelligence.
[Swordsmanship Proficiency (Green): You have surpassed the basics and stepped into the temple of swordsmanship. Not only do you learn and master sword techniques faster, but you can also more effectively create and seize decisive flaws in actual combat.]
This was also a direct gift from defeating Kakashi. Konohas White Fang and his reputation as a Master Bladesman were too resounding. Shinichi's clean victory, using a sword to break a blade under the gaze of the crowd, caused a tremendous shock in the hearts of the onlookers.
To defeat the White Fang Swordsmanship, even if it was just the swordsmanship executed by his son, it must have reached an extremely high standard.
In contrast, [Taijutsu Foundation] failed to upgrade, perhaps precisely because of this—the swordsmanship upgrade cleverly used the White Fang's golden signboard as a stepping stone.
Then came the newly added trait:
[Sensory (White): Your five senses are more acute than ordinary people, allowing you to notice easily overlooked environmental information such as sounds from farther away, subtler scents, and faster movement trajectories.]
This was proof that the Sensory Talent persona he meticulously constructed had initially succeeded. The generation of the [Sensory] trait meant the outside world had preliminarily acknowledged his uniqueness in this area.
Although it is currently only White, improving the sensitivity of the five senses—such as farther sounds, subtler scents, and faster sight—it is still significantly helpful and has laid the foundation for him to truly possess Chakra Sensory Ability in the future.
One victory, multiple gains.
The newly generated core Blue trait establishes supreme potential and growth efficiency; the newly advanced Green traits reinforce combat and intellectual advantages in key areas; the newly appeared White trait opens up a new path for auxiliary abilities.
All changes tightly revolved around the ripple effect caused by the incident of "defeating Kakashi," truly a massive windfall.
Shinichi's gaze focused once again on the brand-new Blue trait [Genius]. The moment he acquired it, he felt as if his mind had been invisibly upgraded.
Knowledge points that previously required repeated contemplation could now be grasped in their essence with just a quick review; certain habitual oversights in past training now clearly presented better pathways; even recalling fragments of the battle with Kakashi brought forth many ingenious solutions he hadn't considered at the time.
Beyond the mental improvements, Shinichi also found that his overall physical quality and Chakra had been further enhanced.
Only now did he clearly realize what the concept of "all domains" mentioned in the [Genius] trait description meant.
In the words of his previous life, this trait did not just enhance his comprehension, but also improved his innate aptitude and physical foundation.
"However, the generation conditions for a Blue-level trait are stricter than anticipated..."
Konohas White Fang, Hatake Sakumo, was the Village's recognized hero, whose strength and reputation even surpassed The Sannin.
His son, the already famous Genius Kakashi, had been under the spotlight for a long time.
Furthermore, he had secretly bestowed upon Kakashi the shining halo of the "Hokage's Potential," a fact almost everyone in Konoha knew.
The sensation caused by defeating such a target was undeniable, yet even so, it took a full week of fermentation time from the event's occurrence to the trait's generation.
What did this indicate?
It indicated that the birth of a Blue trait not only required the scope of the event to affect the entire Konoha Village, generating widespread discussion, but also required sufficient depth and intensity to create a shocking enough effect.
It likely required a certain degree of acknowledgment or attention from key figures with great strength, high status, and core influence, such as the Hokage, Advisors, The Sannin, the White Fang, the Jonin Squad Leader, and the various Clan Heads.
Merely knowing was not enough; they had to be convinced and deeply impressed.
If this was true for Blue traits, then what about the traits above them?
Affecting the entire Land of Fire? Or even shaking the consensus of the entire Ninja World?
He did not continue to ponder deeply; those goals were too far from him now. The appearance of the Blue trait [Genius] had already cleared the biggest growth obstacles for him at this stage, paving a high-speed path.
Shinichi closed the panel, feeling the larger and more active Chakra within his body, and the clearer, more agile thoughts in his mind.
He walked to the window and looked out at the vibrant morning view of Konoha.
Summer vacation had begun. An excellent cultivation period, secured by the perseverance of [Diligence Can Compensate for Lack of Talent] and enhanced by the efficiency buffs of [Genius] and [Quick-witted], had arrived.
He needed to plan carefully to convert this brand-new talent into tangible, undeniable strength.
First up is Swordsmanship Apprentice!
Shinichi planned to use this month-long vacation to officially graduate from Teacher Yamashita's Kendo Hall, cross that threshold, and become a recognized Formal Swordsman.
Furthermore, he needed to subtly publicize the news that "Shinichi Higashino has graduated and become a Formal Swordsman," thereby upgrading the Swordsmanship Apprentice entry on his profession panel to Swordsman.
[Swordsmanship Apprentice: You are an entry-level apprentice who has mastered the posture and force application techniques of using a sword. Your control over the sword is superior to ordinary people, and your initial speed of swordsmanship training and overall physical quality are slightly enhanced.]
The Swordsmanship Apprentice profession trait itself already boosted some of his physical quality and comprehension of swordsmanship. After upgrading to Formal Swordsman, these benefits would inevitably increase, forming the solid foundation of his strength.
Finally, when the two profession traits, [Swordsmanship Apprentice] and [Ninja Academy Student], were generated, they both came with a chance to directly draw a White talent trait without relying on external factors.
Therefore, a clear professional advancement like moving from "Apprentice" to "Formal Swordsman" would almost certainly trigger a panel response, granting him a new drawing opportunity.
Moreover, the level of this opportunity might no longer be White, but... Green.
A brand-new Green trait, obtainable directly without long-term cultivation, would be enough to bring considerable reinforcement or breakthrough in a certain direction.
His thoughts converged like streams, clearly illuminating the path ahead.
Shinichi's gaze settled, focused and sharp.