Chapter 10: Completing Phase 1

I was sleeping in a very comfortable bed when suddenly a ray of sunlight pierced through the window and hit my face directly.

"Damn the fucking sun, I wish I could destroy it," I said as I got up reluctantly.

Once I was fully awake, I started walking toward the kitchen of my temporary accommodation.

Thinking about it now, I don't know if I have any food in the fridge.

When I reached the fridge, I placed my hand on the handle and opened it in one swift motion. What I saw inside was unexpected—it was full of food.

"Damn, what great service," I said as I grabbed some food for breakfast.

After breakfast, the system activated.

[Main Mission: Complete Phase 1]

Objective: Gain basic chakra control.Reward: 50% increase in chakra levels + 5000 system points.

"System, can you give me some help to complete this mission?"

[Of course, Host. Knowing how to perform the chakra control technique of making a leaf stick to your body would be enough.]

"Thanks, system. It would be a great help to go to the training field Natsumi told me about in case I need assistance. Who am I kidding? What I really want is to get my relationship with her to at least halfway so I can find out what reward the system will give me."

Leaving my temporary apartment, I headed toward the training field to find Natsumi.

After a long walk through the village, I finally found the training field—and Natsumi in it.

She was practicing Taijutsu katas. Suddenly, she turned around, sensing my presence, and greeted me.

"Good morning, Natsumi. How are you today?"

"I'm fine, Luciano. If you've come to this training field, it's to train something, right?"

"That's right. I want to gain basic control over my chakra. I've read about the technique of making a leaf stick to your body, but I didn't quite understand it. Since I found you, could you explain it to me if it's not too much trouble?"

"Of course, it's very simple," she replied.

"First, you need to grab any leaf. Once you have it, you have to concentrate your chakra on a part of your body so that the leaf sticks to it like a suction cup. The tricky part is maintaining a stable chakra flow."

"Thank you very much," I said as I walked toward a tree and picked a leaf.

"System, can you tell me the percentage I have completed in this technique so far?"

[Of course, Host.]

"Alright, time to begin," I said, placing the leaf on my forehead and directing my chakra toward it.

But it didn't even last a second before it fell.

"This is going to take a while," I said, looking dejected.

"What, did you think it would work on the first try?" Natsumi laughed out loud.

"If you weren't such a cute girl, I would've hit you already," I muttered under my breath.

[Relationship with Natsumi +10]

Shit, she heard me! Thankfully, she didn't get mad, or I'd be screwed, I thought nervously.

I better not turn around just in case. But if I had, I would have seen Natsumi with a slight blush.

"Let's keep going," I said as I started the exercise again.

Time skip… 1 hour

"Damn, I only lasted 3 minutes."

"System, tell me my current percentage of control over the technique."

[Of course, Host. Your control is at 70%.]

"Not bad. But I think if I use more leaves, even though it will be harder, the percentage will increase faster."

As for Natsumi, she said she had errands to run and would be back in 2 hours, so I still had an hour before she returned.

"Alright, let's continue," I said while placing more leaves on my body.

Time skip… 40 minutes

"This time, I lasted less, but I feel like my control has improved."

"System, tell me my current percentage of control over the technique."

[Of course, Host. Your control is at 90%.]

"Yes, almost there!"

"Come on, Luciano, one final push," I said as I placed more than 5 leaves on my body.

Time skip… 30 minutes

[Main Mission: Completed]

Objective: Gain basic chakra control.Reward: 50% increase in chakra levels + 5000 system points.

"Finally, I did it!" I said excitedly as I stood up.

Suddenly, I heard Natsumi's voice.

"Luciano, you only took two hours?" she said in surprise.

"That's right," I said with a smile.

"Prove it," she demanded, narrowing her eyes.

"Sure," I replied as I picked up five leaves and placed them on different parts of my body. None of them fell.

"It's true," she said, astonished.

"Well, I wouldn't have been able to do it without your explanation."

"Wait a moment… Let's test something."

"Besides being a cute girl, you're also a great teacher."

[Relationship with Natsumi +10]

"Idiot," she muttered, blushing slightly.

I'm getting closer to reaching 50 relationship points with Natsumi.

Come on, Luciano, think of something quick…

Grrrrrrrrrrr

I looked over and saw the sound was coming from her stomach.

"Haha! I have my chance!" I said with an evil grin.

"Natsumi, would you like me to treat you to dinner?" I asked with a smile.

"There's no need, Luciano."

"Come on, Natsumi, I can't let a beautiful woman go hungry. Follow me—on my way here, I saw a ramen stand."

"Alright," she agreed, blushing on her adorable cheeks.

[The rewards will be as follows:]

[Epic Ability: Kyubi Chakra Cloak (Lv 1)] – Allows you to envelop your body in a thin layer of one-tailed red chakra that is corrosive to opponents. It grants a 15% increase in all stats and boosts your chakra reserves by 20%.

[Passive: Unbreakable Spirit (Lv 1)] – Reduces combat fatigue by 20%, allowing you to fight for longer. Additionally, it improves chakra recovery outside of combat by 10%.

"Damn, I can't believe it! I'm going to have my own bijuu chakra cloak!" I thought, resisting the urge to jump around in excitement to avoid looking like a lunatic.

But I have a doubt… when I level it up, will I gain another tail? But what happens when I reach the fourth tail? I hope I don't go berserk.

[Host, you don't need to worry. This ability does not have that drawback.]

"Haaah, that's much better. And, System, when I obtain all nine tails, what will happen?"

[Host, when that happens, the cloak will transform into the full version that Naruto used in the Fourth Great Ninja War.]

Hearing that only made me more excited.

"We're here," I said as I looked at the small but cozy street food stall in front of us.

"Alright, let's go in."

Time Skip… 30 minutes later.

"Damn, she ate so much that the money left in my apartment is almost gone."

"Thanks for the meal," Natsumi said with a big smile.

"The pleasure was mine, getting to eat with such a beautiful lady."

"Well, see you later!" she said before running off with a deep blush.

[Relationship with Natsumi +10]

"Haaah, even after being betrayed, she's still so kind and cheerful."

"If I were given the chance to marry her, I wouldn't hesitate for a second," I murmured while heading back to my apartment.

Upon entering, I took off my clothes and went straight for a shower.

Afterward, I put on some comfortable clothes and lay down on the bed.

"Before I sleep, let's check my status."

[Status]

Name: LucianoLevel: 5Strength: 40Endurance: 40Defense: 70 (+40% physical resistance)System Points: 10,000Chakra: Mid-Chunin level

Techniques and Abilities:

Shadow Step: Allows silent movement, concealing chakra for a short period.

Lie Detector: 70% effectiveness and can read intentions in some cases.

Mini Map

Physical Resistance Lv 2: 40% natural body defense.

Stealth Lv 3: Reduces noise and detection by 40%.

Dimensional Escape (Recharging)

Powered Strike Lv 1: Increases physical attack strength by 30% for 5 seconds and can be imbued into weapons.

Mental Resistance Lv 1: Increases resistance to mental attacks and intimidation by 15%.

Epic Ability: Kyubi Chakra Cloak (Lv 1): Allows you to envelop your body in a thin layer of one-tailed red chakra that is corrosive to opponents. It grants a 15% increase in all stats and boosts your chakra reserves by 20%.

Passive: Unbreakable Spirit Lv 1: Reduces combat fatigue by 20%, allowing for longer battles. Additionally, it improves chakra recovery outside of combat by 10%.

[Relationships]

Natsumi: 60/100

Konan: 20/100

Hanabi: 15/100

Nagato: 5/100

"I'm getting stronger and stronger… DxD, prepare yourselves, because when my revenge begins, there won't be anyone left alive."

I muttered with a wicked smile before drifting off to sleep.