With the help from the Original Neji's memories, Neji managed to find 'his' residence. He opened the sliding door and walked in to the empty and dark room. The tatami felt warm and comforting to the feet.
With a heavy sigh, he 'sat'(kneel with two feet). It looked like he was staring blankly, but he was actually talking in his head, with the system.
"System, what are you called?" asked Neji.
'The system can't comprehend what the host asked. I am called the system, could it be that the host doesn't understand that?" was the cold reply that he got.
"Tsk... Then what can you do, System?" he asked again.
'The system functions are as follows: It provides information to everything it scans, including the host. Able to observe, gather data, analyze and calculate the best and fastest way for the host to get stronger. For example, completing an incomplete technique with enough time and sufficient system level by calculating or gathering data from external factors. Since the system is still level 1, can it can only complete an incomplete Red, Orange and Yellow level techniques. You can unlock other functions after the system levels up.'
"WOW... Just wow... I am guessing that the level of techniques follows the ROYGBIV format? That is pretty OP with only level 1. How can I upgrade the system though?"
'Host is correct. With every level, there is also sub levels. With red as the main level and 1 star as the lowest and 5 star as the highest. Host can upgrade the system by reaching level 100.
"So according to my status, what level is the Gentle Fist?"
'The Gentle Fist is a five star Indigo level technique. From my calculation, If it was combined with a decent Leg Arts or a good follow up footwork, it should be able to push through the violet level. Although it has a set of footwork, it still fails to bring out the full potential of this exquisite Fist Art.' replied the system.
"Wow, so high?!" Neji was shocked, he raised his expectations high, but not this high. "Oh right, I seem to remember you saying that there is a flaw with my byakugan and it looked like you fixed it?"
'Host is correct. Your Eye bloodline is indeed unique, but the blind spot on your thoracic vertebra is a major flaw that cannot be ignored. So the system used its one time use repair for damaged bloodline or soul to fix the flaw.' the system patiently explained.
Neji already knew of that flaw, and this system is indeed very terrific to be able to fix it. The flaw may seem small, but a battle between powerhouse, especially if it decides the life and death, it would prove to be a fatal flaw as the enemy could only take an instant to kill you if you don't have any defensive techniques.
After minutes of figuring out how the system works, Neji stood up with numb legs from the kneeling. He did not notice when it snowed, but he could see snowflakes falling from the sky which created a beautiful scene. The ground outside was now piling up with ice.
He went outside to watch the snow fall. He had ever seen snow personally in his previous life, being a tropical country, it only rains and shine.
He enjoyed the snow for some more minutes before he noticed that it is actually getting dark. From "Neji's" memory, there was supposed to be a maid but she was not here because she recently birthed a child.
With no choice but to do the work for himself, Neji went to the kitchen and prepared some food, ate and immediately went to sleep.
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It was the first time in years that he actually had a good night sleep. It may seem odd that he was adopting so fast, but Ronie(I'll call him Ronie for now) was very special. His parent were just farmers, but living the life of a farmer could still be considered good in his country. They only had to live frugally and work hard and they would be well off with tilling the land.
In order to get out of tilling the land, he had to study in a high school with quality so he had to study far from home in a small city called, Baguio.
His family got many relatives in the city of Baguio that were willing to help their family. Renting an apartment was very expensive, so his parents decided that he would be staying at their relatives house, and Ronie agreed. Even if it was your relatives, it would still be uncomfortable living with them. And because he had also cousins there living with him, it was still very hard to fit in. He lived there for 1 and a half year before he left, that experience made him more mature. It was only because his family already got a little better financially that they could afford to let him stay in an apartment.
He lived alone for another 2 years studying, and as a student, sleeping early was a rare occasion. And if you are living alone, that is even more rare. You sleep late and you wake up early, everyday. You would wake up terrible and you decide to sleep early, but when evening comes, fuck sleeping early. So that is when your body starts developing some kind of cycle. And sleeping early is very hard to do.
And in that two years of living alone, he discovered anime, light novels, manga's, manhua's and online games. He lived as a student in the day, and a fucked up living thing at night. So it became even worse.
The only times when he got to sleep early was when he went home in long weekends, when his parents forces him to sleep early.
Fuck!! why are yo deviating from the story! Haha, sorry about that.
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With those experiences, he knew that losing parents is something that a child should never experience.
Since he woke up early, he went outside to find that the courtyard was filled with ice. In a good mood, he jumped down, but to his disappointment, it was shallow. Only about 4 inches.
Even then, his mood did not dampen. "This should be a good environment to train." he said, a little excited. He walk towards the center of the wide and empty courtyard and made the stance of the gentle fist.
With his left hand stretched straight with an open palm, the right hand at his level of his waist. He started striking the air. His rhythm was bad at first, but after some time, the muscle memory of "Neji" started to kick in making Neji feel like he trained for a long time.
Shu! Sha! was the constant sound his palms produced every time he strikes. It was a like an invisible dull sounding instrument was being played because the rhythm was very good to hear.
He trained for about two hours before stopping. He was not a little tired and hungry. With no choice, he could only go to the kitchen and prepare some food. After eating, he did not continue training as the sun was already up.
It is time to go the academy! Neji was excited, he's really eager to go to the academy.
As he walked towards the academy, he also thought and asked the system questions about on how to activate the Byakugan.
And according to the system, it is very easy like switching the lights on and off. And it was indeed easy, his hand moved slowly but surely as he employed each hand seals: Horse → Tiger → Boar → Rabbit → Rat → Dog → Boar → Rabbit → Rat → Dog → Ram.
'Baykugan!' His vision changed, the world seemed to turn colorless and was dull. There seems to be a domain of ten meter radius with him in the middle, and in that ten meters, he could see anything that was in there. The distance he was able to see did not shorten, but every obstacle in this ten meter radius was like made of glass. He could see everything, the only difference was that there was no color, it was very dull and boring.
He was dazed, out of nowhere, there was suddenly a blue light enter his ten meter domain. He looked back only to see a human figure. The face could only be vaguely seen, but inside the body was blue in color. It looked like it had different sizes of transparent pipes with blue water running through it. It was very fascinating.
As he concentrated further, he could also vaguely some white dots with every intersection of the pipe. Curious, he moved his hand to touch it only to get awakened on by a shout.
"Neji, you bastard, where do you think are you touching?!" A shrill voice of a girl echoed in Neji's ears like a microphone alarming him to wake up.