Returning home from the Hokage building.
Yagami took a shower to wash away his exhaustion.
Then he wore his big pants, stayed shirtless, and walked into his courtyard.
Thoughts moved—
The Squid Girl Bracelet he had drawn earlier appeared in his hand.
"System, can I just wear it directly?"
He couldn't help fiddling with it.
[Yes. Just wear it. Sliding toward the inside of the wrist reduces weight, sliding outward increases weight.]
Following the system's explanation, Yagami slipped the bracelet onto his wrist.
The moment his wrist passed through it, the bracelet shrank on its own, clinging perfectly to his skin.
"It even auto-adjusts… nice."
Click—click—click—
He turned the dial gently inward.
Instantly, his entire body became lighter.
As he continued turning, it reached the point where he couldn't even feel the weight of his own body.
A breeze drifted across the courtyard—
FWOOOOSH!!
"W-WAUGH!!!"
Before he could react, Yagami was lifted clean off his feet and blown straight out of his yard.
Twisting the bracelet back desperately, he forced weight back into his body and slowly dropped to the ground several meters away.
"…So close."
He wiped cold sweat from his forehead.
Good thing his home was on the edge of Konoha.
If anyone saw him flying through the air in nothing but big pants, they'd call the ANBU on him as an exhibitionist.
And he didn't have a girlfriend yet—being labeled a pervert before even dating would doom his entire romantic future.
While his thoughts spiraled, he turned to hurry back home—
But someone stepped out from the corner.
A slender silhouette.
Long straight black hair.
Dark eyes.
A beautiful, refined face.
A mature feminine aura.
Yagami froze.
Uchiha Mikoto froze.
The air froze.
Cold sweat poured down Yagami's face.
She definitely thinks I'm an exhibitionist!!
He swallowed hard.
No.
He had to explain.
He couldn't let his dating prospects die today.
"Uh… if I say I'm not an exhibitionist… would you believe me…?"
The moment he heard his own words, he wanted to bash his head into a wall.
It was over.
Absolutely over.
With a smile uglier than Danzō's soul, Yagami didn't attempt further salvation.
He used Body Flicker and vanished on the spot.
Explaining now would only dig his grave deeper.
Left behind, Uchiha Mikoto blinked, cheeks red.
"That person… was that Yagami?"
"I didn't expect… he changed so much in just a few years…"
The memory of his tall, lean, defined figure flashed in her mind—
Her blush deepened.
Bah! Mikoto, what are you thinking!?
She shook her head violently to chase away her wandering thoughts.
…
Back at home—
"I hope she didn't recognize me… I hope I left fast enough… I hope…"
Yagami muttered lie after lie to calm his soul.
Once his shame receded, he returned his attention to studying the Squid Girl Bracelet.
Through repeated testing, he confirmed:
If the weight was too light, his speed skyrocketed…
But his feet barely touched the ground, making him prone to slipping or even floating.
If the weight was too heavy, he could barely move—and even cracked the ground under him.
The optimal range:
Twice his normal body weight.
Heavy enough for stable training.
Light enough for enhanced mobility when necessary.
This was the safest and easiest to control.
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
"OPEN THE DOOR!!"
BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM!
"YAGAMI!! COME OUT RIGHT NOW!!"
(PS: My PTSD chose this exact tone for no reason.)
As soon as he mastered the bracelet—
The front door nearly exploded under furious pounding.
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