Chapter 12: The Ying-Ying System

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For a moment.

The whole place was silent.

Not only were the Sound Four present.

Well, now the Sound Three.

There were also many Konoha ninjas who had arrived to investigate.

However, these Konoha ninjas stood behind Jiraiya, not daring to position themselves recklessly.

This was a scoop involving the First Hokage.

They couldn't mess around.

It would be easy to get caught in the crossfire!

No one wanted to face unnecessary disaster.

In an instant.

All eyes focused on Senju Hashirama. Every gaze was filled with curiosity and awe.

This was the First Hokage, the founder of Konoha!

So powerful!

Just standing there, he exuded a pressure that made everyone feel as if they were mere rabbits facing a tiger.

All were intimidated by his invisible aura.

The Sound Three's eyes trembled as they looked at Hashirama. Their bodies became uncontrollable, even their chakra flow felt obstructed.

"Boring."

Seeing the state of the three, Hashirama felt no desire to fight.

Whoosh!

The Wood Clone standing in front of Jiraiya instantly returned to Hashirama's body.

With the clone gone.

The pressure on the Konoha ninjas eased significantly.

Then.

Hashirama ignored everyone present and shot off in the direction Orochimaru had fled.

Whoosh!

Hashirama's figure flashed away, leaving a fearful silhouette behind.

In an instant.

He was gone.

After Hashirama left.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief, feeling the pressure lift, their blood flowing smoothly again.

"Don't let those Sound ninjas escape!"

Jiraiya's command rang out. He couldn't stop Orochimaru, but he wouldn't let the Sound ninjas go.

"Yes!"

Ibiki and the others responded in unison, instantly surrounding the Sound Three, their eyes filled with killing intent.

These ninjas had attacked Konoha under Orochimaru's leadership and attempted to destroy it. This wasn't a small matter; it was war!

They had expected a fierce battle.

But.

No one anticipated this.

The Sound Three simultaneously released their cursed state, collapsing to the ground, completely devoid of fighting spirit.

After witnessing the First Hokage's might.

They felt as if they had brushed against death's door. With the First gone, they felt they had been given a second chance.

They couldn't even stand.

Let alone resist the Konoha ninjas!

...

Hashirama swiftly moved through the forest, sensing the location of his Wood Clone.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Hashirama leaped from branch to branch.

His body felt weightless now, jumping felt strange, but he didn't feel any fatigue.

"Ying~"

At that moment, a cute voice echoed in Hashirama's mind.

There was no doubt.

It was the Ying-Ying System!

"Dear host, your adorable Ying-Ying System has successfully rebooted. Did you miss me?"

As the Ying-Ying System's voice sounded, a streak of light emerged from Hashirama, transforming into a cute little fairy fluttering beside him.

"No."

Hashirama responded mercilessly.

It wasn't an argument.

He truly didn't miss it!

Without the Ying-Ying System, everything was peaceful. With it, his mind was filled with chaotic noises.

"Men are such contradictory creatures!" the Ying-Ying System pouted.

"..."

Hashirama was speechless.

He decided to ignore this useless system.

Let it float around on its own.

"Host, why don't you ask me what functionalities have been restored after the reboot?" Ying-Ying Monster blinked its eyes, its gaze sparkling with anticipation, waiting eagerly for the question.

"No function is important."

Hashirama was completely uninterested. He only cared about recovering as many Hashirama cells as possible; everything else could take a back seat.

What kind of functionalities could such a useless system have?

Live streaming?

Earning points through in-app purchases?

Occasional lotteries?

Or perhaps showing off to gain points and boost attributes?

Hashirama had no interest in such enhancement systems. After all, with his full-level account, there was no room for improvement.

"Host, you are such a straightforward person!"

Ying-Ying Monster complained, pouting its lips so much that it seemed a small bottle could hang from them.

"This is so upsetting!"

"It hurts here!"

"Waaah~"

Ying-Ying Monster pointed to its chest, specifically the heart area, flying in a circle in front of Hashirama, trying to act cute.

"Ying-Ying Monster, what functionalities have you restored after the reboot?"

Hashirama, with a face full of black lines, felt helpless dealing with this idiotic system. He could only comply and ask.

"Ying-Ying-Ying, Host, that's a great question! The Ying-Ying Monster system has now restored the mission functionality. The Host can now undertake missions!"

Ying-Ying Monster's tiny, fairy-like face lit up with joy. It pulled out a pink flip phone from its pocket, its chubby fingers tapping away on it.

"What kind of missions are there?"

Hashirama wasn't genuinely interested. He just wanted to cooperate with Ying-Ying Monster, complete the process, and enjoy some peace.

"There are no missions!"

Ying-Ying Monster excitedly waved the phone screen in front of Hashirama. The screen was blank, with absolutely nothing on it.

"..."

Hashirama was speechless.

Seriously?

Nothing to say!

Does this even deserve to be called a system?

No missions, yet you dare claim the mission system is restored!

Hashirama couldn't help but mentally rant. He chose not to voice these thoughts to Ying-Ying Monster, fearing it would start whining again.

"Ying, is the Host so excited you don't know what to say?"

Ying-Ying Monster flew around Hashirama again, as joyful as a child with candy.

"..."

Hashirama was full of black lines.

Not sure where you see excitement!

He didn't want to speak.

Hashirama just wanted to catch up to the fleeing Orochimaru as quickly as possible, completely ignoring this useless Ying-Ying System.

"Host, now you can issue missions!"

Ying-Ying Monster held up its phone, its posture like a little girl pressing buttons on her phone. It looked quite cute, at least.

"I issue missions?"

Hashirama's eyebrow twitched. He didn't quite understand what Ying-Ying Monster meant.

"Exactly!"

Ying-Ying Monster held up the phone, staring at Hashirama with big, sparkling eyes full of spirit.

"Ying-Ying~"

"Host~"

"You can now issue missions to yourself through the mission system."

"After issuing a mission."

"The system will rate the mission based on its difficulty."

"Depending on the mission rating."

"You will receive different rewards!"

Ying-Ying Monster waved the phone in front of Hashirama, displaying a few lines of text titled "Mission Rules."

"If it's an S-rank mission, you can get Hashirama cells~"

(Chapter End)