Version Update, Frenzied Hundred Pulls

Uchiha Jun looked at her, his tone calm. "I don't want to kill you."

"Surrender?"

Uchiha Hikari sneered. "You're an Uchiha, and you want me to surrender? Do you want to turn me into the Uchiha Clan's weapon too?! Dream on!!"

"I'm not your enemy."

Uchiha Jun shook his head. "I came to save you."

"Save me?"

A trace of mockery flashed through Uchiha Hikari's eyes. "An Uchiha saving me? Do you think I'd believe that?"

"Believe it or not, that's up to you."

Uchiha Jun shrugged. "But I did free you from the seal, didn't I?"

Uchiha Hikari fell silent.

Indeed, if Uchiha Jun had not undone the seal, she might have remained trapped in that dark place forever.

"You... why did you save me?"

Uchiha Hikari's voice wavered slightly.

Why else? Did I come all this way just to release some 'big daddy' for everyone in the Shinobi World to have a laugh? Then let Yachihoko cover the entire Shinobi World so everyone's families could die together?

Of course I want to recruit you!

Naturally, Uchiha Jun would not say it so bluntly and tactlessly. Otherwise, he would probably trigger Uchiha Hikari into hissing defensively again.

For all he knew, he might end up recreating Shimura Danzō and Sasuke Uchiha's identical method of wasting a "Revival Coin."

"Because I think it's pitiful that you were used like a weapon. I founded an organization and plan to recruit you. Join us, and you'll get thirty million ryo upfront, plus five million ryo a month as 'living expenses.' Once I make it big—"

"I can even use the Dragon Vein's power to reverse space-time and take you back to the Warring States Period, so you can take revenge on the Uchiha, Senju Clan, and Sarutobi Clan."

Uchiha Jun's tone was casual, as though he were discussing something utterly insignificant.

Uchiha Hikari's body trembled slightly.

"You..."

"No need to be surprised. I don't have much of a sense of belonging toward the Uchiha Clan."

Uchiha Jun cut her off. "I only care about those I care about. As for the other Uchiha, or anyone else—their lives mean nothing to me. If you need it, I can catch a few present-day Uchiha and bring them to you so you can kill them to vent your anger."

"Oh, and the Senju Clan and Uzumaki Clan—the former only has one Kage Level descendant left on the surface, while the latter was wiped out. There are quite a few survivors, though. As for the Sarutobi Clan, I can catch some of them for you too."

"There are plenty of Sarutobi Clan ninja."

"What else do you want? We can discuss anything."

"Of course, that's on the condition that you become my companion."

Uchiha Jun spoke with utter indifference, as casually as if he were deciding what to eat for his next meal.

For the Uchiha Hikari before him, Uchiha Jun was surprisingly patient, and the terms he offered were exceedingly generous.

A certain Akatsuki recruited people by beating them up first, then inviting them to join. They had never offered benefits as generous as Uchiha Jun's.

Though she was "young," those Mangekyo were fucking eerie—especially Yachihoko.

If Uchiha Hikari were given time to develop, then even with the [Shimura Danzō] template, Uchiha Jun would most likely be unable to beat her!

Against someone this powerful, he either had to use her for himself or uproot her completely and eliminate this unstable factor.

Uchiha Hikari froze.

She looked at Uchiha Jun, and the hatred in her Sharingan gradually gave way to confusion.

"You... really are an Uchiha?"

"Of course, bro... sis. Don't let how I look fool you—I'm a proper Uchiha too, all right?"

Although, due to transmigration, his pressure resistance and emotional stability were unrivaled in the Shinobi World, so much so that he could not even awaken a One Tomoe Sharingan and could only "use" other people's.

Uchiha Jun grinned.

Uchiha Hikari remained silent for a long time.

Then she asked, "What's your name?"

"Uchiha Jun."

"Uchiha Jun..."

She softly repeated the name. Then she tried to turn her head to look at him, only to discover that she could not move it, and could only give up helplessly.

"You said just now that you only care about those you care about..."

Her voice was hesitant. "Then do I... count as someone you care about?"

Uchiha Jun paused.

Then he smiled.

"If you're willing to join me, then you do!"

"Worth mentioning, you're the only one right now."

Uchiha Hikari lowered her head, her cheeks flushing faintly.

"...I accept."

Her voice was so soft it was nearly inaudible.

But Uchiha Jun heard it.

The smile at his lips deepened.

"Welcome aboard."

Uchiha Jun released the seal but did not deactivate Izanagi. Unlike stingy Danzo, he would never make the brain-dead move of "turning off the Revival Coin" in the middle of battle.

Then he held out a hand in goodwill.

Uchiha Hikari hesitated for a moment, then extended her hand as well and grasped his.

Uchiha Hikari's hand was cool and soft.

"From today onward, you're part of my organization. This is your joining allowance, along with your first month's living expenses."

With a smile, Uchiha Jun handed Uchiha Hikari a Storage Scroll containing the equivalent value of one "Asuma," along with clothes he had prepared beforehand.

This was the first "nuclear-powered donkey" under his command. When it came time to get Pokemon like Zero-Tails, Moryo, and the Dragon Vein, Yachihoko would be able to do some serious work!

He could not let this "thoroughbred" suffer.

Seeing the clothes before her, Uchiha Hikari's face reddened further.

The wind of the Land of Rivers swept over the wilderness, over the little river, and over the two figures standing on the riverbank.

Sunlight spilled down, stretching their shadows long.

Uchiha Jun looked up at the sky, then turned to Uchiha Hikari.

"Let's go. I'll take you somewhere nice."

"Where?"

"Tanzaku Town. It's a great place for eating, drinking, and having fun. You just got out, so I'll take you out for a good time first. Once you've had enough fun and understand the current state of things, I'll take you to 'do great things'!"

Uchiha Jun grinned. "By the way, what's your name?"

"...I don't have a name. I'm a weapon. Weapons don't need names."

"How can that be? Wouldn't people think I abuse children if word got out?... Hikari? How about you call yourself Hikari from now on?"

"...Hikari?! ...Mm! Okay!"

On the way to Tanzaku Town with Uchiha Hikari, Uchiha Jun hurriedly took out the several billion ryo he had looted from the Daimyo Palace, intending to dump it all into his Golden Finger to buy High-Recruitment Scrolls.

The whole point of attacking the Daimyo Palace had been for this money. Pinning the blame on Danzo had merely been a bonus. All he could say was that Shimura Danzō had been born to take the blame.

Wouldn't this be enough to pull even Obito's vanished Demon Pill?

At present, Uchiha Jun did not truly possess Kage Level strength. Under normal circumstances, the only thing he could use was [Uchiha Sasuke (Shippuden)], who possessed Elite Jonin strength.

Once the Pot Kage's trial card expired, Uchiha Jun would no longer have the power to suppress Uchiha Hikari.

If Uchiha Hikari got triggered then, beat Uchiha Jun to his knees, and forced him to become her sexual slave, that would be troublesome.

"Time to pull, time to pull!..."

"Hm?!"

"Fuck! Why did that damn real-investment system catch up to me?! Damn it!!"

Looking at the panel before him, Uchiha Jun's expression twisted viciously. Uchiha Hikari, who had been secretly peeking at him from beside him, was frightened by the sight and began to worry.

Several large lines of text had appeared on the panel.

[Other Golden Fingers only talk big. I'm the only one who truly invests.]

[The current version has entered Phase 2.0.]

[Update: Because ryo are currently difficult to obtain, purchases of High-Recruitment Scrolls with ryo are capped at one hundred. Once purchased, the purchase window will close. "Mission" rewards will instead be greatly increased, and the new currency "Gold Coin" will be added to mission rewards.]

["Gold Coin" has many uses. It can be used to purchase "Ninja Scroll" access and obtain Ninja Scroll ninja, buy Gold Coin Summoning Animals, and purchase ninja fragments in the "Fragment Shop" unlocked after the first five-star ninja appears.]

"...Fine, one hundred pulls it is. It's still a long way until the Boruto: Naruto Next Generations era, where Super Kage are everywhere and Six Paths roam the streets."

"No matter what, these hundred pulls should get me someone with 'Strong Kage' strength. I'll treat this version update as the price of raising my power ceiling."

"Ninja Scrolls... those Ōtsutsuki Clan members are all Ninja Scroll ninja. This isn't much of a loss. At worst, I'll become Hokage myself later and issue missions to myself. I can still farm them!"

After reading the update report, Uchiha Jun took only one second to accept the thunderous reality that the huge pile of ryo in his hands had become "worthless."

Then he began topping up 648.

Ugh, this is my last 648. You have to take it!!

[ Ding! Spent 64,800,000 ryo. Obtained 100 "High-Recruitment Scrolls"! ]

Looking at the High-Recruitment Scrolls before him, Uchiha Jun took a deep breath and raised a hand to signal Uchiha Hikari beside him to stop.

"What is it?"

Seeing this, Uchiha Hikari immediately activated her Mangekyō Sharingan and vigilantly surveyed their surroundings. At the same time, she activated Susanoo to protect both herself and Uchiha Jun.

"Nothing. I need to do something. Sit down first."

Uchiha Jun sat down on the ground, and Uchiha Hikari followed suit.

But in the next instant, Uchiha Jun's actions turned Uchiha Hikari red as a beet, transforming her into a bright-red maiden in seconds.

"W-Wha! What are you doing?!"

Uchiha Jun cupped Uchiha Hikari's smooth cheeks in both hands and rubbed them.

The sudden intimate gesture instantly put Uchiha Hikari, who only knew killing, into a "crashed" state. She was completely at a loss.

"Nothing. This is a kind of 'mysticism' from my hometown. I'm borrowing some of your good luck. Don't be nervous, sis. Just think of yourself as a lucky doll."

After explaining, Uchiha Jun took a deep breath and decisively began pulling!

The first ten-pull!

Golden light erupted across the panel. Countless card fragments poured down like a waterfall, then gathered like raindrops, transforming into the phantoms of cards that floated before Uchiha Jun.

He held his breath and opened the first one.

[ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Uchiha Madara (White Mask) ×3! ]

His pupils contracted, and his heartbeat quickened.

An S-Rank Ninja!

Though it was only three fragments, it was enough to make Uchiha Jun's breathing grow rapid.

The second card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Uchiha Sasuke (Susanoo) ×2! ]

Skeleton Dog!

He kept pulling.

The third card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Shinki ×1! ]

The fourth card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Uchiha Sasuke (Sharingan) ×2! ]

The fifth card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Shimura Danzō ×3! ]

The sixth card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Ao ×1! ]

The seventh card: [ Ding! Obtained ninja fragment: Senju Tobirama (Wandering Samurai) ×2! ]

"..."

Uchiha Jun looked at the names on the panel, feeling his blood pressure rise and fall.

He had gotten drops, but not quite enough drops.

Both Obito and Skeleton Dog had gained fragments, but the number distributed to each card was simply too low.

He gritted his teeth and immediately did another five ten-pulls!

The sound of cards flipping—ding, ding, ding—echoed throughout the panel. Golden and blue lights flashed in turns, sometimes dazzlingly bright, sometimes dim and lifeless.

Uchiha Jun stared fixedly at the panel, his fingers stiff as he tapped through them one by one—

Uchiha Madara (White Mask) ×5.

Senju Tobirama (Wandering Samurai) ×4.

Young Minato ×3.

Orochimaru (Akatsuki) ×2.

Shimura Danzō ×4.

Uchiha Sasuke (Susanoo) ×5.

Ao ×2.

Shinki ×1.

Uchiha Sasuke (Sharingan) ×1.

Aburame Tatsuma ×3.

"Phew—"

Uchiha Jun let out a long breath, interlocked his fingers, and forcefully cracked his knuckles.

One hundred pulls, all done!

He closed his eyes, sorted through the fragment counts flickering in his mind, then opened them again and looked at the fragment tally on the panel.

[Uchiha Madara (White Mask): 47/100], [Uchiha Sasuke (Susanoo): 42/40], [Shimura Danzō: 45/40], [Shinki: 15/10]

[Uchiha Sasuke (Sharingan): 12/10], [Ao: 12/10], [Senju Tobirama (Wandering Samurai): 40/40], [Young Minato: 42/40]

[Orochimaru (Akatsuki): 15/40], [Aburame Tatsuma: 30/40]

Uchiha Jun stared at the string of numbers for a while, then suddenly burst out laughing.

"This pull... was an absolute steal!"

"Recruit them all!"