System Outbreak

"In that case, that guy must have had contact with Shen Ye; otherwise, Shen Ye wouldn't have blurted out that it was Jiraiya who was peeping."

Shen Ye, having overheard the entire conversation from outside, wore a faint smile as he walked away from the office.

Without lingering outside for too long, Shen Ye returned home and locked himself in his room.

After all, the skills he currently possessed were quite limited; the only one he could use for combat was Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred, while Jiraiya's Sage Mode was currently only an auxiliary ability.

However, continuing to practice Sage Mode to accumulate chakra would be of great help for extracting skills in the future.

As time passed bit by bit, Tsunade returned home only to find Shen Ye hiding in his room, assuming he was still immersed in his grief.

"Shen Ye, may your sister come into your room?"

Hearing Tsunade's voice, Shen Ye quickly abandoned his training posture, rolled over to stand on his feet by the bedside, and gently opened the door.

As their eyes met, Tsunade was slightly stunned by Shen Ye's appearance.

For some reason, Tsunade noticed that Shen Ye seemed to have grown taller; such a drastic change had occurred in just a single afternoon.

"What's wrong, Sister Tsunade?"

"You seem to have grown taller. I don't know if it's just my imagination."

"Could it be because of the Sage Mode training?"

Shen Ye also muttered to himself; if that were truly the case, he would have to stop absorbing chakra for the time being.

Tsunade pulled Shen Ye in front of a mirror. Looking at his reflection, Shen Ye nodded in disbelief.

Before this, when Shen Ye stood straight, he could barely reach Tsunade's knees, but now he was clearly closer to her thighs.

"This..."

"I don't know what you've been through, but if anyone asks, you must say that I helped you."

Shen Ye nodded repeatedly. He knew Tsunade was protecting him, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

Amidst their playful banter, the day passed in the blink of an eye.

Early the next morning, Shen Ye opened his eyes, raised his hand to grab at the air, and watched his hand swing back and forth.

"System, oh System, you should add some new skills for me today."

Looking at the sun hanging high outside the window, Shen Ye remembered that he didn't need to go to the Ninja Academy today; the weekly holiday had arrived.

Meanwhile, Tsunade had already left home to search the village for the guy impersonating Jiraiya.

Whether for the sake of the village or for the girls who had been peeped at, Tsunade was prepared to punish this guy severely.

Feeling bored, Shen Ye got up, dressed, and walked outside. The bustling streets were filled with people, yet he didn't see a single familiar face; to him, it all felt somewhat strange.

"Shen Ye, what a coincidence to run into you here."

A yellow figure quickly ran toward Shen Ye.

Shen Ye looked closely; it was Namikaze Minato.

Why is this guy so enthusiastic to see me? We haven't had any interaction before this.

Shen Ye couldn't help but scratch his head, but remembering the outgoing personality of his son, Naruto Uzumaki, he felt relieved.

"How about we go eat some steaming Ichiraku Ramen together?"

"That's exactly what I was thinking!"

With a smile on his face, Shen Ye walked side-by-side with Namikaze Minato toward Ichiraku Ramen.

Along the way, Namikaze Minato enthusiastically introduced various aspects of Konoha to Shen Ye, truly treating him like a good brother.

Shen Ye didn't interrupt Namikaze Minato, listening quietly and chiming in from time to time.

However, a question lingered in Shen Ye's mind: how could a guy who seemed so naturally airheaded like Namikaze Minato eventually become the Fourth Hokage?

With a vivid and emotional description, Namikaze Minato couldn't help but place his hand on Shen Ye's shoulder.

Shen Ye silently activated the system's stealing skill.

Compared to the Sannin, Namikaze Minato was a figure who struck fear into the entire ninja world, and in terms of speed, only the Raikage could handle him.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host, the host has successfully stolen Namikaze Minato's skill: Flying Thunder God Technique! God Steal cooldown remaining: 3 hours."

Flying Thunder God Technique! Shen Ye's excitement was beyond words; this was Namikaze Minato's signature move.

However, joy came with a touch of sorrow; the shuriken was a skill Shen Ye had previously scoffed at, but now he would have to practice and master it thoroughly.

"Shen Ye, why are you suddenly so happy?"

"I've long heard that the Ichiraku Ramen in Konoha is delicious. Now that I can finally taste it, of course, I'm very happy."

"Ichiraku Owner, two bowls of the top-tier ramen!"

"It's Minato. I haven't seen you for a few days; have you been out on missions?"

"I'd like to go on missions, but we haven't graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, so we aren't allowed to intervene in many tasks."

Shen Ye sat beside Namikaze Minato, quietly watching the Ichiraku Owner prepare the ramen, using his memory to note the order in which the ingredients were placed.

If one day he could break the curse of his transmigration and return to his original world, he might consider opening a ramen shop; it would surely be very popular.

Even while waiting for his ramen, Namikaze Minato did not stop talking.

"Although we haven't had any interaction before, I've been observing you for a few days. Being able to easily defeat a genin means your strength far exceeds ours."

Namikaze Minato admired this peer in front of him from the bottom of his heart and couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

Shen Ye smiled faintly.

"It was just a lucky win; that guy was too careless."

Along with the ramen, the two chatted for a long time until Shen Ye suddenly sensed a gale rising behind him.

"Watch out!"

With lightning speed, Shen Ye gave Namikaze Minato a gentle push, and a shuriken whistled through the gap between them, embedding itself into the table.

Namikaze Minato tensed up instantly. To strike in broad daylight meant this was an enemy who cared nothing for the village's laws.

The two turned around almost simultaneously, only to see Kushina Uzumaki with her red hair, holding another shuriken in her hand.

Now it was Shen Ye and his companion's turn to be confused, unable to understand why this person had suddenly launched an attack.

"You big pervert, to think you'd try to drag another classmate into your schemes!"

"What? So many people can testify that it wasn't me that day, why are you..."

Before Shen Ye could finish his sentence, Kushina Uzumaki's shuriken flew toward him once more.

Shen Ye let out a cold snort, leaned his body slightly forward, and dashed out in an instant, catching the shuriken in mid-air.

Using the momentum of his charge, he landed right beside Kushina Uzumaki.