The Cheat Finally Arrived!

This pain was difficult to describe.

It felt like being scraped by a knife, but that wasn't all.

It was as if someone were slicing open the tender skin with a sharp blade, one cut after another.

Then they smeared fiery chili peppers over the wounds...

And that wasn't even the worst part!

The mental torment was what Yun Xi could barely endure!

Every second felt like someone was repeatedly pounding his heart with a giant hammer.

Shocking and agonizing...

After who knew how long, Yun Xi, who had been smiling moments ago, was drenched in cold sweat. His face was pale, as if he'd just been fished out of the water.

Fortunately, it was all over...

Yun Xi slowly opened his eyes.

A pair of red, jade-like Single Tomoe Sharingan had appeared in his pupils.

"System, come out and explain yourself..."

Realizing that the process of integrating the Sharingan was over, Yun Xi leaned against the table and slowly stood up. After wiping away his cold sweat, he asked the system again, "Why is it that, in the original story, other people only needed surgery to get the Sharingan, but I had to go through so much pain..."

"Ding! This system is fair and impartial and would never deceive its host. The reason this method of integrating the Sharingan was used is that the host already carries the bloodline of the Uchiha Clan. Only through this method can the Sharingan's power be brought to its fullest potential. It can also prevent accidents during the Sharingan's evolution..."

"Heh..."

After hearing the system's explanation, Yun Xi gave a cold laugh and ignored it.

Instead, he began to move his body around.

Since transmigrating, Yun Xi hadn't had any time to properly get a feel for his body.

After moving around for a while, the expression on Yun Xi's face wasn't very pleasant.

The reason was simple.

This body was just too weak!

In his previous life, Yun Xi had been a homebody, but he still exercised regularly.

This body, on the other hand, couldn't even compare to other Genin...

In Yun Xi's opinion, at best, it was on par with his body from his previous life!

That would have been fine in an ordinary world.

But this was the world of Naruto!

And before Yun Xi arrived, the previous owner of this body had spent a long time attending Konoha's Ninja Academy...

"I really don't know how this guy even made it into the Ninja Academy..."

After grumbling, Yun Xi stopped dwelling on his body's poor condition.

Instead, he began inspecting the Sharingan in his eyes!

The Sharingan was the Uchiha Clan's unique Kekkei Genkai.

It came in single-, double-, and three-Tomoe forms, and was red in color. The more Tomoe it had, the stronger its abilities.

Beyond that, there were the Mangekyō Sharingan and the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

They were among the most powerful ocular techniques in the Naruto world.

The Sharingan was the Kekkei Genkai possessed by the Uchiha Clan, descendants of the Sage of Six Paths' eldest son, Indra.

Its abilities were also exceptionally powerful and versatile.

They covered just about every type of skill in the Ninja World!

It could observe, copy, and hypnotize, granting its wielder extraordinary insight.

It could also see the flow of chakra, cast and see through genjutsu, and copy Taijutsu and non-Kekkei Genkai ninjutsu.

It was practically a protagonist's cheat!

Being able to obtain such a reward through the system was already pretty great for Yun Xi.

As Yun Xi activated the Sharingan in both eyes, a unique power flowed into his body.

Not only did his strength increase.

His reflexes and agility also improved!

Compared to before he activated the Sharingan,

Yun Xi's strength had at least doubled!

"So it really is a protagonist's cheat..."

Feeling the surging power inside him, Yun Xi smiled again.

That made all the pain he'd endured while obtaining the Sharingan worthwhile!

But just then, a strange twinge of pain suddenly came from Yun Xi's eyes.

"Damn, this body's still too weak..."

All told, Yun Xi had kept his Sharingan fully activated for less than ten minutes.

Yet even in that short time, he could feel it forcibly shutting down because his body wasn't strong enough.

Thinking this, Yun Xi asked the system, "System, is there any way to improve my physical fitness?"

"Ding! Recommended methods include the Eight Inner Gates, First Hokage Cells, Lightning Style: Body Strengthening Technique, and Konoha Taijutsu..."

In response to Yun Xi's question, the system listed a series of methods for improving his physical fitness in his mind.

But...

Unfortunately...

Yun Xi couldn't obtain any of these secrets or techniques in the short term...

"Forget it. I'll just train in the basics of Taijutsu..."

Setting aside his thoughts of quick fixes, Yun Xi picked up the basic Taijutsu manual left behind by the previous owner and began training.

Basic Taijutsu wasn't very practical.

It was also rather useless in a real fight.

So anyone who could learn ninjutsu would never bother trying this kind of Taijutsu.

But this basic Taijutsu manual was unexpectedly well suited to Yun Xi!

Although basic Taijutsu was practically useless in actual combat, the movements it described weren't difficult!

They were perfect for Yun Xi right now!

After copying the moves for a while, Yun Xi felt a unique warmth flowing through his body.

And as he continued!

In just half an hour, Yun Xi was already able to perform the moves in the manual with ease!

"Holy crap!"

As his movements grew more practiced, Yun Xi suddenly had an insight...

"Could I actually be a Taijutsu genius?"

But as soon as Yun Xi said this, the system's merciless notification shattered his fantasy...

"Ding! This is basic Taijutsu. The host had already mastered it."

"System, you..."

After the system's follow-up jab, Yun Xi's mouth twitched. He slowly set down the basic Taijutsu manual and roared, "Don't speak when you shouldn't!"

After the system had done that, Yun Xi was naturally no longer in the mood to mess around with Taijutsu.

And since it was around noon, he decided to take a nap after feeling the exhaustion in his body.

Just then,

a series of footsteps came from outside the door...

A few breaths later, a knock broke the silence in Yun Xi's room...

"Who is it?"

Faced with this situation, Yun Xi didn't get up to open the door right away. Instead, he sat on the floor, his expression still tinged with confusion.

The reason Yun Xi was so hesitant was simple!

According to the memories the system had given him, aside from Tenten, the previous owner of Yun Xi's body had no friends at all.

And Tenten was wandering along Konoha's main street at the moment.

There was no way she would come looking for him at a time like this...