The Hyuga clan representatives no longer tried to start a fight. Besides empty threats thrown as farewell, they didn't dare do anything else.
"Well, that's all," one of the Uchiha summed up, and the Konoha Police Force squad left the scene.
After all the commotion and experiences, little time remained in the day. However, only one thought, the most important at the moment, occupied Satoru's mind.
He had to climb to the top of this damned tree at any cost.
It was so tall and mighty that its mere sight instilled slight despair in the boy.
The entire rest of the day, until sunset, the transmigrator spent climbing the trunk. And at the very last moment, when his strength was nearly exhausted and his chakra reserves almost depleted...
He finally, overcoming pain and fatigue, managed to reach the top of this gigantic tree.
All his efforts, sweat, and blood hadn't been in vain. When he staggered to the very top, an indescribable feeling of elation and satisfaction enveloped him.
"Finally!"
"Finally!" Satoru repeated twice in a voice breaking with excitement. His heart pounded wildly in his chest.
"A whole week of persistent labor... finally bore fruit!"
He barely restrained the bursting storm of elation and mentally called out to the System.
"I'm here! Wow! Master! I didn't expect you could really climb that tree I pointed out! It's so tall! Looks like you really tried hard!"
"However, it seems you've now perfectly mastered chakra control! That's very good, it means you've made significant progress in that direction!" the System praised him.
"System, no need to praise me so much," the system holder replied with a smirk. "You know perfectly well what I worked so hard for. I hope you haven't forgotten your promise?"
"Of course not!" the System replied with unwavering certainty. "Everything I say is absolute truth! I never break my promises!"
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Congratulations, Master! You have successfully completed the first Quest! As a reward, you receive ten consecutive summons!
Does Master wish to start the draw?
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"Naturally! Let's start!" Satoru exclaimed impatiently.
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"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received 10 Points!"
"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received Shadow Clone Technique!"
"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received Reward Exchange Opportunity!"
"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received Reward Exchange Opportunity!"
"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received Points!"
"Ding-ding-ding! Congratulations! You received 100,000 Ryo!"
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For ten consecutive summons, the Earth native received several dozen Points, three reward exchange opportunities, as well as Shadow Clone Technique, Great Fireball Technique, and some money.
The catch was quite generous, one could say.
Satoru himself was beside himself with joy and excitement.
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Master, you have three reward exchange opportunities. Do you wish to use them?
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"And how does this exchange work?" Satoru immediately asked.
"I'll offer you five rewards to choose from. You can exclude two of them. Then the System will randomly select one from the remaining three," the System explained.
"Good! Let's go!" Satoru was ready for the draw.
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"Reward one: Multiple Shadow Clone Technique."
"Reward two: Sharingan."
"Reward three: Devil Fruit Gomu Gomu no Mi."
"Reward four: Armament Haki (Armament Will)."
"Reward five: Rokushiki (Six Powers)"
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Hearing the list of offered rewards, Satoru was filled with indescribable delight. Each one was incredibly valuable and desirable. However, Multiple Shadow Clone Technique required a colossal amount of chakra to use. Due to his young age, Satoru didn't yet have such a chakra reserve to meet its requirements. Even basic Shadow Clone Technique was difficult for him, let alone Multiple.
As for Sharingan, Satoru certainly wanted it very much. However, without Uchiha blood, he would face numerous limitations in using it. Moreover, even if he somehow managed to activate it, it would require enormous chakra expenditure, as it was for Kakashi, for example.
Furthermore, since the transmigrator could now see chakra flows without Sharingan, he didn't feel an urgent need for it yet.
Devil Fruit Gomu Gomu no Mi—this was the fruit of the One Piece protagonist, Luffy. It was Paramecia type. At first, it didn't seem that strong, but later, with Second, Third, and even Fourth Gear, its power multiplied many times. The fruit's potential was enormous, and it was definitely worth having.
Armament Haki (Armament Will)—this was something essential to master in the One Piece world at later stages. Only with Haki could one touch Logia-type fruit users. Additionally, using Armament Haki to harden the body greatly increased both defense and attack. Deepa from Kara organization in Boruto had a similar ability, but on reflection, it still couldn't compare to true Armament Haki from One Piece.
Rokushiki (Six Powers)—techniques used by Marine officers and CP9 agents in One Piece. Mastering these six techniques turned one practically into a superhuman: Rankyaku and Shigan gave incredible combat power, Geppo allowed walking on air, Soru provided super-speed movement, and Kami-e made the body light as paper, dodging enemy attacks.
After a little thought, the system holder made his choice.
"System, remove Multiple Shadow Clone Technique and Sharingan," he decided firmly.
"Alright. From the remaining three... One moment... Congratulations, Master! You received Armament Haki (Armament Will)!!"
"Armament Haki, huh? Also a very good thing," Satoru noted, feeling deep satisfaction. The ability to use Haki in the Naruto world definitely gave him a serious advantage and greatly increased his survival chances.
"Good, accept it," the System added, and at that instant, the transmigrator felt something new appear in his mind.
These were the knowledge of how to use Armament Haki.
He only understood the principle of using this power but didn't master it perfectly in an instant. To learn to wield Armament Haki masterfully, long and persistent training lay ahead.
"System, why didn't you make it so I instantly mastered Haki?" Satoru immediately asked with some bewilderment.
He knew that many other transmigrators, upon receiving rewards, instantly mastered new abilities. And for him, even though he won this power, he'd still have to train long and hard. It disappointed him a bit.
"That's natural," the System replied. "I am the System, of course, but my task is only to help you, guide you on the path to becoming strong. If I could make you omnipotent in an instant, able to shatter heavens and earth, then I wouldn't be a System, but some cheat code or divine intervention."
"Aren't you...?" Satoru began but immediately stopped himself. "Fine, I get it. Your words make sense. If I became invincible instantly upon receiving any reward, it really would be uninteresting." He nodded, accepting the System's explanation.
Compared to other people in this world, the young genius was already incredibly lucky.
"By the way, you have two draw opportunities left. Do you wish to use another one?" the System reminded.
Satoru thought there was no point in saving these opportunities. Better to use one right now! After all, the stronger he became, the greater his chances of getting even more valuable rewards in the future.
"Good! Let's try again!" he agreed decisively.
"No problem!"
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"Reward one: Byakugan!"
"Reward two: Devil Fruit Mera Mera no Mi (Flame Fruit)!"
"Reward three: Supreme Grade Sword — Kokuto Yoru (Black Blade Night)!"
"Reward four: Devil Fruit Goro Goro no Mi (Thunder Fruit)!"
"Reward five: Observation Haki (Observation Will)!"
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If the previous reward list delighted Satoru, this one could only be described with one word—incredibly generous!
"System! Why did such amazing rewards drop this time?!" Satoru exclaimed excitedly.
"It's all the will of chance," the System replied calmly. "Sometimes luck smiles on you, sometimes it turns away. Actually, there's nothing definitively good or bad about these things. It all depends on who and how uses them, how skillfully and aptly." There was undoubtedly truth in the System's words.
Satoru sank into thought again.
Byakugan—this was the Hyuga clan's Kekkei Genkai. It allowed seeing chakra flows, opening access to taijutsu techniques like Gentle Fist and Eight Trigrams. However, at the moment, this ability was practically useless to Satoru. Moreover, if he used Byakugan and it became known, he could end up in a very dangerous situation.
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