This System Came at Just the Right Time!

Spring, Year 11 of Konoha.

By a stream outside Konoha, six-year-old Torikaze lay on the grass with his hands behind his head, gazing up at the sky.

The stream babbled along, and the air was filled with the scent of flowers and fresh grass.

"Man, life is rough. No phone, no anime."

He suddenly said indignantly, "I never should've gotten curious and watched Boruto. Now look at me—I got transmigrated into Konoha right after it was founded. Isn't this just setting me up to be cannon fodder?!"

Lin Qu Feng had not originally belonged to this world. Before this, he had been an outstanding young man who had just graduated from university and, full of passion, resolutely decided to return to his hometown and contribute to its development. Naruto had always been his favorite series.

Then he suddenly heard that Boruto, once considered "nonflammable trash," had apparently gotten exciting lately!

As a Naruto: Shippuden fan, Lin Qu Feng had naturally looked down on Boruto. Yet his curiosity still led him to click on it, wanting to see just how exciting it had become.

That single look was disastrous. It had excited him to death!

Then his soul transmigrated to Konoha, which had only been founded for five years, and he became the clan head of the Windcloud Clan.

The title sounded impressive, but including him and his parents, who had died two years ago, the Windcloud Clan had only ever had three members.

In other words, Torikaze was a standard orphan transmigrator.

"What kind of damn clan head is this?!" he snapped, so angry that he sat straight up.

Based on Torikaze's research into Naruto history in his previous life, the First Great Ninja War would break out in roughly another six years.

Things might be peaceful now, but once war erupted, human lives would become the cheapest thing around. Corpses littering the ground and rivers of blood would only be the beginning.

Still, there was one piece of good news and one piece of bad news.

The good news was that the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, would not send children onto the battlefield.

The bad news was that Hashirama Senju would already be dead by the time of the First Great Ninja War.

Obviously, if you didn't go to the battlefield, who would? They would send you straight to the front lines to work!

"This is fucking ridiculous!"

Though Torikaze seemed utterly unambitious now, when he had first transmigrated, he had once been full of confidence. He had wanted to make a name for himself in the Shinobi World and realize his Naruto dreams and grand ambitions.

However, after his parents died while carrying out a mission two years ago, Torikaze had abandoned that thought.

His father had been considered a fairly strong shinobi in the village, probably at the Jonin level, yet he had still died so easily.

As an orphan with no background and no Kekkei Genkai Ninjutsu, trying to make a name for himself in the chaotic early days of the Shinobi World was nothing but a fool's dream.

Unless he caught the Hokage's eye. But Torikaze no longer cared about such things. All he wanted now was to live peacefully.

As long as nothing unexpected happened and he prayed for a little luck, living until the era of Boruto should not be a problem, right? Maybe...

Torikaze silently swore that if he really lived to that day, he would definitely smack Boruto with a cane!

"Anyway, there's still a sizable inheritance at home. I'll go retrieve Father's will later, then live peacefully as an Ordinary Person for the rest of my life."

Suddenly! An ethereal mechanical voice rang out deep in Torikaze's mind: Ding—detected that the host has spoken the words "peaceful life." The Peaceful Life System has been activated. Residence bound: Konoha.

Congratulations to the host for surviving six years in Konoha.

Reward: one beginner's gift pack!

The string of notifications left Torikaze stunned. "No, back when I was determined to make my mark in the Shinobi World, I begged you to come and you never did. Now I've decided to live peacefully, to completely lie flat! And now you show up?"

"Fuck!"

After unleashing that barrage of abuse, Torikaze gradually calmed down. Once he sorted through his thoughts, he developed a trace of curiosity toward this tone-deaf system.

"Huh? Peaceful Life System... Going by the name, it should help me lie flat more perfectly, right? Let's give it a try!"

Filled with anticipation, Torikaze commanded, "System, open the beginner's gift pack."

The beginner's gift pack has been opened. Congratulations, host, you have obtained:

All-Attribute Basic Chakra (Yin, Yang, Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning)

One Kakashi of Chakra (equivalent to Kakashi Hatake's Chakra reserves)

Kekkei Genkai: Crystal Release (weaknesses removed; partial Ninjutsu comprehended)

Strength is the foundation of a peaceful life. May the host enjoy a peaceful life.

Looking at the rewards the system had given him, Torikaze's brain temporarily stopped working.

Damn it! How was any of this supposed to let him enjoy himself?

Wasn't this just bullying an honest man? Fuck! Was this a betrayal?

This system that sold dog meat under a sheep's head had utterly shattered the peaceful, ordinary-background-character lie-flat dream Torikaze had planned for two years.

After some time, Torikaze pretended to speak casually. "Well, no helping it. Strength really is the foundation of a peaceful life."

"My ass! This is a total scam!"

But no matter how much he cursed, he never received any response from the system.

Somewhat resigned, Torikaze used his mind to open the system panel. It clearly displayed his current strength.

Name: Torikaze

Age: 6

Strength/Chakra: Chunin/1 Kakashi

Kekkei Genkai: Crystal Release

Talent: All-Attribute Chakra

Tranquility Points/Chaos Points: 100/0

"I'm already at Chunin level? It'll do, I guess. But I'm quite satisfied with the Crystal Release Kekkei Genkai."

He knew very well that a six-year-old Chunin was absolutely a genius in Konoha, but on the battlefield, Chunin were nothing more than cannon fodder.

He had accepted it. Since he could no longer live peacefully as an Ordinary Person, then he would find a way to lie flat as a shinobi instead!

As long as he planned properly, nothing would be a problem.

Torikaze frowned. "If I want to survive the First Great Ninja War, my strength is far from enough."

"Besides, Konoha during this period is far from peaceful! Madara Uchiha's rebellion and the Five Kage Summit both directly or indirectly led to the First Great Ninja War."

Danger lurked everywhere!

Then Torikaze noticed the two values on the panel, Tranquility Points and Chaos Points, and their uses became immediately clear.

Simply put, if someone near the protagonist's main body or Clone intended to do something harmful to Konoha, it would trigger a Chaos Event.

Successfully resolving it would increase Tranquility Points, which could be used to exchange for all kinds of items in the System Shop. (Living in Konoha for one day granted 100 Tranquility Points.)

If he failed, Chaos Points would rise. Once Chaos Points exceeded seventy, Torikaze would lose the strength provided by the system.

This would last until Chaos Points fell below seventy again.

Strength gained through his own training would not be affected.

All major events in Konoha's history would also be considered Chaos Events.

Aside from Chaos Events, there were other ways to earn Tranquility Points, though Torikaze would need to discover them himself.

Torikaze calculated, "There are still six years before the Great Ninja War. That should be enough time for me to build up my strength."

"And Kumogakure, which is ambitious enough to seek the title of the number one shinobi village, will definitely make a move as well."

He stood and brushed the dust off himself. "Time to head back to the village and retrieve Father's will."

With that, he prepared to return to the village. But just then, he suddenly noticed a figure in the distance walking in his direction.

Why would anyone be here?

Torikaze became alert. Though this forest was not far from the village, its terrain was extremely complex, and it was easy to get lost inside.

He himself had wandered in by accident two years ago and, by chance, memorized the route. He had since made it his secret base.

Ordinary People would never enter this forest.

The only possibility was a shinobi.

Torikaze carefully hid behind a large tree.

As the person came closer, Torikaze got a clear look at him. He was a plainly dressed man in his twenties, with an unkempt beard.

"Something's definitely wrong. Could he be a Spy?"

At that moment, the system's voice rang out in his mind: Chaos Event triggered. Kumogakure has dispatched a Spy to gather Intelligence and seek an opportunity to start a war.

"As expected, things are getting interesting."