The next morning.
Yagyu woke up from his bed.
"System, sign in!"
[Ding! Sign-in successful. Congratulations, reward obtained: Asura Chakra.]
Whoosh.
The moment he heard the system's voice, Yagyu immediately sat upright on the bed. His eyes were filled with shock and excitement.
"Asura Chakra?!"
Overwhelmed with excitement, Yagyu could not help shouting.
"Holy—today must be my lucky day! I actually got a jackpot reward!"
Thank you, system. That felt amazing.
Asura Chakra.
In the world of Naruto, this was definitely one of the most valuable powers.
It could practically be called the ultimate cheat among cheats.
"With Asura Chakra, plus the Senju Sage Body I already possess, once I develop it to a certain level, awakening the ultimate bloodline limit, Wood Release, which dominates the ninja world, won't be a problem."
After the initial excitement, Yagyu quickly began analyzing the benefits.
"A few years ago, I was too naive. Having the Senju Sage Body only passively grants enormous chakra reserves and strong vitality. To awaken Wood Release at Hashirama's level, Asura Chakra is still required."
Yes.
To obtain Wood Release at the level of Senju Hashirama, Asura Chakra was essential.
Otherwise, the best outcome would be something like Yamato.
Basically becoming Konoha's real estate developer.
As for Yamato later being possessed by Black Zetsu and using powerful Wood Release during the Fourth Great Ninja War,
That was due to Black Zetsu and Kabuto enhancing Yamato with Hashirama cells.
Wood Release ultimately depended on Hashirama himself and Asura, the second son of the Sage of Six Paths.
Even Uchiha Madara could not fully match it.
"And after obtaining Asura Chakra…"
Yagyu pressed his hands against his eyes, anticipation shining within them.
"Even if I awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan in the future, I won't have to worry about going blind! Wood Release is essentially the ultimate manifestation of the Senju Sage Body combined with Asura Chakra."
"Among the Uchiha who possessed Hashirama cells, Madara awakened the Rinnegan, and Obito ran around the ninja world using Mangekyo space-time ninjutsu Kamui. The Senju Sage Body combined with Asura Chakra is the true remedy for the Mangekyo's blindness!"
Both were necessary.
At the beginning, when Yagyu only possessed the Senju Sage Body, he had been very worried.
If he awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan and overused it, he might go blind.
Better safe than sorry.
After all, Yagyu had no way to verify whether the Senju Sage Body alone could alleviate the Mangekyo's deterioration.
If he relied only on speculation and knowledge from watching anime before reincarnating,
That would be foolish.
This kind of matter required caution.
If he really went blind, who could he complain to?
Now he had both the Senju Sage Body and Asura Chakra.
In terms of physical foundation alone,
Yagyu was practically a replica of Hashirama.
Under such circumstances, he naturally had the ability to suppress the Mangekyo Sharingan's side effects.
And because both his Sharingan and his body were top-tier,
The effect would be even stronger than someone like Obito, who relied on transplanted Hashirama cells.
There was nothing left to worry about.
Returning to the topic.
After thinking everything through,
Yagyu smiled calmly.
Then suddenly his expression froze.
His mouth twitched.
"I don't even have the Mangekyo Sharingan yet, and I'm already thinking this far ahead? When did I become someone who fantasizes about things like this…"
While mentally mocking himself,
Yagyu accepted today's sign-in reward.
Only a light and comfortable sensation spread through his body.
Nothing dramatic happened.
The Asura Chakra had silently fused with his body.
It was neither a bloodline limit nor a conventional energy.
As if something had been added to Yagyu's very existence.
A subtle transformation.
Completely imperceptible.
…
After getting up, washing, and finishing breakfast,
Yagyu learned that Ino had gone out on a mission.
So he stayed home and relaxed.
At his current level of strength, ordinary training did not have much meaning.
What he needed more was time to accumulate experience.
Only then could he achieve a breakthrough.
Or perhaps the system would suddenly grant him another huge reward.
Allowing him to soar instantly.
There was no helping it.
His foundation was simply too solid.
The stronger his foundation, the more accumulation he required to advance further.
Unlike Naruto, who could focus on mastering one technique for years.
Yagyu was an all-rounder.
He had no weaknesses.
Everything he learned developed evenly.
Every aspect was pushed to the limit.
Naturally, this required far more effort.
Improving strength was not something that could be rushed.
Around noon.
Yagyu was watering the potted flowers Ino had planted in the courtyard.
Suddenly he paused.
Whoosh.
Just as he stopped,
A sharp sound of wind cutting through the air appeared.
Then,
A figure wearing ANBU gear with long purple hair appeared on the wall of Yagyu's house.
"ANBU?"
Yagyu raised his eyes and asked,
"Is something the matter?"
Hearing his question,
The ANBU nodded.
Her voice was clear.
"Lord Yagyu, the Hokage requests that you come to the Hokage Tower."
Interesting.
Not long ago, the ANBU had not treated him with such respect.
A strange expression flashed in Yagyu's eyes.
"So something must have happened that made the ANBU start treating me respectfully. Could it be related to the previous mission?"
Honestly, it was very possible.
After all, Uchiha Itachi had once been part of the ANBU and left behind quite a legend.
After thinking for a moment, Yagyu set the thought aside.
Then he looked at the ANBU in front of him.
"That voice, that hair, that figure… it must be her."
Yagyu immediately identified the ANBU sitting on his wall.
Uzuki Yugao.
A member of the Hokage's ANBU.
A mature beauty who scored around eighty points in Yagyu's eyes.
Unfortunately, she was also the girlfriend of a man destined to die young.
Yagyu had no particular interest in Yugao.
He nodded.
"I understand. I'll head to the Hokage Tower now."
Receiving his answer, Yugao nodded slightly.
"My apologies."
Whoosh.
As soon as she finished speaking, she disappeared using the Body Flicker Technique.
Knowing that nothing urgent had likely happened,
Yagyu finished watering the flowers,
Changed into casual clothes,
And left his house.
Walking through the streets toward the Hokage Tower,
Yagyu gradually noticed something strange.
The villagers looked… different.
With confusion on his face, Yagyu thought,
"Why do these villagers look at me not only with the usual friendliness and politeness of fellow villagers, but also with such strong respect?"
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