In Konoha: Three Choices at the Start

I can start there... But Kurenai comes first.

The night was quiet. Liuyun strolled out, and the world had one less beautiful girl and one more...

Sensing Yugao's Chakra, Liuyun frowned, his heart aching for her. She wasn't in her room. She was in the middle of the courtyard.

Sweat covered Yugao's forehead as she swung her sword with fierce concentration.

The only difference was that she had traded her wooden sword for an iron one.

"You take this too seriously!" Liuyun appeared before Yugao, a hint of reproach in his voice.

"Teacher! Why are you out here?" Yugao's cheeks reddened the moment she saw him.

"I just came from Kurenai's and found you here. You're pushing yourself too hard. It breaks my heart!"

"Teacher, I'm used to it! Now that I'm learning the Yin Seal from Miroku, I have less time to practice my swordsmanship. I wanted to get some extra practice in!"

Yugao smiled, unconcerned.

"I told you it breaks my heart." Liuyun smiled and took Yugao by the hand. They vanished.

At thirteen, Yugao had begun to develop, and Liuyun could feel the curves emerging beneath his hand.

Ding! Congratulations, host, on completing option one. Reward: the complete Impure World Reincarnation Jutsu!

Time flowed like water. A week passed in the blink of an eye.

The day after they arrived, Liuyun and the others moved straight into the Palace in the Land of Demons.

Then he set about completing the system's second task, working without rest for five days!

He had gone from aged goji berries to Liuwei Dihuang pills!

When the system's voice finally sounded, Liuyun nearly burst into tears.

*You lousy system. You're no friend of mine. Who knew following the example of the great Cao Cao would come with setbacks like