Ox Talisman!

Yuhi Kurenai quietly formed hand seals, silently triggering a genjutsu to disrupt the Iwagakure ninja present. Their eyes glazed over and their movements slowed, allowing Aragaki Yasushi to finish them off more quickly.

Nohara Rin stood guard by Yuhi Kurenai's side, her eyes scanning the surroundings vigilantly. She gripped a kunai tightly, fearing a sneak attack from any hidden Iwagakure ninja.

Obito and Asuma sprinted nimbly toward Kannabi Bridge, intent on destroying it rather than getting bogged down in a death match with the Iwagakure forces.

Although the garrison strength of this Iwagakure squad wasn't particularly high and they could have defeated them by working together, no one could guarantee that other Iwagakure patrols weren't nearby.

If the commotion of the fight attracted reinforcements, it would be a major problem.

Therefore, a quick victory was the best policy; blow up the bridge to complete the mission first, then worry about everything else.

It didn't take long for Aragaki Yasushi to clean up the remaining Iwagakure small fry.

After all, they were just chunin and genin with pathetic strength, existing purely to throw their lives away.

Having dealt with the fodder, Aragaki Yasushi didn't dare delay and immediately rushed toward the direction where Kakashi was locked in combat to provide support.

On the other side, although Kakashi had used Chidori not long ago and was suffering from significant physical strain with a pale complexion, he was still firmly holding the upper hand against Sumashi.

The reason was simple: Sumashi was a typical ninjutsu-oriented ninja, a practitioner of the traditional hand-seal style.

Once entangled in close-quarters combat without the opportunity to form seals and cast ninjutsu, his strength was difficult to bring to bear, naturally leading him into a bitter struggle.

Even though Sumashi's hand-seal speed was fast, before he could finish even two seals, Kakashi's ninja blade was already pressed against his throat.

It could only be said that the operational difficulty for traditional hand-seal ninjas was simply too high.

During the struggle with Kakashi, Sumashi exerted every ounce of his strength to seize a fleeting gap. Secretly rejoicing, he hurriedly formed seals, and just as he was about to complete the final seal to unleash a ninjutsu counterattack, he was interrupted.

Yet, at this critical juncture, Aragaki Yasushi arrived.

Although there was still some distance between them, Aragaki Yasushi didn't hesitate in the slightest and activated an energy scroll on the spot.

Zero-frame startup, no hand seals required, firing instantly—it was a dimensional strike against Sumashi.

A dazzling green light blasted out instantly, moving at the extreme limit of speed. Sumashi didn't even have time to react before he was swallowed by the green light and reduced to ashes on the spot, leaving not even a scrap behind. He likely died without ever understanding how he had fallen at the hands of two brats.

The corners of Aragaki Yasushi's mouth curled up slightly, not because he was happy about taking out Sumashi, but because the mission was complete.

At this moment, a system panel appeared before Aragaki Yasushi's eyes.

[Mission "Destroy Kannabi Bridge" completed!]

[Reward: Points +2000]

Two thousand points!

Aragaki Yasushi's eyes lit up instantly.

What was he waiting for?

The sooner he pulled, the sooner he could enjoy the results.

He nimbly opened the gacha pool and immediately performed a ten-pull without a moment's hesitation.

[Original Recipe Chicken]

[Hot & Spicy Chicken]

[Uncle's Alchemy Pot]

[MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile]

[Dark Chi Detector]

[Talisman Tracker]

[Super Moose Doll]

[Iced Black Tea]

[El Toro Fuerte's Mask]

[Ox Talisman]

Aragaki Yasushi looked at the first few prizes, and the corner of his mouth twitched.

Are you kidding me?

Has this gacha pool been invaded by KFC?

Original Recipe Chicken and Hot & Spicy Chicken actually showed up?

Besides eating, what use could these things possibly have?

But when he saw the final prize, all his complaints vanished in an instant. His eyes shone so brightly they could have lit up the room, and his heart was filled with overwhelming joy.

Holy crap! A gold pull!

He actually pulled a Talisman!

He didn't expect to pull a Talisman on his third ten-pull?

Was the drop rate of this gacha pool this generous?

Or was his luck simply heaven-defying?

Although the Ox Talisman didn't rank high among the twelve, at most being an NPC-tier talisman, he didn't mind it in the slightest.

Brave little ox, fear no hardship!

Even raw stats can be played with.

The effect of the Ox Talisman is to grant the user increased strength, a surge in stamina, and a massive enhancement to their physical constitution, turning them into a stat-monster.

However, this amplification is based on one's own base stats.

Just like Jackie Chan in the original work, clutching the Ox Talisman yet still lacking the strength of Shendu without a talisman—this is a classic case of one's own foundation being too trash, wasting such a good talisman.

But from another perspective, the stat multiplier is quite noble.

When one's strength is trash, the boost is mediocre, but once one's strength is already formidable, that boost remains a multiplicative increase.

It belongs to the category of late-game talismans that require you to stack your own stats first.

After examining the Ox Talisman, Aragaki Yasushi slowly turned his gaze toward the other prizes.

[Uncle's Alchemy Pot: Uncle's alchemy pot, can be used to concoct magic potions.]

Uncle's Alchemy Pot?

It sounds high-end, but you have to know how to make magic potions to use it.

As a ninja from the Naruto world, all he knows is how to chant "Evil spirits, begone!"—what use is this?

To him, this thing is no different from an iron pot for boiling water or cooking rice; it's completely useless.

[Dark Chi Detector: An instrument modified by Uncle from a metal detector, capable of observing the intensity of nearby Dark Chi through the gauge's needle.]

Another supernatural item that looks intimidating.

But there is no Dark Chi in the Naruto world at all!

Placed here, the detector's needle doesn't budge an inch, like a broken toy; it's just another piece of filler.

[Talisman Tracker: A magical artifact used by Shendu to detect the location of the Twelve Talismans. When a talisman is detected, the dragon head pointing toward it will glow.]

Unlike the previous two, this one is finally slightly useful!

If Aragaki Yasushi were to lose a talisman, he could rely on this to find it; it barely counts as not being a wasted draw.

However, having said that, Aragaki Yasushi has a system inventory; once a talisman is placed inside, it cannot be lost.

But one should always be prepared for the worst; talismans are external objects after all. If they were ever snatched away, he wouldn't even have time to cry.

He still needs to ponder whether he can absorb the magic of the talismans into his own body; that way, he wouldn't have to worry about losing them at all—a strategy focused on being steady.

Aside from these three items, the rest of the stuff is even more trash.

Aragaki Yasushi glanced over them and lost all interest.

Not to mention the KFC Crazy Thursday fragments; the Super Moose Doll, without the blessing of the Rat Talisman, is just a doll and is completely useless.

El Toro Fuerte's Mask, without the blessing of the Ox Talisman, is likewise completely useless.

Only the Patriot Missile looks somewhat useful.

But, there is only the missile, no launcher, no operation manual—he can't just throw it by hand, can he?

It's not even as good as the Apache Helicopter he drew before; at least he could sit in that and fly it.

After complaining about the pile of bizarre items, Aragaki Yasushi casually opened his panel.

[Points: 1150]

Still enough for a ten-pull!

What's the point of saving points? They can't reproduce, and they can't be spent as money. Leaving them there is just leaving them there; might as well pull!

If he happens to get another talisman, that would be a huge profit.

Hesitation leads to defeat!

Just pull and be done with it!