Reward, Sharingan

Gulp--

Naruto swallowed instinctively.

His still-underdeveloped Adam's apple bobbed.

Cold sweat broke out across his back.

Don't move! Or you'll bump into her~!

"Off work?" Cangwu gently lifted Yugao's little hand.

Naruto, who had nearly wet himself, hurriedly ducked behind Sasuke.

Sasuke: "???"

I didn't even know when she showed up, and you expect me to take her on?

"Mm."

Clang--

Yugao sheathed her sword and glanced at Naruto.

They really did look alike.

"Let's go home, let's go home."

Cangwu waved and left with Yugao.

Naruto and Sasuke followed quietly behind them.

And...

Gekko Hayate, who had just happened to appear from a corner.

He watched Cangwu and Yugao walking away.

He couldn't help clutching his chest.

It hurts! It hurts so much!

"Cough, cough, cough..."

Time flew by.

Before long, a week had passed.

Anko's affair was exposed, and Yūhi Kurenai and Yugao took her away.

Even though she was furious, Anko still dared to say it was too scary.

Yūhi Kurenai immediately put her under house arrest.

Yugao's eyes nearly rolled right out of her head.

She'd thought either she or Yūhi Kurenai would be the first to take a bite.

She never expected the house to get stolen right under her nose!

Meanwhile,

Team 7 had also completed their advanced basic training.

Cangwu got the reward box he'd been hoping for.

[ Ding~! ]

A crisp mechanical notification rang in Cangwu's mind.

Cangwu watched the three little ones walking freely across the water.

The corners of his mouth lifted without him realizing it.

*As expected, there's a reward.*

"Tsundere Sasuke, you lost to me again! I was the first to run over here!"

Naruto sprinted around on the surface of the lake.

After he finished running, he jumped onto a steep rock face and stood there.

Sasuke merely glanced at him and silently walked toward Cangwu.

Early that morning, Cangwu had said he would take Team 7 to accept a C-rank mission.

It was a dangerous mission that would take them outside the village.

Sasuke naturally longed for it.

He didn't want to be a flower in a greenhouse.

Only fighting could make his strength improve rapidly.

Sakura broke character for the first time.

She shouted toward the empty lake.

It made Naruto lose confidence, and he obediently climbed down from the rock face.

No one knew what Sakura had endured over the past week.

The thing was, after Sakura turned and glared at Cangwu, she felt that something was off.

Teacher Cangwu is so handsome... and he's only thinking of what's best for me...

Who knew what it felt like to train alongside that green-clad master and disciple?

At any rate, Sakura had nearly gotten used to wearing a mask.

That kind of training... was like running naked down the street.

It was too hard.

Still, she had gotten quite a bit stronger.

[ Congratulations, host! You have completed the mission! ]

[ Team 7's advanced ninja training is complete! ]

[ Team 7's strength has increased by one level! ]

Hearing that, Cangwu nodded to himself.

Being able to maintain their fighting strength across most kinds of terrain did mean that their strength had, in fact, increased by one level.

[ Host has received a mission reward! ]

[ Reward issued! ]

[ Would the host like to open it now? ]

Cangwu shook his head and thought, No.

[ Ding~! ]

[ Your reward has been stored in the inventory! ]

Looking at the familiar box, Cangwu took a deep breath.

He wasn't greedy. He only hoped that this reward would at least match the last one.

Gradual improvement was its own kind of pleasure.

At least... he wouldn't have to worry about getting his hopes up.

For example, this time he could get something good, and next time he could get nothing but "blue skies and white clouds."

That would be exciting.

But it would also be a total loss.

He glanced at the three little ones.

He'd thought about saving up a box before opening it, just to experience the feeling of getting rich overnight.

But he couldn't hold back.

"Open the reward box~!"

[ Ding~! ]

[ Your reward box has been opened! ]

As a dazzling array of prizes flashed before his eyes,

it finally stopped on a big question mark.

The five-cent special effects vanished completely.

Three orbs of light, each a different color, appeared in front of Cangwu.

Cangwu's heart sank.

Oh no!

There were two fewer than last time!

[ Ding~! ]

[ Congratulations, host! You have received two cards' worth of chakra! ]

[ Ding~! ]

[ Congratulations, host! You have received the opportunity to choose one of the five elemental styles—Earth, Water, Fire, Lightning, or Wind—and gain mastery of its ninjutsu! ]

Bad news: there were two fewer rewards.

Good news: the rewards were a bit better!

Water Style!

After thinking for a moment, Cangwu chose mastery of Water Style ninjutsu.

As soon as he made his choice,

the system's special mechanical notification rang in his mind again.

[ Ding~! ]

[ Congratulations, host! You have gained mastery of Water Style Ninjutsu! ]

In an instant, Cangwu felt strength coursing through his entire body.

His chakra reserves had also reached four cards' worth!

About as much chakra as Naruto had at this point in time.

Of course, that was only on paper.

Cangwu couldn't double his chakra just by getting angry.

He also couldn't yell about bonds and friendship and turn his chakra into a chakra ton.

"There's one last one."

Cangwu took a deep breath. He was suddenly looking forward to the final orb of light.

And the system didn't keep him waiting.

[ Ding~ ]

[ Congratulations, host! You have received a hidden reward~! ]

A hidden reward?!

Cangwu's breath caught. He had a vague idea of what it might be.

[ Congratulations, host! You have received one of the low-tier Sage Eyes! ]

[ Please choose your reward! ]

[ Sharingan! ]

[ Byakugan! ]

Just as he thought!

Cangwu gave a low cry in his heart.

He barely hesitated.

I choose the Sharingan!

[ Ding~! ]

[ Congratulations, host! You have received the Sharingan! ]

[ In ten seconds, the reward will be issued to the host, granting you Uchiha Clan blood. ]

Perfect. That way, my Sharingan won't be transplanted—it'll awaken through my own Kekkei Genkai. Cangwu gave the system a mental kiss.

A Sharingan I can turn on and off at will, and use with ease.

The reason he chose the Sharingan over the Byakugan was simple.

The Sharingan had some unique advantages over the Byakugan at the same level.

And when it came to dynamic vision, the Sharingan was superior.

Besides, Cangwu wasn't sure whether choosing the Byakugan would make his eyes look like he had cataracts.

That could cause some trouble if the Hyuga Clan saw it.

The Sharingan was different. It was easier to conceal.

In terms of evolution, the Byakugan became the Tenseigan.

It was no weaker than the Rinnegan.

But after the Rinnegan, there was still the Rinne Sharingan.

Never mind, though. After the Byakugan, there was still the Jōgan~ (imagine a doge face)

The Sharingan was better in the early stages... He couldn't help looking forward to piloting a giant mech one day.

[ Three... Two... One! ]

As the countdown ended,

Cangwu clearly felt heat spreading through both his eyes.

The next second, tears filled them.

He immediately activated his ability.

He turned into a streak of golden light and vanished from the spot.

As he moved at high speed, Cangwu felt his vision growing clearer and clearer.

Previously, when he used the Glint-Glint Fruit to move at high speed,

most of the time, he could only make out shapes.

Now, those blurry shapes appeared crystal clear to him.

In the blink of an eye, Cangwu was back home.

Looking at himself in the mirror, he could no longer suppress the grin tugging at his lips.

"I didn't expect to get three tomoe all at once..."

"System, you're the best!"

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