Pay-to-Win System

The Naruto World, the Back Mountain behind Konoha.

A boy dressed in a white kimono stood in the middle of a pond in the forest.

A faint blue chakra appeared beneath his feet.

But as a breeze swept past, the chakra beneath his feet gradually dissipated.

The sudden mishap sent the boy tumbling into the pond...

"Damn it, failed again."

The boy climbed out of the pond and collapsed on the bank, his face full of helplessness.

The protagonists made Water Walking look so easy when they trained. Why is it so difficult for me...

He took off his soaked clothes, stood up, and began thinking back over the details of his previous training...

That's right. The boy wasn't a native of the Naruto World. He was a twenty-first-century shut-in named Yun Xi.

His greatest hobbies had always been video games and anime, but he never expected an all-nighter to kill him outright.

When he woke up again, he had become a war orphan with the same name.

"Tomorrow's the first day at the Ninja Academy, and the story is about to begin. But my strength..."

Thinking about tomorrow, Yun Xi couldn't help feeling nervous.

Although, as a civilian, he could attend the Ninja Academy,

his body had no Kekkei Genkai at all.

He hadn't even fully mastered chakra.

In the vast Ninja World, he was nothing more than a powerless ant.

And according to the story of Naruto, civilian ninja like Yun Xi were nothing but cannon fodder...

The threat to his life was why Yun Xi worked so hard.

But his repeated failures at chakra training had left him a little irritated...

"Come on, give me a cheat or something. Otherwise, even after being reborn in Naruto, I'll just be a bit player..."

Thinking of the later stages of Naruto, where Kage Level shinobi were everywhere and god-tier freaks were a dime a dozen, Yun Xi shuddered.

Yun Xi had been transported to the Naruto World six years ago, so it was only natural that he'd been hoping for a cheat.

But all those years of wishing had brought no response.

This time, too, it was only a bit of self-comfort. Yet just as Yun Xi stood up to head back to Konoha,

a mechanical voice rang out in his mind...

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've survived in the Naruto World for six years and obtained the Pay-to-Win Power System."

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've successfully activated the system and received a beginner's gift pack."

"What? My cheat finally came!"

At the voice in his mind, Yun Xi stopped in his tracks, his face lighting up with delight.

He hadn't expected his casual complaint to actually earn him a cheat of his own!

"Open the beginner's gift pack!"

As a seasoned anime fan, he knew how most systems worked. He stopped right there, eager to see what the beginner's gift pack contained.

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've successfully opened the beginner's gift pack."

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've received one 10% Off Coupon."

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You've mastered the Three Body Technique."

"Ding! Congratulations, host. Your total chakra has increased by 100%!"

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, the methods for using the Three Body Technique appeared in his mind, along with tips for reducing the time needed to form Hand Seals.

"Is this the power of a cheat?" Thinking of the new knowledge in his mind, Yun Xi couldn't help but marvel.

Although the Three Body Technique was among the most ordinary ninjutsu in the Naruto World, almost everyone knew it,

the Substitution Technique, Clone Technique, and Transformation Technique were all essential basic techniques on the battlefield.

And the Three Body Technique was commonplace only among those with a Kekkei Genkai or members of established Konoha clans like the Akimichi.

For civilian ninja, a good understanding of the Three Body Technique was already a fine family heirloom.

Before receiving the system, Yun Xi could only dream of learning the Three Body Technique.

That was why the Konoha Ninja Academy required students to demonstrate proficiency in the Three Body Technique before graduating.

Only then would a ninja have the most basic combat strength. It was the foundation of being a ninja.

Now, the system's reward had given Yun Xi a firm grasp of all the techniques involved in the Three Body Technique.

All other factors aside, his Three Body Technique could even rival that of a Jonin!

"Looks like I underestimated the system. This reward that increased my total chakra is the real game-changer!"

After trying out the Three Body Technique, Yun Xi discovered the effect of the beginner's gift pack's second reward.

He'd had only a small amount of chakra before, but now he found that his total chakra was on par with that of an ordinary Genin.

After all, one of the most important factors affecting a ninja's combat strength was their chakra reserves.

Otherwise, even someone with a powerful Kekkei Genkai couldn't bring out their full strength.

Just like Hatake Kakashi...

As for the last reward, Yun Xi only glanced at the system's description before putting it away.

He had no use for it just yet!

The 10% Off Coupon had a simple function: it could reduce the price of any item in the Pay-to-Win System to one-tenth of its original cost.

But as powerful as it was, Yun Xi was so poor that even after the discount, he couldn't afford a single item in the Pay-to-Win System...

"Host has successfully claimed the beginner's gift pack. Main quest released—First Taste of Pay-to-Win."

Quest objective: Spend 100 Shop Points

Quest reward: Draw one random item (including, but not limited to, ninjutsu, Taijutsu, genjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, or physical enhancement.)

"Looks like I can only get stronger by paying to win..."

Back at the entrance to Konoha, Yun Xi heard the quest in his mind and wore a deeply conflicted expression.

The reason was simple: the system was powerful, and paying to win was convenient, but Yun Xi had no money...

After asking the system, Yun Xi understood that the Pay-to-Win System had only one currency: Shop Points. And there was only one way to get them.

That was to spend money!

The exchange rate was clear and simple: 100 yen = 1 Krypton Gold Point.

Yun Xi had also sneaked a glance at the prices in the Shop.

A single-tomoe Sharingan cost 1,000 Krypton Gold Points. Converted to yen, that was 100,000 yen!

Yun Xi was nothing more than a war orphan who didn't even qualify as a proper ninja.

He received an allowance each month, but it was just enough to get by. How could he have any money left to recharge!

"Looks like making money has to be my top priority for now!"

Now that he'd figured out how to get stronger, Yun Xi began planning his life anew!

After all, there was no way he'd work hard at training. Only paying to get stronger could keep him going.