Since Duy had helped him get an excuse from school, Haku wasn't planning to go to class today. After what had happened, perhaps he needed to make plans for some things ahead of time.
While waiting for a possible summons from the Third Hokage, Haku checked what he had gained this time. He'd felt much stronger than yesterday as soon as he woke up that morning, and now he finally had time to see whether he'd actually improved.
Also, when he'd killed that ninja, he thought he'd heard a system notification. But he'd passed out from exhaustion at the time. Now he could see what kind of trouble this system, dormant for six years, was up to.
Open system panel! Haku called softly in his mind.
Combat Power: 15 S-Cells: 10 Ninjutsu: 5 Taijutsu: 10 Genjutsu: 0 Intelligence: 16 Strength: 10 Speed: 8 Chakra: 9 Hand Seals: 2
Looking at his stats, Haku was finally experiencing another benefit of his Saiyan bloodline besides its powerful recovery. He just didn't know whether the boost in Combat Power from recovering after an injury had a limit.
He was now firmly at Genin level. He'd have to find a chance to ask Might Duy about the Eight Inner Gates Formation Technique. The strain this forbidden jutsu put on the body could push his to its limits. Combined with his Saiyan bloodline, it should allow his Combat Power to increase rapidly.
sigh, he also needed to learn Medical Ninjutsu. Relying on his body to recover on its own was too slow. He'd find a chance to ask Lady Tsunade for help another day.
His eyes moved down to the extra system notifications on the panel. Without hesitation, he tapped them open.
System Notification: You have killed a life-form from this world. Chakra Origin detected. Absorb it? System Notification: No response from host. Host has been unconscious for an extended period. Automatic absorption activated. System Notification: Chakra Origin Energy +0.1. Total: 0.1. Warning: When you kill an enemy, you can absorb the Origin Energy within them. Do not kill life-forms that bear no hostility toward you. Otherwise, the will of this world will lock onto you, making you an enemy of the world. Friendly Reminder: Accumulate enough energy to awaken the system and unlock more functions.
Reading the system notifications, Haku realized he couldn't keep hiding away forever. He couldn't awaken the system by doing nothing, and if it remained dormant, he'd be stuck in this world.
It wants me to kill more ninja to collect energy, but I can't go after ninja who aren't hostile toward me.
And this will of the Shinobi World—is it the heavenly will? Looks like this world isn't simple, either. But that's all far beyond me. I'm nowhere near strong enough to get involved with anything on the level of the heavenly will. Improving my strength comes first.
Tomorrow, I'll go see Lady Tsunade and tell her I'm scared after getting hurt this time. I'll ask her to teach me Medical Ninjutsu so I can better protect myself.
I'll also show Duy how strong I've gotten when we train tomorrow. It's time to learn the Eight Gates.
Then I need to see if I can get the Shadow Clone Jutsu from Lady Tsunade and the others. Going to school every day takes up too much of my time. If I learn the Shadow Clone Jutsu, I can send a clone to school while I train. That'll greatly improve how quickly I get stronger.
Having decided what to do next, Haku stopped dwelling on it and began his meditation for the day.
Only after he began meditating did Haku realize how much he'd improved this time. Feeling that his Chakra had nearly doubled, he couldn't help marveling at how quickly a cheat could make him stronger.
He began wondering about the gravity chamber from the Dragon Ball world. He didn't know whether one could be built in the Naruto World, but Orochimaru, the Shinobi World's scientist, should be able to manage it. Still, Lord Orochimaru probably hadn't thought of doing research like that yet.
Clearing his mind of stray thoughts, he sank into deep meditation. But Haku was so focused that he didn't notice the white light that occasionally flickered within his body.
Two hours later, Haku opened his eyes as his meditation came to an end.
My physical fitness has improved, and my meditation is more effective now. Not bad.
He got up and called for Yu, who had just finished meditating in the next room, then the two of them headed to their usual training ground.
When they arrived, the Might father and son had already begun their daily training.
Uchiha Yu found a corner to practice throwing Shuriken and Hand Seals on her own, while Haku went over to Duy.
"Father, I feel like my physical fitness is already above Genin level. Can you teach me that jutsu now?"
Sizing up his adopted son, Duy couldn't help marveling that Haku's physical potential was far greater than his and Might Guy's. He himself hadn't reached Genin-level physical fitness until he was ten, and Duy had probably been about the same.
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