Naruto: The Shadow Lord of the Nara Clan

Congratulations!

[Conditions for completing the hidden mission 'The Stranger's Journey']

[Rewards: ① Player qualification; ② Random hidden class; ③ Stranger title]

……

"You did a great job, Lu Ying!"

Hiruzen Sarutobi, sitting on the review table, nodded and smiled with satisfaction.

"With your talent and abilities, it's a bit of a waste for you to be a ninja academy teacher."

Are you sure you want to work at the ninja academy?

The voice brushed past his ear, but Nara Shikakage did not answer immediately. Instead, he stared blankly at the ground of the teacher assessment area.

Looking at the notification above, he was filled with mixed emotions:

"Twelve years have passed; the covert mission is finally complete."

As the eldest son of the Nara clan, Nara Shikakage has every reason to claim excellence, both in terms of background and talent.

However, that alone is far from enough to live peacefully in the dangerous ninja world.

Nara Shikakage, who was a die-hard Naruto fan in his previous life, was well aware of this.

In terms of background, the Nara clan appears to be a major clan in Konoha, but in reality, they are just a nobody.

In terms of talent, he barely reached Chunin level at the age of twelve, which is a huge waste of his potential.

Of course, these are all comparisons with those at the top level.

Compared to ordinary ninjas, the precocious Nara Shikakage was undoubtedly a genius.

But those so-called geniuses are often the ones who die the fastest on the battlefield.

Therefore, ever since he realized that he had transmigrated into the Naruto world, Shikakage Nara has never been able to let go of his worries.

No one knew better than him how dangerous the future was.

The Uchiha Clan Massacre, the Chunin Exams Incident, Pain's Invasion, the Fourth Shinobi World War, an Extraterrestrial Enemy, the Fifth Shinobi World War...

There are at least five major events and disasters that can be brought to the forefront, not to mention the various unexpected dangers and accidents.

Even the eldest son of the Nara clan, Nara Shikakage, could lose his life if he is not careful.

Therefore, in order to live a long and peaceful life and live in this world as one pleases.

He began training diligently from a young age, while also actively integrating into Konoha Village and cultivating a positive image, such as by serving as a substitute teacher at the Ninja Academy during his time there.

The former, naturally, refers to efforts made to enhance one's strength.

The latter is not just about expanding one's network of contacts; more importantly, it's about completing the clandestine mission, "The Stranger's Journey."

[Secret Mission: The Stranger's Journey]

[Task requirement: Achieve 100% approval from the original residents]

[Task Progress: 0/100]

This was the scene Lu Ying saw when he first opened his eyes, and it was also the basis and foundation for his confidence in the path he would take in the future.

Since ordinary methods couldn't fulfill his wish, he decided to use cheat codes!

For ten years, he never stopped pushing forward the mission.

Now, it's finally finished!

After quickly reviewing her past memories, Lu Ying eagerly opened the system panel and silently recited in her mind:

— Check the system rewards.

[Player Qualification]

[Introduction: The system attributes the user's body and abilities]

— Open the system panel.

Status Window

[Name: Nara Shikage]

[Level: 0]

[Class: Ninja, (Unlocked random hidden class)]

Fatigue Level: 10

Title: Stranger

HP: 100%

[MP: 100%]

【Strength: 20 (10)】

[Stamina: 23 (10)]

[Agility: 27 (10)]

[Intelligence: 29 (10)]

[Feelings: 26 (10)]

[Number of points available: 0]

After carefully reading through the contents of the status window, a hint of surprise flashed in Nara Shikaku's eyes.

—The fact that both the health bar and mana bar are displayed as percentages means that my body has been digitized.

—A data-driven body cannot be considered to have a fatal injury.

—I didn't expect there to be dual careers. Does that mean it's possible to have more careers?

—The five dimensions are not bad, considering that he is only twelve years old and has already far exceeded the basic values ​​of ordinary people.

In addition to the [Data Bar] and [Status Window], the system panel also has many other functions such as [Equipment], [Warehouse], and [Shop].

However, since everything was empty, Nara Shikakage only glanced at it before focusing his attention on the next reward.

What will the random hidden class be?

—I hope you won't disappoint me...

—Unlock the 'Random Hidden Class'!

As thoughts drifted, the shell of the randomly hidden profession began to peel away.

Hidden attribute 'Shadow Affinity' detected

[The randomly selected hidden class has been confirmed as the legendary class 'Shadow Lord']

Wow, is it that good?

Nara Shikakage blinked rapidly as he scrolled through the job information for 'Shadow Lord'.

[Class: Shadow Monarch]

[Rank: Legendary]

[Exclusive Skills: Shadow Extraction (lv 1), Shadow Storage (lv 1)]

[Talent: Shadow Power (Shadow Affinity * 1000%)]

[Compatibility: 0% (More job-specific abilities will be unlocked as compatibility increases)]

—Goodness, it's in the bag!

The fact that there was only one hidden job was enough to make Nara Shikakage feel incredibly at ease.

But the rewards for completing the secret mission are not just two!

—View the reward, the "Stranger" title.

Title: Stranger

[Attribute Bonuses: ① Absolute Adaptability (grants the host extraordinary adaptability); ② Absolute Learning Ability (grants the host ultimate learning ability); ③ Absolute Influence (grants the host powerful influence)]

—This one is even more heavyweight…

The short line of text made Nara Shikakage gasp. He had thought that the [Shadow Lord] was already quite formidable.

Wearing the "Stranger" title is like having a Wind Spirit Moon Shadow activated!

The long-standing worries in my heart vanished without a trace at this moment.

Nara Shikakage felt he had never felt so relaxed and happy.

He had originally planned to become a full-time teacher at the Ninja Academy after graduation, hoping to gain a sense of identity through the teaching profession, but now it seems unnecessary.

Since the mission was already accomplished, he had many more excellent options than the ninja academy teachers.

It seemed like he had been daydreaming for a long time, but in reality only a few seconds had passed.

Coming to his senses, Nara Shikakage was about to speak up and subtly express to the Third Hokage his desire to withdraw from the teacher assessment.

Before he could even speak, dissenting voices came from the side.

"I refuse to accept this!"

With red eyes, Shui Mu shouted excitedly:

"Hokage-sama, I refuse to accept this!"

"I request a ninja duel!"

Upon hearing this, Hiruzen Sarutobi frowned slightly, his fingers tracing the shape of his pipe:

Are you questioning my decision?

"The entire teacher evaluation process was open and fair, and Lu Ying's performance fully met or even exceeded all the evaluation criteria..."

"It's alright, Hokage-sama." Nara Shikakage smiled gently as he spoke, pausing between words by Sarutobi Hiruzen.

"I can have a ninja duel with Mizuki-sensei."

—Perfect, I need an opponent to test my new abilities.