Jiraiya's Conjecture

"When will I get another special mission again!"

Late at night, Lin Mu lay in bed, unable to fall asleep, sighing to himself.

Missions that granted two thousand gold coins directly felt much more rewarding than these trivial tasks.

However, he knew clearly that the better the mission reward, the higher the level of danger.

The last time he received such a generous reward was only because he had to face a Tailed Beast.

After tossing and turning a few more times, Lin Mu, still unable to sleep, opened the Lottery System panel.

He hadn't performed a single draw this entire month.

Since he couldn't sleep anyway, he might as well study the Lottery System.

After staring at it for a long time, Lin Mu sighed helplessly.

There was no way to exploit this system; the lottery panel didn't have any concept of periodic automatic refreshes.

He glanced at his remaining total of gold coins.

Gold: 3400

Not bad!

This time, Lin Mu didn't hesitate and clicked the upgrade button directly.

"Ding! The Lottery System is upgrading. Estimated time: ten minutes."

Lin Mu looked at the sky outside the window and continued to wait.

"Ding! The Lottery System upgrade is complete. Current level: Intermediate."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for receiving the Lottery System upgrade reward: Senju Hashirama Template Fragment ×1."

When he heard that the Lottery System had successfully upgraded, Lin Mu remained calm.

But when he heard the system upgrade reward, he sat up with a "whoosh!"

Lottery System upgrade reward? Senju Hashirama Template Fragment?

Lin Mu was a bit dazed by this move from the system.

He quickly became excited.

He opened his inventory, selected the Senju Hashirama Template Fragment, and immediately clicked to use it.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully using the Senju Hashirama Template Fragment."

A familiar, cooling sensation swept through Lin Mu's entire body.

He closed his eyes to carefully perceive the changes; sure enough, all his physical attributes had improved, and his control over the Wood Style Body had strengthened once again.

His current rank should be extremely close to a Jonin!

"Ding! Congratulations to the host, Senju Hashirama Template progress has reached 20%."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully learning Wood Style: Great Forest Technique."

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully learning Wood Style: Four Pillar House Technique."

Suddenly, a somewhat massive influx of information surged into Lin Mu's mind, allowing him to instantly master the usage of these two ninjutsu.

Wood Style: Great Forest Technique: Extends multiple wooden vines and branches from the arm to capture enemies.

Wood Style: Four Pillar House Technique: Capable of instantly creating a complex wooden residence.

The sudden rewards left Lin Mu deep in thought.

It seems that the Senju Hashirama Template progresses in 10% increments, and each time a small stage is completed, a reward is granted.

As for the ninjutsu learned this time...

Wood Style: Great Forest Technique and Wood Style: Cutting Technique have somewhat similar effects.

It's just that one extends wooden spikes from the arm, while the other extends tree branches and vines.

One is a ninjutsu used for attacking, and the other is for control.

But this Wood Style: Four Pillar House Technique...

According to Lin Mu's memory, years later, when Pain destroys Konoha and it is being rebuilt, Yamato uses an upgraded version of this technique: Wood Style: Four Pillar Prison Technique to instantly create rows of houses.

Yamato could truly be called the CEO of Konoha Real Estate!

"Hehehe... If this ninjutsu is used properly, it could allow me to make a fortune."

Lin Mu pondered secretly, a sinister smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

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As an orphan, he had lived a life of poverty for a long time.

Of course, he also understood that this ninjutsu wasn't meant for making money.

The Naruto World has harsh environments in many places, and it is normal for ninjas to endure wind and rain while traveling.

But after mastering this ninjutsu, being able to create a habitable house anytime and anywhere could be said to greatly improve Lin Mu's survival capabilities in the wild!

Not bad, not bad at all!

Lin Mu was extremely satisfied with this.

Just as Lin Mu was still fantasizing about how to use this ninjutsu to make a fortune, a sound suddenly came from the window.

Lin Mu's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly looked up.

A figure was sitting on the table beside the window; the sound he had just heard was the clink of a teacup being set down after the man finished his drink.

Whoosh—

Lin Mu's back was instantly soaked in cold sweat, and large beads of perspiration rolled down his forehead.

He did not know how long this person had been sitting there, nor did he even know when he had entered.

Silent and soundless, like a ghost.

If the man hadn't tapped the teacup against the table just now, he might not have noticed him even now.

"Don't be afraid!"

The man shifted his stool and sat down by the edge of Lin Mu's bed.

Only then, by the moonlight, did Lin Mu see his appearance clearly.

He had a tall, sturdy build, with a mane of spiky white hair cascading down to his waist, and his forehead protector bore the kanji for "Oil."

This is...

Jiraiya!

"My name is Jiraiya; you should have heard of me, right?"

When Jiraiya mentioned his own name, he grinned, a smile spreading across his face.

"Jiraiya-senpai! Of course I know you. In Konoha, I often hear people telling stories about you!"

After recognizing that the visitor was Jiraiya, Lin Mu's frantically pounding heart gradually calmed down.

He had already vaguely guessed the purpose of Jiraiya's visit!

"Hahaha, so I'm that famous even among the kids!"

Upon hearing Lin Mu's reply, Jiraiya burst into hearty laughter, finding the boy before him incredibly likable.

After laughing for a while, his expression gradually turned serious, and he said solemnly:

"You should know that the Third Hokage was my teacher. Before he died, he entrusted me with a task—a very important matter concerning..."

Jiraiya's gaze was fixed on Lin Mu's face, observing his expressions; for a child this young, everything in his heart would be conveyed through his face.

"Wood Release!" Jiraiya continued, "When the First Hokage fought the Third, he told the Third that among the candidates in the Chunin Exams, he sensed someone who possessed a constitution similar to his own."

Staring into Lin Mu's eyes, a hint of smugness appeared in his heart.

Just as expected!

He saw a flicker of panic in Lin Mu's eyes, a desperate attempt to conceal the secret being laid bare.

Hahaha! As expected, when Lord Jiraiya takes action personally, everything becomes simple.

"Hahaha, don't be afraid. Possessing this kind of constitution isn't a bad thing; in fact, you could say it's a great thing."

"You must have already experienced the various benefits of this constitution by now!"

"The Senju Clan does indeed have descendants living outside the village, and you must be one of them..."

"Of course, looking at you, you probably don't know your own background, but only those with pure bloodlines could possibly possess this constitution."

"You are undoubtedly a descendant of the Senju Clan!"

Lin Mu was dumbfounded; Jiraiya's series of deductions had essentially fabricated his entire life story for him.

He couldn't even get a word in!