The System Awakens

Although he had no chakra, he could still make use of the Sage Body's basic healing abilities.

Even with the Tenseigan, if he didn't work hard, it would all be for nothing.

Chapter 2: The System Awakens

Not a cloud marred the sky. A blazing sun hung overhead, and not a breath of wind stirred. The trees stood there listlessly, looking utterly dejected.

Hyuga Shin was sweating profusely. He was still very young, and after a hundred push-ups, he could barely keep going.

Even so, that was impressive. Before he'd crossed over, he hadn't been able to do that many push-ups either, and Hyuga Shin was only three years old.

Lying on the ground, Hyuga Shin panted heavily, a bitter smile on his face. He'd realized he just couldn't keep going.

"Looks like my willpower still needs work." Bracing his aching body, Hyuga Shin sat up.

At that moment, Hyuga Shin really admired Might Duy, Might Guy, and Rock Lee. In terms of talent, Hyuga Shin was in the heavens, while they were down on the ground.

But when it came to willpower, they were in the heavens, and Hyuga Shin was buried beneath the earth.

After catching his breath, Hyuga Shin stood up and began practicing kicks and punches.

Hyuga Shin wanted nothing more than to rest, but thinking of the future big bosses who could take on the heavens and the earth, he forced himself to train.

With his Sage Body, he didn't have to worry about sustaining hidden injuries or anything like that. If he still slacked off, he'd be doing this gift of talent a terrible disservice.

He trained until the afternoon, stopping only when evening was drawing near and he was panting for breath. Then he took out his canteen and drank a few mouthfuls of water.

Next, he took out some food. As a member of the Hyuga Clan, even though his parents were dead and the clan looked down on him, he still had plenty of money. So the meal he brought out was quite lavish.

Hyuga Shin's deadbeat father had died in an accident while on a mission when Hyuga Shin was just over a year old.

His mother had died in childbirth, so Hyuga Shin was now an orphan.

Still, there was a substantial death benefit and support from the clan. That was one of the benefits of having a clan.

Whether or not Hyuga Shin was a "useless waste," the Hyuga Clan couldn't afford to treat him poorly when it came to material support—not if they wanted to save face.

After enjoying a hearty meal, Hyuga Shin was full of energy again.

Only then did Hyuga Shin truly experience how incredible the Sage Body was. His fatigue hadn't completely faded, but he'd recovered most of his strength.

Hyuga Shin sprang to his feet, brimming with energy, and headed home. The sun was nearly setting, and he couldn't train forever. He knew that too much of a good thing could be harmful!

Once he got home, Hyuga Shin took a comfortable hot bath and felt every cell in his body come alive.

At that moment, Hyuga Shin longed for the Chakra Refinement Technique. Children from most big clans had to wait until they were four to train in it, or they might hurt themselves. But Hyuga Shin was different.

With his Sage Body, his vitality and physical constitution were exceptionally strong. He could start refining chakra now.

Hyuga Shin's deadbeat old man had been a jonin, so Hyuga Shin had assumed he'd left behind the Chakra Refinement Technique. But after searching the entire house, Hyuga Shin still couldn't find it, leaving him thoroughly disappointed.

In the blink of an eye, darkness fell. A crescent moon hung in the night sky as countless stars glittered overhead.

Hyuga Shin gazed up at the sky, filled with emotion. He'd never imagined he would one day cross over into a world of anime.

"Maybe this isn't so bad after all!" A faint smile curled Hyuga Shin's lips.

Back on Earth, he'd been an orphan too, with nothing tying him down. He'd made a few friends at work, and that was about it.

Calling them friends was a stretch. They were more like acquaintances. As long as they didn't stab you in the back, that was already pretty good.

"Compared to Earth, the environment here really is better. At least I can see a sky full of stars."

After a sigh, Hyuga Shin looked at the crescent moon in the night sky. Who would have guessed that the moon everyone could see was where Kaguya Otsutsuki, the progenitor of chakra, had been sealed?

[System update complete...]

A mechanical voice rang out in Hyuga Shin's mind, making him freeze for a moment. Then excitement spread across his face.

The system had finally awakened!

"System, are you there?" Hyuga Shin asked inwardly.

After a long while, there was still no response. Hyuga Shin was bewildered. What was going on? Had it just poked its head out before disappearing again?

An anxious expression crossed Hyuga Shin's face. He called out, "Open system panel!"

A screen visible only to Hyuga Shin appeared before him, and he let out a deep breath of relief.

Then he complained, "System, why aren't you answering me?"

The system remained silent, as if it hadn't heard Hyuga Shin's question.

"Fine! My system's a mute." After grumbling, Hyuga Shin eagerly looked over the system panel.

The system panel was very simple. It had a lottery, a shop, and a backpack—not even a mission panel.

The system was aloof and never spoke, so Hyuga Shin had to figure things out on his own. First, he opened the shop.

Once he opened it, eight bold characters appeared before Hyuga Shin's eyes: "Everything under the heavens, all in one place."

The rows of items below dazzled Hyuga Shin. Looking at all kinds of things capable of easily destroying the world, he started to drool.

But when he looked at the prices, Hyuga Shin could only smile bitterly. The strings of digits made his head spin.

Then he checked how many exchange points he had and suddenly froze. What was this? He had thirty thousand exchange points!

A string of question marks flashed through Hyuga Shin's mind. Where had those thirty thousand exchange points come from? Had the system given them to him as a reward?

Still, having exchange points was a good thing. Hyuga Shin scrolled through the panel, hoping to find something that could strengthen him.

But he kept scrolling until his hand was about to cramp, and all he saw were items priced in the hundreds of millions. Hyuga Shin wanted them, but he couldn't afford them.

"System, list the items I can afford."

Unable to take it any longer, Hyuga Shin shouted at the system, which had yet to answer him.

Hyuga Shin had already prepared himself for the system to ignore him, but to his surprise, it actually complied.

All the items priced above thirty thousand disappeared, leaving only those that cost thirty thousand or less.

Hyuga Shin scanned the list and frowned. There were still too many things. There were sci-fi laser cannons, cultivation techniques and pills from fantasy worlds, and flying swords from immortal worlds.

He was in the Naruto world. Even if he got them, he might not be able to use them, and Hyuga Shin wasn't impressed by them anyway. Of course, items worth thirty thousand were bound to be pretty lousy.

Just look at that flying sword. It was covered in rust and looked ready to fall apart. And that technique—Crushing Stone Fist? Could it get any lamer?