The Uses of Ninja Fragments (Part 2)

In his past life, Zhang Miao was an orphan who had to struggle and fight his way through society just to survive. A life with a car and a house was something he had always deeply yearned for.

Now, he had brought that same longing to this world.

However, he was destined to be disappointed.

"I'm very sorry, Host. This System is a Ninja Recruitment System. Everything is related to ninjas. The cars you mentioned, like Mercedes and Maserati, have nothing to do with ninjas, so this System can't help you."

Although this outcome was within Zhang Miao's expectations, he couldn't help but feel disappointed upon hearing the System's reply. He could only sigh inwardly.

"Sigh... Forget it, if it's not possible, it's not possible. Anyway, even if I had a car in this world, I wouldn't be able to use it. So, System, tell me, what exactly can I get from this Elite Ninja Fragment lottery?"

"Using Elite Ninja Fragment lottery allows you to obtain items, money, Ninja Fragments, and more. You might even get a Limited Edition Ninja Fragment!" the System replied again.

"Limited Edition Ninja Fragment?" Hearing this newly coined term, Zhang Miao's eyes widened. "It sounds pretty awesome, but what exactly is it?"

Zhang Miao instinctively felt that this so-called "Limited Edition Ninja Fragment" was no simple matter. After all, anything described as "limited edition" was usually something unobtainable through ordinary means.

The System's answer proved Zhang Miao's guess correct.

"Limited Edition Ninja Fragments are fragments of ninjas who have already died. Through Limited Edition Ninja Fragments, you can recruit deceased ninjas and gain their absolute loyalty!"

"Hiss..."

Hearing this answer, Zhang Miao couldn't help but gasp again!

Recruiting deceased ninjas? This was going against the heavens!

When the System had told Gao Ming that ninjas from the Naruto world and ninjas recruited by the System were two different individuals with the same memories and skills, Zhang Miao hadn't thought much of it, assuming the System had just created an advanced clone.

But now, the System was telling him it could even recruit dead people, which shocked Zhang Miao!

This wasn't like Orochimaru's Impure World Reincarnation, which toyed with the souls of the dead. This was bringing genuinely deceased individuals back to life!

This was practically the work of a god!

At this moment, Zhang Miao suddenly realized something. While bringing back the dead was god-like, wasn't creating an identical living person also abnormal?

Thinking of this, Zhang Miao trembled slightly as he asked inwardly.

"System, what exactly are you?"

In the past, the System would immediately answer Zhang Miao's questions. However, this time, there was a pause of about ten seconds before the System's voice echoed in Zhang Miao's mind again.

"With your current abilities, Host, you are not qualified to know. When the total star rating of the ninjas you recruit reaches one hundred stars, you will naturally know all the answers!"

Although the System didn't give an immediate answer, Zhang Miao secretly breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing its reply.

"Phew... reaching a total of one hundred stars from recruiting ninjas? That's not too difficult!"

Before obtaining ordinary Ninja Fragments, recruiting ninjas to reach a total of one hundred stars would have been difficult. But now that he could obtain ordinary Ninja Fragments in large quantities, recruiting some fodder ninjas to fill the quota was entirely possible.

Of course, if it was just to fill the total star count, the Two-Star Genin that only required fifty Ninja Fragments to recruit would be the most cost-effective. One hundred stars would only require two thousand five hundred ordinary Ninja Fragments. However, Zhang Miao didn't plan to do that.

For Zhang Miao, recruiting ninjas was about expanding his total Chakra. The total star rating of fifty Genin might reach one hundred, but their combined Chakra would likely be less than that of a six-star Elite Jonin!

Not to mention combat power. Ninja battles weren't won by numbers. Let alone fifty Genin, even a hundred Genin would be mere cannon fodder against an Elite Jonin!

In the original Naruto storyline, when Naruto and Sasuke, who had just become Genin, went on a escort mission with Kakashi, weren't they so terrified of the Jonin-level Zabuza that they couldn't even move?

That was the suppression of levels!

Zhang Miao's principle was quality over quantity. In his opinion, even if he had to use ordinary Ninja Fragments to recruit fodder ninjas, he had to recruit the highest-tier, six-star Elite Jonin!

Even if he needed fodder, it had to be high-class fodder!

Of course, only Zhang Miao, with his recruitment system, would dare to have such an arrogant thought. Anyone else, even the Kage of the Five Great Nations, wouldn't dare to entertain such a notion!

Let alone Elite Jonin, even ordinary Chunin and Jonin were the pillars of their respective countries. Who would dare to treat them as cannon fodder?

Zhang Miao didn't realize that with his recruitment system, he already possessed the capital to contend with the Five Great Nations of the Ninja World!

However, Zhang Miao had no intention of confronting the Five Great Nations at this moment. What he was thinking about more was whether he should first save up four hundred Kakashi Ninja Fragments to recruit his own Kakashi, or use a few Kakashi fragments to try his luck with a lottery draw.

Recruit first or draw first, these two options kept going back and forth in Zhang Miao's mind.

If he chose to recruit, he wouldn't be able to draw for a while. But if he chose to draw, it would inevitably affect his recruitment progress. It was precisely because of these considerations that Zhang Miao couldn't make up his mind.

Even after Kakashi carried him home, Zhang Miao still hadn't made a decision. So, he decided to put it aside for now and make his decision after dinner.

After returning home, Kakashi immediately started cooking. Before long, he brought a large basin of boiled fish to the table.

"Boiled River Fish, Kakashi Style!"

Adding the words "Kakashi Style" proved that Kakashi was very satisfied with his own cooking. Zhang Miao understood this and immediately picked up his chopsticks excitedly.

"I'm eating!"

With that, he wielded his chopsticks like lightning!

Seeing Zhang Miao eat so heartily, the corner of Kakashi's mouth under his mask curved into a smile. He picked up his chopsticks and clapped his hands together.

"I'm eating!"

After dinner, the sky had completely darkened. After Kakashi cleaned up the dishes, he carried Zhang Miao out.

Kakashi had originally intended for Zhang Miao to stay the night, but Zhang Miao refused, using the excuse of "needing to go back and look after my younger brother."

Actually, what Zhang Miao said wasn't entirely false. Ever since he arrived in the Naruto world, he'd been with Naruto every day. He had grown accustomed to seeing Naruto when he woke up and before he slept. If he didn't see him, he always felt a sense of unease.

Moreover, there was a deeper reason: he had to slap Naruto every day. Otherwise, how could he collect fragments for the Nine-Star Six Paths Naruto and the Eight-Star Nine-Tails?

However, this was a reason Zhang Miao couldn't possibly tell Kakashi. After returning to his lodging, he waved goodbye to Kakashi.

"Brother Kakashi, remember to pick me up tomorrow!"

"Okay!"

After Kakashi nodded, he turned and left.

Once Kakashi was gone, Zhang Miao returned to his room, burrowed under the covers, and took out ten sparkling items.

"Why not try a lottery draw this time?"