Chapter 1

Kohona Village.

Border Area.

Jiba Yagumo opened his somewhat drowsy eyes and began preparing breakfast, milk, and a simple bread.

He was a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, but in English, it can be translated as "transmigrator" or "穿越者"), and it had been three days since he transmigrated.

It was a cold night when the original host died mysteriously at home, either going to the Pure Land or merging with his soul.

The original host's parents were ordinary Chunin in Kohona Village, essentially cannon fodder, and both died in the Second Shinobi World War, leaving Yagumo a compensation of 3 million ryo.

His "golden finger" awakened three days ago, but it wasn't a high-end system; it was a very simple single-player game interface.

It was the same small game that caused his sudden death.

【Daily Tasks】【Weekly Tasks】

With the transmigration, the game became even simpler, leaving only the most basic personal interface and task system, along with a tiny, insignificant reward.

Name: Jiba Yagumo

Age: 7

Constitution: 3.3 (Endurance, Resistance, Recovery)

Strength: 2.7 (Weightlifting, Attack, etc.)

Agility: 3.1 (Nerve Reaction, Running Speed)

Intelligence: 4.2 (Learning Ability, Mental Resistance)

He then closed the personal information panel and opened the daily task interface. This interface refreshes three tasks every day, each task rewarding a small amount of attribute points and 50 gold coins. Since it wasn't Monday when he transmigrated, the weekly tasks did not refresh this week.

【Daily Tasks】

1. "A day's work begins in the morning."

Complete a 5-kilometer jog before 8:00 AM.

Reward: 50 gold coins, 0.1 Constitution.

2. "Diligence makes up for lack of talent."

Complete a 2000-word essay on the Will of Fire before 11:00 PM.

Reward: 50 gold coins, 0.1 Strength.

3. "The meaning of spring."

Accept Sen Yako's bento and say, "I love the bentos you make the most."

Reward: 50 gold coins, 0.1 Intelligence.

...

Even after transmigrating, the essence of the small game that caused his sudden death remained unchanged. Yagumo grumbled as he finished his simple breakfast, did a brief warm-up, and started his morning jog.

Breakfast, 7:40 AM.

Yagumo's home was located in the border area of Kohona, not far from the Forest of Death where the Chunin Exams took place. He jogged to the bookstore entrance, and by then, the first task was already in a submittable state.

"Submit task."

A warm current surged from within his body, nourishing his somewhat tired body. The warm current came quickly and disappeared just as fast, vanishing completely in a few seconds.

This wonderful feeling was like being immersed in warm water and then massaged all over by countless gentle hands.

"Feels great~"

If this feeling were to be described with one word, it would be "awesome!"

It was this pleasure of becoming stronger that became the driving force for Jiba Yagumo to complete the tasks. He could swear that this was the small game's trick to keep players hooked.

After some haggling, he bought a book titled "The Great Ninja: Sarutobi Hiruzen" for 120 ryo. This was the reference material he needed to complete the task.

At first, Yagumo tried to complete the task by using some professional techniques to pad the word count, but the task failed.

Through observation, Yagumo discovered that some tasks were linked to the day's experiences, acting as a kind of prediction. This morning, the Third Hokage would come to lecture on the Will of Fire, and the tasks naturally included a short essay on the Will of Fire.

In the past few days, to complete tasks, he had stayed up late to write "How to Survive Alone in the Wild," "Necessary Professional Qualities for a Ninja," and "Analysis Report on Kunai and Shuriken."

In the morning, at 8:30, it was the time for the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, to lecture on the Will of Fire in the auditorium. As a first-year student, he was given special attention and placed in the front rows to be close to the Third Hokage and better absorb the Will of Fire.

Sarutobi Hiruzen stood on the podium and began a brief self-introduction...

"Disciple of the Second Hokage."

"Doctor of Ninjutsu, the strongest in Kohona."

"Slightly knowledgeable in all types of ninjutsu."

"Commander of the Second Shinobi World War."

...

"Is this guy here to show off?" Yagumo couldn't help but think as he watched Sarutobi Hiruzen give an enthusiastic self-introduction.

Sarutobi Hiruzen cleared his throat, looked around at the young first-year students, and began his formal speech.

"The Will of Fire was proposed by the First Hokage..."

Below, Jiba Yagumo's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out his notebook to start taking notes, gradually developing a deep admiration.

"Truly a master of brainwashing in the ninja world."

Two hours later, Yagumo looked at the increasingly fervent gazes around him and couldn't help but sigh.

"He's also a master of success studies..."

By 12:30, Sarutobi Hiruzen, still full of energy, announced the end of the lecture.

"The old man is just talkative."

A black-haired boy in the front row suddenly commented, and the one making this comment about the Third Hokage was Yagumo's classmate, Sarutobi Asuma.

"Hey, Yagumo, here's your bento."

Sen Yako sat down next to Yagumo without any hesitation, taking out an elegant wooden lunch box. At this moment, Uzuki Yuhi happened to turn around and saw this scene.

Task 3, triggered.

On one side was the task, and on the other was his lifelong love.

"I love the bentos you make the most."

Yagumo smiled and opened the wooden box, devouring the seaweed rice balls inside. Uzuki Yuhi turned back and chatted with Sarutobi Asuma about the afternoon classes.

"Feeling bitter..."

"Submit task."

"Hey, Yagumo, slow down."

Sen Yako watched Yagumo wolf down his food and smiled. Since her parents' death, she hadn't seen her friend so happy in a long time.

"Submit task."

A cool energy gathered in his brain, and Yagumo completed the enhancement in a few seconds. It was the first day of the ninja academy, and in the afternoon, the homeroom teacher would distribute the chakra extraction technique.

In fact, Yagumo's parents were both ninjas, and there were chakra extraction techniques in the study, but practicing chakra extraction before the age of six would affect physical development.

After school, Yagumo held the chakra extraction technique manual and walked home with Sen Yako.

Sen Yako's parents were classmates of Yagumo's parents. They stopped taking missions over a decade ago and, relying on the connections they made as ninjas, opened a ninja tool shop, living a comfortable life.

"Yagumo, do you want to practice throwing kunai with me?" As they walked silently to the door, Sen Yako couldn't help but ask, her eyes filled with hope.

"No, I plan to try extracting chakra."

Yagumo replied coldly, closing the door and walking to the dimly lit courtyard, ignoring the increasingly resentful gaze of the girl behind him.

He understood Sen Yako's feelings for the original host and the understanding accumulated over the years. If there was anyone in this world who could detect his transmigration, it would be... Sen Yako.