About a minute later.
As Kirito watched the scene before him in disbelief, five Ninja Tools floated out from the skeletons of the Gold and Silver Brothers, hovering above them.
Ding! The system has now broken the seals within these two skeletons and extracted all five Ninja Tools. It is currently extracting the most primitive power from these five Ninja Tools. Please wait, Host...
"Oh, this system isn't that trashy after all! It actually has such great capabilities."
Kirito stroked his still hairless chin, giving the system some praise.
At the same time, Kirito began to ponder in his heart.
These five Ninja Tools were left behind by the Sage of Six Paths. The most primitive power the system extracted from them should belong to the Sage of Six Paths.
Even if there wasn't much power left, it was still Six Paths Power.
If it could casually give him some powerful Ninjutsu—something like Shinra Tensei or Chibaku Tensei—then even if he couldn't walk sideways through the Ninja World, he could at least guarantee his own life.
Hehehe… And if he could somehow get something like a Sharingan, a Rinnegan, or a Bloodline Limit, that would be even better.
Just as Kirito was full of anticipation, the system completed its analysis.
Ding! The power of Five Elements Dao Arts has been extracted from these five Ninja Tools. Does the Host wish to apply it to himself now? There is only one chance to apply it, so please choose carefully, Host!
Hearing this, Kirito was completely stunned.
He understood the "only one chance" part.
But the key was—what was this Five Elements Dao Arts?
Kirito's mind quickly replayed everything he knew about them.
Various novels and TV series from his past life flashed through his mind.
"If I remember correctly, these Five Elements Dao Arts should be secret methods of Daoist cultivation, right?"
"Five Elements Dao Arts can also be called Five Elements Release Techniques, divided into Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth Release."
"It seems similar to the five Chakra natures in this world, but not exactly the same."
"And this seems like something from a cultivation world…"
Something from a cultivation world appearing here?
Kirito shook his head, pulling his thoughts back on track.
How did the Naruto World get mixed up with cultivation worlds? That made no sense.
Purple Gold Gourd, Seven Star Sword… Wait!
Those names also existed in Journey to the West.
Hearing these familiar names, Kirito suddenly realized something… Could it be that these things were common across parallel worlds?
How the Sage of Six Paths obtained these items was unknown.
But it wasn't impossible for them to resemble treasures from a cultivation world.
If the Five Elements Dao Arts created these five treasures, then the essence extracted from them would naturally be the Five Elements Release Techniques.
Looking at the floating treasures before him, Kirito was momentarily lost in thought.
A few minutes later, his eyes became serious again.
Regardless of their true origin, what mattered was that the power in front of him was the greatest power he could possibly obtain.
He would not get a better opportunity than this.
Kirito gritted his teeth.
"System, apply these five powers to me. I want to see what changes I undergo."
As Kirito spoke, the system activated.
The five Ninja Tools emitted five different colored lights, which rapidly merged into Kirito's body.
Kirito felt five wonderfully different warm currents enter his body, each with its own unique sensation.
As the warm currents traveled through him, they tempered his internal organs.
The feeling was exhilarating… Soon, all five lights completely merged into Kirito's body.
The five Ninja Tools slowly descended from the air to the ground.
Their functions had not been lost. Instead, all their power had been added to Kirito, and only by using his own strength could he wield them.
They had effectively acknowledged him as their master.
At that moment, the system's voice sounded again.
Ding! This system has applied the Five Elements Dao Arts to the Host. The system's assistance mission to this world is complete. For the path ahead in the Ninja World, I hope the Host lives well. Farewell…
The system's voice grew fainter, delivering its final farewell.
When the voice completely disappeared, the system interface in Kirito's mind changed.
It was no longer that annoying screen, but rows of clear data.
Five Elements Release Techniques (Beginner)
Metal Release: 0.01%
Wood Release: 0.01%
Water Release: 0.01%
Fire Release: 0.01%
Earth Release: 0.01%
This data looked… pitiful.
A 0.01% increase. Did that mean he had just learned them? Kirito felt he needed to study carefully.
Kicking the two skeletons aside, Kirito found a clear space and sat under a large tree to think.
He had obtained the Five Elements Release Techniques. After a while of feeling out his internal changes, he formed a few hand seals and activated Fire Release.
A spark flickered out from his finger—tiny, almost extinguishing immediately.
He then tried Water Release.
But that was equally pathetic.
Instead of a stream, it produced only a few drops of water.
It wasn't even enough to wash his hands, let alone attack an enemy.
If Fire and Water Release were like this, then Metal, Wood, and Earth Release wouldn't be any better.
Kirito thought hard. The Five Elements Dao Arts extracted from another world shouldn't be this weak.
Finally, his attention returned to the data.
0.01% meant he had just learned them—barely a beginning.
If he could raise this percentage, the effects would surely change.
To grow stronger, he needed to cultivate the Five Elements Release Techniques. But another problem surfaced. In cultivation novels from his previous life, one's power was improved by absorbing spiritual energy or qi from the world.
Kirito tried taking deep breaths, but he only inhaled normal air—nothing like spiritual energy.
What was he supposed to cultivate?
Kirito scratched his head anxiously.
His Five Elements Release Techniques couldn't stay like this forever.
At this level, he couldn't even defeat a normal Genin.
He sat on the ground, thinking for half an hour.
Suddenly, a spark of insight struck him.
Spiritual energy or qi—no matter the name—were forms of energy.
The Naruto World didn't have cultivation qi, but it had its own energy system—Chakra.
As the saying goes, all roads lead to Rome. Energy was energy. If there was enough of it, everything would naturally fall into place.
Thinking this through, Kirito took out a small booklet from his backpack.
This was something every Cloud Village Genin carried.
The first part contained various rules and regulations of Kumogakure.
For example, Rule One: As a shinobi of the Hidden Cloud, one must prioritize the village's interests. Betrayal is forbidden, and loyalty must be upheld even at the cost of one's life…
Kirito skipped the brainwashing sections one by one.
He flipped to the final pages.
Only these pages contained something practical.
Basic Ninjutsu
Substitution Jutsu — D-rank
Transformation Jutsu — D-rank
Lightning Release: Lightning Induction — C-rank
These were the basic Ninjutsu taught to Cloud Genin.
Substitution and Transformation Jutsu were also required graduation skills at Konoha's Academy.
However, Kumogakure's resources weren't as strong as Konoha's, so it made sense that Genin only got these D-rank techniques.
From Kirito's memories, his predecessor had learned Substitution and Transformation Jutsu.
But strangely, after transmigrating, he had forgotten the specific steps for performing them.
Fortunately, the memories were mostly still there. Kirito planned to try them again and figure them out, hoping they could help him cultivate the Five Elements Release Techniques.
End of the chapter.