Chapter 2 — The Naruto System

Every bone and fiber in Ren Tainyou's body vibrated with excitement at this moment.

"This is a Sharingan! This is a fucking Sharingan!"

It was as if Ren Tainyou was seeing a long-lost lover, as he checked the reflection repeatedly just to make sure he wasn't hallucinating.

Confirming the eyes were real, he just wanted to jump up in joy.

After all, he was a certified Narutard, and he, of course, knew the capabilities, limitations, and the extraordinary abilities of the Sharingan, as it was his most favorite Visual Jutsu.

But while he was still ruminating on the Sharingan, he was hit with a wave of pain again, yet this time it came and went as fast as it came.

[Ding!]

"Hmm!?"

[Host has been found.]

[Scanning... Scanning Complete!]

[The host has been confirmed to meet the binding requirements.]

[Naruto System will now be bound to the host... Binding Successful.]

[Naruto System — Current Host — Ximen Tainlong.]

"Who?—Who's there? Come out, show yourself!"

He stood up suddenly and looked at his surroundings with heightened vigilance, but the only thing he heard was the rustling of the swaying trees and the trickling water from the stream in front of him.

[Anxiety Detected!]

[Host, please calm down. I am the administrator of the Naruto System. Please close your eyes and concentrate on your mind; only then may you see me.]

The voice spoke again, its voice robotic and monotone.

Though suspicious, Ren Tainyou did as he was told, as he had an inkling of what was going on.

Closing his eyes and concentrating while visualizing going inside his mind, he succeeded, strangely and suspiciously easily too.

Looking around, he noticed he had come to a dark space and was able to see the so-called Naruto System.

In the dark space, he caught sight of a holographic interface suspended in midair, with five other tabs open floating alongside it.

Each tab was labeled in giant robot font at the top center, and the labels were:

— Jutsu's

— Store

— Visual Jutsu's

— Summoning Beasts

— Quest's

"This?" he muttered in astonishment that this was inside his mind.

[Host, this is the Naruto System interface, and this is where you, the host, will be able to learn abilities originating from the world of Naruto.]

The robotic voice interjected again.

"Who are you?"

Although shocked at everything happening, Ren Tainyou was still vigilant of this voice.

[I am the administrator of the Naruto System, and I will act as a guide and assist in the operation of this system.]

The voice answered, but he was still confused about something else...

"Why are you here? What is your goal?"

[This system is a reward from Heavenly Dao; reason — Unknown.]

After hearing the system, he was lost in thought for a long time. Although he didn't know why this system bonded itself with him unexpectedly, anyway, this was a good thing for him.

He realized that the iron law in this world to have a stable footing was strength, and that's what he was in desperate need of.

He also realized that the original cultivation system of this world wasn't suitable for this body, as the previous owner of this body had been cultivating Battle Qi for the last 10 years and had barely even reached the Intermediate Fighter rank.

××××

(The classification system of this world is as follows.)

For warriors (Battle Qi):

— Trainee Fighter

— Junior Fighter

— Intermediate Fighter

— Senior Fighter

— Swordsman

— Great Swordsman

— Sword Master

— Grand Sword Master

— Sword Saint

— Sword Deity

For magicians:

— Trainee Mage

— Junior Mage

— Intermediate Mage

— Senior Mage

— Magic Scholar

— Great Magic Scholar

— Magic Master

— Grand Magic Master

— Law Saint

— Law Deity

For illusionists:

— Trainee Illusionist

— Junior Illusionist

— Intermediate Illusionist

— Senior Illusionist

— Illusion Scholar

— Grand Illusion Scholar

— Illusion Master

— Great Illusion Master

— Illusion Saint

— Illusion Deity

××××

Looking at all his system options, a spontaneous confidence was suddenly ignited in Ren Tainyou's heart.

As a big fan of the Naruto Series, he knew that the Naruto magic system had counters for all the Cultivation Systems in this world.

'You have Battle Qi and are a warrior, I have Taijutsu!'

'You have Magic, I have Ninjutsu!'

'You are an Illusionist; hehe, the Sharingan is the forefather of Illusions!'

"System, give me a brief introduction about the function of this Naruto System."

Snapping out of his wild comparisons in his mind, he spoke to the system.

[Affirmative.]

Next, the system gave a brief introduction and overview of the main functions of the Naruto System.

Firstly, the Jutsu Tab covered all known Jutsu's in the Naruto world, such as Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Taijutsu, Forbidden Jutsu, and even secret arts.

The best part was that there were no requirements needed to learn the skills inside the Jutsu Tab Window.

As long as you had enough strength, you could learn them anytime.

Inside the Store Tab Window, there were items ranging from Ninja Props to Pain-Killers, Shurikens, Paper Bombs, and so on.

The Visual Jutsu Tab contained everything related to the eyes and their advancements, like the Mangekyo Sharingan.

The Summoning Beast Tab covered all summoning beasts in Naruto, including the Tailed Beasts from 1 to 9 tails.

The Quest Tab provided quests that the host could complete to obtain system rewards, such as system points or props.

Lost in thought after listening carefully to the system, he suddenly asked,

"System, what are the methods to obtain system points?"

Next, the system gave a brief introduction and overview of the main functions of the Naruto System.

Firstly, the Jutsu Tab covered all known Jutsu's in the Naruto world, including Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Taijutsu, Forbidden Jutsu, and even secret arts.

The best part was that there was no requirement needed to learn the skills inside the Jutsu Tab Window, as long as you have enough strength, you could learn them anytime.

Inside the Store Tab Window, was everything from Ninja Props to Pain-Killers, Shurikens, Paper Bombs, and so on.

The Visual Jutsu Tab covered all things related to the eyes and their advancements, like the Mangekyo Sharingan, for example.

The Summoning Beast Tab covered all summoning beasts in Naruto, including the Tail Beasts from 1 to 9 Tails.

The Quest Tab provided quests that the host could complete to obtain system rewards, such as system points or even props.

Lost in thought after listening carefully to the System, he suddenly asked,

"System, what are the methods to obtain system points?"

"[Host, you can obtain system points by completing quests and also by defeating creatures with energy, such as the Magical Beasts in this Forest, as well as other human beings.]

[Although, just binding this system has given the host 100 Free System Points.]"

"Okay, I understand. Even people... ha."

After listening to the system, he got a basic understanding of this Naruto System.

Things like Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu could not be learned directly from the Jutsu's Tab but had to be learned and practiced until mastery.

However, Visual Jutsu could be learned directly by exchanging it from the Store Tab with System Points.

After understanding the functions of the system and how to use it, he couldn't wait to use it.

Firstly, from the basics, he needed chakra, and that means he had to gather it, as chakra was the basic foundation and driving force for most Jutsu's, like Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and finally Taijutsu.

Though, Taijutsu was the exception as most Taijutsu Techniques didn't require chakra to function, other than that, a person couldn't use Jutsu's without Chakra.

After understanding this, he quickly opened the Jutsu Tab Window and looked for the Chakra Gathering Method.

Chakra is created when two or more primal energies, known collectively as one's 'stamina,' are molded together.

Once a perfect fusion of one's Physical Energy and Spiritual Energy is collected from each of the person's bodily cells, it acts as fuel for Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, and Taijutsu.

It can also be used to create Chakra Threads to bind opponents or cut off similar things made from chakra.

Finding the method, he carefully examined it for a few minutes, and then he sat on the ground where he stood and began Cultivating for the first time in this Foreign World.

Although his innate talent in cultivating Battle Qi was very low, to the extent the previous host barely reached Intermediate Fighter after cultivating Battle Qi for 10 years, luckily the cultivation speed of chakra was very fast.

Merely within 10 minutes or so, he felt all the energies from all over his body spring out and start gathering in his Dantian.

Time passed second by second, and unknowingly he had already been Cultivating for about 5 hours until there was a rumbling sound from his stomach.

Opening his eyes, he stood up and stretched his legs.

Touching his stomach, he could already feel his ribs sticking out like daggers; after all, this was to be expected, as it was the result of cultivating chakra.

While cultivating chakra, all the energy is extracted from all the cells in the body, thus the cultivation of chakra demanded great amounts of nutrients.

After pondering for few minutes, he mentally prepared himself and walked towards the Magical Beast's Forest, with wide strides.

From his memories, he knew that strong Magical Beasts did not appear on the outer fringes of the Magical Beast Forest.

So even with his strength, he could still hunt some Class One or Two Magical Beasts.