I, who just wanted to be lazy, was forced to become the Hokage.

Chapter 48 The True Use of the Lazy System!

Wake up in the morning and embrace the sun.

I felt inexplicably comfortable while admiring the cassia tree in Nara.

It's like finding a perfect hollow on a soft sofa in the afternoon, where all your muscles feel incredibly relaxed and satisfied.

"Strength +24? When was this information released?"

It was only at this point that Nara Rinka belatedly noticed the message on the panel.

"Furthermore, the [Strength] attribute has been directly upgraded by a whole new level!"

Looking at the messages on the panel, Nara Rankei recalled the cause and effect.

After discovering the wondrous synergy between the three techniques: Shadow Clone Technique, Flat Shadow Technique, and Immortal Clan Guiding Technique.

In daily life, apart from eating, drinking, relieving oneself, and sleeping, Nara Rangsei basically maintains a fully automatic mode of "spiritually relying on shadow clones while the main body lies down and trains idly".

"So, this was all a result of pure chance?"

Since discovering the two panel functions "Eating can improve accuracy" and "Studying can improve wisdom".

Nara Rinka has been searching for ways to increase other attributes, but unfortunately he hasn't been able to find a solution.

I never expected to receive such a "big gift" as soon as I woke up today.

I've finally found a way to increase the [Strength] attribute!

however……

"Within a natural day, apart from meeting one's own physiological needs, one should not engage in any other strenuous exercise."

Looking at the information on the panel, Nara Rinka felt utterly bewildered.

"You're something else, [Lazy System]!"

Dry rice, guaranteed minimum, energy saving.

Nara Rinkei finally understood why this system was called the "Lazybones System"!

"But how can I increase my [Speed] attribute if I do that?"

"The lazybones of Nara are completely still?"

"Lie down on the spot?"

Nara Rinkachi practiced his newly increased [Strength] attribute a little, and then created several [Shadow Clones].

Go buy some breakfast.

"Go and whittle the wood."

"Go practice your Rasengan."

Considering its own capacity, Nara Rinka only created three clones, while its main body went to wash and clean itself.

After the Shadow Clone, who was in charge of buying breakfast, returned, Nara Rinka sent him off to practice the Rasengan.

After breakfast, a daily reminder popped up on the panel.

[Eating... Your [Precision] attribute has increased...]

[Accuracy: C-]

"By maintaining normal eating habits and increasing the intake of soldier rations, my [Precision] attribute is expected to reach B-level in a month."

Nara Rinka glanced at the panel messages, then closed it and devoted herself entirely to making the [Nature Mask].

Half the morning has passed.

Nara Rinka successfully produced two new masks.

The SSS-grade miscellaneous item [Divine Tree Branch] that I bought last night has also been completely consumed.

"Earth, wind, and fire—we currently have three B-rank [Nature Masks], corresponding to the three B-rank ninjutsu: [Earth Release: Earth Spear], [Wind Release: Pressure Damage], and [Fire Release: Head Carving]."

"Carry an Earth-attribute [Material Mask] with you at all times, and Wind and Fire-attribute [Material Masks] for emergencies."

Nara Rinkaku was lost in thought.

"Currently, I haven't mastered Water Release ninjutsu, nor can I condense water-type chakra, so naturally I can't create a water-type [Nature Mask]... We can talk about that later."

"Based on my own attribute classification, I could create another Yin attribute mask, but since the Shadow Clone is made of Yin Release energy, creating a Yin attribute mask would not be very meaningful."

Nara Rinka created a new "shadow clone" and instructed it to tidy up the training room, while he went to the living room.

He picked up the bottle of catnip drink he bought last night from the entryway, and then rummaged through his ninja tool bag to find the incense stick that Mrs. Cat had given him a while ago.

Nara Rinka walked to the window, opened the window, and lit incense.

Wisps of smoke drifted out of the window, transforming into invisible scent molecules that lingered in the air above the woods.

Nara Rinka returned to the living room and waited for about five minutes, until the incense was almost burned out, before a cat's meow could be heard outside the window.

"A strange guest, meow~"

A light yellow kitten with pointed ears jumped onto the windowsill from outside and looked at Nara Rangsei.

Its upper body is covered in a cloth garment similar to that of a ninja, and a small character for "ninja" is carved on its forehead.

"Little brother, you've lit the cat incense. Is there anything I can do for you, meow?"

So it turns out that even ninja cats have some peculiar verbal tics when they talk...

Nara Rinka looked at Ninja Cat with some curiosity, while pushing the drink in her hand toward the other's position.

"Tetrapanax papyrifer drinks... cats tend to like this type of drink, I think ninja cats would like it too?"

"Meow! You're too kind, meow!"

The ninja cat leaped from the windowsill and nimbly darted into the living room, where it rolled around on the table with a bottle of catnip, looking utterly delighted.

"Little brother, you're so generous, meow!"

"As expected of a Nara clan ninja, meow!"

Nara Rinkachi was somewhat puzzled as to how this ninja cat knew his identity.

But recalling the scene when I first met Mrs. Cat—when I first met Inuzuka Tsurugi.

It's probably a cat's keen sense of smell...

The cat skillfully opened the bottle cap, its two little paws holding the catnip beverage bottle, its pink tongue constantly probing into the bottle opening to sip the drink inside, a human-like expression of satisfaction on its face.

Nara Rinka did not disturb them, quietly enjoying the scene of the ninja cat drinking water.

"It's been so long since I've had such a satisfying drink, meow!"

Before long, Ninja Cat finished a bottle of Tetrapanax drink.

"Little brother, it's rare to see a ninja as polite as you these days, meow."

"For the sake of this bottle of catnip drink... Spirit Summoning!"

The ninja cat raised its right paw and gently pressed it on the table of Nara Rinka's house. As a puff of smoke rose, a scroll appeared beneath its paw.

"This is our product list scroll, please take a look, meow."

The ninja cat pushed the scroll in front of Nara Rinka.

"Excuse me, sir, cat."

"Just call me Tianhuo, meow!"

"Okay, Tianhuo."

Nara Rinkasa readily agreed. Holding the merchandise scroll, he didn't open it immediately but first gave a brief self-introduction before asking questions.

"I'd like to inquire beforehand whether Mrs. Cat can customize ninja tools?"

"Of course you can, meow!"

Tian Huo nodded.

"Little brother Lan Gui, do you want to order some kind of ninja tool, meow?"

"If you want to customize ninja tools, you'd better go and meet Nekota in person, meow."

"Then I'll trouble you to take me to see Mrs. Cat, Tian Huo."

Carrying the chakra metal scroll and coin scroll given to him by the clan leader, Nara Rin followed behind Tahi, passing through Konoha Village and arriving at a ruin in the southeast of the village.

"The river we just crossed, in the exact opposite direction from Kikyo Castle... is that the Naka River?"

Nara Rinka and Tahiko walked through the city ruins together, and soon arrived at a group of dilapidated buildings.

Empty area.

"This is it, meow!"

Tahi signaled to Nara Rinka to focus.

"The terrain inside might be a bit complicated, so don't lose track of meow."

Nara nods in understanding.

A person and a cat moved quickly through the complex buildings.

Almost every corridor here is exactly the same, making it very easy for people to get lost.

However, under Tahi's guidance, Nara Rinka successfully passed through these corridors and arrived at a spacious room.

The walls of the room were covered with all sorts of scrolls and ninja tools, and in the very center stood a huge tent that seemed out of place.

Nara Rinka followed Tian Huo into the tent.

In the center of the dark curtains, there was a huge white soft bed, with a soft, round plush rug in front of it. Cats and books were piled up in every corner of the tent.

But the most eye-catching one was Mrs. Cat, surrounded by many cats in the center, puffing out smoke with a long, narrow wooden pipe between her fingers.

Mrs. Cat's scarlet lips brushed against the pale gold filter, leaving a thin layer of mist with damp droplets. As wisps of white smoke escaped from between her lips and teeth, the pair of purple cat ears hidden in her gorgeous wavy golden hair also quietly stood up.

"Isn't this the Nara family boy I met at Tsurugi the other day?"

Mrs. Cat put down her pipe, her crystal-like purple eyes gazing towards Nara Rangsuke.

"What, so you're finally deciding to make a deal with me?"

Nara Rinka was about to explain his purpose.

But a voice filled with shock and anger interrupted him.

"How come it's you!"

Nara Rinka followed the sound and looked over, only to realize that she had overlooked another person standing in the tent.

"Who are you……"

Nara Rinka frowned, looking at the red eyes not far away.

"Uchiha Inahi?"

"That's me!"

Blood welled up in Uchiha Inahi's eyes, and he instinctively raised his hand and placed it on the hilt of the small katana at his waist.

"How did you know about this place?!"

"This is the weapon shop of my Uchiha clan."

Before Nara Rinka could answer, another voice rang out; it was Mrs. Cat.

"Little Rice Fire!"

Mrs. Cat's expression turned cold, her cat-like eyes narrowed slightly, and a chilling intimidation emanated from them.

"Although I have a deep connection with your Uchiha clan, this is my and Ninja Cat's territory!"

"I'm so sorry, Mrs. Cat!"

Uchiha Inahisa's face flushed red. He lowered his right hand and was about to bow and apologize.

"go out!"

Mrs. Cat, unwilling to listen to Uchiha Inahi's nonsense any longer, directly ordered her to leave.

Uchiha Inahime felt his blood boil, but he didn't dare disobey Mrs. Cat's words. In the end, he just glared fiercely at Nara Ranka and strode out of the tent.

"Alright, that annoying kid is gone."

Mrs. Cat took a puff of her pipe and exhaled another puff of white smoke.

"Young man from the Nara family, can we get down to business now?"

(End of this chapter)