Stop Sleeping! Eighty is the Prime Age for Adventure!

After this all-in gamble, the balance of Xuan Yu's Pay-to-Win System was once again drained to zero.

Regarding his four primary attributes, only his Spirit and Speed could easily trigger another "Growth Gift Pack"; obtaining such packs for the other two attributes had become significantly more difficult.

As for his current ninjutsu, regardless of the type, acquiring special effects was undoubtedly a daunting task, requiring anywhere from 50 million to 60 million ryo or even more.

Furthermore, Xuan Yu had discovered one more thing.

The Pay-to-Win System seemed capable of influencing his talents only indirectly; it could not be used to violently dump points into them as it did with his four primary attributes and abilities.

His Speed Force talent was influenced by his Stamina and Speed attributes, and he could not add points to it directly.

As for his Kekkei Genkai, he could only improve them by waiting for the "Growth Gift Pack" to yield higher-tier rewards related to them.

Alternatively, he could follow the path of other Uchiha and evolve his Sharingan through the conventional method.

However, compared to sacrificing his beloved friends and family, Xuan Yu preferred to pull the relevant rewards from a Growth Gift Pack to continue the evolution of his Mangekyo Sharingan.

Sigh! Thinking of this, Xuan Yu couldn't help but sigh silently. Scratch-off Cards were simply too unreliable!

He had to earn 100 million ryo in commissions to upgrade any of his four primary attributes just to obtain a single Growth Gift Pack.

The contents of these packs were sometimes surprisingly good, and other times so disappointing it was painful to look at.

His Mangekyo Sharingan's further evolution was undoubtedly no easy feat; it would require a massive amount of commission money to achieve.

This made Xuan Yu's gaze toward Kakuzu grow even more resolute.

He had to ruthlessly exploit and squeeze Kakuzi; he had to grind for commissions!

Otherwise, even with a powerful cheat like the Pay-to-Win System in his hands, he had no idea how long it would take to become an immortal legend who could suppress the entire Ninja World.

Without wasting time, Xuan Yu grabbed Kakuzu, who was dozing off against the carriage wall.

After being jolted awake, Kakuzu roared, "Kid, what are you doing again?"

Xuan Yu said with a pained expression, "Kakuzi, how can you sleep at your age? At over eighty, this is the prime time to be out there hustling! We're going to grind missions!"

Kakuzu continued angrily, "Aren't you already on an escort mission?"

Xuan Yu replied nonchalantly, "For an escort mission of this level, leaving a clone here is enough. We're going to grind other missions along the way."

"I'm not going!" Kakuzu refused flatly. He had no intention of grinding missions; he wanted to sleep.

"You think you can just say no? Get out there and grind missions for me!" As he spoke, Xuan Yu hoisted Kakuzu onto his shoulder, activated the Speed Force, and turned into a streak of golden light, heading straight for the nearest Black Market Bounty Exchange.

As the gap in their strength continued to widen, Kakuzu now had almost no means to counter Xuan Yu.

Even as Xuan Yu carried him toward the Black Market, he could only compromise.

Although teaming up with Xuan Yu to grind missions earned a massive amount of commission, his body truly couldn't take it anymore.

On the way to the Bounty Exchange, Kakuzu couldn't help but think, This can't go on! I have to find a way to get a new partner and let this brat torment someone else!

No matter what, after this mission ends, I must find a way to switch partners. Otherwise, if I drop dead in the middle of a mission, earning all that commission won't mean a thing.

Xuan Yu was unaware that Kakuzu was already planning to ditch him to grind missions on his own.

His current focus was primarily on the Chakra Clone heading toward the Land of Fire.

Once he reached the Land of Fire, he needed to find Fuyukaze Yukie—Princess Koyuki Kazahana—as soon as possible to discuss a partnership.

It was said that in the early days, Koyuki Kazahana still wanted to restore her kingdom with the assistance of the Snow Country minister, Sandayū Asama.

But later, when the difficulty of restoration proved too high and hope seemed lost, the princess simply gave up and laid flat.

It wasn't until Naruto talked her into it that she regained her fighting spirit, determined to defeat Dotō Kazahana, become the Daimyo of the Land of Snow, and lead her people forward in the cruel Ninja World.

Xuan Yu hoped that the version of Koyuki Kazahana he encountered wouldn't be the one who had already given up; if she were, this mission would be quite troublesome.

His Chakra Clone successfully arrived in the Land of Fire, following the merchant caravan he was escorting.

After entering the territory of the Land of Fire, he headed straight for the Black Market Bounty Exchange to start gathering intelligence on Fuyukaze Yukie.

Finding a princess living under an alias was no easy task, but finding a big movie star was incredibly simple.

Xuan Yu barely had to put in any effort to learn that Fuyukaze Yukie and her film crew were currently shooting a movie in a small town in the Land of Fire.

Once he confirmed the intelligence was accurate, he headed straight there.

As one of the five great nations of the Ninja World, the Land of Fire was vast and rich in natural resources.

There were numerous hot springs within its borders; while they might not compare to those in the Land of Hot Water, the difference wasn't significant.

Emerging from a hot spring exit, Fuyukaze Yukie walked out with a look of contentment.

She had dignified features and a slender, graceful figure; her makeup and styling in the movie were enough to leave Naruto completely mesmerized.

After leaving the hot springs, Fuyukaze Yukie headed toward the private villa she was staying at within the hot spring inn.

Aside from her, her manager—the Snow Country minister, Sandayū Asama—also resided there.

Once Fuyukaze Yukie and Sandayū Asama stepped into the living room of the villa, both of them shed their relaxed expressions.

Unlike the princess who would later give up, the current Koyuki Kazahana still very much wanted to avenge her father and restore her kingdom.

She worked hard at acting partly because she enjoyed it, but also to raise funds for the restoration.

After Sandayū Asama closed the living room door, Koyuki Kazahana looked at him earnestly and asked, "Have you heard any follow-up information regarding that previous intelligence?"

The intelligence Koyuki Kazahana provided was that Dotō Kazahana and his party had appeared in the Grass Country.

Even though she had lived under an assumed name and remained in hiding for many years, Dotō Kazahana had never abandoned his pursuit of her.

This was only natural; the feud over her father's murder was irreconcilable. She could never let Dotō Kazahana go, and she would certainly seek revenge against him whenever the opportunity arose.

Furthermore, the Hexagonal Crystal required to unlock the Land of Snow's national treasure had remained in her possession, an item Dotō Kazahana likely dreamed of obtaining.

After Koyuki Kazahana inquired, Sandayū Asama adjusted his glasses and said with the utmost seriousness, "Your Highness, there is indeed follow-up information regarding that report. The reason Dotō Kazahana appeared in the Grass Country was because two exceptionally powerful mercenaries had surfaced in the local Black Market at that time!"

"Black Market mercenaries?" Koyuki Kazahana's long eyelashes fluttered. She did not quite understand why Dotō Kazahana would have any connection to mercenaries from the Black Market.