"Where the hell am I? How did I end up in a desert? Am I dead?"
Suddenly, a shiver ran through his body. After a moment, he realized that he had transmigrated. To make matters worse, he had taken over the body of Minato Namikaze after his death. He was currently trapped inside the stomach of the Reaper.
He had replaced the original Minato, merging with his soul, his energy, and his memories. All of Minato's legendary abilities were now his: Sage Mode, the A-rank Rasengan, and the Flying Thunder God Technique.
At that moment, the traveler remembered the essential "cheat" for any transmigrator: the System.
He silently recited in his mind, "System!" Sure enough, a moment later, a cold, electronic voice rang in his head:
[Ding! This is the Sign-In System!]
[The host can sign in at various locations to obtain rewards. You can also sign in on specific people to obtain chakra attributes, ninjutsu, chakra doubling, Bloodline Limits, and more.]
[But that is not even the most amazing feature of this system.]
As the synthesized voice spoke, it transformed into the melodious voice of a girl. A spirit appearing as a girl with long blue hair reaching her waist, tied in twin tails, appeared before Minato. Seeing the shock in his eyes, the girl felt a smug glint in her own, clearly pleased with his reaction.
Then, turning her head with a haughty air, she said: "For example, if you check in at certain locations, you may trigger a Critical Hit reward."
Suppressing his delight, Minato asked, "What kind of Critical Hit reward?"
The system sprite nodded her little head. "It is a reward consisting of items from other worlds—things like Heavenly Flames, cultivation techniques, the Kaioken, and Ultra Instinct."
Minato looked at the system spirit with a complex expression. "System, how are your abilities so powerful?"
She nodded smugly. "Systems are divided into Trainee and Junior levels. Above those are Level One, Senior, Level Three, Level Four, and Level Five. I don't know what lies beyond that, but I am currently a Level Three System."
Minato nodded slightly and continued, "Then what level is the system that is always threatening to annihilate its host?"
The spirit waved her hand dismissively. "Those are either Trainee or Beginner systems."
"By the way! Do I have a newbie gift pack?" Minato asked suddenly.
The system spirit rolled her eyes at him.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have received a Newbie Gift Pack. Do you wish to open it?]
Minato chanted internally: "Open!"
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained: Captain-level Spiritual Pressure.]
Minato was overjoyed as a powerful surge of energy flooded his body. It was a strange energy, completely different from chakra—and much stronger. Then, Minato looked at the long sword that had appeared.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the oldest fire-type Zanpakuto from the Bleach world: Ryujin Jakka.]
Minato was stunned. Was he meant to become the Reaper of the Naruto world?
[Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the skills: Zanjutsu, Hakuda, Hohō, and Shunpo.]
"Holy crap," Minato thought, "it's exactly what I wanted!"
A vast amount of knowledge flooded his mind. In an instant, he mastered the Shinigami combat techniques, including hand-to-hand combat and the Flash Step. After the initial excitement faded, Minato couldn't help but ask, "System, I noticed the Kido skills are missing from the set!"
The system ignored his question and chose to play dead.
Minato looked around with a helpless expression. This was the Spirit World, a place where only souls existed. Besides, he didn't even know how to use Kido yet.
"System, how do you plan to get me out of here and back to the Ninja World?" Minato asked in an annoyed tone.
System Sprite: "Please leave a message if you need anything. This system is currently busy and will be idling (AFK)."
Minato was speechless, internally cursing: You bastard! You were bragging about how great you were just now. I thought you were a pro, but you're just a noob.
Fortunately, even if the spirit was unreliable, the functions remained. He could still sign in for rewards.
On the other side, Hiruzen Sarutobi watched as Orochimaru summoned the coffins. He thought to himself: No! We cannot let the third coffin emerge! I must stop it immediately!
At the Konoha stadium, he looked at Orochimaru on the rooftop. Hiruzen's heart was filled with complex emotions. He looked at the two figures already standing beside Orochimaru with a solemn expression. Those figures were the First Hokage, Hashirama Senju, and the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
Even as reanimated souls, they retained their legendary abilities. They were not opponents he could easily handle. Moreover, a third coffin marked with the number "Four" was rising. It was likely Minato.
Fighting three Hokage-level powerhouses at once was an impossible task. Hiruzen quickly formed hand seals, using the Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique to rain blades down upon the third coffin, attempting to pin it back into the ground.
When Hiruzen saw the shuriken firmly embedded in the wood, he breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed the fourth wouldn't be getting out.
Orochimaru wasn't too concerned; losing one summon wouldn't ruin his plan. But suddenly, the third coffin seemed to be possessed. Despite being suppressed by Hiruzen's jutsu, it slowly rose from the mud. Both Orochimaru and Hiruzen stared at it, their hearts filled with doubt.
With a loud BANG, the coffin lid flew several meters through the air, crashing into the purple barrier nearby.
"Is this your clever way of helping me escape from this Impure World Reincarnation?"
A lazy, dissatisfied voice came from within the coffin, instantly drawing everyone's attention.
"That voice..." Hiruzen gasped in disbelief.
Standing in the coffin was a handsome young man with blond hair wearing the Hokage robe. Orochimaru stared, his heart filled with shock.
"What's going on?" Orochimaru muttered. The person he had intended to summon was the Fourth Kazekage, Rasa—the man he had recently murdered. It shouldn't have been the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze!
On the sidelines, Kakashi Hatake, who was busy dealing with Sand Ninja, suddenly looked up. His three-tomoe Sharingan widened as he sensed a familiar presence.
"This chakra aura..." Kakashi exclaimed, his voice trembling with excitement. "It's my teacher! Minato Namikaze!"
Minato stepped out of the coffin and stretched his stiff body. To be honest, the feeling of being summoned like this really wasn't good.