God-Tier Choice System

After his meal, Yun Xi did not continue to dwell on the rewards offered by the system earlier.

Although Ichiraku Ramen was truly delicious!

But!

That was definitely not the main reason Yun Xi chose the option to return to the village.

After all, judging by the rewards offered for these two choices, a training scroll for the Three Body Technique was not enough to make Yun Xi choose to defect from the ninja village!

Yun Xi did not want to be asked the reason for his defection from the Hidden Leaf Village when he eventually became a big shot in the ninja world, only to have to answer, "I did it back then just to get a training method for the Three Body Technique..."

Not to mention whether others would believe it.

Just thinking about that scene made Yun Xi feel embarrassed!

Besides, although the Hidden Leaf Village wasn't perfect, was Yun Xi the type of person to abandon his choices so casually?

A mere training method for the Three Body Technique was not enough to make Yun Xi betray the Hidden Leaf Village!

Of course, this reason wasn't actually the most primary reason either.

The real reason...

Even if he wanted to defect from the Hidden Leaf Village now, he wouldn't dare...

Not to mention that Yun Xi was currently unarmed.

Penniless...

Unable to use ninjutsu...

And lacked beautiful young ladies... (Strike that!)

Even if Yun Xi had all of those things.

He still wouldn't choose to become a heartless rogue ninja.

After all...

Yun Xi remembered that in the original Naruto series, it seemed that no rogue ninja ever had a good ending...

Not to mention the Akatsuki organization, that den of rogue ninjas.

Even Zabuza Momochi and Haku, who served as the villainous bosses in the early stages, died in the most miserable ways imaginable.

Then there was Uchiha Itachi...

Orochimaru...

It seemed they all met their downfall...

"Isn't Ichiraku Ramen delicious enough?"

After some contemplation, Yun Xi silently comforted himself in his heart. At the same time, he began to quietly study what exactly this system he possessed was useful for.

An hour later, Yun Xi finally figured out this so-called choice system...

Whenever Yun Xi encountered a critical situation, this choice system would automatically appear and provide appropriate rewards based on the choices he made.

As for the quality of the rewards...

They were basically determined by the severity of the problems Yun Xi encountered.

But...

Whether a problem was serious or not didn't seem to be judged by Yun Xi himself, but by the system.

For example, the two choices Yun Xi had encountered previously.

One was for Yun Xi to choose his location upon transmigrating.

The other was to choose Yun Xi's growth path in the world of Naruto.

Although Yun Xi felt these two choices were very important, judging by the rewards given by the system.

These two choices did not seem to be very important...

"Forget it, I won't think about this thing for now!"

After spending a long time without getting a clear picture, Yun Xi did not continue to dwell on it and instead began to walk toward the Hidden Leaf Village.

Although he had discovered that the world he had transmigrated into was the Naruto world, and that he was currently outside the Hidden Leaf Village, Yun Xi still had one major issue that remained unresolved.

That was, Yun Xi had no idea which era of the Naruto timeline he was in!

Although Yun Xi could be considered a minor Naruto fan, he knew a bit about the plot from the First Shinobi World War all the way to Boruto.

But that didn't mean Yun Xi didn't care about his timeline!

One had to know that the ninja world during the First Shinobi World War was not the same thing as the ninja world when the original plot began!

In the former, the five great ninja villages had not yet been established, and it was extremely dangerous.

In the latter, although the major ninja villages had some open and secret struggles, they were ultimately restrained, making it relatively safer compared to the ninja world of the previous timeline.

At the very least, Yun Xi hoped to have transmigrated into the timeline where the original plot began.

For one thing, he could use his ability to foresee events to buy himself time to develop.

Secondly, Yun Xi did not want to start off with a landslide while simultaneously choosing a hell-difficulty opening...

"Great!"

After walking along the forest path for over ten minutes, Yun Xi's breathing became rapid, likely due to the constant travel.

Yet, this could not dampen the joy on Yun Xi's face!

Through the gaps in the dense, lush forest, Yun Xi finally caught sight of the outskirts of the Hidden Leaf Village.

And the statues of the successive Hokage standing at the highest point of the Hidden Leaf Village!

There were four in total.

They were:

The First Hokage—Senju Hashirama.

The Second Hokage—Senju Tobirama.

The Third Hokage—Sarutobi Hiruzen.

The Fourth Hokage—Namikaze Minato.

Seeing these four Hokage statues, the anxiety in Yun Xi's heart dissipated significantly.

At the very least, Yun Xi could determine that the timeline he was in must be after the Third Shinobi World War; otherwise, the statue of the Fourth Hokage, Namikaze Minato, would certainly not appear on the Hokage Rock!

If that's the case, it's still acceptable...

After figuring out his general timeline, a smile appeared on Yun Xi's face, and he continued walking toward the Hidden Leaf. However, just as Yun Xi reached the gates of the Hidden Leaf, a black figure suddenly appeared!

"Whoosh!"

Before Yun Xi could react, a kunai radiating a sharp, cold light flew toward him. The attacker didn't give Yun Xi any chance to respond at all!

The figure appeared directly behind Yun Xi, caught the previously thrown kunai with one hand, and simultaneously held Yun Xi pinned in place...

"Who are you, and why have you been lingering near the Hidden Leaf for so long?"

Listening to the voice.

It was a crisp, youthful tone, cold and tinged with a unique murderous intent. In his previous life, Yun Xi was nothing more than a shut-in.

He had never encountered a situation like this!

However, Yun Xi did not feel overly timid. He secretly suppressed the fear in his heart, momentarily forgot about the sharp kunai pressed against his neck, and slowly turned his head, preparing to offer an explanation.

But the moment Yun Xi turned his head!

The person behind him left Yun Xi feeling deeply surprised!

Black hair, a Hidden Leaf forehead protector worn on his forehead, and a silent expression...

Uchiha Itachi!

And it was Uchiha Itachi before he defected from the Hidden Leaf!

How could I run into Uchiha Itachi here...

Although encountering Uchiha Itachi basically confirmed that the timeline he was currently in was before the Uchiha Clan was wiped out.

That is, a few years before the main Naruto plot.

But...

Yun Xi was still somewhat surprised.

A trace of confusion appeared on Uchiha Itachi's face, especially when he saw that Yun Xi not only ignored his question but was looking at him with a strange expression.

"I'll ask you one more time, who exactly are you!"

Faced with the silent Yun Xi, Uchiha Itachi spoke again.

At the same time...

"Ding, congratulations to the host for activating the Choice System—Reply to Uchiha Itachi."

{Choice One: Honestly state your identity as a civilian. Reward: Chakra extraction method.}

{Choice Two: Make up a random excuse to fool Uchiha Itachi, then become a wild and unrestrained rogue ninja. Reward: Uchiha Itachi favorability -100.}