Uzumaki Sage Body

The endless stream of "ding" sounds in Namikaze Yoru's mind did not annoy him in the slightest.

Watching his System Points steadily rise, he felt as though he were witnessing the bull market of the A-shares from the fantasies of his previous life.

As he drew ever closer to the center of the battlefield, the pleasant system notifications became almost intoxicating. He grew bolder as well, secretly collecting the Uzumaki Clan's corpses.

When he looked at the system panel again, aside from the constantly rising points, quite a few exchangeable items had already appeared.

[Current Pawn Points: 1240.]

[Exchangeable Items:]

[Uzumaki Clan Primary Bloodline—Exchange Cost: 100]

[Uzumaki Clan Rich Bloodline—Exchange Cost: 600]

[Uzumaki Clan Sage Body—Exchange Cost: 2600]

[Mizuki Bloodline—Exchange Cost: 600]

[Kaguya Clan Primary Bloodline—Exchange Cost: 100]

[Body Rapid Repair—Exchange Cost: 500/use]

[Note: All bloodlines have been purified and can be absorbed perfectly.]

As a complete rookie, Namikaze Yoru could only call the exchange list "generous."

"Exchange for the Uzumaki Clan Rich Bloodline."

With a thought, 600 points immediately vanished from the system panel. At the same time, a warm current surged forth from within Namikaze Yoru's body.

In just a few seconds, Namikaze Yoru felt his body become light, as if he had been reborn. He was brimming with inexhaustible strength, while the amount of Chakra he possessed had multiplied by an unknown number of times.

"Namikaze Yoru, hide here. The village's mission requires us to bring back as much of the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Technique as possible. Once I get it, take the Sealing Technique and return to the village immediately."

Hearing this, Namikaze Yoru inwardly praised the man's professionalism. Good heavens, as expected of Ninja Hero Hiruzen Sarutobi—he was truly generous in the way he handled things.

It was one thing not to support their Whirlpool Ninja allies, but they even wanted to loot them afterward.

Never mind ordinary reconnaissance missions—he even dared assign this suicidal mission of snatching food from a tiger's jaws to a rookie squad.

I'll remember this. Once little brother Minato becomes Hokage, I, Namikaze Yoru, will be the first to lead the charge against you.

After Makoto Ito finished speaking, Namikaze Yoru did not reply. He merely nodded faintly, though he was making his own calculations in his heart.

Seeing this, Makoto Ito said no more. Using the ninjutsu Earth Style: Earth Submergence, he swiftly sank into the ground and continued infiltrating toward the Core Area.

Watching Makoto Ito leave using Earth Style, Namikaze Yoru felt somewhat envious. After all, he had not mastered such Earth Style ninjutsu yet.

Although he had just exchanged for the Uzumaki bloodline and now possessed an enormous amount of Chakra, he only knew the Three Basic Techniques and a single Fire Style ninjutsu.

If he could use Earth Style to sneak around in this situation, it would be even more suitable for fishing in troubled waters.

Just as he was thinking this, he suddenly saw a Whirlpool Ninja drenched in blood being pursued by Mist Ninja. The man was about to reach the house where he was hiding, but abruptly turned and leaped toward the neighboring house instead.

Boom—

A violent explosion erupted from the house next to Namikaze Yoru. The entire little house was instantly blasted into Ruins.

Cold sweat trickled down his back. He had nearly been taken out as collateral by the enemy's ninjutsu.

Looking into the distance, he saw an Uzumaki Clan ninja locked in fierce battle with a ninja wielding the Kubikiribōchō.

"Water Style: Water Turbulent Wave."

The ninja holding the Kubikiribōchō spat out a fierce torrent of water, which shot toward the Uzumaki Clan ninja.

"Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall."

The Uzumaki Clan ninja rapidly formed hand seals, preparing to use Earth Style to block it.

However, perhaps because the gap in strength was too great, the Earth Flow Wall—also a C-rank ninjutsu—was destroyed the instant it made contact. The violent torrent slammed into the Uzumaki ninja, knocking him unconscious on the spot.

Seeing this, the Mist Ninja flashed forward and broke the Whirlpool Ninja's hands and feet.

The intense pain jolted the Whirlpool Ninja awake, but upon seeing his situation, his face turned ashen.

The Mist Ninja did not continue attacking. Instead, after seeing that the Uzumaki ninja had lost the ability to resist, he flashed away to continue hunting the other Whirlpool Ninja, seemingly intending to capture them alive.

Come to think of it, aside from White Zetsu, who had yet to appear, the Uzumaki Clan possessed the strongest vitality. They could not have been more suitable as experimental subjects.

Watching the scene outside, Namikaze Yoru fell into hesitation. He did not know whether he should save the man; after all, he could barely protect himself in this situation.

The Whirlpool Ninja had fully regained consciousness by then. Suddenly, he spoke toward Namikaze Yoru's hiding place. "Friend from the clan, please give me a quick death, then leave quickly."

Namikaze Yoru did not know how the other man had discovered him. However, seeing that the Whirlpool Ninja had already lost the ability to resist, and recalling his abrupt turn in front of the house earlier, the man had likely noticed him long ago.

Holding a Kunai, Namikaze Yoru stared fixedly at the Whirlpool Ninja opposite him as he cautiously stepped out from the shadows.

The Whirlpool Ninja froze when he saw Namikaze Yoru emerge.

After all, from his perception, the other party should have possessed Uzumaki bloodline. Yet Namikaze Yoru, whether in appearance or clothing, did not look like a member of the clan.

[Scan complete. The following high-value pawnable item has been discovered:]

[Ding! Dying Uzumaki Clan member ×1... Valued at 300 points/body]

[Sealing Technique Scroll*1... Appraised at 2000 Points/unit]

"???"

Setting aside why this Whirlpool Ninja was worth so much, the Sealing Technique Scroll valued at 2,000 Points alone was enough to startle him. How had such a treasure ended up in this man's hands?

This thing alone was enough for him to exchange for a Sage Body. He was beginning to suspect that the luck suppressed for twelve years had suddenly turned around after hitting rock bottom.

"Konoha?"

The Whirlpool Ninja seemed to confirm it, a sharp gleam appearing in his eyes as he asked urgently:

"Are you ninja reinforcements? How many of you are there?"

"We're only a Konoha reconnaissance squad."

Namikaze Yoru had no intention of deceiving him. He frankly explained his squad's situation and said he knew nothing of Konoha's other arrangements.

At this, the Whirlpool Ninja seemed to lose all his strength. He said to Namikaze Yoru:

"Give me a quick death."

A Kunai slashed down, cutting across the unknown Whirlpool Ninja's throat. The blood that gushed out gradually drowned out his whimpering, yet the powerful vitality of the Uzumaki Clan continued to sustain his heartbeat.

"Pawn."

[Ding! Successfully pawned a dying member of the Uzumaki Clan. Points exchanged: 250]

[Ding! Successfully pawned Sealing Technique Scroll. Points exchanged: 2000]

"Exchange for the Uzumaki Clan Sage Body."

[Exchange successful! Current pawnshop Points: 890.]

Once the exchange was complete, Namikaze Yoru sensed something was off. According to his original calculations, there should have been very few Points left by now.

It turned out that upgradeable bloodlines could stack for deductions, which saved him quite a bit.

Vigorous life force overflowed from Namikaze Yoru's body. Minor wounds, as well as lingering injuries from his previous training, healed naturally.

He had a feeling that before long, bloodline secret techniques such as Adamantine Sealing Chains would naturally awaken over time.

Moreover, he had yet to reach a ninja's peak at his current age, leaving him with considerable room to grow.

Clenching his suddenly strengthened hands, he knew that he now possessed the initial foundation to make his mark in the Shinobi World.

He could not stay here for long. Just as Namikaze Yoru was about to leave, he heard a piercing whistle through the air.

It was followed by a slightly mocking voice:

"Heh, are you Konoha lot here to get a share of the spoils too?"