Naruto: Who made him a ninja?

Although his time travel was fortunate, sparing him from worrying about World War III, the Hidden Leaf Village's iron fist would soon teach him a lesson.

Having become an orphan and adopted by Yakushi Nonou, he not only witnessed Obito, that 'filial son,' sending the Fourth Hokage couple to their final rest,

but also witnessed Danzo coming to the orphanage to take people.

What he never expected was that he, who originally just wanted to watch the show, would be noticed by Danzo when Yakushi Kabuto 'volunteered'!

Although he didn't go undercover in other villages, the Root was never a place for people to stay.

Danzo's training for Root members had always followed the most traditional path.

That is, rather than lecturing, he preferred to use his fists to enhance the members' physical experience, using physical methods to achieve the sublimation of the soul.

In such a harsh environment, and with the prospect of the future, Hidezawa's mentality slowly changed.

"If I don't strangle you, you bastard, how the hell am I supposed to live?"

For the sake of his own life, Hidezawa was determined to kill Danzo, but it was at this moment that his transmigrator benefits arrived.

"Since you are a member of the Root, then..."

Orochimaru looked at Hidezawa with a playful expression, but he didn't forget the most important thing.

"The thing I asked for, did you bring it?"

"I naturally wouldn't dare to neglect Lord Danzo's mission."

Hidezawa immediately took out a scroll and threw it to Orochimaru.

Although Orochimaru had defected, Danzo's funding for Orochimaru had never stopped, and Hidezawa was here to deliver the goods.

Orochimaru easily caught the scroll and began to carefully check it, while Hidezawa glanced around and silently opened his own panel.

[Shizawa Hidezawa]

[Overall physical quality: LV6]

[Chakra: LV6]

[Abilities: Water Release LV5, Earth Release LV6, Taijutsu LV5, Sealing Technique LV5, Unowned Cursed Mark, omitted]

[Free points: 5]

Hidezawa's cheat doesn't have artificial intelligence, and the operating rules are very simple. In short, the task will materialize the system task, and you can get a reward for completing it.

No matter how he completes it,

the rewards are also messy, including techniques, money, and even ninja tools.

Of course, the most important thing is that you can get free points based on the difficulty of the task!

Free points can be added to his attributes to improve them, but the consumption will increase every time he levels up.

For example, an LV6 ability requires 6 free points to upgrade.

This time the task was not very difficult, but his harvest made him particularly happy. In addition to free points, he also obtained an [Unowned Cursed Mark].

"If I remember correctly, the Cursed Mark was researched by Orochimaru from those guys who were born with the ability to integrate natural energy into themselves."

Natural power is immortal art. Even if it is a product of Orochimaru's research, Hidezawa is still very excited.

After all, his system doesn't have rewards like bloodline limits or Sharingan.

He was also very confused at first, but after he understood it deeply, he was completely discouraged.

In short, his body's ancestors can't be said to be dignitaries, but they can also be said to be generations of cattle and horses.

Bloodlines have nothing to do with him, and bloodlines are not within the scope of system rewards. It seems that all he can do is a pure 'numerical freak'.

For example, the overall physical value is a combination of strength, speed, reaction, and spirit.

Every two levels can correspond to the strength of a ninja. LV6 belongs to the category of Jonin, and it is still a well-rounded Jonin without any partiality!

Chakra is naturally the amount of chakra he produces, but this attribute is linked to the overall physical attribute.

After all, manufacturing chakra requires the combination of physical strength and spiritual power, and those Earth Release and Wind Release are the strengths of ninjutsu.

The most important thing is that, according to his understanding, his growth seems to be unlimited!

Of course, those are all things for later. He now also very much needs this cheat to help him get rid of Danzo.

Following Danzo is a dead end!

"Not bad."

Just as Hidezawa was checking his panel, Orochimaru also completed the inspection of the scroll, and then he looked at Hidezawa with a playful look.

"But I'm very curious about one thing. Are you currently in the Anbu because of Uchiha Shisui?

Also, why did you come to my laboratory in this way? Isn't this a bit rude?"

Orochimaru knew something about Uchiha Shisui entering the Anbu even after leaving Konoha. After all, he almost became Hokage.

As for this action...

"It's Jiraiya, Lord Orochimaru."

Hidezawa said softly, and Orochimaru also showed a sudden realization. If Jiraiya had noticed something, then Hidezawa's actions would be 'reasonable'.

"As for me, it is indeed as Lord Orochimaru said."

"I see."

A look of disdain appeared on Orochimaru's pale face, and he shook his head slightly.

"That guy Danzo probably wouldn't be willing to part with those family ninjas in his hands, and you are a commoner from the orphanage, so you are the best choice for him.

But a Root member in the Anbu, monitoring Uchiha Shisui, is really his style."

Hidezawa pursed his lips. In fact, he couldn't wait to leave the Root, but he couldn't say that.

"That guy Danzo is still as always, and my teacher is still so hypocritical. Danzo is just his glove for handling dark matters. How could he not know what Danzo is doing?"

Orochimaru didn't care about Hidezawa's silence, and continued to laugh disdainfully.

"My teacher is becoming more and more hypocritical and cowardly, unwilling to touch even a little darkness."

No, what's the point of you telling me this?

Brainwashing and instigating shouldn't be so obvious, right?

Hidezawa couldn't help but complain in his heart. This guy Orochimaru is very good at seducing people.

This kind of silent, gentle rain, seemingly just complaining, can easily make some ninjas suspicious when it reveals a pile of 'earth-shattering secrets'.

If it were any other time, he would have happily spouted a bunch of conspiracy theories and 'philosophized' with Orochimaru; having read many novels in his previous life, he knew everything.

LV5 Sealing Jutsu wasn't a waste of points; he didn't have the restraints of a Cursed Seal at all!

But now he was still thinking about Uzuki Yugao, who had gone to get reinforcements. What if she came back and saw him rambling nonsense with Orochimaru? Wouldn't that be terrible?

"Alright, you can go back."

Orochimaru didn't seem to want to say much more; he knew the importance of knowing when to stop.

"But just a slight hint, you'd better leave some marks on yourself, otherwise it will be difficult to explain some things. Do you need me to help you?"

"Thank you for your kindness, Lord Orochimaru, but I can handle it myself."

Shūzawa quickly shook his head; he didn't want to be touched by Orochimaru. Who knew if that guy would leave something behind?

Orochimaru didn't care. He turned around and walked out of the lab, but as he walked, he suddenly turned his head and smiled.

"You'd better hurry; your teammates won't be able to hold on much longer."

New author, new book, seeking follows, seeking collections Onz

Chapter 3: Senior, It's the Second Time

"You're actually quite nice."

Watching Orochimaru's figure completely disappear, Shūzawa couldn't help but complain, but he also completely breathed a sigh of relief.

The pressure that Orochimaru brought was really great; even someone as outrageous as Shūzawa felt a bit overwhelmed.

But this was also normal. Shūzawa's stats might look impressive on the surface, but strictly speaking, his strength was only that of a Jōnin.

Just looking at it from another angle...

"I joined Root around the same age as Kabuto, around seven years old, but I didn't have any external missions, only internal village missions. How did I manage to grind to this level?"

Thinking of this, Shūzawa also felt it was outrageous. Just how much did Danzō, that bastard, exploit child labor?!

But thinking about it carefully, he felt that he was lucky.

At least compared to Kabuto and those who were cannon fodder on the battlefield during the Third Shinobi World War, this didn't seem like much?

[New Mission Acquired]

[Rescue ANBU Members]

Shūzawa wasn't surprised by this newly emerged mission; having a mission was a good thing for him.

If there were no missions, how would he get rid of Danzō, how would he betray his boss, and how would he escape from his current situation?

Moreover, the identity of a Konoha ninja was a position within one of the Five Great Shinobi Villages. The ultimate destination of the universe was a position; Shūzawa didn't want to give up this identity.

But even a veteran has the desire to improve. If he wants to be promoted, he has to wait for his leader to be promoted first. If his leader can't be promoted, then he can only wait for him to die.

As a veteran, Shūzawa knew how to navigate the workplace.

While putting on his mask, Shūzawa looked at his stats.

With 5 free points, he didn't have few options for upgrades. He could try anything at LV5 and below.

But what he was more interested in now was the [Unowned Cursed Seal] he had just obtained!

[Unowned Cursed Seal: A cursed seal product of natural energy. It can be bound to oneself to avoid the disordered and chaotic state caused by natural energy. After activation, it enhances one's abilities according to its level.]

Shūzawa knew very well what the advantages and disadvantages of Cursed Seals were. Although he was excited, he still had to pay attention. He didn't want to lose his mind like Jūgo and Sasuke.

But now it seemed that he was overthinking it. Although the system had never given him anything good, this Cursed Seal was still very good!

"It's just that I don't know to what extent the power provided by a low-level Cursed Seal can reach. Also, why are even the rewards geared towards stat monsters?"

Shūzawa couldn't help but complain. Of course, being a stat monster wasn't necessarily a bad thing.

Strictly speaking, the First Hokage of Konoha seemed to be a stat monster as well, right?

"Bind the Cursed Seal and upgrade it."

Shūzawa silently issued the command. Soon, he suddenly felt his hand burning, and he immediately took off his glove to look.

He saw a black three-tomoe mark appear on the back of his hand. At the same time, his stats also changed.

[Cursed Seal Bound, Current Level LV1]

[Cursed Seal Upgraded to LV3]

[Remaining Free Points: 2]

After absorbing the information that emerged in his mind, Shūzawa nodded in satisfaction.

Then he carefully sensed the surrounding situation, and he had already determined the general situation around him.

It was quite amazing that the [Overall Physical Quality] option really added to everything. Even his sensory ability was unexpectedly improved.

This was probably the benefit of a fully developed 'stat monster'.

To be honest, if it weren't to give himself enough combat power, he really wanted to add all the free points to this.

"Forget it, it's time to act. It's also a good time to test the abilities of this Cursed Seal."

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Uzuki Yugao warned the confused but extraordinarily powerful ninjas in front of her with a grim face.

She had taken Shūzawa's advice and temporarily left the confrontation with Orochimaru in order to seek help, but she didn't expect to encounter such enemies.

"As expected of one of the Sannin, Orochimaru, even after leaving Konoha, he still has so many followers."

Uzuki Yugao thought to herself while dealing with the enemies in front of her.

In fact, normally speaking, a mission like Orochimaru's wouldn't fall into the hands of their small team.

It was just that the mission was issued suddenly, and the situation was urgent, and they happened to be nearby, so they were temporarily assigned.