Kekkei Genkai

At Chen's defense, the system thought it over carefully and realized that he did seem to have a point.

To say nothing of anything else, Kakashi's Earth Style Wall had nearly been destroyed by Chen just now. Several of the dog heads on it were badly damaged.

Imagining what it would be like if it were in Chen's position, even the system felt a chill.

"Let it go this time. If there's a next time, just see how the system deals with you."

As it spoke, the system canceled the task it had just issued, and Chen looked as though a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders.

Meanwhile, Kakashi emerged from the flames, looking thoroughly battered by the attack.

What frustrated Kakashi even more, of course, was that this fellow in front of him looked like a kid, yet had such astonishing chakra.

"Kakashi, do you still want to keep fighting?

"If you admit defeat, I'll let you leave. If we keep this up, I think your chakra will run out before mine."

Chen knew he couldn't beat Kakashi in a straight-up fight, but he really wasn't worried about running Kakashi down.

"What you used just now was the Flying Thunder God Technique, right? Where did you get it?"

Before, Kakashi might really have chosen to give up. But with the Flying Thunder God Technique involved, he didn't intend to let Chen go so easily.

"Isn't the Flying Thunder God Technique the Fourth Hokage's jutsu in Konoha?

"How could I have something like that? This is my own Body Flicker Technique."

As he spoke, Chen used Flash Step to appear on the other side.

Flash Step wasn't the Body Flicker Technique. Kakashi couldn't figure out how it worked, and he couldn't be sure whether this power that didn't belong to their world was the same as the one Chen had used before.

In fact, Chen really had used the Flying Thunder God Technique to dodge Kakashi's Lightning Blade.

Although Flash Step was powerful, it had a limited range. Chen didn't want Kakashi to catch up with him the moment he used it to get away.

That was why he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique.

Afterward, to keep the Flying Thunder God Technique from being exposed, Chen used it to return nearby, then used Flash Step to reappear in front of Kakashi.

That was why Kakashi had seen Chen appear without using a Flying Thunder God Mark.

Seeing Chen's performance, Kakashi stopped suspecting that he had used the Flying Thunder God Technique.

After all, the Flying Thunder God Technique was recorded in the Scroll of Seals, which was in the Third Hokage's office. No one could steal it unless the Third Hokage allowed it.

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"So, Kakashi, do you still want to keep fighting?

"If we do, you should know how this is going to end."

As he spoke, Chen tossed Kakashi the Icha Icha Paradise he had just gotten. Seeing this, Kakashi let out a helpless sigh.

"All right, I give up."

"Then, goodbye."

After Kakashi admitted defeat, Chen used Flash Step to leave. Watching him disappear, Kakashi couldn't help frowning.

Ding! System notification: Challenge Kakashi task complete. Kakashi defeated.

Calculating task rewards...

Task reward calculation complete. Obtained Kekkei Genkai: Ice Release; obtained Earth Release: Earth Style Wall; obtained the complete set of Icha Icha Paradise.

Well, there was another indecent item in the rewards, but Chen was used to it by now.

"System, what's this Ice Release Kekkei Genkai?"

"To put it simply, it changes your physique so that it becomes like that of the Yuki Clan, allowing you to learn Ice Release.

"But I don't think you should use it. You can save it for someone else."

"What do you mean? You're saying someone else can use this?"

"That's right. Any Kekkei Genkai or other physique produced by this system can be used by someone else.

"More importantly, you can reclaim anything produced by this system whenever you want, no matter how strong the other person is.

"But there's something you should know: unless a person has a special constitution, they can only obtain one Kekkei Genkai.

"Also, anyone you strip of their Kekkei Genkai will suffer irreversible damage."

After hearing the system out, Chen understood the advantages of this.

"Looks like I'll have to go to the Land of Demons.

"If this really lets me give people more abilities, I won't have to worry about talent. As long as they have the right character, I could build a powerful army where everyone has a Kekkei Genkai."

Powerful shinobi didn't necessarily have Kekkei Genkai, but shinobi who did were often stronger than ordinary shinobi.

"System, you finally came through for me. But..."

"Are you thinking about taking on more tasks that could get you a Kekkei Genkai?"

"Exactly.

"And if I could get something like Wood Release, I wouldn't mind using it myself."

"If that's what you're thinking, you'd better forget it."

"What do you mean? Are there not many tasks like that?"

Chen felt a little helpless, but when he thought about it, Kekkei Genkai were rare throughout the entire Shinobi World.

"It's not that there aren't many tasks.

"I mean it's not a good idea for you to obtain a Kekkei Genkai directly as a reward.

"Simply put, although a Kekkei Genkai can give you great power, it's fundamentally a power that doesn't belong to you.

"For ordinary people, that's not a problem.

"But if you're pursuing the highest level of power, this could actually limit your potential.

"That goes not only for Kekkei Genkai like Wood Release, but even for Kekkei Tōta.

"If you want to surpass the Otsutsuki, it's best not to rely on shortcuts like this."

"But I only have Uchiha Clan blood. In other words, the only power I can obtain in the future is the Sharingan, and since I don't have any siblings, the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan is impossible for me."

Chen had already realized that the system must have something good, so he pretended he didn't understand anything.

He was doing this to coax as much information as he could out of the system.

"You really are an idiot. Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tōta, and even Kekkei Mōra are all forms of power, aren't they?

"If they truly existed only in one's bloodline, where did the first Kekkei Genkai, the first Kekkei Tōta, and the first Kekkei Mōra come from?

"There were no jutsu in the age of the Six Paths, but now they exist.

"Though Kekkei Genkai and the others are special, their nature is still the same."

"So that's it. In other words, if I master power to the utmost, I can develop a power of my own."

"Uh... why do I suddenly feel like you're trying to trick me?"

"How could I? I'd never trick you. Your words were like a sudden burst of enlightenment, and everything clicked into place. So you deserve all the credit."

Since he needed something from the system, Chen had no choice but to flatter it. The system was very pleased with his praise.

"Since you've been so honest, I'll issue another task related to Kekkei Genkai."