System Rewards and New Quests

"Come in, both of you!"

The voice of Great Elder Uchiha Zonyan drifted out from inside the office.

The two pushed the door open and entered.

Uchiha Zonyan sat upright behind a large wooden desk, dressed in dark clan robes with the Uchiha Gunbai crest embroidered on his chest.

He was around sixty years old, his gray hair combed meticulously, his face stern and rigid.

"What business do you two have with me?"

His gaze swept over them.

Xuandou stepped forward, getting straight to the point.

"Great Elder, I wish to apply for promotion to Jonin."

Immediately following this, he narrowed his eyes, and three tomoe slowly began to rotate.

Seeing Xuandou's Sharingan, a hint of a smile finally appeared on Uchiha Zonyan's typically serious face.

"Hmm... so you have awakened the Three Tomoe..."

"Not bad!"

He pondered for a moment before slowly rising to his feet.

"With the war intensifying and the clan suffering significant losses, having one more Jonin is always a good thing."

"In that case, come with me. I will take you to see the Hokage to participate in the Jonin examination."

He walked toward the door, but as he passed Inabi, who was still standing rooted to the spot, he frowned, his tone turning cold:

"What are you still standing there for? Have you finished your patrol mission?"

Inabi shrank his neck at these words.

"Yes! I'm going right now!"

With that, he scurried away in a flash.

On the way to the Hokage Building, Uchiha Zonyan remained silent for a long time before suddenly speaking:

"What is your opinion of Shimura Danzō?"

Xuandou answered bluntly:

"Shimura Danzō is a man with an extreme desire for power, and he is hostile toward our Uchiha clan."

This was no lie.

If it weren't for Shimura Danzō constantly stoking the flames, the relationship between the Uchiha and Konoha might not have become so tense.

"I see..."

Uchiha Zonyan glanced at him and said nothing more.

Soon, the two arrived at the Hokage's office.

Inside the Hokage Building, the office was shrouded in smoke.

The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, sat behind a large desk.

At this moment, he was puffing on a pipe, reviewing scrolls in his hands.

"Ah, Zonyan. I was just about to convene a meeting with the Konoha high command; I didn't expect you to come on your own."

He looked up at Uchiha Zonyan and said.

"What brings you here to see me?"

"It is regarding this child's promotion to Jonin."

As he spoke, Uchiha Zonyan gestured toward Xuandou, who was standing behind him.

Seeing this, Xuandou tactfully stepped forward and bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Uchiha Xuandou pays his respects to the Third Hokage."

Hiruzen Sarutobi nodded at Xuandou.

"Uchiha Xuandou, is it? I have heard of you; you are a very promising junior."

Hiruzen signaled for an Anbu beside him to retrieve the file, and as he flipped through it, he said:

"Hmm... your mission record is also excellent. However, we are currently in wartime, so I am afraid it will be difficult to arrange a Jonin examination immediately."

Uchiha Zonyan said calmly:

"This child has already awakened the Three Tomoe Sharingan."

Hiruzen's gaze sharpened, his eyes falling upon Xuandou.

Xuandou understood, and the Sharingan manifested in his eyes once more.

"I see..."

Hiruzen set down his pipe and pondered for a moment.

"In that case, I will make an exception and promote you to Jonin without an examination."

Xuandou was shocked to hear this.

The authority of the Hokage was truly immense!

One had to know that the promotion process for a Jonin had always been extremely strict.

After all, Jonin represented the primary combat strength of every nation.

Even if the number of ninjas in each of the Five Great Nations hovered around ten thousand, the number of Jonin in each village still did not exceed one hundred.

Even in major ninja clans like the Uchiha or the Hyuga, the number of Jonin did not exceed ten.

From this, one could see just how precious a Jonin was.

Xuandou dared not be negligent and hurriedly said to Hiruzen Sarutobi:

"Thank you, Lord Third!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi waved his hand at Xuandou, then commanded those behind him:

"Summon the heads of all clans and the Jonin currently in the village. We are holding a high-level Konoha meeting."

As soon as his voice fell, two masked Anbu ninjas suddenly flashed into existence behind the previously empty space behind Hiruzen Sarutobi.

The two bowed to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Yes! Lord Hokage!"

They then vanished once more.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then turned his head to Zong Yan and Xuandou and said:

"Let us head to the conference room first."

Zong Yan did not refuse; he nodded at Hiruzen Sarutobi and followed him outside.

The two began to discuss the specific affairs of the village.

Although Xuandou followed behind them, his mind was no longer on the conversation.

This was because the system notification for completing the mission had already sounded in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission! Reward: Lottery Draw ×1. Would you like to use it immediately?]

Xuandou did not hesitate and immediately replied in his mind:

"Draw immediately!"

The moment his thought flashed, a lottery wheel appeared in his mind.

The probability of the draw was marked below the wheel.

[D-rank reward 40%, C-rank reward 50%, B-rank reward 10%]

The wheel spun a few times before slowly coming to a stop.

[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a B-rank reward: Primary Medical Ninjutsu Mastery (includes B-rank ninjutsu: Chakra Scalpel)]

Seeing the content of the reward, Xuandou could not help but feel a surge of joy.

He had actually hit the 10% probability!

Immediately after, Xuandou felt his mind flooded with a wealth of knowledge regarding medical ninjutsu.

This included the structure of the ninja body, the distribution of meridians, wound treatment, and more.

What was even better was that this knowledge came with a ninjutsu attached:

B-rank ninjutsu: Chakra Scalpel.

This ninjutsu allowed one to concentrate chakra into the hands to form blades, precisely cutting through muscles and meridians.

Whether used for combat or treating wounds, it was an extremely practical ninjutsu.

The key was that this ninjutsu required no practice at all; like the knowledge he had just received, it was transmitted directly into Xuandou's mind.

It felt as if he had practiced it countless times already.

He could now be considered a qualified medical ninja.

Looking at this generous reward, Xuandou could not help but look forward to the next draw.

As if hearing his inner thoughts, the system immediately issued the next mission:

[Ding! New mission issued: Engage in dual cultivation with a female ninja of excellent aptitude.]

[Note: Aptitude requirements include multiple dimensions such as appearance, physique, strength, popularity, and Kekkei Genkai.]

[Mission Reward: Unlock the system "More Children More Blessings" module!]

The More Children More Blessings module?

Is this system really going down such a wild path?

As he pondered this, the group stepped into the conference room.

Not long after, the heads of the various ninja clans arrived one after another.

The Konoha jonin took their seats in succession, and the atmosphere in the room gradually grew heavy.

Soon, the upper echelons of Konoha were all present.

Hiruzen Sarutobi walked to the head of the table, his expression solemn:

"Since everyone has arrived, I will not waste time. I have summoned you all here to discuss our response to the war."

As he spoke, an Anbu ninja behind him unfurled a map of the ninja world.

Hiruzen Sarutobi then turned to Shimura Danzō at his side and said:

"Danzō, you explain the current situation."

Shimura Danzō stood up and walked to the front of the map.

His right eye and right arm were wrapped in bandages, his face was grim, and his voice was low:

"Since the beginning of the Third Shinobi World War, our Konoha has been in constant conflict with the four great hidden villages—Sunagakure, Iwagakure, Kumogakure, and Kirigakure—and the casualties have been heavy!"

"On the eastern front against the Land of Water, there was a complete rout. The battlefield commander, Hyuga Hishu, was killed in action, and even his Byakugan was seized by the Land of Water. It is an utter disgrace to Konoha!"

Hyuga Hiashi, the head of the Hyuga clan, felt his eyelid twitch, and blue veins became slightly visible.

Danzō, as if he hadn't seen it, continued by casting his gaze toward Uchiha Zonghuo at the side, saying pointedly:

"In my opinion, these so-called great ninja clans are nothing more than names without substance."

Zong Yan's face darkened at these words, but he remained silent.

Just as Danzō was about to continue his reprimand, an Anbu ninja who suddenly appeared behind Hiruzen Sarutobi interrupted the meeting.

The Anbu ninja handed a scroll in his hand to Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Lord Hokage, the latest report from the front lines!"

After reading it quickly, Hiruzen Sarutobi's pupils constricted.

After a long silence, he slowly raised his head and spoke to everyone in the conference room in a heavy tone:

"Everyone, I must share some deeply tragic news."

"The current head of the Uchiha clan has been killed in battle while engaging the Kumogakure army!"