Konoha, Year 51

In the Land of Fire, Konoha Shinobi Village, the defense force had recently been upgraded, with patrolling ninja squads visible everywhere. The reason was simple: in five days, the ninja delegation from Cloud Shinobi Village would arrive in Konoha to formally sign a truce and peace agreement, marking the end of the Third Ninja World War. Peace was finally on the horizon, and the villagers were eagerly anticipating the grand celebration.

On the bustling street, a handsome black-haired young man walked with a somber expression. "Unfortunately, I can't buy life insurance for Hyuga Hizashi and name myself the beneficiary," he lamented. Kazuya was disappointed. He had indeed visited the insurance company but was told that only immediate family members could be named as beneficiaries. Since he wasn't Hizashi's family, he had to drop the matter.

"Sure enough, this world is fair. If you exploit it after time travel, you'll probably end up worse off," Kazuya mused, quickly adjusting his mood. Yes, he was a time traveler who had crossed over into the body of a Konoha ANBU ninja. Three years ago, on the night of the Nine-Tails attack, his predecessor had died in battle against the beast, allowing Kazuya to take over. He had arrived gravely injured and on the brink of death. If not for his awakening system, he might have met the First Hokage in the afterlife. Even with the system, he had been bedridden in the hospital for over two years before he could barely recover. The severity of his injuries had been unimaginable.

Now, Kazuya wandered the streets aimlessly. In his unique field of vision, he could see bright clusters of golden light falling from some ninjas to the ground. As he approached, these clusters would automatically fly towards him.

[You picked up 10 points of Chakra]

[You picked up 30 points of Chakra]

[You picked up 50 combat experience points]

The golden light clusters continuously integrated into his body, steadily increasing his Chakra reserves. This was Kazuya's cheat: the Divine Grade attribute-picking system. He could pick up these fallen golden lights, which included Chakra, combat experience, ninjutsu, talents, bloodline limits, and more. The drops were also regulated: in a normal state, ninjas would drop Chakra, combat experience, and talents. Only during battles would they drop valuable items like ninjutsu and bloodline limits. Moreover, the stronger the fighting ninja, the higher the quality of the golden light!

Three days ago, Kazuya had just been discharged from the hospital. He hadn't had a chance to participate in any Jonin-level battles, so the attributes he picked up were mainly Chakra, combat experience, and talent. However, after more than two years of frantically picking up attributes in the hospital, Kazuya's strength had skyrocketed. His talent for ninja tools was already maxed out at level 5. Even the formidable Uchiha Itachi would be evenly matched with him!

[Host: Kazuya]

Age: 21 years old

Level: Jonin

Chakra: lv3 (4580/5000)

Ninjutsu: Great Fireball Technique lv4, Great Dragon Fire Technique lv3, Phoenix Sage Fire Technique lv4, Wind Blade Technique lv3, Vacuum Sphere lv3...

Taijutsu: Konoha Flow Technique lv4, Leaf Hurricane lv4...

Genjutsu: Naraku's Technique lv3, Demonic Illusion lv2...

Bloodline Limit: None

Special Skills: Three Body Technique lv4, Body Flicker Technique lv3

His predecessor had been an ordinary Jonin. After Kazuya picked up attributes for two years, his strength had exploded. Just by looking at his Chakra, he was about to break through the Jonin limit, approaching Elite Jonin! With the various ninjutsu talents he had picked up, he could use Chakra of all five elements: fire, lightning, wind, water, and earth. In terms of raw capability, he was stronger than Kakashi from the original plot. A Jonin wasn't just a common soldier; even in the Great Ninja Villages, they held significant power. Kazuya was undoubtedly among the best of the Jonin, his strength approaching Kage-level.

After enjoying the last three days of vacation, Kazuya was ready to return to Anbu and clock in for work. Anbu always lacked battles, and higher-quality golden lights would undoubtedly drop then.

However, just as Kazuya got up and prepared to head to the Anbu base, an Anbu wearing a beast mask stopped in front of him. "Captain Kazuya!"

"Lord Hokage wants to see you," the Anbu said in a deep voice after landing.

"Understood," Kazuya nodded and quickly followed the Anbu.

The Third Hokage wanted to see him? Kazuya was a bit surprised. He was just an Anbu sub-captain, with a few ranks between him and the Hokage. It was unusual for Sarutobi Hiruzen to summon him directly.

A few minutes later, Kazuya arrived at the door of the Hokage's office.

"Come in!"

"Hokage sama, Captain Kazuya is here," the Anbu announced.

"Alright, you may leave," the Third Hokage said, standing up from behind his desk. He looked at Kazuya with a kind smile. "Kazuya, you seem to be recovering well. I'm relieved."

"Thank you, Hokage-sama, for your concern," Kazuya replied with a simple smile. His eyes wandered around the Third Hokage. There, two clusters of golden light floated.

[You picked up 100 Chakra points]

[You picked up 100 Chakra points]

Another 200 points of Chakra in hand! Kazuya was very happy. The quality of Chakra dropped by the Third Hokage was much higher than that of a common ninja. 100 points of Chakra were equivalent to a common Genin's total amount. Pure gold! It was exhilarating!

This time, Kazuya's smile became even more genuine.