[Ding~!] [Congratulations! Obtained one portion of side-effect-free Hashirama Cells!] [Congratulations! Obtained one weapon, Bōweishen!] [Congratulations! Obtained one pair of blood-kin Mangekyō Sharingan!] [Congratulations! Obtained one Demonic Statue of the Outer Path!] [Congratulations! Obtained Isobu, the Three-Tails!] [Congratulations! Obtained one portion of senjutsu chakra!] [Congratulations! Obtained one portion of senjutsu chakra!] [Congratulations! Obtained one scroll of the forbidden technique Mutually Multiplying Explosive Tags!] [Congratulations! Obtained one portion of senjutsu chakra!] [Congratulations! Obtained one portion of senjutsu chakra!]
The enormous platinum wheel stopped spinning, and Tetsuya received ten brand-new rewards.
Of course, he had also spent a huge amount of money.
"Doggo, you're such a fucking rip-off. With the first three tiers, you increased the price tenfold each time. The tier-three gold wheel was only a hundred times more expensive than the tier-one bronze wheel.
"But this fucking platinum wheel costs a hundred times more than the gold one! Even if I'm rich, I can't keep burning money like this."
Tetsuya was rich now, certainly, but even he couldn't withstand spending like this.
Looking at his dwindling wealth, Tetsuya sucked in a breath, his heart aching so badly it practically cramped.
Fortunately, he had made quite a fortune profiteering from the war.
[Don't be so quick to say that, master. This new prize pool is full of good stuff. Tell me, which of these rewards isn't worth the price? Out there, these things would be priceless. Other people don't even get the chance to buy them.]
Doggo said this with an utterly sincere expression.
He really wasn't wrong. After all, this fucking platinum pool even included the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path.
It had thrown in a tailed beast, too. At this rate, Tetsuya could draw his way straight to the Six Paths level.
"True, the things I got this time really are good. Even the filler rewards are senjutsu chakra."
Tetsuya checked his rewards as he continued asking questions.
"Wait, what do you mean by side-effect-free Hashirama Cells?"
[Exactly what it says. They're the same as normal Hashirama Cells, just without the usual side effects.]
"Side effects? You mean the Hashirama face tattoo?"
[Uh, that counts too. This side-effect-free version of Hashirama Cells won't cause any abnormal changes when used. They won't consume you and turn you into a tree, make your skin deathly pale like White Zetsu's, or grow a Hashirama face on your body.]
"Oh, I see."
Tetsuya nodded, then continued.
"But what use are they to me? Never mind that I already have a sage body—I also have the Evil God Immortal Body. I don't need Hashirama Cells for healing, and I'm certainly not short on Chakra."
[You don't need them, master, but you can give them to someone else. You're not all alone, you know. When you unify the Shinobi World in the future, you'll need your own people backing you up.]
"Huh. You know what? That actually makes sense."
Tetsuya nodded. He really had no use for them himself, but he could save them for Izuna or Kakuzu.
Then again, Kakuzu's whole body had been replaced by Earth Grudge Fear tendrils. Would Hashirama Cells still do him any good?
That was worth thinking about. He would try it later.
"Then explain what this Origin Mangekyō Sharingan is."
[Simply put, they're upgrade materials.]
Doggo explained the purpose of the Origin Mangekyō Sharingan in very simple terms.
[A Mangekyō Sharingan needs a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan from a blood relative to evolve into an Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. You can think of the Origin Mangekyō Sharingan as belonging to a biological brother of yours who doesn't actually exist. It's perfectly compatible with the user and can help them attain the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.]
"Oh, so they really are upgrade materials. Fine, I'll save them for Izuna. That'll spare me having to gouge out Madara Uchiha's eyes later."
Suddenly, something seemed to occur to him.
"Hey! A brother's eyes and Hashirama's cells—Izuna could awaken the Rinnegan!"
[In theory, yes. But master, why don't you save them for yourself?]
Tetsuya smiled and said, with great wisdom,
"How many years did it take Madara Uchiha to awaken the Dual Rinnegan after he bit Hashirama and faked his death? He practically ran out his own lifespan. I'm not doing anything that takes that much time."
[So, master, you plan to have Izuna awaken the Rinnegan, then take his ready-made pair when the time comes?]
"Tsk, Doggo, how could you think that way? How did I never notice how selfish you were?"
[????]
Husky wore a baffled expression.
[Wait, what do you mean, I'm selfish?]
"Once I've given something away, why would I take it back? It's just a Rinnegan. When the Ōtsutsuki come to the Shinobi World, I can have as many as I want. I'll just pin them down and gouge their eyes out."
As he spoke, Tetsuya looked at Husky.
"Didn't you say you have everything the Shinobi World has, and even things it doesn't? Then I can just draw a Dual Rinnegan when the time comes."
Husky froze for a moment, then thought it over.
[Tsk, that makes perfect sense. That's my master for you.]
Husky was quite happy about this. If Tetsuya wanted to draw the Rinnegan, that meant he would keep pouring money in until he got them.
As long as there was money, everything was negotiable. The Husky System only cared about money, not people.
"Oh, right, Doggo. I have another question."
[Please, go ahead.]
Tetsuya had just spent a hefty sum with it, so naturally, it had to show him some proper customer service.
"I drew the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Isobu, the Three-Tails. Does that mean the Shinobi World now has one less Three-Tails and one less Demonic Statue of the Outer Path?"
[Nope! The Demonic Statue of the Outer Path and Isobu supplied by yours truly both came from elsewhere. They aren't this Shinobi World's original tailed beast and statue.]
"Oh, I see. I thought this might be the Shinobi World's statue. Without the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path keeping him alive, old Madara might kick the bucket ahead of schedule. Sasuke might end up being born before Naruto."
And that wasn't all. If the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path disappeared, would the Five Spirit Kings avoid being crippled, too?
Uh, then again, they might not even survive the Third Shinobi World War.
[Dear master, do you have any further questions? If not, that concludes today's service.]
Husky looked exactly like a heartless bastard who pulled up his pants after getting what he wanted and pretended he didn't know you.
"Get lost, get lost. I don't have any more questions."
[Bye-bye! See you next time you top up.]
Without the slightest hesitation, Husky vanished from in front of Tetsuya.
"What a dog. Money's all it cares about, not people. Such a damn dog."
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