One Kakashi's Worth of Power!

"I really never thought something like this would happen."

In the Hokage Office, Hiruzen Sarutobi listened to Kakashi's report, and he felt a little numb all over.

He had never imagined that on Kakashi's first day after leaving the Anbu to become a Jonin Instructor, he would run into something like this.

This meant their education had failed!

And if children that young already dared to attack their own people, Hiruzen Sarutobi could hardly imagine what they would become when they grew up.

Damn it, how had the Ninja Academy's education turned into this?

"All right, don't blame yourself. No one expected a situation like this. This isn't your fault."

Hiruzen Sarutobi was mulling over how to bring the education system down with a "heavy punch strike," but when he saw Kakashi still hanging his head, he lit his pipe and smiled helplessly.

"There was nothing wrong with your approach. Clearly, they weren't guided properly at school. Going back to study properly again isn't a bad thing. But there's still one child you plan to keep?"

"Yes, Hokage."

Kakashi nodded. Thinking back to those words that had struck straight into his heart, he spoke almost unconsciously.

"He's a child who cherishes his comrades and wants to protect the village. Although something like this happened, I don't think he should be affected by it."

"I see..."

Hiruzen Sarutobi held the pipe in his mouth and nodded silently.

Kitagawa Gen was not exactly unfamiliar to him. After all, he often went to the school to give speeches promoting the "Will of Fire," and at the same time, he would make sure to learn about the current students.

Kitagawa Gen counted as a fairly outstanding child, though that was not the most important point.

The most important point was that the boy seemed to have a decent relationship with Naruto, and did not hate or loathe Naruto the way others did.

Although, from observation, the boy seemed more interested in tricking Naruto out of his stipend.

But the boy's background was as clean as a blank sheet of paper. Even Guy had mentioned the boy to him before, saying that he wanted to train him personally.

Those things had long since made him remember the boy. Arranging for him to enter Team Kakashi this time had also been meant to see how it would turn out.

He also hoped Kakashi, who had left the Anbu, could have a new life. Although there had been an accident, judging from the current situation, it was not bad...

"Looks like he is a boy with the Will of Fire."

Thinking of this, Hiruzen Sarutobi chuckled.

"Then let's do it according to your idea. His teammates can be filled in later, just like back then with you, Kakashi."

"Yes!"

Kakashi nodded seriously, and inwardly, he also let out a breath of relief.

"I'll definitely do my best."

"No need to be so serious. You're not Anbu anymore."

Hiruzen Sarutobi held his pipe in his mouth and smiled as he shook his head.

"Go on. Adjust yourself properly, and don't use that Anbu set of yours."

"I know, Hokage."

Kakashi nodded. Since the boy could say those words, he was a little different to him after all.

Perhaps this was a good beginning.

"Here, your extra-spicy large pork chashu ramen."

"Thanks, Uncle Teuchi!"

At dusk, Ichiraku Ramen.

Kitagawa Gen took the ramen and immediately lowered his head, wolfing it down.

"Slow down. And eating something that spicy that fast isn't too good for you."

Teuchi could not help shaking his head at the sight of Kitagawa Gen, but Kitagawa Gen did not care at all. He spoke with his mouth full.

"It's fine. I've been hungry all day."

Seeing this, Teuchi could only smile. Being this hungry was truly rare.

Kitagawa Gen was honestly starving now.

Even he had not expected the body transformation to have so many aftereffects. Not only had it knocked him out from the pain, but after he woke up, he had been so hungry his teeth nearly ached.

But...

Name: Kitagawa Gen

Age: 13

Bloodline: Otsutsuki Clan (Blank Slate)

Total Chakra: A (Average Jonin Level)

Chakra Attribute: Water, Fire, Earth, Lightning, Wind, Yin, Yang

As he slurped his noodles, looked at his own panel, and felt the changes inside his body, Kitagawa Gen had an unreal feeling.

He had worked so hard for so many years, relying on his obsession with not becoming cannon fodder and his conviction to outgrind the local natives, step by step until today.

In the end, he had only been a Chunin who had mastered three Chakra attributes, yet a beginner gift pack had directly pushed his Chakra volume to Jonin level and activated every attribute?

Even if it was only a blank-slate Otsutsuki Clan Bloodline?

"Damn it, this really is a world that runs on bloodline!"

After a long while, Kitagawa Gen, who truly could not quite hold it in, could not help cursing inwardly.

Though he had known it long ago. After all, the Naruto world's nicknames were "The Legend of Eyes in a Five-Village Brawl" and "Little Black Zetsu Looking for Mom."

Without a bloodline, the ceiling for hard work might be Guy, but he still could not quite take it.

"Now, in the blink of an eye, I'm almost at 'One Kakashi's Worth of Power'..."

Using Kakashi as a unit of combat strength seemed a little improper, but the changes this transformation brought him were truly too huge!

Even if it was a blank slate, he could feel that controlling Chakra had become exceptionally easy for him.

He even felt that he did not need hand seals at all to release ninjutsu. In a certain sense, he was more suited to being a Copy Ninja than Kakashi.

Not only that, his Chakra was still steadily increasing!

"But how am I supposed to develop this bloodline?"

Kitagawa Gen bit his chopsticks and pondered inwardly. He knew exactly how powerful the Otsutsuki's strength was.

But as for how to develop it, he naturally could not be as familiar with it as he was with the Sharingan. After all, the Sharingan had Madara Uchiha to lead the way.

"Uncle! Uncle! Ramen! Ramen!"

Just as he was thinking, a little brat dressed head to toe in orange, with a head of blond hair, rushed in!

"It's Naruto. Class is over?"

Teuchi was very gentle. He was also one of the few people who had no prejudice against Naruto.

"Yeah, I finally made it to the end of class. I'm starving!"

Naruto nodded, but very soon he noticed Kitagawa Gen beside him, and immediately looked a little pleasantly surprised.

"Huh, Gen, you're here too? I heard you guys got beaten into the hospital, huh?"

"..."

Kitagawa Gen almost rolled his eyes. Good news really never left the door, while bad news traveled a thousand miles.

"It's fine, it's fine. Isn't it just that you didn't pass? It's not that big of a deal."

Naruto did not care that much. He continued grinning cheerfully.

"Maybe we can form a team in the future!"

"Heh. Instead of talking about me, you should think about whether your stipend is enough for ramen, you money-wasting guy."

Kitagawa Gen did not even raise his head as he spoke casually.

"Also, maybe when you take the Genin graduation exam later, I'll be your examiner."

Kitagawa Gen was not exactly joking, either. Since the first Main Quest was complete, naturally there would be a new one!

Obtained new Main Quest

Become a Jonin

Looking at his own panel, Kitagawa Gen could not help pursing his lips.

He had only just become a Genin, and in the next moment it wanted him to work toward becoming a Jonin?

As for what came after that, even he did not dare imagine it!

But...

If the beginner reward was the Otsutsuki Clan Bloodline, then later on, could he also "not dare imagine" what came next?

"Hm?"

Suddenly, Kitagawa Gen looked strangely at Naruto.

From this boy, he sensed two very wondrous auras that were both familiar and unfamiliar, and a thoughtful look surfaced in his eyes.

Could it be operated like this?

"Tch, my stipend was just issued."

Naruto did not know what Kitagawa Gen was thinking. He had just opened his mouth when he realized something was off, then asked in disbelief.

"Hey, hey, hey? You mean you passed?"

"Yeah."

Kitagawa Gen drank his soup and nodded indifferently.

"Kid, the person sitting in front of you now is a ninja!"

"But didn't you guys go to the hospital..."

"Yeah, but not me. My teammates did. I beat them into the hospital, so didn't I become the only one who graduated?"

"???"

Naruto stared at Kitagawa Gen in disbelief, his eyes full of a sense that he did not understand but found impressive.

Beat the others into the hospital...

And then he could graduate?

You could do it that way?

Naruto was a little dazed. Even he did not know how he finished his ramen.

But after he finished eating, he suddenly slapped the table hard!

"Okay, since Gen can do it, then I can too! I'm the man who's going to become Hokage! I'm going to train right now and definitely graduate this year!"

"No!"

But just as he rushed to leave, Ayame, who had returned at some unknown point, called him to a stop.

"You haven't paid yet. Where are you running off to?"

"Uh, sorry, sorry."

"Also, Gen told Dad and me that to celebrate him becoming a ninja, you decided to treat him. That'll be the total."

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