The room was quiet, save for the soft hum of the hospital's chakra-infused lanterns. Kayomi lay on his bed, arms folded behind his head, staring up at the ceiling. The battle still echoed in his mind the flames, the blood, the suffocating weight of exhaustion. His body ached, but it was a dull pain, nothing he couldn't handle.
He exhaled, shaking his head of such thoughts he opened the system interface with a thought.
[System Notification] Reward for Mission Completion:
- Jutsu Scroll: Earth style – Earth Dragon bullet
- 200 System Coins
- Chakra pill 5x
He skimmed through the details, nodding to himself. The new jutsu seemed useful, but he'd hold off on learning it until after he was discharged. His chakra reserves were already stretched thin.
With nothing else to do, he navigated to the system shop out of curiosity. A vast catalog of items unfolded before him jutsu scrolls, weapons, even rare artifacts. His eyes locked onto a sleek black katana embedded with fire-natured chakra. Too expensive for now. He marked it as a favorite and continued browsing, selecting a few jutsu for later purchase before backing out of the menu.
Then, a thought struck him. He hadn't checked his status window in a while.
[User Kayomi's Current Stats]
Age: 6 years old
Chakra Capacity: High Jōnin
Bloodline: Uchiha/Inuzuka
Traits:
Sharingan [ Level 5 ]
Beast Magic [ Level 7 ]
Six Eyes [ Level 5 ]
Fire Dragon Slayer Magic [ Awakened ]
Chakra Eater [ Level 1 ]
Kayomi frowned. Chakra Eater? That was new. He tapped on it, but the system provided no further explanation. He'd have to figure it out later.
His gaze drifted back to his chakra capacity. High Jōnin? His stomach churned, a strange warmth coiling within him. Is that what this feeling in my stomach is all about? He clenched his fist, focusing on the sensation. It was like an endless ocean of energy just waiting to be unleashed. A slow smirk tugged at his lips. I guess all that pain was worth it in the end.
Just as he closed the status window, the air around him shifted. A suffocating heat flooded the room, making his skin prickle. His instincts screamed at him to move, but his body refused to obey. The chakra lanterns flickered wildly before snuffing out, plunging the room into near darkness.
Then, they appeared.
From the empty air, two massive figures emerged one wreathed in blazing crimson flames, the other cloaked in a furious blue inferno. A wolf and a tiger, their bodies formed entirely of fire, eyes burning like molten gold.
[System Notification] Beast Magic has been awakened.
Twin Inferno Beasts – Kazu & Raiga.
Kayomi's breath hitched. He knew these creatures. They weren't strangers. They were the same wolves that had followed him since childhood always watching, always lingering in the shadows. But now… now they had form, power, and presence that made the air itself tremble.
Kazu's fiery form crackled as it stepped forward, its molten gaze locked onto Kayomi's. Raiga let out a low, rumbling growl, the hospital bed vibrating beneath him.
Kayomi swallowed, a smile appearing on his face
This… this was something far beyond what he expected.
And somehow, he knew
His journey had only just begun.