Naruto: Boundless Potential

Soon, a new window popped up in front of Naruto, the Nara bloodline had finally reached full development.

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[Nara Bloodline]

Status: Completed

Purity: 100%

Chakra Nature: Yin, Fire, Earth

∆ Genius Intellect

A rare mental trait found in the most gifted members of the Nara Clan, granting them exceptional strategic and analytical prowess.

🌀 Trait: Genius Intellect (Passive)

— Enhanced tactical thinking

— Accelerated information processing

— Exceptional memory retention

— Strategic foresight in combat and negotiations

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"Huh? Why don't I feel anything?" Naruto muttered, tilting his head.

He had expected a dramatic shift some sudden rush of intelligence or insight but he felt nothing.

"I thought I'd instantly become a genius once I got the Nara bloodline. Am I missing something?"

After thinking for a moment, Naruto's eyes lit up.

"Ah! I get it now. I'm lacking knowledge! That must be it!"

Then he smirked, patting himself on the back.

"Or maybe… I'm already so smart, the Nara bloodline didn't even affect me. Hehe~"

In truth, Naruto was now like a high-spec supercomputer—just one without any data.

He had the processing power, but no input yet.

"Alright! Now that I've completed the Nara bloodline, let's test this out!"

Seeing that his Nara bloodline was fully developed and that he had even gained Genius Intellect he decided to test the trait to see if it actually did anything.

He pumped his fists and rushed straight to the Konoha Library.

His visits there had increased ever since he graduated, though he had once sworn he'd never set foot in the place again.

Inside, surrounded by rows of neatly arranged scrolls and books from various sections of the library, Naruto picked up a few basic books on mathematics and history.

The moment he began reading, he immediately felt the difference between how his brain worked before gaining Genius Intellect—and now.

His mind processed the concepts instantly.

Things he had once struggled with now seemed like child's play.

It didn't even take Naruto half an hour.

By then, he could solve any mathematical problem in the book without breaking a sweat.

"Damn… that's cheating."

Even better he remembered everything he read from the history books he had just picked up.

His eyes widened in amazement.

"Damn… Why didn't I have this before?" he whispered tearfully.

"This would've made academy life so much easier!"

Then, naturally, his thoughts drifted to Shikamaru. A member of Nara Clan.

"Wait… does Shikamaru even have this Genius Intellect thing?" Naruto muttered.

"He always scored poorly too, just like me…"

He paused, feeling oddly conflicted.

"Poor guy… maybe he didn't inherit his clan's talent."

Naruto gave Shikamaru a brief moment of mourning.

a silent salute to his fellow underachiever.

But then he remembered his own dark past being the last in academics and the main reason was that he was too lazy to learn and usually slept in class.

Thinking about this, he immediately started excusing himself.

"Anyway, it's not like I was lazy or anything… I just couldn't remember stuff! Yeah, that's it."

Excuse: 101%

Shaking his head, he started diving into another book. He didn't want to have a battle with his own thoughts.

Two hours later…

Naruto leaned back in his chair, eyes glowing.

"Okay, this trait is OP… Genius Intellect is just too damn powerful."

He let out a long sigh as he left the library.

"At least now studying won't be such a pain."

This trait made learning so much easier for Naruto.

Although he still needed some foundational knowledge to read complex material, if he had even a bit of prior information, he could instantly understand the concepts.

That just made it way too overpowered.

He decided he'd visit the library again some other day when he was free—he was already too bored today.

And honestly, current Naruto didn't have anything urgent that required studying.

So, in classic Naruto fashion, he decided to skip the grind and head home instead.

It's not like the library is going anywhere…

Once he reached home, Naruto walked into the bathroom and removed his mask to splash cold water on his face.

Then, glancing into the mirror—

He blinked.

"Wait… what the—?!"

His face looked normal again just as it was before his Uzumaki bloodline began developing—except now, the whisker marks were gone.

The whiskers had vanished because the Adamantine Sealing Chains had completely blocked Kurama's chakra from mixing with his own.

Even the chakra Naruto had once infused with the Nine-Tails had been separated.

Taking another look at his reflection, only then did he realize it:

He was truly starting to return to his original form.

"HAHA! This day just keeps getting better! Let's go!!"

He bounced up and down, cheering in joy.

He hadn't expected that gaining the Nara bloodline would also restore his face.

That part had been a complete surprise.

Still, he was thrilled. At least now, he didn't have to worry about his mask getting damaged or falling off during battle.

After Naruto calmed down, he began thinking about which bloodline to select next.

He already had it in mind.

' It's gotta be Haku's Ice Release... That looked way too damn cool when he used it.'

After returning to the village, Naruto had tried to search for information about it in the Konoha Library.

Unfortunately, there wasn't much available—the Yuki Clan was practically extinct now.

Still, he managed to gather the basic information he needed.

The Yuki Clan was a Kekkei Genkai bloodline clan, best known for its Ice Release.

Ice Release is the combination of Water and Wind chakra natures.

It allows a user to manipulate water into ice and control it at will—used for attack, defense, and even high-speed movement.

Its origins lie in the Land of Water, specifically the Hidden Mist Village.

However, the clan was persecuted there due to fear of Kekkei Genkai users.

Many were hunted down and killed, forcing the few survivors into hiding.

According to Naruto's guess, Haku might have been the last living member of the Yuki Clan.

Strangely, Naruto found that situation… familiar.

Wasn't Sasuke kind of like that too?

And come to think of it—wasn't he also in the same boat?

He had never met anyone else with the name Uzumaki in Konoha.

No one ever talked about the clan.

Although Naruto didn't know why Haku's or Sasuke's clans were wiped out—

He didn't even know why his own clan was destroyed.

But that didn't matter now.

What mattered was that Haku's DNA sample was a top-tier Kekkei Genkai.

Versatile. Powerful. Totally worth adding.

After selecting Haku's DNA sample, he waited.

One hour passed… and finally, a message appeared.

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° Sample Identified: Yuki Bloodline

—Kekkei Genkai: Ice Release

—Chakra Nature: Water, Wind

—Estimated Time to Complete: 2 Years

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"Uhh… Two years? That's long," Naruto muttered.

"But still… with the Uzumaki physique and Nara's Genius Intellect, that's already more than enough for now."

He stretched his arms and sighed.

The most he could do now was train harder to reduce the timer—and finally learn some ninjutsu for once.

"I'll ask Kakashi-sensei if he can teach me something new.

I'm seriously getting bored of using only Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu all the time..."