Buy a Power for Myself

Buy a Power for Myself

Even newly graduated genin who had just left the academy had to carry out missions in Konoha.

They had to assemble every morning.

At this moment, Shen Mo followed Sasuke toward the gathering place of Team 7, where Sasuke belonged.

Although dawn had only just broken, quite a few people could already be seen on the streets. Most of them were ninjas dressed neatly and preparing to carry out their daily missions.

Of course.

Shen Mo also sensed quite a few gazes directed at him.

After exchanging for the Mini-map function again, Shen Mo discovered that among the points of light around him on the map, quite a few represented mere "attention." However, there were none that showed "hostility" like the Anbu leader from yesterday.

It seemed that yesterday's minor conflict had changed things after all.

It should have been the effect of that final glance.

Even through an observation jutsu, the meaning of Dragon Might should have been clearly conveyed to the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Shen Mo is not someone to mess with.

That aside.

As Shen Mo looked at the number of Trading Points in his mind, he still had more than nine million left, apart from the twenty million Trading Points reserved for emergency battles.

Some were what he had left over before, and some had come from what he earned from Sasuke yesterday.

It seemed he could buy a Power for himself.

This time, Shen Mo began to look forward to it.

Although he could buy one-time items and one-time Powers, they consumed quite a lot, and there was always some danger of being ambushed. Strengthening himself was definitely necessary.

Most importantly—

If you earn money and don't spend it, what are you saving it for?

"Let's see. Powers under nine million." Shen Mo began searching through the list.

He had already decided on the direction in which he wanted to strengthen himself.

One knew oneself best.

Shen Mo was the kind of person who liked choosing ranged characters even when playing games. Clumsy hands and poor awareness were one reason, but the main reason was that it had to be elegant.

If he could solve everything by moving his fingers, why would he fight bare-chested in close combat?

So.

It's you, Telekinesis!

As one of the most common Espers in countless works of fantasy, Telekinesis had extremely broad applications. It could attack and defend, and sometimes even be used to explore. Its concealment was also excellent, as it was essentially an invisible force that could neither be seen nor touched.

So, the question now was which one to buy.

The system's existing Powers were considerably cheaper than the price of customizing the same Powers.

At this price—

Shen Mo looked at the various forms of Telekinesis on the list and ultimately set his sights on one particularly powerful type.

Tatsumaki's Telekinesis.

It came from the world of One-Punch Man.

At full strength, it could easily destroy an entire city, making its user a human-shaped natural disaster. Even while unconscious, it would automatically activate a barrier, leaving enemies helpless.

Since it did not require much growth, its price was—seventy-six million Trading Points.

He couldn't afford it.

But he could buy Tatsumaki's little sister's. It had the same attributes, only at a much lower intensity. It cost just four million, and he could strengthen it after buying it.

"This is the one. I'll add Professor X's psychic powers later." Shen Mo made his decision happily.

The instant he bought it and used it on himself, Shen Mo could clearly feel something surging out from within his mind.

It was as if he had gained control over a new sense.

An invisible force spread toward the surroundings.

So this was what Telekinesis felt like.

It was indeed wonderful.

Shen Mo knew that from now on, he could free his hands. Every movement could be replaced with Telekinesis, making everything fast, convenient, and efficient.

He then used the remaining five million to strengthen it.

The strength of his Telekinesis instantly increased severalfold. After smashing only nine million Trading Points into it, Shen Mo felt that his destructive power might now be no weaker than that of a weaker Kage-level ninja.

As expected, he still had to earn more money.

Shen Mo felt extremely motivated.

Sasuke beside him had no idea.

In the span of this short journey, the merchant beside him had gone from an ordinary person to a Kage-level powerhouse, using money he had earned from Sasuke himself.

He merely arrived at the small forest they usually used.

Kakashi, Naruto, and Sakura had already been waiting there.

"You're late, Sasuke."

Kakashi looked at Sasuke as he approached, then at Shen Mo beside him.

Someone he had never seen before.

Sasuke, who was never late, had actually arrived late. Could it be because of this person?

"Ah, it's the Jar Uncle from yesterday." Naruto recognized Shen Mo at once.

"Jar Uncle?"

Several black lines appeared on Shen Mo's forehead.

Even being called a mysterious, powerful, and handsome merchant would have sounded better than that.

However, just as he was about to say something, he suddenly turned his head and looked to the other side.

Two people were walking over from there.

Tsunade and Hiruzen Sarutobi.

"Lord Hokage, Lady Tsunade." Kakashi had not expected to see the two of them.

"Why would Lord Hokage and Lady Tsunade come here?" Sakura was also somewhat bewildered.

Only Naruto continued greeting them without a care in the world.

Shen Mo, meanwhile, sized up Konoha's Third Hokage.

He looked the same as he did in the anime.

He was relatively short and thin, his face covered in age spots. However, the smile at the corners of his mouth gave him a somewhat amiable appearance.

At the same time.

Hiruzen Sarutobi was also carefully sizing up Shen Mo.

He looked completely ordinary, just like an ordinary person.

He had barely slept the entire night. When Tsunade had come to him to exchange the healing potion for money, he had taken the opportunity to ask her to bring him to meet this merchant.

"I came here because of Lord Shen Mo." Hiruzen Sarutobi walked over with a genial smile and spoke to Shen Mo.

It was only one sentence.

Yet it made Kakashi look at Shen Mo again.

Lord Hokage was actually using an honorific for him?

"You're too kind."

Shen Mo only smiled, as though the person before him were merely an ordinary old man rather than the most powerful person in Konoha.

He even added,

"I thought Konoha didn't welcome my arrival."

"Konoha welcomes any friend." The smile on Hiruzen Sarutobi's face did not change in the slightest. "Lord Shen Mo, you did Tsunade a great favor. Naturally, that makes you a friend of Konoha. I came this time to explain what happened last night—it was not my intention. It was merely a subordinate acting on his own, which led to a misunderstanding."

"Oh?" Shen Mo was somewhat surprised.

Not by what Hiruzen Sarutobi had said, but by the fact that, as Hokage, he had personally come to offer an explanation for something like this.

Even though Shen Mo had displayed miraculous products and seemingly terrifying power, Hiruzen Sarutobi's boldness was still enough to make people marvel.

However—

Shen Mo glanced at Tsunade, who was standing to the side with a faint smile on her face.

He understood.

This was probably not merely to offer an explanation. He also intended to test Shen Mo personally. Had he called Tsunade over so the atmosphere would not become too tense?

In that case, it worked out perfectly—

Shen Mo turned to Sasuke and said with a smile, "Sasuke, didn't you want to Leave the Team? The Third Hokage happens to be here, and he definitely has the authority to approve it."