Ino, I’ve Relied Solely on My Own Efforts in This Life, Allocating Points!

The black pot was in the center, serving as the core. To its right was a pentagon, with the characters for fire, wind, lightning, earth, and water written clockwise from top to bottom. At the center of the pentagon was a circle divided into black and white halves. The upper half was white with the character "yang" in black, while the lower half was black with the character "yin" in white.

The five characters on the pentagon clearly corresponded to the five nature transformations of chakra, none of which Ino had mastered yet. As for the "yang" and "yin" characters in the center, she couldn't tell whether they represented "yin-yang attributes," "yin-yang power," or "yin-yang release."" All she knew was that they were highly advanced.

At this stage, obtaining Pot Points was still quite challenging. Since Ino didn't have an urgent need for chakra nature transformations and didn't notice any significant changes on the panel, she turned her attention to the left side of the black pot.

There, she saw an octagon, with each of its eight corners representing the eight attributes of a ninja: ninjutsu, taijutsu, genjutsu, intelligence, strength, speed, stamina, and hand seals.

Each attribute was scored out of 10, and if her total score could reach 70 or above, she would have the basic survival skills needed.

At that point, she still wouldn't be able to defeat the Dancers—the gap in strength was too vast. Ino estimated that, at best, she could survive until the Infinite Tsukuyomi, cheer on the Allied Shinobi Forces for a bit, and then lie down and wait for the Sage of Six Paths to power up Naruto and Sasuke.

If she encountered the Rice carriers, she had a 60% chance of escaping.

If she encountered the Snake charmers, she was confident she wouldn't lose.

Even though she had reviewed her panel attributes countless times over the past three months, she still examined them carefully now, not missing any small detail.

The panel recorded that before her transmigration, Ino's original scores were: ninjutsu 5, taijutsu 3, genjutsu 3, intelligence 4, strength 1, speed 5, stamina 4, and hand seals 5, totaling 30.

Her current scores were: ninjutsu 6, taijutsu 3, genjutsu 3, intelligence 6, strength 2, speed 5, stamina 5, and hand seals 5, totaling 35.

After three months of rigorous training in sensory abilities and studying foundational knowledge, her "ninjutsu" score, which represented her talent in ninjutsu, had increased by one point compared to when she first transmigrated.

Various practical classes and after-school training had improved her "strength" score, which represented her wrist, leg, and physical power, by one point.

The fusion of her soul had increased her "intelligence" score by two points and her "stamina" score by one point.

With a total possible score of 80, her current score of 35 indicated that her talent wasn't weak, but it certainly wasn't strong either.

She had thought about allocating points many times and knew that spreading them evenly was a mistake. Without hesitation, she invested her freshly earned Pot Point into the "ninjutsu" category, raising it from 6 to 7. The moment the Pot Point was invested, her understanding, comprehension, and application of ninjutsu improved significantly.

What level did a score of 7 represent in the ninja world? Comparing it horizontally, shinobi like Kurenai Yūhi, a jonin from Konoha, Anko Mitarashi, a special jonin, Gaara and Kankurō from Sunagakure, and the rogue ninja Haku likely had a similar level of understanding of ninjutsu.

According to the basic level of students, the numerical values are divided as follows: 1 or 2 for students, 3 or 4 for Low Ninja, 5 or 6 for Middle Ninja, 7 or 8 for High Ninja, and 9 or 10 for Shadow. A total score of 8-16 is for students, 17-32 for Low Ninja, 33-48 for Middle Ninja, 49-55 for Special High Ninja, and 56-64 for High Ninja. This division is certainly not accurate because Low Ninja, Middle Ninja, High Ninja, including Shadow, are more about rank titles rather than power levels. The numerical values can only serve as a rough reference.

Ino's current total attribute of 36 points is more than enough to be a Low Ninja, but she would struggle as a Middle Ninja, being at the very bottom of the level. With too many shortcomings, she would be in mortal danger if she were to undertake risky missions and got separated from her team. She plans to continue holding onto the honorable title of "Konoha Low Ninja" and stay at this level for a while.

Ino lay on the table, recalling the few ninjutsu she had mastered, and new ways of applying them kept surfacing in her mind. This kind of talent enhancement was like a rebirth, of immense value, and it took her a long time to calm down from the excitement.

Naruto, this spirited young man, couldn't be given up on, but calculating the time, it wasn't long before Iruka would officially recognize Naruto. By then, Naruto would definitely stop graffitiing the Hokage Rock. She brainstormed, running through a list of potential scapegoats in her mind. Naruto couldn't be abandoned, and a new scapegoat needed to be prepared early.

The chase game between Iruka and Naruto in the village was still ongoing, and everyone was used to it by now. The self-study session ended at 10:30 in the morning, and it was too early to go out for lunch.

The boys followed Mizuki-sensei to train their physical fitness, running wildly on the playground like wild donkeys.

The girls followed a bespectacled teacher named Suzume to learn some skills that only women would use, including but not limited to flower arrangement, tea ceremony, cooking, sweeping, and window cleaning.

"Pure, proper, beautiful! Girls, follow me!" the enthusiastic Suzume-sensei shouted her slogan and then took the girls to the flower garden to learn flower arrangement.

Twenty minutes for flower arrangement, twenty minutes for cooking, and the last twenty minutes for cleaning.

"Ino, Ino, don't you like Suzume-sensei?" Hinata, who looked very meek and easy to bully, asked Ino in a small voice during a break from window cleaning.

Mentioning this, Ino's anger flared up.

She pointed around and said, "A sixty-minute class, the first twenty minutes are for weeding."

Hinata's voice was as thin as a mosquito's: "It's for learning flower arrangement."

"Flower arrangement my..." A curse was on the tip of Ino's tongue, but she swallowed it back.

"The middle twenty minutes are for cooking for the staff."

Hinata looked around, her voice even smaller: "It's for learning cooking."

Ino pointed at the glass in front of her: "The last twenty minutes are for us to clean up, and when we're done, it's just in time for the staff to eat. How well arranged is that?! This kind of course shouldn't exist at all. We are ninjas, not housewives!"

In her view, this was just the school trying to save money by using students as free labor, all under the guise of "training." Cleaning and wiping windows every day—what kind of skills could that possibly develop? Water Release: Grand Cleaning Jutsu? Ino was deeply dissatisfied with this so-called training course that was essentially free labor. The overly enthusiastic Teacher Suzume seemed convinced that women were naturally inclined to enjoy housework and being protected by men, constantly lecturing the female students on the dos and don'ts of married life. Surprisingly, many of the girls listened with great interest, and Hinata Hyuga, the girl sitting next to Ino, was a prime example.

Hinata was gentle and timid, barely daring to speak up, let alone question the teacher or the school. She nervously pressed her index fingers together, stammering, unsure of how to respond.

Faced with Madara, Ino was ready to give up, but becoming a housewife? That was never in her plans.