The courtyard buzzed with murmurs and tension, still rippling from Yun-Riku's shocking display of strength.
A booming voice cut through the air like thunder.
"Line up!"
It was the Right Guardian, his towering frame stepping off the floating platform. His eyes scanned the sea of young disciples, sharp and dissecting. The very air trembled under his presence.
"I am the Right Guardian. You will obey every command I give without hesitation."
He unsheathed a thin, black blade and pointed to the disciples.
"From now on, when you receive orders from me or any instructor, you will respond with one word—'Mado!' Speak it with strength, or don't speak at all."
The crowd stiffened.
"MADO!"
"Mado…"
"MADO!"
Riku gave a slight nod and echoed, "Mado."
The Right Guardian's blade pointed toward the open field.
"Your second task—form twenty groups among yourselves. Learn teamwork, coordination, and survival. You have two weeks."
He gestured behind him.
Two shadowy figures stepped out from the darkness, clad in blood-red cloaks. Their killing intent was suffocating, like blades to the throat.
"These two will train you. If you're weak, you will suffer. If you disobey, you may die. Learn from them, or be left behind."
The Right Guardian turned and walked toward the Main Demon Hall, his steps echoing against the obsidian tiles.
As the disciples scrambled to group up, whispers rose again—not about Riku's power, but about the reactions of the six great clans.
Above the courtyard, on the raised terrace, stood the descendants of the Six Main Clans—each a legacy of terrifying power, pride, and cultivation talent.
Among them:
The Blade Moon Clan
The Sword Clan
The sound Clan
The Spear Clan
The Poison Clan
And a shining clan, the elegant Moon Clan
All of them were staring at Riku. Their eyes weren't curious—they were furious, offended, and disgusted.
> "A bastard like him... stronger than us?"
"He dares to outshine the main clans?"
"That... that aura… What is he?"
Among them stood Moon Gyu, the heroine of the original story, the shining jewel of the Moon Clan.
She stared at Riku with wide, confused eyes—her expression unreadable.
Just then, the system panel flickered open before Riku's eyes.
🔔 New Mission Unlocked
Mission: Recruit all six descendants of the main clans—including Moon Gyu, the destined heroine.
Objective: Disrupt the protagonist's bond with her and shatter faction unity.
> Reward:
+2,000 Points
+Hashirama Senju's Full Wood Style Technique Set (Bound)
+New System Store Unlock: Wood Spirit Arts
> [✔ Accept] [❌ Decline]
Riku smirked and accepted instantly.
"So the Moon Princess is now a target," he whispered.
But a thought struck him. He opened the system console mentally and asked:
"Can the Nano Machine copy my Sharingan, Ice Release, or the future Wood Style?"
The system paused, then responded in cold text:
❌ Replication Denied.
Bloodlines acquired from the System Store originate from foreign universes.
Nano Machines are bound by the laws of this world and cannot copy off-world genetics.
Riku chuckled.
"Good. That makes me truly unique."
As disciples fought over groups and alliances, Yun-Riku simply stood calmly, already calculating which clan descendant to begin with.
The crowd of new disciples scattered across the training ground, shouting and negotiating to form groups.
But one person stood still.
Yun-Riku.
He stepped forward calmly, his white robes fluttering as his presence carved silence through the noise.
His gaze locked on the six clan descendants standing above. His voice was calm, yet sharp.
"You all looked down on me earlier. Shouldn't those with pride be brave enough to prove themselves?"
That single sentence made every head turn.
The disciples fell silent.
The descendants of the six clans narrowed their eyes.
> "What are you implying?" growled the Iron Spear Clan's heir, his muscles tensed.
> "I'm saying—if you think I'm just a bastard, why not prove it in combat training?" Riku said coolly. "Unless… you're all bark and no bite."
Gasps echoed.
And in that very moment—
BOOM.
Riku released a thin layer of his Grandmaster aura.
It rippled like thunder, crashing into the six descendants like a spiritual slap.
All six of them stumbled one step back—humiliated and shaken.
The Right Guardian, who was just entered the Main Hall, stopped in his tracks.
"That pressure…"
"Peak grandmaster at his age…is sure shocking"
Unable to respond without losing face in front of hundreds, the six descendants grit their teeth—and reluctantly joined his group.
They all though that in future they will surely surpass him and become cult leader and then take revenge.
Later that evening, as the courtyard emptied, Riku stood near a cherry blossom tree. The moonlight bathed the area in gentle white.
Moon Gyu walked past, his long hair slightly tousled.
"Moon Gyu," Riku called softly.
She stopped.
Just as that she become nervous and asked "I am boy and moon gyu is a girl's name ."
Riku said "Do you think you can my fool my eyes, Now Please let me speak " and then he activated his 3 tomoe sharingan and put her in genjustsu to start making her feel attracted to him.
After ,he disrupted genjustsu , she felt somewhat weird
And the she asked, voice slightly cold.
"What is it ?"
"Join my group," he said plainly.
She narrowed her eyes.
"I don't follow orders."
Riku didn't flinch. "It's not an order. It's an invitation."
She tilted her head slightly. "Why?"
"Because you're smart. And strong. I don't need sheep—I need minds that survive."
There was a pause.
Moon Gyu studied him—his confidence, his tone, his strength. She could see no deception, no flattery. Just a firm will.
"Fine," she said. "But only because I want to pass the test and do not tell anyone about this."
"okay , my dear," Riku said with loving tone and then left .
As Riku vanished into the shadows, Moon Gyu stayed behind, her heart beating a little faster and she thought with flusterred expression
" who is he saying dear to ??"
but then she thought
"He's strong…" she whispered.
"And... kind of cool."
"No. No. Focus, Gyu. He's still a bastard. Probably arrogant."
But her cheeks flushed slightly before she shook her head and turned toward the training yard.
"I need to focus. I can't fail… not with the burden I carry."
System Update
Mission Progress:
6 Clan Descendants: 6/6 Recruited
Heroine: ✔ Joined the group willingly
Reward Unlocked:
+2,000 System Points
✅ Hashirama Wood Style: All Techniques Acquired
🔓 Wood Spirit Arts (New Branch)