Unease of Asuma

Uchiha Yu gasped as he stared at the vast array of panels unfolding before him.

How is this possible? Did it awaken new functions again?

He continued to scan the panels, his heart trembling violently.

"One Pay-to-Win Point allows for one enhancement; the first enhancement has a 100% success rate! Thereafter, the success rate decreases by 5% each time! The minimum success probability is 5%!"

"Each enhancement increases the power of a ninja tool by 10%! Once an enhancement fails, the ninja tool is destroyed!"

"Ten Pay-to-Win Points can purchase an Enhancement Protection Coupon! If an enhancement fails while using an Enhancement Protection Coupon, the ninja tool will not be destroyed."

"Consuming five Pay-to-Win Points allows for one enchantment! Enchantments can grant ninja tools various special abilities!"

"There are five levels of special abilities! The higher the level, the better the effect! A single ninja tool can have a maximum of two different enchantments!"

"If you are dissatisfied with an enchantment effect, it costs ten Pay-to-Win Points to remove it! Consuming twenty Pay-to-Win Points can unlock a new enchantment slot!"

And so on, and so forth...

Uchiha Yu stared at the chaotic mess of effects, his eyes wide with shock.

Is this thing trying to rob me?

Everything requires money!

He had originally thought the previous lottery system was already scammy enough.

But this thing...

There was even a gem-socketing function; it cost money to drill holes into the Kusanagi Sword, and it cost money to buy the gems!

Synthesizing low-level gems into high-level ones cost even more!

Uchiha Yu carefully poked at the system panel, trying to see if he could squeeze out some kind of "one-hit-kill" cheat code.

I originally thought I was already strong, but I never expected that the clown was actually me!

Uchiha Yu did a rough calculation; if he wanted to fully upgrade the Kusanagi Sword in his hand and max out all the functional effects, the money required would be an astronomical figure.

I underestimated you, System!

However, Uchiha Yu still spent twenty thousand ryo to exchange for twenty Pay-to-Win Points and enhanced the Kusanagi Sword twice.

Afterward, he added two enchantments to the Kusanagi Sword.

They were Flying Sword LV2 and Durability LV1.

These would make the Kusanagi Sword harder and more durable, and allow him to manipulate the Kusanagi Sword to fly at will without consuming chakra or ocular power.

But watching the Kusanagi Sword drifting in the air like a crawling turtle, Uchiha Yu felt his heart go cold.

This isn't even as good as the Great Luo Heaven!

Fortunately, it didn't consume chakra or ocular power.

Early enhancements didn't cost much, but as the success rate plummeted in the later stages, the expenses would be significant.

This was a bottomless pit.

Uchiha Yu looked at the Kusanagi Sword in his hand, unable to decide whether to laugh or cry.

Is the system digging a pit for me just because I have too much money lately?

He had a mission in two days; he hoped there wouldn't be too many problems.

Otherwise, he would be finished.

"Oh right, I should go find Uzumaki Naruto." Uchiha Yu pushed open the door and headed toward Uzumaki Naruto's residence.

After the battle, Uchiha Yu had already obtained the Scroll of Sealing and copied the contents of the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

It was very important to get Uzumaki Naruto to learn the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

But Naruto was only seven years old right now...

Moreover, most of the chakra in his body was used to suppress the Tailed Beast, and due to the presence of the Tailed Beast, Uzumaki Naruto's chakra control was not high.

Uzumaki Naruto could learn the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique five years from now, but at seven years old, it was truly uncertain!

At Uzumaki Naruto's house.

Seeing that it was Uchiha Yu knocking on the door, Uzumaki Naruto's eyes lit up.

He had long known that Uchiha Fugaku was going to succeed as the Fifth Hokage.

The general public and the ninja reserves who did not participate in the battle that night did not know the details of the fight.

Furthermore, the details of that night were required to be kept confidential.

Therefore, ninja reserves like Uzumaki Naruto really did not know about Uchiha Yu's heroic feat that night.

However, he was still very excited.

"Big Brother, what brings you here to play with me?" Uzumaki Naruto rubbed his palms together, his face full of excitement.

Uchiha Yu looked at the Toad Wallet hanging from his waist, and a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He looked down at Uzumaki Naruto and said, "You want to become Hokage?"

Uzumaki Naruto nodded immediately.

Uchiha Yu took out a book, on which the training method for the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique was written.

"Learn this ninjutsu in one day, then come find me at the new Uchiha compound, and I'll take you to Sunagakure for some fun," Uchiha Yu said with a smile. "Of course, if you can't learn it, then forget it."

The current Uzumaki Naruto was nothing more than a mascot; if he couldn't even master the Multi-Shadow Clone Technique, then running into any trouble in Sunagakure would be tantamount to suicide.

Sasuke could at least put up a fight, but Naruto would be finished instantly.

"Alright! I'll listen to you, Big Brother!" Uzumaki Naruto sat cross-legged, stared at the book in his hands, and fell into deep thought.

"Then you practice, I'm heading back to the compound."

Uchiha Yu turned and walked toward the door.

He had only taken two steps when he noticed Naruto following him, tapping him on the shoulder.

Uchiha Yu frowned, turned back, and said, "I told you, learn the ninjutsu first, why are you—"

Uchiha Yu fell silent.

Inside the room, more than a dozen Narutos were standing together.

What the hell?

He learned it that fast?

It truly is the ninjutsu tailor-made for the Prince!

Damn, that's professional!

"Can you take me to play tomorrow?" Uzumaki Naruto grinned.

For some reason, he felt a strange sense of familiarity with this Multi-Shadow Clone Technique.

Damn right he would... this was the very ninjutsu that gave Kaguya a headache...

It was practically custom-made for Naruto!

"Of course." Uchiha Yu pulled out ten thousand ryo and shoved it into Naruto's hand. "Take this money to buy some food, and also buy some ninja tools; you'll need them on the road."

Looking at the ten thousand ryo in his hand, Uzumaki Naruto was completely stunned.

It was his first time seeing so much money!

Uzumaki Naruto received a small allowance every month, but that amount was barely enough to fill his stomach.

He had to save up for days just to afford one meal at Ichiraku Ramen!

But this ten thousand ryo was enough for Uzumaki Naruto to live at Ichiraku Ramen for months!

"Thank you, Big Brother!" Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but tear up; even Sarutobi Hiruzen, the Hokage, had never treated him this well.

Uchiha Yu smiled and patted Uzumaki Naruto on the head, saying, "After we return from Sunagakure, come live at my Uchiha compound. I will guide your training and teach you how to become a Hokage!"

Uzumaki Naruto didn't lack talent, nor did he lack battle IQ; if he received proper, solid training, he would definitely achieve great things.

"Got it, Big Brother!" Uzumaki Naruto had already decided that he would cling to this powerful ally for dear life!

Sunagakure.

Sarutobi Asuma sat in a dilapidated room.

Ever since he arrived in Sunagakure to explain his intentions, although Rasa, the Kazekage, had expressed his willingness to cooperate with Asuma, he had actually arranged for Sarutobi Asuma to stay in this run-down place.

Furthermore, he was under strict surveillance, which was almost equivalent to house arrest.

Even for Asuma's few trusted aides, it was extremely troublesome to go out these days.

Fortunately, Asuma still had informants back in Konoha.

"What's the word?" Asuma crossed his arms, his face full of melancholy.

Truly, a tiger fallen to the plains is bullied by dogs!

But sooner or later, he would reclaim the glory that belonged to the Sarutobi Clan!

A trusted Jonin sighed heavily and said, "It's not good. They seem to have sensed something. They've arranged for several ninjas to come to Sunagakure to deliver invitations for the succession ceremony, but I suspect their true goal is us. They'll likely be setting out in the next few days."

Asuma nodded, his face gloomy.

"Tell Sunagakure! These people definitely have ill intentions! Tell them to send men to kill all these ninjas on the road! Remember! Use elites!"

Asuma clenched his fists.

That idiot Rasa had better be reliable for once.

Kazekage Building.

Rasa raised his eyelids, looking at the letter sent by his subordinate.

"Asuma..." Rasa curled his lips. "Is he trying to tell me how to do my job?"

"Lord Kazekage, what should we do?" the subordinate asked.

Rasa nodded and said, "Just let them walk right in."