Gold Card Member

The three of them arrived at Konoha's entrance and waited for the Konoha Ninja on duty to inspect them.

Yoru had even prepared himself to pawn the scroll through the system immediately if there was any risk of it being discovered.

However, the guard only glanced at them indifferently and waved them through without saying much. He had clearly already received instructions from the Hokage Building.

As soon as they entered the village, an Anbu Ninja suddenly appeared and blocked their way, making Yoru's heart—which had just settled—leap again.

"Yoru and Minato, you've earned merit for rescuing the Konoha Ninja Uzumaki Kushina. Submit a mission report tomorrow. This operation can be counted as an A-rank mission completed together."

"By the way, under Lord Hokage's orders, those Cloud Ninja were 'escorted' back to the Land of Lightning overnight."

After speaking, he gave the two of them an approving look. Perhaps he thought their intervention had indeed restored Konoha's pride.

Now it was Yoru's turn to be a little confused.

He had been prepared to face questioning. But since they had rescued Kushina, he had figured that balancing the merits against the transgressions would be the best outcome. He just hadn't expected Hiruzen Sarutobi to start "throwing money around" again.

Looking at Minato and Kushina beside him, he saw that they were both excited and full of admiration for the Hokage. It seemed that this was Hiruzen Sarutobi's real aim.

With his message delivered, the Anbu Ninja didn't linger. He turned and rejoined the search teams. Tonight, many people in Konoha were destined to lose sleep.

Yoru could only silently apologize for that, thinking to himself that perhaps, when Konoha's "Golden Legend" took office, he would make it up to them by giving everyone a good holiday.

The three of them returned to their respective homes without incident. As soon as he got inside, Yoru focused on what he had gained this time.

He looked at the system interface, which had undergone quite a few changes.

[Myriad Realms Rare Pawnshop]

[Host: Namikaze Yoru (Gold Card)]

[Current Pawn Points: 2910]

[Note: Cumulative pawn value has exceeded 6000. Level automatically upgraded. New features unlocked.]

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

[Redemption (New): Redeem pawned items for a fee of 5 per use]

[Available Items:]

[... (Folded) ...]

Looking at the dazzling system interface, Yoru was troubled in the sweetest way.

Not only had opportunity come knocking, but the system upgrade had given him more room to maneuver. Since there was a Gold Card tier, perhaps he could keep upgrading in the future?

He used the new feature to pawn the item he had been carrying, eliminating any lingering worries, and only then went to sleep. The days of scheming had worn him out; he really needed a good rest.

Yoru, the mastermind behind the scenes, could go to sleep, but Konoha remained in an uproar for the entire night.

Even the Uchiha's Konoha Military Police Force was mobilized in full to patrol through the night and protect Konoha's reputation.

Unfortunately, it was a night destined to yield nothing. There were too few clues left behind, and even after turning the village upside down, they found nothing.

At daybreak, Yoru was woken by noises outside.

His movements nearly automatic from habit, he sleepily got ready, changed into loose training clothes, and once again went with Might Duy to the Training Ground.

After exchanging for the Kaguya Clan's Bloodline Limit yesterday, he could clearly feel that his bones and muscles had grown much stronger. Today's training felt almost effortless.

Even Might Duy, training alongside him, was stunned. He kept exclaiming that Yoru was a Taijutsu genius.

Yoru himself, however, didn't think much of it. Genius was only the threshold for him. He wasn't just a genius—he was a cheat beyond genius.

Even when Might Duy deliberately increased the training intensity, Yoru could still keep up with ease. Meanwhile, he was already planning his next steps for getting stronger.

[Available 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 the corresponding Bloodline, it cannot unleash its full power and cannot be deactivated.)

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

(Note: The quantity is too small to exchange for the Bloodline.)

[Remaining items folded...]

"Tsk!"

Yoru couldn't help feeling disappointed that he couldn't use the Sharingan or exchange for the Senju Bloodline.

After all, in this world known for its "legendary eyes and ninja village brawls," chakra reserves determined the lower limit, while Bloodlines truly determined the upper limit.

"I kind of want to dig up a grave..."

Even a piece of flesh was worth 20 points. He couldn't even imagine what an astronomical sum he'd get if he pawned Senju Hashirama's corpse.

Of course, it was only a thought. As far as he knew, in the story that came later, Hashirama's cells were practically everywhere, practically sold wholesale.

He had good reason to suspect that the body of the God of Shinobi had long since been chopped up by the evil Tobirama Senju and scattered throughout the laboratories.

"Deep Blue, add—no, wait..."

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

The points on the system panel were deducted in a flash: 320 in total.

[Current Pawn Points: 2590]

Shimura Danzo really was a prized pupil of the "second Mizukage."

The collection in the Root Base office was far beyond Yoru's expectations. It contained nearly every one of Tobirama Senju's signature techniques.

It was just a pity that Danzo was a Wind-Chasing Old Man, with no ability to bring these techniques to their full potential.

Feeling the insights into the techniques surge into his mind, Yoru grew a little overconfident. He even felt the urge to roam the vast Shinobi World wearing a Cloud-Pattern Black Robe.

Though he was itching to try the legendary Flying Thunder God Technique at once, he knew this wasn't the time. After all, he couldn't be sure whether Hiruzen Sarutobi was using a Crystal Ball to spy on people all over the place.

Suppressing the excitement in his heart, Yoru said goodbye to Might Duy at noon and ended his training for the day early.

After more than half a month of hard training, his control over his body and ability to manipulate chakra had improved significantly. Continuing with ordinary training now seemed to offer diminishing returns.

After leaving the Training Ground, he grabbed a bite to eat, then headed to the Ninja Academy to pick up Minato.

Minato had already gotten permission to leave and had been waiting for quite a while. The moment he saw Yoru, he hurried over.

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

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

The two of them had agreed the previous night to submit their mission report at the Hokage Building. For Minato, who hadn't even graduated from the Ninja Academy yet, adding "participated in an A-rank mission" to his record was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Even with his usually steady temperament, he couldn't help feeling excited about it. And after growing closer to Kushina the previous day, he'd been so worked up that he hadn't slept well.