Hayashi got up bright and early the next morning.
Dawn had just fully broken outside his window. After washing up, he picked up his Ninja Tool Pouch to pack his things, but the moment his fingers reached the bottom, they brushed against a stiff piece of paper.
He pulled it out and found a neatly folded note.
There was a single line written on it-Come to the training ground at noon. Remember to eat properly.
There was even a smiley face at the end.
Hayashi stared at that smiley face for a long time.
This thing had Kakashi written all over it.
When had he slipped it in? While we were having barbecue yesterday?
Seriously, how had I never noticed that this Jonin had a sneaky little note-leaving side?
Talk about getting special treatment.
He folded the note, carefully tucked it inside his clothes, and decided there was no hurry to leave.
Noon was still a long way off. He sat cross-legged on his bed and silently opened the system in his mind.
He called out to it a couple of times first. As usual, the system played dead, refusing to answer no matter how much he called.
Fine, I'll do it myself.
In the analysis queue, "Analysis complete" had appeared beside Adamantine Sealing Chains at some point.
It finished without even a peep. This system really wasn't worried I'd forget to claim it.
Behind it, Dance of the Crescent Moon and Oborozukiyo were still queued up, their progress bars inching along.
Hayashi selected Adamantine Sealing Chains and clicked to claim it.
The next second, an enormous flood of information imprinted itself directly into his mind-the Uzumaki Clan's secret technique had been delivered straight into his head.
Along with it, something warm flowed through every part of his body, bathing