Only after Ling Tian returned to his room did he open the quest panel.
[Strongest Choice System 0.1] The host has arrived in the Leaf Village. Reincarnation options triggered. ①: A direct descendant of the Senju Clan. ②: A direct descendant of the Uchiha Clan. ③: A direct descendant of the Hatake Clan. (Completed) Reward: Diamond Calabash Brothers template. "Calabash Brothers World" Reward issued. Please check it yourself, host.
[Strongest Choice System 0.2] Hatake Sakumo is on the verge of suicide. The following options are available. ①: Lie low. ②: Defect from the village with your older brother. ③: Slap some sense into him. (Completed) Reward: Early access to the personal panel and one summoned entity, "Little Right." Rewards issued. Please check them yourself, host.
[Strongest Choice System 0.3] The host's intention to kill Madara Uchiha has been detected. The following options have been triggered. ①: Kill Madara Uchiha ahead of time. Reward: The plot falls into chaos. Outcome unknown. ②: Hold back for now. Reward: The plot remains unchanged. Your advantage remains. ③: I'll be the mastermind behind the scenes. Lie low for now, wait until Six Paths Madara laughs and Lady Kaguya appears, then slap her to death. Reward: Travel across the multiverse. The system upgrades to [Multiverse Strongest Choice System]. Notice: Please make your choice as soon as possible, host.
Those were the three quests he had triggered.
Next came his personal stats.
Name: Hatake Xianyu. (Also known as Ling Tian) Age: Fifteen. (38) Ninjutsu: Clone Technique, Transformation Jutsu, Substitution Technique. Chakra: 0.8 Kakashi units. Character template: Diamond Calabash Brothers. (Locked) Summoned entity: Little Right. (Summon?)
Ling Tian had a few questions about these personal stats...
So his age from his previous life counted too.
There were only three ninjutsu listed, but he didn't mind. Those were the only three he had learned anyway.
But what did it mean that the character template was locked?
And did this summoned entity count as a Summoned Beast?
When in doubt, ask. "Strongest Choice System, explain this to me."
Not a sound.
He was used to it.
He would have to figure it out himself.
He tried tapping the character template, just as he would select an option.
Diamond Calabash Brothers template. (Not unlocked) Big Baby (Red Baby): Overturn the heavens and earth, boundless strength! Second Baby (Orange Baby): See a thousand miles, hear in every direction! Third Baby (Yellow Baby): Bronze head and iron arms, impervious to blades and spears! Fourth Baby (Green Baby): Perfect mastery of fire, fierce flames of pure yang! Fifth Baby (Cyan Baby): Towering waves, might that engulfs mountains and rivers! Sixth Baby (Blue Baby): Arrive without a shadow, depart without a trace! Seventh Baby (Purple Baby): A demon-subduing treasure, limitless power! Note: This template is exceptionally powerful. The host must unlock its members one at a time. Notice: Currently available unlocks x1. Unlock method: Unknown! "Would the host like to use the available unlock?" (Yes/No?)
"..."
Since he couldn't unlock them all, there was no point agonizing over it.
What he needed to consider now was which one to unlock.
Really, not one of the seven calabash brothers was useless.
He really, really wanted them all.
"System, unlock Seventh Baby."
After some thought, Ling Tian settled on his target.
He had it all planned out. When the time came, he would hold his calabash and tell the Konoha F4, "Even with one hand holding my beloved treasure calabash, I, Ling Tian, am still invincible in this world."
"Would the host like to use the available unlock?" (Yes/No?)
"Yes! Hurry up and unlock Seventh Baby."
"Would the host like to use the available unlock?" (Yes/No?)
"Fuck you!"
Ling Tian was thoroughly disgusted.
Only then did he notice the two words at the end. Helpless, he could only reach out and tap one.
"Random unlock in progress." "Unlock complete." Fourth Baby: Perfect mastery of fire, fierce flames of pure yang! Ability: Innate fire essence. Race: Calabash. Power: Kage Level. (Currently less than one month old) Notice: Seek out a body of fire essence to serve as the host's clone. (The greater the compatibility, the stronger Fourth Baby becomes.) Motto: Where the sea ends, the sky forms its shore; at the pinnacle of Fire Style, I stand as the peak.
That took care of one.
Still feeling uneasy, Ling Tian summoned Little Right.
In an instant, there appeared before him... well... a caterpillar!
"..."
Watching the caterpillar wriggle on the floor, Ling Tian's mouth twitched.
What the hell was this?!
Don't screw with me!
He then looked at the panel.
Summoned entity: Little Right. "Parasyte World" Race: Alien. Power: Caterpillar. (Larval stage) Ability: Can parasitize any of the host's organs. Notice: This organism has a short development cycle and requires meat to develop. Once fully developed, it can nourish and strengthen the host's body in return.
After reading it, Ling Tian stared at the strange creature wriggling on the floor, his eyes shining.
It could parasitize any organ.
If he picked the right organ...
Seven times a night wouldn't be a dream!
He immediately crouched down, held his hand beside the caterpillar, and said gently, "Come on up. My future happiness depends on you."
He swore he had never been this gentle in either of his lives.
The caterpillar seemed to understand. It quickly crawled onto his hand, and then... there was no "then." It burrowed straight into his palm.
Somehow, it also transmitted a brain wave to Ling Tian: it was still too young and needed rest, so it would hibernate and develop for a while first.
"..."
"That's it? You've already picked?"
Ling Tian stared at his right palm, wanting to cry but unable to shed a tear.
What happened to picking an organ?
Someone from a medical school, tell me-does a hand count as an organ?
He had thought this would be an unexpected windfall.
And this was all he got?
"But if I remember right, those parasites don't eat animals. They only eat..."
Ling Tian muttered.
Whatever. Let it eat what it needs to, as long as it doesn't eat his own people.
After glancing once more at his updated personal stats, he walked out of the room.
He wondered whether he should forget about the reward and just slaughter Madara ahead of time.
And how was he supposed to unlock the other six babies?
Until he unlocked them, he couldn't afford to offend the system!
1: Personal stats. Name: Hatake Xianyu. (Also known as Ling Tian) Age: Fifteen. (38) Ninjutsu: Clone Technique, Transformation Jutsu, Substitution Technique. Chakra: 0.8 Kakashi units. 2: Character template. Fourth Baby: Perfect mastery of fire, fierce flames of pure yang! (The other six babies remain locked) Ability: Innate fire essence body. Power: Kage Level. (Less than one month old) Motto: Where the sea ends, the sky forms its shore; at the pinnacle of Fire Style, I stand as the peak. Summoned entity: Little Right. (Larval stage) Has parasitized the right hand. (Hibernating) [Strongest Choice System 0.1] (Completed) [Strongest Choice System 0.2] (Completed) [Strongest Choice System 0.3] (No selection made)
Meanwhile.
At the Might family home.
Might Guy and Kakashi had arrived.
"Guy, looks like nobody's home!"
Kakashi looked at the empty little house before him, then turned to ask.
"Father probably went out to train. He'll be back once he's done fifty laps around the Leaf Village."
At that, Might Guy flashed his pearly whites again.
Kakashi rolled his eyes. "How long will that take?!"
"One hour."
"Can he finish all those laps in that little time?"
"If he can't finish in an hour, he'll reward himself with three thousand push-ups."
Kakashi stared blankly.
So strong!
Was this the great ninja his second uncle had talked about?
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