Konoha Village, Konoha Year 33, Ninja Academy.
"Next up, Minato Namikaze versus Uchiha Mahui."
Following the homeroom teacher Tamaki Shingetsu's order, two boys walked out from a group of 9-year-old children: one a blond, blue-eyed child with a sunny expression, the other a black-haired child with a serious face.
"Look, the class's number one and the eternal number two are at it again," a chubby kid said to the pineapple-haired boy next to him while eating a pile of snacks.
"What a drag. Why is it always Minato against that Uchiha Mahui?" The pineapple-haired boy yawned thoughtfully.
"Isn't it an arrangement by the teachers and the Uchiha clan? For the Uchiha clan, who are usually so arrogant and domineering, to be repeatedly defeated by Minato, a commoner, must be completely unacceptable to them," a boy with a yellow ponytail speculated from the side.
The Ino-Shika-Cho trio: Shikaku Nara, Choza Akimichi, and Inoichi Yamanaka.
"Seriously, having to face this arrogant brat every time doesn't even increase my proficiency. If I weren't waiting for a certain tomato, I would have applied for early graduation long ago to go fool around with that big pervert, Jiraiya."
Although the blond, blue-eyed boy appeared sunny on the outside, he was complaining wildly on the inside.
The blond, blue-eyed boy was not originally from this world. He had transmigrated from China into the war-torn world of Naruto nine years ago and was quite familiar with this world, the story of "Black Zetsu Saves His Mother."
Transmigrating to become the super handsome and super genius Minato Namikaze was a very good start.
But he was destined to die in Konoha Year 48. As a baby, Minato Namikaze had been terrified, so he started training early on.
When he entered the Ninja Academy at age 6 and obtained the chakra cultivation method to refine his chakra, his long-awaited cheat system finally arrived.
God-level Development System, that was the system's name.
The system's function was to continuously increase the power and evolution of his own abilities through repeated use and increasing proficiency.
For example, Fire Release. The first stage was ordinary Fire Release. Reaching the second stage would allow it to evolve into the fire element, at which point Minato Namikaze could elementalize.
While Minato Namikaze was reminiscing about his magnificent life, Uchiha Mahui took the lead and attacked, throwing three shuriken at him.
System: You're only nine, what magnificent life are you talking about?
However, Minato Namikaze seemed to be asleep, paying no attention to the flying shuriken.
"Be careful, Minato-kun!" the students in the audience exclaimed.
One had to admit, the Uchiha clan's shurikenjutsu was truly skilled. The three shuriken split off in three different directions to attack Minato Namikaze at once.
"Poof!"
Just as the three shuriken struck Minato and Uchiha Mahui's face broke into a joyful expression, a cloud of smoke dispersed, and Minato Namikaze's figure vanished from the spot.
Uchiha Mahui's joyful expression froze. Impossible, a Shadow Clone? When did that guy make the hand signs?
As Uchiha Mahui was inwardly shocked that Minato Namikaze had learned the Shadow Clone Technique, a kunai was placed against his neck.
"You lose."
Minato Namikaze said faintly, standing behind Uchiha Mahui.
"Ding! Instantly defeated one ninja student. Random reward: Fire Release development +0.1%."
The system prompt ringing in his ear made Minato Namikaze sigh helplessly. Well, it's a little more than what I get from training.
When will my little Nana arrive? Minato Namikaze thought to himself.
"System, show me my status panel."
Host: Minato Namikaze
Age: 9 years old
Power Level: Elite Genin
Ninjutsu: Fire Release - Flame Bullet, Lightning Release - Earth Runner, Wind Release - Great Breakthrough, Shadow Clone Technique, Body Flicker Technique
Taijutsu: Konoha Great Whirlwind
Genjutsu: Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Technique
Fire Release First Stage Development: 56.9%
Lightning Release First Stage Development: 59.5%
Wind Release First Stage Development: 58.4%
Physique Development: 88.6%
Spirit Development: 33.6%
Overall Strength: Chunin
Hmm, my strength is improving a bit slowly. My future disciple, Kakashi, graduated at 5 and became a Chunin at 7.
But Minato Namikaze wasn't in a hurry. He was waiting for a certain cute tomato; otherwise, he could have graduated two years ago.
It was currently the Second Great Ninja War. Graduating so early without properly developing his own strength would just make him cannon fodder.
Lay low and develop. Wait until the Second Great Ninja War is almost over before venturing out. It will be much less dangerous then.