The morning sun filtered gently through the window, casting a warm glow across Iruka's modest home. Birds chirped cheerfully outside. The village was peaceful, quiet—
"AAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!"
Peace shattered like glass under a boulder.
Iruka shot out of bed, eyes wild. "NARUTO?!"
The bathroom door slammed open. Naruto stumbled out with a horrified expression, clutching a cracked mirror to his chest like it had personally betrayed him. His hair looked brighter—redder—and his entire presence radiated something new. Wild chakra. Vibrance. Power.
"LOOK AT ME!" Naruto shrieked. "SENSEI, LOOK WHAT HAPPENED TO ME!"
Iruka blinked… and nearly fell over.
Naruto's once-blond hair now shimmered with deep crimson undertones, like embers burning beneath sunlight. His eyes were lighter—a piercing blend of blue and faint purple—and more noticeably...
"Your whiskers," Iruka said, stepping closer, voice tight. "They're gone."
"I KNOW!" Naruto wailed. "They were my THING! What am I now—just some hot kid with ABS?!"
Iruka froze. "What… abs?"
"I HAVE ABS!" Naruto ripped open his shirt with the energy of a soap opera lead having a dramatic identity crisis. "LOOK! WHEN DID I GET ABS?! I WAS A NOODLE YESTERDAY!"
Iruka rubbed his temples. "Please stop yelling."
"I CAN'T! I'M A WALKING POWER-UP! LOOK AT THIS HAIR! LOOK AT MY GLOW!SAKURA'S GONNA REGRET IT! FUCK YOU, SASUKE!!FUCK YOU TOO, KIBA! KIBA, GET A LEASH—'CAUSE I'M UNCHAINED, BABY!"
Iruka facepalmed hard enough to bruise.
"System," he hissed internally, "What the hell is happening to Naruto?!"
[System Response:]
[Naruto's transformation is the result of the Low-Level Bloodline Enhancement Pill. The pill awakened his latent Uzumaki potential, refined his chakra pathways, and removed the damage caused by early Jinchūriki sealing. Combined with Ashura's lineage and Kurama's presence, his body is stabilizing into peak Uzumaki form.]
Iruka twitched. "I gave him a low-level pill!"
[System Correction:]
[For Naruto, who was malnourished, genetically sealed, and burdened by Kurama's chakra? That pill hit like divine chakra therapy. He's now a mini-Ashura. Congratulations, you unleashed a bloodline nuke.]
Iruka's eye twitched again. "…Fine. Fine. I'll deal with it—"
KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK.
Iruka froze. "Oh no."
He yanked a cap from the table and slammed it onto Naruto's head. "Don't say a word. Cover your hair. Pull down the brim. Hide your freakishly bright eyes."
Naruto blinked. "Wait, who is—?"
The door creaked open.
Kurenai stepped inside, dressed casually, holding a basket of warm bread. "Morning, Iruka. I brought breakfast—"
Her eyes landed on Naruto.
Naruto, in full awkward freeze-frame, nodded too quickly. "M-Morning Kurenai-sensei!"
Kurenai's gaze narrowed. "Are your eyes… lighter than usual?"
"Lighting trick," Naruto croaked.
"And is your hair… redder?"
"Sunlight reflection!" he said, yanking the brim lower.
Iruka shoved Naruto out of the room and gestured to the table. "Let's eat!"
As they sat down, Kurenai tilted her head. "He's… different."
Iruka nodded slowly, then asked internally, If I give her the other pill…?
[System Response:]
[Kurenai will experience a vast increase in chakra and precise control. As a genjutsu specialist, she'll refine her techniques to a new level. She won't surpass Itachi—but she will reach his level in practical control. By her 40s, she'll possess Kage-tier chakra levels and likely master elemental-genjutsu integration.
Additionally, her lifespan will extend—like yours. Chakra saturation in the body will keep her younger, stronger, longer.]
Iruka exhaled. He looked up. "I want to give you something."
Kurenai tilted her head.
Iruka pulled out a small pill container—the last one from his inventory. "I got this from a mission years ago. Before I became an academy teacher. A rogue ninja dropped it. I never used it—it wouldn't have done much for me. But five days ago, I gave one to Naruto."
He paused. "The change was… more than I expected."
Kurenai studied the pill. "Is it dangerous?"
Iruka shook his head. "No. It'll help you grow. Push your genjutsu and chakra capacity to new levels."
Kurenai was quiet for a moment. Then she smiled. "I'll trust you."
She took the pill.
The moment she left, Iruka collapsed onto the couch like a man who just fought a war with his brain.
"…System, why didn't the pill work on me?"
[System]:
[Because the pill is "low-level" by your standards, Host Iruka. You're already broken. You have a 200-year lifespan, the peak physique of a One Piece powerhouse, elite-level Haki, and swordsmanship on par with top-tier swordsmen.
Giving you that pill would be like handing Luffy a single piece of bread
Also, you absolute walnut, you have unclaimed system notifications.]
"…What?"
[System Notification:]
[Due to your Jonin promotion and Naruto's exponential growth, you were granted an item reward.
Reward Claimed: Enma Sword (Sealed).]
Iruka's hands twitched. "WHEN DID I—?!"
[System]:
[That was part of your reward three days ago. If you actually checked your system inbox instead of panic-sprinting around like a sleep-deprived jōnin with a ramen debt, you'd know.]
Iruka stared into the distance, one eye twitching violently.
"…I'm an idiot."
[System, cheerful]:
[That is the first accurate thing you've said all morning.]
Naruto peeked around the corner, still in his cap.
"Iruka-sensei?"
"…Yeah?"
"I still have abs. dattebayo"
"…Go to your room."
Naruto cackled. "You're just mad I'm cooler now."
Iruka glared. "I'm giving you dishwashing duty for a week."
"Worth it."
Chapter 20 end...
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