System AI

"Attributes."

Name: Himeshima Tsuki

Status: Normal

Abilities: Rasengan (A-rank), Three-Tomoe Sharingan (B-rank), Senju Bloodline (Awakening) (S-rank), Swordmaster (B-rank), Fire Style Ninjutsu Pack (S-rank), Kusanagi Sword (B-rank), Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank), Multi-Shadow Clone Technique (A-rank)

Combat Strength: Jonin (??)

"Not bad."

Tsuki nodded, then started asking the system more questions.

"System, how many lottery draws do I have left?"

"Task: Complete your first C-rank mission. Completed. Reward: one lottery draw."

"Task: Make contact with the energy within the Chakra Fruit. Completed. Reward: one lottery draw."

"Two draws. I made a profit."

Tsuki was in his room. Hearing the system's response, he couldn't help licking his lips.

"Come to think of it, when did I make contact with the energy in the Chakra Fruit?"

Tsuki was a little confused, but the system wouldn't answer him.

After all, it had already fallen into a dormant state.

"Energy from the Chakra Fruit has been fully absorbed. System AI function activated."

"Due to insufficient energy, the AI function can only remain active for two minutes."

"AI function starting. AI function startup complete."

"Greetings, esteemed host. The Myriad Worlds Lottery System is at your service."

The system's electronic voice rang out repeatedly, leaving Tsuki dumbfounded.

The AI had suddenly activated just like that.

"What's going on with this system? Why did I come here? Why don't I have any memories?"

Though the unexpected turn of events had taken him by surprise, Tsuki wasn't slow on the uptake. He immediately reacted and started questioning the AI.

The crackling sound of electricity echoed in his mind, and Tsuki inexplicably began to feel restless.

"Responding to the host."

The much-anticipated electronic voice sounded. Tsuki couldn't help swallowing.

"Everything was the host's own choice, and everything was the host's own wish. The system attached itself to the host entirely by the arrangement of fate and luck."

The AI didn't give him a straightforward answer, instead talking in circles.

"What does that mean?"

Tsuki had to admit, he couldn't understand the system at all.

"The system attached itself to the host by chance. One could only say it was fate. As for why the host came to this world, that was entirely the host's own wish. The host lost his memories for reasons of his own."

"Besides that, the original owner of this body also played a part."

"That's why I'm asking you to tell me the reasons!"

Tsuki's voice grew unsteady, and he began to lose control of his emotions.

The crackling sound lingered quietly in his mind. The system didn't answer him right away.

"The system's database has been damaged. The answer the host seeks cannot be found."

Tsuki stood rooted to the spot, never having imagined something like this could happen.

How strange. This system seemed to have suffered some kind of heavy blow, on the verge of breaking down.

"Then what did you mean by what you said earlier?"

Tsuki took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down.

"Responding to the host: what I said earlier was the fate the host himself had set."

"I set it myself?"

Tsuki's eyes widened. He had no idea what the system was talking about.

If he had set it himself, then Tsuki had been here for less than two years. The system had been running on its own from the very beginning.

And now the system was saying that everything was because of Tsuki.

He had to admit, it was giving him a massive headache.

He couldn't make head or tail of it. The system's words only left him more and more confused.

"Insufficient power supply. AI function shutting down."

"Host, this is a real world. May your battles go well."

The electronic voice grew fainter and fainter, burrowing deep into Tsuki's heart.

For some reason, that cold electronic voice stirred something in him.

It felt familiar. There was a subtle warmth in that detached voice. It didn't sound like a machine without feelings, but more like someone who didn't know how to express them.

Tsuki didn't want to think along those lines.

It was too painful.

If that really was possible—if the system had humanity and feelings—

Then,

what did that make him?

Tsuki's heart began to tremble.

Things were growing more and more bewildering, whether it was the system, Jiraiya, or the original owner of the body.

One inexplicable thing after another, things that had never appeared in the original story, kept popping up.

Like weeds sprouting after a spring rain.

You could never quite pull them all out, and they made your heart itch.

"Sigh."

So many words were caught in his throat. Tsuki couldn't say any of them; all that remained was a sigh.

He didn't like thinking too much. Coming up with ways to slack off all day suited him better.

Having run into all these troubles, Tsuki, who yearned for a peaceful life, had no choice but to make the best of things.

"Well, I still have two lottery draws. It's not all bad."

Tsuki consoled himself, then began drawing as usual.

"System, draw."

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique (A-rank)."

"—"

Tsuki froze on the spot.

After all that trouble, his draw had yielded nothing but an ordinary ninjutsu.

It was an A-rank technique, sure, but Minato Namikaze knew it too. Wouldn't it be better to ask him to teach it?

Though Tsuki wasn't the type to do that.

"Fine."

Tsuki rubbed his forehead helplessly.

He had no choice but to face reality. He was the African chieftain reincarnated.

Tsuki clapped his hands together.

"Dear heaven, I don't know if you exist, but completing missions has been hard enough. Give me something good, please."

"System, draw."

Tsuki prayed, then went straight into his final draw.

"Congratulations, host. You have obtained Sage Mode."

"Woohoo!"

A grin spread across Tsuki's face.

Then—

"But Jiraiya can teach me this."

Tsuki covered his face with one hand.

You could say this draw hadn't paid off compared to what he'd put in.

Tsuki sighed as he looked at his bandaged body.

"How unlucky!"

Like some famous spiky-haired character, Tsuki tilted his head back and sighed.

"Well, at least I won't have to go through so much trouble learning these two techniques. That's something."

Tsuki tapped his fingers, weighing the pros and cons, then nodded.

As long as he could get stronger and still slack off in peace, it was all worthwhile.

"Attributes."

Name: Himeshima Tsuki

Status: Normal

Abilities: Rasengan (A-rank), Three-Tomoe Sharingan (B-rank), Senju Bloodline (Awakening) (S-rank), Swordmaster (B-rank), Fire Style Ninjutsu Pack (S-rank), Kusanagi Sword (B-rank), Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank), Multi-Shadow Clone Technique (A-rank), Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique (A-rank), Sage Mode (S-rank)

Combat Strength: Near-Kage (??)

"His strength has improved a little. Not bad."

Tsuki nodded, indicating that he was satisfied.

"Tsuki, we're getting ready to return to the village. Have you packed?"

Kushina's voice came from outside.

Just moments ago, Jiraiya had told everyone that the mission was over, which meant it was time to get ready to return to the village.

And so, the first mission of the Jiraiya Squad had come to a successful end.