"Whew… that guy really ran like his life depended on it," Kakashi muttered with a soft sigh as he watched the innkeeper vanish down the hall.
Shaking his head, he turned back inside, closing the door gently behind him. The room was still a mess from earlier, but he ignored the cracks in the wall and made his way toward the futon, casually straightening it up before sitting down cross-legged.
"Alright… let's get my thoughts in order."
There was just too much going on. His mind was swimming with ideas, chakra theories, sealing formulas, and all the plans he wanted to start. But before he could even settle in—
Ding.
A golden panel popped up right in front of him, glowing with a faint divine shimmer.
"…Huh?"
[Congratulations on your reincarnation.
You were reincarnated by a trainee ROB. We would like you to rate the services provided by the trainee ROB to you.
You may give the rating below.]
Kakashi raised an eyebrow. "Is this what he meant when he said I might receive something?"
It didn't really bother him. The Child ROB had literally turned his life around. If anything, this was the least he could do.
"Let's see…"
He tapped on the glowing field and typed in a short message.
[The best ROB there is. He deserves this five-star review because of his services and he was very fair.]
"Okay, yeah, that's kinda cheesy, but it'll do," he said with a slight chuckle.
The panel flashed once more before disappearing in a soft explosion of golden particles, scattering like dust into every corner of the room.
[Thank you for your review.]
Kakashi leaned back. "Now, finally… let's go through these memories properly."
But as soon as he closed his eyes to focus, another panel appeared—this time in a deep shade of purple, pulsing like it had its own heartbeat.
"Again? What is it this time?"
[Wahahaha, long time no see, it's me!]
"…ROB? Wait—you again?" Kakashi blinked in disbelief.
[Hehehe, after your rating, my father promoted me! I'm no longer a trainee, I'm officially a full-fledged ROB now!]
Kakashi stared at the screen. "You got promoted just because of that rating?"
He narrowed his eyes, unconvinced.
'Yeah right. That probably wasn't the reason…'
[Well, anyway, no time for chit-chat! Since you gave me such a good review, I'm giving you a gift. Oh and a status panel too. Not a full system though, don't get your hopes up.]
"A gift?" Kakashi's tone shifted—this he wasn't expecting. "Alright, now you've got my attention."
[Your gift is a complete catalog of sealing techniques—but only from the Naruto world, not the whole verse.]
[Alien seals are way too OP for you. But hey, if you manage to create them yourself, go wild! So, how's that? So good you want to worship me now? Hahaha!]
Kakashi actually smiled. "I have to admit, I wasn't expecting anything else from you—but this? Yeah, this definitely made me happy."
[Hehe. Good! Alright, I've got more work to do. Other reincarnations, ratings, you know how it is.]
[That Earth trial was great. Gotta find more ways to recycle people! …Wait—I didn't turn off the panel. Hahaha! My bad! See ya!]
The panel blinked out in a flash of purple light, leaving Kakashi chuckling to himself.
"That kid…" he muttered, shaking his head. "He definitely threw that minivan at me."
But for some reason, it didn't bother him. He found it oddly amusing.
With the Child ROB's dramatic exit complete, Kakashi felt something itch at the back of his mind.
"System," he said aloud, just to test it.
A soft ding answered, and a cool blue panel blinked into existence.
[Name: Kakashi Hatake
Age: 26
Affiliation: Hidden Leaf Village
Chakra Natures: Lightning, Earth, Wind, Fire, Water, Yin-Yang
Bloodline: Senju (diluted)
Jutsu: Click to Expand
Gift (Temporary Option Will Disappear After Claimed): Naruto World Sealing Techniques Catalog]
"Senju?" Kakashi frowned slightly as he read. "That actually explains a lot…"
So that's why Kakashi always had such strong chakra reserves. High endurance. Fast healing. Strong Yang chakra. It all made sense.
'The Senju must've just blended into the general population over time… fits their whole "village over clan" philosophy,' he thought.
After all, Hashirama and Tobirama pushed for unity. They probably encouraged intermarriage and dropping clan pride. That means a lot of Konoha shinobi could have faint traces of Senju DNA—even if they had no idea.
"Well then," he muttered, turning back to the panel. "Let's claim this gift."
As soon as he tapped it, a flood of knowledge slammed into his mind like a dam breaking. Thousands of symbols, formulas, hand signs, and chakra flow structures rushed through his head all at once.
"Gah—!"
He clutched his temples, wincing. It felt like his brain was swelling from the inside out.
But after a few painful seconds, it began to ease. He could breathe again. And the flood left behind clarity—he now had every sealing technique in the Naruto world cataloged in his mind.
"Damn… this is crazy."
The potential was beyond anything he'd imagined. With his own cheat—Formula Reconstruction—he could now modify, upgrade, or combine anything in that catalog. And even create brand-new techniques.
"Alright, memory dive time."
Though he could instantly recall anything with the Sharingan, Kakashi still had to sort through his mental storage. Plenty of things were buried deep.
As he sifted through random memories, one suddenly stopped him cold.
"Wait… this…"
It wasn't just any jutsu.
It was a seal.
Sealing Art: The Shadow of the Eye.
Created by Uzumaki Kushina specifically for Kakashi—to seal his left eye
"…Why haven't I seen this before?"
The knowledge surfaced clearly, as if recently learned.
Apparently, he had mastered this seal long ago, but had never used it. His previous self had refused.
He remembered why too.
'He thought it would be a betrayal to Obito… to the gift he left behind.'
Even Kushina had gotten mad about it. Every time she saw Kakashi, she'd scold him for not using it.
Kakashi stared at the floor, jaw clenched.
"…I guess now I'll finally have to decide."
And this time, the choice would be his alone.