System… heh heh heh.
Isn't this basically forcing me to build a harem?
What kind of test is this supposed to be?
What kind of official could possibly withstand this kind of temptation?
That said, Kyōka Suigetsu really was a great reward.
It was the Zanpakutō of Aizen Sōsuke, the ultimate boss from the Bleach world. With it, even if he couldn't reach Aizen's level, at the very least, very few people in this world would be able to harm him.
Just as Kamikawa was busy complaining internally, Uchiha Izumi walked over and sat beside him.
"Kamikawa-kun, what are you thinking about?"
"N-Nothing…"
Kamikawa's gaze toward Izumi carried a hint of guilt.
"Kamikawa-kun, I heard from Itachi… your family also… actually… when something like this happens, you don't have to keep it all bottled up. You can cry… My parents, they also…"
Izumi tried to comfort him, but as she spoke, she was the one who broke down first, tears streaming down her face.
At that moment, the system's voice rang out again:
"Ding. As the strongest protagonist, how can you stand by and watch the heroine in front of you cry?"
"1. Comfort Uchiha Izumi. Reward: Cultivation technique from The Degenerate-Drawing Jianghu world — Tiangang Art."
"2. Do nothing. Reward: One of Danzō's old underwear from the Naruto world."
"…Can martial arts techniques from other worlds even be used here? And what the hell is up with that Danzō reward?"
Kamikawa's mouth twitched.
Left with no choice, he gently reached out, patting Izumi's head as he spoke softly:
"It's okay. Go ahead and cry. Let it all out. Once you're done… things will get better. If your parents were still here, seeing that you're safe… they'd definitely be happy for you."
There was no way he was taking Danzō's underwear.
Hearing his words, Izumi could no longer hold back. With a wail, she threw herself into Kamikawa's arms and cried her heart out.
The people in the shelter, hearing the girl's heart-wrenching sobs, were reminded of their own lost loved ones.
One by one, they began to cry as well.
For a moment, the entire shelter—whether elderly or children, even young Sasuke—was filled with loud, grief-stricken wailing.
At that moment, the system notification sounded again in Kamikawa's mind:
"Ding. Congratulations to the host for completing the task. Reward: Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu. Would you like to claim it now?"
"Ding. Congratulations to the host for completing the task. Reward: Tiangang Art. Would you like to claim it now?"
"That fast? I already intercepted her?"
Kamikawa glanced at the crying Izumi in his arms, then at Uchiha Itachi in the distance, who looked anxious as he tried to calm the crying Sasuke.
He couldn't help but feel a bit stunned.
What he didn't know was that in the original story, the reason Izumi came to like Itachi wasn't purely because of how outstanding he was.
More importantly, it was because during the Night of the Nine-Tails—when she was at her most helpless and desperate—Itachi had appeared like a hero and saved her.
A classic "hero saves the beauty" scenario.
And for someone like Izumi, who was just beginning to understand emotions, that kind of moment left a deep impression.
"Not claiming yet."
He still didn't know how the rewards would manifest. If a Zanpakutō and a cultivation manual suddenly appeared out of nowhere, Konoha would definitely take notice.
After all, there were quite a few Root operatives lurking around, monitoring the Uchiha.
And Danzō loved collecting unusual abilities.
After a while, Izumi's crying gradually subsided. With a slightly flushed face, she pulled away from Kamikawa's arms, her voice still tinged with sobs.
"S-Sorry… I came to comfort you, but I ended up crying first…"
Kamikawa shook his head, indicating it was fine. He looked up toward the direction where the Nine-Tails had been raging.
Only when the roaring suddenly ceased did he withdraw his gaze, murmuring to himself:
"Looks like it's about over."
In the end, the Nine-Tails incident came to a close at the cost of the Fourth Hokage and his wife, along with countless shinobi.
Thus, Konoha's Fourth Hokage—the "Yellow Flash" of the ninja world, the legendary Namikaze Minato—passed away.
It was said that, to protect the village, he sacrificed his life to seal away the Nine-Tails that had nearly destroyed Konoha.
The entire ninja world was deeply moved by his selfless spirit.
Of course, while many were moved, there were certainly others who secretly rejoiced.
Figures like the Third Tsuchikage Ōnoki, the Fourth Kazekage Rasa, and even Konoha's own Danzō—
Some were glad to see Konoha weakened, while Danzō simply believed the Fourth Hokage's death gave him a chance to rise to power.
At the same time, within Konoha, the fragile improvement in relations between the village and the Uchiha clan—brought about by the Fourth Hokage's rise—completely collapsed.
Led by Danzō, the higher-ups of Konoha openly expressed strong suspicion toward the Uchiha clan.
They accused them of controlling the Nine-Tails and orchestrating the disaster.
The Uchiha were forcibly relocated to the outskirts of the village, far from its center, and placed under ANBU surveillance.
Although the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, knew this would deepen the Uchiha's resentment, he still chose to tacitly approve Danzō's actions.
From that point on, the conflict between the Uchiha clan and Konoha steadily worsened, approaching an irreconcilable state.
…
The next day, Konoha held a grand funeral for the Fourth Hokage, his wife, and the many fallen shinobi.
After Hiruzen delivered an impassioned and solemn speech,
The village quickly threw itself into large-scale reconstruction.
Since Kamikawa's parents had both been shinobi—and his father had died fighting the Nine-Tails—
He wasn't sent to an orphanage like ordinary civilians.
Instead, he was assigned his own residence.
Each month, he would receive a small stipend—just enough to survive—until he graduated from the Ninja Academy.
But Kamikawa didn't care much about any of that.
Knowing the darker side of Konoha, he felt no real sense of belonging to the village.
The moment he received his new home, he shut the doors and windows tightly and summoned the system in his mind.
"System, claim Kyōka Suigetsu and the Tiangang Art."
As soon as he finished speaking, a flash of golden light filled his vision.
Instinctively, he closed his eyes.
When he opened them again, a sheathed katana appeared before him, its hilt a pale green.
Meanwhile, his mind was filled with knowledge—how to use Kyōka Suigetsu, as well as the cultivation method of the Tiangang Art.
Kamikawa first tried using Kyōka Suigetsu.
He quickly discovered that once released, it continuously consumed chakra.
With his current body—barely six years old and only recently having learned chakra extraction—he simply couldn't sustain its release for long.
Next, he tested the Tiangang Art.
And immediately, an uncontrollable look of delight spread across his face…