Kakashi Resolves to Open Chests

Kakashi Resolves to Open Chests

As for talking someone's ear off.

Either.

You need the kind of charisma a protagonist has, the power to move people.

Or, you need a powerful status and position that inspires belief.

Shen Mo belonged to the latter at this moment.

Although he had not made many moves, each one had left a deep impression. Add to that these miraculous Jars and all kinds of incredible items.

The image of a mysterious and powerful Jar Merchant who traveled through countless worlds and witnessed countless legends had already taken root in everyone's hearts.

And after those words, the person who reacted most strongly was undoubtedly Tsunade.

The corners of her simply groomed eyes lifted, and she wore a delighted expression, as if she had received tremendous support.

"I told you so long ago."

She planted one hand on her slender waist and clenched the other into a fist, pointing it at Hiruzen Sarutobi. Her voice trembled slightly, but was incomparably resolute. "I don't care whether Nawaki died for the sake of his own dream. I'll revive him, then shoulder everything for him. I absolutely won't let the same thing happen a second time!"

At this moment, Tsunade was radiating an entirely different air.

Her back was straight, her skin flushed, and a faint, confident smile played at the corners of her mouth.

Hiruzen Sarutobi gazed at that young face of Tsunade's, unchanged in the slightest.

It was as if he could see once more the girl who had been at her peak, still full of youthful ambition.

Had she lost the right to be the one who carried the burden?

"Sigh." Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly let out a soft sigh.

When he was young, he too had believed he could protect everyone. But the First Hokage died, the Second Hokage died, and his son died as well.

He realized that sacrifice was unavoidable.

So when Hatake Sakumo was slandered, he did not intervene. He believed it was necessary. When Nawaki went to the battlefield, he did not intervene either. He believed it was beyond anyone's control.

Shen Mo had been absolutely right about one thing, at least.

He had grown numb to sacrifice.

"Kakashi." Tsunade looked at Kakashi again, her gaze burning with hope. "If there's someone you want to revive too, why not work hard together? I've already opened quite a few Chests. If we pool our money, it won't take long at all."

Kakashi's heart began to stir once again.

At the very least, Rin.

That girl who had died by his hand while protecting the village. If it were the current him, he should be able to protect someone like her, right?

"Actually, you don't need to worry so much." Shen Mo saw that Kakashi was wavering and decided to add fuel to the fire. "If you open enough Chests, reaching Level 3 or even Level 4, you'll discover that reviving one or two people who aren't very strong is not difficult at all. Besides, I told you long ago: Jars are hope, they are destiny. As long as I'm still in this world, no matter what the circumstances are, the word 'impossible' doesn't exist."

If he could revive someone once, he could naturally revive them twice.

The weaker the person, the lower the cost of revival.

Shen Mo's words were undoubtedly the final weight that tipped the scales.

Kakashi's gaze hardened as he looked at Hiruzen Sarutobi. "Lord Hokage, I still want to revive them."

Hiruzen Sarutobi knew he could no longer change Kakashi's mind.

Kakashi might have a gentle temperament.

But he was no less resolute than any other ninja. Once he made up his mind to do something, it was difficult to stop him.

Hiruzen Sarutobi suddenly thought of something. He looked at Shen Mo and asked, "How exactly is the value of ninjutsu calculated when it's exchanged? Can the same ninjutsu be traded repeatedly?"

There was quite a lot of ninjutsu in Konoha.

That was right.

Although Hiruzen Sarutobi wanted to stop Kakashi from opening Chests to revive people, it was because he wanted to open things that would be more valuable to Konoha.

The Hokage, who had witnessed the miracles of the Jars, understood perfectly that unless he was confident he could restrict the Jar Merchant before him,

Konoha had to stay ahead of the other villages.

The imposing air Shen Mo had displayed earlier had vanished without a trace. He understood that a major deal was about to arrive.

"As for ninjutsu, it can roughly be divided into two parts: knowledge and power." Shen Mo explained, "The value of knowledge depends on its rarity. In other words, the same ninjutsu has its highest value the first time it's traded, then drops sharply the second time, and even further the third time. Unique knowledge is worth far more than knowledge that has been widely disseminated. If you make a scroll, there's also the labor value of making the scroll..."

The system's evaluation of the value of traded items was actually quite comprehensive.

For example.

A one-of-a-kind wooden carving made by a peerless master carpenter would have the highest value.

A wooden carving mass-produced on a mechanized assembly line would have the lowest value.

Even if the latter might be more exquisite.

It accounted for the item's rarity, its inherent quality, and the labor involved in its manufacture...

Shen Mo himself didn't fully understand the specifics.

In any case.

So far, he had not discovered any loophole for quickly farming money.

After Shen Mo's explanation, everyone had a general idea, including Sasuke. He understood that if he developed a new sword technique, he could trade it as well.

"So basically, it's about developing techniques, right? I'm super good at that." Naruto was full of enthusiasm, as if he had suddenly thought of something. "Um, can my Sexy Jutsu be used for trading?"

Sexy Jutsu.

It was probably the strongest ninjutsu Naruto had developed himself at present.

Shen Mo's eyes lit up, and he nodded.

"Of course. It can absolutely be traded. And if you continue developing it, its value won't be low either."

The technique looked like a joke, but its power was actually quite impressive. It was even more effective against stronger opponents. Even Kaguya, the ancestor of Chakra, had fallen for it.

It was also a fairly rare ninjutsu.

At present, Naruto seemed to be the only one who had mastered it.

That added another rare attribute.

"A ninjutsu like that can be traded too?" Sasuke asked, seemingly unable to believe it.

But Hiruzen Sarutobi instinctively rubbed his nose and said nothing.

That technique really was quite powerful.

"Hahaha." Shen Mo chuckled several times, looking pleased. "All right, Naruto, keep Opening Chests. You haven't even finished opening ten of them yet."

"Oh, right!" Naruto became cheerful again, humming a tune he had just made up. "Opening Chests~~ Opening Chests~~ Everyone, let's open Chests together—"

The lyrics were deeply to Shen Mo's liking.

However, there was nothing particularly good afterward.

Because Naruto's luck was too good, only two or three grand prizes had been prepared in total, and he had opened the two best ones by his tenth Chest.

The remaining one was only slightly better.

It was a Body-Tempering Pill.

"It can temper the body's internal organs and remove some impurities. Its effects are quite good. If taken over a long period, even an ordinary person can become a taijutsu master." Shen Mo explained with a smile. "It's quite difficult for one to appear in a Level 1 Chest."

"Now that's a good thing."

Naruto couldn't understand any of it. As long as it was a good thing, that was all that mattered.

He opened his mouth and swallowed it directly.

Sasuke looked on from the side, his face full of envy.

He had only ever opened something like that from a Level 2 Chest. Although there had been ten pills, Naruto was undoubtedly a True Emperor.

"All right, the trade is complete." Shen Mo smiled as he watched Naruto open his final Chest. "Then I'll collect the payment."

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