Sharingan and Flying Thunder God

[The host has successfully become a Qi Refining cultivator. Cultivation resources for the current world have been unlocked. The host may convert energy toward cultivation at any time.]

After A Luo finally entered the Qi Refining stage, the system gave a somewhat normal notification.

"A healthy body really makes both body and mind feel at ease!"

A Luo stood up from the bath barrel, stretched lazily, and felt extremely satisfied with his current body.

Chakra, Sharingan, taijutsu, ninjutsu, genjutsu, dōjutsu, senjutsu—he was about to begin cultivating them all!

"Orochimaru, look, my body has completely recovered!"

A Luo jumped out of the bath barrel wearing only a pair of loose pants. He performed a set of punches on the spot before happily looking at Orochimaru as he approached.

Orochimaru had played a crucial role in helping him recover his health so quickly.

He had not only taken him away from Konoha, but also found this excellent place and prepared that large barrel of nutrient solution.

"You've only just recovered. Don't catch a chill."

Orochimaru took off his outer robe and draped it over A Luo, then directly picked up the boy—who had recovered his body and even grown a little taller—and carried him back one-handed.

His body had indeed recovered, but this brat had no sense of caution. He had climbed out of the nutrient solution and started practicing punches in the wind...

It seemed there would be plenty to teach him in the future!

"Orochimaru, I'm not a child anymore. I'm now... mm, I'm nine!"

A Luo had been weak before, so he had not minded being carried or piggybacked.

But now that he was perfectly healthy, Orochimaru was still carrying him one-handed like a child. It made him feel that this guy was being far too intimate.

Did Orochimaru raise every child he picked up like this?

"Mm, a nine-year-old child."

Orochimaru froze for a moment, then smiled even more happily.

He had thought A Luo was going to say something important. Nine was definitely still a child, so he should obediently let himself be taken back and raised slowly!

"I said I'm not a child. I'm so sleepy. I'm going to sleep first. When we get back, I want a clean, big room, a soft bed, and delicious food..."

A Luo paused and looked at Orochimaru, whose deep eyes unexpectedly revealed a trace of gentleness. He weakly muttered about the kind of treatment he wanted in the future.

By the time Orochimaru carried him back to the underground base, the child had already "fallen asleep."

This body restoration had taken a day and a half. It was night again now, and after A Luo fell asleep, his spirit body slipped out and headed straight for the Uchiha clan.

"Sasuke, you're actually skipping dinner!"

A Luo returned to the Uchiha clan and saw Sasuke sitting beneath the eaves in a daze. Looking around at the house, he immediately understood what was going on.

"A Luo..."

Sasuke raised his head and looked at A Luo floating before him, feeling that something about him was different.

It seemed...

He had gotten taller?

"Sasuke, go eat first. I'll go into the room and set up a marker, so it'll be more convenient when I come back later. After you've eaten and come back to rest, I'll tell you..."

A Luo pointed toward the room and urged Sasuke to go eat dinner first, then went inside to get things in order.

The bedroom was still the same as before. He entered, sat on the floor, and began searching the system for a Flying Thunder God learning scroll.

The items from this world were all represented by icons of sealing scrolls.

System, you even sell Wood Release Sage Bodies?

A Luo looked at the Wood Release Sage Body fusion scroll worth one million points. He could only look at something like that.

He would rather find something cheap that he could learn, not this kind of ready-made fusion power.

The Multiple Shadow Clone Technique learning scroll cost only 300 points. It really was quite cheap.

Sharingan Awakening cost 500 points. Bloodline limits suddenly did not seem so valuable anymore.

Taijutsu: Eight Gates learning scroll, 100 points...

Still, it was understandable. Without enough accumulated training and physical strength, knowing something and being able to use it were not the same thing.

Wood Release Activation cost 1,000 points. It was more expensive than the Sharingan, but not by much...

Even summoning contracts for the Three Great Sage Regions, items that came with a chance of activating senjutsu, only cost 1,000 points. This made A Luo certain that, in the system's eyes, items from this world were truly worthless.

At least things like learning scrolls were worthless.

Only energy items that directly fused with the user, as well as ninjutsu that could be easily used after purchase, had fairly decent prices.

For example, the Mastery-Version Flying Thunder God Fusion Card. After purchasing and using it, one could skillfully use this technique. Price...

Even this only costs 2,000?

A Luo bought the Mastery-Version Flying Thunder God and used it immediately.

The methods of using Flying Thunder God, its principles, how to conserve chakra more effectively, how to make the marking information more precise...

He naturally understood the entire set of usage methods.

And only after understanding it did he realize that Flying Thunder God was difficult to learn. It was not that Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze were bad at teaching.

This was a technique that required both talent and comprehension. It could only be learned through a flash of inspiration.

With 501 points left, A Luo looked through the items currently available for purchase and finally chose Sharingan Awakening.

[Host, you could actually try it yourself. Sharingan development does not entirely require outside stimulation. With good physical condition and sufficient chakra, a little research should naturally be enough to awaken it.]

After A Luo purchased the Sharingan Awakening, the system popped up to offer this utterly useless suggestion.

No need. I'm lazy!

A Luo directly activated the Sharingan. Blood-red traces spread from the pupils of his originally pitch-black eyes. Amid layers of crimson mist, a black tomoe condensed into form.

[Host has awakened the Sharingan. Uchiha bloodline activation successful.]

Just a simple notification...

My chakra volume is insufficient. System, exchange one point for chakra. I only need to leave behind the Flying Thunder God mark.

A Luo tested the Sharingan. There was not much problem using it with his soul.

But Flying Thunder God required chakra. His body had only just recovered, and he did not have much spiritual energy either. Even after conversion, it was not enough to engrave a Flying Thunder God mark.

[Conversion complete. One-time chakra, restricted to the current Flying Thunder God mark.]

The system really converted it, and it gave him quite a lot—enough to perfectly engrave this Flying Thunder God mark and preserve it for a long time.

But there were also many restrictions. It could only be used for this one mark A Luo engraved now.

"Sasuke, I left a marker on your soul!"

A Luo lowered his head and smiled. When Sasuke opened the door and came in, he first reached out and pulled him over, then raised his hand and slapped this Flying Thunder God marker onto Sasuke's soul.

Now, no matter where Sasuke was, he could be found!

[...]

The system directly displayed an eye-rolling expression for A Luo.

Its host was becoming more and more troublesome...

"A Luo..."

His soul suddenly half-left his body. Sasuke looked at the brightly smiling A Luo and reached out to hug him.

His little brother really had returned quickly to keep him company.

And he could tell that his little brother was very happy.