The Hokage Monument glimmered under the morning sun, but Naruto didn't stop to admire it today. While most new genin celebrated their graduation, he walked alone through the whispering trees of Training Ground 17, an abandoned patch few dared to enter.
He had other plans.
He brought up the blue screen only he could see.⤿ [SYSTEM ONLINE]⤿ Skill Points: ∞⤿ Passive Bonus: Skills learned can be enhanced to absurd levels. Clones transfer full mastery.⤿ Current Skill Tree: Empty.
The glitch still lingered. He'd tried everything to fix it. A bug in the system—or a blessing?
His fists clenched. "If I'm gonna earn my place in this village, I can't just use this to coast. But I'll be damned if I don't use it smart."
He took a deep breath. "Shadow Clone Jutsu."
Poof!
Five perfect copies appeared in formation.
They stared back at him with familiar intensity.
"You guys ready?" Naruto said, eyes narrowing.
One clone smirked. "Born ready, boss."
⤿ Skill Added: [Shadow Clone Jutsu – Mastery: 12%]⤿ Spend 50 SP to boost to 100%?⟶ Confirmed.⤿ Skill Mastered.
Knowledge poured in. Not just of how to split chakra, but how to manipulate memory feedback. His clones would now return not just experiences—but full, uninterrupted muscle memory.
He grinned.
⤿ New Skill Tree Branch: Chakra Control → Leaf Exercise⤿ Taijutsu → Academy Foundation → Open⤿ Forbidden Techniques → Locked⤿ Bloodline Interaction: Not Detected
"Alright, Clone One, work on chakra control—leaf on forehead style. Clone Two, tree walking. Clone Three, flowing taijutsu with the Heiwamaru kata. Clone Four, throw kunai until you're pinpoint accurate. Clone Five..."
He hesitated.
"You're going into the library."
"Seriously?" Clone Five frowned. "You know how boring—"
Naruto pointed. "Study the Forbidden Scrolls history. I wanna know what the old shinobi left behind. Something tells me we've been sleeping on some broken jutsu."
—
Evening settled.
Naruto stood alone now, surrounded by tree stumps, singed grass, and a mountain of fallen leaves.
His forehead leaf hadn't dropped once in two hours.
His body felt stronger. Smoother. Like he had grown weeks of experience in hours.
⤿ New Skill Mastered: [Tree Walking – Advanced]⤿ [Taijutsu: Academy Form – Enhanced Lv.2]⤿ [Kunai Throwing: Precision Lv.3]⤿ [Library Memory: 30+ Sealed Techniques flagged for interest]⤿ Suggestion: Unlock [Chakra Flow Techniques]?⤿ Cost: 1 SP⟶ Approved.
He whistled, eyes widening as knowledge surged through his body.
He could feel it.
The chakra in his palm began swirling—slow, unrefined. It wasn't Rasengan-level, but it was... movement.
"I can do this," he whispered.
No more flailing in the dark. No more waiting for teachers to give him crumbs.
He would carve his path.
A shinobi trained by Konoha, yes—but shaped by something else.
Something unseen.
And the village would never see him the same way again.