World Secret Treasure

"Uchiha Obito." Kamiya Keiyun silently wrote the name down on paper, then added four more words after it—suspected protagonist.

But he could not be sure yet. After all, there was still the story of Black Zetsu rescuing his mother. If this person had been called Uchiha Black Zetsu, that would have confirmed it, but he was not.

Then again, maybe not. What if his mother had been captured and he changed his name to honor her memory?

That was why he only wrote suspected!

Analyzing further, a Gundam fighting aliens—he understood Gundams and aliens, and they did not seem out of place together. Wasn't the movie Pacific Rim basically Gundams fighting aliens?

But in the Naruto World, it seemed a little strange.

Kamiya Keiyun had lived in this world for five years. Although he had previously lived in the countryside, rarely went out, and had not encountered much, he still knew that the technological level here was low. Compared to Earth, it was roughly at the level of the 1920s. Earth was already in 2021, and Gundams were still far from reality, so how had this world made one?

Could the timeline be very long, perhaps seventy or eighty years later?

But perhaps not. Kamiya Keiyun knew that supernatural powers existed here. If those powers were applied to construction, like in Knight's & Magic, then maybe Gundams really could be built quickly.

So the entire story's logic became clear: a boy named Hyuga Black Zetsu, or perhaps Uchiha Black Zetsu, built a Gundam to save his mother after she had been captured by aliens!

Mm, it really did sound passionate. No wonder it had stayed popular for so many years. It combined passion, superpowers, Gundams, aliens, and all sorts of elements teenagers loved. How could it not be popular?

Next came the high-popularity characters.

Madara-sama. Just from the name, he sounded like an old scientist character, like some eccentric old grandpa. He had probably come up with the method of building Gundams to resist the aliens, then helped the protagonist build his mech.

Snake Uncle. That name sounded oddly familiar. He was probably the sort of character who helped guide one's life and mentored the soul, like Red-Hair to Luffy in One Piece. If he had the chance to meet him, he should try to get on his good side and latch onto him. Maybe he could even gain some benefits.

Yūhi Kurenai. That sounded like a girl's name. Could she be the female lead?

Kamiya Keiyun quietly asked, "Who is Yūhi Kurenai?"

Kakashi shook his head. "Don't know her!"

"Ah, right." Kamiya Keiyun nodded. The female lead did not necessarily have to appear at the beginning. She might descend from the heavens later. As the saying went, childhood sweethearts could not compare to a girl who fell from the sky. That girl with paint on her face earlier might be the childhood sweetheart.

"Then do you know Snake Uncle?" Kamiya Keiyun asked again.

"Snake Uncle?" Kakashi froze. He had never heard that name, but the image of a ninja with golden eyes, licking his lips, instinctively surfaced in his mind.

A shudder ran through his body, and he said, "Do you mean Orochimaru-sama, one of the Three Legendary Sannin?"

"The Three Legendary Sannin? Orochimaru? He even has a nickname?" Kamiya Keiyun asked. "Is he famous?"

"Of course. He is one of the three disciples of the Third Hokage, and he is extremely powerful! He is very well liked!" Kakashi said.

"Oh, right, then Snake Uncle must be him!" Kamiya Keiyun was somewhat excited. He had finally found someone who matched up. He wondered what Snake Uncle liked. Perhaps he could bring two pounds of oranges to pay him a visit later?

He had no choice. It seemed that he had not brought a Golden Finger with him when he transmigrated. What else could he do besides cling to someone's thigh?

As for that brother-in-law, he was probably some character like the female lead's older brother—likely Yūhi Kurenai's brother. But Yūhi Kurenai had not even appeared yet, so there was no point asking about him.

He actually knew a few other Naruto quotes too, like "How many floors can a bag of rice carry," "I would call you the strongest," and "My art style is above yours." But those words had no context and offered no useful reference, so Kamiya Keiyun had no intention of studying them further.

After sorting through Naruto's plot, Kamiya Keiyun finally felt much more at ease and could listen to the lesson properly.

He understood well that knowledge could change one's fate. After all, many supporting characters only favored the protagonist. If someone was merely a passerby, they would not even spare him a glance.

What if Snake Uncle did not take a liking to him? Would he not still have to work hard himself?

Just then, all the introductions had finished, and Umino Iruka began teaching.

"Our ninja academy currently has a five-year program. During these five years, we will teach you many things. Subjects are divided into academics and combat class, and future examinations will also be divided into those two categories. Your total score will be the combined results of both examinations.

For academics, we have seven major subjects: language arts, miscellaneous studies, mathematics, physics, chemistry, codebreaking, and the Will of Fire. For combat class, we have eight major subjects: Hand Seals, Three Body Technique, Shuriken Throwing Technique, kunai throwing, close-quarters combat, kunai combat, basic medicinal herb identification, and trap setting and dismantling. Some of these courses can be studied now, while others will only be introduced in higher grades. The most crucial course among them is the Three Body Technique, because your Graduation exam will test the Three Body Technique."

"Teacher, if we master the Three Body Technique early, can we graduate early?" Kakashi suddenly raised his hand and asked.

"Hm?" Umino Iruka had been about to get angry. Thinking about graduation in the first year? Was he trying to defy the heavens?

But when he saw that it was Kakashi, it was fine.

"To graduate early, you need to submit an application in advance. The Hokage determines the content of the Graduation exam!" Umino Iruka waved his hand.

"Understood!" Kakashi lowered his hand.

"Good, then we will continue. During these five years, we will also periodically introduce knowledge related to Medical Ninjutsu, Sealing Ninjutsu, and Barrier Ninjutsu to test whether you have talent in those three areas. If you do, congratulations—you can enter the Medical Class, Barrier Class, or Seal Class. The benefits in those departments are all quite good!"

Kamiya Keiyun keenly noticed that some students were eager to give it a try, while others looked disdainful. Those eager students generally had no distinctive features, while among those who looked disdainful, some were also unremarkable—but they all had some kind of mark on their bodies, shoulders, or clothing.

Kamiya Keiyun knew that these were members of clans, and the marks they wore were clan emblems.

The Kamiya Family also had a clan emblem: a maiden riding an ox, in the image of Inari. But it was the emblem of an ordinary family. Even among ordinary people, they could not be considered superior, merely middle-tier. Yet in a village like Konoha, such an emblem carried no authority at all.

"Next, I will teach you the Chakra extraction method. Chakra is the foundation of all ninja techniques, including Taijutsu, ninjutsu, swordsmanship, and even genjutsu. Without Chakra, you are destined to be unable to become ninja. You have already undergone testing, and all of you have the potential to produce Chakra.

"By using the Chakra extraction method, you can extract Chakra. Students who have already extracted Chakra may practice on their own first. Those who have not learned it before should listen carefully. This concerns whether you can extract Chakra as quickly as possible. You should know that different levels of attentiveness lead to different speeds of Chakra extraction!"

Kamiya Keiyun chuckled. He had been a tutor before, so he knew the phrases teachers often used. Terms like attentiveness were probably just meant to comfort people.

Cultivation definitely depended on talent. Those with good talent extracted it quickly, while those with poor talent could only slowly muddle along!

"I wonder what my talent is like. Cultivation depends heavily on talent. It would be fine if I were an unparalleled genius, but what if I'm mediocre, the kind who can't cultivate a damn thing even after several years? That would be awkward." Kamiya Keiyun frowned as he listened to Umino Iruka begin his explanation.

"Close your eyes, meditate, and imagine that there are two forces inside your body. One is in your head, in your brain, while the other is in your body. Then gather those two forces in your abdomen." Umino Iruka recited softly while forming a hand seal. "Form this seal at the same time. This seal is used to mobilize Chakra. You will learn about it in detail later!"

Kamiya Keiyun copied him, forming the hand seal, closing his eyes, and meditating. His consciousness gathered toward his mind, and his entire field of vision abruptly changed from primal chaos into a somewhat gloomy pond with a brilliant light shining from its center.

Kamiya Keiyun stared in shock at the pond, less than twenty meters long and wide. Its water was dark and bottomless, with no fish inside. Instead, there was a grayish-black flower bud.

"Where is this? What is this?" Kamiya Keiyun asked in astonishment. "Could this be Chakra?"

He had not expected an answer, but the instant he asked, one automatically surfaced in his mind.

This was his Mental Space. The pond water was his spiritual power, while the flower bud at the center was a treasure that had accidentally fused with his spirit in the Chaos Sea when he transmigrated. Its full name was the World Seed.

The World Seed's complete functions were unknown, but it was currently constantly absorbing the world's power. Once it had absorbed enough, it could bloom into a World Flower, from which Kamiya Keiyun could obtain a World Secret Treasure!

A World Secret Treasure could be an item, a divine ability, or even a living creature. But regardless of what it was, it would be a world-class secret treasure.

The grade of the World Secret Treasure depended on the world's power absorbed by the World Seed. The higher the world, the higher the quality of the world's power it absorbed, and the higher the grade of the World Secret Treasure it produced.

"This... this is my Golden Finger!" Kamiya Keiyun was ecstatic. I knew it! How could a transmigrator possibly not have a Golden Finger!

A World Secret Treasure—this was his Golden Finger!

Kamiya Keiyun already knew that in the Naruto World, the World Seed could bloom once every five years. It had been ready to bloom on his fifth birthday, but he had never meditated before, so he had never entered to collect it.

Now, he could finally obtain his first World Secret Treasure!

"Activate!"

Boom!

In an instant, flowers rained from the heavens, golden lotuses surged from the earth, great dharma drums resounded, and great dharma gongs rang.

Well, it was not actually that exaggerated. The World Seed simply bloomed without fanfare, turning into a dazzling Seven-Colored Lotus. Resting securely upon the lotus pedestal at its center was a golden sphere—or perhaps a jade pellet, or a pill.

Kamiya Keiyun reached out. The pill naturally floated up and landed in his hand. Without needing instruction, he directly swallowed it.

The next second, he understood the pill's function.

Talent Golden Elixir: it granted a world-class talent. His talent was called: Heaven Rewards Diligence!