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Chapter 137: [Shop] New Product Activated!

Tsssss, tsssss, tsssss…

Sasuke maintained his Chidori, the electric light continuously flashing.

Hanzō didn't speak or move.

Neither did Sasuke.

The two were in a stalemate.

Time passed by minute by minute.

"Ding ding!"

After more than ten minutes, a learning prompt sounded in Sasuke's mind. His Mental attribute passively increased by 1 point, and his chakra was depleted.

No problem.

Add points!

Sasuke directly allocated 1 point to his Mental attribute.

Hum!

Almost instantly, a feeling of extreme coolness surged through Sasuke's body, and his energy and chakra were fully restored to their peak.

Keep going!

Just treat it as chakra training!

The only regret was that it wasn't convenient to jump rope at this time.

Otherwise, he could further increase his Taijutsu.

Sasuke just stared at Hanzō with his Sharingan and Chidori.

Time continued to pass.

The "ding ding" sound had already rung four or five times.

Nearly an hour had passed since Kakashi left.

The Chidori in Sasuke's hand was still electrified.

"..."

Hanzō couldn't wait any longer. The longer he waited, the more surprised he became, and the more surprised he became, the more he dared not act rashly.

The unknown is often the scariest!

During this time, Hanzō thought a lot. He didn't know how to describe his feelings.

What kind of chakra reserves does this kid have?

This is too exaggerated!

Maintaining this level of Lightning Release chakra for an hour...

It's a bit scary!

"Could you be a Jinchuriki?"

Hanzō stared at Sasuke, asking tentatively.

"Don't you know whether I am or not?"

Sasuke replied coldly.

Hanzō was the Five-Tails Jinchuriki.

Even if he didn't communicate with the Five-Tails and couldn't sense the tailed beasts in other Jinchuriki, after such a long time, whether or not external chakra was being used could still be seen!

+20

The number in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped. After an hour of cooldown, the previous increase did not persist.

"Kid, your chakra is terrifying. I wonder how much is left!"

Hanzō had already made up his mind to wait it out. After all, he only needed to stand still, while the opponent needed to maintain a Lightning Release Ninjutsu.

The moment the opponent's Lightning Release Ninjutsu could no longer be maintained was the time for him to launch an attack.

Hanzō decided to wait for this opportunity and not take any risks.

If it were any other Genin, they wouldn't receive such treatment.

This kid from Konoha was full of strangeness.

First, there was that mysterious teleportation technique, and now there were such terrifying chakra reserves.

He had to take it seriously!

The wound on Hanzō's back was gradually healing, but there was still a faint pain. He didn't want to capsize in the gutter.

Time passed bit by bit.

Before he knew it, the sun was high in the sky.

It was already noon.

Sasuke even started looking at the system while maintaining his Chidori.

Current System Points: 972 points.

This number was already very impressive.

If he wasn't standing here confronting Hanzō, the points could have exceeded 1000.

He wondered if there would be new products in the shop when it exceeded 1000 points.

Sasuke couldn't think of anything that could be worth 1000 System Points.

Look at the Mental attribute again.

Mental Attribute: Rating B: (184/500)

Come on!

Keep going!

I want to see if you can deplete my Mental attribute to A rank.

Sasuke could leave now. Kakashi had been gone for half a day. Judging from this time, he could retreat a very long distance.

Maybe even reinforcements would arrive soon.

But...

Sasuke didn't want to leave now.

He just wanted to see how far Hanzō could go with him.

"Hey, your name is Hanzō, right?"

Sasuke suddenly felt bored and decided to chat with Hanzō. Maybe he could get some more points.

"Humph!"

Hanzō snorted coldly and didn't say anything, but he was secretly delighted in his heart.

It seems that he is very famous!

Even a little kid from Konoha Village has heard of his name!

Not bad!

Very good!

"To what extent have you communicated with the Five-Tails now?"

Seeing that Hanzō didn't answer him, Sasuke wasn't angry and continued to ask.

+20

The number in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped again, and the System Points directly reached 992, almost breaking through the 1000 point mark.

"..."

Hanzō didn't want to talk, but he was shocked in his heart.

This kid wasn't just someone who had heard of his name.

He seemed to know more!

"Hanzō, if I'm not mistaken, you're not a perfect Jinchuriki yet, are you? The days ahead will be a bit difficult!"

Sasuke sighed.

Jinchuriki are very tragic!

After two more years of freedom, he would be captured by Akatsuki.

+30

The number in front of Sasuke's eyes suddenly jumped, and the points increased again.

The current System Points reached 1022.

Hanzō still didn't answer.

But...

Sasuke no longer cared about Hanzō.

In his mind, the footsteps of the big boss sounded.

"Ding dong!"

"[Shop] New product activated!"

The emotionless electronic voice came and quickly disappeared.

As expected!

Sasuke's eyes lit up. Now Hanzō was just idling there, giving him a chance to take a closer look at this new product.

This was a new product worth 1000 System Points!

This made Sasuke very curious.

Open the [Shop] list.

Sasuke saw a small green bag appearing in the third position of the item column at a glance.

Click it open.

[Attribute Pack]: Can increase the host's chakra attribute ability, priced at 1000 points (limited to 1 purchase this month, refreshed after 26 days.)

Unlike the previous two toolkits, there was a "?" icon at the end of this attribute pack.

What does it mean?

Sasuke's mind stirred, and he clicked on the small question mark.

Immediately...

A series of texts appeared before his eyes.

Some explanations about [Attribute Pack]:

1. The attribute pack only contains five attributes: [Fire Attribute], [Lightning Attribute], [Earth Attribute], [Wind Attribute], and [Water Attribute]. It does not include [Yin Attribute] and [Yang Attribute].

2. The same attribute can be redeemed in the attribute pack, and it can be repeatedly superimposed on the same attribute. For example, if the host has [Fire Attribute], they can continue to purchase [Fire Attribute], and the strength of the [Fire Attribute] chakra will be doubled.

3. The attributes in the attribute pack cannot be used to synthesize Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tota, and Kekkei Mora.

4. After the first purchase, the host's chakra attribute will be added to the [Attribute] list.

Four explanations, clear and distinct.

After reading it, Sasuke understood that this was to add attributes to him, and there was no need for over-interpretation.

With attributes, he could use corresponding Jutsu and nature transformations.

The inability to synthesize Kekkei Genkai here should be like the Ninjutsu Doctor, the Third Hokage, who possessed all attributes but no Kekkei Genkai!

However...

Sasuke vaguely felt...

Since it was specifically emphasized here that Kekkei Genkai could not be synthesized, there should be a way to obtain Kekkei Genkai.

It's just that he hasn't found it yet!

(End of chapter)

*Chapter 138: Focus on One Thing, Reach the Peak!

"Buy it?" Sasuke asked himself.

"No!"

The answer was clear.

At least not now!

There were still 26 days left before it expired!

There was no rush. He'd save his points to continue wearing down Han!

This attribute can be stacked! This was the main thing Sasuke noticed.

For him, in his current state, it wasn't important to collect all five attributes.

The system had explained it clearly; it couldn't be turned into a Kekkei Genkai (bloodline limit), so he would still need to learn other ninjutsu techniques.

Of course, having the Sharingan made learning faster!

However...

Sasuke wasn't interested in becoming a second Kakashi.

A person's energy was limited!

Well...

That wasn't quite right.

To put it another way: The system's points were limited!

Sasuke very rationally analyzed his current situation.

His current attribute was Lightning!

His current strongest attack was the Lightning Style: Chidori!

His current best defense was the Lightning Release Armor, which could also assist with Lightning Style ninjutsu!

From any perspective, Lightning Style was the most important attribute for him.

Focus on one thing.

Reach the peak.

Sasuke thought of a character from an anime he had watched who specialized in using "E" (likely referring to a specific technique or ability), and felt it was good inspiration.

He would temporarily ignore the other four attributes.

He would stack Lightning Style to the extreme!

Every month, he would buy attribute packs and exchange them for Lightning!

Then...

What would he become in the future?

Sasuke was filled with anticipation. Compared to being a jack of all trades, he preferred to specialize in one thing.

He would take this one thing to the pinnacle of its field!

After careful consideration, Sasuke had made his decision.

...

While Sasuke was confronting Han, a meeting commenced in the Land of Fire's Daimyo Residence, not far from Konoha Village.

This wasn't a meeting of the Land of Fire, but a meeting of Konoha Village.

The Fire Daimyo was dressed in formal attire, red and white with a flame pattern, and a fan-like headpiece.

The Fire Daimyo sat at the head of the table.

In front of him was a long, rectangular table.

People from different factions sat on either side of the table.

On the Daimyo's right sat the advisors and ministers of the Land of Fire.

On his left were the higher-ups of Konoha Village.

The closest to the Daimyo was the Third Hokage of Konoha Village, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Hiruzen was also formally dressed in his Hokage attire.

The Third Hokage sat at the far right of their side, closest to the Daimyo.

To his left sat Danzo Shimura, Homura Mitokado, Koharu Utatane, and Shikaku Nara, in that order.

"I have called everyone here today for a Konoha meeting, and I presume everyone knows what has happened."

The Fire Daimyo spoke first, his voice low, his eyes sweeping over everyone before finally landing on the Third Hokage.

"In recent years, the Land of Earth has repeatedly invaded our territory, acting recklessly and showing no regard for our Land of Fire!"

The Fire Daimyo's words immediately set the tone and theme for the meeting: the war.

This was also the Fire Daimyo's biggest concern.

The meeting room was extremely quiet; no one made a sound.

The hot tea in front of everyone was almost cold, but no one dared to drink it at this time.

"According to intelligence obtained by Danzo Shimura of Konoha Village, the Land of Earth has long had its eyes on our Land of Fire. They have been recruiting troops and accumulating strength, wanting to annex us. He even foresaw the danger of this border attack and immediately sent me a secret letter. He is truly a pillar of the Land of Fire!"

The Fire Daimyo began by praising Danzo.

Before the meeting even started, the news from the front lines had been confirmed.

The secret letter forged by Sasuke, in Danzo's name, had hit the nail on the head, greatly pleasing the Fire Daimyo, who declared Danzo a loyal minister of the Land of Fire.

The Fire Daimyo's praise immediately focused everyone's attention on Danzo.

Huh? Danzo was slightly confused.

I didn't write a secret letter! 

However...

He was an old fox.

He knew which accusations to accept!

If the Daimyo said it was his, then it was his, even if it wasn't!

"Thank you for your praise, Daimyo. It was all my duty!" Danzo immediately stood up and bowed.

"Danzo, sit down. You have made a great contribution and performed exceptionally well!"

The Fire Daimyo waved his hand at Danzo, signaling him to sit down.

Danzo sat back down without saying a word, his face expressionless.

Whether the secret letter actually existed or was fabricated by the Daimyo...

From this moment on...

It was his!

Danzo didn't bother dwelling on such matters.

"Hiruzen, I have a question for you. Regarding this invasion by the Land of Earth, what is your strategy?" the Fire Daimyo asked, his eyes filled with expectation.

Danzo keenly caught this glimmer of expectation, his hands clenching tightly under the table.

The Fire Daimyo still has feelings for the Third Hokage!

After all these years!

Danzo suppressed his emotions. He knew this meeting would determine the final outcome.

If he lost...

He might lose everything he had worked for his entire life!

"Daimyo, I believe it is unwise to start a war now. Our best course of action is to wait for intelligence from the front lines and then analyze and handle the situation based on the specific reasons. I believe that the Iwagakure ninja would not attack Konoha ninja without reason. There may be some misunderstanding." Hiruzen replied.

"Misunderstanding?" The Fire Daimyo shook his head, sneered, and said, "The Land of Earth's sneak attack is an established fact. Regardless of any misunderstanding, they still attacked our Land of Fire!"

"Daimyo, even so, I still believe we shouldn't advocate for war. All the major nations are currently in a stable stage of development. Fighting will only result in mutual consumption of manpower, material resources, and financial resources, giving other nations an opportunity to take advantage." Hiruzen insisted.

"So, what do you suggest we do about this?" The Fire Daimyo's voice had become displeased.

"I will send envoys to the Land of Earth to seek peace. It may come at a cost, but it can bring peace between our two nations!" Hiruzen replied.

The Fire Daimyo remained silent.

The meeting room fell into a suffocating silence.

It wasn't that Hiruzen was wrong, but he hadn't addressed the Fire Daimyo's concerns.

The Fire Daimyo remained silent for a long time, his gaze falling on Danzo.

"Danzo, if this matter were left to you, what would you do?"

The Fire Daimyo's question echoed in the meeting room, immediately making everyone aware of some subtle changes in the atmosphere.

(End of chapter)

Chapter 139: Since When Were Sharingan So Common?

For a moment.

All eyes in the conference room focused on Danzo, including the Third Hokage who had just finished speaking.

Under everyone's gaze.

Danzo slowly stood up.

His left eye, exposed from the bandages, flashed with an extremely sharp light.

"Lord Daimyo, I will go and fight!"

Danzo's voice was thick with a murderous aura. His words were few, but they were like sharp knives, leaving a sense of oppression in the room.

"How will you fight?"

The Fire Country Daimyo narrowed his eyes slightly, staring meaningfully at Danzo with appreciation deep in his eyes.

"Lord Daimyo, the reason why the Land of Earth has dared to invade our borders repeatedly for so many years is that they think our Land of Fire is easy to bully!"

Danzo's voice was cold, his words implying something.

"Then, I will fight until they think our Land of Fire is not easy to bully!"

As soon as Danzo said these words, all the staff officers and ministers in the room gasped.

Everyone looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi, then at Danzo Shimura.

The two men had completely different styles of handling things.

One was gentle, the other radical!

One focused on appeasement and tolerance, the other on achieving goals by any means necessary.

It couldn't be said who was right or wrong, only who was more suitable for a certain situation!

"What if we can't win?" The Fire Country Daimyo asked the worry in his heart, saying: "If we fight with the Land of Earth, consume a lot of manpower, material resources and financial resources, and finally lose the battle and need to negotiate, then we may have to cede more than just this!"

"Lord Daimyo, the Land of Earth is not as powerful as you think. They just see that we have been tolerating them. Give me one month, I will personally lead the team to the battlefield, and I will definitely beat the Earth Country Daimyo to the point where he personally begs you for peace. At that time, you will have to consider how to make him cede territory!"

Danzo said loudly and abruptly. He had been waiting for this moment for a long time. He had to fight for himself. He didn't want to live in the shadow of Hiruzen Sarutobi anymore!

"Good!"

The Fire Country Daimyo slammed the table and stood up abruptly.

Swoosh!

The Fire Country Daimyo stood up, and no one else could remain seated.

"Danzo Shimura, do as you say!"

The words the Fire Country Daimyo wanted to hear most were all spoken by Danzo. Coupled with the content of the previous secret letter, his impression of Danzo increased again and again.

"Thank you, Lord Daimyo!" Danzo immediately bowed. He had never felt so close to this opportunity.

"Danzo Shimura, hear my order!"

The Fire Country Daimyo's voice immediately became extremely solemn and serious.

"Yes!"

Danzo walked out from the conference table, faced the Fire Country Daimyo, knelt down on one knee, extremely pious.

"From today onwards, you will go to the front line. All the armed forces of the Land of Fire, including Konoha Village, will be at your disposal. As long as you can get the Earth Country Daimyo's letter of surrender within a month, you will be the Fifth Hokage of Konoha Village!"

The Fire Country Daimyo was well versed in the art of manipulation. He had investigated what Danzo wanted most before the meeting.

Promise great rewards, and you will gain a loyal warrior!

What the Fire Country Daimyo wanted was Danzo's drive and ruthlessness. If he could fight for the national prestige of the Land of Fire, he would be very happy to let Danzo become the Hokage.

"Yes!"

Danzo immediately responded, with joy on his face.

The secret letter was right!

This was the reason and merit given to him by the Daimyo to ensure his smooth succession as Hokage!

The secret letter stated clearly that the Daimyo had given the order in the name of the Third Hokage.

This was very clear!

The Daimyo's meaning was to fight!

Now, I will take the blame for the Third Hokage's order!

I will also take the blame for the secret letter!

The Daimyo is innocent and would not do such things!

One month later.

I will be the Fifth Hokage!

...

Danzo didn't know how he walked out of the conference room. He felt like he was floating. His long-held wish was about to come true.

Iwagakure.

Danzo didn't take it seriously at all.

During the Third Ninja World War, they were clearly on the verge of victory, but the Third Hokage insisted on seeking peace because he didn't want any more casualties.

Now he finally had the power!

Danzo immediately issued a series of orders, and called on the elites of Root, preparing for the battlefield.

...

On the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Earth.

Two figures quickly shuttled through the forest.

"Mr. Itachi, that rumored explosion should have been Deidara's doing, right?" Kisame said.

No response.

Uchiha Itachi concentrated on his journey without saying a word.

"Mr. Itachi, have you ever thought that if your brother was killed by Deidara..."

Kisame asked tentatively, but before he could finish his sentence, he saw Uchiha Itachi glance at him with his scarlet right eye.

Three black tomoe suddenly spun rapidly.

Swoosh!

In an instant.

The three tomoe connected together, turning into the shape of a shuriken, exuding extremely terrifying pupil power.

"I take back what I just said." Kisame's pupils shrank. He had never seen Itachi like this since they teamed up.

Uchiha Itachi ignored Kisame, not saying a word from beginning to end, but after hearing the words about his brother being killed, his speed became even faster.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The two figures shuttled rapidly, the forest scene rapidly receding.

Unconsciously.

Kisame had been left behind by half a body length.

Kisame's eyes fell on Itachi, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart, what a cold-hearted but warm-hearted person!

I hope Itachi's brother will be okay!

Otherwise...

I can only pray for Deidara!

...

Deep in the forest.

Sasuke's left hand was still flashing with lightning. He had been confronting Han for five or six hours, and it was almost noon!

Just keep stalling!

Sasuke thought it was quite interesting.

But...

Han was going crazy.

The way Han looked at Sasuke had changed drastically.

What kind of person is this!

His chakra is like a bottomless pit!

I'm tired of standing!

My legs are sore!

And you still have electricity!

Isn't this a bit too much!

"Kid, how about this, we call a truce, each of us retreats, what do you think?"

Han's voice was a little dry. He was thirsty, but he didn't dare to drink water for fear of Sasuke's sneak attack.

He really didn't want to fight anymore!

He felt that if he stayed any longer, Konoha's reinforcements would arrive!

The forest was very quiet now, but this quietness made him very uneasy.

"No!"

Sasuke shook his head, still staring at Han.

"Han, didn't your teacher teach you? You can't give up halfway!"

+10

The number in front of Sasuke's eyes jumped again!

What the hell, giving up halfway!

Han cursed fiercely in his heart.

The confrontation continued like this for another half an hour.

Han's hairs suddenly stood on end.

Someone was coming!

He heard the sound!

Two people!

They were rushing towards them quickly!

Konoha's reinforcements!

Han's eyes became even more serious. He didn't know the strength of the reinforcements, and this feeling made him a little uneasy!

However...

Neither Sasuke nor Han expected one thing.

Kakashi did return to Konoha's station, but he fainted as soon as he told Gai about Sasuke's location.

Gai did come looking.

But...

He got lost!

He was wandering around somewhere in the forest.

...

A moment later.

Two figures appeared behind Sasuke, falling into Han's sight.

These two people were dressed strangely, both wearing black clothes embroidered with red clouds.

"Sharingan!"

Han's pupils suddenly constricted. He found that one of them had Sharingan.

To see three ninjas with Sharingan in one day!

Since when were Sharingan so common?

(End of chapter)