Uchiha Mai closed all the doors and windows. Only after bathing and changing his clothes did he open the system interface. When it comes to gacha draws, one must be pious.
It was pure metaphysics, but having transmigrated into the world of Naruto, he had no choice but to believe in it.
The "Dog System's" interface was simple, crude, and lacked any real intelligence. It only answered in the form of subtitles when Mai had specific questions.
[Host: Uchiha Mai]
[Style Points: 304]
Below that was the lottery interface. Currently, only the Half-Star and One-Star pools were unlocked. Previously, Mai had pulled Mayweather's Shoulder Roll and the Flying Armbar from the Half-Star pool.
A man's fate depends on his own struggle, but one must also consider the progress of history. Those two skills were his "historical progress."
By relying on his own efforts and using those techniques as a starting point, Mai had delved deeper into the concepts and tactics of boxing and Jiu-Jitsu.
The benefits were immense; it would be of great help in learning or even developing other Taijutsu in the future.
After all, these were the distilled essences of professional sports developed over decades. These were highly extensible skills—as long as you worked hard and weren't too stupid, you could become a "self-made" genius.
If Half-Star skills were already this impressive, then a One-Star skill... Hehehe.
Mai rubbed his hands together, navigated to the One-Star pool in his mind, and spent 300 points on a single draw.
As crude as the system was, it was honest. A One-Star pool was guaranteed to yield a One-Star reward. If this were a game from a certain "Penguin" or "Pig" tech giant back on Earth, a One-Star pool would probably be designed with a 1% chance for a skill, a 9% chance for shards, and an 81% chance for Half-Star garbage.
The unpretentious nature of the system made Mai, a victim of gacha games in his past life, want to call it "the people's system."
A flash of light surged through the pool. Following some "budget special effects," a card engraved with a single five-pointed star at the top floated to the center of his vision.
Mai used his intent to click the card and check the reward information.
[Five Consecutive Lightning Whips · One-Star]
Legend has it this fist technique was created by a master surnamed Ma. Fast as the wind and swift as lightning. At mastery, one can throw five punches to five different directions in an instant.
"Are you kidding me?!"
Mai roared in anger, nearly spitting out a mouthful of blood. In a fit of rage, he kicked over the chair in front of him. What kind of trash skill was this? Did the system think he didn't browse Bilibili in his past life?
He had seen the videos of that particular "Master Ma." Everything from "traditional martial arts stopping at the point of contact" and "no martial arts virtue" to "rat tail juice" and the "left forward kick"...
To sum it up in eight words: a charlatan making a fool of himself.
The Shoulder Roll and the Flying Armbar—practical, lethal, and extensible skills—were only rated Half-Star. Yet a bunch of nonsense made up by a con artist was rated One-Star?
This Dog System... I should turn it into a fridge and sink it in cement.
After the initial fury subsided, Mai still accepted the ability. Even a mosquito's leg is meat. He wanted to see exactly what kind of "trick" was hidden in this sleeve!
The card dissolved into starlight, scattering into Mai's limbs and bones. A torrent of knowledge flooded his brain. Mai froze on the spot.
A few minutes later, he suddenly raised his hand and threw several punches in rapid succession. Then, he brought his hands together in front of his chest and quickly formed several hand seals.
"This... It's actually this good?" Mai murmured in astonishment.
The Five Consecutive Lightning Whips provided by the system was not the version performed by the fraud Master Ma. It was the version Master Ma claimed to have—the one that didn't actually exist in reality.
This version of the technique was less of a combat move and more of a training method or a talent buff.
In some martial arts novels, "fist" is divided into three types: Demonstration (for show), Training (for body conditioning), and Combat (for killing).
Mayweather's boxing and the Armbar were Combat styles. This One-Star Lightning Whip was a Training style; its raw lethality wasn't high.
However, once learned, it significantly improved the speed and flexibility of the user's upper limbs. The more proficient one became, the greater the boost.
Mai could clearly feel that his punching speed had increased a notch. Even his hand-seal speed had jumped from two seals per second to roughly seven seals every three seconds.
It seemed like a small jump, but considering he had just acquired the ability and hadn't even practiced it once, it was massive.
For a ninja, hand-seal speed and limb flexibility are vital attributes. Shinobi are generally "glass cannons"—high attack but low defense. Being able to strike or finish a jutsu before the enemy often meant the difference between a flawless victory and death.
A god-tier skill!
Dog System, I misjudged you!
Mai immediately beamed with joy, his face changing faster than a theatrical performer. In the Genin stage, aside from Kekkei Genkai, Taijutsu was the best way to boost combat capability. This was a perfect upgrade.
Withdrawing his consciousness, Mai hurriedly cooked a bowl of noodles. After finishing dinner, he went into the courtyard to practice the Lightning Whip forms.
Forget the fancy "Uchiha Shurikenjutsu"—that was all side-path nonsense compared to this. In the late game, it was all about Kekkei Genkai, Ninjutsu, and top-tier Taijutsu.
The fist technique was indeed profound. After a few repetitions, Mai felt his strength ticking upward. This positive feedback was like an experience bar in a game, making it addictive.
Just as he was about to go for another round, a rapid knocking sounded at the gate.
"Who is it?" Mai asked instinctively. He walked over and opened the gate, but saw no one at eye level. "Nobody again?"
"Elder brother, I'm down here," a child's voice came from below.
Mai looked down. A four-to-five-year-old boy with a button nose and a skewer of red bean dango in his mouth was looking up at him.
Uchiha Shisui.
This genius, who never appeared in person in Shippuden and only lived in memories, was currently only four years old. (In this world's timeline, Shisui was four).
"Oh, it's Shisui. What's up?" Mai asked with a smile.
Shisui took a bite of a dango, licked his sugar-covered fingers, and said, "I just passed by Clan Leader-uncle's house. The Clan Leader gave me a skewer of dango and told me to ask you to come over."
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