Inside the Golden Egg Shop, Haruto sat behind the counter, holding a kunai in his hand.
He took a deep breath—then stabbed his left palm.
"Ahhh! Damn, that hurts!"
He immediately stuck his finger in his mouth, sucking on the tiny cut.
In reality, the wound was barely one centimeter long.
"Tsk. So, even with the Black King template, I can't prevent direct physical injuries."
Haruto carefully observed the slight energy increase within his body.
His ability to absorb energy was undeniably powerful, but it wasn't absolute invulnerability.
"Maybe I'm just not strong enough yet."
Removing his finger from his mouth, he glanced at his palm.
The wound had already healed completely.
To Kakashi, Asuma, and the others, Haruto might seem overwhelmingly powerful.
After all, his Chakra surpassed even the Nine Tails, at least within the shop.
But Haruto knew the truth.
Beyond the protection of the Golden Egg Shop, his actual Chakra reserves were merely on par with an ordinary Jōnin—roughly the same level as Asuma.
However…
If it came down to a fight?
Even 100 Asumas wouldn't be able to touch him.
Between flight mastery and absolute energy absorption, Haruto had countless ways to obliterate any opponent.
Suddenly, a mechanical voice echoed in Haruto's mind.
"Ding! Host has cracked an egg for the first time. The ONLY main quest is now active: Expand the Golden Egg Shop to all Five Great Nations!"
"The hell?"
Haruto blinked in shock.
It had been so long since the system last spoke, he had almost forgotten it existed.
After granting him the Golden Egg Shop, the system had remained silent.
Now, after dozens of sales, it suddenly decided to show up again?
"Hey, system. What exactly does this main quest mean?
Silence.
Haruto waited.
And waited.
But the system said nothing.
"Oi, system? You still there?"
Still no response.
"…Tch. Figures."
The system only spoke when it wanted to. Otherwise, it completely ignored him.
Even when replenishing golden eggs, it did so silently—just appearing and disappearing without a word.
"Wait."
A realization hit Haruto.
"It said 'the ONLY main quest'?"
Meaning… there won't be another one?
Haruto rubbed his temples.
He had an urge to grab a hammer and smash every golden egg in sight.
But he took a deep breath, calming himself.
No. These eggs are my golden ticket.
His only way to grow stronger.
"Expand the Golden Egg Shop across all Five Great Nations…"
On the surface, it seemed simple.
But in reality?
It was anything but.
Setting up multiple branches wasn't just about finding good locations.
To truly expand, he needed to ensure:
1. The shops could operate safely.
2. They became famous enough to attract customers.
3. They wouldn't be destroyed by war.
And that last part?
That was the real problem.
The Shinobi World was constantly at war.
If Haruto opened too many branches, someone—some faction—would inevitably target him.
Like Danzo.
Or worse…
The Akatsuki.
Obito.
Madara.
Ōtsutsuki Kaguya.
All of them were threats to the world itself.
If the ninja world was destroyed…
There'd be no point in opening new stores, would there?
Haruto chuckled bitterly.
"So that's how it is, huh?"
This system quest wasn't just about business.
It was forcing me to go against every major villain.
It was forcing me to change the world.
For a brief moment, he fell into deep thought.
Then, with a grin, he cracked his knuckles.
"Fine, then. I'll just have to eliminate them all."
His smile widened, revealing sharp teeth.
"Let's make it happen."
Meanwhile, at the Konoha training grounds…
Kakashi sat on a tree stump, deep in thought.
For the first time in years, he had agreed to give his students another chance.
"You have one final test."
He placed two lunchboxes in front of them.
"You must prepare for the survival drill in the afternoon. But remember—"
His gaze hardened.
"Naruto is NOT allowed to eat. If he does… you all fail."
However…
Both Sasuke and Sakura defied him.
They secretly shared their food with Naruto.
"Bang!"
The moment Naruto swallowed his first bite, Kakashi appeared from the shadows, his voice thunderous.
"YOU THREE!"
A storm erupted, dust swirling in the air.
The trio froze in panic.
"You ignored my orders! Are you ready to face the consequences?!"
The sky darkened, thunder crackling ominously.
Kakashi's Chakra surged, making the air feel heavy.
"Do you have anything to say?!"
Naruto's teeth chattered, but he forced himself to answer.
"Sensei said we're a team of three, right?!"
He clenched his fists.
"If we're a team, then we have to stick together!"
Sasuke and Sakura stepped forward, standing alongside Naruto.
"The three of us… are one."
Silence.
Then—
Kakashi smiled.
A warm, genuine smile.
"Passed."
The trio stared in shock.
"You passed!" Kakashi announced, dismissing the dark clouds.
"You three… are the first team to ever succeed in my test."
A wave of relief washed over them.
"From tomorrow… Team 7 officially begins its missions."
Their voices rang through the training ground.
"Yes, Sensei!"
End of the Chapter.
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