Naruto : My system is weird

"A warrior from the First Hokage's era…?"

Jiraiya muttered under his breath before summoning Fukasaku and Shima, the two elder toads, clearly preparing to go all out against Kakuzu.

With the toads perched on his shoulders, he smeared his fingers across his eyes, clapped his hands together, and sat cross-legged atop Gamabunta's head, beginning to gather Sage Art Chakra.

Before entering Sage Mode, he didn't forget to warn Tsunade, "Tsunade! Go all out!"

"Otherwise, we're no match for him."

"And buy me some time."

Tsunade's face hardened as she nodded, forming hand seals to activate the Strength of a Hundred Seal.

She knew all too well just how powerful her grandfather had been.And to be able to exchange blows with Grandfather, an existence on equal footing... In the entire Shinobi World, only someone with terrifying strength like Uchiha Madara could fit that description.

Just recalling the words that guy had spoken moments ago, Tsunade inexplicably felt an overwhelming pressure.

Kakuzu, positioned between the two, noticed the intimidating aura radiating from two of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, and his expression instantly darkened.

This is bad...

Did I perhaps exaggerate a bit too much?

Kakuzu's back was already drenched in sweat, and he began to entertain thoughts of retreat.

Not that he was worried about losing to these two juniors.

The main issue was that if the leader found out he'd been robbing gambling dens and brothels, he'd truly be a dead man...

At this moment, Kakuzu was like yellow mud stuck in his crotch—even if it wasn't shit, it might as well be.

The most critical point was...

He had just looted two gambling dens and three brothels today, totaling sixty-seven million ryo.

"Not even a hint of reaction?"

Tsunade glanced at Kakuzu standing at the center, still holding onto the sack, and couldn't help but admire his composure once more.

As expected.

These old monsters who've survived since the Warring States period are all tough nuts to crack.

Let's test him first...

With this thought, Tsunade instantly appeared before Kakuzu, delivering a straight kick aimed at his chest.

Kakuzu, still mindful of the sack in his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, sensing her movement trajectory, and suddenly felt a surge of delight.

Daring to engage me in close combat?

How arrogant!

Kakuzu crouched slightly, preparing to tank the blow while swiftly forming hand seals, intending to finish her off in one move.

"Lightning Release: False Darkness!"

Zap!

As Tsunade closed in, the lightning grazed her cheek, drawing a trail of blood.

Meanwhile, her kick tore a gaping hole through Kakuzu's chest.

Squelch—

The sound of a heart bursting abruptly rang out. Tsunade, who had only intended to test the waters, and Kakuzu, who had planned to end her with his jutsu, were both stunned in an instant.

"?"

Tsunade held her kicking pose for a full three minutes before slowly withdrawing her leg from the corpse.

Thud...

Kakuzu's lifeless body collapsed to the ground, the shock in his eyes not yet faded.

Tsunade stared blankly at the corpse before her, her body trembling as her mind went completely blank.

This... can't be right?

An existence that fought Grandfather...?

What the hell just happened!?

With blood dripping from her ankle, Tsunade, after regaining her senses, was plunged into deep terror. She curled up on the side, her body shaking uncontrollably.

"B-Blood... blood!!"

"Don't be afraid, Tsunade!! I'm here!"

From a distance, Jiraiya, having successfully entered Sage Mode, arrived at the scene in a few leaps, his hands halfway through forming seals for a jutsu.

But when he took in the situation, he first stared at the corpse at his feet for a solid minute, then spent a long moment savoring the Sage Mode he'd painstakingly activated.

Suddenly, everything fell into dead silence.

After a long while, Jiraiya arrived at a reasonable conclusion.

"Dammit!"

"That bastard used some special jutsu to escape!"

Meanwhile, Uchiha Hikari, who had been watching the spectacle from the inn, clearly noticed that the moment the guy called Kakuzu fell, something dark and lumpy flashed out from his corpse.

"What a disgusting jutsu."

"See that? The guy's not dead."

Hikari frowned as she commented, her tone carrying a hint of wanting to lecture this foolish disciple.

"I'm not blind."Kaito glanced at Jiraiya comforting Tsunade in the distance and replied with utter calm, showing no surprise whatsoever.

It wasn't hard to imagine that none of the three people present were in a good state of mind.

Kakuzu, who died from underestimating his opponent; Tsunade, who kicked someone to death; and...

Jiraiya, who had spent ages activating Sage Mode only to arrive when the battle was already over.

It was truly hard to keep a straight face.

Someone's ungratefulness instantly dispelled the thought of offering guidance that had just arisen in Hikari's heart.

She scrutinized Kaito carefully for a moment before asking with utmost seriousness.

"You…"

"Were you thrown out by those people because you brought shame to the clan?"

"No way." Kaito's lips twitched. He strongly suspected his great-grandmother had some special bias against him and immediately defended himself.

"I'm the clan leader's son, the future hope of the Uchiha."

Hearing this, Hikari was utterly shocked, her brows furrowing with unprecedented excitement.

"Good."

"Then the Uchiha clan is beyond saving."

Kaito: ?

After just a few more words, both started shouting things like "1v1 me" and "who's scared of who" before leaving the inn to duel at the border of the Land of Fire.

Midnight, around 12.

The skies of the Land of Fire remained as bright as day.

Kaito stumbled out of the forest, muttering curses under his breath.

After his smooth-talking, the Sect's ancestor had finally agreed to teach him swordsmanship—but not before subjecting him to three rounds of Tsukuyomi.

That damn old hag even had the nerve to claim...

'Your Genjutsu resistance is too weak. You need specialized training so you don't get caught off guard in future battles. If you're hit by a Genjutsu, you won't even be able to escape.'

Kaito suspected his great-grandmother was using official business to settle personal grudges.

Since when was Genjutsu training about tossing someone into Tsukuyomi's world to get beaten up for 216 hours straight?

Seriously.

Even Sasuke's Tsukuyomi buffet during the Uchiha massacre wasn't as lavish as his.

Still, complaints aside, Uchiha Hikari wasn't wrong.

No matter how fast his teleportation was, if an enemy trapped him in a Genjutsu, death would be inevitable.

If not for that...

He wouldn't have gritted his teeth and endured Tsukuyomi.

After completing his training, Kaito didn't return to the inn immediately. Sensing a few stray dogs at home, he teleported back without hesitation.

Clatter…

The moment he arrived, his left foot kicked over a few bottles and jars, the noise immediately drawing Fugaku out of the house.

Fugaku stood at the toolshed entrance, his voice hushed.

"Why are you back?"

As he spoke, he kept glancing toward Sasuke's room, his usually stern expression tinged with rare unease.

"I came to check on you."

Kaito dismissed Fugaku's odd behavior as his father's usual struggle to express himself, noticing nothing amiss.

"Come with me."

"This isn't the place to talk."

Fugaku's expression darkened as he grabbed his son and dragged him into the same hidden passage as before.

Konoha had no night now, and everyone's sleep was light. The slightest disturbance could wake others.

And if the villagers discovered Kaito—who had just "died"—they'd be in deep trouble.

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