The Power of Science

"..."

Xun Uzumaki had nothing to say to that, but he no longer dared to throw an MMP at it. All he could do was chuckle and say, "Come on. You're so wise, mighty, and extraordinary. Don't lower yourself to argue with someone like me."

"Ding—Newbie gift pack delivered. Please accept it."

"Host, please stop. You can't even flatter someone properly. What a failure at life."

"..."

He had never flattered anyone in his life, let alone something that was not even human.

"Open the newbie gift pack."

Following the usual webnovel script, Xun Uzumaki silently recited the command in his mind.

"Ding—Obtained one 50% discount trial card."

"Ding—Obtained one Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken (Kage-level) trial card."

"Obtained five Attribute Points."

After waiting for a while with no further notification, Xun Uzumaki froze. That was it? So little? Where were the beginner potions? The beginner outfit? The beginner divine artifact?

None of those? Then what about a beginner bloodline?

Who would play this game with so little stuff? This game was doomed sooner or later!

"Host, please do not be greedy."

"..." Wasn't greed an essential trait for every player?

Xun Uzumaki looked over the three items. The 50% discount card—anything bought in the shop could be purchased at half price. Didn't practically every gift pack have one of those?

The Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken (Forbidden Jutsu)—it let him experience one use of Sage Art: Wind Style: Super Tailed Beast Rasenshuriken. That was pretty good. Maybe he could give Kirigakure a surprise with it? As for the last item...

Xun Uzumaki asked, "Are Attribute Points used to increase attributes?"

"Host, please do not ask such idiotic questions."

"..."

Just as he thought. Xun Uzumaki silently recited, "Attributes."

The interface immediately changed. No, that was not quite right. It was more like the host's basic profile had flipped to the second page—the attribute page.

This interface was so low-end!

Chakra Level 11 (3333/200000)

Bloodline: None

Taijutsu Level 3 (0/4000)

Ninjutsu Level 8 (8000/9000)

Wind Release Level 9 (9000/10000)

Fire Release Level 0 (0/1000)

Lightning Release Level 0 (0/1000)

Water Release Level 5 (5000/6000)

Earth Release Level 0 (0/1000)

Yin Release Level 0 (0/1000)

Yang Release Level 1 (1000/2000)

Attribute Points: 5

Reputation: 30,000

One Reputation point equals one experience point. Attribute Points can raise any one attribute by one level.

Level Settings:

Level 0: Ordinary person

Levels 1–3: Beginner

Levels 4–6: Genin

Levels 7–10: Chunin

Levels 11–15: Jonin

Levels 16–20: Kage-level

Levels 20–30: Super Kage

Level 30 and above: God of the Ninja World

So his Wind Release and Ninjutsu had reached Chunin level, while his Chakra was already at Jonin level. That was probably due to the Uzumaki Clan's immense Chakra reserves. And one Reputation point only gave one experience point. Looking at it that way, thirty thousand experience points were not much at all! Attribute Points were better, though. But what did Ninjutsu Level 8 mean?

"Once the host learns a Ninjutsu, its power will directly reach Chunin level."

"Any Ninjutsu?" Xun Uzumaki asked curiously. If that was really the case, he ought to try putting points into Ninjutsu first and raise it to Level 13. Wouldn't his Ninjutsu then reach Jonin-level power?

"Adding points to Ninjutsu is affected by the attribute requirements and Chakra level required for the Ninjutsu being used."

"So I need my attribute levels and Chakra level to reach Jonin level before I can raise Ninjutsu to Jonin level?"

"Yes. Host, you're so smart~"

"I..."

Looking at it that way, these five Attribute Points were still far too few!

According to the pattern, every ten levels required two more zeros added to the experience needed. By that calculation, if he raised Taijutsu, Ninjutsu, and Wind Release to Level 10, he would still have 21,000 Reputation left. Then if he used Attribute Points to raise them to Level 11, he would have two Attribute Points and 21,000 Reputation remaining. What attribute should he add next?

"It is recommended that the host raise Yang Release."

"Why?"

"It will increase vitality and strengthen the host's survivability on the battlefield."

True enough, Yang Release could enhance vitality and could also be combined into a bloodline. That sounded promising! There was also Yin Release. Yin Release gave form, Yang Release gave life, and Yin-Yang Release was the art of creating all things. Naruto had even used Yin-Yang Release to make Kakashi an eye.

His future was practically shining bright! This was basically the power of a Creator God.

"Use the rest to raise Yang Release and Fire Release to Level 11."

The moment he finished speaking, Xun Uzumaki felt different all over, as though...

He was a little more energetic.

As for why he had not raised Yin Release first? That was because Yin Release was not much use in his current situation. Fire Release, on the other hand, could at least set fires and burn ships—especially now that he had prepared so many Molotov Cocktails.

"Xun, how are the preparations?" the Second Elder asked curiously as he looked at the pensive Xun Uzumaki. "When do we begin? Big Brother and the Clan Head have already launched their attack."

Hearing the Second Elder's words, Xun Uzumaki turned toward the Great Elder and the Clan Head. Sure enough, they had already begun throwing Explosive Tags, crackling and popping away. Five Mist Ninja were currently surrounding them, but five out of more than a hundred Mist Ninja was nothing at all.

The Great Elder frowned as he looked at the mere five people still surrounding them. This would not do! Xun Uzumaki and the others were waiting in the sky. If too many people remained on the ships, it would be difficult for them to throw the Molotov Cocktails!

After all, no matter what they threw at the Mist Ninja's heads, would the Mist Ninja not just blow it away with a Ninjutsu?

He winked at the Clan Head, signaling him to begin retreating.

They could only follow Little Xun's plan and see whether the Mist Ninja would pursue them if they retreated.

"They're retreating? What exactly are these Whirlpool Ninja trying to do?" The Mist Ninja fleet commander watched the two Whirlpool Ninja trying to retreat, completely unable to understand their intentions. Had they come all this way just to fire a few—ah, several dozen Explosive Tags?

"..."

How were the Whirlpool Ninja so rich? No wonder the Mizukage had decided to invade the Land of Whirlpools! He must have had his eye on their assets. Otherwise, the Land of Whirlpools was so far from the Land of Water—what use would there be in taking it? Build a watchtower so Kirigakure would not get lost on its way to Konoha?

"Zuo Qi, take thirty men and capture those two." He refused to believe the Whirlpool Ninja had that many Explosive Tags.

"Yes!!" Zuo Qi answered.

"Only around forty people left!"

Seeing that less than half the Mist Ninja had gone after the Great Elder, Xun Uzumaki sighed helplessly. It seemed they were not fools, either. They knew which side mattered more. As for whether the Great Elder and Clan Head would be in danger?

Xun Uzumaki was not worried at all, because...

They had nothing else, but they had plenty of Explosive Tags. He had even secretly diverted the entire treasury to buy Explosive Tags. How could they not have plenty? It was only because so much had been happening lately that Father King had not noticed. The treasury probably had nothing left but mice.

As long as the Great Elder and the Clan Head ran while throwing Explosive Tags, they would be fine.

"Begin the operation," Xun Uzumaki said to the Second Elder.

The Second Elder nodded upon hearing that. He formed a hand seal and released a Wind Release Ninjutsu—Wind Style: Connecting Whirlwind.

At Xun Uzumaki's suggestion, the Second Elder and the others had temporarily created it as a Ninjutsu signal. It was a simple little whirlwind with no technique to it, made only so nearby people could see it clearly.

"Throw—!"

Everyone who saw the Second Elder's signal responded.

Countless Molotov Cocktails immediately fell from the sky.

"Bottles?" One Mist Ninja looking up at the sky muttered in confusion. He had already found the floating objects in the sky strange, and now they were suddenly throwing bottles down? What exactly were Uzushio Village and the Uzumaki Clan trying to do?

They had never heard of the Land of Whirlpools having anything like this.

Were they trying to smash them to death with bottles?

Although they did not understand what the Uzumaki Clan was doing, it was wartime. No matter what those things were, the Mist Ninja had no interest in testing them. Just as they were about to use Water Release to wash the bottles away...

"Snake-Ram-Monkey-Boar-Horse-Tiger..."