The clay bird soared through the clouds, wings slicing through the smoky air above the Fire Country.Below, the world bled.
Villages burned in the distance. Ninja clashed in the forests like ghosts made of steel and chakra.Commoners were dragged from their homes, crushed between wars that weren't theirs.
Raizen sat on the bird's back, arms folded, watching it all with a hollow stare.
The Warring States Period—where killing is a career path.
"This world…" he muttered, voice flat. "When the hell does it end?"
He wanted to believe he'd gone numb after all this time. He hadn't. Every scene carved something raw inside him.Even if his hands were stained, even if he'd gotten used to blood, it still hit different when you realized no one in this world ever really wins.
Back on Earth, my worst day was unpaid overtime.Here, a bad day means a family line goes extinct.
He exhaled sharply, forcing the heaviness out of his chest. "No point whining. If I can't stop it, then I get stronger until I can."
His fingers twitched, instinctively calling out the System. He hadn't touched it in weeks—been too busy surviving.
[Super Achievement System – Loading…]
A familiar interface flickered in his mind, like an old game booting up. Then—light. Several achievements pulsed gold and silver across the screen.
Raizen leaned forward, eyes widening. "Finally. You little slot machine, don't fail me now."
Unlocked Achievements:
Kind of Love – Win the admiration of a woman. → [Reward: Silver Chest]
Fame in Action – Name spreads among a hundred shinobi. → [Reward: Silver Chest]
Bearer of Hatred – Earn the hatred of a hundred people. → [Reward: Silver Chest]
First Tailed Beast Kill – Defeat or seal a Tailed Beast-class entity. → [Reward: Gold Chest]
"Gold chest?!" Raizen nearly fell off the bird. "Last time I got one of those, it gave me Deidara's explosive clay! Oh man, come on—give me something busted."
[Claim Rewards?]
"Hell yes, claim!"
[Silver Chest ×3, Gold Chest ×1 acquired. Open now?]
"Do it."
The air shimmered before him. Four spectral chests materialized and cracked open with bursts of color:– A whirlwind from one.– Lightning from another.– Pure chakra pressure from the third.And from the golden one—white frost spiraled into existence, chilling the very air.
[Ding! Rewards Acquired:]– Wind Style: Great Breakthrough– Lightning Style: Chidori Current– Taijutsu: Eight Inner Gates– Bloodline Limit: Ice Release (Hyōton)
Raizen froze. "Wait. Ice Release? Bing Dun?! You're kidding me…"
His breath misted in front of him. The chill wasn't just physical—it was reverence. Ice Release. The bloodline of the Yuki Clan, long lost after Kirigakure's purges. A fusion of Water and Wind chakra—beautiful, deadly, rare.
Back home, this would be like unlocking a DLC that got banned for being overpowered.
He clenched his fist, frost crawling along his arm. "With Ice Release… if I master it, I could rival even Hashirama's Wood Style."
[Receive reward?]
Raizen smirked. "Obviously."
Power rushed through him—cold but clean. His chakra nature bent, reshaped, harmonized.Wind. Water. Balance.
"Eight Inner Gates, Chidori Current, Ice Release…" He laughed under his breath. "Yeah, this is a broken build."
Now he had ranged offense, close combat, and mobility. Rasengan, Chidori, explosive clay, Flying Thunder God…All that was missing was Genjutsu.
One good illusion and I'd basically be a one-man Akatsuki.
He leaned back, the wind cutting across his face. The bird glided silently over the battlefield haze.
A half-smile crossed his face—somewhere between pride and exhaustion. "Alright, Raizen. Let's see how far a trash reincarnator can go in a world built for monsters."
The horizon ahead glowed red. The Fire Country awaited.