Discovery, Education

"What's wrong, Toji?" my grandmother asked.

"I don't know, Grandma. I found an intriguing stone on the floor of the room, and when I pushed it, a hidden room opened up." I said.

"Let's go check out this room." my grandmother said and quickly headed toward the room.

When she reached the door and saw the items inside, she started laughing.

"HAHAHAHAH, Toji, you're really lucky! How can you find all of this in just one day?" my grandmother said.

"What are you talking about, Grandma?" I asked.

"These are the legacy left by the person who made this room." my grandmother said.

"We've been searching for this room for years, but to think it would appear by pushing a stone... I didn't even notice that stone."

"Do you see these chains, Toji? These are the advanced version of the 'Adamantine Sealing Chains'. They are no longer made of chakra but have transformed into real, tangible chains." my grandmother said.

"How could they achieve this? As far as I know, 'Adamantine Sealing Chains' are chains formed from highly concentrated chakra within a person's body. How can someone turn chakra into reality, remove them, and leave them here?" I asked.

"This is the true power of our Uzumaki clan, Toji. It's what makes us the strongest and unbeatable. It is said that years ago, every Uzumaki could bring the chains in their bodies to this level and even further." my grandmother said.

"For heaven's sake, how can it get more advanced than this? How can you achieve that?"

"Grandma, what about these eyes?" I asked.

"These are the 'Eyes of Truth,' the higher level of the 'Kagura Mind Eye.' With these eyes, no one can hide the truth from you, and you can see if a person is lying, whether they are good or bad, see through the best genjutsus, chakra flow, and the weaknesses of seals. In some places, it is even called the 'Eyes of God' because it is said they can develop and give you armor based on your experiences." my grandmother said.

"As for the other scrolls, one is a Shinigami summoning scroll, but unlike others, it doesn't require a sacrifice and allows you to sign a contract directly." my grandmother said.

What? Are you saying I can summon a Shinigami without any sacrifice?

"Grandma, how is this possible? Can you really summon a Shinigami without a sacrifice?" I asked.

"This room is likely at least a few centuries old, and since this is the only remaining depot from those times, it is very likely because we were tens of times stronger back then than we are now." my grandmother said.

'I don't know how much stronger this clan can be. You guys are truly monsters more than the tailed beasts.' I thought.

I really need to research the history before this. I know the history of the last 100 years, but before that is a mystery. It's like all the sources have been destroyed.

"What about the other scrolls, Grandma? What's in them?" I asked.

"I can't understand them right now, and they need examination." my grandmother said.

"Oh, I see. So, what are we going to do with all of this?" I asked.

"All of this is yours, Toji, because we couldn't find them after decades of searching, but you found them in a short time. It must be your destiny. When you awaken these abilities, I will help you merge with them and become stronger." my grandmother said.

"Thank you, Grandma," I said. Did you think I would refuse?

"Don't thank me early, Toji. First, I need to examine these scrolls and chains thoroughly, and you need to awaken your Uzumaki abilities. Of course, considering the purity of your lineage, I know it will be easy, but you still need to work hard." my grandmother said.

"I want to be the strongest, Grandma, and I know it won't happen without working hard." I said.

My grandmother patted my head and spoke, "Let's go, Toji." she said.

When I reached the basement door, I noticed my mother waiting for us anxiously. As soon as she saw me, she ran over and hugged me.

"Toji, are you okay? I was so worried." my mother said.

"Don't worry, Mom, I discovered something good inside." I said.

"Calm down, Ruki, Toji discovered one of the best things that could happen to him." my grandmother said.

Later, we moved to one of the living areas inside the house, and my grandmother told my mother about what we saw in the basement. After that, we spent the entire day with my grandmother, and then we went home in the evening.

I yawned and spoke, "Huff* This was really a tiring day, we experienced a lot." I said.

My mother looked at me and spoke, "We really did experience a lot." she said, ruffling my hair.

"Mom, stop that, my hair gets tangled." I said angrily.

"That's enough. Go take a bath and slee.," my mother said.

I listened to my mother and went to take a bath. (Listen to your mother, or you'll regret it. Tried and tested.)

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THE NEXT DAY

I woke up, washed my face, and went down to the garden for physical training.

[DING! THE HOST HAS RECEIVED A MISSION.]

"Show the mission, system." I said, and a blue screen appeared in front of me.

[Repeatable Mission: Physical Training]

[Running: 0/1km]

[Push-ups: 0/100]

[Crunches: 0/100]

[Squats: 0/100]

[Completion Requirements: Finish within 3 hours.]

[Mission Rewards: Will increase based on completion speed.]

This is really an easy mission; I can complete it easily. Let's get started.

1 HOUR LATER.

While in a squat position, I spoke, "System, show me the mission progress." I said.

[Running: 1/1km]

[Push-ups: 100/100]

[Crunches: 100/100]

[Squats: 100/100]

I straightened up and sat on one of the benches.

"System, show me the mission rewards." I said.

[DING! THE HOST'S COMPLETION OF THE MISSION HAS BEEN DETECTED. MISSION REWARDS WILL BE SENT TO THE HOST'S INVENTORY.]

[DING! THE HOST HAS RECEIVED TRAINING CLOTHES AS A FIRST MISSION COMPLETION REWARD.]

[DING! THE HOST HAS GAINED +10 POINTS TO ALL STATS AS A FIRST MISSION COMPLETION REWARD.]

[DING! THE HOST HAS GAINED +15 FREE STAT POINTS AS A MISSION REWARD.]

These are really generous rewards; no previous system has been this generous.

"System, explain the effects of the training clothes." I said.

[DING! THE PURPOSE OF THE TRAINING CLOTHES IS TO SPEED UP THE HOST'S DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASE THE GAINS FROM TRAINING.]

Nice, at least it's useful.

"System, show me my stats." I said.

[DING! DISPLAYING INFORMATION...]

[NAME: ⛩ TOJI UZUMAKI ⛩]

[LEVEL: 6/♾️]

[HP: 500/500 --> 800/800]

[CHAKRA: 1500/1500 --> 2500/2500]

[CHAKRA CONTROL: 39% --> 88%]

[STRENGTH: 15/300 --> 30/800]

[VITALITY: 100/400 --> 115/800]

[ENDURANCE: 20/300 --> 35/800]

[AGILITY: 10/300 --> 25/800]

[CHARM: 40/300 --> 60/800]

[INTELLIGENCE: 30/100 --> 45/250]

[LUCK: 15 --> 25]

(STRENGTH: --> 30/800 means the main character's current strength is 30. The 800 potential will increase as the main character grows.)

[FREE STAT POINTS: 15]

[ELEMENT AFFINITIES: LIGHTNING, FIRE, WATER, EARTH, WIND, YIN, YANG]

[CLAN ABILITIES: ADAMANTINE SEALING CHAINS (LOCKED), KAGURA MIND EYE (LOCKED), HEALING BITE (LOCKED)]

[JUTSUS: WALK ON WALLS, WALK ON WATER]

'Hmm, this is good enough.' I thought.

"System, allocate 5 of the free stat points to strength and 10 to agility." I said, and a panel appeared before me again.

[STRENGTH: 30/800 --> 35/800]

[VITALITY: 115/800]

[ENDURANCE: 35/800]

[AGILITY: 25/800 --> 35/800]

[CHARM: 60/800]

[INTELLIGENCE: 45/250]

[LUCK: 25]

[FREE STAT POINTS: 0]

I really love the feeling of power spreading through my body.

"System, why did my charm stat increase so much?" I asked.

[DING! DUE TO YOUR OUTFIT, THE CLOTHES YOU ARE WEARING PROVIDE EXTRA CHARM AND DEFENSE.]

I see, I guess this is enough training for today. I'll go home and meditate.

TO BE CONTINUED...