Activation

Kushina Uzumaki sat in the empty seat beside Chiyu.

After sitting down, Kushina Uzumaki found the atmosphere extremely strange.

Many people were looking at her and Chiyu beside her with odd expressions.

Shota Hayabusa clapped his hands. "Alright, class begins now."

During class, Kushina Uzumaki kept sneaking glances at Chiyu.

If everyone had isolated him, then the boy sitting beside her must have had a terrible personality, right?

But he seemed pretty normal.

He was handsome and did not look particularly fierce.

He was also listening to the lesson very attentively.

Though it was their first meeting, Kushina Uzumaki had a fairly good impression of Chiyu. Most importantly, he had not laughed at her earlier.

Logically, someone as handsome as Chiyu should have been quite popular. How had he ended up being isolated?

Kushina Uzumaki sighed. This was not the time to worry about someone else.

Today was her first day in Konoha, and she was truly nervous. On top of that, she had been laughed at by her classmates the moment she enrolled.

Kushina Uzumaki felt that her days ahead might not be easy.

Chiyu was feeling very strange right now.

He had noticed that Kushina Uzumaki kept looking at him from time to time.

Chiyu guessed that, perhaps because no one sat beside him, Kushina Uzumaki had become curious about him.

But what did that sudden sigh mean?

Did sitting at the same desk as him make her exhausted?

He could understand it if it were someone else.

But Kushina Uzumaki had only arrived in Konoha today. She should not have known about him.

Chiyu found it utterly baffling.

However, Chiyu had no time to think about why Kushina Uzumaki had sighed. By witnessing Kushina Uzumaki enroll, he had finally gathered the last 50 Witness Points needed to activate the system.

[Witnessed the important figure Kushina Uzumaki enroll. Reward: 50 Witness Points.]

[Detected that the host possesses 100 Witness Points and meets the system activation requirements. Activate?]

Chiyu was wildly excited. He had finally collected 100 Witness Points.

"Activate."

A virtual panel appeared before Chiyu's eyes.

Chiyu's heart skipped a beat as he guiltily glanced at Kushina Uzumaki beside him.

Kushina Uzumaki had both hands propping up her chin, staring blankly at the blackboard. She was clearly lost in thought.

There was nothing unusual about anyone else, either.

Chiyu let out a breath. Although he had guessed that others could not see the virtual panel, he could not help worrying.

The virtual panel displayed Chiyu's information.

[Character: Chiyu]

[Bloodline: Uchiha Clan, Senju Clan]

[Kekkei Genkai: None]

[Chakra: One-fifth of Sharingan-state Kakashi]

[Ninjutsu: E-rank Three-Body Technique]

[Genjutsu: None]

[Taijutsu: Basic Shuriken Throwing, D-rank Taijutsu]

Chiyu: ...

What the hell did one-fifth of Sharingan-state Kakashi mean?!

Chiyu noticed an "Exchange Shop" beneath his character panel.

After opening the Exchange Shop, Chiyu was dazzled by the abilities within.

From something as minor as the Sexy Jutsu to Kekkei Genkai, there was an enormous variety.

The system's voice reached Chiyu's ears once again.

[Reminder to the host: if the host does not possess the prerequisites for a purchased ability, the Witness Points required will increase fivefold. Furthermore, whenever the host witnesses a major event, the system will randomly provide three rewards for the host to choose one from. The system's random rewards are not limited to the shinobi world, but will not exceed the shinobi world.]

Chiyu frowned and asked, "In other words, I don't meet the requirements to awaken the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai, so exchanging for the Ice Release Kekkei Genkai would cost five times the normal amount of Witness Points. But if I had Water Release Chakra and Wind Release Chakra, then it would cost the normal price, right?"

[That is exactly as the host understands it. In light of the host activating the system for the first time, this system will grant the host a gift: choose one of three rewards.]

[Reward One: Activate the Sharingan, including a pair of two-tomoe Sharingan.]

[Reward Two: All sword forms of Thunder Breathing, including Lightning Release Chakra shape transformation and Chakra nature transformation.]

[Reward Three: Devil Fruit—Swim-Swim Fruit, including the removal of its side effects, allowing the user to swim in the sea.]

Seeing the three rewards, Chiyu fell into thought.

First, he could directly disregard the Devil Fruit—the Swim-Swim Fruit.

The Swim-Swim Fruit allowed one to swim through roads and walls, but what was the point?

After some consideration, Chiyu also decided not to choose the Sharingan.

After all, he already possessed Uchiha Clan blood. While he did not know whether he could awaken the Sharingan on his own, at least buying it in the Exchange Shop would only cost the normal amount of Witness Points.

Besides, what if Chiyu awakened the Sharingan himself?

What Chiyu lacked most right now was an ability that could directly increase his strength.

And he felt that all the sword forms of Thunder Breathing suited him perfectly.

Chiyu remembered a saying.

One slash per season, one slash handsome for a season.

More importantly, Lightning Release Chakra shape transformation and nature transformation would also greatly improve Chiyu.

What was more, in Konoha, the only things Chiyu could currently access were the Three-Body Technique and ordinary taijutsu.

"System, I choose reward two!"

[Does the host wish to claim the reward now?]

Chiyu raised an eyebrow. "Will anything happen if I claim it now?"

[The host possesses Lightning Release Chakra, but lacks the concepts of Lightning Release shape transformation and nature transformation. Therefore, the system will temporarily take control of the host's body and simulate Lightning Release Chakra shape transformation and nature transformation, allowing the host to master them.

All sword forms of Thunder Breathing will be transmitted into the host's mind, after which the system will simulate performing all sword forms of Thunder Breathing, allowing the host to master them.]

Chiyu hurriedly refused. "I won't claim it yet!"

[The reward has been temporarily stored in the system space. The host may claim it at any time.]

Chiyu sighed in relief. If the system took control of his body here to master Lightning Release Chakra shape transformation, nature transformation, and all the sword forms of Thunder Breathing, Chiyu felt that he would be in deep trouble.

Now that the system had activated and he would soon be able to master all the sword forms of Thunder Breathing, Chiyu finally felt a sense of security.

Chiyu had no intention of hiding his strength.

There was no point. If he kept concealing himself and acting timidly, there would be many things he could not do.

After all, in the coming Third Shinobi World War, Chiyu still needed to rely on Konoha to gather Witness Points.

Besides, Chiyu did not have the perverse hobby of acting meek and humble despite having strength, just so he could slap others in the face.

The stronger he was, the easier his life in Konoha would be. At the very least, he would not need to watch other people's expressions.

In the shinobi world, the strong prevailed and the weak were eliminated. Everything was based on strength.

But he could not reveal all his strength at once. It had to be gradual.

Otherwise, given how suspicious those people in the Konoha High Command were, there was no telling what they might do to him.

Chiyu suppressed his excitement. He would wait until school was over and he returned home before claiming the reward.