Enhancement (2)

His thoughts shifted.

In the next instant, streams of data flashed across Fang Xiu's pupils before freezing in place. When the text conveying the information had stabilized, he browsed through the options in descending order of their ratings.

[Perfect Hashirama Cell Injection, which comprehensively enhances basic physical attributes and increases the number of cells in the body to more than five times the original amount.

Greatly increases cell activity, muscle strength, neural reflexes, and immunity.

Note 1: If the fusion succeeds, the buyer will gain immunity to ordinary poisons, rapid self-healing, and the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai.

Note 2: Can deeply fuse with Uchiha bloodlines. There is a chance of a beneficial mutation. The success rate and results depend on the development of the Sharingan.]

[To purchase this enhancement, pay one B-rank side-quest reward and 4,000 reward points.]

A tank-type enhancement?

It even came with the Wood Release Kekkei Genkai as a bonus.

More precisely, it would help him awaken Water Release Chakra in addition to his existing Fire, Lightning, and Earth affinities. Wood Release was formed by combining Earth and Water Release Chakra.

As for what it could do?

As long as he had enough Chakra, he could create a vast forest in the blink of an eye. He could control every aspect of the trees' offense and defense, and it would make it easier for him to use other Wood Release techniques afterward.

But the last sentence was what made it such a good fit for Fang Xiu: beneficial mutation.

The Rinnegan, perhaps?

After Uchiha Madara fused with Hashirama Cells, his Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan had indeed evolved into the Rinnegan.

Of course, there were counterexamples.

Like Pot Kage Danzo.

If the later Naruto World was a realm ruled by bloodlines and destiny, then the Shimura Clan, where Danzo came from, barely ranked among the bloodlines with any notable origins.

Only the Uchiha, Senju, Hyuga, Uzumaki, and Kaguya clans were among the closest to the source of the shinobi clans. Their unique bloodlines left other clans far behind.

So even though Danzo had plenty of Hashirama Cells and Sharingan, the lack of an inherited bloodline made it all for nothing! But... the concern was how far he had developed his Sharingan.

It was only a Three-Tomoe Sharingan. At least two stages separated it from the Rinnegan. Unless he had heaven-defying luck, it would be hard to trigger that so-called chance.

"They call it chance, but in essence, it still comes down to strength."

—Main God, list my six attributes.

Fang Xiu reined in his thoughts and turned to check his original stats.

Though the six attributes in the Infinite Worlds setting became completely useless in the mid-to-late stages, inflated and out of control, anyone with fewer than ten thousand points would probably be too embarrassed to call themselves a Reincarnator.

But in the early stages, especially right after one's first arrival, they did serve a purpose. They let Reincarnators see their own strength at a glance—

Intelligence: E Mental Strength: C+ Neural Reflexes: C+ Muscle Strength: D Cell Activity: C+ Immunity: D

All right, Fang Xiu took back his earlier assumption. This Main God hadn't adopted the kind of numerical system that easily spiraled out of control.

Still, he had to admit that it was no wonder he belonged to the Uchiha Clan. They possessed great power, yet their intelligence was solidly within the human norm: E.

At least his mental strength was quite impressive.

Though he hadn't taken the path of a conventional Genjutsu ninja, his potential was still there.

His muscle strength wasn't great, either.

Ordinary humans had between forty and sixty trillion cells in their bodies. In the Naruto world... the average person had 130 trillion, two to three times as many.

Those with Kekkei Genkai had even more. Senju Hashirama's Sage Body was even more outrageous.

And yet, Fang Xiu, a Taijutsu failure, had stats that were only an order of magnitude above those of an ordinary human—even though "order of magnitude" was usually used to describe a difference as vast as heaven and earth!

Perhaps that was why the Main God's list of enhancements leaned so heavily toward the physical. There were so many options that they crowded together, making his eyes swim. Some names were familiar, while others meant nothing to him.

Fang Xiu started at the top and slowly, carefully examined every option that interested him.

Also, the bloodline enhancements provided by the Main God were all improved versions. They removed excessively broken innate drawbacks, such as vampires' weakness to sunlight or the bloodline disease associated with Shikotsumyaku.

Most importantly, even if he bought certain nonhuman enhancements and used them at full power, he would still retain his basic human form.

And in the Reincarnation Worlds, maintaining a human appearance seemed to be an unspoken political correctness. Even if this wasn't the Main God from the original Infinite Worlds, it still required Reincarnators to preserve both their human form and human heart.

"Maybe I should splurge and get Perfect Hashirama Cells first? After all, bloodlines can't be stacked carelessly. The Uchiha and Senju share the same origins and have the best compatibility, and I can save the potential for later."

"Even Zheng the Gorilla, with all his cheats in the original story, nearly blew himself up on a mixed Western-and-Chinese system of vampire enhancements and internal cultivation.

"Someone like me, a transmigrator with an unclear background, should take it slow and stick to a clear path that others have already explored."

Fang Xiu murmured to himself. His gaze shifted away from a D-rank enhancement, and he decided Hashirama Cells were still the best option.

Even Uzumaki Constitution and Shikotsumyaku, both B-rank enhancements, couldn't compare to the simplified Sage Body.

—Main God, purchase one dose of Perfect Hashirama Cell Injection and some high-quality nutrient solution.

—Oh, and get me a smart tub with a self-cleaning function.

A sleek, high-tech bathtub appeared, filled with potent nutrient solution. It would ensure that while Fang Xiu's bloodline was fusing, his body wouldn't go hungry or lack nutrients, allowing it to achieve the best possible enhancement.

Of course, it cost money.

The total came to 500 reward points.

"I gritted my teeth and bought a B-rank enhancement to complete my bloodline. There's no point pinching pennies over this expense."

"Main God, if anything goes wrong midway, like my body collapsing, don't hold back on the reward points. Deduct as many as you want... until they're gone! If I run short on nutrient solution, replenish it automatically, too."

As he spoke, Fang Xiu promptly took off his shinobi outfit and sprawled out in the tub as if he were taking a bath.

Mm... it felt much better than a regular bath.

The tub was filled with energy of a higher quality than Chakra, and it didn't harm his body.

After enjoying it for a while, he injected a dose of Hashirama Cell Injection into his body, beginning his first enhancement since returning.

Almost simultaneously, the tub of nutrient solution began to boil!

But the healing radiance from the Main God never fell upon him. After all, you got what you paid for. Perfect-grade meant it wasn't some shoddy knockoff.

Time passed.

After using the third tub of nutrient solution, Fang Xiu gradually regained consciousness.

To be honest, the process was much gentler than he'd imagined. It was nothing like those cultivation stories where the protagonist expelled filth—veins bulging, a web of cracks spreading over his skin, and shards of bone mixed with foul, dark impurities being purged with his blood.

What Fang Xiu could clearly feel was that his Chakra was beginning to reform. As it rippled like flowing water, a new power, called Yang Release, was also developing and growing within him. Compared to the Uchiha's original power, it was much purer.

No wonder Senju Hashirama was the reincarnation of Asura! If anyone could match him in status through sheer ocular power, it was Uchiha Madara, the reincarnation of Indra!

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