Beast, What Are You Doing?

Beast, what are you doing? "Ding! The host has encountered a plot character. System quest is being issued."

"Quest activated: Defeat Uzumaki Mito, who harbors a female knight dream, and let her understand the dangers of the martial world and the unpredictability of human hearts. Reward: Points ×10, Random Magic Orb ×1. If the host is defeated, the quest will fail."

The innocent-looking girl before him had a fair, round little face, big sparkling eyes, and a cherry-like mouth. Her fiery red hair was tied into two bun hairstyles, making her look especially playful and adorable.

Seeing Uchiha Gin stare blankly after spotting her, she bared her sharp little canine teeth like a small female beast. Her large eyes brimmed with dissatisfaction, and she looked like a little cat ready to bare its claws.

Feeling that she had been underestimated, Uzumaki Mito was about to throw out some harsh words, but the clay oven rolls she had just stuffed into her mouth had not been fully swallowed yet.

As the girl opened her little mouth, air rushed in and shoved the unchewed food straight into her narrow esophagus, instantly leaving her unable to breathe.

Her little hands no longer cared about the food she was holding. She clenched them into fists and hammered at her flat chest, trying to force the food down.

Watching the girl who had clearly wanted to say something suddenly beat her chest in distress, Uchiha Gin helplessly took out his water bottle from his Backpack, unscrewed it, and handed it over.

The girl, nearly rolling her eyes from choking, saw the water bottle as if it were a lifeline. She snatched it away and tilted her head back to chug it, followed by a series of gulps.

Like someone who had survived a catastrophe, the girl looked at the water bottle in her hands and was about to thank the kind person who had given it to her.

But when she looked up and saw the smiling Uchiha Gin beside her, she let out a strange cry and jumped several meters away, staring at him with a Face Full Of wariness.

"Is that how you treat the person who saved your life?"

Uchiha Gin narrowed his eyes and said teasingly.

"Although I'm very grateful to you, you should still surrender without resistance, kind Mr. Trafficker."

The girl knitted her delicate brows, thought for a moment, and said.

"You mean this brat?"

Uchiha Gin hauled the still-unconscious Senju Itama from behind him to the front.

"Letting him go isn't impossible, but you'll have to defeat me first."

To complete the quest, Uchiha Gin was preparing to lay hands on an adorable little girl.

Upon hearing that, Uzumaki Mito wore an expression that said she had known it all along.

First, she set down the bundle on her back, which was as big as a small mountain. Then she began warming up, stretching her slender, tender little arms and legs like jade lotus roots. She assumed an adorable opening stance and said seriously,

"Please Teach Me!"

Uchiha Gin kicked Senju Itama, who was in the way, aside. The brat rolled a long way off like a gourd, and though he was still unconscious, the kick made him let out a strange "Aah, aah" cry.

"Come at me."

Uchiha Gin crooked a finger provocatively. "I won't even need a weapon to deal with a brat like you."

As he spoke, he planted the Samurai Sword at his waist off to the side.

Uchiha Gin's contemptuous behavior made a blaze of fury rise behind Uzumaki Mito. She pushed hard off the ground with both legs and shot forward like a cannonball, so fast that Uchiha Gin's eyelids twitched.

"Take my punch!"

The girl's furious fist smashed straight down at Uchiha Gin, who was still standing in place. With no time to dodge, he crossed his arms and prepared to take the blow head-on.

To his surprise, the impact traveling through his arms numbed both hands. His whole body tilted backward, and he barely managed to land after performing a backflip in midair.

Shaking his slightly trembling forearms, Uchiha Gin was horrified. As expected of the future Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki. She already has this kind of strength at such a young age.

Uzumaki Mito looked at her delicate little fist in surprise. That trafficker had actually withstood her punch.

She had possessed astonishing taijutsu talent since childhood and awakened the rare Strength of a Hundred talent at the age of five.

Ordinary ninja at the small captain level could not withstand a full-powered blow from her, yet this person had merely taken a few steps back. At that thought, the girl put away her contempt, and the flames of competitiveness ignited in her eyes.

"Again!"

Uzumaki Mito mobilized the Chakra within her body and gathered it in her hands.

In an instant, a pale cyan glow rose from the girl's tender white palms. Seeing those tiny fists, Uchiha Gin, who had yet to recover, felt his scalp go numb. Isn't this Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred? Imagining the consequences of those little fists pounding his chest, Uchiha Gin's heart went cold. He had wanted to bully the weak with his age, but this time he had truly kicked an iron plate.

Seeing that the girl was already charging in with her fists raised, Uchiha Gin immediately retreated and activated his newly awakened Sharingan.

The Single Tomoe Sharingan could only provide insight. With its aid, Uchiha Gin could barely see the girl's movements and narrowly dodge her taijutsu attacks.

The slowly rotating tomoe allowed him to gradually adapt to the girl's speed. The moment she raised her hand, it was as though he could see her next move.

"These cheat-like eyes... no wonder they would be coveted in the future."

Marveling at the Sharingan's ability, Uchiha Gin once again effortlessly dodged the girl's punch. Looking at the lotus-like arm passing inches from his face, he began considering how to counterattack.

Uchiha Gin truly could not bring himself to use blades against a child. It was not because he was overly softhearted.

When faced with a real threat, he would not show mercy. But the bun-haired girl before him, already panting from exhaustion, had never intended to kill him from start to finish.

"I can only outsmart her."

With a slight turn of his wrist, Uchiha Gin flicked a transparent Wire toward the Samurai Sword planted in the ground with hidden force.

As the girl threw her wild, unstructured punches, he deliberately began circling around her. The girl, led around by the nose, noticed nothing.

The Whirlpool Clan bloodline gave her formidable Life Force. Like the Senju Clan, they were exceptionally skilled at prolonged battles.

"You bastard, you're as slippery as a loach! What a coward! If you've got the guts, fight me head-on! What kind of man just keeps dodging?"

Uzumaki Mito said furiously after failing to land a hit again and again.

"Fine."

Uchiha Gin, who had been circling around her all this time, suddenly stopped and nodded solemnly from a short distance away.

"Take this!"

Seizing the opportunity, the girl charged both fists with power and took a fierce step forward. Seeing that the time was right, Uchiha Gin yanked hard with his wrist. Grass and leaves suddenly swirled around the girl, and transparent wires instantly surrounded her.

The next moment, before she could evade, the wires tightly bound the girl. Her petite body struggled with all its might, but after a few attempts, she discovered in despair that the more she struggled, the tighter the wires became.

"I suggest you stop struggling. The more force you use on these wires, the tighter they'll become. Your thin clothes will be cut apart very easily."

As soon as Uchiha Gin finished speaking, there was a ripping sound. Several tears appeared in the girl's thin clothes, exposing her tender white skin.

Her jade-like skin was marked with red welts from the wires. Uzumaki Mito, who had been struggling fiercely only moments ago, instantly turned red from embarrassment. Steam rose from her entire body as she transformed into Steam Princess.

"You despicable bastard, let me go!"

For the first time in her life, Uzumaki Mito suffered such humiliation. Tears welled in her eyes, and she looked pitifully delicate, with none of the fierceness from when she had been chasing him down and pounding him.

"Then admit defeat first."

Uchiha Gin was utterly unmoved by Uzumaki Mito's appearance of a female ninja in misery. Of course, if she had been another seven or eight years older, he might not have been able to restrain himself.

"If I admit defeat, you'll let me go?"

The aggrieved Uzumaki Mito looked at the trafficker before her in disbelief. In her mind, he should have tied her up too and sold her to one of those places where people went to listen to music at Pleasure Houses.

"I swear on the honor of the Uchiha Clan's ancestors!"

Uchiha Gin once again swore upon the Old Ancestor.

("Achoo!" While sparring with the Melon Head Boy, Spiky Hair once again felt a chill down his back after several days.

"Madara, are you all right?" the Melon Head Boy asked with concern.) Seeing how certain Uchiha Gin sounded, the girl finally compromised and said,

"I admit defeat!"

"Ding! The host has defeated Uzumaki Mito. Quest completed. Points +10. Obtained Blue Magic Orb ×1."

Uchiha Gin was so excited that tears nearly flowed from his eyes. After transmigrating for so long, he had finally completed a quest. He immediately examined his rewards in his mind.

When he opened the system again, Uchiha Gin discovered that the once empty and monotonous space in his mind now contained an Arena resembling a Chessboard.

He had gained a physical form as well. Following the guidance onto the Chessboard, he found the Heartsteel Chest obtained from his quest placed on the left side, with a string of numbers scrolling above it.

Host successful. Obtained Heart Energy ×1. Heartsteel Chest reward unlocked. (Current accumulated Heart Energy: 14)

With the belated notification, Uchiha Gin saw the number above the Heartsteel Chest on the Chessboard stop scrolling.

14 available to open

1 + 10 - 10 + 12 + 1 = 14

Because Uchiha Gin had exploited a bug midway and been penalized, Heart of Steel's stacks had ultimately been reduced to only fourteen.

Strength creates miracles! Uchiha Gin clicked to open it. The Heartsteel Chest bounced around, and accompanied by a catchy BGM, two colorful Magic Orbs bearing the Heart of Steel logo dropped out.

With a nervous heart, Uchiha Gin opened one of them. After a flash of light, a Gold Bar appeared In Hand.

Gold Brick ×1
Universal currency. Can be used for real-world purchases.

It could actually drop money? Uchiha Gin weighed the hefty full-gold brick in his hand in astonishment. The gold he held was enough to cause no small amount of conflict. Then his gaze turned to the other Magic Orb. Could it be gold too?

With that thought, Uchiha Gin opened the remaining Magic Orb.

Whirlpool Clan Constitution ×1
Gain a trace amount of Whirlpool Clan bloodline upon use. Attributes will increase slightly.

The second Magic Orb had actually dropped a bloodline.

The moment Uchiha Gin saw the word "Whirlpool," he could no longer remain calm. Several important characters in the story had been survivors of the Whirlpool Clan.

Nagato, the behind-the-scenes boss of the Akatsuki, relied on the Whirlpool Clan bloodline to forcibly wield Lord Madara's Rinnegan. First, he defeated the Toad Sage, then flattened Konoha with a single move. He was absolutely the ceiling of mid-game combat power.

Not to mention the Crown Prince. Even without relying on the Nine-Tails, he was a Chakra monster with first-rate stamina and recovery.

"Attributes?"

Although the bloodline was tempting, the attributes mentioned afterward also made him curious. Following the usual system-novel routine from his memories of his previous life, Uchiha Gin attempted to summon the Status Panel.

As soon as he spoke, a Light Screen rose from the Chessboard, displaying Uchiha Gin's portrait prominently.

There really was one!

Host: Uchiha Gin

Ninja: 5
Body: 4
Intelligence: 9
Spirit: 3
Charm: 1
Eyes: 5
Skills: Basic Taijutsu, Great Fireball Technique, Uchiha Basic Swordsmanship, Intermediate Shuriken Technique.

Overall Evaluation: A somewhat clever, punchable Single Tomoe Uchiha Genin.

"??? What do you mean, punchable? And what does Charm 1 mean?"

A certain Uchiha was so angry that his Dead Fish Eyes nearly rolled white.

Next, Uchiha Gin clicked to use the Whirlpool Clan Constitution. A warm current immediately spread from his heart throughout his body.

The Chakra that had originally been blocked and sluggish like dripping water turned into a rushing stream. The warm Chakra made Uchiha Gin feel immensely comfortable, and he simultaneously felt as though he had endless strength in every part of his body.

After experiencing the transformation of his body, Uchiha Gin suddenly recalled that the reward had said his attributes would increase slightly. He looked up at his Status Panel again.

Host: Uchiha Gin

Ninja: 7
Body: 8
Intelligence: 9
Spirit: 6
Charm: 1
Eyes: 5
Skills: Basic Taijutsu, Great Fireball Technique, Uchiha Basic Swordsmanship, Intermediate Shuriken Technique.

Overall Evaluation: A somewhat clever, punchable Single Tomoe Uchiha Chunin.

The Whirlpool Clan bloodline had mainly affected Ninja, Body, and Spirit. Body and Spirit had both doubled, which likely corresponded to physique and Chakra.

Having roughly finished studying his attributes, Uchiha Gin discovered a strange device on the right side of the Chessboard.

It resembled the Game Machine he had played at arcades in his previous life. He tried turning it on, and as its screen lit up, a large 10 appeared before his eyes. Then an explanation for the machine popped up.

Mall Game Machine
Accumulate Points to unlock grand prizes.

There was no further explanation. After fiddling with it to no result, Uchiha Gin had no choice but to set the Game Machine aside for now and ask the system curiously,

"Why did so many things appear this time?"

"Because the host completed one Prerequisite Quest. System loading +10%."

"This isn't even the system's full layout?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the System Space, which could now be considered luxurious, and asked in disbelief.

"The system is still loading. Unable to answer."

It seemed his system had many functions yet to be unlocked. Uchiha Gin's confidence in surviving until Konoha's founding increased severalfold. Maybe I can even survive until Boruto.

Uchiha Gin entered his fantasy time.

"Hey, hey, hey! You said you'd let me go! You can't go back on your word!"

Having just admitted defeat, Uzumaki Mito saw that he was actually spacing out and could not help shouting loudly.

The next moment, the light returned to Uchiha Gin's eyes. Though so much time had passed within the system, only an instant had elapsed outside.

"All right, all right. I'll untie you now."

Having reaped a bountiful harvest, Uchiha Gin looked at the great contributor before him and grinned from ear to ear.

"Ew, why is your smile so disgusting?"

Seeing Uchiha Gin's lecherous grin, Uzumaki Mito twisted about awkwardly.

Ordinary sharp tools could not cut these wires. Only by finding the end could they be retracted. Uchiha Gin did not give it much thought and began feeling around Uzumaki Mito's body.

Of course, as a gentleman, a certain Uchiha was naturally searching with a completely pure heart.

But feeling a pair of large hands radiating a familiar Aura brush across her back, Uzumaki Mito's little body began trembling uncontrollably.

"What, do you need to use the bathroom? Hold it in for a bit. I'll find it soon."

Misunderstanding her, Uchiha Gin immediately sped up.

"Why do I sense such a familiar Aura from this guy?"

As Uchiha Gin groped all over her, Uzumaki Mito began letting her imagination run wild. Though she was not wrong—Uchiha Gin had just fused with the Whirlpool Clan bloodline, and identical bloodlines naturally possessed an innate attraction.

As Uchiha Gin searched for the wire's end, a talisman on Uzumaki Mito's chest caught his attention. Looking at the Oni Mask Talisman, Uchiha Gin asked curiously,

"Your talisman is quite distinctive."

Uzumaki Mito, still dazed from being questioned, explained subconsciously,

"This is my father's Concealment Talisman. It has Sealing Technique inscribed within it. Wearing it hides Chakra. When I ran away, I relied on this to evade my clan's search."

"That's impressive. As expected of the Whirlpool Clan," Uchiha Gin praised sincerely. "It's not as good as you say!"

"Ah, finally found it!"

After searching for a long time, Uchiha Gin finally found the wire's end at Uzumaki Mito's waist and reached toward it.

"Beast, what are you doing?!"

A furious roar rang out as a figure glowing red descended from the sky.

Slow-burn pacing