Soon, his consciousness sank.
Natsume opened his personal system panel in his mind.
[Host: Natsume Attributes: Fire, Wind, Yin Chakra: 6 cards (one card is approximately equal to the total chakra of an elite jonin) Ninjutsu: Bringer-of-Darkness Technique (A-rank · Genjutsu), Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank · Clone Technique), Great Fireball Technique (C-rank · Fire Release), Phoenix Sage Fire Technique (C-rank · Fire Release), Transformation Technique (E-rank), Substitution Technique (E-rank) Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Mangekyō) Taijutsu: One Thousand Years of Death, Leaf Whirlwind Special Skill: Chakra Extraction Method Current Balance: 7,828 Gold Coins]
It was obvious that these were all the abilities Natsume currently possessed.
He had previously focused on saving up Gold Coins to splurge on the powerful Mangekyō Sharingan.
As a result, Natsume hadn't been greedy for too many ninjutsu.
He'd focused on just a few of the most useful techniques—Bringer-of-Darkness Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, and Great Fireball Technique—honing them until he could use them to perfection.
That was how he'd managed to make the Great Fireball Technique as devastating as a mobile artillery platform.
Now.
He'd escaped Konoha and established a new Flame Hidden Village.
The battles and circumstances ahead would inevitably grow more complicated.
As the Young Clan Head, Natsume naturally needed to learn a broader range of ninjutsu, in case the need arose.
Of course, ninjutsu ranked B or higher weren't easy to learn.
Aside from those freakishly talented ninja,
an ordinary ninja needed to spend a long time training and practicing to master a technique.
Take Naruto, for example. Even with so many Shadow Clones helping him, it had taken him a whole week just to barely learn the Rasengan. That showed how difficult it was.
But none of that was a problem for Natsume.
Any ninjutsu he redeemed from the system or won in a draw,
he could master instantly!
That saved him an enormous amount of time.
His very own Super Pay-to-Win System
had two main functions.
One was to redeem all kinds of precious ninjutsu, bloodlines, and special abilities from the System Shop using Gold Coins...
The other was the pay-to-win lottery module. A single draw cost 100 Gold Coins, while a ten-draw cost 888.
The first option was exorbitantly expensive, but the prices were clear and fair.
The second cost a little less, but the prizes varied. It was pure luck.
Natsume had been unlucky in his previous life, so he wasn't about to gamble on his luck.
For the past ten years, he'd had no choice but to save up Gold Coins honestly, redeeming the Mangekyō Sharingan from the System Shop one step at a time.
He couldn't help it. He'd scoured the System Shop, and the Mangekyō Sharingan was the best deal among the Kekkei Genkai.
Other Kekkei Genkai of the same rank cost at least 2,000 Gold Coins.
But the Mangekyō Sharingan, which suited him best, cost only 1,000.
And with a single purchase, he'd gained three powerful abilities, including the unique abilities of both eyes and Susanoo!
How could that not be a bargain?
Now, Natsume had 7,828 Gold Coins and was practically rolling in wealth.
He soon slipped into the System Shop and began spending lavishly.
He'd gone into full-on "buy, buy, buy" mode.
Water Release: Water Formation Wall (B-rank) — 200 Gold Coins
Lightning Release: Shadow Clone Technique (B-rank) — 200 Gold Coins
Earth Release: Earth-Style Wall (B-rank) — 200 Gold Coins
Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame (B-rank) — 200 Gold Coins
Ninja Art: Character Binding Technique (B-rank) — 200 Gold Coins
Summoning Technique: Triple Rashomon (A-rank) — 800 Gold Coins
Ninja Art: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique (A-rank) — 800 Gold Coins
Taijutsu: Eight Gates Released Formation (S-rank) — 2,000 Gold Coins
Soul Ninjutsu: Spirit Transformation Technique (S-rank) — 2,000 Gold Coins
Before long, Natsume had redeemed a total of nine different ninjutsu.
They ranged from B-rank all the way up to S-rank.
They covered attack, defense, control, sensory abilities, burst power... A wide variety, to say the least.
In short, they should be enough to handle all kinds of battles for the time being.
Of course, with his Sharingan, Natsume could theoretically copy most ninjutsu with ease.
But if he lacked the corresponding chakra nature, he wouldn't be able to use them.
That was why Natsume had deliberately started by redeeming one ninjutsu each for Water, Lightning, and Earth Release.
Because after redeeming a ninjutsu of a single nature from the system, he didn't just learn it instantly—he also gained chakra of the corresponding nature!
In other words, for just 600 Gold Coins, he'd instantly gained proficiency in three new chakra natures.
What a steal!
That was why Natsume had rushed to redeem such ordinary ninjutsu.
The other techniques all had special uses, too.
They were the sort of techniques ordinary ninja didn't know and couldn't easily copy.
In particular, he'd long coveted these two S-rank techniques—one Taijutsu and one soul ninjutsu—which had cost him a fortune.
The power of the Eight Inner Gates went without saying.
Once the "Granny, I'm Knocking" gate opened, even Six Paths Madara couldn't stop him!
As for the latter, it was one of the most mysterious soul ninjutsu in the entire Ninja World.
Once activated:
He could transform into a living soul, leave his body, travel anywhere regardless of distance, and kill his enemies; he could also control another person's body and enter their mental world. He could even sense other people's souls, making it useful as a sensory technique.
It was an incredibly versatile technique!
Especially since, after learning it,
the next time he faced a slippery opponent like Obito, he wouldn't be so helpless.
He could simply attack Obito in his spirit form.
Just imagine how much fun it'd be to scare Obito-bro again the next time they met!
Spending money felt great in the moment; spending money all the time felt even better. But once you ran out, you were headed for the crematorium!
Spending the money had been a real thrill.
But once it was gone, the pain set in.
He did the math. Those nine ninjutsu had cost Natsume a total of 6,600 Gold Coins! That was the equivalent of a staggering 66 million ryō!
Which left him with only 1,228 Gold Coins!
Natsume felt as if his heart were bleeding!
But once desire had been stirred, it was hard to put back to rest.
Under the system's temptation,
Natsume glanced at his balance, then at the lottery module.
In the end, he still reached for that wicked lottery chest.
He went for the long-awaited ten-draw!
[Would you like to pay 888 Gold Coins to begin a ten-draw?]
"Confirm!"
"Rumble—"
The 888 Gold Coins vanished in an instant, like water down a drain.
The wicked chest burst into dazzling light.
Would he be lucky or unlucky? He was about to find out!
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