Unknown Bloodline

"What, you think that just by defeating a clone containing a mere wisp of Kaguya-hime's origin, you can obtain all of her abilities?

Young man, I advise you to be humble and stop biting off more than you can chew, daydreaming about things far beyond your reach..."

"Huh???!!! Chuunibyou God, are you sure you want to use that tone with me?"

"Ahem, but having said that, you are quite lucky. If it weren't for that woman just now, you would have already been killed by your own bloodline."

"Ah? My bloodline? I have a bloodline too? Right, there was an 'Unknown Bloodline' in my stats just now. What is that?"

"I don't know. I can only access information from this world right now, and I can't analyze what your bloodline is.

However, the fortunate thing is that your bloodline is incredibly powerful; it can assimilate any changes that are beneficial to you. Simply put, it's an adaptive ability.

But it's only on a shallow level, affecting your bloodline slightly. This way, you remain yourself, and your DNA hasn't changed.

The unfortunate part is that when the bloodline adapts and changes, it requires a massive amount of energy. If it weren't for her just now, you would have been sucked dry into a husk by your own bloodline."

"Ah? Is that so? Tsunade..."

Shangguan Yue thought about how Tsunade's expression had indeed been off just now, and a warm current surged in his heart. This engagement is going to be hard to call off now!

"You still want to break off the engagement? You really have no heart. After what happened just now, she's going to lose years off her life."

"So what?"

"You... it seems that the sacrifice of your romantic luck means nothing to you. With a mouth like yours, tsk tsk tsk."

"Chuunibyou God? If you don't know how to speak, no one will mistake you for a mute!!!"

"Forget it, shut up. I'll experience it myself. You can step down."

"Tch, tsundere."

If anyone could see the two of them bickering, they would surely die laughing. The two of them combined only looked about ten years old; the sight was truly absurd.

Shangguan Yue felt the new sensations in his body and the guidance from the void. He suddenly whispered, "Amenominakanushi~"

His body instantly went limp, and he face-planted into the ground, his rear end sticking up in the air, motionless.

"Chuunibyou God, what's happening? Come out and save me!"

The Chuunibyou God floated in the air, pointing at Shangguan Yue and laughing hysterically.

"Your pose is quite unique. Don't move, I'm recording this."

The Chuunibyou God waved a hand in the air, and several portraits appeared. "Fine, you Chuunibyou, just you wait."

"Ahem, I'm heading back now. Don't call me unless it's important; I'm very busy. You'll recover in a moment, just wait.

We gained too much this time, and the other party is emotional. I need to go patch the loopholes. You can't use the balance for now; I'll tell you when I've fixed it. Bye-bye~"

Shangguan Yue watched the Chuunibyou God vanish before his eyes, his anger rising until he felt like grinding his back teeth to dust.

However, an inexplicable warm current gradually surged through his body, and he slowly recovered. Shangguan Yue crawled up and rubbed his aching joints.

"Phew, I'm alive. So, is this the Sage Body? The recovery rate is so strong!"

The recovered Shangguan Yue looked around. "Eh, where is the Amenominakanushi? Why is there nothing here?"

"Give it a rest. With your physical strength, if it weren't for the Sage Body, you would have been drained dry."

"Chuunibyou God, get out here! I haven't settled the score with you yet."

"Chuunibyou God? Good for you, acting like a coward. Don't ever show your face again!"

Seeing no response, Shangguan Yue continued to tinker with his body. "It seems the biggest gain this time is only the Sage Body. It's only at the beginner level, but it's enough for now."

Feeling full of energy, Yue jumped around the courtyard. "Woohoo, this feels great. I've never felt this good before."

"Whether it's strength, speed, or stamina, my entire body feels like it has been broken and rebuilt, free from its shackles."

Not wanting to sleep, Yue began to try and train his body.

"1, 2... 200... 1000..."

Yue's arms trembled as he slowly moved up and down, performing push-ups, his body reaching a balance between slow recovery and exhaustion.

With every movement, the faint sense of physical enhancement left him intoxicated. He couldn't stop, and the ground beneath him was already soaked with sweat.

The bright moon hung in the sky, casting its light down. In the silent night, Shangguan Yue kept pushing himself in the courtyard until his body was completely drained.

Only then did he use the sky as his blanket and the earth as his bed. He forced his eyelids to stay open, staring at the full moon, the burning fire in his eyes refusing to fade.

"Kaguya-hime, come. I am waiting for you."

"Chirp, chirp, chirp." The early birds had already begun to forage. Shangguan Yue was groggy, being shaken awake.

"Who is it... Eh, Grandma, why are you here?"

"You still have the nerve to ask? Why are you sleeping on the ground? Look at the dew on your face. Go wash up and come eat at my place; I've been waiting for you for a long time."

"Sumimasen, I'll be right there."

Watching Yue disappear, the old woman looked at the mess in the yard, her expression filled with worry. "Sigh, it seems Yue is destined to walk down this path after all."

"Grandma, sorry to keep you waiting, let's go eat. I'm starving to death."

Shangguan Yue trotted over on his short little legs, grabbed Grandma's hand, and returned to her house. The moment he sat down, he couldn't hold back anymore.

Inhaling the aroma of the food, Shangguan Yue lifted his rice bowl and began shoveling it into his mouth. "Oh my, slow down, slow down, Yue, eat slowly."

Yue held up his bowl. "I'm finished, I want more."

Grandma took it and served him another bowl. "Finished?"... "Finished?"... "..."

Watching Yue polish off bowl after bowl, Grandma pulled him into her lap, worried. She felt his stomach and checked his body. "Yue, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, I feel great."

Yue jumped out of Grandma's lap and began throwing punches on the floor. Swish, swish, swish—the sound of air being sliced echoed through the room.

"Look, Grandma, I'm perfectly fine."

"But you used to only eat one bowl. Now you've eaten the entire day's worth of food. This... this..."

"Grandma, little Yue is starting to grow, that's why I'm eating so much."

"Is that so?" Grandma looked at the empty rice pot, a trace of sorrow appearing at the corners of her eyes.

Yue saw Grandma fall silent and looked at the empty pot, falling silent himself. A moment later, Yue spoke up. "Grandma, I'm really strong now. I'll go catch some fish later, don't you worry."

Grandma looked at Yue with concern. "Is that really okay? Yue, you're still so young."

"Don't worry, I'm a genius. Don't forget where I come from, Grandma.

I've started getting stronger now, and I'll be enrolling in the academy next year. This is just part of my training.

Grandma, you should eat too, or the food will get cold."

"Alright, alright."

"Grandma, I'm going to go train my body now. Wait for me at home."

Shangguan Yue opened the door and darted out in a flash. Grandma opened her mouth as if to say something, but ultimately remained silent. After a long while, she let out a heavy sigh and continued to eat.

Shangguan Yue left the house and walked onto the main street, his head hanging low.

Sigh, what am I going to do? With this appetite, I'll eat through all our savings just by training. It was already hard enough for Grandma to raise me on her own, and now I'm just adding to her burden.

"Ouch, who's that?"

Shangguan Yue was knocked to the ground. He pushed himself up, brushed off the dust, and looked ahead.

"Hm? Tsunade, what are you doing here?"