A genius child (part 2)

"Doctor, How is my son? Why is he not awake yet? It has been two days now."

"Don't worry. Like I said, even if he suffered from chakra exhaustion, his life is not in danger, he should wake up soon."

"I still don't understand how a baby can suffer from chakra exhaustion, he shouldn't be able to use his chakra."

"Well, we have a theory…"

"Oh shut up! I want to sleep!" That's what I wanted to yell, but of course, only cries came out of my mouth.

Why are they so loud? I just want to sleep in peace.

Wait, did they just said doctor? two days? chakra exhaustion?

What the hell is going on?

I stop crying and slowly open my eyes only to discover that I'm not in my usual crib and not in my usual bedroom either!

"Neji, you're awake! I was so worried." It's my father's voice.

Am I in a hospital? But why?

Oh, I remember now. I overused my Byakugan and felt really tired after that. So, it was chakra exhaustion.

I'm so stupid. I should have been more careful. I could have died…

"We will monitor him for a few days, to be sure that he's safe." Said a man, probably the doctor.

…

I stayed in the hospital for two days before going home.

It seems that my father has decided to keep an eye on me because he brought a crib in his study room and let me stay with him…

I hope this situation will not last long. I want to level up my Byakugan but I can't do that with him near me.

…

I was too optimistic. My nanny Hamari takes care of me whenever my father can't. It means that I'm never alone. Even when I'm supposed to sleep, they still stay with me… Shit!

For now, there is nothing I can do about it. I'm sure they will give me more space in a few weeks.

Yeah, I must think of this situation like holidays. After almost three months of efforts to activate my Byakugan, I really need some rest.

By the way, I just remembered that I still have attributes points to spend. I didn't want to do it at the hospital. 'Attributes'

ATTRIBUTES

PWR: 4

CHA: 4

AGL: 5

Remaining Attributes Points: 20

PWR: Power - each point increases Endurance point by 10, Strength by 10 and strengthens the host's body.

CHA: Chakra - each point increases Chakra point by 20 and Chakra control by 1%.

AGL: Agility - each point increases Speed by 10, also increases the host's perception and aim.

I'm still going to spend them equally with the extra points on AGL because speed is useful for both Taijutsu and Ninjutsu. 'PWR+6, CHA+6, AGL+8'.

[You spent 20 attributes points.]

ATTRIBUTES

PWR: 10

CHA: 10

AGL: 13

Remaining Attributes Points: 0

Suddenly, I can feel a surge of power inside my body. It feels like every part of my body get stronger. It's an amazing sensation that is difficult to describe…

My eyesight! I can see perfectly now! Goodbye blurry shitty eyesight. I'm so happy!

It's the same for my body, it is stronger now. I'm not sure if I can stand up but I think I can at least sit down. However, I'm not going to try, Hamari is beside me and I don't want her to know. I want to be seen as a genius not as a monster, haha.

Alright, let's check my new status. 'Status'.

STATUS

Name: Neji Hyuga

Level: 3

XP: 0/400

Chakra point: 200/200 (Mid academy student)

Endurance point: 100/100 (Low academy student)

Strength: 100 (Low academy student)

Speed: 130 (Low academy student)

Chakra control: 30% (Mid genin)

Chakra Affinity: Lightning (0%)

Shop Points: 15500

What a huge boost! I can't believe I'm only three months old and already this strong.

Actually, I should not be happy… Yeah, I'm strong for my age but I'm nothing compared to the true powerhouse of this world. For now, anyone can kill me without effort. It's really depressive…

…

One month has passed since I came back from the hospital.

Today is a big day because my father and Hamari finally stopped watching me all day. It was not easy to convince them. I had to show them that I was in good health by playing with toys every day during the last month. But it was worth because now I finally have some time alone.

Actually, I'm supposed to take a nap now, but since my body got stronger after I spent my attributes points, I can stay awake far longer than before and can use my nap time to train and level up my Byakugan. That's exactly what I'm going to do.

'Byakugan!'

With my actual chakra reserve, I can only use it less than five minutes. This time I will be very careful I don't want to be chakra exhausted again.

…

Another month has passed. I'm now five months old.

My Byakugan reached level 2 two days ago. It's so slow and frustrating.

I don't have enough time to train, I don't have enough chakra to maintain my Byakugan longer and to top it all, my teeth are starting to grow and it hurts like hell!

I really can't wait to grow up…

[Quest name: A genius child. Part 2/2.

Type: Main quest - Timer.

Description: You can't be considered a genius if no one knows what you're capable of.

Objectives: 1. Say your first word and show your Byakugan to your father before you reach six months old. Remaining time: 3 weeks, 6 days.

2. Take your first steps and walk well before you reach nine months old. Remaining time: 3 months, 3 weeks, 6 days.

Reward: XP +400, Shop points +1000, Perk: <Eidetic memory>.

Accept: Yes / No

]

Finally, the part two of the quest! Perfect, I need to be stronger and the reward is amazing. I accept it, of course.

Hmm, to show that I am a genius I think that my first word should be 'daddy' (tō-chan) and not 'papa' like most babies. Well, in my case it can't be 'mama' or 'mommy' and I'm not going to say 'Hamari' or 'nanny', it will pain my father. Yeah, 'daddy' is the best choice.

Now I must practice until I can say it!

…

It's hard! I don't have much time left to complete the first objective and I still can't speak. When I'm trying to say something it sounds like baby talk, gurgling, or babbling sounds. At least it makes my father and my nanny smile. I must try harder.

…

Only four days left but it doesn't matter because tonight is the night. I'm ready!

My father is now reading me a story, he likes to do that from time to time.

It's my chance. First, I'm going to attract his attention by saying 'daddy', then I will show him that I can use my Byakugan.

I wonder what his reaction will be. Will he be proud of me? No, he will probably say something like 'I'm sorry that you are born in the branch family'...

"... But Inari was a powerful shinobi, he was able to defeat all the bandits and save the princess…" Read my father.

This story is really ridiculous, haha.

"Daddy" I said, interrupting him.

"Huh? What did you just say?" He said with excitement

Why do you want me to say it again? I'm sure you heard it the first time… *sigh*

"Daddy!" I said again

My father jumps from his chair, quickly approaches my crib and takes me in his arms. I can see a large smile on his face. He looks very happy and proud. I'm laughing with him.

"That's my son, ha!" He said.

I thought he would be more surprised than happy. I don't know at what age babies in this world say their first word, but I'm pretty sure that it must not be common to see a six months old baby doing it.

Now the tricky part. 'Byakugan!'

I can feel the usual slight pain in my eyes after activating it and my field of vision expands. I then look at my dad to see his reaction.

Of course, I'm looking at him with an expression that looks like 'I don't understand what's going on' rather than an expression that looks like 'I'm training with my Byakugan since two months, so don't worry'. It's almost level 3 by the way.

"How is this possible?" My father said, surprised.

"Neji, it's dangerous, don't use the Byakugan!" He looks worried now.

"Ba-u-gan?" I intentionally mispronounced it since I'm not supposed to know what it is.

"Your eyes!" He yelled pointing his hand towards my eyes

I deactivate my Byakugan and look at him with an innocent face. I didn't want to worry him, I totally forgot that it was supposed to be dangerous for a baby to use chakra. Of course, he doesn't know that I can, that's why he reacted so badly.

"Are you alright? Are you in pain somewhere?" He asked panicked.

[Quest: A genius child. Part 2/2. Objective 1 completed.]

"No, I'm fine." I answered.

"Thank god! But… You can understand and answer me! How?"

Oh shit!

I'm so stupid… I was distracted by the system alert and answered without thinking.

Quick, I must do something to distract his attention…

I'm crying as loud as I can. Crying is a very powerful ability, no adult can resist the tears of a baby.

I must act like an innocent baby who is crying because his father yelled at him.

"Shhhh, don't worry Neji. Everything is fine. I will always protect you." He said, hugging me.

Does my father suspect something now? I don't think so. There is no way that he thinks something like 'there is a soul of an eighteen years old boy from another world in the body of my child'.

At most he thinks that I am a super genius, and when he said that he will always protect me he probably talked about the clan's main house or other threats.

Yeah, it must be something like that.

My father keeps me in his arms until I calm down and fall asleep.

…

It has been two months since that event.

At first, I thought that my father would treat me like someone suspicious but on the contrary, he is even more protective with me now. He and Hamari know that I can understand them. Yeah, Hamari knows too, my father probably told her.

They often read me stories and try to teach me new words. If they knew that I already know all of them… Of course, I'm not going to tell them, I don't want to attract any more attention.

The good side is that I can now perfectly speak like an adult, but Hamari and my father don't know yet because I hide it by intentionally mispronounced some words.

Unfortunately, there is a bad side. My father made me promise to not use my Byakugan until he allows me to use it. Of course, I have no intention to keep my word, my survival in this world depends on how strong I am so I'm not going to restrain myself. However, that means that I can only train my Byakugan in secret and the consequence is that my progress slows down greatly. My Byakugan is only level 4…

Concerning the quest, I'm making good progress. I can already sit, roll over, and crawl. I can also stand up and walk a few steps. I know it's only a matter of days before I can finally walk well. I would never have been able to do all this if the system had not strengthened my body.

…

One step, Two steps… Ten steps… Twenty steps…

Yeah, I can finally walk well!

"Congratulations Neji-chan, you grow up so fast!" Said Hamari.

"Thank you grandma Hamari" She wants me to call her grandma.

"Come, we have to show this to your father, he is in his study room. He will be proud of you."

[Quest: A genius child. Part 2 completed. Reward: XP +400, Shop points +1000, Perk<Eidetic memory>]

[Congratulations, you are now level 4. (Attributes points +10, Shop points +5000)]

[Perks: Eidetic memory

Effect: This perk gives you the ability to recall images from memory vividly after only a few instances of exposure. You never forget what you see or hear.

Restriction: -]

Suddenly, I feel a strong headache. The pain is so unbearable that I have to press my head with my hands.

"Neji-chan?! Are you alright? What's happening to you?" Asked Hamari panicked.

Thankfully, the pain quickly stops.

Was this pain normal? Was it because of the eidetic memory perk? But I don't feel anything different… Hmm, I must test it.

"Don't worry I'm fine, let's go see daddy!" I said with a large smile.

She looks at me with disbelief but doesn't say anything. We then walk to my father's study room…

"Dadddyyy!!" I said, running towards him.

Wow, I'm really fast.

I didn't expect to be this fast, it also surprised my father who catches me and takes me in his arms.

Even though the system says that my speed should be equivalent to that of a 'low academy student', I didn't think I could use it at the age of eight months.

I must test my strength to check if it's the same.

"Neji? Hamari? Why are you two here?" Asked my father.

"Sorry to interrupt your work Hizashi-san. We wanted to surprise you by showing you that Neji-chan could finally walk well after all his efforts. But apparently, he can even run well… Haha, I have never seen a kid like him!" Answered Hamari.

My father seems to be deep in thought.

"Daddy, what are you doing in this room?" I said to distract his attention.

"I'm working, of course. It's my duty to take care of some of the clan's businesses." He explained.

"Clan's businesses?" I asked.

"You're too young to understand. Now, you should go with Hamari, I still have a lot of work to do. I promise to come to play with you when I'm done" He said, patting my head.

"Alright!"

I then run to the living room. I want to test my new perk. If it really works, I should be able to memorize a book just by reading it once.

"Neji-chan, not so fast! Have mercy on an old lady." Said Hamari.

…

It works! I test it with one of my children's book. After seeing it just once, I'm able to remember everything, each detail, as if the book was still in front of me. Cool!

Now, I must spend my attributes points. 'PWR+3, CHA+3, AGL+4'.

[You spent 10 attributes points.]

ATTRIBUTES

PWR: 13

CHA: 13

AGL: 17

Remaining Attributes Points: 0

Good, I'm feeling even stronger now.

…

Four months later.

This morning, I wake up with a blue screen before my eyes.

[Happy birthday host. Level +1.]

[Congratulations, you are now level 5. (Attributes points +10, Shop points +5000)]

It's already my first birthday? Time passes so fast.

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Stats at the end of chapter 4

ATTRIBUTES

PWR: 13

CHA: 13

AGL: 17

Remaining Attributes Points: 10

SKILLS

Active skills

<Byakugan lvl:6/100 (57%)>

Training skills

-

Perks

<Hyuga>, <Eidetic memory>

STATUS

Name: Neji Hyuga

Level: 5

XP: 0/700

Chakra point: 260/260 (Mid academy student)

Endurance point: 130/130 (Low academy student)

Strength: 130 (Low academy student)

Speed: 170 (Low academy student)

Chakra control: 33% (Mid genin)

Chakra Affinity: Lightning (0%)

Shop Points: 26500

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