Planning

"I didn't expect such a massive harvest this time; it seems I'll have to make some changes to my plans."

Yun Xi hadn't anticipated that his strength would see such a leap in growth after his first meeting with the Third Hokage.

Not only had he obtained a Mangekyo Sharingan, but he had also received all Fire Style Ninjutsu as a system reward.

This was the point that surprised Yun Xi the most.

Although the Mangekyo Sharingan was exceptional, it was also an incredibly powerful Kekkei Genkai.

However, Yun Xi was not a member of the Uchiha clan, and there were too many concerns regarding his use of such a bloodline limit.

The same applied to the Heaven Curse Mark; rashly using a secret technique that did not belong to Konoha would inevitably land Yun Xi in a dangerous position.

Yun Xi understood this well, which was why he had been hiding his true capabilities, even resorting to basic taijutsu when testing the Anbu.

He did this to conceal his strength, and this system reward could fundamentally resolve his predicament.

At the same time, it would allow Yun Xi's strength to become more well-rounded.

Although Fire Style Ninjutsu was jokingly referred to in the original story as the style that could never kill anyone.

The only somewhat famous achievement was Madara's Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, which had wiped out a group of fodder ninjas in an instant.

But for Yun Xi right now, it was a rare and valuable asset.

Furthermore, Konoha was primarily known for its Fire Style, and even civilian ninjas knew a few basic Fire Style techniques.

This meant Yun Xi didn't have to worry about explaining the origin of his Fire Style.

"Open attribute panel."

After absorbing all the Fire Style knowledge transmitted to him by the system, Yun Xi opened his attribute panel once again.

He wanted to see exactly what his strength was like after this round of enhancement!

"Ding, attribute panel opened. Please review it yourself, Host."

Following the prompt, the virtual panel appeared before Yun Xi's eyes once more...

Host: Yun Xi

Age: 6 years old.

Strength: Chunin (Curse Mark state: Special Jonin.) (Mangekyo Sharingan + Heaven Curse Mark state: Kage level.)

Ninjutsu Mastered: Body Replacement, Transformation, and Clone Techniques, Heaven Curse Mark, Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, Fire Style: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique...

Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan.

Ninjutsu Talent: B

Taijutsu Talent: B

Genjutsu Talent: S

"I actually have Kage-level combat power when using the Sharingan and the Heaven Curse Mark?"

After reading his latest attribute panel, Yun Xi felt somewhat bewildered.

He hadn't expected the system to evaluate his current strength as being at the Kage level.

Based on Yun Xi's knowledge of Naruto, he estimated that with the Heaven Curse Mark and a single Mangekyo Sharingan, his strength would at most be on par with Kakashi or Guy in his sixth gate.

It definitely shouldn't have reached the Kage level.

"Ding, system prompt: The system's combat power evaluation is for reference only."

Just as Yun Xi was struggling to understand, the usually silent system took the initiative to remind him.

"System, are you saying that the strength evaluated by the system is compared to average ninjas?"

Yun Xi hurriedly pressed for an answer once the system appeared, but the system did not reply, nor did it deny his assumption...

"It seems the target for this lousy system's evaluation is likely based on the fodder ninjas from the Naruto storyline."

After receiving the system's reminder, Yun Xi finally understood where his so-called Kage-level combat power came from.

Could the Sannin of thirty years ago be compared to Orochimaru during the Fourth Great Ninja War?

Yun Xi estimated that his current strength was likely similar to that of Uchiha Itachi at the same age.

Yun Xi might have an advantage in total chakra, but he lacked the combat experience Itachi had gained from years in the Anbu.

If his enemy were the Third Hokage, he still wouldn't be able to win, but escaping shouldn't be a problem.

"Still not strong enough. Time to keep grinding!"

After clarifying his strength, his previous joy vanished.

Only a lingering sense of resentment remained on Yun Xi's face...

"Hey? Yun Xi, why are you here?"

On Konoha Main Street, a familiar voice broke through Yun Xi's resentment.

Yun Xi turned his head and, to his surprise, saw that it was Naruto.

"Hey, Naruto, why aren't you at school? Why are you out here?"

Thinking of the Third Hokage's request, Yun Xi took the initiative to greet him.

"Iruka-sensei said we only need to report in on the first day of school, and there's nothing to do in the afternoon."

Seeing Yun Xi take the initiative to ask, Naruto replied with a wide grin.

"Alright then, I'll take you out to eat tonight."

Seeing that it was getting late, and having agreed to the Third Hokage's request, Yun Xi took the initiative to invite Naruto.

"Really?"

Naruto was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected Yun Xi to invite him to dinner.

Coupled with Yun Xi's help earlier that morning, Naruto's heart was deeply moved.

"Thank you..."

A glimmer of goodwill appeared in Naruto's fox-like pupils...

The wariness that had lingered for so long vanished in that moment.

"What are you thanking me for? Just come with me."

Seeing Naruto acting so bashful, Yun Xi felt a bit helpless and headed straight toward the Back Mountain of Konoha.

Naruto, looking excited, trotted along behind Yun Xi.

A few minutes later, after Yun Xi and Naruto had left the Konoha Main Street, two Anbu chunin suddenly appeared.

After a brief exchange, they vanished once more...

The direction they disappeared in was toward the Hokage Office Building...

A few seconds later, another group of masked ninjas appeared in the spot where Yun Xi and Naruto had been.

Contacting Naruto has actually drawn the attention of that guy Danzo; what a nuisance...

At the Back Mountain of Konoha, Yun Xi lay in the grass, secretly calculating.

Meanwhile, Naruto was catching fish in a nearby pond, his mood clearly very cheerful.

As for why Yun Xi had brought Naruto to the Back Mountain to catch fish, the reason was simple.

The funds provided by the Third Hokage had all been topped up into the system by Yun Xi...

And Yun Xi didn't have any money of his own.

So, he had no choice but to rely on fishing to make ends meet...

Yun Xi: Isn't the gift of nature wonderful? It's much better to save money for microtransactions!

Sigh, as for that guy Danzo, it looks like I'll have to pay him a visit...

In truth, from the moment he walked out of the Hokage Office Building, Yun Xi had realized he was being followed.

But at first, Yun Xi hadn't taken it to heart, and he had been too busy with his microtransactions to pay attention to those following him.

However, Yun Xi hadn't expected another group to show up later, and he had even sensed malicious intent from the second pair.

Thus, Yun Xi naturally understood the forces behind those two groups.

One group was the force under the Hokage's control—the Anbu.

The other group belonged to Danzo's subordinates—Root!

If it were his previous strength, Yun Xi naturally wouldn't have dared to face Root and the Danzo behind them.

But after obtaining the Mangekyo Sharingan and various basic Fire Style Ninjutsu, Yun Xi now had the capital to hold a dialogue with Danzo!

I hope you don't ruin my plans, otherwise, you will regret it...

After some deliberation, Yun Xi stopped overthinking it; if Danzo was sensible, Yun Xi wouldn't go out of his way to provoke him.

But if Danzo dared to set his sights on him, Yun Xi would definitely make him regret it!