My Turn! Draw Card!

Given Minato Namikaze's talent, if he were to intervene now, could he accelerate Minato Namikaze's growth and use him as a leek to farm gacha attempts?

For a moment, a multitude of ideas suddenly burst into Uchiha Gen's mind.

But for now...

"Next."

Hokage Office.

Click.

With a soft sound, the door to the Hokage Office was opened.

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up, frowning at the visitor.

A man with bandages wrapped around his head covering one eye and an X-shaped scar on his chin walked in with a grim expression.

"Hiruzen, see for yourself."

Without any report or pleasantries, Shimura Danzō walked into the office and placed a scroll on the Hokage's desk with a dark face.

"Land of Whirlpools..."

Seemingly accustomed to Shimura Danzō's behavior, Hiruzen Sarutobi did not mind the rudeness and simply reached out to pick up the scroll on the desk.

As he read the information on the scroll, Hiruzen Sarutobi's brows furrowed tightly.

"According to the intelligence I've received, Kumogakure has joined forces with several other ninja villages and multiple smaller ones, and their goal is explicitly stated to be the Land of Whirlpools.

Furthermore, they must have received orders from those Daimyo; otherwise, given the temperament of the Third Raikage of Kumogakure, he would never share such a massive cake as the Land of Whirlpools with others. Hiruzen, what do you intend to do?"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shimura Danzō spoke in a deep voice.

"...This is troublesome. As for this matter... let's pretend we don't know. I will go see Lady Mito later."

Closing the scroll, Hiruzen Sarutobi took a deep drag of his pipe and spoke with a sense of helplessness.

The situation in the Land of Whirlpools was too far-reaching; Konoha simply could not intervene.

"You made the right choice. However, we also need to prepare early. You should be aware of Lady Mito's physical condition, and as for the Nine-Tails..."

Hearing this, a flash of satisfaction crossed Shimura Danzō's eyes as he continued.

"I understand. Regarding the Nine-Tails... I will discuss it in detail with Lady Mito. Is there anything else? If not, you should go back and rest."

Hiruzen Sarutobi looked up at Shimura Danzō and spoke in a deep voice.

"There is one more thing."

"Speak."

"Regarding the establishment of the Anbu Training Department that I mentioned before, I need some manpower."

"Handle it as you see fit, but mind the boundaries."

"Understood."

Watching Shimura Danzō depart, Hiruzen Sarutobi's tightly furrowed brows did not relax, and his expression remained unchanged; only the pipe held in his mouth glowed with a faint, flickering light.

Uchiha Clan compound, Uchiha Gen's home.

Uchiha Gen pushed open the door in silence. The empty house was devoid of light. Turning on the electric light, Uchiha Gen walked straight into the bathroom to shower.

The battle at the academy had earned Uchiha Gen three D-rank gacha attempts. Minato Namikaze and Hizashi Hyuga had each provided one, while the remaining one came from a child of the Aburame clan. As for the others, including the current generation of Ino-Shika-Cho and members of other ninja clans, their strength had not been acknowledged by the Mist Space.

"Wait, what was his name again?"

Uchiha Gen, currently showering, suddenly paused.

After bathing, Uchiha Gen went to his bed, sat cross-legged, and sank his consciousness into his mental space.

Inside the Mist Space.

Uchiha Gen's figure appeared. Unlike the environment that had been left with only gray mist after his first draw, this time, the sky of the Mist Space was filled with countless blue, green, and white cards fluttering about.

Among them, white cards were the most numerous, followed by green.

"New gacha attempts. I hope they bring me a surprise."

Looking at the countless cards swirling around him, Uchiha Gen gently raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

The next moment, all the fluttering cards froze instantly, as if hit by a pause button.

Bang!

With a soft sound, all the cards shattered into crystalline fragments. The entire Mist Space seemed to be experiencing a crystalline rain, and Uchiha Gen, enveloped in the center of this rain, watched the three cards remaining before him with excitement.

Two green, one white.

Three D-rank gacha opportunities had brought him two C-rank cards!

"Bathing before a draw really is the right move."

Looking at the three cards suspended before his eyes, Uchiha Gen reached out to take them, and the information on the cards was instantly clear to him.

First Card.

Excellent: Thunder Breathing

Source World: Anime - Demon Slayer

Card Category: Swordsmanship Breathing Style

Description: One of the five basic breathing styles, renowned for its speed and explosive power. The user must possess extremely high physical fitness. Its characteristic is to concentrate power in the legs, achieving ultra-high-speed movement and attacks through instantaneous bursts. The techniques are praised as being as swift as lightning, capable of powerfully breaking through enemy defenses to deliver fatal blows.

(The swordsmanship of Demon Slayer itself is merely a visual effect and does not possess any elemental properties.)

Second Card.

Excellent: Flame Slash

Source World: Game - Roco Kingdom

Card Category: Technique

Description: A skill mastered by Fireling, one of the three starter spirits in the Roco Kingdom game. It drives the user's own energy to control flames, manifesting them into a tangible blade to slash the target and inflict damage.

Third Card.

Common: Strike

Source World: Game - Slay the Spire 2

Card Category: Single-use attack card.

Description: Contains a basic attack from a random character in Slay the Spire 2. Upon use, the target's HP -6.

"Thunder Breathing and a fire-type skill—not bad."

Looking at the three cards in his hand, Uchiha Gen applied a light squeeze. The cards containing the Thunder Breathing swordsmanship and the Flame Slash technique instantly turned into streams of light, merging into Uchiha Gen's body.

In the blink of an eye, Uchiha Gen had mastered the various sword techniques of Thunder Breathing as well as Flame Slash; all that remained was a matter of proficiency.

As for the remaining white card, because it was a single-use item of white quality, Uchiha Gen chose to ignore it directly.

"Now that I have swordsmanship... it seems I need to prepare a blade."

Night fell at Uchiha Gen's home.

Sitting cross-legged on his bed while practicing the Golden Light Spell, Uchiha Gen opened his eyes and looked toward the door, a trace of golden light flashing across his pupils.

Knock, knock, knock.

A soft knocking sound echoed through the silent night.