You Can Rest Assured—If I Say You Have It, Then You Have It

Seeing the two stunned men, Yang Ming explained.

"Born with immense strength—it's a talent. I never expected that, aside from that person in Konoha, there would be someone else in this world with such a gift. Excellent, excellent!"

At that, the old man nodded, looking at Yang Ming with delight. His expression was as though he had discovered some priceless treasure.

"What extraordinary talent. That strength is simply too terrifying, especially when he's still so young. Once he grows up, won't he be even more terrifying than that person?"

Shui Daiyi stared at Yang Ming in utter shock, finding it completely unbelievable.

He could almost imagine it—Yang Ming would undoubtedly become famous throughout the ninja world in the future.

And he was only five years old now. It was hard to imagine just how far he would grow in the future!

"Good, good, good. Yuexia Ming, right? Are you interested in becoming a ninja?"

At that moment, the old man asked.

"Become a ninja?"

Yang Ming's heart stirred. He nodded and said,

"Of course I want to become a ninja. That way, I can protect the village. But unfortunately, I didn't pass the test, so I'm not qualified to attend the ninja academy."

After saying that, Yang Ming's expression dimmed.

Although the Grass Ninja could not compare to a great nation like Konoha, it still had its own ninja academy to nurture talent and teach knowledge.

It was simply rather crude.

"If I say you have it, then you have it. Come to me tomorrow afternoon to collect your certificate."

The old man waved a hand, as though it were a trivial matter.

"To you?"

Yang Ming asked doubtfully.

"You need not question it, nor ask too much. I'll have Shui Daiyi pick you up tomorrow."

The old man said coolly in an unquestionable tone. After saying that, he left directly, not even giving Yang Ming a chance to refuse.

"These two..."

Watching the two leave, Yang Ming's thoughts stirred.

Judging by their manner of speech and strength, they should be important figures in the village. However, he could not guess who they were.

After all, all he knew about the Grass Ninja from his previous life was White Zetsu and Black Zetsu.

"Although I've unlocked the Beginner Sage Body and Monstrous Strength, my current strength is comparable to a jonin's. But this level of power is still far from enough. In the later stages of Naruto, all kinds of cheats are everywhere. Even a jonin, an ordinary Kage-level fighter, or even a super-Kage would be nothing special. If I want to do what I want, I must possess strength powerful enough to influence everything!"

Yang Ming muttered.

Having completed the system mission, he had only unlocked one-tenth of his abilities so far.

The Intermediate Sage Body and Advanced Monstrous Strength that came next needed missions to unlock.

"Mission requirement: Learn the history of the ninja world and become familiar with the variations of ninjutsu."

"In that case, don't I have to attend the ninja academy?"

Seeing this, Yang Ming could not help feeling speechless.

The system's first mission had been to sit quietly for an entire day and night in order to unlock the Beginner Sage Body and Monstrous Strength.

Only after unlocking them could he see the next mission, whose requirement was to become familiar with the history of the ninja world and the changes in ninjutsu.

In other words, it wanted him to study and understand the broader world he was currently in.

That meant he could only go to the ninja academy to learn.

"Since that old man said so, I'll trust him for now. I'll stay at the orphanage and wait for him to come find me."

Yang Ming muttered as he headed toward the orphanage.

The orphanage rooms were large dormitories, where all the orphans slept together.

By the time Yang Ming returned, the tests had already ended. Most of them looked dejected, clearly having either failed the test or received unsatisfactory results.

They all ran out to vent their frustration, because once they lost this opportunity, their future lives were already decided.