Looking at the dazzling array of items in the System Store, Uchiha Ling mentally counted everything he wanted.
"In the Naruto story from my previous life, they explained every step of how to train the Rasengan. I'll hold off on buying that for now and see if I can learn it myself first."
"I still need to buy the Uzumaki Clan Constitution. Since I'm at the Ninja Academy and won't graduate until next year, I can put off upgrading my Sharingan for a while."
"System," Uchiha Ling murmured in his mind.
[Uzumaki Clan Constitution (Beginner): Significantly increases chakra reserves and vitality, enhances recovery speed, and slightly improves talent in Sealing Jutsu. Price: 5,000 Emotion Points.]
This was it! The best choice for fundamentally solving the Uchiha Clan's relative lack of chakra and poor stamina. It would also give him a foundation for wielding greater power and performing even more terrifying ninjutsu in the future!
Without the slightest hesitation, Uchiha Ling used his mind to press "Redeem."
[Confirm redemption of [Uzumaki Clan Constitution (Beginner)]? Cost: 5,000 Emotion Points.]
The instant the command was issued, an indescribable, immense warmth burst forth—not from outside, but from the deepest part of his body!
It was as if a riverbed that had been dry for millions of years had suddenly been flooded by a vast underground spring. Every cell thirstily cheered, leapt with joy, and was reborn.
A violent transformation followed.
Uchiha Ling could clearly "hear" the blood flowing through his body grow stronger and more powerful. His heartbeat boomed like a steady war drum, sending waves of fresh, vibrant energy through every limb.
The weakness caused by blood loss and injury melted away like snow under the sun. An astonishing itch spread from the wounds in his left shoulder and abdomen—the tissue was regenerating at an extraordinary rate.
Even more shocking to Uchiha Ling was the change in the chakra around his core.
His chakra, which had once been like a stream, now surged like a mighty river. And that river kept widening and deepening, its capacity growing exponentially!
The feeling of power coursing through his entire body was too wonderful for words.
[Redemption successful. Remaining Emotion Points: 3,640.]
Before the comfort of the bodily transformation had even fully faded, Uchiha Ling immediately made a second purchase.
[Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank): Creates tangible clones that can be used for training and reconnaissance. Price: 750 Emotion Points.]
[Confirm redemption of [Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank)]? Cost: 750 Emotion Points.]
"Confirm!"
A wealth of knowledge about the Shadow Clone Technique flooded into his mind: its hand seals, precise chakra distribution, countless applications, and all sorts of experience and tricks.
He quickly understood, absorbed, and mastered it. In just a few short seconds, he had completely learned this B-rank forbidden technique, hailed as a "cheat technique," as if he had trained for years.
[Redemption successful. Remaining Emotion Points: 2,890.]
Those two major purchases had brought a qualitative leap, but Uchiha Ling didn't stop. His eyes gleamed as he continued scanning the list. He had to shore up his fundamentals and keep pace with special abilities.
[Advanced Chakra Refinement Technique: Increases the speed and total amount of chakra refined. 500 Emotion Points.]
[Confirm redemption!]
A new method of circulating chakra, unlike the one he'd used before, began to flow through his body.
[Redemption successful. Remaining Emotion Points: 2,390.]
He had 2,390 points left.
Next, Uchiha Ling turned his attention to the Six Powers—Kami-e. This technique heightened the body's sensitivity to air currents, allowing him to evade enemy attacks.
It was effective both in taijutsu combat and for protecting against sneak attacks.
"Redeem!"
[Confirm redemption of [Six Powers: Kami-e]? Cost: 1,200 Emotion Points.]
Another strange stream of knowledge flowed into his mind—the secrets of sensing and controlling every inch of his body. He tried it instinctively, and his body grew light and pliable, twisting this way and that like a sheet of paper.
[Redemption successful. Remaining Emotion Points: 1,190.]
With his last 1,190 points, Uchiha Ling bought a C-rank Ninjutsu Gift Pack (Proficient), which included: (Hell Viewing Technique, Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique, Haze Clone Technique, Interrogation Genjutsu, Kari-shin Technique, Body Freeze Technique).
After buying everything he wanted, Uchiha Ling continued checking his status panel.
[Host: Uchiha Ling]
[Age: 11]
[Bloodline: Two-Tomoe Sharingan]
[Chakra: 5 kǎ]
[Attributes: Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yin, Yang]
[Overall Combat Assessment: Special Jōnin]
[Skills: Three Body Technique, Uchiha Style Body Technique, Shurikenjutsu, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, Fire Style: Fire Dragon Technique, Hand Seals (Proficient), Hell Viewing Technique, Demonic Illusion: False Surroundings Technique, Haze Clone Technique, Interrogation Genjutsu, Kari-shin Technique, Body Freeze Technique, Advanced Chakra Refinement Technique]
[Personal Items: Skill Mastery Scroll]
[Emotion Points: 190]
[Overall Evaluation: A powerhouse at the level of an upper-rank ninja. Tsk, truly terrifying.]
Uchiha Ling took a deep breath, feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body.
His surging chakra flowed ceaselessly through his pathways. His strengthened body brimmed with power, his wounds were healing rapidly, and his mind was crystal clear. He had mastered powerful new ninjutsu and taijutsu techniques...
"Shadow Clone Technique!"
His hands flew through the seals so fast they left afterimages. With a faint puff of smoke, a clone identical to him appeared beside the hospital bed, its eyes lively and its body solid.
"Oh? This feels amazing." The Shadow Clone grinned and moved his hands and feet. "I have so much chakra it feels wasteful, main body."
"Let's test our new strength," Uchiha Ling said.
The Shadow Clone nodded and formed another set of hand seals—the ones for Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique! He couldn't actually spit out a fireball in the hospital room, but the speed and volume of chakra he gathered far surpassed what he could manage before!
The clone could clearly sense the main body's enormous chakra reserves and the subtle boost the Uzumaki Constitution gave to Fire Style.
Next, the clone experimentally swayed his body, trying out the Kami-e technique. His movements became even more erratic and elusive, while his awareness and control of his body grew exquisitely precise.
"This is amazing!" Excitement shone in the clone's eyes. "This feeling... Powerful! Stronger than ever!"
"All right, dispel. I need to focus my energy on recovering," the main body ordered.
"Understood." With a puff, the Shadow Clone vanished into white smoke. A wave of fatigue and a flood of information instantly returned to the main body—this was the drawback of the Shadow Clone Technique.
However, Uchiha Ling, who now had the Uzumaki Constitution, only furrowed his brow slightly before easily bearing it. He quickly digested the clone's experiences and insights about his new abilities.
Uchiha Ling lay back in bed and silently practiced the Advanced Chakra Refinement Technique, speeding up the absorption of nutrients and medicine in his body. His wounds seemed to heal a little faster.
His surging chakra nourished his body, filling him with waves of warmth.
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