Naruto: I get stronger by drawing lots

"up to you."

After the conversation ended, Tsunade ignored Tsukiki, and Tsukiki didn't say anything more.

The two walked together, one big and one small, at the very front of the group.

Tsunade exhaled softly, unnoticed by anyone.

The faint smell of blood behind her made her nauseous; the reason she was at the front was precisely because she didn't want to see that blood that she loathed.

Even if it was the blood of her teammates who stood with her on this battlefield.

Jiraiya, ever the busybody he is, picked up a little brat and threw him right at himself. Tsunade was furious, but the brat looked exactly like her younger brother, Senju Nawaki.

It wasn't because of her appearance, but rather the aura she exuded, especially when she smiled, which immediately reminded Tsunade of Senju Nawaki when they were children.

I secretly glanced to the side again. Yue Shu walked quietly, her eyes fixed on the front, as if they were shining.

It looks just like it! It really does!

Tsunade felt a surge of sadness, as did Nawaki, whose eyes always shone with a light. He wasn't the warm sunshine of the sun, but rather like a great tree, gently embracing everything around him.

Withdrawing her gaze, Tsunade suppressed her grief and continued to retreat with the troops.

The next few days were spent evacuating. Although Amegakure and Konoha were not far apart, it was still a collective trek, so it took much longer.

These past few days, Tsukuyomi has been following Tsunade around. Although she hasn't said much, the atmosphere remains the same. As for the other ninjas, the war is finally over, the shadow of their teammates' deaths is slowly dissipating, and the team is no longer so gloomy.

After traveling for several days, the Hidden Leaf Village that Tsukiki had been looking forward to finally appeared before his eyes.

Walking along the forest path, everyone's spirits lifted considerably. The gate slowly came into view, and the outline of a village gradually emerged from sight.

Just like seeing an island constantly emerging during a voyage, Tsukiki felt as if he had discovered a new continent; Konoha Village was his new continent.

"Mission: Enter Konoha with Jiraiya's help: Completed, reward: one lottery draw."

The moment Yue Shu took her first step through the gate, a voice echoed in her mind.

Chapter 3: Ninja Academy

"Do you want to go to school?"

Tsunade stared blankly at the bowing little guy in front of her.

Tsuki, who had just returned to Konoha a couple of days ago, should have been living in an orphanage or similar place as a war orphan. However, Tsunade kept him by her side because of his similar temperament to Nawaki.

"Yes, please."

The moon tree was still bowing. The reason this happened was because the system had suddenly triggered another task.

"Mission triggered: Enter the Ninja Academy to study. Reward for completing the mission is a chance to win a prize."

Putting aside the reason for the mission, Tsukiki already had the desire to go to school, and now that she had a mission, it was a win-win situation.

The system is his cheat code that allows him to stay in Naruto; every lottery draw is an opportunity to become stronger.

"Um--"

Tsunade scratched her hair, looked at Tsukiki who was still bowing, and could only sigh helplessly.

"Okay, okay, I'll go talk to the Third Generation about it in a bit."

"really?"

Upon hearing Tsunade's words, Tsukiki immediately raised his head, his face beaming with excitement.

"Don't worry, would I lie to you?"

Tsunade almost laughed; it was just going to school, yet this kid was so excited.

Yue Shu smiled to himself, thinking that this way he would have the chance to meet some of the characters from the original work, and he would also have one more chance to win the lottery.

Tsunade watched all of this unfold, unaware that her own mood had improved.

And just as Tsunade said, she went to inform the Third Hokage that very day, and as a result, Tsukiki received the notification the next morning.

Tell him to go to school tomorrow morning.

At this moment, the system also indicated that the task was completed. Now, Tsuki had saved up three lottery chances, and he planned to use them all at once before going to school.

"System, draw a prize."

Tsukiki sat in the room; he was now living in Tsunade's house.

"Congratulations, host, you have obtained Swordsmanship Proficiency (Rank C), Three-Tomoe Sharingan (Rank B), and Senju Bloodline (Unawakened) (Rank A)."

The electronic voice rang in his mind, and Yue Shu was stunned.

It wasn't for any particular reason, but rather because I never expected my three consecutive draws to be so surprisingly good; it was almost like I was blessed with incredible luck.

A single three-draw yielded the bloodlines of the two most overpowered clans in Naruto. Although neither was the complete form, it still qualifies as being incredibly lucky.

Before long, Yue Shu was able to feel the difference in her body.

My eyesight improved, a surge of energy welled up inside me, and my mind was filled with knowledge of sword techniques.

Overwhelmed with excitement, Yue Shu ignored everything else and rushed into the bathroom.

A handsome face appeared in the mirror. Besides the delicate features, the most striking thing was the pair of blood-red eyes.

The three tomoe surrounding the eyeballs look extremely cool.

"Now I'm one of those people with conjunctivitis too."

Tsukiki laughed, then blinked, and the Sharingan disappeared, returning to normal black pupils.

The Sharingan is a unique bloodline power of the Uchiha clan, and since I am not a member of the Uchiha clan, I cannot reveal it.

Just as Tsukiki was making her plans, the door was suddenly pulled open.

"What are you doing in your room, Tsukiki? Come on, let me take you out for a meal."

Tsukiki sighed. Without even looking, he knew who it was just from the voice—it was Tsunade, who had taken him in.

"I have to go to school tomorrow, so it's a good time to celebrate."

After Tsunade finished speaking, she didn't care what Tsukiki meant and simply picked Tsukiki up and walked outside.

"Oh my god, fine, go ahead and clamp me, but don't clamp my neck! I'm going to die!"

Tsukiki struggled to pry Tsunade's hands open, finally managing to catch her breath.

"Oh?"

Tsunade released Tsukiki and scanned him with her eyes.

"what happened?"

Feeling uneasy under his gaze, Yue Shu asked a question.

"You've gotten a lot stronger."

"Just a little bit."

Since he couldn't hide it from Tsunade, one of the Legendary Sannin, Tsukiki simply admitted it directly.

"Well, it's still a long way off."

Tsunade lightly chopped Tsukiki's head with a chop, then clapped her hands, looking smug.

"Let's go eat."

Tsukiki smiled helplessly, scratched his head, and then followed Tsunade, who looked quite heroic.

Tsunade hasn't left Konoha yet, nor is she constantly gambling like in the original story. She's at the perfect age, with the appearance and mindset of a young girl—everything is just right, like a slightly unripe red apple.

Instead of sending him to an orphanage, they treated him with genuine kindness. Although Tsukiki didn't know the reason, it was clear that Jiraiya's words were not enough to justify Tsunade's treatment of him. But Tsukiki remembered this kindness in his heart.

However, Yue Shu encountered a pleasant surprise during this dinner outing.

The well-known Ichiraku Ramen is surprisingly still around today. However, Tsukiki didn't encounter the beloved Otsutsuki Ichiraku, but rather Otsutsuki Ichiraku's father. Otsutsuki Ichiraku, who is living in seclusion in Konoha, is still a child a bit older than Tsukiki.

Another day passed, and Tsukiki finally had her first day of school.

The next morning, Tsukiki got up early and made preparations, while Tsunade was still fast asleep beside him, not acting like a guardian at all. Tsukiki had to call her to wake her up.

"Then this brat is yours."

"Don't worry, Lady Tsunade, I will do my best to teach you."

After Tsunade took Tsukiki to school and informed the teacher, Tsukiki's school life officially began.

"We have a new student in our class today. Let's invite him in and introduce him."

As soon as the teacher finished speaking, Yue Shu followed him into the classroom.

As soon as he entered, all eyes in the classroom focused on Yue Shu, and Yue Shu's gaze swept around the classroom.

It has to be said that this was truly beyond Yue Shu's expectations; he saw someone he hadn't anticipated.

Golden hair, a gentle face, and eyes that held a hint of tenderness—this boy, like a little sun, entered Yue Shu's eyes.

This boy, Tsuki, is very familiar; anyone who has watched Naruto knows who he is.

Minato Namikaze, the future Yellow Flash and Fourth Hokage, a ninja genius, and also the protagonist's father.

Tsukiki never expected to run into Minato Namikaze, let alone be in the same year as him.

But it wasn't a big deal; in fact, Tsukiki's life became much more interesting afterward.

A golden flash?

Looking at Minato Namikaze, Tsukiki was eager to test Minato's strength and also to see what level he himself could reach.

After a brief self-introduction, Tsukiki happened to sit down not far from Minato Namikaze.

Tsukiki exchanged another glance with Minato Namikaze, and this time Tsukiki nodded, and Minato Namikaze responded in kind.

Just as Tsukiki noticed Minato Namikaze, Minato also noticed Tsukiki. He could sense that Tsukiki was different from others and was a formidable rival, which made Minato pay more attention to Tsukiki.

After a theory class, as was the pattern, the students all went to find Yue Shu, the "transfer student".

Yue Shu had no intention of straining her relationships with her classmates and managed to get by with most of them.

"Himegami-kun, nice to meet you. I am Minato Namikaze."

A little while later, Minato Namikaze also came to the door, and immediately gave Tsukiki a hearty smile.

Tsukiki returned the smile, and with this exchange, the relationship between Tsukiki and Minato Namikaze was established.