Xiao Kai Wasn't a Cheat

Hikawa soon met Yuhi Shinko.

He sat stiffly on the living room sofa, dressed in a black bodysuit and a green jonin vest, looking exceptionally stern.

Hikawa remembered that he had tragically died during the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox's Attack.

"Sit."

Yuhi Shinko gave a slight nod and spoke.

"Thank you, Uncle Shin'kō."

Hikawa replied quite politely.

"From now on, you'll live here. I'll teach you genjutsu."

Yuhi Shinko paused before explaining, "This is the Hokage's order."

The Hokage?

Hikawa fell into thought.

Could it be because of the 'Innate Full Soul' entry?

"Huh?"

Yuhi Kurenai, who had been listening in, asked in surprise and curiosity, "Why?"

"Hikawa is naturally suited for genjutsu."

After receiving Sarutobi Hiruzen's notice, Yuhi Shinko had also examined Hikawa. It was indeed true.

"Is he even better than me? Didn't you say I had strong talent for genjutsu?"

Yuhi Kurenai put her hands on her hips, puffed out her cheeks, and asked.

Her delicate face wore an unconvinced expression, making her look adorably fierce.

Hikawa could not help but laugh.

Yuhi Kurenai had a fairly strong personality in the original work. One could tell from her fondness for shochu and vodka.

"Kurenai, you're already a Ninja Academy student. How can you compare yourself with Hikawa?"

Yuhi Shinko gave a light cough and asked in return.

He had not lied to Yuhi Kurenai, but even geniuses had their differences.

"Isn't he a student?"

Yuhi Kurenai froze for a moment before blurting out the question.

"Not yet."

Yuhi Shinko recalled the information Sarutobi Hiruzen had given him and said, "He hasn't even been exposed to ninja knowledge."

"I see."

Yuhi Kurenai turned to look at Hikawa.

Her first impression was that he was very pretty, exquisitely sculpted like a delicate doll.

"Then great!"

Yuhi Kurenai suddenly raised her voice, patted her chest, and declared, "From today onward, I'll take care of you!"

She had the bearing of a big sister, but paired with her doll-like little face, it only made her seem cute.

If Yuhi Shinko had not been right there, Hikawa would have wanted to reach out and pinch her cheeks. They had to be soft.

But what should he call her?

Sister Kurenai? Little Kurenai?

That sounded more like some elderly sunset club.

Yuhi Shinko revealed a fatherly smile.

His gaze shifted from Yuhi Kurenai to Hikawa as he said, "Eat first. Then I'll teach you some basic ninja knowledge."

"Isn't Hikawa going to school?"

Yuhi Kurenai asked instinctively.

"He is."

Yuhi Shinko answered, "The Hokage has already arranged it. He'll transfer into your class."

"Yay!"

Yuhi Kurenai suddenly became excited.

In her eyes, Hikawa would be her little follower from now on. Taking him out would make her look impressive.

Hikawa pondered slightly.

Which ninjas were in the same year as Yuhi Kurenai?

The timeline in the original work was rather chaotic, so he was not sure.

After eating, Hikawa followed Yuhi Shinko to the small courtyard outside.

Yuhi Kurenai came along as well, claiming that she was reinforcing her basics when she was actually curious about Hikawa's talent.

"A ninja's first lesson is to Refine Chakra."

Standing opposite Hikawa, Yuhi Shinko explained the concept of Chakra.

According to the Book of Confrontation, the mixture of body energy and spiritual power was called Body Energy, and Body Energy was the foundation for using taijutsu.

The Chakra ninjas extracted was Neutral Chakra converted from Body Energy.

Through Hand Seals, Chakra could then be guided and processed—that was, its nature and form could be transformed—until ninjutsu was finally released.

"Is there anything you don't understand?"

Yuhi Shinko asked as he watched Hikawa's serious expression.

The Ninja Academy taught students how to Refine Chakra, but many began ahead of time.

Especially students from Ninja Clans, or those with ninja parents.

Starting training early undoubtedly gave them an advantage at the Ninja Academy.

Like Hatake Kakashi in Yuhi Kurenai's class.

While others were learning the Three Body Technique, he was already studying Earth Release.

Aside from his talent, the biggest reason was that his father was Konoha White Fang Hatake Sakumo, ensuring that he never lacked resources.

"No."

Hikawa shook his head and replied.

"Then give it a try."

Yuhi Shinko said expectantly, "Generally speaking, it takes one month to Refine Chakra, but a genius only needs three days."

"I did it in three days!"

Upon hearing that, Yuhi Kurenai immediately raised her little hand. She looked so eager, as if afraid Hikawa might fail to notice her.

Could she really be a genius?

Thinking about it carefully, Yuhi Kurenai truly was.

Her record was not impressive only because she had the misfortune of encountering several freaks.

But honestly, against a freak like Uchiha Itachi, more than ninety-nine percent of ninjas had no way to deal with him.

In short, Yuhi Kurenai was a normal kind of genius.

Hikawa let out a breath and controlled the body energy produced by the 130 trillion cells in his body, along with the spiritual energy he possessed naturally.

In the original work, spiritual energy referred to accumulated training experience.

But due to the Innate Full Soul entry, Hikawa possessed quite a bit of spiritual energy from birth.

"So fast!"

Yuhi Shinko suddenly raised his brows and said in surprise.

"What's so fast?"

Yuhi Kurenai did not understand at first.

"He has already refined Chakra."

There was a trace of excitement in Yuhi Shinko's tone.

"How is that possible?"

Yuhi Kurenai stood frozen in place, completely petrified.

Refining Chakra in three days made someone a genius. What would someone who did it in three seconds be called?

He was simply a monster.

At that moment, Hikawa's body trembled, and excitement surged within him.

Before he could rejoice over the Chakra he had refined, a new entry arrived.

A new entry has been acquired.

E-Rank Talent Entry: Ninja.

Trigger condition: Successfully Refine Chakra.

Effect: Chakra refinement speed increased by 10%.

Note: Possesses two synthesis paths.

First path: Add the E-Rank Entries Three Body Technique and Ninja Tool Throwing to synthesize the D-Rank Entry Ordinary Genin.

Second path: Add the E-Rank Entries Three Body Technique, Ninja Tool Throwing, and Ninja Academy First to synthesize the C-Rank Entry Genius Genin.

Hikawa roughly understood the logic behind the system's operation.

The conditions for triggering new entries were most likely based on his actions.

Then he could try different actions in the future. Perhaps there would be pleasant surprises.

According to what had been said before, certain special entries could be deduced and synthesized.

'Ninja' was clearly such an entry.

And the system had provided two synthesis paths, making it more flexible than he had imagined.

Without question, the effects of 'Genius Genin' would definitely surpass those of 'Ordinary Genin.'

But dominating the Ninja Academy would be quite difficult.

After all, Hatake Kakashi was in their year.

Still, it was not impossible, and Hikawa did not want to be an ordinary person either.

A little assist did not count as cheating.

He was a man with a cheat system!

Hikawa withdrew from his meditative state.

He looked at Yuhi Kurenai and could not help but pause.

The little girl now looked like an eggplant struck by frost. Even her slightly curled long hair seemed to droop.

So cute.

"Congratulations, Hikawa."

Yuhi Shinko said with a broad smile.

Hikawa had been handed to him by Sarutobi Hiruzen, and with such talent, his family could be said to have secured its future.