Gold Card Member

The three of them walked to the entrance of Konoha and were waiting for the Konoha ninja's inspection.

Namikaze Yoru had even prepared himself—if the scroll in his bosom risked exposure, he would immediately pawn it through the system.

But the guard ninja only gave them a faint glance, said nothing, and waved them through, clearly having already received instructions from the Hokage Building.

Just as they entered the village, an Anbu ninja suddenly appeared and blocked their path, making Namikaze Yoru's heart, which had just settled, leap again.

"Namikaze Yoru, Namikaze Minato, for your meritorious rescue of Konoha ninja Uzumaki Kushina, submit a mission report tomorrow. This operation can be considered a joint completion of an A-rank mission."

"On a side note, those Cloud Ninja have already been 'escorted' back to the Land of Lightning overnight under the Lord Hokage's orders."

With that, he cast an approving glance at the two of them—perhaps in his eyes, this action had indeed restored Konoha's honor.

Now it was Namikaze Yoru's turn to be baffled.

He had originally braced himself for questioning, but since they had rescued Kushina, he thought offsetting merits and faults would be the best outcome. He never expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to start his "money-slinging" routine again.

Looking at Minato and Uzumaki Kushina beside him, their faces were full of excitement and reverence for the Hokage—it seemed this was precisely Hiruzen Sarutobi's goal.

Having delivered his message, the Anbu ninja did not linger, turning and melting back into the search party. Tonight in Konoha, many were destined to remain sleepless.

To this, Namikaze Yoru could only silently apologize, thinking to himself that perhaps when Konoha's "Golden Legend" took the stage, he could give them a proper break as compensation.

The three parted ways and returned home. As soon as he was inside, Namikaze Yoru immediately focused on this time's "harvest."

Looking at the system interface, he saw it had undergone a considerable change.

[Myriad Realms Rare Pawnshop]

[Host: Namikaze Yoru (Gold Card)]

[Current Pawn Points: 2910]

[Note: Cumulative pawn value has exceeded 6000. Rank automatically upgraded. New functions unlocked.]

[Myriad Credit Gold (New): Current Limit 1000]

[Redemption (New): Allows redemption of pawned items. Service fee: 5/time]

[Exchangeable Items:]

[...(Collapsed)...]

Gazing at the dazzling system interface, a sweet annoyance surrounded Namikaze Yoru.

Not only had a pillow arrived just as he felt drowsy, but this system upgrade also gave him more room to maneuver. And since there was a Gold Card tier, could he keep upgrading further?

He used the new function to pawn the items in his bosom, eliminating any lingering worries, and only then did he sleep soundly. Days of scheming had drained his energy—he truly needed a good rest.

Namikaze Yoru, the mastermind behind the scenes, could sleep, but the uproar in Konoha lasted the entire night.

To protect Konoha's reputation, even the Uchiha Police Force was fully mobilized, patrolling through the night.

But it was destined to be a fruitless night. Too few clues remained, and even turning the village upside down yielded nothing.

Just after dawn, Namikaze Yoru was woken by noises outside his house.

Operating on near-muscle memory, he groggily tidied up, changed into loose training clothes, and once again followed Might Duy to the training ground.

Thanks to exchanging for the Kaguya Clan's bloodline the day before, he could clearly feel a significant boost in his bone and muscle strength, making today's training seem almost effortless.

Even Might Duy, training alongside him, was stunned, exclaiming that Namikaze Yoru was a taijutsu genius.

But Namikaze Yoru himself didn't buy it. Genius was just the threshold for him—he was not only a genius but a "cheater" above geniuses.

Even when Might Duy deliberately increased the training intensity, Namikaze Yoru kept up easily, all while calculating his next improvement plan in his mind.

[Exchangeable Items:]

[Uzumaki Clan Sealing Technique — Exchange Points: 4000 (can be exchanged in parts)]

[Forbidden Jutsu: Flying Thunder God Technique — Exchange Points: 200]

[Forbidden Jutsu: Impure World Reincarnation — Exchange Points: 200]

[Uchiha Bloodline Product (Three-Tomoe Sharingan) — Exchange Points: 100]

(Note: Without a corresponding bloodline, full power cannot be unleashed, and it cannot be deactivated.)

[Senju Clan High-Concentration Bloodline Flesh (Very Small Amount) — Exchange Points: 20]

(Note: Quantity too small to exchange for bloodline.)

[Remaining collapsed...]

"Tch!"

The Sharingan was unusable, and the Senju bloodline couldn't be exchanged—Namikaze Yoru couldn't help but feel disappointed.

After all, in this world known as the "Legend of the Eyes, Ninja Village Brawls," chakra volume set the floor, but bloodline truly determined the ceiling.

"Kinda want to go dig up some graves..."

If even a scrap of flesh was worth 20 points, he dared not imagine what astronomical number pawning Senju Hashirama's corpse would fetch.

Of course, that was just a thought. As far as he knew, in the later plot, Senju Hashirama's culture medium was practically everywhere—a veritable "bloodline wholesale."

He had serious reason to suspect that the body of the Sage of Six Paths had long been chopped up and stuffed into a lab by that wicked Tobirama Senju, then disposed of.

"Deep Blue, add... no..."

"Exchange for Flying Thunder God Technique, Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, Water Severing Wave, Great Fire Annihilation."

The system panel deducted 320 points in rapid succession.

[Current Pawn Points: 2590]

Shimura Danzō truly lived up to his reputation as the Second "Water Shadow's" beloved disciple.

The collection in that Root base office far exceeded imagination, nearly scraping together all of Tobirama Senju's signature techniques.

It was just a pity that Danzō was a Wind-Chasing Old Man, lacking the ability to carry these ninjutsu forward and make them flourish.

Feeling the technique insights flooding into his mind, Namikaze Yoru swelled with momentary arrogance, even feeling an urge to don a Cloud-Pattern Black Robe and roam the Shinobi World.

Though his heart itched and he wanted to immediately test the legendary "Flying Thunder God Technique," he knew now wasn't the time—he couldn't be sure if Hiruzen Sarutobi was peeping through his Crystal Ball.

Suppressing the excitement in his chest, as noon arrived, Namikaze Yoru bid farewell to Might Duy and ended today's training early.

After more than half a month of hard practice, his control over his body and his chakra mobilization had notably improved; continuing routine training at this point seemed to yield diminishing returns.

Leaving the Training Ground, he grabbed a quick bite to fill his stomach, then headed to the Ninja Academy to pick up Namikaze Minato.

Having already requested leave and waited for some time, Minato rushed out impatiently the moment he spotted him.

"Brother Yoru, why are you so late? Let's hurry to the Hokage Building," Minato couldn't help complaining as soon as they met.

"Going early won't get you extra pay."

The two had agreed last night to go to the Hokage Building to submit their mission report. For a student who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, having a "participated in an A-rank mission" entry on his record was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even with his steady personality, he couldn't help being excited about it. Add to that his relationship with Kushina taking a step forward yesterday, and he'd been too thrilled to sleep well last night.