Starting Out With the Second Pillar Template

June, 35th year of Konoha.

The wind today is exceptionally boisterous.

"Great! Finally, I've scraped together 1,000,000 ryo!"

"Twelve years! A full twelve years! Do you have any idea how I've survived these past twelve years?"

"System! Quick! Exchange that 'Newbie Value Pack' for me! I've waited so long for this day that the flowers have already withered!"

In the middle of the most bustling street in Konoha, there sat a shop called the 'Everything Shop'.

The door curtain was half-drawn, revealing the small space within.

Shelves lined both sides, packed to the brim with commissions, while three wooden desks in the center served as the workspace.

A handsome young man with long black hair and black eyes sat at the central desk.

His hair was tied back with a simple wooden hairpin, revealing a sharp, clean jawline. Despite being only twelve years old, he possessed an exceptionally striking face.

The youth's name was Bai Lin, and he was a transmigrator.

In his previous life, he lived in Chuan City. He had been playing the Anime Brawl mobile game on his phone when, unexpectedly, a stroke of "great luck" sent him flying through his balcony and into another world.

When he opened his eyes again, he had become a wailing infant abandoned in the woods outside Konoha. Fortunately, a patrolling ninja discovered him and sent him to the Konoha Orphanage, finally giving him a place to call home.

[Ding! Does the host wish to spend 1,000,000 ryo to exchange for the 'Newbie Value Pack'!]

A cold, mechanical voice rang out in his mind.

"Don't talk crap, just exchange it!"

Bai Lin's tone was firm, though his fingertips trembled slightly.

This system was called the "Consumption System," and it worked exactly like the mobile game he played in his past life—spending money to draw rewards.

The acquisition of money was restricted, much like in the game.

First: Doing business (nurturing).

Second: Completing missions (daily).

Third: Killing enemies (Genin: 50,000 ryo; Chunin: 200,000 ryo; Jonin: 500,000 ryo; Elite Jonin: 1,000,000 ryo; Kage-level: 10,000,000 ryo; Super Kage-level: 100,000,000 ryo; Six Paths-level: 1,000,000,000 ryo).

From Genin to Six Paths-level, there were six tiers: Beginner Ten-Pull (100,000 ryo, corresponding to Genin level), Intermediate Ten-Pull (1,000,000 ryo, corresponding to Chunin level), Advanced Ten-Pull (10,000,000 ryo, corresponding to Jonin level), Kage-level Ten-Pull (100,000,000 ryo), Super Kage Ten-Pull (1,000,000,000 ryo), and Six Paths Ten-Pull (10,000,000,000 ryo).

He had waited a full twelve years for the guaranteed reward of this newbie pack.

Over those twelve years, he had recruited thirty orphans and commoner youths to establish this Everything Shop.

The nature of the Everything Shop was distinct from Konoha's official mission system.

Running errands, housekeeping, cleaning, watching over shops for others, or providing scheduled services for ninjas who were away for long periods—these were their staples.

Through hard work and persistence, he had managed to save up this 1,000,000 ryo, all for this chance to soar to the heavens.

[Exchange successful! The 'Newbie Value Pack' has been issued to the host's system. Would you like to open it immediately?]

"Open!"

A golden light flashed, and the system prompts sounded in succession:

[Ding—Opening pack...]

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining: Second Pillar (Snake Sasuke) template.]

[Ding! Does the host wish to equip the Second Pillar (Snake Sasuke) template?]

"Equip," Bai Lin blurted out, his eyes filled with the anticipation and excitement he had suppressed for twelve years.

[Host: Bai Lin]
[Age: 12 (October 21st)]
[Template: Second Pillar (Snake Sasuke)]
[Kekkei Genkai: Three-Tomoe Sharingan]
[Ninjutsu: Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Great Fireball Technique, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Dragon Fire Technique, Lightning Style: Chidori, Chidori Blade, Chidori Current, Kirin...]
[Weapon: Kusanagi Sword]
[System Space: 10,000 ryo]
[Amount Spent: 0]
[Combat Power: Elite Jonin]

A scarlet Three-Tomoe Sharingan instantly manifested in his pitch-black pupils, spinning rapidly and releasing an intimidating pressure. Everything around him seemed to slow down; he knew this was the change in dynamic vision brought by the Sharingan.

The Three Body Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Great Fireball, Chidori, Kirin... the experience of using countless ninjutsu was carved into his mind, making it feel as if he had personally trained for many years.

"Hahahaha..." Bai Lin covered one eye with his hand, the scarlet tomoe between his fingers glowing terrifyingly. His laughter was filled with arrogance and confidence.

"No one stands in the heavens from the very beginning. Not you, not me, not even the gods."

"From this day forward, I shall stand at the top."

Senju Hashirama, Uchiha Madara, the Sage of Six Paths, or even the so-called powerhouses of the Otsutsuki Clan?

In his eyes, they were merely targets currently in the lead.

"Your era should come to an end!"

"There is no ship in this era capable of carrying you anymore!"

Before Bai Lin could fully savor the power within his body, he raised an eyebrow. His Sharingan retracted instantly, the cold light in his eyes replaced by a gentle warmth, as if his previous arrogance had been nothing more than an illusion.

"Boss! It's bad! It's bad!"

Just then, the door curtain was flung open violently, and a young boy rushed in, his face full of anxiety and his forehead drenched in sweat.

Bai Lin still wore that same gentle smile he had maintained for twelve years. He reached out to pull a tissue and wiped the sweat from Xiao Zhi's forehead, his movements impossibly soft. "Xiao Zhi, how many times have I told you? Don't be in such a rush; take things slowly."

"Yamamoto is going to leave us! He even took A-Li, Xiao Ya, and the other two with him. They rented a shop at the corner of the street and said they're going to steal our business!" Xiao Zhi stomped his feet in frustration.

"What's the rush?" Bai Lin's voice remained gentle, though his fingertips applied a slight pressure, causing Xiao Zhi to stiffen.

"They also said... they said that even though you don't take any commissions, you still take thirty percent of the profits we earn. He thinks his ability is no worse than yours, so..."

Xiao Zhi didn't finish his sentence too bluntly, as what Yamamoto had said was the kind of thing that would make anyone's blood boil.

"Heh! He thinks his ability is better than mine?" A trace of mockery flashed in the depths of Bai Lin's eyes.

To be an ant and not know it, wishing to fly higher than the seagulls in the sky—he has already paved his own path to death!

After all, he had founded the Everything Shop with his own hands; he couldn't leave behind a mess just as he was about to depart. Thus, Bai Lin said gently:

"Those who left were dead weight; those who remain are the elite."

"That guy Yamamoto has a volatile and careless personality. A few days ago, when he botched a client's commission and I accompanied him to apologize, I criticized him a bit. I'm afraid he has been harboring resentment ever since."

"Now that he has finally made up his mind to leave, let him go."

"But..." Xiao Zhi wanted to say something more.

Before he could finish, Bai Lin interrupted him.

"Xiao Zhi, it's not that establishing an Everything Shop makes it a good one; it's that you must first earn everyone's recognition before it can become a good Everything Shop."

"Over these years, under my planning and policies, the reputation of our Everything Shop has been established because we have done everything to the absolute limit."

He paused, his smile becoming even more charming. "Go notify everyone. I will not stop those who wish to leave, but they must return their Everything Shop bracelets."

Xiao Zhi froze. Looking at his boss's still-gentle face, he inexplicably felt a chill, yet he nodded obediently. "Alright, I'll go do it right away!"

The Yamamoto that Xiao Zhi spoke of was named Yamamoto Toru, sixteen years old, one of the first members of the Everything Shop and a veteran-level figure.

Bai Lin was not the oldest among the Everything Shop members, but the establishment of the Everything Shop, as well as its planning and policies, had all been explored and built by him bit by bit.

He had walked every street and alley in Konoha, communicating with countless people.

When the Everything Shop first started, no one was willing to entrust commissions to a group of kids. It was Bai Lin who led his companions to work for the villagers for free, slowly accumulating their first wave of word-of-mouth reputation.

There were reasons for Yamamoto Toru leaving the Everything Shop; perhaps it was jealousy, or perhaps it was simply greed.

None of that mattered anymore. This Ninja World would be rewritten by him; a mere Everything Shop was, in his eyes now, nothing more than a trivial matter.