After reading the detailed analysis of himself, Hyuga Matsuba opened his backpack. Actually, he already knew what was inside without opening it.
After taking a rough look, this backpack was no different from one in an online game. He just had not tested how much storage space each slot actually had, so he did not know yet.
But those were secondary. The pleasant surprise was that there was a compensation gift pack in the backpack. That was an unexpected gain.
"Could it be that the system feels guilty for taking so long to update?" Hyuga Tatsumi could not figure out what the system was thinking.
But Hyuga Matsuba summoned the system. Its hit-or-miss dialogue function was truly useless, and besides, now that he had the gift pack, he could definitely open it.
The moment he clicked on the gift pack, an incredibly dazzling golden light shot out. The intense glare made Hyuga Matsuba unable to open his eyes.
"Why is this light suddenly so blinding? If it blinds my Tenseigan, how am I supposed to keep up my idol image? With such a huge spectacle, what kind of treasure is this? If it's some worthless junk like Jianbing Guozi or little wooden sticks, I'm going to beat this system up."
Hyuga Matsuba's eyes felt extremely dry. The instant the bright light burst forth, his eyes were struck by intense pain, leaving him very uncomfortable.
After finally opening his eyes, Hyuga Matsuba eagerly looked into his backpack to see what the reward was. Sure enough, he found three new items inside.
At first glance, Hyuga Matsuba spotted the Devil Fruit. It was yellow, covered in patterns that seemed to follow no discernible logic.
Upon discovering that he had received this Devil Fruit, Hyuga Matsuba felt conflicted.
This yellow fruit did possess immense power, but like other fruits, it had glaring advantages along with a fatal weakness. That was why Hyuga Matsuba hesitated.
After struggling with the decision for a while, Hyuga Matsuba finally made up his mind. "No matter what, I'll open it first. If it turns out to be a decent fruit, I'll eat it. If it's useless, I'll just consider it a piece of trash I claimed."
Hyuga Matsuba opened his backpack again, intending to open the newly claimed Devil Fruit. When his hand hovered over it, a description of the item appeared beside it. He had to admit that this was one of the system's advantages.
Glint-Glint Fruit (Premium Edition): This is a fruit upgraded and optimized by the system. Its flaws have been improved and are no longer as obvious, while its offensive power has become much stronger than before. Its attack power has clearly increased, and its compatibility has also been enhanced. It can be used alongside other Devil Fruits without producing any side effects.
Looking at it this way, this upgraded premium fruit seemed to have no downsides. It could even enhance his abilities. Hyuga Matsuba no longer hesitated and immediately chose to consume it.
After swallowing the fruit, Hyuga Matsuba briefly convulsed. Only after a struggle did he manage to finish consuming it.
"This thing tastes fucking awful. I must have water in my brain to forget about that." Hyuga Matsuba finally could not take it anymore. He hurriedly exited the system, found a bottle of water, and began drinking.
Its flavor and texture were impossible to describe with words. Hyuga Matsuba needed quite a while before he could struggle free from the fruit's horrifying aftertaste.
However, Hyuga Matsuba had not looked closely enough. In the item description the system had displayed earlier, there had been another line of notice.
Note: The system's improvements and upgrades only apply to the fruit's effects and compatibility. Its taste has not been improved and may even intensify the fruit's sour bitterness to a certain extent.
But Hyuga Matsuba had been too excited at the time to inspect it carefully.
Even if he had seen that notice, though, he would still have consumed it without hesitation. After all, such a minor issue was nothing.
Hyuga Matsuba had now forgotten all about the Devil Fruit's taste and began examining his changes. His hands had started shimmering, flickering with golden light from time to time.
"It talked such a big game. Is it only for looking good? Forget it. I just ate it, so the fruit probably hasn't had time to take effect yet. I'm still too young anyway. This is already pretty good."
Hyuga Matsuba carefully observed the light on his fingers again, comforting himself with great optimism. It would have been strange if eating it had immediately made him noticeably stronger and allowed him to use techniques he had never known before.
"Putting everything else aside, this Glint-Glint Fruit looks pretty impressive. This is definitely a treasure-grade fruit."
"I've eaten it now, and mine was upgraded and improved by the system. I'm definitely who knows how much stronger than that yellow monkey now."
Hyuga Matsuba still had two items he had not taken out. This time, he did not reenter the system and instead chose to retrieve them directly from his backpack.
These two things were not as useful as the Devil Fruit. One was the Six Powers, and the other was a Flash Bomb. Neither had much use for Hyuga Matsuba right now.
The Six Powers consisted of techniques such as Finger Pistol, Iron Body, Geppo, and more. But even just looking at its components, it was quite impressive. There were even techniques like Life Return within it.
Not only was there the Naruto World, but there was also the Pirate World. Most techniques in that world surpassed the limits of the human body. Even if there were not many chances or occasions to use them at first, their formidable effects could not be underestimated.
If the techniques of the Pirate World were applied in the Naruto World, things would be very different. They could at least be considered advanced techniques. Hyuga Matsuba was not particularly interested in flashy but impractical moves right now. His primary task was still to train his physical condition.
In this Naruto World, there were only a few ways to train the body, and they were quite clumsy with unimpressive results. Compared with the methods of the Pirate World, they were worlds apart.
Because of this, people in the Pirate World generally possessed exceptional physical qualities, something the Naruto World could only dream of reaching. Even the famous Madara Uchiha would have no chance of winning if he fought a Pirate World Marine Admiral to the death.
One reason for this was that the use of techniques in the Naruto World could not be separated from Chakra, while techniques in the Pirate World were mainly accomplished through the consumption of physical strength. The difference between these methods was obvious. It showed the clear distinction between the two worlds.
Still, the two worlds did share similarities. For instance, both had taijutsu, though their manifestations differed for various reasons. The taijutsu of the Pirate World, for example, was performed entirely through physical exertion.
The taijutsu of the Naruto World also could not be separated from Chakra. Only with Chakra as its foundation could such techniques be used.
Looking at it this way, the Six Powers were still useful. At the very least, they would be a great help to Hyuga Matsuba right now. The Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki within them alone were enough to make his heart race.
"Why not try my Chakra Refinement Technique now and see if it works? Maybe I can refine some Chakra."
Looking at the Chakra Refinement Technique in his hand, Hyuga Matsuba felt conflicted again. After spending so long in this Naruto World, he had finally come into contact with this treasure.
Hyuga Matsuba straightened his attitude. There was not a single distracting thought left in his mind as he considered the method of refining Chakra and began preparing.
Chakra could only be produced when a person's spiritual energy and physical energy fused perfectly, making it extremely rare.
However, when Hyuga Matsuba had transmigrated here, he had undergone the system's refinement and upgrades. Whether in bloodline or ability, he was slightly superior to others. In this Naruto World, he definitely counted as one of the best.
After briefly absorbing the method of the refinement technique, Hyuga Matsuba's power began to change. Threads of energy were drawn from the countless cells throughout his body, gathering together and continuously spreading outward.
When he saw the successfully refined Chakra, Hyuga Matsuba was overwhelmed with excitement and immediately continued refining it.
The boost from his Sage Body made Hyuga Matsuba's advantages obvious. Refining Chakra consumed a tremendous amount of energy, but his special physique allowed the energy drawn from him to recover rapidly. In other words, Hyuga Matsuba possessed an endless supply of energy, meaning he could refine limitless Chakra. After a long night, his Chakra had changed considerably.
But it was his first time, and he lacked experience. After working all night, Hyuga Matsuba finally could not endure any longer. His eyelids felt incredibly heavy. He needed to go see Duke Zhou in his dreams and have some tea immediately.
It was no wonder. He had spent all of yesterday training his body, and today he definitely had not recovered properly. Then he had worked all night as well. No one could endure such intense strain.
In this Naruto World, Chakra refinement was also different. Perhaps in certain fantasy or cultivation worlds, spending a night in seclusion cultivating would improve one's abilities and leave one refreshed. But in this world, it was exactly the opposite. It was an incredibly exhausting task.
Chakra was fundamentally the fusion of spiritual energy and physical energy, so refining it was not easy.
After a night of effort, Hyuga Matsuba had almost no strength left, and he was mentally exhausted as well. Fortunately, he had transmigrated from another world and possessed powerful mental strength. Otherwise, he would have fainted long ago.
"This is what they mean by learning from experience. I won't work myself this hard next time. This is seriously killing me." Hyuga Matsuba lay limply on the bed, unwilling to do anything.
"But I still have to eat." Hyuga Matsuba forced himself up and staggered around to prepare food and replenish his energy.
This morning's breakfast was abundant, enough for two people, but Hyuga Matsuba finished it all in one go.
He was simply too hungry. Refining Chakra was exhausting physical work.
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