Chapter 7: Let's Set a Small Goal First...
Although Naruto vaguely knew that some kind of monster seemed to be hidden within his body.
But it wasn't until now that he truly confirmed it.
"You... Who are you?!"
Kurama roared angrily while enduring the Lightning Release Baptism: "Damn brat!"
"Cut the crap! Hurry up and start cultivating!"
Actually, Naruto couldn't take it anymore either. Although he was panicked, he immediately shouted subconsciously: "Okay, okay, okay! I got it!"
"I'll cultivate, okay?!"
The system punishment stopped instantly.
Naruto gasped heavily for breath, having used up a lot of the strength he had just recovered...
He didn't dare to be stubborn anymore and immediately started the Chakra Refining Technique cultivation.
Fortunately, he had been cultivating for a day. Whether it was during lunch time or every break between classes, Naruto had never stopped refining chakra.
Now, his Chakra Refining Technique proficiency had already broken through 60!
This was his first passing subject.
So now, Naruto entered the Chakra Refining Technique much smoother than he had imagined.
The efficiency was even beyond imagination...
"Eh?!"
"Since when did my Chakra Refining Technique become so amazing?!"
Although Naruto was still feeling lingering fear, sensing his own progress, he couldn't help but feel painful yet happy...
Kurama, however, was worse off than him.
At this moment, his fur all over his body had exploded and was disheveled. His eyes were wide open with anger, his fox pupils completely red, burning with fierce flames!
"Bastard..."
"If this continues, I'm afraid I'll be electrocuted to death before I can seize this brat's body!"
"What exactly is the origin of this damn system?"
"I've lived for thousands of years and have never heard of such an existence..."
Kurama let his thoughts run wild in annoyance, then forced himself to calm down.
"Should I have a good talk with that brat?"
"No... forget it, I won't trust humans!"
"However, I don't want to experience any Lightning Release Baptism again..."
"It seems I can only temporarily cooperate with that bastard brat..."
Over the years, Kurama had been exploiting the "loopholes" in the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, constantly leaking his chakra and malice to Naruto.
Although this was Namikaze Minato's original intention, wanting Naruto to gradually master the Nine-Tails' chakra for his own use, at this initial stage, it actually had a disruptive and counterproductive effect on Naruto's cultivation.
This was actually a large part of the reason why Naruto was called the dead last.
However...
Now that Kurama feared the Lightning Release Baptism and planned to stop causing massive disruptions to Naruto's chakra and cultivation, it could be said that this trouble was solved at the source.
This was a change that even the system could not have anticipated.
...
"Eh?"
"What's going on?"
"My chakra extraction seems to have become smoother?"
"Before, I always had a feeling of being disturbed, but now it seems to have completely disappeared!"
Naruto was overjoyed. His Chakra Refining Technique proficiency had already broken through 60 points, and now without that external disturbance, extracting chakra became much more efficient for him!
A whole day, plus two hours at noon, and over an hour during several breaks, was still a long way from eight hours.
Naruto continued to cultivate the Chakra Refining Technique, enduring until midnight before finally hearing the system's notification sound...
[Today's eight hours of Chakra Refining Technique cultivation completed.]
[Today's chakra increased by a total of 9 points. Current Total Chakra: 23 points.]
Phew—
Naruto collapsed onto the bed, not even having the strength to complain.
"Only 23 points?"
Hearing the system notification, Naruto said with a look of despair.
[The Host is only a student of the Ninja Academy. A chakra volume of 23 points is already quite excellent.]
[Ordinary Ninja Academy students only have a chakra volume of around 10 points.]
[Genin have at most 100 points.]
[Chunin have several hundred to a thousand points.]
[Only Jonin can break through more than a thousand points.]
[Of course, this is only the most common state; those with exceptional talent are not included in this list.]
Naruto's heart moved.
So that's how it is...
Then his chakra volume of 23 points had already surpassed the majority of Ninja Academy students!
This could also be considered his talent, right?!
[Today's cultivation for the Host has successfully concluded.]
[Current attributes are as follows...]
Host: Uzumaki Naruto
Age: 10 years old
Identity: Konoha Ninja Academy Student
Chakra Volume: 23 points
Ninjutsu:
Clone Technique (16/100)
Transformation Technique (59/100)
Body Replacement Technique (31/100)
Chakra Refining Technique (61/100)
Taijutsu:
Basic Taijutsu (43/100)
Shurikenjutsu (41/100)
Cultural Studies:
Physics (28/100)
Chemistry (19/100)
Mathematics (20/100)
Literature (42/100)
History (36/100)
English (49/100)
Biology (44/100)
Ethics (26/100)
Ninja Knowledge (45/100)
...
Even a dog would shake its head looking at this data.
"Hmm..."
"Besides having higher chakra volume than others, only the Chakra Refining Technique has passed..."
"And that was forced up by the system today."
"It seems I really am the dead last!"
Just then.
[Good sleep is the foundation of everything. Please enter a sleep state immediately, otherwise, you will be subjected to a Lightning Release Baptism!]
Naruto: "..."
"Aaaaaahhhhh! How can I sleep when I keep thinking about being electrocuted!"
"At least be somewhat reasonable!"
[Please at least enter a state of preparing for sleep, stop letting your imagination run wild, and cast aside distracting thoughts...]
Well, this was at least much more reasonable than directly forcing him to fall asleep...
Naruto immediately closed his eyes, forcing himself to think of nothing.
You don't say, after working hard all day, he indeed fell asleep very quickly.
This sleep was sweeter than Naruto had ever experienced.
Except for the occasional violent shudder, as if he dreamed of the Lightning Release Baptism even in his sleep...
...
The next morning.
Six o'clock sharp.
The system's voice, comparable to an alarm clock, rang punctually in Naruto's mind.
[Sleep has reached six hours. Please get up immediately and prepare to start today's cultivation!]
Naruto: "...Ah, it's only six o'clock?"
"I beg you, let me sleep a little longer..."
[Warning! Lightning Release Baptism countdown...]
"...I'm awake, I'm awake!"
Naruto could only helplessly rub his sleepy eyes, stretch greatly, lift the quilt, and get out of bed.
[Please finish washing up immediately, prepare a nutritious and balanced breakfast and finish eating it. Time limit: half an hour!]
Naruto: "..."
He had also learned his lesson and didn't dare to challenge Brother System presumptuously again, immediately doing as told obediently.
Fortunately, he had prepared everything last night and had somewhat gained experience, so at least he wasn't as frantic.
After some wolfing down, he finally finished everything within half an hour.
Naruto also prepared to head to the Ninja Academy to start a new day of learning.
[A new day, a new beginning.]
[Today is also a day full of hope.]
[Please continue to work hard, Host, and make persistent efforts. After the first day of assessment, hereby setting the first small goal for the Host...]
[Please achieve a top ten ranking among the fifty students in the class assessment one month from now.]
[If you cannot do it, you will face a tiny little punishment!]
Naruto almost choked to death.
"Top... Top ten?!"
"You might as well just electrocute me to death directly!"
"How is that possible, dattebayo!"