In the blink of an eye, three days passed.
On this day, inside Yagyu's room.
"System, open my status panel."
Having just finished taking a bath, Yagyu spoke in his mind.
[Ding! Host status panel.]
[Name: Yagyu Sosuke]
[Chakra: 8]
[Ninjutsu: 4]
[Taijutsu: 5]
[Genjutsu: 2]
[Kekkei Genkai: Senju Sage Body (1%)]
[Overall Strength Evaluation: Pre-Genin]
His four basic attributes had increased slightly, but the overall change was not particularly large.
"A normal growth rate."
Looking at the results of his training over the past few days, Yagyu rubbed his chin and thought.
"At this rate, in another month I should reach the level of a Genin. Before the end of the first year, I should reach Elite Genin or even Chunin. Before the third year, Special Jonin. Before the fifth year, Jonin. And before graduation, Elite Jonin for sure."
Once he had the strength of an Elite Jonin,
he could basically do whatever he wanted during the early stages.
After closing the status panel, Yagyu turned his gaze to the admission notice on his desk.
Just this afternoon, the Ninja Academy admission notice had been delivered.
Tomorrow he would go to the academy to report in. After class assignments, his official school life would begin.
"My training plan won't change."
Looking at the admission notice, Yagyu spoke.
"I'll just have to compress the schedule. From now on, I'll have to wake up early and train late."
Becoming stronger.
This thought began growing wildly inside Yagyu's mind.
…
Early the next morning.
"System, sign in."
Still lying in bed after just waking up, Yagyu spoke in his mind as if it had become a habit.
[Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, you obtained: Twenty Days of Taijutsu Training.]
"Another Training reward?"
Lying in bed and sensing the subtle changes within his body, Yagyu smiled.
"This kind of sign-in system is actually pretty good. It perfectly matches my plan. During the major events in the future, my strength might not be enough. With the system assisting me, it'll be much safer."
Over the past few days of signing in, he had not obtained any other tangible rewards.
It seemed as though the system knew exactly what Yagyu needed at his current stage.
So it gave him the most suitable rewards.
Chakra Training.
Taijutsu Training.
Ninjutsu Training.
Genjutsu Training.
And many other aspects of soft strength.
Bit by bit, it seemed to be helping Yagyu build an extremely terrifying foundation as a shinobi.
There was also the development of the Senju Sage Body.
Although it was still only at one percent, Yagyu could clearly feel that the Senju Sage Body he had fused with was slowly awakening.
Along with that came the steady increase in his chakra and the continuous improvement of his physical condition.
"Sosuke!"
Just as Yagyu was still lying in bed, his mother's voice came from outside the door.
"It's time to get up. Today is your first day of school. You can't be late."
Hearing his mother's words,
Yagyu, still lying on the bed, was a little stunned.
"Mom, you actually woke up this early today?"
That was rare.
Ever since his useless old man passed away, his mother usually waited until Yagyu finished making breakfast before waking up.
After all, the Yagyu family ran a bookstore and their life was secure.
His mother did not need to wake up early and work hard to support him.
"Hurry up and get out of bed!"
However, what responded to Yagyu was a shout that sounded like a lion's roar.
"Don't make me call you a second time!"
Shiver.
Yagyu's whole body trembled.
At that moment, the fear of being beaten by his mother awakened deep inside his mind.
"Yes! I'm getting up right now."
He quickly jumped out of bed.
However, confusion was still written on his face.
After washing up and arriving at the dining room,
a steaming and nutritious breakfast had already been prepared.
"This…"
Looking at the breakfast on the table, Yagyu was still a little stunned.
"You made this, Mom?"
Rolling her eyes at her foolish son, his mother spoke.
"You're going to the Ninja Academy now. I'll handle the housework from now on. As for you… just focus on training and becoming stronger. I don't want you to end up like your father, sacrificing yourself during some mission."
When he first heard those words, Yagyu froze.
Looking at his mother, whose expression remained calm as if nothing had changed, he opened his mouth but did not know how to respond.
This was probably maternal love.
Using the calmest words to express the most terrifying fear in her heart.
A woman may be gentle, but when she becomes a mother, she becomes strong.
"I understand."
Looking at his mother, Yagyu nodded heavily.
"Don't worry, Mom. Your son is a genius. A future legend of the Shinobi World. Once I graduate, I'll definitely create a reputation where even thousands of soldiers avoid Yagyu."
That level of confidence
Yagyu still had.
As long as he did not run into someone like Uchiha Obito, a cheat-level opponent, right now,
then after developing for a few more years, Yagyu believed that protecting himself would not be a problem.
Soon,
after finishing breakfast and being seen off by his mother, Yagyu set off on his very first day of school in this life.
…
Ninja Academy.
Yagyu had arrived early and was now standing in front of the bulletin board looking for his class assignment.
"No surprises at all."
After finding his name, Yagyu glanced at the list of his classmates.
"As expected, it's the class with the main characters."
It was exactly what he had predicted.
Based on his entrance test results, he had been placed in the same class as the future Konoha rookies.
It could not be helped.
Shinobi talent also had levels.
They could not all be mixed together for teaching.
Otherwise it would simply waste the potential of talented students.
Whoosh.
Just as Yagyu was about to leave, a sudden sound cutting through the air came from behind him.
"A sneak attack?"
Feeling a hand strike toward his shoulder, Yagyu, whose Taijutsu had already become instinct after several days of training, reacted immediately.
Clack.
He instinctively grabbed backward and firmly caught a soft little hand in his grip.
Turning his head and seeing who had attacked him, Yagyu froze for a moment.
Then the corner of his mouth twitched.
"Ino… what are you doing? If I hadn't reacted quickly, you'd already have been thrown out."
Do not doubt it.
Yagyu really could have done that casually.
After all, how much could a little girl possibly weigh?
"…You show-off."
With her small hand firmly caught by Yagyu, Ino instinctively felt a little shy. Her face flushed slightly as she shouted.
"Let go of me! I just came to say hello and introduce my friends to you."
Hearing Ino's words,
Yagyu glanced at the group of young people waiting nearby and watching them.
He recognized all of them.
They were the future Konoha rookies, everyone except Uchiha Sasuke and Uzumaki Naruto.