Blade Technique Upgrade

After communicating with the system for a while, Uchiha Kei had no choice but to accept the current situation.

Chakra is gone.

Ninjutsu is no longer usable.

The Eight Gates is also unusable.

Right now, all he can use is his swordsmanship.

"Ding, advanced mission completed."

"Ding! You have received the following reward: None (already issued in advance)."

"Ding, advanced mission completed. You can upgrade the level of your acquired Ninjutsu."

"Bite..."

A series of jingling sounds rang in Uchiha Kei's mind.

As expected, this time the rewards from the high-level mission were even less than those from the intermediate mission.

The only thing that could make him happy was probably the ability to improve his Ninjutsu level.

Open the status bar Uchiha Kei click on sword techniques.

"Ding! 500,000 Shock Value consumed, upgrading Swordsmanship level. Swordsmanship Peak upgraded to Blade One."

Blade One?

With some confusion, Uchiha Kei picked up the Ninja Blade forged from the black substance and casually swung it a few times, his brows immediately furrowing deeply.

Through his recent swing, he discovered something very strange.

That means that this upgrade didn't improve his control over the knife at all.

At the peak of his swordsmanship, this is what his swordsmanship looked like.

Even after the improvement, his swordsmanship remained the same.

Nothing has changed.

Before he could think about it all, Uchiha Kei began to feel sorry for his Shock Value.

Originally, I had over a million Shock Value. Advanced missions cost 100,000, and upgrading my Blade Intent cost 500,000. Now, I only have a pitiful 500,000 left.

Looking at the remaining Ninjutsu, those that couldn't be upgraded before can now be upgraded after completing advanced missions.

As he watched, Uchiha Kei felt like he was penniless.

Multi Shadow Clone: 100w, upgraded to Clone.

Eight Gates): 500,000, upgrades to Eight Gates).

Rinnegan: 1,000,000, upgraded to Rinne Sharingan.

Tenseigan: 100w, upgraded to Nine-Tomoe Tenseigan.

Below is a whole bunch of stuff, Uchiha Kei's mouth is practically watering.

Pity...

Not only were his Ninjutsu sealed, but he also had very little Shock Value left.

Shock Value, which were previously useless, now seemed incredibly important.

After pondering for a long time, Uchiha Kei finally decided to upgrade the Eight Gates.

He has never used the Eight Gates since he obtained it.

Either it's unnecessary, or the lowly servants don't need to use it at all.

Either they don't have time to activate it, like deities of the Big Thunder level.

You're still in the pre-cast state, "splat," and you kill him.

When it comes to the stage of fighting against the Big Thunder, let alone the pre-cast Eight Gates, even a second of carelessness could lead to defeat.

But things will be different after the upgrade.

Open now!

Always on, never off!

Perhaps, upgrading will break the seal?

"Ding, Eight Gates upgraded, 500,000 Shock Value deducted."

In an instant, all the liquid on Uchiha Kei began to boil, and the raging blast of air directly uprooted the surrounding trees.

"Ah!"

Uchiha Kei let out a loud roar.

Uchiha Kei extended his hand and gently shook it.

"Snap!"

A faint cracking sound rang out, Uchiha Kei smiled happily.

Clenching your fist can cause a slight shattering of space!

Such power is simply beyond the limits of human capability!

At this moment, he wanted to go straight to the Netherworld and challenge Big Thunder to a duel!

After a brief period of adjustment, Uchiha Kei had mastered this power.

"Bang!"

Uchiha Kei kicked a rock that was under his feet.

For the first time in its life, this tiny stone experienced the power of the speed of light.

With a whooshing sound, the stone hurtled forward like a slicing bamboo, piercing through nearly a hundred large trees before finally embedding itself in the trunk of the last tree.

"Tsk."

It's quite powerful, but...

Uchiha Kei rubbed his head in frustration.

I haven't gotten used to it yet, and I can't control this force at will.

If you pat Naruto on the shoulder and the force gets out of control, you could Naruto so hard he'd be sent flying into outer space.

But soon, the power of the Eight Gates suddenly stopped.

A mysterious power emanated from his body, directly suppressing the surging Eight Gates!

Then...

That was the end of it...

The Eight Gates, which had been surging and powerful just moments before, vanished without a trace, as if it had been castrated.

"Damn it!"

Although Uchiha Kei was mentally prepared, he still couldn't stop getting angry when it actually happened.

The upgraded Eight Gates broke through the seal for a moment, but was then sealed again.

Or perhaps, the sealing was a deliberate release of the Eight Gates.

Now that the upgrade is complete, it has been pulled back and sealed away again.

After walking cautiously for a while, Uchiha Kei spotted a group of people walking towards him.

These people were all dressed in identical silver layered armor and wore bulky gas masks. They moved in unison and appeared very disciplined.

Uchiha Kei raised an eyebrow.

He recognized the outfit and was immediately puzzled.

How did I end up in the Iron Country? Shouldn't I be going back to where I came from?

"Rikaku, the shockwave just came from here."

One of the people in the group spoke respectfully to one of them.

The warrior known as the Rikaku" looked around and said, "There are indeed traces of an attack."

"Rikaku -kaku, the Shinobi World has been in turmoil lately due to the Otsutsuki clan. Should we report this to Lord Mifune?"

After a moment's hesitation, Rikaku said, "Lord Mifune is currently entertaining distinguished guests. Let's investigate further before reporting."

As Rikaku were talking, they saw Uchiha Kei walking towards them.

"Halt! Who goes there!"

The two warriors immediately went into battle stance, staring intently at Uchiha Kei.

Uchiha Kei slung his Ninja Blade behind his back and raised both hands.

" From the Twilight Ninja Village."

Uchiha Kei did not hide anything and answered truthfully.

Rikaku was taken aback by his answer.

The Twilight Ninja Village is no longer the obscure village it was a few years ago.

After a series of events, the current Twilight Ninja Village is vastly different from what it used to be, and it even shows signs of becoming the largest village.

The strength of the Twilight Ninja Village has drawn the attention of many.

Many of the legendary figures from Konoha now reside in Twilight Ninja Village.

The addition of the mysterious Twilight Shadow — Uchiha Kei —further solidified the position of the Twilight Ninja Village.

"What brings the Twilight Ninja Village to our Iron Country?"

Despite the surprise, the Rikaku still maintained the dignity of the Iron Country.

Uchiha Kei also wanted to know why the system had thrown him into the Iron Country, but obviously he couldn't say.

"Just passing by."

Beneath the gas mask, the corner of Rikaku mouth twitched slightly.

Just passing by?

Are you kidding me? Who do you think I am, a three-year-old?

The location of the Twilight Ninja Village is completely unrelated to the Iron Country.

How did I get here?

However, despite his thoughts, Rikaku didn't want to offend him too much. "Come back to the Iron Country with us first. If we're just passing through, we'll apologize to you."

Uchiha Kei raised an eyebrow.

Alright, let's try diplomacy first, then resort to force.

Uchiha Kei didn't resist and obediently followed Rikaku towards the Iron Country.

On the way, Rikaku secretly observed Uchiha Kei.

Judging from his appearance, the boy is probably around 15 years old.

Even if a boy of that age is strong, his strength is limited.

Thinking this way, Rikaku relaxed even more.

"I just heard that Mifune is receiving VIPs?"

As they walked, Uchiha Kei casually asked a question.

Rikaku frowned.

This brat actually dares to address Lord Mifune by his given name!

"People of Konoha".

A simple answer is his bottom line.

If it weren't for the powerful background of the Twilight Ninja Village, he would have slapped him across the face right now.

Uchiha Kei ignored his cold attitude and instead smiled.

People from Konoha?

What are you doing in the Iron Country?