The Troublemaking System!

"System, are you messing with me, you son of a..."

Seeing that familiar selection, a flash of helplessness crossed Yun Xi's face.

Unless Yun Xi had been kicked in the head by a donkey, there was no way he would choose the second option of becoming a rogue ninja!

He didn't even need to deliberate; the moment the prompt appeared in his mind, Yun Xi spoke decisively: "I choose option one!"

"Ding, congratulations to host Yun Xi for obtaining the reward: Chakra Extraction Method."

"I am merely an ordinary villager of the Hidden Leaf Village..."

While making his choice, Yun Xi slowly spoke to reveal his identity. Seeing the lingering doubt on Uchiha Itachi's face, Yun Xi continued, "I'm really not lying to you. You are Uchiha Itachi, aren't you?"

"You know me?"

Hearing this, a trace of surprise flashed across Uchiha Itachi's face.

Although Uchiha Itachi was considered a top-tier genius within the Uchiha clan and even the entire Hidden Leaf, he had spent years operating within the Anbu.

In reality, not many people had seen his true face...

Furthermore, he had only intended to leave the village to relax for a specific matter this time; he never expected to encounter someone who recognized him outside the village.

Coupled with the fact that this person had been acting sneaky earlier, the confusion on Uchiha Itachi's face deepened...

"It's true! My name is Yun Xi, and I'm just a villager of the Hidden Leaf!"

Seeing that Uchiha Itachi still didn't believe his identity, Yun Xi immediately spoke up: "Not only do I know you're Uchiha Itachi, I also know you have a very handsome younger brother named Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Oh?"

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, the expression on Uchiha Itachi's face, which had been full of suspicion, changed instantly, shifting rapidly from serious to a faint smile.

He then said in a teasing tone: "Sasuke is indeed a cute fellow..."

As expected of the number one brother-obsessed person in the Hokage series...

Looking at the slight smile on Uchiha Itachi's handsome face, Yun Xi muttered to himself, though he didn't dwell on the matter any further.

Although in the anime, Uchiha Itachi gave off the impression of being a very kind person and a perfect brother-obsessed figure.

But...

That wasn't actually the case.

In Yun Xi's memory.

The current Uchiha Itachi was not only a member of the Anbu but also a double agent between the Uchiha clan and the Hidden Leaf's upper echelons.

Despite his young age.

The amount of blood on his hands was not insignificant!

In fact.

From the moment he first saw Uchiha Itachi.

Yun Xi could sense the killing intent hidden beneath that youthful exterior!

"Ahem, well, now that you've cleared up my identity, there shouldn't be anything else, right?"

Yun Xi wasn't stupid; although he admired Uchiha Itachi, given the current situation, he wasn't going to be foolish enough to stay where he was.

But just as Yun Xi had taken a couple of steps, Uchiha Itachi spoke slowly: "There's nothing else, but you cannot leave just yet!"

"Huh!?"

As soon as those words were spoken, a bead of cold sweat instantly appeared on Yun Xi's forehead.

"Isn't my identity already cleared up?"

"No, I didn't ask you to stop for that reason."

"Then what is it?"

Watching Uchiha Itachi walk slowly toward him, a look of inexplicable confusion appeared on Yun Xi's face.

He had assumed Uchiha Itachi kept him behind to further investigate his identity, but from their previous conversation, it wasn't hard for Yun Xi to deduce something.

It seemed Uchiha Itachi had other matters to attend to...

"It is this..."

Seeing Yun Xi stop in his tracks, Uchiha Itachi continued with a solemn expression: "Little one, when you return to the village near Tenten's home, do not speak of meeting me today!"

"It's actually because of this?"

After hearing Uchiha Itachi's instruction, Yun Xi was somewhat surprised, and at that moment, the system's notification sound rang out again!

"Ding, host has triggered a choice—Big Mouth / Keeper of Secrets?"

{Option 1: After returning to the Hidden Leaf, broadcast the fact that you met Uchiha Itachi. Reward: Assassinated by Uchiha Itachi.}

{Option 2: Keep silent about this matter. Reward: Uchiha Itachi's Fire Style Ninjutsu Training Method x1}

"How the hell can being assassinated by Uchiha Itachi count as a reward?!"

Faced with such a choice, Yun Xi felt that this system was just looking for trouble!

Although there were two options on the surface.

But...

Yun Xi wasn't an idiot, alright!

Without any hesitation, he decisively chose the second option!

As he made his choice, Yun Xi spoke to Uchiha Itachi, who was standing to the side, in a solemn tone: "Itachi, rest assured, I will definitely not speak of this matter to anyone!"

"Hmm, you're quite reliable, after all."

It seemed that the identity the system had crafted for Yun Xi was quite decent.

Faced with Yun Xi's reply, Uchiha Itachi did not harbor much suspicion.

As soon as the words fell, Uchiha Itachi vanished from Yun Xi's field of vision...

"Ding, congratulations to Yun Xi for obtaining Uchiha Itachi's Fire Style ninjutsu training method x1."

Half an hour later, Yun Xi sat on the edge of the main street of the Hidden Leaf Village, staring at the white notebook in his hands.

A trace of melancholy flashed across his face...

What the hell!

Was this damn system really planning to force him onto a path of specializing in Fire Style ninjutsu?!

It wasn't that Fire Style ninjutsu was bad, exactly...

It was mainly because...

In the world of the Hokage, this type of ninjutsu really lacked prestige.

Thinking back on the entire Naruto series, Yun Xi could only recall Uchiha Madara using Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame once during the Fourth Shinobi World War.

It was the only Fire Style ninjutsu that could be considered impressive!

But the truth was that Uchiha Madara possessed a massive amount of chakra to begin with.

In essence, Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame was merely a B-rank ninjutsu!

In the original work, the fundamental reason it appeared so powerful was simply because the person using it was...

Uchiha Madara!

"Ding, congratulations to the host for successfully triggering a hidden choice—become a member of the Hidden Leaf, reward: Tenfold Chakra Training Speed (Limited Edition)."

Whether the system sensed Yun Xi's resentment or it was just a coincidence.

Just as Yun Xi sat on the main street of the Hidden Leaf, feeling melancholy while gazing up at the sky...

The system actually provided a reward that looked incredibly awesome!

It made Yun Xi so excited!

He immediately opened the system notification...

Tenfold Chakra Training Speed (Limited Edition): Congratulations to the host for completing the hidden option of becoming a member of the Hidden Leaf. As long as the host, Yun Xi, is within the boundaries of the Hidden Leaf Village, you will possess ten times the chakra training speed!

"This thing?!"

After reading the reward description, Yun Xi felt a surge of inexplicable excitement.

But at the same time.

A greater doubt surfaced in Yun Xi's mind!

That was, if he had chosen to become a rogue ninja instead of heading to the Hidden Leaf...

Would he have received a different reward?