Energy Scroll

[Petrification Poison: A poison Shendu gave Valmont. Those poisoned gradually turn to stone]

A must-have for taking people by surprise. Not bad at all.

[Soul Glasses: A pair of glasses Father temporarily made. They let the wearer see spirits that have left their bodies]

Dan Katō's nemesis: they let him see ninjas using the Spirit Transformation Technique.

Though with chakra sensing, it seemed like he could detect spirits too.

All in all, this haul was much better than the ten-pull the system had given him before.

That previous ten-pull of Aragaki Yasushi's was utterly ridiculous.

Most of the pool had been fried chicken burgers, Mexican chicken wraps, and other useless food.

By comparison, this time was a massive win!

But then again, a man had to have ambitions!

This ten-pull was just a modest start.

If he could get Talismans and masks, that would be the real jackpot.

Of course, he wouldn't dare get greedy for an Oni Mask.

That thing came with a corruption debuff.

Talismans were different. They had no real drawbacks and were incredibly useful.

Some Talismans could make him invincible the moment he got his hands on them!

If he got the Dog Talisman or the Horse Talisman, he'd never have to worry about dying on the battlefield again.

His survival ability would be maxed out.

Even the seemingly most useless one, the Tiger Talisman, had hidden tricks. He could use it on an enemy to split their good and evil personalities apart and make them fight each other.

And if he trained in Sage Mode later, the Tiger Talisman's power of balance might even help him stabilize his Senjutsu Chakra and avoid going berserk.

Still, Aragaki Yasushi wasn't in a hurry. There were several days left before the next limited pool rotation.

Before then, he could simply set the Jackie Chan Adventures pool as a Permanent Pool.

He'd have plenty of time to keep drawing from it. Sooner or later, he'd get a Talisman.

The only problem was that ten-pulls in the Permanent Pool didn't come at a discount!

They were nowhere near as cost-effective as the current limited pool.

Was the system deliberately trying to push him into drawing from limited pools?

But if the limited pool was full of junk and cost more than the Permanent Pool, then anyone who drew from it would have to be an idiot.

Aragaki Yasushi didn't rush to take out the things he'd drawn. He stowed them all in the system space.

After all, they were treasures drawn from the system. The system space was the safest place for them. Even if he got a Talisman, he wouldn't have to worry about someone stealing it.

There was just one small drawback: he couldn't use anything stored in the system space directly. Otherwise, Talismans would be no different from skills he already had.

Then again, Talismans were essentially Shendu's Magic Power. If he could draw an ability that absorbed energy, he could absorb a Talisman's Magic Power directly into his body and make it part of himself. That would be the safest way to use it. No more worrying about someone stealing it.

Aragaki Yasushi remembered that the Jackie Chan Adventures world seemed to have a potion like that.

Other worlds had similar abilities too.

Even Dark Release in the Naruto World could absorb chakra, couldn't it?

Maybe that could come in handy as well.

But it was too early to think about that. You had to take things one bite at a time. He hadn't even drawn a Talisman yet. First, he'd get one, then he could worry about the rest!

By then, the three of them had been traveling for over two hours and were gradually moving beyond the reach of the Iwagakure Camp.

Aragaki Yasushi stopped and suggested, "It's getting dark. Let's spend the night out here and return to the Konoha Camp tomorrow. Traveling at night is too dangerous."

Yuhi Kurenai and Asuma nodded in agreement without a second thought.

They were in the Land of Grass, and it was wartime.

Kusa Ninja and Iwa Ninja were like weeds in the ground; they could spring out of any patch of woods.

Traveling in the dark at night meant that if they were ambushed, they could easily end up dead in a ditch. It would be a pointless way to die.

The three of them found a relatively concealed clearing in the woods and prepared to make camp.

Aragaki Yasushi took charge and assigned the tasks. "Asuma, go hunt us something to eat."

"Kurenai, you're in charge of the fire. Keep it hidden, and don't let too much smoke rise, or you'll draw the enemy over."

Lately, thanks to the magic paper he'd drawn, Aragaki Yasushi's strength had been growing by leaps and bounds.

When Akimichi Doto wasn't around, he was the team's acting leader.

On the battlefield, Asuma and Kurenai always listened when they fought the enemy. They went wherever they were directed and attacked whoever they were told to.

But whenever there was no enemy around, Asuma entered his rebellious phase and always had to talk back.

Aragaki Yasushi even wondered if that guy had been spoiled by his status as the Hokage's son.

Sure enough, as soon as he heard the assignments, Asuma immediately retorted, "Then what are you doing? Lying around and sleeping while the two of us do all the work?"

Aragaki Yasushi rolled his eyes and stared at him like he was an idiot, his face full of disdain.

"Of course I'm checking the area for danger and making sure no enemies are hiding nearby. Otherwise, if they sneak up on us later, you won't even know how you died."

"Enough arguing. Asuma, don't go too far. If you run into Iwa Ninja or Kusa Ninja, you won't have time to cry before they send you packing."

Asuma was left speechless. He muttered, "Got it. You sure talk a lot."

With that, he plunged into the woods without looking back.

Aragaki Yasushi turned his attention to Yuhi Kurenai.

She smiled gently and said softly, "Yasushi, sorry for the trouble."

Aragaki Yasushi nodded without a word. His figure flickered, turning into a sheet of paper that folded over itself several times until it became a palm-sized cricket. Then he disappeared soundlessly among the trees to scout the area.

Transformed into a Paper Cricket, Aragaki Yasushi hopped around the woods, wandering aimlessly like a drifter.

He hadn't been wandering for ten minutes when he made a discovery.

A squad of Kusa Ninja was hiding in a clearing not far away.

Aragaki Yasushi quickly stopped on a leaf high in a large tree, curled into a tiny ball, and secretly watched the scene below.

Four Kusa Ninja were busy setting up camp and cooking. They were certainly making a lot of smoke, but their cooking looked pretty bad. Whatever they made would probably be worse than Asuma's food.

Aragaki Yasushi curled his lip.

During the Third Shinobi World War, Kusagakure was little more than a fence-sitter. One moment it supported Iwagakure, the next it sided with Konoha. It simply went with whoever was stronger, without a shred of backbone.

Aragaki Yasushi could understand, though. Kusagakure was incredibly weak, and the fighting was happening on its own territory. If it hadn't played both sides, its village would probably have been wiped out already.

In other words, it was just struggling to survive between the major powers. It was kind of pitiful.

But pity aside, he couldn't afford to lose sight of where he stood.

The Iwagakure army was close to the Land of Fire's border. Before long, the Battle of Kannabi Bridge from the original story would take place.

Kusagakure was currently on Iwagakure's side.

That meant he could start killing.

There was no room for mercy on the battlefield. If you didn't kill the enemy, they would kill you without hesitation.

That was the cruelest part of war. There was no room for softness.

Aragaki Yasushi carefully scanned the area once more. After making sure there were no other Kusa Ninja hiding nearby and no ambush waiting, he prepared to strike.

Perfect. He'd test out his new Energy Scroll.

With that in mind, Aragaki Yasushi took the Energy Scroll from the system space and quietly activated it.

The next moment, a blinding green beam shot out, streaking straight toward the Kusa Ninja camp so quickly that they had no time to react.