Ning Feng quickly came to a realization.
The reason everything he looted was legendary-tier equipment was undoubtedly related to his ability—Only Obtain S-Rank Rewards.
In an online game, legendary equipment had an extremely low drop rate. Normally, even after killing hundreds of bosses, players might not see a single piece.
Yet here he was, casually looting multiple legendary items right at the start—like harvesting cabbages from a field. The feeling was indescribably satisfying.
Soon, Ning Feng turned his attention to the [Bronze-tier BOSS Kill Gift Pack] and opened it.
"Congratulations! You have obtained an S-rank reward: the scroll of [Shadow Clone Technique]!"
"Would you like to use it?"
Hearing this, Ning Feng froze again.
He hadn't even learned the basic Clone Technique yet, and the game directly handed him the Shadow Clone Technique!?
In Naruto, while the Shadow Clone Technique couldn't compare to Naruto's forbidden Multi Shadow Clone Technique, its power was still formidable, capable of confusing enemies and turning the tide of battle.
As for the basic Clone Technique, it could only fool low-level ninjas at best.
It could be said that with the Shadow Clone Technique, Ning Feng's combat power would rise yet another level!
Without hesitation, he silently chose "Use."
In the next instant, a streak of golden light flowed into Ning Feng's body. Vast memories related to the Shadow Clone Technique surged violently into his mind, forcing him to close his eyes instinctively.
When Ning Feng opened his eyes again, the Shadow Clone Technique was fully mastered.
[Shadow Clone Technique]
An advanced version of the Three Basic Techniques' Clone Technique. By forming hand seals, the user creates shadow clones identical to themselves, confusing enemies.
Shadow clones possess 50% of the user's physical attack powerShadow clones can cast any ninjutsu the user knowsTraining with shadow clones greatly improves cultivation efficiency
Hand Seal Time: 0.8 seconds
Cooldown: 24 seconds
Chakra Cost: 1000
As expected of the Shadow Clone Technique—its chakra consumption was even higher than that of the Great Fireball Technique, but its effects were equally remarkable.
After committing the technique's data to memory, Ning Feng glanced lightly at the scroll left behind by the Mist Village spies inside the broken shack and quickly picked it up.
"Congratulations! Because you discovered the Mist Village spies' trail, the side quest [Spy Infiltration] has been automatically activated!"
"This is a B-rank quest. Upon completion, you will receive B-rank quest rewards!"
Ning Feng couldn't help but think that this game was incredibly intelligent—side quests activated automatically based on player actions.
Soon, he carefully unrolled the scroll.
As expected, it was filled with symbols and writing he couldn't understand at all—clearly some kind of prearranged code used by the Mist spies.
After safely storing the scroll and copying its contents, Ning Feng headed straight back toward Konoha.
At this moment, Konoha was extremely lively.
Countless players were wandering around, marveling at the game's realism. Many were chatting up NPCs, hoping to trigger quests.
Naturally, there were NPCs with exclamation marks above their heads—but long queues had already formed in front of them, packed so tightly it was suffocating.
Some players had already formed parties and gone outside Konoha to grind mobs—killing chickens, dogs, bears, and the like to level up.
In short, with the influx of players, the entire village was bustling with activity.
The moment Ning Feng stepped into Konoha, his appearance stood out glaringly among the other players, who were still wearing beginner cloth outfits and wielding wooden kunai.
Even more shocking—many players noticed that only a short time after launch, Ning Feng was already Level 10, while most of them were still stuck at Levels 3 or 4.
Ignoring the crowd entirely, Ning Feng headed straight for the Hokage Residence, the place where ninjas received missions.
At this time, the Hokage Residence was packed with high-level players. Whenever a C-rank or higher mission appeared, they would swarm forward, fighting over it.
Ning Feng noticed that in less than half a day, many players had already formed guilds—some with incredibly domineering names.
"Whoa—there's actually a Level 10 player already!"
"His gear looks insanely good… holy crap, it's all legendary!? Is he hacking!?"
"What the hell, this guy's stats are higher than several of us combined—are we sure he's a player!?"
Many players curiously opened Ning Feng's status panel.
The moment they did, they all sucked in sharp breaths.
Especially when they saw the rows of legendary equipment, envy and jealousy flooded their eyes.
Ning Feng ignored them completely and walked straight up to the second floor of the Hokage Residence.
Several ANBU ninjas immediately stopped him.
But once Ning Feng presented the scroll taken from the Mist spies, the ANBU stepped aside and allowed him to pass.
"Holy crap—this guy's actually going to meet the village leader, Lord Hokage himself!"
"Are you guys seriously telling me this dude is a player!?"
The crowd of players erupted once again.
Inside the Hokage Residence.
Minato Namikaze, who had not yet died in the upcoming Nine-Tails Incident, sat upright in the Hokage's chair, rapidly reviewing stacks of documents.
As the youngest Fourth Hokage in Konoha's history, Minato always took his duties seriously.
"sigh…"
Suddenly, Minato let out a long sigh, a trace of helplessness flashing through his eyes.
Back when he had competed for the Hokage position, Minato had used a few subtle tactics to force one of the Legendary Sannin, Orochimaru, to leave Konoha and become a rogue ninja.
But behind all of that was the support of the previous Hokage—Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Yet after finally ascending to the Hokage seat with Hiruzen's backing, Minato quickly realized something troubling—
He was little more than a puppet Hokage.
Most personnel decisions were still being manipulated behind the scenes by Hiruzen.
Although Minato had the support of the Uzumaki Clan, the Uzumaki Village had recently been wiped out by a mysterious organization. There was no guarantee that Hiruzen's hand wasn't involved.
In terms of political maneuvering, Minato was no match at all for the Third Hokage.
No matter how hard he thought, he couldn't find a way to completely break free from Hiruzen's control.
Just as Minato was deep in thought, an ANBU ninja appeared without warning.
"Fourth Hokage-sama, a young Uchiha clansman has eliminated several Mist Village spies who have been harassing us for quite some time."
"He also obtained important intelligence left behind by those spies. We can use this opportunity to root out all the Mist spies lurking within Konoha."
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