Bloodline Awakening

The changes came quickly—so quickly that even Naruto found them unbelievable.

But he soon realized why. People in the Ninja World couldn't cultivate their souls. The Spirit Transformation Technique and Dead Demon Consuming Seal made that clear: when it came to the soul, everyone was weak.

Chakra didn't have many extraordinary abilities. Most of its power came down to destruction.

That made the changes surprisingly easy for Naruto to carry out.

Meanwhile, the two Root members seemed to have noticed something was wrong.

"Jia Yi, check what's going on."

"Wait a moment."

The masked man called Jia Yi immediately used Sensory Ninjutsu.

"This is bad. There's danger."

His face changed. He had just started to say something—

But it was already too late.

Naruto had appeared behind the two of them.

Two tiny hands formed from spiritual energy had already slipped inside their bodies and taken control of them.

No one could believe this unexpected turn of events.

Naruto had been under surveillance by two departments ever since birth.

Almost everyone had kept an eye on him at some point.

Over time, it was inevitable that they'd grow lax.

Otherwise, with Naruto's current strength, even a sneak attack wouldn't have allowed him to subdue the two in an instant.

Naruto quickly altered all four of their memories.

Back in his room, Naruto looked delighted.

At the same time, he pulled several scrolls from his clothes.

These were the ninjutsu the four of them had contributed.

Things had gone more smoothly than expected.

Just then, the system suddenly appeared.

"Recycle?"

Naruto froze.

He looked at the system in front of him, then at the scrolls in his hands.

In an instant, he thought he understood.

He selected a low-level Earth Style: Earth Wall and tried tapping the recycle option.

The scroll in his hand vanished instantly.

At the same time, the number of days representing time on the system decreased by one.

"So that's how it works. I can recycle things to reduce the number of days."

Naruto understood at once. It really was just a trading system.

Still, that wasn't bad. Naruto tried the other things in the room, but none of them triggered the recycle option.

It seemed only things like ninjutsu could be recycled.

Naruto licked his lips.

No rush.

The four people outside weren't watching Naruto anymore. They were protecting him from all sides.

Naruto had changed what they believed.

The next day, Naruto went out as usual and wandered around Konoha.

Two more days passed in a flash.

The next shift arrived, bringing four more unfamiliar shinobi.

Naruto used the same method as before and took control of all four.

Whoosh!

A person appeared in Naruto's room.

"Your Highness, I've found the place you asked for."

The newcomer was one of the Root members Naruto had taken control of.

"Good. Take me there."

Naruto's eyes shone with excitement. He'd spent the past few days wandering around the village, hoping to find a suitable place to use as a base.

When it came to knowing Konoha, Root was undoubtedly the most familiar with it.

He'd handed the task to Root, and they'd found a place in no time.

At night, with a Root member leading the way, Naruto soon reached the depths of the forest.

"Your Highness, this used to be one of Orochimaru's research bases. Hardly anyone knows about it now, so it's quite safe."

The man led Naruto into an underground base.

Naruto looked around, pleased.

Officially, the research base belonged to Root.

After Orochimaru defected, Root members continued some of his research, while the rest, like this one, were abandoned.

As for Danzo himself, he probably didn't even know what his subordinates were researching.

And since this place was on Danzo's turf, it was as safe as could be.

Naruto was very satisfied. A great deal of the research material inside had also been preserved in good condition.

"You've done well."

Naruto was pleased.

"I'm glad Your Highness is satisfied."

The man bowed respectfully.

Naruto had quickly gotten used to the embarrassing title of "Your Highness."

He had changed the beliefs of those people. In their memories, they were all subordinates of the Fourth Hokage.

They had joined the elders to protect Naruto, the prince.

That was why they called Naruto "Your Highness."

"Help me collect materials related to Sealing Jutsu. Remember, gather them discreetly. There's no need to rush."

Naruto reminded him.

"Yes, Your Highness. You can count on me."

"All right. Go back for now, and don't let Danzo notice anything."

After sending the man away, Naruto raised his fingers.

[Multi-Shadow Clone Technique]

In an instant, more than a dozen Narutos appeared.

"Get this place cleaned up."

With that command, all the clones immediately got to work.

Naruto himself began studying ninjutsu.

Almost every jonin knew the Shadow Clone Technique. The reason the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique was an S-rank jutsu was its side effect.

After taking control of the men, Naruto had quickly obtained the technique.

At the same time, Naruto also noticed something strange: when he used the technique, it worked differently.

They weren't simple chakra clones. They were a little like Wood Clones.

The only difference was that his clones were made from the energy inside his body.

The clones soon finished cleaning the place, but they didn't disappear. Instead, they each went about their own business.

Some studied ninjutsu, while others started reading through the research materials.

Naruto began thinking about what he should do next.

The Eight Extraordinary Techniques really were worthy of their reputation as powers capable of throwing an entire world into chaos.

He hadn't thought much of them when he watched the anime.

But now that he actually had this ability, he realized it was truly miraculous.

It could alter a person's soul and body, and even extract their memories.

Naruto himself was wondering whether he should capture more people and obtain the memories in their heads.

That would let him become an all-around genius in a short time.

But that was only a passing thought. He didn't dare merge other people's memories into his own mind.

One of the most important parts of a person's identity was their own memories.

So he would never use this ability on himself.

From then on, Naruto's life became much easier.

Whenever he was confident he could manage it, he altered the beliefs of the people sent to monitor him.

Of course, no true experts were sent to watch Naruto.

That made things even easier for him.

During this period, the Root members also brought Naruto a lot of materials.

Sealing Jutsu and Barrier Ninjutsu.

The more Naruto studied, the more astonished he became.

"Hey, Naruto, it looks like your bloodline has awakened."

While Naruto was studying underground, one of his clones came over and patted him on the shoulder.

Only then did Naruto snap back to his senses.

Before he could say anything, another clone brought him a mirror.

That was when Naruto noticed that his hair had turned bright red.

Cultivation was about developing oneself. The methods used in the Naruto world, on the other hand, only squeezed the body's potential.

"Uzumaki Bloodline."

Naruto immediately opened his status panel.

Name: Uzumaki Naruto

Bloodline: Uzumaki Bloodline (Potent)

Cultivation Method: Triple Inversion

Skills: Fire Style, Twin Palms, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Mind's Eye of the Kagura

Restriction: Cinnabar Mark

Draws: 0

Naruto's eyes lit up.

That's a pleasant surprise.

With a thought, several golden chakra chains appeared around his body.

"The bloodlines in this world really are amazing."

Once these abilities awakened, it was as if they'd been carved into his instincts. He could use them with just a thought.

And they all consumed chakra.

Chakra was the one thing Naruto had plenty of.

After all, Naruto possessed the Dantian ability, much like Tsunade's Strength of a Hundred Seal.

His chakra reserves were already enormous, and with the Nine-Tails inside him, the chakra in his Dantian had turned into liquid.

So, for Naruto, chakra consumption was never a problem.