Creating Ninjutsu

"Kage Level!"

As soon as Bibiye said it, every Kusagakure Anbu member beside him cried out in shock, just as expected.

For the great ninja villages, Jonin were rare, but they certainly had them.

Even elite Jonin were nothing unusual.

But Kage Level was the true dividing line in the Shinobi World's power rankings. A single Kage Level fighter could turn the tide of a small war.

Worse still, the destruction a Kage Level fighter could wreak rivaled that of an entire Ninja Army.

"Quiet!" Looking exasperated, Bibiye reprimanded them again.

Only then did he slowly continue:

"We still haven't determined that mysterious Junying's strength."

"But even if we provisionally assume he's at Kage Level, that doesn't mean Kusagakure will lose."

"Wars in the Shinobi World aren't decided solely by top-tier fighters. In terms of ninja numbers, that fledgling village can't begin to compare with Kusagakure."

"Even if we have to overwhelm them with numbers, we won't lose."

At Bibiye's words, the ninja beside him immediately looked enlightened.

"Right! Our captain really does know his stuff..."

"They're just a bunch of rookies in the Shinobi World. How could our mighty Kusagakure possibly fear them..."

"Besides, Hidden Jun Village possesses something as forbidden as the Resurrection Technique."

"No matter what, we have to seize the Resurrection Technique..."

"No, we have to obtain it at any cost."

Many of them began discussing it excitedly.

Highly satisfied with their reaction, Bibiye continued:

"Exactly. Next, I intend to suspend all Kusagakure missions and devote everything to preparing for war."

"Everyone, this will be a Full-Clan War. Are you ready?"

Needless to say, the Resurrection Technique had already fired up the surrounding ninja's fighting spirit.

Their eyes gleamed.

Over the following days, Kusagakure raised its war readiness to the highest level.

All routine missions were canceled.

They stopped accepting mission commissions from outside.

They threw everything into war preparations, and a great battle began to brew.

Indeed, after deliberating, Kusagakure's Anbu had settled on an all-out strategy.

They would strike Hidden Jun Village with overwhelming force.

Their aim was to destroy this newly established village as quickly as possible.

First, they wanted to avoid unforeseen complications from a prolonged war.

Second, and most importantly, the fewer people who knew about a forbidden ninjutsu like the Resurrection Technique, the better.

If things dragged on and other ninja villages found out, things would get complicated.

What came next would be difficult to handle.

If other ninja villages got involved, Kusagakure might end up doing all the hard work for nothing.

A seasoned schemer like Bibiye naturally had no desire to see that happen.

Meanwhile.

Hidden Jun Village presented a scene of clear waters and verdant hills.

With all the players there, there was no sense of tension over the approaching war.

Instead, every one of them looked excited.

Without a doubt, in their eyes, this war in the Shinobi World was a gift from the game developers.

Huge amounts of contribution points! Was there any reward sweeter than contribution points?

Killing one Kusagakure Genin earned them 1,000 contribution points.

Chunin and Jonin offered even greater rewards.

And so, all the players were utterly fired up.

Something else rose along with their excitement.

Their desire to spend.

Just moments earlier, the Defend the Village mission had been completed.

The mission reward of 1,500 contribution points had been credited to their characters, and everyone received it.

A full 1,500 contribution points! They practically couldn't spend them all.

Thus, large numbers of players began exchanging their points for chakra energy.

After all, chakra energy was the most direct way to increase their individual strength.

They had to be strong themselves to get the job done.

Only by improving their strength would they have the confidence to complete the upcoming war missions.

[One Sword Opens Heaven exchanged 1,000 contribution points for chakra energy, further increasing his strength.]

On the lawn, the Heaven-Piercing Sword character controlled by Zhang Tian wore a look of satisfaction.

As he rose slightly, a surge of explosive energy instantly burst from his body.

It immediately drew astonished looks from the nearby players.

"Holy shit, Tian! You went straight to Chunin? That speed is insane!"

"Boohoo, poor me. I'm not even a Genin yet." The speaker was one of the second-wave players who had just joined the game.

Naturally, their progress couldn't compare with Zhang Tian's, who had gained access in the first closed beta.

Meanwhile.

With Heaven-Piercing Sword taking the lead, Dai Xiaomei, Master Sunken, Bullfighting Master, and the other first-wave players followed suit.

They, too, chose to spend contribution points in exchange for chakra.

Almost simultaneously, several powerful auras appeared in the village.

They had all advanced to Chunin.

Even the second-wave players who had just joined the game had received the 1,500 contribution point reward.

By choosing to exchange it for chakra, they, too, reached Genin.

By now, Hidden Jun Village had eighteen ninja in total, and even the weakest was a Genin.

The powerful first-wave players had already reached Chunin.

After their promotions, an inevitable battle of utter chaos broke out.

"Come on, come on... Let's PvP and test our power."

"Sure, let's do it. The village has a Medical Department anyway. Even if we get hurt, we can just spend contribution points on treatment..."

"I want in too!"

"..."

Before long, on the lawn outside Hidden Jun Village, the players were controlling their ninja characters in an all-out brawl.

Junying Ninja was a fully open-ended game, so players could naturally spar with one another.

Soon, explosions from ninjutsu bombardments rang out across the lawn.

"Lightning Release: Power of Lightning!"

"Water Release: Water Pillar!"

"Earth Release: Rock Wall!"

"..."

For a time, all the players unleashed ninjutsu at one another.

Then, before long, they began noticing something.

Among ninja of the same rank, differences in ninjutsu rank were glaringly obvious.

Those using E-Rank Ninjutsu were no match at all for those using D-Rank Ninjutsu.

"I get it! Chakra is basically your mana pool, while ninjutsu are your combat skills. Good thing I didn't spend all my contribution points on chakra energy."

"Otherwise, I'd have nothing left to exchange for ninjutsu."

True to his experience as a veteran gamer, Heaven-Piercing Sword quickly realized this.

Many of the players around him nodded in agreement.

And so, a whole crowd of players opened the exchange interface again.

They began buying, buying, and buying some more.

Of course, this time they were exchanging points for ninjutsu.

At the same time.

Ye Chen lay in the village chief's private room, grinning so widely his mouth nearly went crooked.

As the village chief, he didn't need to do anything. In other words...

He could grow stronger just by lying there.

Another huge influx of feedback chakra came in.

His strength rose by an entire major tier.

Before, he had only just reached Jonin.

Now, the chakra energy within him was every bit as powerful as an elite Jonin's.

In fact, it far surpassed that of an ordinary elite Jonin.

[Ding! Congratulations to player Heaven-Piercing Sword for creating the C-Rank Ninjutsu, Make a Stunning Debut.]