Lazy Ghost Ninja Goes to Heaven!

"My name is Nara Kaikei. I'm twelve years old, a Genin Reserve."

Nara Kaikei's talent for ninjutsu was far from ideal.

But he had still managed to pass the graduation exam at the Konoha Ninja Academy.

"I live around Kikyo Mountain and Kikyo Castle, in the northwest of Konoha.

"Since the trip to and from school every day was too long and exhausting, I bought a top-floor corner apartment beside the Ninja Academy. Only on weekends and holidays did I ride a deer home to visit my parents."

Year 48 of Konoha. The village was peaceful today as well.

But as the situation on the front lines grew increasingly tense, every ninja understood one thing—the Third Shinobi World War was ultimately unavoidable. Perhaps a single spark would be enough to ignite the war completely!

Having noticed the unstable situation, Konoha's higher-ups had not only urgently recalled the powerful jonin scattered outside the village, but also temporarily promoted a group of core chunin through the Chunin Exam. They had even allowed quite a few academy students to "graduate early" as genin.

That was how Nara Kaikei had finally earned his Ninja Designation.

Setting the facts aside, being a ninja meant flying through the skies and burrowing through the earth. Cute and charming too—what a wonderful thing.

What was more, what Nara Kaikei had received today was not merely "a Ninja Academy graduation certificate" and "a Konoha Ninja Headband," but also a "Transmigration Talent Cheat" that had arrived far too late!

[Detected official acquisition of ninja status!]

[[Lazy Ghost Ninja Goes to Heaven] System at your service!]

Officially becoming a ninja had unexpectedly awakened his Golden Finger.

Two happy events had overlapped. What he should have received was a dreamlike period of happiness.

But why had it turned out like this?

Nara Kaikei gave up thinking about it, paused slightly, and continued explaining his personal details.

"I studied seriously and never skipped class or left early. I went straight home after school and never stayed out overnight. I slept at eleven every night and made sure to get eight full hours of sleep.

"Before going to bed, I always drank a cup of Nara Secret Medicine, then practiced Shadow Secret Techniques for two and a half hours. Once I got into bed, I immediately fell asleep and slept until dawn, never leaving fatigue or stress for the next day.

"My Doctor Father—who is also the director of the Nara Pharmaceutical Research Institute—said that I was overly obsessed with the clan's inherited Yin Release Secret Technique. Although my learning progress far surpassed that of my peers, it had also left my body somewhat weak.

"If this continued, it would likely affect my future ninja career."

Even when he reached this point, Nara Kaikei's tone remained calm and indifferent.

His ninja talent truly was "less than ideal," but it was nowhere near "despair-inducing."

On the contrary, thanks to his "innately" powerful Mental Energy.

And the Nara Clan's iconic "high-spec brain."

Nara Kaikei possessed extremely outstanding aptitude in theoretical learning, Chakra extraction and control, and other such areas.

Even if he truly could not become a ninja, Nara Kaikei was hardly out of options.

For example, he could fully bring his talents into the ninja world's scientific research field. The "scientific answers" he knew, answers that touched upon the roots of the world, numbered more than one or two...

Countless predecessors had walked the path of becoming a great scientist of the ninja world with ease.

At worst, Nara Kaikei could go home and inherit the Nara Pharmaceutical Research Institute, several hundred Nara Deer, dozens of Nara Pharmacies, and a few small mountains.

His Doctor Father had been yelling about retirement for thirteen years already!

Damn it, but...

If he did not genuinely like it, who would want to be a ninja? (Seriously.)

Besides, Nara Kaikei had already researched a solution to his predicament. As long as he could complete that jutsu, as long as he could—

"Kid, what exactly are you talking about?"

A questioning voice interrupted Nara Kaikei's thoughts. He silently sighed and looked toward the female ninja across from him.

She had a delicate, fair oval face. Her smooth, gorgeous golden hair was tied behind her in a ponytail, and beneath her slender, graceful willow-leaf brows, her phoenix eyes curved inward at the corners and upward at the ends, carrying an imposing presence even without anger.

She wore a creamy white cropped short-sleeved shirt, its outline faintly revealing the firm curve of her toned waist and abdominal muscles. Black ultra-short shorts hugged her lower body, accentuating her long, smooth, evenly proportioned legs. Her entire body radiated a forceful and capable beauty.

But the most eye-catching feature was undoubtedly the breathtakingly full curve outlined by her creamy white top.

There should not have been a single Konoha ninja who did not recognize this wealthy and generous blonde young lady.

The granddaughter of the First Hokage and Second Hokage, the direct disciple of the Third Hokage, one of the famed Sannin—

Tsunade crossed her arms and glared frostily at the clean, handsome black-haired boy before her, who looked so obedient and well-behaved.

If she had not seen it with her own eyes, she would never have believed that such a youthful and elegant beautiful boy could wear that idiotic, lecherous grin of blissful immersion in something indescribably satisfying the instant she passed by.

He was practically like a certain perverted white-haired teammate of hers who loved peeping into women's bathhouses—wait!

Konoha's external situation was growing more tense by the day, and nobody could say when war might erupt. Even an idiot on Jiraiya's level should have returned to the village by now, right?

As though she had suddenly remembered something, the chill on Tsunade's lovely face vanished at once, replaced by a teasing expression that was almost a smile.

Nara Kaikei had no idea what this "legendary Big Fat Sheep" was thinking, so he could only continue answering her question.

"What I mean is, I'm someone who has always pursued a peaceful life..."

In this ninja world, where bloodlines and destiny ruled with ironclad authority.

Above ordinary people were grind kings.

Above grind kings were geniuses.

Above geniuses were cheaters.

And that did not even include the "mastermind behind the scenes," the "rabbit goddess," the "old director who handed out cheats," and all the other true immortals who stood above cheaters!

Ordinary ninjas had limits.

The Nara Clan had limits!

Godlike beings ran rampant in the ninja world, and human lives were as worthless as grass.

Nara Kaikei only wanted to casually be a ninja, casually earn some money, and live out his life in peace and tranquility.

There was an old saying that went well.

Hashirama came from the Senju, Uchiha Sasuke came from the Uchiha, and I was born into the Nara Clan. We all had bright futures.

"Ninja," "genius," "reincarnation," "cheat"! Nara Kaikei had already gathered all the necessary elements and stepped onto his "bright future"!

"A peaceful life? Stop joking around! I've already discovered your true identity!"

The smile on Tsunade's face bloomed like a furious, radiant peony. The joy of "reuniting with an old friend" made her take a large step forward, sending conspicuous waves swaying and bouncing. Her small fist rose high, and an invisible burst of air surged outward.

"This is Konohagakure, not a place for you to go huff-puff!"

The enormous waves swaying from side to side filled his vision. Nara Kaikei's dark pupils shrank and trembled as two slender, tentacle-like shadows shot out from beneath him, silent as heart-seeking hunters in the night.

[C-Rank Secret Jutsu: Shadow Gathering Technique]

[Jutsu Description: Shadow tentacles stirring in secret at the caster's command]

[Jutsu Effect: Materializes the user's shadow into countless thin tentacles, allowing them to manipulate nearby matter. Its applications are as one wishes, endlessly varied.]

[Jutsu Evaluation: A female ninja's good friend]

Nara Kaikei had not unleashed the Shadow Gathering Technique to attack. He merely wanted to Control the Situation.

"This is my Ninja Headband!"

Nara Kaikei manipulated the shadow tentacles to raise the headband and certificate he had retrieved from the ninja tool pouch at his lower back toward Tsunade. Before her fist could smash into his head, he produced concrete proof of his identity.

"And my graduation certificate!"

Instantaneous Hand Sign-less Ninjutsu? It really is the Nara Clan's secret Shadow Secret Technique!

Tsunade stared at the headband and certificate before her, as well as the shadowy tentacles controlling the two objects, and found herself unexpectedly surprised.

Was everything this kid said true? Was he really not that bastard Jiraiya?

Tsunade's imposing aura relaxed slightly, and the little fist that had been prepared to deliver a "soul-stirring blow" lowered a few inches as well.

Seeing this, Nara Kaikei immediately let out a breath of relief. A fine sheen of sweat appeared across his forehead.

If he really took a punch like that with his small frame, he would probably ascend straight to heaven!

Nara Kaikei truly could not understand how he had provoked Tsunade. The two of them had clearly never had any interaction before.

Earlier, he had merely been checking the Golden Finger cheat he had just awakened on his own, only to be inexplicably stopped by her.

So what if she was a blonde Big Fat Sheep?!

Seeing that Tsunade still had not made another move, Nara Kaikei had no choice but to use his final "trump card."

"If I have offended you."

Nara Kaikei put the headband and certificate back into his ninja tool pouch, then counted out several ten-thousand-ryo notes and presented them with both hands.

"Please forgive me."

You little brat, are you trying to bribe me with money?! This is an insult!

Tsunade had originally wanted to shout that at him.

But...

Nara Kaikei lightly flicked the ten-thousand-ryo notes in his hand. The stacked bills instantly spread out in a neat fan like a peacock displaying its tail, their dazzling glow of wealth intoxicating to the eye.

Limited Skill: Gold Release: Ten Thousand Ryo Hand!

But he was simply offering too much!

"Cough, cough!"

Tsunade withdrew her pink fist, pressed it to her lips, and coughed twice. She tried hard to put on a serious expression.

"Brat from the Nara Clan, you said you live in Kikyo Castle, right? That's outside the village! It'll be dark soon, and the protection outside the village is nothing compared to inside. Let this young lady escort you home!"

Looking at Tsunade's extraordinarily "kind and friendly" brilliant smile, as well as the hundred-thousand-ryo bills that had somehow ended up in her hands, Nara Kaikei could only swallow the refusal that had reached his lips.

While Tsunade happily turned around to lead the way, Nara Kaikei took a deep breath, cleared away distracting thoughts, and silently called out to his Golden Finger.

[Lazy Ghost Ninja Goes to Heaven]!

A virtual panel that only he could see suddenly appeared before Nara Kaikei's eyes, glowing faintly.

When he had received the standard-issue headband symbolizing a Konoha ninja's identity from his academy teacher earlier today, Nara Kaikei had awakened this "Lazy Ghost System." But time had been limited then, and he had not been able to conduct a Detailed examination.

After that, he had even been accosted in the street by a blonde Big Fat Sheep who used her beauty to commit crimes...

What an utter humiliation!

Nara Kaikei glanced rather pathetically at Tsunade's back ahead of him before fixing his eyes on the records displayed on the virtual panel.

[Detected affliction with the Six Paths Sage Art: Self-Retribution Curse Technique!]

[Lazy ghost ninja, you are destined to ascend to heaven eventually!]

Those are two truly unsettling messages...

And the Six Paths Sage Art: Self-Retribution Curse Technique... in this era, before the Third Shinobi World War has even begun, the only one capable of using Six Paths Level Sage Art is probably that old director who gives out cheats while watching the show from the Pure Land, right?

What was this supposed to mean?

They could use cheats, but I couldn't?

He actually planted this Sage Art curse mark, more lowly than frog piss, inside my body! Old man, I'll remember this!

Nara Kaikei steadied himself, then opened his personal attribute panel.

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Name: Nara Kaikei (Can view own Chakra Pathway System model)

Ninjutsu: C (Mastery of all jutsu based on forms of energy such as Chakra)

Taijutsu: E- (Mastery of martial arts and combat techniques based on Physical Prowess)

Strength: E- (Physical strength, primarily affecting wrist strength, arm strength, leg strength, and so on)

Speed: E- (Physical agility, primarily affecting mobility, reaction nerves, and so on)

Precision: E- (Vitality, cellular activity, roughly understood as Physical Energy)

Sage Wisdom: C- (Intelligence, knowledge, experience, roughly understood as Mental Energy)

Jutsu Abilities: [Clone Technique] (E-Rank), [Transformation Technique] (E-Rank), [Substitution Technique] (E-Rank), [Shadow Binding Technique] (Secret, D-Rank), [Shadow Gathering Technique] (Secret, C-Rank), [Shadow Stitching Technique] (Secret, B-Rank)

Ninja Scroll: Blank

Overall Evaluation: D-Rank (Genin)

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The Ninja Six Attributes each came with their own descriptions. They looked detailed and professional, and were not difficult to understand.

If he focused intently on a particular attribute, he would discover even more precise numerical values.

After testing them, Nara Kaikei found that the exact values corresponding to his six attributes were:

Ninjutsu: 486

Taijutsu: 3

Strength: 2

Speed: 3

Precision: 2

Sage Wisdom: 214

Aside from Ninjutsu, which represented jutsu mastery, and Sage Wisdom, which symbolized Mental Energy, Nara Kaikei's other attribute values could only be described in four words—

The future looked promising.

There is no need to mention the benefits of a quantified panel. The only issue is that I haven't found a way to raise my personal attribute values yet. Research into the Ninja Six Attributes can wait. As for the final three...

[Jutsu Abilities] records personal ability information.

[Overall Evaluation] describes one's level of strength.

Those two are easy enough to understand. The key is the [Ninja Scroll] in the middle. It really makes one curious...

Nara Kaikei had only possessed Lazy Ghost Ascends to Heaven for a short time, and many of its functions still required further testing and exploration.

Even so, one known function of Lazy Ghost Ascends to Heaven was already immensely helpful to Nara Kaikei at his current stage!

With a thought from Nara Kaikei, rippling light spread across the virtual panel. The six vertically arranged attributes immediately contracted into a hexagonal chart, and a lifelike human model appeared beside it.

Upon closer inspection, one could see the dense, interwoven Chakra Pathway System on this miniature "Nara Kaikei human model," as well as the 361 Chakra Acupoints distributed throughout it!

Nara Kaikei was immensely delighted.

It's the same type of ability as the Hyuga Clan's—no!

The Otsutsuki's Byakugan!

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