Your Heart Is Incredibly Strong! Just Don't Let Kakuzu Get His Hands on It!

After exchanging a few brief words with Xuan Yu, Konan left his room.

Not long afterward, one of Konan's Paper Clones brought Xuan Yu his Akatsuki uniform.

The Akatsuki uniform had a simple yet classic design.

Red cloud patterns adorned the black robes, giving them an artistic yet mysterious look.

Xuan Yu took the uniform and casually changed into it.

Then he walked over to the window and began thinking about what to do next.

"Pitter-patter..."

Wind and rain lashed outside the window, and the rain seemed never-ending.

Xuan Yu knew full well that the rain was caused by Nagato's Rain Tiger Self-Control Technique.

The technique used Chakra to drive thunderclouds, making it rain incessantly in Amegakure all year round. Each raindrop also contained some of Nagato's Chakra.

This allowed Nagato to easily sense intruders.

But Xuan Yu wasn't thinking about Amegakure's weather, of course. He was figuring out how to use the Akatsuki, along with his own hard work, to build momentum quickly and grow stronger.

Watching the rain trickle down outside, he thought, Joining the Akatsuki wasn't part of my plan, but it seems like a pretty good choice for now.

First, I'll put the thirty million ryo I just got into the Pay-to-Win System, then see how much money I can make working with Kakuzi.

If the money isn't good, I'll have to find another way to earn it. I can't just live off a fixed salary from the Akatsuki.

Once he had made up his mind, Xuan Yu didn't waste any time. With a thought, he deposited all thirty million ryo into the system.

[Ding! Deposit successful! Current balance: 30.0736 million ryo!]

With the money in the Pay-to-Win System, it was time to consider where to spend it.

Unlike before, Xuan Yu settled on a plan almost without hesitation.

He was about to run missions like crazy alongside Kakuzu, a veteran Ninja World wage slave with nearly seventy years of experience. Improving his stamina was obviously essential.

With just his one little heart, there was no way he could match the endurance of Kakuzu's five hearts.

Besides improving his stamina, he could also upgrade Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique.

Both Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique were currently at Lv. 9. One more level would grant each of them a special effect.

He'd been short on cash before, so he'd had to upgrade other things first. Now he finally had a chance to max them out.

No sooner said than done! Xuan Yu summoned the system panel without hesitation and started spending his points.

"System, spend ten million to improve my stamina, then raise Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique by one level each."

[You spent 10 million ryo. Your stamina increased from 500 to 1,500! Current balance: 20.0736 million ryo!]

[You spent 10 million ryo. Your Three Body Technique increased from Lv. 9 to Lv. 10, granting a special effect! Current balance: 10.0736 million ryo!]

[You spent 10 million ryo. Your Body Flicker Technique increased from Lv. 9 to Lv. 10, granting a special effect! Current balance: 73,600 ryo!]

He'd just made a fortune, and in the blink of an eye, Xuan Yu had blown through all thirty million ryo.

As always, the Pay-to-Win System delivered after he'd burned through his cash.

A mysterious force enveloped Xuan Yu. With every passing moment, it nourished and transformed his body, from his limbs and bones to every single cell inside him.

Whenever he added points to stamina, strength, or speed, his body grew tougher as well.

The speed at which he refined Chakra, the total amount of Chakra his body could hold, and the potency of his Chakra all increased accordingly.

As for adding points to his mental attribute, that also improved his body slightly, but most of the gains were mental.

The mental attribute affected Genjutsu, resistance to Genjutsu, sensory abilities, and special powers like Senjutsu.

For instance, Senjutsu Chakra was made up of one-third physical energy, one-third mental energy, and one-third Natural Energy.

Xuan Yu could increase his physical and mental energy by adding points, which gave him an enormous, natural advantage in learning Senjutsu.

Ordinary shinobi had limits to their physical and mental energy, so their Sage Mode duration and the power of their Senjutsu were limited, too.

But Xuan Yu had no such restrictions.

For now, though, Xuan Yu could barely get his hands on ordinary high-level Ninjutsu, so he could put off acquiring Senjutsu and training in Sage Mode.

Xuan Yu didn't let his thoughts wander. He immediately checked the system panel after his upgrades.

[Name: Uchiha Genba]

[Age: 18 years old]

Four Attributes:

[Stamina 1500: Incredible! Your stamina is now roughly equivalent to 0.7 Kakuzus. Whatever you do, don't let Kakuzu get his hands on your heart!]

[Strength 3513: Your strength is terrifying! In a contest of pure strength against Kakuzu, you'd have a clear advantage!]

[Speed 5102: Your speed has reached the threshold of Super Kage Level. Next time Kakuzu chases you, all he'll see is your dust!]

[Mental 451: Spend some money on a checkup at Leaf Hospital. The system suspects you may have neurasthenia.]

Abilities:

[Leaf Whirlwind Lv. 10: Your Leaf Whirlwind Taijutsu has gained the special effect "Whirlwind Fierce Kick." Whirlwind Fierce Kick: When you use this move, you can unleash a powerful whirlwind capable of blowing even Kakuzu away!]

[Three Body Technique Lv. 10: Your Three Body Technique has gained the special effect "Chakra Clone." Chakra Clone: You can create Chakra lifeforms formed from condensed Chakra, much like a Tailed Beast. A clone's strength depends on the amount and quality of the Chakra you put into it.]

[Body Flicker Technique Lv. 10: Your Body Flicker Technique has gained the special effect "Phantom Body Flicker." Phantom Body Flicker: Within a certain range, you can create multiple Shadow Clones that exist between physical bodies and illusions. Your real body can switch freely between them. The illusions are unaffected by attacks, and multiple illusions can attack at the same time. The ability's effectiveness is influenced by the Sharingan.]

After reading the system panel, Xuan Yu was overjoyed.

"This is a huge win! What a score! The new special effects for Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique are both incredible!"

After reading the Pay-to-Win System's descriptions of the two special effects, Xuan Yu's grin stretched from ear to ear.

Phantom Body Flicker was none other than Uchiha Shisui's signature technique.

With this ability, Uchiha Shisui had earned himself the name "Body Flicker Shisui" in the Ninja World.

Put simply, the technique worked like this.

When facing twenty Shisuis, any one of the twenty could be the real one.

That was because Shisui's real body could replace any phantom and land a lethal blow.

At the same time, all twenty Shisuis could be called "fake," since the vast majority of attacks would hit only phantoms, not Shisui's real body.

And now, Xuan Yu had mastered Shisui's signature technique too.