Li Zhenwu sat in his room and took a deep breath. In his mind, he addressed the system, "System, start the lottery!"
"Ding! Lottery started!" The system emitted a cold, mechanical voice, and the lottery wheel began to spin slowly on the interface.
"Big package! Big package! Big package!" Li Zhenwu chanted under his breath.
The lottery wheel spun rapidly for a moment before slowing down, turning gently, with each prize moving beneath the pointer.
Li Zhenwu earnestly hoped that the wheel would land on the big package.
However, as the wheel gradually came to a stop, it passed the big package and landed on the martial skill section instead.
"Martial skills are not bad; they aren't a burden," Li Zhenwu sighed in relief.
Although he hadn't drawn the big package, receiving a martial skill helped meet his immediate needs.
Even though Li Zhenwu's physical abilities far surpassed those of ordinary people at his age, he lacked effective ways to utilize them.
After all, he was only three years old and not yet of school age, so he had yet to come into contact with anything related to being a ninja.
In his previous life, Li Zhenwu had never studied martial arts; he was just an ordinary person. This left him with immense strength and speed but only basic methods to apply them—essentially charging straight forward.
"Let's see what martial skill I got. I hope it's the Kamehameha."
The lottery process was actually divided into two parts; the first part involved selecting a broad category and the second part involved drilling down into that category, where the system would randomly assign a specific prize.
Filled with anticipation, Li Zhenwu clicked to reveal the martial skill he most desired—the Kamehameha.
The moment he clicked, the system immediately alerted him.
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained the martial skill 'Afterimage Technique!'"
Afterimage Technique? Li Zhenwu felt a pang of disappointment; he hadn't won the Kamehameha.
Thinking back, he recalled that Afterimage Technique was one of the martial skills taught by Master Roshi. It created phantom images by high-speed movement and a unique technique, which confused enemies.
This martial skill only appeared in the early episodes of the series and became less relevant in later arcs. Many, including Goku, had picked it up in battle situations.
Li Zhenwu couldn't help but smile wryly; this skill seemed a bit useless to him in the Naruto world.
After all, there was a technique here called 'Shadow Clone Technique,' which allowed ninjas to create clones using chakra that could simultaneously perform other tasks.
In contrast, the Afterimage Technique could only be used for confusing enemies in battle, making its practical utility vastly inferior.
"Well, it's not too bad. I can't use ninja techniques yet, so having this martial skill is definitely better than nothing," Li Zhenwu quickly reassured himself.
He was still quite young, not yet of school age, and came from an ordinary family, which meant accessing the Shadow Clone Technique was out of reach.
Given these circumstances, Afterimage Technique was indeed a reasonable option.
Li Zhenwu opened his eyes, shifting his focus away from the system, and felt a slight shiver as he left a faint shadow behind in the spot where he had been standing.
Although Afterimage Technique relied on rapid movement to create images, it still required a unique technique. The knowledge of this technique appeared in his mind as soon as the system informed him he had learned it, allowing him to grasp it directly.
After practicing in his room for a while, Li Zhenwu was able to create a phantom image of himself but was soon dripping with sweat and satisfied enough to stop and step outside.
With a new martial skill in hand, it was time to complete his task.
The task required him to find a ninja within three days and engage in a full-out battle.
For the past two and a half days, Li Zhenwu had been training vigorously, hoping that the upcoming lottery would yield a prize to enhance his combat abilities.
Now that he had received his prize, it was time to fulfill the mission.
As he stepped outside, he noticed that night had fallen. Unbeknownst to him, several hours had passed during his practice of Afterimage Technique.
"Hmm, the system's task is simply to engage in battle with a ninja; it doesn't specify whether it's a beginner or intermediate ninja. Therefore, I surely have to look for a beginner ninja!"
Li Zhenwu stepped outside his home, his tail swaying as he pondered, "Additionally, I should target a civilian ninja, avoiding those from important clans, as they could pose a tougher challenge."
As Li Zhenwu walked, he quickly settled on his target.
He aimed to challenge a civilian beginner ninja!
Li Zhenwu shook his body, thought for a moment, and changed direction, heading towards areas where ninjas frequently gathered to find someone to challenge.
In Konoha, once night fell, most villagers stayed indoors, adhering to the pattern of working from dawn until dusk.
Thus, Li Zhenwu's solitary presence in the street was quite conspicuous.
Passing through an area of houses, he glanced around but soon lost interest and continued walking.
This neighborhood belonged to the Hyuga clan, filled with people possessing the Byakugan.
Despite the many ninjas, Li Zhenwu didn't want to consider them as targets; after all, the Hyuga clan's Byakugan was not to be taken lightly.
In the darkness, a few pairs of eyes lurked in concealment.
"Hey, look at that little brat. Isn't he interesting?"
"The little brat with a tail? I get it; he's the Konoha monster, said to have been born with a tail."
"Moreover, according to intelligence, even if this little brat loses his tail, it grows back; he has a unique physique."
"What if we just take this little brat along?"
"I think that's a good idea. Our main target is Hinata Hyuga, but having another Konoha monster isn't a bad thing either."
"Yunshui, you'll handle this little brat and knock him out discreetly."
"Leave it to me!"
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