["Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a White Keyword 'Chrysalis User,' a Black Keyword 'Wild Imagination,' and a Purple Keyword 'Shout-to-Summon.'"]
Chrysalis User (White): When performing specific stealth movements, slightly increases concealment effectiveness and stealth speed but greatly reduces personal appearance appeal.
Wild Imagination (Black): Significantly increases the probability of unexpected head injuries, greatly decreases skull hardness and recovery rate, and slightly increases mortality risk.
Shout-to-Summon (Purple): Precise chakra control enables the user to bypass complicated hand seals when sufficiently skilled in ninja techniques. Simply clap hands and shout to summon techniques. Greatly enhances chakra control and significantly accelerates jutsu release speed.
"What kind of stuff is this?"
Kei Yamanaka frowned tightly.
Although when he saw that [Basic Understanding] keyword just now, he had already vaguely suspected his system might be somewhat abstract.
He hadn't expected it to get *this* abstract.
Except for the last one—which seemed related to the First Hokage Senju Hashirama—the name was a bit odd, but its effects were decent.
The first two abilities... left him speechless.
[Chrysalis User] essentially kills your chances in the Konoha dating scene.
And [Wild Imagination] actually gives you a literal hole in your skull?!
"Are these keywords specifically designed to harm people?"
Kei's thoughts shifted as he glanced at the Keyword Gift opportunity from the beginner's gift package.
Mulling over possibilities, he imagined using them against someone someday if he ever got into conflict with another person.
Such pure debuffs—perhaps their proper usage would only manifest when placed upon enemies.
After some random thoughts,
Kei Yamanaka activated the purple keyword [Shout-to-Summon].
In an instant, a wave of inexplicable clarity surged through his mind.
The intricate network of chakra pathways was etched into his mind, each clearly visible.
Every single thread of chakra obeyed like an extension of his limbs.
Those ninja techniques long refined through repeated practice,
Now felt like bodily instincts, ready to be released with the simplest guidance.
[Heart-Transfer Cursed Seal Jutsu!]
Kei formed the Snake Seal with one hand and pointed toward a puppet doll resting on one side of the room—used for practicing techniques.
The puppet, previously motionless against the wall, stirred immediately. After stretching its limbs slightly, it performed an impressively smooth display of Taijutsu.
"Simplified hand seals, one-handed seals too… truly a technique for catching people off guard."
Thinking this, Kei couldn't help but admire the skill before resuming experiments with other jutsu.
The unique hand seals used by the Yamanaka clan to activate family secret techniques were variations of the Boar Seal and Bird Seal.
These gestures accelerated the mobilization of Yin Release energy within the body, enabling faster release of clan-specific techniques.
In terms of functionality, they were flawless.
However, because the gestures were too distinctive, any enemy even slightly familiar with the Yamanaka clan's techniques knew that seeing those seals meant they should start moving fast immediately.
After all, the Yamanaka clan's techniques involved special techniques involving soul energy.
Acting without complete confidence could be dangerous. If a mistake were made, one's soul would take time to return to the body.
During that period, even a child could easily take one's life.
Now, without relying on special hand seal techniques, using Yin Techniques alone was absolutely unpredictable and impossible to guard against.
Kei Yamanaka spent the better part of the day testing various Ninjutsu.
He formed a [Rasengan] in his palm, feeling the stable, high-speed rotation of the chakra sphere—and couldn't help but grin.
All the Ninjutsu he commonly used could now be performed with one-handed seals or simplified seals—his activation speed had more than doubled!
For the ones he only roughly understood, although they couldn't be simplified into fewer seals, their release speed and control had still improved greatly.
In fast-paced ninja battles, even a split-second delay could mean the difference between victory and defeat.
Kei Yamanaka had never been weak among Konoha's Jonin class.
With his casting speed increased so drastically, his displayed combat power had undoubtedly surged!
"I wonder if I could now fight a Kage-level ninja... No, no, no! Stay grounded! Absolutely cannot get cocky!" Kei kept reminding himself, adjusting his mindset and vowing not to show off recklessly like Sasuke.
After all, he didn't have Suigetsu Hozuki to save him from disasters, nor Jugo and Karin Uzumaki to keep him alive, let alone an elder brother named Itachi Uchiha or a father like Hagoromo Otsutsuki.
If he got too cocky, he might as well kiss his life goodbye.
Moreover, Kage-level experts were powerful in more than just speed alone.
Combat experience, tactical wisdom, technique combinations, physical strength, nerve reaction speed, chakra reserves...
"The road ahead is still long..." Kei murmured inwardly.
Still, as long as he didn't charge headfirst into enemy forces during The Third Great Ninja War, things should be safe enough.
Kei sighed inwardly.
His previously tense nerves, tightened due to the looming outbreak of the Third Great Ninja War, relaxed slightly.
Having experienced the Second Great Ninja War before, he understood better than anyone else how cruel a battlefield truly was.
It was hell—filled with bloodshed and screams.
A slaughterhouse where humanity vanished, leaving behind only killing and numbness.
Even though many years had passed,
whenever he recalled the experiences on the battlefield, he still felt a lingering chill.
Kei formed a single hand seal.
Five shadow clones, hidden deep beneath the mansion and training all along, dispersed instantly.
The exhaustion from shadow clone training combined with the sudden release of pressure hit him all at once.
Too drained to fight against his body's natural exhaustion,
Kei casually deactivated the [Five-Directional Anti-Sensor Barrier] within the room, ate a hasty dinner, then collapsed onto soft and fluffy bedding.
He slept deeply the whole night.
The next morning,
sunrise chased away the cool morning mist.
Birds chirped loudly outside the window, fluttering their wings among the branches.
Kei Yamanaka awoke from his sleep.
Looking at the clock on the bedroom wall pointing to ten o'clock, he lazily yawned.
His newfound power boost gave him a strong sense of security.
That let him sleep extremely well.
"As soon as I relax, even my body clock goes off track," Kei Yamanaka muttered, rubbing his face while getting up to wash up. At the same time, he continued reviewing the system's functions.
The methods for obtaining Keyword Draw opportunities—as well as the chances to gift, copy, upgrade, or strip them—had already been detailed in earlier notifications.
Completing class-specific quests and major class events would provide a chance to acquire these opportunities.
As a Jonin from Konoha, he already knew what his class-specific quests were.
As for the major class events...
A Great Ninja World War? A turning point in ninja history? Exclusive cinematic events?
Whatever they were, participating in such occurrences required deliberately stepping into danger!
Kei adjusted his ninja tool pouch, finished dressing, and turned to head outside.
He could afford to skip the big events—for now.
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