"System, I choose..."
"Five Chakra Natures and Transformations, Kage-Level Chakra Control, Kage-Level Hand Seal Speed, Ten Random Ninjutsu, and One Compound Ninjutsu of Choice."
"Claim now!"
The moment Rihito finished his exchange with the system, a familiar headache washed over him.
The pain was just right-enough to daze him without doing any permanent damage.
Along with the pain came the experience of forming countless hand seals and the knowledge of meticulous chakra control.
Rihito felt his hands become incredibly nimble, his mastery of the twelve seals now second nature.
Not only that, but he could also perceive the minuscule amount of chakra within his own body with perfect clarity.
He carefully applied chakra to the soles of his feet, managing to lift them off the ground without so much as cracking the pavement.
Climbing trees and walking on water would be a breeze.
Rihito could also clearly sense that something new had been added to his body-chakra pathways he never possessed before.
Though he hadn't known his chakra affinities previously, any future test would undoubtedly show he was equipped with all five.
Before Rihito could experiment further, the system's cold voice echoed in his mind once more.
「Now drawing ten random ninjutsu for the host.」
Rihito's heart leaped with excitement.
"Let's see what kind of loot this old ninjutsu geezer will drop for me!"
「Congratulations, Host. You have obtained:」
「Ninjutsu: Three Basic Jutsu」 (Clone, Substitution, Transformation)
「Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique」
「Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique」
「Water Style: Great Waterfall Technique」
「Earth Style: Headhunter Jutsu」
「Earth Style: Mud Wall」
「Shadow Clone Jutsu」
「Telescope Technique」
「Shadow Shuriken Jutsu」
「Water Style: Water Formation Wall」
「Drawing complete. Extracting rewards.」
Rihito was stunned by what he saw.
"I swear, from now on, I will never slander Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Third Hokage. He's the most perfect old geezer... uh, no, ninja in my heart."
"The rewards he dropped are just too good. Aside from a few basic techniques, the rest are all legitimate, powerful jutsu."
"Oh, right. And there's also the extremely gentlemanly Telescope Technique."
After a moment's pause, the system got back to work.
Another headache later, Rihito had expertly mastered all ten ninjutsu.
He had successfully transformed from a brat who knew nothing into a brat who knew ten different jutsu.
Keep in mind, an average chunin could never perfectly master these ten techniques at the same time.
Thanks to his powerful cheat, Rihito had successfully integrated all ten into his very being.
"What I lack most right now is chakra reserves and combat awareness."
"And, of course, the greatest asset of the Uchiha clan-the Sharingan."
"With the Sharingan, I could become a Jutsu Professor myself."
A thought struck Rihito. *Hey? I think there was one more reward, wasn't there?*
「Please select a compound ninjutsu.」
「Compound Ninjutsu: Earth Dragon Flame Bullet」: Combines Earth and Fire Style jutsu. The user spews a powerful fireball from their mouth, pairing it with the Earth Style: Earth Dragon Bullet to create a fire-breathing earth dragon.
「Compound Ninjutsu: Lightning Water Dragon Bullet」: Combines Water and Lightning Style jutsu. The user creates an electrified water dragon to attack the enemy. It is more powerful than a standard water dragon and can paralyze the target.
Among the ten jutsu, Fire and Earth were more prevalent, while the Water and Lightning techniques were fewer and more defensive.
Therefore, he had to choose the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet.
A moment later, the method for using the Lightning Water Dragon Bullet was seared into Rihito's memory-accompanied, of course, by the requisite headache.
"Can't you just give me the rewards? Why do I have to get a headache every single time?"
「The headache is a necessary condition for the system to transmit knowledge and modify the body. Please endure it, Host.」
"You know what you are... a pretty good system, actually."
「Congratulations, Host, on successfully claiming all rewards.」
「Now digitizing all abilities.」
Name: Uchiha Rihito
Ninjutsu: Three Basic Jutsu, Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Great Waterfall Technique, Headhunter Jutsu, Mud Wall, Shadow Clone Jutsu, Telescope Technique, Shadow Shuriken Jutsu, Water Formation Wall
Taijutsu: None
Genjutsu: None
Chakra: Micro-kashi (A micro-fraction of Kakashi's, enough to cast only one jutsu with all his strength)
"Holy cow. Even though I only got these rewards through sheer luck... I mean, my own courage and insight..."
"These rewards are incredible. If I touch a few more heads, I'll be set!"
"That's right! I can touch the same person's head over and over to farm rewards!"
"I really am a head-patting hound... no, a little genius!"
「System Notice: Unless the same ninja's abilities and talents change over different periods, touching their head repeatedly will not yield rewards.」
"Tch. So much for that loophole."
By the time Rihito had finished claiming his rewards, Hiruzen Sarutobi's long-winded speech was finally drawing to a close.
"Where the leaves of the tree dance, one shall find flames. The fire's shadow will illuminate the village, and once again, the leaves of the tree will bud anew."
"I now declare the entrance ceremony officially over. Let the entrance exam begin."
Rihito was stunned. An entrance exam? What in the world were they going to test a bunch of little kids on?
Next to him, Obito, who looked dead to the world after being tortured by the Third's hours-long speech, noticed his best friend's confusion.
"You dunce, Rihito. This is to test whether bottom-feeders like you have what it takes to become a ninja."
"But for a genius like me, this is the perfect stage! Hahaha!"
Rihito was speechless. The Obito before him wasn't the monster who would one day betray his master and destroy his clan, but a hot-blooded idiot wearing goggles.
*Perhaps my purpose in coming here is to change these tragic fates,* Rihito thought.
But his words were merciless. "You moron, Obito. A guy who's late even for school registration can't possibly be a genius. Let's see you prove it on the training grounds."
Their playful squabbling continued.
But an arrogant voice suddenly cut in.
"Uchiha Rihito, Uchiha Obito. You two uncultured brats are nothing but a disgrace to the Uchiha clan."
The owner of the voice was an Uchiha boy who seemed to only look at people with his nostrils.
"Lost your parents on the battlefield, didn't you? No one to raise you. No wonder you have no manners. And you dare say in public you want to be Hokage? How laughable."
Hearing this, Obito's anger instantly exploded.
"Say that again if you've got the guts!" Obito roared, about to charge forward and fight to the death.
Suddenly, a small hand pressed down on Obito's head. It was Rihito!
Rihito's eyes were unnaturally calm, his voice devoid of any emotion, yet it was chilling and impossible to ignore.
"Hey, Nostrils. Our parents died on the battlefield. They are the pride of the Uchiha clan and the pride of the village."
"As for whether we have any real skill, let's settle that on the training grounds."
Feeling his authority challenged for the first time, the boy with the flared nostrils flew into a rage.
"Kid! Do you know who I am? I'm-"
Before he could finish, Rihito burst forward with incredible speed, stopping right in front of him.
"Shh. Extras don't need names."
The entrance exam was officially underway