Naruto: The new God of Shinobi

I stared at the floating screen, my mind unable to fully process what was happening.

A system. A real, actual system.

And not just any system—one that rewarded hard work.

My breath hitched, and then—

"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!"

I burst out laughing, my voice echoing through the room. A wide, uncontrollable grin spread across my face.

"That's it! THAT'S FREAKING IT!"

I couldn't hold it in—the sheer excitement, the adrenaline.

Now, I had a system that rewarded me for my effort.

I clenched my fists, my heart pounding in my chest.

"Alright, let's see what you've got."

I took a deep breath and called out to the system.

"System."

…

Silence.

No robotic voice. No artificial intelligence responding to my call.

I frowned. "So it's not an AI-based system, huh?"

That was fine. I didn't need a guide. I would figure things out on my own.

I took another deep breath and tried a different command.

"Status."

The floating screen shifted, displaying a list of stats.

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[STATUS]

Chakra: 1.1— (Kakashi)

Chakra Control: 0.01— (Tsunade)

Physique: 0.63— (Might Guy)

Spirit: 0.070— (Madara Uchiha)

Ninjutsu: 0.08— (Sasuke Uchiha)

Taijutsu: 0.12— (Might Guy)

Fūinjutsu: 0.000— (Mito Uzumaki)

Kenjutsu: 0.12— (Killer Bee)

Teaching: 0.11— (Orochimaru)

[Skills]

[Accelerated Development] (Innate Ability—You were born with it.)

[New!] Chakra Absorption (A rare ability that allows the user to absorb external chakra and convert it into their own permanently.)

[New!] Natural Energy Absorption (Allows the user to passively absorb natural energy without turning into stone. Sage Mode training will be significantly easier.)

I froze.

Chakra Absorption and Natural Energy Absorption.

I read through the descriptions twice just to make sure I wasn't hallucinating.

This… This was insane.

Chakra Absorption? Only a handful of people had ever mastered it at an advanced level—Momoshiki, absorbing ninjutsu like a god… Nagato and Obito with their Rinnegan's Preta Path… and Kisame, who could literally drain an opponent dry with Samehada.

And Natural Energy Absorption?

This was practically Sage Mode on easy mode.

A chill ran down my spine.

I really hit the jackpot.

My excitement surged as I focused on the new skills.

I clenched my fists.

I inhaled sharply.

This was huge.

Normally, training in Sage Mode required intense concentration to balance natural energy. If you messed up? You turned into stone and died.

But my skill let me absorb it passively.

This meant I could train in Sage Mode without needing a special mentor like Fukasaku or the White Snake Sage.

I took a deep breath. This was it.

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[The Next Week]

The sun barely peeked over the horizon when I stepped into the clan's private training grounds.

I had one goal today, to test my limits.

Which was why I was standing across from Elder Tanzakugai, one of our strongest shinobi.

The man was a Elite Jōnin, a veteran of countless battles, and the strongest of the three clan elders.

Yet here he was, standing across from me, arms crossed, a calm but sharp look in his eyes.

"You wish to test yourself?" he asked, his voice measured.

I nodded. "Yes, Elder. I need to see where I stand."

He studied me for a moment before sighing. "Very well."

He uncrossed his arms and shifted into a combat stance.

"Come at me, boy. Show me what you've got."

I vanished.

BOOM!

The ground shattered where I once stood, and in an instant, I was in front of him, my fist already swinging forward.

Tanzakugai's eyes widened in shock.

He barely managed to block in time, but the sheer force of my punch sent him skidding backward, his feet digging into the dirt.

His expression shifted from calm to serious.

"…Not bad," Tanzakugai admitted, dusting off his sleeves. His eyes sharpened, and a smirk tugged at the corner of his lips. "But let's see how you handle this—"

His hands blurred through a rapid series of hand signs.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu!"

A massive fireball erupted from his mouth, roaring toward me like a wave of pure destruction. The sheer heat distorted the air, making the ground beneath it crack from the intensity.

My hands moved, forming my own sequence of signs at lightning speed.

"Water Style: Wild Water Wave!"

A torrent of water burst forth from my mouth, colliding with the raging flames.

BOOM!

A thick cloud of steam exploded into the air, momentarily obscuring everything.

I didn't hesitate.

Using the cover of the steam, I pushed off the ground with a burst of chakra-enhanced speed, closing the distance in an instant.

Tanzakugai barely had time to react.

I saw his eyes widen in surprise as I sidestepped his counterpunch at the last second.

Then—BAM!

I drove my knee straight into his stomach.

"UGH—!"

The elder let out a sharp cough, his body folding inward from the impact. His feet lifted off the ground as he was launched backward, crashing into the dirt with a loud thud.

The entire training ground fell silent.

A cloud of dust slowly settled around the crater where Tanzakugai had landed.