A Troublesome System!

"System, are you messing with me or what..."

Seeing that familiar choice, Yun Xi couldn't help but look exasperated.

Unless Yun Xi had been kicked in the head by a donkey, how could he possibly choose the second option and become a rogue ninja?!

There was no need to deliberate at all. The moment the prompt appeared in his mind, Yun Xi decisively said, "I choose option one!"

"Ding! Congratulations, host Yun Xi. You have received the reward: Chakra Extraction Method."

"I'm just an ordinary villager from Konoha..."

As he made his choice, Yun Xi slowly stated who he was. Then, seeing that Uchiha Itachi still looked somewhat doubtful, Yun Xi continued, "I really am not lying to you. You're Uchiha Itachi, right?"

"You know me?"

At that, a flicker of surprise crossed Uchiha Itachi's face.

Though Uchiha Itachi was considered a peerless genius among the Uchiha Clan and even throughout Konoha, he had spent most of his time serving in Anbu.

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

What's more, this time he had only planned to leave the village and relax for a while because of something. He simply hadn't expected to meet someone outside the village who knew him.

On top of that, this person had been acting furtively earlier, so the doubt on Uchiha Itachi's face deepened...

"It's true! My name is Yun Xi. I'm a villager from Konoha!"

Seeing that Uchiha Itachi still didn't believe him, Yun Xi immediately said, "I don't just know that you're Uchiha Itachi. I also know you have a really handsome younger brother named Uchiha Sasuke!"

"Oh?"

As soon as Yun Xi finished speaking, Uchiha Itachi's suspicious expression changed. His stern face quickly transformed into a smile.

Then, in a teasing tone, he said, "Sasuke really is a cute kid..."

"As expected of the biggest little brother-obsessed guy in Naruto..."

Looking at the faint smile on Uchiha Itachi's handsome face, Yun Xi silently grumbled to himself. But he didn't dwell on the matter any further.

Though Uchiha Itachi came across as kind and like a perfect little brother-obsessed big brother in the anime...

But...

That wasn't really the case.

As Yun Xi remembered it,

Uchiha Itachi was currently not only a member of Anbu, but also a double agent between the Uchiha Clan and Konoha High Command.

He might have been young,

but his hands were already stained with plenty of blood!

In fact,

from the moment he first saw Uchiha Itachi,

Yun Xi could sense the killing intent lurking beneath that youthful appearance!

"Ahem, well, now that you know who I am, I can go, right?"

Yun Xi wasn't stupid. Though he admired Uchiha Itachi, given the situation, he wasn't going to foolishly stay where he was.

But just as Yun Xi took a couple of steps, Uchiha Itachi suddenly spoke up. "You can go, but not yet!"

"Huh?!"

At that, a bead of sweat instantly appeared on Yun Xi's forehead.

"Didn't you already figure out who I am?"

"No. I didn't tell you to stop because of that."

"Then why?"

Watching Uchiha Itachi slowly approach, Yun Xi looked confused.

He had assumed Uchiha Itachi wanted him to stay so he could check his identity again, but judging from their earlier conversation, Yun Xi could tell that wasn't the case.

It seemed Uchiha Itachi had something else in mind...

"That's because..."

Seeing Yun Xi stop, Uchiha Itachi continued with a serious expression, "You're that little kid who lives near Tenten's house. When you get back to the village, don't tell anyone you met me today!"

"So that's what this is about?"

Yun Xi was a little surprised by Uchiha Itachi's instructions. Just then, the system's prompt rang out again!

"Ding! Host, a choice has been triggered—big mouth or keeper of secrets?"

{Option one: Spread the news far and wide after returning to Konoha that you met Uchiha Itachi. Reward: Get assassinated by Uchiha Itachi.}

{Option two: Keep quiet about the matter. Reward: Uchiha Itachi's Fire Release Ninjutsu training method x1}

"Getting assassinated by Uchiha Itachi counts as a reward?!"

Faced with those choices, Yun Xi felt that the system was messing with him!

There might have been two options on the surface.

But...

Yun Xi wasn't stupid, okay?!

Without the slightest hesitation, he decisively chose the second option!

After making his choice, Yun Xi spoke to Uchiha Itachi, who was standing nearby, in a solemn tone. "Itachi, don't worry. I definitely won't tell anyone about this!"

"Mm, you seem pretty reliable."

Perhaps the identity the system had given Yun Xi was convincing.

In response to Yun Xi's answer, Uchiha Itachi didn't seem to have any further doubts.

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Itachi disappeared from Yun Xi's view...

"Ding! Congratulations, Yun Xi. You have received Uchiha Itachi's Fire Release Ninjutsu training method x1."

Half an hour later, sitting at the edge of Konoha's main street, Yun Xi gazed at the white diary in his hands.

A hint of melancholy crossed his face...

What the heck!

Was this damn system really planning to make him follow a path of Fire Release Ninjutsu?!

It wasn't that Fire Release Ninjutsu was bad...

The main thing was...

This kind of ninjutsu had so little prestige in the Naruto world.

Thinking back over the entire Naruto series, Yun Xi could only remember Uchiha Madara using Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame once, during the Fourth Great Ninja War.

It was the only Fire Release technique that could be considered impressive!

But the truth was, Uchiha Madara simply had a massive amount of chakra to begin with.

In essence, Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame was only a B-rank technique!

The only reason it seemed so powerful in the original story was that the person using it was...

Uchiha Madara!

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have successfully unlocked the hidden choice—become a member of Konoha. Reward: Tenfold chakra training speed (limited edition)."

Whether the system had sensed Yun Xi's resentment or it was just a coincidence, no one could say.

Just as Yun Xi sat on Konoha's main street, looking melancholy as he gazed up at the sky...

The system gave him a reward that sounded incredibly powerful!

Yun Xi was so excited!

He immediately opened the system prompt...

Tenfold chakra training speed (limited edition): Congratulations, host, on completing the hidden choice to become a member of Konoha. As long as host Yun Xi is within the boundaries of Konoha, he will have tenfold chakra training speed!

"This thing?!"

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

But at the same time,

an even bigger question surfaced in his mind!

If he had chosen to become a rogue ninja instead of going to Konoha back then...

Would he have received a different reward?