With a series of notifications, Uchiha Ryūha's status panel changed.
[Special Bond "Oath of the White Fang" bound: Hatake Sakumo has exceptionally high initial affection and trust toward the host.
Relationship automatically locked as: Guardian's Vow!]
[Note: When the host faces mortal danger, Hatake Sakumo will ignore allegiances and rules, prioritizing the host's safety.
The bond's effects can be strengthened through deeper interaction.]
He had no time to pay attention to the panel's other changes.
At that moment, all his attention was drawn to the golden numbers dancing through his mind.
Ten thousand Karma Points!
One SSR Designated Gacha Ticket!
And... the oath-bound protection of a Kage Level powerhouse!
Ryūha's breath nearly stopped.
After all, completing the graduation exam mission with an S-rank evaluation had only earned him a few hundred points.
Defeating the Root ninja and changing Matsumoto Ryūichi's perception had added to that, bit by bit.
Even so, his total Karma Point balance so far was only a thousand.
But this time...
One mission had deposited ten thousand points!
What did that even mean?
Ryūha quickly opened the System Shop interface.
Because he'd been short on points, he had only paid attention to the lowest-level gacha before.
But now, things were different.
The shop interface unfolded in his mind, divided into three main sections:
[R-Rank Card Pool (100 Karma Points per pull, 10% discount on ten-pulls)]
[Description: Randomly draws R- to SR-Rank gear, skills, and items.
90% chance of R-Rank, 9.99% chance of SR-Rank, 0.01% chance of SSR (no pity system)]
"There are finally odds listed, but no pity system is still a rip-off."
Uchiha Ryūha felt a little helpless.
[Elite Card Pool (1,000 Karma Points per pull, no discount)]
[Description: Randomly draws SR- to SSR-Rank gear, skills, and items.
70% chance of SR-Rank, 29.9% chance of SSR-Rank, 0.1% chance of UR (season-limited).
Pity system: Guaranteed SSR or above every 10 pulls.]
[Current pity progress: 0/10]
[Current limited SP item: Hōgyoku. (Advanced recruitment not yet open)]
[Directional Card Pool (2,000 Karma Points per pull)]
[Description: Choose a specific attribute category for a targeted draw.
Examples include "Kido Special," "Zanpakuto Special," "Flash Step/Hakuda/Kido Combined Special," and "Special Constitution Special."
Draws are limited to the selected category, with random quality (R–SSR).]
[Note: The Directional Card Pool has no pity system, but will not draw items outside the selected category.]
Each of the three pools had its own merits.
The regular pool cost 100 points per pull.
It was suitable for gradual, everyday accumulation, but the odds of getting anything good were extremely low.
And on top of that, it had no pity system!
The Elite Card Pool cost 1,000 points per pull, or 10,000 for a ten-pull.
But its pity system guaranteed at least one SSR. For Uchiha Ryūha, who urgently needed high-level combat power, it was undoubtedly the best value.
As for the Directional Card Pool...
At 2,000 points per pull, it was expensive.
He could think about it later.
Still, if he urgently needed a specific kind of ability, such as higher-level Kido, a new Zanpakuto ability, or a special constitution, it was the only choice.
Ryūha now had 10,000 points in hand, plus his previous balance of 1,000, for a total of 11,000!
That meant he could do—
One Elite ten-pull (10,000 points), with one SSR guaranteed.
The regular pool was out of the question.
Based on Uchiha Ryūha's past-life experience, anything without a pity system was a bottomless pit.
A rational analysis showed that the Elite ten-pull offered the best value.
But...
Ryūha's gaze fell on the item slot.
On the card floating there, gleaming with a seven-colored radiance.
[SSR Card Selection Ticket]
[Description: Upon use, directly obtain the core ability of any character in the Bleach universe.
Selectable abilities include, but are not limited to: Zanpakuto (Shikai/Bankai), Vollständig, Quincy: Letzt Stil, Hollowfication abilities, and special Kido talents.]
[Note 1: The selected ability will automatically adapt to the host's current energy system (Reiatsu), requiring no additional conversion.]
[Note 2: If the selected ability has multiple forms or stages of growth (such as a Zanpakuto's Bankai),
The stage corresponding to the host's current strength will be unlocked. Higher forms can later be unlocked by improving compatibility or completing special missions.]
[Note 3: Each character can only be selected once. Choose carefully.]
[Use now?]
As Ryūha read the description, his breathing quickened again.
Choose... the core ability of any character!
Aizen Sōsuke's Kyōka Suigetsu.
He already had its Shikai, but he could choose its Bankai.
Although Aizen's Bankai had never been shown in either the anime or manga,
The fact that the system allowed it meant it was an option!
Yamamoto Genryūsai Shigekuni's Ryūjin Jakka!
The strongest fire-type Zanpakuto, whose Bankai, "Zanka no Tachi," had the power to destroy the Soul Society.
Zaraki Kenpachi's savage fighting instincts and limitless potential to grow in Reiatsu.
Kuchiki Byakuya's Senbonzakura, with its all-around Bankai, "Senbonzakura Kageyoshi."
Ichimaru Gin's Shinsō, with its extreme extension and one-hit kill.
Hitsugaya Tōshirō's Hyōrinmaru, the strongest ice-type Zanpakuto!
Or even... Yhwach's "The Almighty"?
No, that was beyond SSR Rank. But what if he chose a Schrift ability?
Or a Quincy's Blut, or Blut Vene?
A Hollow's High-Speed Regeneration?
An Arrancar's Resurrección?
There were too many options!
The Bleach universe was overflowing with powerful abilities, every one of them capable of sending shockwaves through the Naruto world!
And now, he could choose any one of them and obtain it outright.
The temptation was enough to drive anyone mad.
Ryūha closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Calm down.
He had to stay calm.
This selection ticket was too precious to waste.
He already had Kyōka Suigetsu, the strongest illusion-type Zanpakuto, with limitless potential.
Flash Step gave him ghostlike mobility.
Red Fire Cannon served as a mid-range attack.
His shortcomings were clear: he lacked a decisive offensive trump card.
He lacked defensive techniques, endurance for prolonged battles, and the ability to handle large-scale battlefields.
So his choice should make up for those weaknesses.
Uchiha Ryūha's mind raced.
For offense, Ryūjin Jakka, Senbonzakura, Shinsō, and Hyōrinmaru were all top-tier choices.
But Ryūjin Jakka and Hyōrinmaru were elemental attacks. In the Naruto world, they might be countered or replicated by the corresponding nature transformations.
Besides, with its overwhelming power, Ryūjin Jakka couldn't possibly be SSR. It had to be UR at the very least.
Senbonzakura and Shinsō leaned more toward physical and rule-based abilities, making them harder to defend against.
For defense, Blut/Blut Vene, High-Speed Regeneration, and even the healing ability of Unohana Retsu's Zanpakuto, Minazuki,
Would all be excellent safeguards for survival.
As for special abilities, Aizen's "Complete Hypnosis" was already unusual enough. But abilities like Yhwach's "The Almighty," Urahara Kisuke's multi-purpose "Benihime,"
Or Hyōsube Ichibē's rule-based "Ichimonji" were of immeasurable strategic value.
And then there was... growth potential.
Zaraki Kenpachi's ability to grow stronger through battle would be a cheat among cheats in a world as full of combat as the Naruto world.
But Kenpachi's fighting style relied too heavily on instinct and physique, making it a poor fit for the "mastermind behind the scenes" path Uchiha Ryūha intended to follow.
One option after another flashed through his mind, only to be set aside for the time being.
He had to use this selection ticket where it counted.
"Looks like... I'll have to plan this carefully."
Ryūha opened his eyes. The golden data streams in them slowly faded, returning them to their calm, dark brown.
He pushed up his glasses, forcing down his elation and excitement.
Now wasn't the time to decide.
The Kage Level aura that the White Fang of the Leaf had just unleashed had already broken through Kyōka Suigetsu's interference.
Outside, the Anbu were still waiting.
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