Hinata, Stop Pretending

The stinging sensation in her eyes continued, as though water that had yet to boil was steadily rising in temperature. To outsiders, Hinata's white pupils were filled with countless blood vessels of varying sizes.

One glance was enough to make anyone shudder, unwilling to look a second time.

At one point, just as Hinata began to consider ending her own life, the sensation suddenly vanished, replaced by a refreshing and incomparably pleasant comfort.

To outsiders, the bulging veins around Hinata's eyes in her Byakugan state were gradually fading. The comfort made her close her eyes unconsciously.

When she opened them again, her eyes had become a pair of dazzling blue pupils that continuously emitted an eerie glow. At that moment, Hinata felt incomparably powerful.

It was as though her small body was filled with terrifying power. So long as she wished it, she could wield that power as easily as an arm or finger.

At that moment, Hinata felt as though she had reached the point where she could crush the entire ninja world. This sense of fulfillment, this sense of power—those who had never obtained such strength could never understand it.

Just as she was feeling rather pleased with herself, the system's voice sounded. "Host, please note that the Tenseigan's power is far too great. It is not something the current host can use."

"If you blindly use this power now, even the slightest move could cause the host's body to collapse. Or, once Chakra is exhausted, it could result in the disintegration of the host's mental will."

Hinata was immediately startled upon hearing this. The eerie blue glow radiating from her eyes vanished as well, as though everything from before had been an illusion.

Hinata hurriedly asked, "System, is there really no way to use the Tenseigan right away?"

System: "The host's Byakugan has already evolved into the Tenseigan. As for whether the host can use the Tenseigan's power, that has nothing to do with the system. Also, please mature a little, host. Do not ask such idiotic questions."

Countless alpacas stampeded through Hinata's mind with earth-shaking noise. She had something she did not know whether she should say or not.

How should she describe her current mood? It felt somewhat dry and empty. She was clearly holding a treasure mountain in her arms, yet could only stare at it helplessly, unable to do anything.

The system spoke again. "A Mature System naturally hopes that its host will also be mature. Now that the host has a goal, she will go farther and farther down the path of maturity, and she will also diligently complete the tasks issued by the system."

"Furthermore, after completing the tasks issued by the system, the host will receive additional rewards, helping her grow stronger more quickly."

Hinata's mood immediately brightened again. She asked, "Then hurry up and issue a task!"

System: "A permanent task is now being issued. When interacting with others, the host must present herself as weak and reduce her sense of presence. Upon completing the task, the host may receive one Double Cultivation Potion each week."

"Note: After use, the Double Cultivation Potion grants the host double results when training in taijutsu, ninjutsu, Genjutsu, or Fuinjutsu. The effect lasts for 24 hours."

"Please note, host, that this potion cannot be stacked, and it is ineffective when used by others."

After hearing this, Hinata was immediately somewhat dissatisfied. Perhaps the disparity was simply too great. After all, the free gift package had been the Tenseigan, while the reward for completing a task was merely a cultivation potion.

And she could only receive one every seven days, with each one usable for just 24 hours.

System: "The system has automatically activated the System Store for the host. Each time a task is completed, the host will also receive a certain number of Reward Points based on the evaluation."

"Reward Points can be exchanged for any item in the store. Would the host like to browse the store now?"

Hinata: "Browse."

Immediately, images appeared deep within Hinata's mind. Most of the images displayed training methods for ninjutsu, taijutsu, Fuinjutsu, and Genjutsu that she had known of before, as well as ones she had never heard of, all belonging exclusively to the Naruto world.

Things like the Flying Thunder God and the Eight Inner Gates were all there. So long as they did not involve Kekkei Genkai, every kind of ninjutsu was available.

"But the prices are way too expensive!" Hinata complained. For example, the Flying Thunder God required 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 zeros—one hundred thousand Reward Points.

Of course, aside from those, there were also ordinary Shuriken, kunai, and other common weapons available for exchange, and their prices were much cheaper.

Though these items were precious, what interested Hinata the most was something called the Character Creation Template.