The Land of Fire, Konoha Village, Ninja Academy
The annual Ninja Academy entrance season has arrived. The once-empty training grounds are now teeming with students, countless young children craning their necks, waiting for the village's Kage—Hiruzen Sarutobi—to speak.
For this day, Hiruzen Sarutobi has specially donned the Hokage's robes.
Suddenly, a piercing scream silences the entire arena.
"Ah!!!"
The sound comes from an Uchiha boy named Uchiha Rikka.
At this moment, his body has been taken over by a young man from Earth.
Accompanied by a severe headache, the memories of his predecessor flood Rikka like a tidal wave.
Thanks to the powerful spirit gained from his transmigration, Rikka quickly digests all of his predecessor's memories.
His original name was Uchiha Rikka, born in Konoha in 1934, the same age as Hatake Kakashi and others.
Both his parents were Chunin of the Uchiha clan, who tragically died in the Second Shinobi World War, leaving behind only some savings and a house.
"I've transmigrated? And into the most familiar Naruto world?"
"Although Naruto is indeed fraught with danger, with the advantage of knowing the plot, I can live peacefully..."
Rikka looked at the Uchiha clan crest on his chest.
"I can't survive here. If I don't have a cheat system, I'd better think about how to defect."
Just then,
a cold, mechanical voice sounded in his mind:
"System binding successful. This system is the Head-Patting System. Patting someone's head will grant you some of their abilities."
The concise words were short and powerful, yet they caused Rikka's pupils to shrink slightly.
"Based on my extensive experience reading online novels, this is definitely a cheat code!"
"This way of becoming stronger..."
Li Huo hesitated.
"Perfect! You asked me to be your patter-on-the-head!"
Although Li Huo's mind had been working at high speed since his transmigration,
to outsiders, it simply appeared as an Uchiha boy suddenly shouting in public during the entrance ceremony.
This situation was inevitably surprising, and the first to notice Li Huo was Uchiha Obito, also from the Uchiha clan.
After Li Huo became an orphan, Obito and his grandmother provided him with a lot of help, and the two formed a friendship.
"Li Huo! How are you? Did you suddenly awaken your Sharingan because of the excitement of starting school?"
The hot-blooded idiot Obito's carefree question caused a burst of laughter from the group of Uchiha boys.
"Obito, if it were that easy to awaken your Sharingan, I would have already reached Three Tomoe! Hahahaha!"
Obito's face flushed red from his clansmen's laughter. He tightened his goggles and fell silent.
But just as Li Huo was processing what had happened, an unexpected person appeared before him.
The Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi!
Attracted by the voice, he instantly appeared in front of Li Huo and slowly knelt down.
"Excellent Uchiha boy, what's your name?"
Li Huo looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi before him and felt a sense of unfamiliarity.
This Hiruzen Sarutobi was not the kind old grandfather figure from the anime.
The Hiruzen Sarutobi before him, though showing signs of age, exuded an unparalleled aura.
It was clear that the person before him was the Kage of Konoha, the number one ninja village in the ninja world, the "Professor of Ninjutsu," Hiruzen Sarutobi, who had mastered thousands of ninjutsu techniques.
The Third Hokage's question, though unhurried, carried an undercurrent of undeniable authority.
While Li Huo, having lived two lives, couldn't escape the pressure of the Third Hokage's power, the pressure of his position was negligible.
At this moment, Li Huo stared at the Third Hokage crouching before him, lost in thought.
His eyes darted around, and in an instant, an "evil" plan formed in his mind.
Li Huo's eyes widened, gazing innocently at the Third Hokage.
"Hokage-sama, it's nothing, it's just..."
"Uchiha Obito has insulted my dream of becoming Hokage!!!"
Obito: (;￣O￣)!!!
"Get lost, Li Huo! When have I ever insulted you? Besides, I, the great one, will definitely be the Hokage!"
The Third Hokage, seeing it was just a children's squabble, didn't take it seriously.
"You all want to be Hokage, huh? Then work hard together, and one day you'll both achieve it."
Li Huo had been waiting for the Third Hokage to speak. Seeing the Third Hokage about to get up, he quickly said,
"Thank you, Third Hokage. May I touch your Hokage hat to motivate myself?"
Hearing this, the Third Hokage was clearly taken aback. He hadn't expected the boy to make this request.
Fearing the Hokage wouldn't agree, Li Huo immediately reached out and touched the Third Hokage's head.
[Ding! S-Rank Ninja for Touching Head: Third Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi. Please choose five of the following rewards:]
[Five Attribute Chakra and Nature Transformation]
[Sealing Technique: Reaper Death Seal]
[Kage-Level Chakra Control]
[Kage-Level Hand Seal Speed]
[Ten Random Ninjutsu]
[One Composite Ninjutsu to Choose From]
"Skillfully wield the big, thick, black stick."
The cold system voice rang in Li Huo's mind like heavenly music.
Looking at the dazzling array of rewards, Li Huo's breathing became noticeably heavier.
"I bet right!"
"This is a huge windfall! My first pot of gold in the ninja world is here!"
The Third Hokage, patted on the head, was unaware of Li Huo's thoughts. Seeing Li Huo's visible excitement,
he thought he had truly inspired the boy and smiled kindly.
It seems the Uchiha clan also has some energetic young people.
Uchiha Obito, standing nearby, was clearly envious of his best friend enjoying such treatment.
"Hokage... Master... um... I want to too..."
Before Obito could finish speaking, Hiruzen Sarutobi had already teleported to the podium, ending this farce.
Li Huo nudged Obito.
"See? This is what they call 'the brave enjoy the world first.'"
Obito: (ToT)
Benefiting from Li Huo's "Hokage dream," the Third Hokage was greatly encouraged and stretched his speech by a full hour.
The children in the audience looked utterly dejected, clearly confused by the old man's rhetoric.
But Li Huo looked excited.
Not because he was truly moved by the Hokage's words, but because he was experiencing an unprecedented phobia of choice.
"I want them all! The rewards for an S-rank ninja are too generous!"
"But, 'proficient in using a big, thick, black stick,' what the heck is that?"
"But choosing five out of seven rewards, I've done that before!"
"The five elemental chakra natures and their transformations," that's a must-have, the foundation for dominating the ninja world.
"The Reaper Death Seal" is powerful, but unnecessary; it's in the Scroll of Seals, and besides, using it would likely kill him anyway."
I really want to choose between "Chakra Control" and "Hand Seal Speed"!
Although later on, various powerful players can easily make anything they want happen, hand seal speed is truly crucial in the early game.
Just look at Zabuza's Water Dragon Bullet with its 43 hand seals – it's a perfect example.
Fast hand seal speed can give you a real advantage in the current ninja world.
"Chakra Control," needless to say, is a standard skill for strong players.
After much deliberation, Li Huo finally made his decision…
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