Want to Kiss Orochimaru?

The system suddenly let out a laugh, and Uchiha Chen felt a chill run down his spine.

"Hey, what are you thinking? Whatever it is, I'm not accepting any missions."

For the longest time, Chen felt that the most terrifying existence in the Naruto World was Orochimaru.

After all, that guy was a cockroach that truly couldn't be killed; aside from Kekkei Mōra or Infinite Tsukuyomi, nothing else seemed to work on him.

Beyond Orochimaru, perhaps there was Danzo.

That guy was always stirring up trouble, doing everything except for anything good.

But now, Chen finally understood: the truly terrifying one was clearly the system.

Setting aside the system's capabilities, the key was that this thing was always looking to scam people, and it was always trying to scam Uchiha Chen himself—that was what made it so terrifying.

"Don't be so nervous. This system is in a good mood this time, so I'll let you choose a mission you want to complete, and the reward will be the Flying Thunder God technique you've been wanting. How about that? This system is magnanimous, isn't it? Why don't you hurry up and kneel down to lick this system's toes in gratitude?"

"Uh... setting aside whether I'd ever kneel, you don't even have a body, so where would you get toes?"

Chen was truly speechless. Not only did this system want to scam him, but it also seemed to be developing a bit of a tsundere personality. If this continued, heaven knows what it would turn into.

"Oh, right, I don't have a body yet. That really is a bother." The system's voice sounded somewhat dejected, but it quickly returned to its usual tone. "Forget it, you don't have to kneel and lick. In any case, I intend to issue a mission, and you can roughly choose the content. Consider it a perk for you; plus, the Flying Thunder God will be the reward for completion."

"This..." Uchiha Chen hesitated. The system's consistent style was to scam people without mercy. Seeing it act like this suddenly, Chen really couldn't bring himself to believe it.

However, he truly wanted a god-tier skill like the Flying Thunder God. Although it wasn't as bug-like as Kamui, it was extremely useful for both escaping and developing new combat styles. As long as the enemy wasn't at the level of the Six Paths or Kaguya, the Flying Thunder God was an absolute trump card for survival.

"Whatever, fortune favors the bold. I accept the mission. If possible, I'd like a mission involving the Land of Snow or the Land of Demons."

"Oh? I thought you would choose a high-bounty mission."

"If I did that, I feel like you'd just send me to assassinate one of the Kage." Chen retorted.

The reason he chose the Land of Snow and the Land of Demons was entirely because Chen wanted to build his own power base, and such a force clearly needed time to grow. The Land of Snow was covered in snow year-round, so the outside world had no interest in it. The Land of Demons was a sensitive zone due to the existence of the Shrine Maiden and Moryo; even if someone investigated, they wouldn't act rashly. After all, even if the Five Great Nations stepped in, they would have to consider the opinions of the other four.

[System Notification: Head to the Underground Bounty Station to accept the Land of Demons Daimyo's commission The Shrine Maiden Protecting the Bell and complete the mission. Mission Reward: Flying Thunder God technique (Complete Version) LV1. During the mission, the Land of Demons Shrine Maiden Shion must not die. Additional rewards will be granted based on mission completion and the evaluation of Shion. Mission Failure Conditions: Death of Shion, destruction of the bell containing the Shrine Maiden's power, or Shion using her hidden power. Failure Penalty: A passionate kiss with Orochimaru.]

"You damn system! You said you wouldn't scam me—what the hell is this? What kind of system has a penalty like this!"

Uchiha Chen was completely speechless. He had thought the system had turned over a new leaf, but he hadn't expected it to dig a hole right here. A passionate kiss with Orochimaru?? Forget about trying it; just thinking about it was disgusting! If he had known it would come to this, he would rather have gone without the Flying Thunder God technique.

"Don't be impatient. That's just a penalty; as long as you complete the mission, you won't have to worry about it, right? The choice is in your hands. As long as you do well enough, won't everything develop for the better? Once the mission is finished, besides the reward from the Underground Bounty Station, you'll get the Flying Thunder God technique, and if you do well, there will be extra rewards. Isn't this a win-win situation? I have no intention of scamming you at all. As for the penalty, it's just to spur you forward."

The system rattled on incessantly, leaving Chen feeling utterly speechless.

Although that was indeed the case on the surface, Chen couldn't shake the feeling that this mission wouldn't be so simple.

Yet, at this point, Chen had no other choice; after all, if he left it be, the mission would end in failure.

Just as the system said, if one ignored the penalties, everything was quite decent, and besides...

Chen made up his mind to complete the mission, and thus, he accelerated toward the nearest Underground Bounty Station.

In less than half a day, Chen successfully located his destination.

"Uh... does the person behind this Underground Bounty Station have some sort of peculiar fetish? Why must the entrance be located in a restroom?"

Chen was speechless. The bounty station Kakuzu had entered back then was also in a restroom; he hadn't expected the one he found this time to be the same.

In this regard, Chen couldn't help but wonder if all the entrances were like this.

It wasn't just the entrance that was bizarre; the rules for joining the Underground Bounty Station were equally strange: one had to kill the gatekeeper.

In other words, the person guarding the door here could be killed at any moment by someone looking to join the Underground Bounty Station.

"Where did this brat come from? Stop loitering in front of me."

A passerby who looked every bit like cannon fodder suddenly spoke up; it seemed this guy was the gatekeeper here.

"Are all the bounty stations staffed by trash like you? If so, joining might be a mistake."

Hearing Chen's words, the cannon fodder immediately realized the brat before him was here for the Underground Bounty Station, and that it was his first time.

This meant he was an enemy.

"Go to hell, brat!"

Without knowing where he pulled it from, the guy brandished a mace and charged straight at Chen.

"Fire Release, Great Fireball Technique!"

A massive fireball appeared. At LV2, the power of this Great Fireball Technique was likely already on par with a B-rank ninjutsu.

In an instant, the pathetic cannon fodder truly turned into ash.

"Uh, was he too weak? And how am I supposed to enter the bounty station? Surely I don't have to crawl through the toilet."

Just as Chen was feeling frustrated that he shouldn't have destroyed the evidence so thoroughly, a person appeared abruptly. Before he showed up, Chen hadn't sensed him at all.

This level of strength is probably only slightly weaker than Orochimaru. A Jonin?

Chen had never truly witnessed a Jonin-level battle, so it was difficult for him to judge the opponent's strength.

"You have passed the qualification to enter the bounty station. Please, follow me."

As he spoke, the man opened a hidden door. At the same time, Chen felt as though he were being watched; it seemed there were others nearby.

As expected, this place isn't that simple. But that's what makes it interesting. Don't you agree, system?