chapter 14: Aftermath
"Enhance my strength."
Bai Shi pondered for a moment and silently thought: "System, display my status."
Immediately, a familiar translucent panel appeared:
**[Host: Bai Shi
Age: 7/65
——Basic Attributes——
Strength: 5.5
Agility: 6.2
Constitution: 12.5
Intelligence: 10.4
——Special Enhancements——
Chakra Affinity: Water: VI (7.8%) Earth: VI (8.5%)
Mokuton: V (50.5%)
Mental Resistance: V (11.2%)
Enhanced Senses: III (16.8%)
Cell Adaptability: III (0.1%)
Toxin Resistance: II (25.5%)
Self-healing: I (74.5%)
——Abnormal Status——
Warning: 'Tongue Curse Root Eradication Seal' is binding!**
Looking at the information on the panel, Bai Shi fell into deep thought.
If he wanted to enhance his strength in a short time, learning ninjutsu was undoubtedly the best choice. With his level VI affinities for both Earth and Water chakra, learning related ninjutsu shouldn't be difficult.
However, the current limitation of his strength was not ninjutsu but chakra itself, something that could be seen from today's battle.
At that moment, if he had enough chakra, he could have completely trapped those four jōnin and prevented them from finding the opportunity to perform their ninjutsu.
Furthermore, if his chakra were to reach even one-tenth or one-hundredth of Senju Hashirama's, he wouldn't even need to approach the battlefield; one Wood Style: Birth of the Trees would be enough to wipe out the opponent, but he couldn't do that.
The reason was simple: insufficient chakra.
Wood Style was a bloodline limit with immense plasticity. Once mastered, every strike could be seen as a ninjutsu.
Thus, for him, ordinary ninjutsu held little learning value.
As for some special effect ninjutsu, while useful to him, the difficulty of learning them was too great, and they couldn't be mastered in a short time.
Moreover, he currently had no access to such ninjutsu.
Since learning ninjutsu was not a viable path, he could only find ways from the 'system.'
First, in the 'Special Enhancements' section, aside from **[Self-healing]**, other abilities were far from leveling up, and he couldn't expect much in a short time.
As for **[Self-healing]**, while it would improve his survival ability, it wouldn't significantly enhance his overall strength.
Thus, he could only set his evolutionary targets on 'Basic Attributes.'
Although increasing 'Basic Attributes' was not particularly fast, at least, it would show more obvious results in the short term compared to 'Special Enhancements.'
Coincidentally, his chakra supply, which was the main factor limiting his strength, was also related to physical and mental energy.
"Then I'll focus the evolution on [Constitution] and [Intelligence]."
With a decision made, Bai Shi no longer wasted time, extinguished the light, and immediately activated evolution.
In the next moment, the 'system' began to draw chakra from his body and transform it into a strange, cool energy.
This energy slowly spread throughout his body, like a pair of jade hands, gently brushing over every cell, eventually flowing into his mind, nourishing his spirit.
And this was only the beginning.
For a period of time afterward, this breath continuously appeared and disappeared, repeatedly strengthening his body until his chakra was completely consumed.
Feeling the emptiness of chakra in his body, Bai Shi fell into a satisfied sleep.
After that, Bai Shi appropriately reduced his training time and invested more chakra into evolution.
Days passed, and Bai Shi never undertook a new mission until, half a month later, he suddenly received a summons from Danzo.
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**Konohagakure.**
**Headquarters of ROOT.**
In an office, Danzo was reviewing documents, the sound of paper rustling echoing in the quiet room.
Suddenly, a knock sounded.
"Come in!"
Creak~
The door opened, revealing the figure of a seven- or eight-year-old child—Bai Shi. "Sir, you called for me?"
"Yes~"
Danzo responded as he pushed the documents in his hand toward Bai Shi, saying, "Take a look."
Upon hearing, Bai Shi picked up the dossier on the desk and quickly skimmed through it, discovering it contained detailed information on three Konohagakure ninjas.
**Name: Okawa Kei
Age: 34
Ninja ID: 009130
Rank: Jōnin
Mission Experience: D-ranked: 121 times; C-ranked: 145 times; B-ranked: 211 times; A-ranked: 32 times; S-ranked: 1 time.
Position: Eastern Border Force, 1st Division, 3rd Squad, Team Leader (Team ID: E-131).**
**Name: Murayama Ryo
Age: 18
Ninja ID: 011250
Rank: Chūnin
Mission Experience: D-ranked: 67 times; C-ranked: 92 times; B-ranked: 31 times; A-ranked: 2 times.
Position: Eastern Border Force, 1st Division, 4th Squad, Team Member (Team ID: E-143).**
**Name: Takuto
Age: 19
Ninja ID: 011342
Rank: Chūnin
Mission Experience: D-ranked: 71 times; C-ranked: 84 times; B-ranked: 40 times; A-ranked: 5 times.
Position: Eastern Border Force, 1st Division, 2nd Squad, Team Member (Team ID: E-125).**
'Okawa Kei, Murayama Ryo, Takuto. One Jōnin and two Chūnin stationed at the Eastern Border — what does this mean?'
Bai Shi was puzzled, so he looked towards Danzo.
However, Danzo did not immediately explain. Instead, he asked, "Do you remember the mission from half a month ago?"
Upon hearing, Bai Shi was taken aback. He scanned over the information on the documents again, noticing the positions of the three individuals, and murmured thoughtfully, "Could it be..."
"Exactly as you think. One of them is likely a spy planted by Kumogakure."
Danzo's words confirmed Bai Shi's thoughts, but Bai Shi didn't feel particularly happy.
He had thought that the matter from the last mission had passed, but Danzo had surprisingly traced it back and found the spy from Kumogakure.
This revealed just how meticulous his mind was.
At this moment, Bai Shi began to doubt whether Danzo had discovered his unusual behavior.
Suppressing the unease in his heart, Bai Shi continued to listen to Danzo's explanation: "The reconnaissance team from the Cloud Ninja that entered last time utilized the shift change of the first division of the Eastern Border Force.
After thorough checking, Takuto from the second division, Okawa Kei from the third division, and Murayama Ryou from the fourth division have a higher suspicion."
After pausing for a moment, his voice suddenly turned extremely cold.
"Your mission this time is to kill them."
"All of them?"
"Yes. Better to kill wrongly than to let one escape. Konoha will remember them."
Hearing this, Bai Shi felt a chill in his heart and quickly replied, "Yes, Danzo-sama!"
After Bai Shi acknowledged the order, Danzo waved his hand, saying, "Alright, go prepare."
"Yes!"
Creak~
The door closed.
A moment later, Danzo's voice sounded again: "Ryoma."
"At your service!"
A swarm of insects appeared from nowhere, turning into the form of Aburame Ryoma.
"Follow him."
"Yes!"
After responding, Aburame Ryoma transformed back into a swarm of insects and disappeared without a trace.
Suddenly, the room fell silent, leaving Danzo alone.
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