After a steaming bowl of ramen, Kushina's worries seemed to melt away with the broth, and her trademark, fiery grin returned.
Hiroki, meanwhile, found clarity in the warmth of the meal.
He agreed to her request — he would find a way to help her grow stronger — but it would take time. For now, he told her to focus on her studies.
Kushina beamed, nodded eagerly, and dashed off as usual, a whirlwind of red hair and energy.
Watching her disappear into the crowd, Hiroki turned and headed home.
His parents were gone, but the house still stood — quiet, empty, and perfectly suited for his "research."
He sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, letting his consciousness sink into the familiar deep-blue void of his inner system.
He needed a proper project plan — something clear, methodical, and executable.
Build the framework first, then code. That was instinct now.
His thoughts formed into a cursor, then a mouse. On his inner desktop, he created a new folder on the D: drive:
[Project: Self-Ascension and Technology Migration Feasibility Report]
Inside it, he opened a fresh document:
[V1.0_Experimental Plan.txt]
Double-click. Open. Type.
Experimental Plan V1.0 — by Hiroki Sawada
Goal:
Achieve efficient and sustainable personal growth. (At least strong enough to survive the Nine-Tailed Fox Rebellion.)
Explore methods to safely install personal "programs" or "files" into another person's brain. (For Kushina's benefit — and possibly as a weaponized technique.)
Phase 1 — Basic System Exploration and Self-Scripting
Experiment 1.1: System Resource Monitoring ScriptPurpose: Track real-time "battery level" (fat and energy reserves), "CPU usage," and "memory load."Method: Write a lightweight .bat script to display live metrics in a floating consciousness window.Risk: Low — read-only operation.Difficulty: Simple.
Experiment 1.2: Passive Self-Optimization ScriptObjective: Test modifying core physiological functions via script.Method: Write [Muscle_Growth_Efficiency_v0.1.bat]. Skip "train → injury → recovery" cycle by sending direct "proliferate" and "strengthen" instructions to muscle fibers when energy is sufficient.Risk: Medium — potential energy drain or biological rejection.Note: If possible, test on a volunteer first.Difficulty: Unknown.
Phase 2 — External Program Reverse Engineering
Experiment 2.1: Unpacking and Analysis of Lightning Release: Pseudo-DarknessPurpose: Analyze the internal "code" of a B-rank ninjutsu and determine its energy cost structure.Method: Open [Lightning_Release_Pseudo_Darkness.exe] in read-only mode.Risk: Low. No edits. Safe in theory — but medical supervision recommended.Difficulty: High to Very High.
Phase 3 — Cross-System Technology Migration
Experiment 3.1: Cross-System Executable Transfer TestPurpose: Attempt to copy a basic [Brain_Overload_Attack] program into another person's "D drive" (memory).Method: Observe how the target interprets and executes the file.Risk: Unknown — possible neural instability.Difficulty: Moderate.
Hiroki leaned back, satisfied. The structure was solid. The next step was execution.
He started with Experiment 1.1.
A few minutes later, a translucent command window appeared in the corner of his inner vision:
| Metric | Status |
|----------------|---------|
| Battery Level | 87.3% |
| CPU Usage | 15% |
| Memory Load | 42% |
Success.
For the first time, his control over his body wasn't just instinct — it was quantifiable, digital, alive.
Without hesitation, he moved on to Experiment 1.2.
Before he could code, though, he needed to locate the source files — the system drivers for muscle growth.
"Muscle, heartbeat, breathing… those would all need high-level permissions," he murmured.
His consciousness reshaped itself into a file explorer, and he dove into his inner C: drive.
C:\Users\Hiroki_Sawada\
Desktop\ — only shortcuts: My Computer, Chakra Drives.
Documents\ — training logs, ninjutsu theories, scattered notes.
Downloads\ — empty. No Wi-Fi here — only chakra networks.
Pictures\ — vivid snapshots of memory.
Music\ — melodies from his previous life.
Videos\ — replayed fragments of old moments, personal and borrowed alike.
Then came the system data:
AppData\Roaming\Personality_Core_Config\ — possibly his mental framework.
AppData\Local\Emotion_Processing_Engine\ — left untouched; too risky.
AppData\Local\Memory_Index_System\ — memory retrieval database.
AppData\Local\Ninjutsu_Learning_Cache\ — temporary training data.
Nothing critical. Nothing deep enough.
He pushed higher, toward the root directory — and then he saw it:
C:\System\Biological_Driver\
Inside were five files:
Heartbeat_Controller.sys Breathing_Regulator.sys MuscleManager.sys ChakraFlow_Controller.sys Metabolic_Engine.sys
Hiroki's pulse quickened."This is it…"
He double-clicked MuscleManager.sys — then stopped himself.
".sys… a system driver. It'll just look like binary gibberish."
Still, he couldn't resist. He made a copy, changed the extension to .txt, and opened it.
The moment the window appeared, Hiroki froze — eyes widening in disbelief.