Grateful to the Nation

"Now, report your current status! Are you safe?

What urgent help do you need most? We only have ten minutes. Stay calm and speak slowly and clearly!"

Just as Hinata Tianyi opened the book, Commander Tian's voice rang out in his mind:

"Comrade Fang Tianyi... the nation has heard your voice and confirmed your situation!

You are not alone now... the nation is your strongest support!

We will mobilize every resource at our disposal...

To bring you home safely."

The moment he heard the words "bring you home safely," his heart jolted, followed by an overwhelming sense of reassurance.

His eyes reddened as well.

That voice, that tone, that choice of words... it was the nation!

He quickly steadied himself, his voice trembling with tears.

"Commander Tian, I can hear you!

Thank you, thank you for trusting me!

Thank you for the nation's trust!"

When Tianyi's voice rang out from the book—

"Whoosh—!"

The command center instantly erupted!

Every researcher, young and old alike, sprang to their feet.

Many of them even clenched their fists instinctively, their eyes wide.

"We made contact! Communications have been established!"

"He really responded to us from another world!"

Commander-in-Chief Tian Weidong could not stop the corners of his mouth from lifting.

He immediately raised a hand and pressed it downward, and the command center swiftly fell silent again.

"I am temporarily safe. I am currently inside the medical tent of B-7 Reconnaissance Camp, established by Konoha on the border of the Land of Fire.

My left shoulder's penetrating wound has already been treated by the camp's medical ninja. It has mostly recovered and is no longer a serious problem."

Hearing that he was temporarily safe and his injury was no longer serious, Commander Tian visibly sighed in relief. The expressions of everyone in the command center eased as well.

"However," Tianyi's tone turned grave.

"I was just subjected to a harsh interrogation by the ANBU. They still have doubts regarding the annihilation of my squad and my survival as the sole survivor.

Moreover, this world is at war. Although I am in a Leaf Village camp, I am far from out of danger.

There is a possibility that I may be sent to participate in the war later."

"Understood! We understand your situation. Prioritize your own safety and act cautiously."

Commander Tian responded at once, then asked,

"What support do you need most right now? You can ask for anything!"

Tianyi had clearly prepared for this. He spoke faster. "I need three things, and I will send back two things.

"First, I need grenades, not firearms or anything like that.

"Um... grenades are the kind where you pull the safety pin, throw them out, and they explode after a few seconds."

Tianyi had also considered why he did not want firearms.

The main reason was that ninjas moved too quickly. Guns would be impossible to aim properly, and they also required extensive training.

Grenades, however, were different. To the people here, they were completely unknown weapons with extremely high concealment.

They were simple to use and required no practice. They could be used to set traps or create chaos and kill enemies.

Upon hearing this, several military advisers and tactical experts in the command center immediately began discussing in low voices, rapidly assessing the feasibility and specific models.

"Second, I need compact food that can quickly replenish my stamina.

"Third, give me a foldable bulletproof vest."

"Understood! Weapons, bulletproof vest, high-energy food—we will prepare them immediately!" Commander Tian immediately gave the order.

"Now, I will send back two things: a scroll that records the Basic Chakra Refinement Technique.

"This is the most basic knowledge of this world's core energy system that I can currently access.

"And three Ration Pills issued by the Hidden Leaf Camp.

"I hope these can help the nation's research," he said sincerely in the end.

In the command center, Academician Chen and all the researchers in relevant fields instantly lit up!

The key to entering another world's energy system!

"There is a volume limit for transport through the book's pages, roughly the size of the book itself.

"I'll send the scroll and Ration Pills over now. Prepare to receive them." After saying this, Tianyi seemed to begin operating something on the other side.

In the command center, Commander Tian gave orders to the analysis section:

"Prepare to receive the material samples! Aim every sensor at the book and record the entire transfer process!

"Energy team, closely monitor changes in the book's energy fluctuations!"

Several seconds later, an excited voice came from the analysis section:

"Reporting! Spatial fluctuations have appeared above the book! Matter is condensing! It's... a scroll and a small cloth bag!"

With a flash of light, a slightly worn leather scroll and a palm-sized, dusty gray coarse-cloth bag quietly appeared on the receiving platform beside the book.

"Samples safely received! I repeat, the samples have been safely received!"

"Comrade Tianyi! The scroll and Ration Pills have been safely received! Well done!"

Commander Tian's voice was filled with excitement.

"We will immediately select the most suitable grenade models and high-energy rations, then send them over!

"Is there anything else you need to add or ask before we finish?"

After receiving the bulletproof vest, grenades, and other supplies, Tianyi let out a breath on the other side of the book's pages.

"Before our next contact, I will do my best to obtain more information about the Hidden Leaf Camp and the surrounding situation. Also... please tell my mother to take good care of herself."

"We will definitely pass it on!" Commander Tian promised solemnly.

"Tianyi, hang in there! Put safety first! Don't worry about anything—your nation is behind you!"

Commander-in-Chief Tian Weidong said into the microphone in a deep voice.

"Understood! Thank you, nation! Thank you, everyone! Take care!" Tianyi's voice came through, filled with reassurance.

Several seconds later, the violently fluctuating energy curve on the main screen stabilized once more.

The contact window closed.

Yet no one in the command center left immediately. Everyone was still immersed in the tremendous shock.

The first substantive cross-dimensional communication had everyone exhilarated.

Tian Weidong turned around, his gaze sweeping over the crowd before finally settling on Academician Chen and several core leaders.

"Establish two more special task groups. The first will be led by Academician Chen. Spare no effort to decipher the chakra scroll and establish a theoretical model!

"The second will be handled by the equipment department. Research the composition, effects, and other aspects of the Ration Pills."

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison, their voices filled with unprecedented drive.

Inside the medical tent.

After putting on the black tactical bulletproof vest, Hinata Tianyi carefully checked his waist again.

He looked at the five additional grenades in his ninja tool pouch and nodded, his heart filled with a sense of security.

"Hehe, with these, I have at least two more trump cards against ordinary Genin, or even Chunin."

After finishing all this, he looked at the Book of Ten Thousand Worlds spread open beside him, preparing to put it away and wait for tomorrow night's contact.

However, another unexpected change occurred!

The Book of Ten Thousand Worlds suddenly opened itself again without warning!

"What's going on? It's not time yet!" Tianyi was startled. He instinctively stepped half a pace back, his right hand already reaching for the Kunai at his waist.

Could the transport have caused some kind of abnormality in the book? Or had Konoha's surveillance barrier detected it?

Then Tianyi's pupils suddenly contracted, and his heart began pounding wildly. He held his breath and carefully read the words on the book:

[Holder: Hinata Tianyi]

[Status: Lightly Injured]

[Energy System: Chakra / Half-Card]

[Chakra Attributes: Lightning, Earth, Water]

[Overall Evaluation: Genin]

[Basic Attributes]

Ninjutsu: 3 (chakra control, jutsu comprehension, and casting speed)

Taijutsu: 4 (physical strength, speed, power, endurance, and neural reflexes)

Genjutsu: 4 (mental power, willpower resistance, and sensory acuity)

[Mastered Skills]

Three-Body Technique (Clone/Substitution/Transformation): Beginner

Gentle Fist: Acupoint Strikes, Empty Palm

Kekkei Genkai: Byakugan (Incomplete)

First Aid: Beginner

[Available Skill Points: 2]

Tianyi froze in place, his mind going blank for a moment before being overwhelmed by immense shock and ecstatic joy.

This... this was?!!

A status panel?!