The Alien Who Dies Without Chatting

The conversation ended; simply put, it was just listening to the Third Hokage ramble for a while, expressing his views on the various crises facing Konoha, and ordering the Aburame Clan to continue their investigation.

As for Yang Xing and his team, there were no specific tasks assigned to them.

After all, they were just a small team of children barely over eleven; the Third Hokage did not expect much from them.

For Yang Xing and the others, this was a rare moment of well-deserved rest.

Although they didn't know when the next special mission would arise, at least a period of downtime was guaranteed.

However, Yang Xing realized that returning didn't necessarily mean he could truly relax.

Having been on the move throughout the journey, he hadn't had the time to test or review his new activity achievements and aura.

That five-star rating for killing a Jonin had earned him a unique achievement and two Evolution Fruits, significantly boosting his strength.

Right, there was also the aura plundered from killing the Jonin; that alone had kept Yang Xing excited for quite a while.

Special Jonin of the Land of Earth (Unique Aura): Provides Earth Style chakra, doubling the power of all Earth Style ninjutsu.

It reduces the power of all Earth Style ninjutsu by half, automatically grants mastery of all non-Kekkei Genkai Earth Style ninjutsu below S-rank, and upgrades already mastered Earth Style ninjutsu to their Enhanced versions.

Earth Style: Hardening Technique (Enhanced Version): Based on the original, the rock and earth defense of the body is upgraded to iron ore defense.

Earth Style: Earth Rain Clay, Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall, and Earth Style: Earth Dragon Spear: All have their coverage area expanded by 30% based on the original.

Clearly, "strengthened" and "enhanced" were two different concepts; while somewhat similar, Yang Xing was certain that the "strengthened" version was superior to the "enhanced" one.

His ninjutsu should now be categorized into four tiers: ordinary ninjutsu being the weakest, strengthened ninjutsu being quite powerful, enhanced ninjutsu representing a significant increase in power, and the strengthened versions acting as monstrously powerful techniques.

First Successful Jonin Kill (Unique Achievement): Unselected ninjutsu; when selecting a ninjutsu, aside from the original base strengthening, the chakra consumption is drastically reduced.

This unique achievement was the most tempting; just thinking about the power of the strengthened ninjutsu made Yang Xing impatient, but unfortunately, he truly had no time right now to select a ninjutsu and experiment.

After exiting the Hokage Building, he circled around to the back.

Near a certain wall of the building, he saw Minato Namikaze, who had been waiting there for some time.

Seeing Minato Namikaze waving with a smile, Yang Xing had no choice but to walk over.

Sighing slightly and lamenting his own undeniable charm, Yang Xing walked up to him.

Without much small talk, the two leaned against the wall and began to chat.

"So, Yang Xing, what is your take on Konoha?" Minato Namikaze's words were brief, and as he spoke, he didn't look at Yang Xing, but rather gazed up at the sky.

"My take?" Yang Xing thought for a moment, finding only one word: "Home?"

"Oh, well, one could say that. But here, there are ordinary civilians and powerful ninjas, and the powerful ninjas are divided into Jonin, Chunin, and Genin. Above them are the faith of the entire village and the supreme existence: the Hokage." Minato Namikaze's gaze drifted, turning from the sky back to fixate on Yang Xing: "The title of Hokage is only given to those with a future who are helpful to the village, you know that, right?"

"Hm?" He had known this for a long time; Minato felt a bit strange today.

What Yang Xing found even stranger was the achievement notification ringing in his ears.

"Obtained: Ordinary Achievement, Person Favored by the Fourth Hokage; Ordinary Achievement, Becoming a 'Piece' of the Village; Ordinary Achievement, Kid with a Promising Future; Ordinary Achievement, Emerging Talent."

"Number of ordinary achievements reached; obtained a 20% bonus to all physical stats. Distance to next ordinary achievement reward: 5."

Obtaining so many achievements at once caught Yang Xing by surprise.

Although it was only a 20% physical bonus, it was still quite helpful for him at the moment.

Yang Xing didn't have time to dwell on the achievements, as they seemed related to what Minato Namikaze was about to say.

This was confirmed the moment the next sentence rang out.

"Special S-rank mission triggered: Cultivation by the Fourth Hokage. For the future of Konoha, do you accept?"

"Decline."

"Are you sure?"

"Sure!"

Yang Xing's response was decisive, and his act of secretly closing his phone was equally resolute.

He looked up, feigning ignorance as he stared at Minato Namikaze, who had more to say.

"Yang Xing, do you want to become Hokage?" Minato Namikaze's eyes were serious, and the question was sudden.

Despite the system prompt, Yang Xing was still stunned.

It seemed Minato Namikaze wanted to groom him as the next Hokage, which shocked him, and he quickly said, "I... I can't."

"That's not necessarily true." Minato Namikaze smiled, his eyes seeming to see through everything: "That female Jonin teacher has already told me; you took down several Jonin, didn't you? While the Aburame Clan's insect techniques are powerful, solving the two Jonin from the Water Flow Clan and the Jonin from the Land of Earth's Intelligence Division could not have been done by Shibi Aburame alone."

"Hahaha... maybe it was just luck."

"Don't play dumb with me." Faced with Yang Xing's evasive smile, Minato Namikaze's face fell, and he said sternly: "Yang Xing, I don't understand you right now, nor do I know what kind of influence you will have on Konoha, but it is true that you have a bright future. So I will give you two choices: stay in Konoha as a good ninja who contributes to the village, or perhaps a good Hokage; or second, you can be forgotten and never become a Jonin of Konoha."

"Minato-sensei, you are threatening me."

"No, no, no, I am merely requesting your cooperation." Minato Namikaze curled his lip, his smile carrying a hint of cunning: "Well, as the Hokage of Konoha, I do have some authority. At the very least, making sure a brat can't pass the Chunin exams no matter how hard they try, or preventing them from passing the Jonin test—those little things are quite easy for me to handle."

How sinister, how cunning, how despicable, how shameless!

How... how shameless!

After a moment of silence, Yang Xing shook his head: "I still cannot agree."

This took Minato Namikaze by surprise; he had not expected Yang Xing to refuse so decisively, and his brows furrowed: "Hey, are the position of Hokage of Konoha and my recommendation as the Fourth Hokage not enough? Yang Xing, I can understand—based on the fact that you used some unknown method to go from the lowest-ranked Genin to possessing Chunin-level chakra in such a short time, I can see that within ten years, you could reach quasi-Kage level strength."

Of course, there was one thing the Fourth Hokage would never understand: Yang Xing would not need ten years. In just one year, or perhaps even a few months, he could become quasi-Kage level.

Possessing the Evolution Fruit and the Sharingan, Yang Xing's future strength could only be described as incalculable.