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"I believe this friend was the one these villains intended to bite back at in the end."

While everyone was still somewhat astonished by Xu Yue's words, Hyuga Shota, who had finally caught his breath, was the first to speak. His tone still carried the childishness of youth.

Yet his sincerity and the faint authority brought by his status could still be heard.

Amid the danger and battle, Hyuga Shota had not had much time to think about anything else. But once it was over, his heart was filled with lingering fear.

Though still very young, he deeply understood what his eyes represented. Because of one mistake, he had nearly become a sinner in the history of the Hyuga Clan!

Besides hating the villains who had deceived his feelings, he was also deeply grateful to Xu Yue, who had risked his life to save him.

After he finished speaking, the Shadow Clone that had been restraining Xu Yue turned into white smoke with a bang, as if the Anbu member had temporarily let Xu Yue go.

However, one of the figures that had appeared was gone.

Clearly, they would not simply take Xu Yue at his word. Someone had likely gone to verify it.

After all, the matter involved Orochimaru, one of the Sannin.

The verification process was simple. Although Orochimaru was somewhat surprised that Xu Yue had become involved in the Hyuga Clan's affairs, he naturally gave him a hand at a time like this.

A disciple who was so useful and had even brought him a breakthrough in his research was naturally worth protecting. There was no loss involved, and saving a member of the Hyuga Clan's main family even brought Orochimaru a certain benefit.

Though the process had been somewhat roundabout, the outcome was clearly satisfactory for everyone. Once Xu Yue's identity had been confirmed, the Hyuga Clan guard hurriedly expressed his thanks to him.

He also invited Xu Yue to visit the Hyuga Clan once his injuries had healed.

"For saving my life this time, both my clan and I personally offer you our most sincere gratitude. I nearly became a sinner to my clan."

As the holder of the main family's Byakugan, allowing the bloodline limit to fall into outsiders' hands would naturally have been a tremendous disaster. Hyuga Shota's gratitude was deeply sincere.

He had personally witnessed how great a price this friend, whose strength was not particularly formidable, had paid to protect him.

The fact that Xu Yue's battered body could still breathe was already a miracle in his eyes.

Others did not know that Xu Yue had a trump card like the Sage Body.

"N-no, it was really just self-defense on my part. Look at the state they're in—they wanted to drag me down with them even after getting caught."

Xu Yue, whose wounds had already been treated and who lay on the stretcher like a mummy, could only grimace and speak weakly.

"Haha, regardless, the facts are the facts. If you run into any trouble in the future, come to the Hyuga Clan and find me. Even if I can't solve it, my grandfather and cousin will certainly be able to help."

As a member of the Hyuga Clan's main family, Hyuga Shota possessed a composure that children his age did not have, despite his youth.

The Hyuga Clan branch family guard beside him merely watched his young master's promise in silence and did not interfere.

If Xu Yue had merely been an ordinary person—if he had truly been an orphan who had appeared alongside those criminals—then even if he had risked his life to save the young master, his merits and faults would have merely canceled out, and they would have offered a few words of thanks at most.

But since he was a disciple of Lord Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, their attitude naturally had to be different. This would not be harmful to the young master's future or to the Hyuga Clan.

This debt of gratitude was not merely about one side repaying the other. The connection between both sides would also become a bond...

Completed triggered mission: Friendship of the Hyuga Clan

Mission Space Bond Privilege increased.

Upon entering this space next time, you may choose to inherit the bond. The Reincarnator will be provided with a reasonable history during the time interval.

Upon receiving this notification, Xu Yue, lying on the stretcher like a mummy, had a gleam burst from his eyes.

Originally, his main objective had been to prevent this group from courting death and causing him trouble, while maintaining the stability of his timeline in the Naruto World as much as possible.

He had not expected such a benefit to appear.

Neither the space's information nor that novice commentator had mentioned this. It seemed to be triggered independently after reaching a certain threshold; even his master-disciple bond with Orochimaru had not been enough!

It had taken this Friendship of the Hyuga Clan to become the final straw!

A reasonable history during the time interval... Did that mean that even if the next timeline was several years later, his experiences during those years would not be blank? That would save him quite a lot of trouble...

Although Xu Yue possessed a bug-like physique such as the Sage Body, it was still only in its initial stage. Compared to the visible healing that occurred during battle, the difference was still far too great. It could keep his injuries from worsening, but it could not allow him to do anything else during the remaining two days of delay.

Since he had already obtained the Bond Privilege, he had no interest in staying in the hospital for another two days.

As for those captured newcomers?

After committing something like this, there was no way the "reasonable history" buff could resolve it. Given how much the Hyuga Clan valued the Byakugan, they would definitely be interrogated thoroughly before being eliminated.

It was even very likely that every newcomer Reincarnator in Konoha, apart from Xu Yue, would be implicated!

As for the spoils from killing one Genin and one newcomer, Xu Yue did not particularly care.

According to the kill notifications, the space was stingy as hell.

For ordinary "whiteboard" items such as Shuriken and Kunai, killing someone guaranteed a drop. They could even be snatched directly from the other party's hands. The same applied if the weapon they were using was a special item.

But as long as special items were placed inside containers such as pockets or backpacks, there was a high chance that any special items found after the kill would lose their special properties, becoming low-value "whiteboard" items or even useless trash.

What Xu Yue found most absurd was that those pockets and backpacks were not spatial equipment at all. They were genuinely ordinary containers, so how could they come with such bizarre "attributes"?

Under such circumstances, there was no need to go through the trouble of "looting corpses."

"Return."

Ding~ Newcomer mission completed. Return request accepted. Countdown: ten, nine... one. Returning.

In an instant, Xu Yue, who had been lying on the stretcher, felt the colors around him turn black and white.

Everyone nearby was completely frozen. Even the air and gentle breeze had stopped and solidified.

Then patches of black-and-white mosaic peeled away the entire space, and Xu Yue appeared in a pitch-black space the next moment.

Only a luminous sphere resembling a Crystal Ball floated before him.

Within it, all of Xu Yue's experiences during this mission were being replayed.

After the fast-forward replay ended, the Reincarnation Space's settlement information appeared in his mind.

Newcomer mission completed.

Mission settlement: Completed Ninja Academy courses to the greatest extent. Completion rating: F-

Mission settlement: Completed D-Rank Missions in the ninja village during extracurricular time to the greatest extent. Number completed: 0. Completion rating: F-

Mission settlement: Completed special space mission, Forbidden Research. Completion rating: B.

Mission settlement: Completed triggered mission Friendship of the Hyuga Clan. Completion rating: C+

Mission difficulty weight adjustment...

Mission evaluation settlement complete.

Mission evaluation: B+. Reward: one B-Rank Plot, three C-Rank Plots, 12,724 Reincarnation Points.

Mission difficulty bonus: 50 Merit Points awarded.

According to the contract, 500 Reincarnation Points automatically deducted as payment to Novice Commentator No. 2716.

Due to violating the contract and leaving the party, 1,000 Reincarnation Points deducted.

Hearing the settlement evaluation, Xu Yue was fairly satisfied. The greatest benefit from this mission had already been gained within the Mission Space, so everything before him was merely extra income. What was there to be dissatisfied about?

After all, his initial strength was what it was. Reaching this point was already close to the limit.

When the life-and-death crisis had finally appeared, the thrill of walking a tightrope, the sensation of his entire body boiling, and the dual pleasure of body and mind had also made Xu Yue understand what he truly wanted.

So this was the nature he had been suppressing: a thirst for power, a thirst to elevate his Life Level, a thirst for battle, a thirst for the unknown, and a longing for the sights from peaks he had never set foot upon...

He had drifted through one lifetime in a haze, but in this life, he would walk a path that truly belonged to him!

After confirming the rewards, the black space before him shattered completely. The next moment, Xu Yue appeared inside a wooden hut that looked crude but was clean and tidy.

At the same time, more space notifications appeared in his mind.

This Mission Hut would be his residence in the Mission Space from now on. The initial Mission Hut could withstand attacks roughly at the level of a Special Jonin, which was sufficient for newcomers.

To raise its security level or customize it himself, he would need to raise his privilege level.

And privilege levels were tied to the 50 Merit Points he had obtained at the end. This was probably an additional reward for completing high-difficulty missions.

Reincarnator Merit Points have reached the promotion standard. Promote privilege level?

Current rank: Recruit.

Sergeant: Unlock trading function. Required Merit Points: 10.

Sergeant First Class: Unlock Merit Shop exchange function. Required Merit Points: 15.

Staff Sergeant: Unlock a one-hour advance notice for the next mission. May apply to become a novice commentator. Required Merit Points: 20.

Second Lieutenant: Unlock Public Auction House. May use Scout Cards. Unlock building customization function. May form combat squads. Required Merit Points: 50.

Note: Promotion privileges depend only on total Merit Points earned. Exchanging items in the Merit Shop does not reduce the maximum.

This sudden influx of information surprised Xu Yue somewhat. It was obvious that the enlisted ranks only offered rather minor functions, but upon jumping to the rank of lieutenant—a true low-ranking officer—the privileges increased significantly.

Although Xu Yue did not know how many missions it normally took to reach Second Lieutenant, it seemed that he had advanced rather quickly.

Hmm, the "money" he had earned should still be spent and converted into strength. This was a good chance to see what the so-called Public Auction House had...

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