Aragaki Yasushi raised an eyebrow and grinned. "Ha, you didn't know? I've already been promoted to jonin."
Yoiichi Kumade froze on the spot, his eyes as wide as saucers. "What? You've been promoted to jonin? That fast?"
He came to his senses and quickly said, "Sorry, I haven't prepared a congratulatory gift for you. Once we get back to the village, I'll make it up to you another day."
Aragaki Yasushi waved a hand, his tone casual. "It's fine. Let's talk about it after the war. No rush. It's not like a few days will make a difference."
Aragaki Yasushi was somewhat distracted by Yoiichi Kumade's small talk. He listened, but his gaze wandered elsewhere, clearly not paying much attention.
Yoiichi Kumade quickly noticed and assumed Aragaki Yasushi was keeping watch, worried that the Mist Anbu might be after them.
He tactfully fell silent, stopping the idle chatter as he continued onward, alertly scanning their surroundings.
But how could he know that Aragaki Yasushi wasn't keeping watch at all? He had secretly opened the mission panel.
[Mission "Escort Yoiichi Kumade" completed!]
[Reward: +800 points]
Woohoo! 800 points in the bag!
With the 500 points he had left over from before, he now had a total of 1,300.
That was enough for a ten-pull in either the Permanent Pool or the limited-time pool. This was great!
Aragaki Yasushi barely hesitated before deciding to draw from the limited-time pool.
After all, the limited-time pool was about to expire and be replaced. If he missed this chance, who knew how long he'd have to wait for another?
More importantly, he still hadn't drawn the Master Ball he'd been dreaming about. He had to try his luck this time.
Draw! Ten-pull!
Give me a Master Ball!
Aragaki Yasushi silently prayed, looking so devout he could've knelt down and worshipped.
The next second, a string of rewards appeared on the system panel.
[Teleport]
[Razor Leaf]
[Recover]
[Luxury Ball]
[Fast Fertilizer]
[Red Apricorn]
[SquirtBottle]
[Ketchup]
[Salt]
[Poke Ball]
The next second, Aragaki Yasushi's gaze locked onto the first reward. His eyes widened.
This was... Teleport?!
Was this move a space-warping ability just like the one he imagined?
Aragaki Yasushi hurriedly checked the move's description.
[Teleport: Spatial movement. Ignores all restraints, immediately ends the battle, and allows the user to flee.]
Aragaki Yasushi was overjoyed.
Holy crap! It really was the Psychic-type Teleport!
I've hit the jackpot!
Now he could use Flying Thunder God just like Minato!
No, this was even more incredible than Flying Thunder God.
After all, Minato's Flying Thunder God required a marker, while Aragaki Yasushi's Teleport didn't need any markers. He could leave whenever he wanted.
Aragaki Yasushi quietly tested out the ability.
Sure enough, he could now teleport to nearby places by expending stamina or chakra.
He also discovered that the farther he traveled, the more energy it cost.
But the most important thing was that this spatial movement was true instantaneous teleportation.
There was no windup at all. Even if he was surrounded, he could leave whenever he wanted. His opponents wouldn't even be able to touch the hem of his clothes.
Of course, aside from the trump card that was Teleport, the other move in this ten-pull was also pretty good.
Recover!
[Recover: Regenerates the user's cells to heal their injuries.]
A god-tier healing move!
Aragaki Yasushi had the Horse Talisman, which could instantly heal even the most severe injuries, practically making him immortal.
But he knew that the Horse Talisman was ultimately an external item, not a real ability of his own.
Recover was different. It was his move, his own skill.
As long as he spent some stamina or chakra, he could use it whenever he wanted without relying on anything external.
As for the last move he'd drawn—
Razor Leaf.
Compared with the other two, it was underwhelming and utterly ordinary.
[Razor Leaf: Launches leaves to slash at enemies.]
Aragaki Yasushi pursed his lips.
It was just okay. At most, it gave him a ranged attack. Better than nothing.
Then again, it wasn't completely useless. He could use it to pass as a Wood Style user and fool enemies who didn't know any better.
It wasn't all that useful, but it was still better than drawing junk like ketchup or salt.
Besides, Aragaki Yasushi was developing Paper Style. Maybe he could use Razor Leaf as a reference and come up with a Flying Paper Blade. Then at least it wouldn't go to waste.
Aside from those three moves, this ten-pull had also given him a few other decent items.
For instance, he'd drawn two more Poke Balls.
One was a regular Poke Ball. There wasn't much to say about it; it was just filler.
The other was a Luxury Ball.
[Luxury Ball: A Poke Ball that makes captured Pokemon more comfortable.]
A Luxury Ball wasn't fundamentally much different from a regular Poke Ball. It just gave Pokemon a more comfortable living space.
If a regular Poke Ball was like a pigeon cage, then a Luxury Ball was like a mansion.
Too bad it couldn't directly change a Pokemon's mind.
A rebellious Pokemon would still rebel, and a disobedient one would still refuse to listen.
Back at the camp.
Aragaki Yasushi brought Yoiichi Kumade straight to Uchiha Yashiro's tent.
Uchiha Yashiro saw that Yoiichi Kumade had returned unharmed and looked delighted.
His voice was full of praise. "As expected of Konoha's Paper Style ninja. You did a fantastic job on the mission."
Aragaki Yasushi waved it off, looking unconcerned. "It was nothing. No big deal."
"If there's nothing else, I'll head back and get some rest. I haven't slept all night. I'm exhausted."
That was what he said, but all he could think about was Teleport and Recover. He just wanted to get back and test them out.
Uchiha Yashiro smiled and nodded. "Go on, then. Thanks for your hard work. Get some rest, and I'll call you if there are any more missions."
Aragaki Yasushi turned and left, racing back to his tent in a flash. He shut the door behind him, afraid someone might disturb him.
As soon as the door was closed, he eagerly tested out Teleport.
With a thought, Aragaki Yasushi vanished in an instant. The next second, he appeared on a cliff some distance from the camp.
From the cliff, he could see the entire camp clearly.
The wind tugged at his clothes as Aragaki Yasushi grinned smugly.
He had another thought and teleported back to his tent, as if he'd never left.
This thing was way too useful.
It was the ultimate move for escaping, traveling, and chasing people all in one!
Aragaki Yasushi was overjoyed, more pleased with it the longer he thought about it.
Once he'd had his fun with Teleport, he remembered Recover. He picked up a short knife and slashed his arm hard. Blood immediately began to flow.
Aragaki Yasushi activated Recover and stared intently at the wound.
It healed at a visible speed, soon returning to normal, with only a faint scar remaining.
Aragaki Yasushi rubbed his arm and pursed his lips.
It was a little slower than the Horse Talisman and didn't heal quite as completely, but it was his own ability. Not bad at all.
Just then, Aragaki Yasushi suddenly sensed a faint noise outside the tent.
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