"Ding!"
"Congratulations to the host for successfully checking in. Reward obtained: Scythe of Death (Heaven-grade)"
In the dense forest of Konoha Village.
Before Uchiha Matsuzaki, a tattered long blade suddenly appeared.
Looking at the ruined weapon in front of him, Uchiha Matsuzaki frowned in displeasure and disappointment.
"System, your rewards are getting worse and worse. It's already been a year since I activated you."
"Not to mention anything else, just the daily check-ins alone must've been over 300 times by now. And I've done dozens of targeted check-ins too!"
"Some of the rewards were indeed great, and the rest were at least useful. But this time, I need an explanation!"
Staring at the worn-out blade, Uchiha Matsuzaki grumbled internally, feeling wronged.
After transmigrating to this world, Matsuzaki activated the system shortly after arriving. Although having a cheat system meant he could do as he pleased, this particular cheat had been underwhelming.
"Host, please be patient. Take a look at the description of this Heaven-grade weapon and you'll understand everything."
With that, a panel appeared in front of Matsuzaki.
"Scythe of Death (Heaven-grade), Proficiency: 0"
"Use once to gain +1 proficiency. At Level 1: no additional skill."
"Use 10 times to reach Level 2: Skill unlocked — Lightning (slows the target for 30 seconds)."
"Use 100 times to reach Level 3: Skill unlocked — Nether Flame (causes death by infernal fire on hit)."
"Use 500 times to reach Level 4: Unlock form — Scythe. Skill: Automatically rotates around the user in parallel motion, auto-targeting within 20 meters."
"After Level 4: Kill 20 Jonin using this weapon to evolve to Divine-grade. Stay tuned."
"Each use increases proficiency by 1."
After reading the panel, Matsuzaki couldn't help but smile with genuine joy. This was the most overpowered weapon he'd received in the entire year.
"System, you really didn't let me down. With this, my combat strength will soar."
"The previous rewards were mostly about mastering strength or precision. I feel like I've nearly maxed out in those areas."
"Now that I have the Scythe of Death, things will be much smoother moving forward!"
Matsuzaki smiled as he looked at the weapon in his hands.
After so many sign-ins, today was finally a lucky day.
However, a new worry began to form in Matsuzaki's mind.
"Proficiency is currently at zero. Gaining it won't be hard, but those 20 Jonin… that's no small feat!"
This was shortly after the end of the Third Great Ninja War. Finding and eliminating 20 Jonin was going to be a serious challenge.
Matsuzaki shook his head, stood up, and picked up the weapon.
"Let's get it to Level 1 first. That's at least something I can do now."
With that, he swung the blade in the air, practicing basic sword techniques.
Suddenly, the weapon changed form—it became narrower, its blade turned black, and a red groove appeared down its center. A matching sheath also materialized.
"Hahaha! As expected of a Heaven-grade weapon—it looks damn badass!"
He sheathed the blade with a grin.
Having already mastered swords, blades, and throwing weapons due to past rewards, this felt like the perfect upgrade.
After calming down a bit, Matsuzaki glanced at the sky, now half-covered in ash-gray clouds, and prepared to head home.
Just then—
Matsuzaki's instincts screamed danger!