A New Mission

If those hardworking ninja students or ordinary ninjas knew that Yi Xiang had obtained the amount of chakra that would take them months or even years to refine so easily, and then saw his dismissive, even dissatisfied expression, they would likely want to swarm him in a collective attack.

Of course, this was mainly because Yi Xiang's goals had always been centered on the Otsutsuki; one must know that in Boruto, Kage-level fighters are as common as dogs, and Six Paths-level beings are everywhere.

Furthermore, the Otsutsuki clan possessed the existence closest to a god—Otsutsuki Shibai.

All of this served as a warning for Yi Xiang to become stronger, strong enough to control his own destiny and protect his friends and family.

Although he currently only had Naruto as a relatively close connection, the bonds belonging to him would only increase in the future.

Early morning, three days later.

What should I prepare to do next? Wandering around is quite boring, and I certainly can't be like some guy going around looking for materials.

You don't say, with my current body and appearance, aren't I just pure kawaii? Maybe those older sisters would be quite happy to let me help them scrub their backs.

"Hehe."

Above a tree similar to a giant monkeypod tree from his previous life, a lecherous, wretched giggle drifted down from time to time. If anyone were passing by, they would surely suspect this person was up to no good.

After the laughter gradually subsided and it had been quiet for a good while, Yi Xiang, who had been sitting on the tree daydreaming for about an hour, finally stood up and jumped down.

"It's been days, and the system hasn't released any new missions, preventing me from improving my strength much."

Biting on a blade of grass he had plucked from somewhere, Yi Xiang, with his short, jet-black hair, frowned and spoke.

[Ding! The host can increase his range of activity, which will be conducive to triggering new missions.]

As if understanding the dissatisfaction hidden in Yi Xiang's words, the system unexpectedly offered an explanation.

I've already wandered around most of Konoha, and I've only triggered a few system missions. According to the system's implication, it wouldn't want me to go out and roam, would it?

Yi Xiang rubbed his chin with his right hand, looking like he was deep in thought, before he couldn't help but mutter to himself, If I had that kind of strength, I would have gone long ago. Right now, if I just took a few steps outside the village gate, I'd definitely be stopped by the gatekeepers of Konoha. It's not like I'm going to use an Epic Experience Card to fight the gatekeepers just to escape.

The more Yi Xiang thought about it, the more bizarre it felt, and his thoughts became increasingly chaotic. He immediately cut off his wandering ideas and said with a satisfied look on his face:

"Actually, being a cool kid in Konoha is pretty good too; who knows how chaotic it is outside."

The sunny weather brought a sense of peace and tranquility, as if all worries and troubles were drifting away into the distance along with the white clouds.

Yi Xiang stood not far from the Ichiraku Ramen shop, watching the entrance where many customers were still coming and going even in the afternoon, and said with a gratified expression:

"If Naruto keeps working this hard, Hinata will have a real treat in the future."

"But he seems like he'll be very busy once he becomes Hokage. Maybe I should let him serve for a few days and then have someone else take over? Otherwise, who's going to solve my food problem?"

"This is a very serious problem, one could say it's extremely important," Yi Xiang added with a serious face.

Meanwhile, Naruto, who was busy in the shop, held a small bowl in one hand and a ladle in the other, completely unaware that a certain guy already had thoughts of making him abdicate early.

He wore a small white chef's hat on his head and was tasting the enticing soup in his hand, looking quite professional.

Yi Xiang, who had turned to wander elsewhere, suddenly turned around and peered at a corner of the street, where a figure had just flashed by.

Why is he following me? The original owner didn't seem to know him well, should I... scare him?

Better not, looking at his state, he's not very stable yet.

Yi Xiang pondered for a moment, and soon had other ideas in his mind. He continued to wander around, pretending that nothing was amiss.

At dusk, the sunset gradually sank, and the clouds dyed red by its afterglow looked like flames about to burn out.

Yi Xiang, who had been wandering aimlessly—or rather, looking for fun on the streets—finally decided to find Sasuke and get to the bottom of things, because Sasuke had been following him the entire afternoon.

Yi Xiang, who was as familiar with the streets and alleys of Konoha as he was with his own home, soon found a secluded spot.

He accelerated and turned right, immediately using the Clone Technique to create a clone, while he himself leaped up onto the roof of a house.

After waiting for a long while, just as Yi Xiang's clone turned left into another alley, Uchiha Sasuke, wearing a dark blue short-sleeved shirt, white arm guards, and shorts, with the Uchiha clan crest on the back of his clothes identical to Yi Xiang's, walked quickly into the alley as if by chance.

At this moment, Yi Xiang, who had been watching from the shadows, quickly jumped down in front of Sasuke and asked with a hint of confusion and feigned unfamiliarity:

"You are Uchiha... Sasuke? Do you need something from me?"

Sasuke, suddenly blocked by the person in front of him, was startled at first, but then his expression returned to indifference as he spoke first:

"As a lucky survivor of the Uchiha, don't you want to take revenge on him?"

"Of course I do, but what can I do with my current strength?"

"You spend your whole day either soaking in hot springs, fishing, or wandering around; you have no time for training at all. How can you become stronger like this? How can you talk about taking revenge on him?"

Sasuke wore an expression of disappointment. He had originally intended to visit this clansman who had survived besides himself, but after seeing him, he had already made up his mind in his heart, I can still take revenge on him by myself.

On Uchiha Itachi, I will take revenge on him!

Hearing this, Yi Xiang immediately understood why Sasuke had been following him; it turned out he thought he wasn't working hard enough. At this moment, he couldn't help but want to laugh.

"I really don't want to get involved in you brothers' business. Back when I was in school reading Naruto, I felt Uchiha Itachi had some heaven-shaking hidden agenda."

"As I grew older, I gradually realized that the character of Uchiha Itachi was a major failure of Kishimoto's writing. No matter which world you are in, your own family is your greatest bond."

"To be willing to kill your own kin and your own clan members for the sake of Konoha and Sasuke—many of the dead were even several years younger than I am now—what fault did they have?"

"What a great 'love for Konoha,' 'love for the village.' Konoha is truly dearer to you than your own father, mother, and brother."

"You even left behind contingencies for the village, wanting to use Kotoamatsukami to rewrite your own brother's thoughts. You are nothing but a pathetic wretch brainwashed by the Will of Fire."

"In the original world, I could interpret it as a necessity for the plot's development, laying the groundwork for Sasuke to evolve his Eternal Mangekyo, but I truly feel this plot segment is just plain idiotic."

"Besides, if you couldn't win, couldn't you just run? With the two pairs of Mangekyo belonging to Itachi and Fugaku, you could have completely detached from Konoha to build your own power. Wouldn't it have been better to go off and become kings of your own mountain?"

"If Shisui hadn't died, three Susanoo could have completely steamrolled the Konoha of that time."

Having vented his thoughts, Yi Xiang turned to leave, when a long-awaited blue light screen suddenly appeared.

[Ding! System mission triggered.]

[Mission 1: Help Uchiha Sasuke take a small step forward in his revenge plan by evolving his Sharingan to the next stage. Reward: 30 Luck Points. Failure penalty: Deduct 60 Luck Points.]

[Mission 2: How could one not recruit such a genius? Take Uchiha Sasuke as your underling. Reward: 20 Luck Points. Failure penalty: Deduct 40 Luck Points.]

[Mission 3: I won't allow anyone to act so arrogant in front of me. Challenge Uchiha Sasuke and defeat him. Reward: 15 Luck Points. Failure penalty: Deduct 30 Luck Points.]

[Time limit: 7 days.]

Yi Xiang scanned them quickly, immediately dismissing Mission 1 as too much trouble. He was somewhat surprised that no Mission 2 had appeared when he encountered Naruto, so he asked the system via thought:

"System, can I accept Mission 2 and Mission 3 simultaneously?"

[Ding! Host has accepted Mission 2 and Mission 3.]

Meanwhile, Sasuke, who had been waiting for a reply, frowned in dissatisfaction. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a response that shocked him.

"My method of cultivation is to perceive nature. How about this: we have a spar. If you lose, you become my underling. As for the duration... until you manage to beat me."

Hearing Yi Xiang's confident words—and the fact that he wanted to take him as an underling—Sasuke, his brow furrowing even tighter, prepared to agree without a second thought. This was confidence in his own strength, and he had already thought of a condition.

"If you lose, then you will serve as my sparring partner for a month. How about that?"

"Agreed."

Yi Xiang nodded with a serious expression, though he was already blooming with joy inside.

Losing? That doesn't exist. On the contrary, I can make a huge profit in Luck Points. Why wouldn't I do it?

As the words fell, the two headed together toward the nearest training ground.