Zhang Yu quickly opened it.
[Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Wind-attribute physique.]
"Claim it!"
A light, airy power instantly flowed into his body.
It was as though another piece had been added to his existing Chakra system, and his whole body felt a little lighter.
Immediately afterward, Tobirama sent a red envelope too.
Zhang Yu opened it.
[Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Lightning-attribute physique.]
"Claim it!"
A tingling sensation rushed through his meridians, and his Chakra's nature expanded once more.
Before he could catch his breath, Izuna's red envelope popped up.
[Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Water-attribute physique.]
"Claim it!"
Water, fire, earth, wind, lightning.
The five basic attributes were instantly complete.
Zhang Yu's heart beat faster.
And that wasn't all.
Madara sent a red envelope next.
The moment Zhang Yu opened it, system notifications erupted once more.
[Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Yin Release affinity.] [Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Yang Release affinity.] [Congratulations, host. You have obtained: Insights into multiple Release techniques.] [Integrating rewards-] [The host's attributes are now complete.] [The host has acquired all seven attributes: wind, lightning, fire, earth, water, yin, and yang.] [The host's Wood Release Kekkei Genkai has stabilized.] [Release techniques mastered by the host: A number of Fire Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Water Release, and Earth Release techniques, ranging from basic to intermediate and advanced levels.] [Increasing total Chakra reserves-] [Current Chakra strength: Tobirama Senju level.] [Overall evaluation: Kage Level.]
Boom!
Zhang Yu's entire body suddenly tensed.
This time, it wasn't a gradual increase.
It was an explosive surge.
Chakra poured into his body like a breached flood, sweeping fiercely through his meridians, bones, muscles, and internal organs.
His previously scattered attributes and abilities were now thoroughly woven into a complete system.
Fire could burn.
Water could gather.
Earth could solidify.
Wind could cut.
Lightning could explode.
Yin and yang were both present, and Wood Release had taken form.
The feeling was unmistakable.
It was as if he had been holding only a few puzzle pieces before, and now the system had put the whole picture together for him in one go.
Zhang Yu stood there and slowly clenched his fist.
The moment he applied pressure with his fingertips, the Chakra in his body circulated instinctively.
Substantial, abundant, and smooth.
It felt completely different from before, when the system had forcibly boosted him by stuffing him with rewards.
This time, he had truly found his footing.
He was no longer an ordinary person relying on the tavern's rules and employees to hold the fort.
He was a genuine fighter at the threshold of Kage Level, with the ability to protect himself.
Downstairs, Tobirama seemed to sense something and suddenly sent a message to the group.
[Tobirama Senju: Boss.] [Tobirama Senju: Your Chakra fluctuations have grown much stronger.]
Madara replied as well.
[Madara Uchiha: Looks like you grabbed something good this time.]
Hashirama was the most straightforward.
[Hashirama Senju: Congratulations, boss!]
Izuna sent a message too.
[Uchiha Izuna: This way, you'll be safer from now on, boss.]
Zhang Yu looked at the group messages, unable to suppress his grin.
This felt amazing.
He had gone from an ordinary able-bodied man to truly stepping into Kage Level.
The difference was not just the amount of Chakra he had, but also the confidence it gave him.
He slowly let out a breath, and the last bit of unease in his heart dissipated with it.
Once his emotions had settled, Zhang Yu didn't rush to rest. Instead, he continued questioning the system.
"System, besides red envelopes and the shop, is there a more reliable way to get Ninjutsu for free?"
A system notification immediately popped up.
[The host can trigger event missions, relationship missions, and observation missions through meaningful interactions with living characters from the original story.] [Upon completing missions, the host can receive rewards such as gold coins, attributes, Ninjutsu, and physiques.]
Zhang Yu's eyes flickered.
"What about ways to make money?"
[The main current sources of income are as follows:] [1. Tavern business.] [2. System missions.] [3. Pre-signed posthumous recruitment agreements.] [4. High spending by special guests.] [5. Hidden income triggered by interactions with living characters from the original story.]
After reading it, Zhang Yu understood completely.
The paths ahead had been laid out clearly.
Renovating the tavern needed to be put on the agenda as soon as possible.
As for signing agreements in the Land of Waves, Zabuza and Haku were the surest source of money in the near term.
Here in Konoha, there were plenty of living characters from the original story. As long as he took the initiative to approach them, he would have chances to keep triggering new missions and rewards.
Business, missions, agreements, and interactions.
Only by pursuing all four at once could the tavern truly take off.
Zhang Yu went over all the rules in his head, and the more he thought about them, the clearer everything became.
He had a direction.
He had ways to make money.
And he had strength.
At last, he relaxed completely. He closed the system panel, quickly washed up, and lay back down in bed, falling asleep at ease, ready to work out the details of his plans the next day.
Early the next morning, Zhang Yu was awakened by the smell of food.
This time, he didn't even have to guess.
In the entire Undead Tavern, only Uchiha Izuna could make breakfast this well.
After washing up, he went downstairs. As soon as he reached the stairway, he saw that the table in the main room was already set with hot congee, fried meat, grilled fish, side dishes, and a plate of freshly cooked pastries.
Layer upon layer of aromas whetted his appetite.
Izuna came out of the kitchen carrying the last bowl of soup. When he saw Zhang Yu coming downstairs, he immediately gave a slight nod.
"Boss, breakfast is ready."
Zhang Yu sat down, picked up a piece of fried meat, and put it in his mouth.
The outside was lightly browned, while the inside was still juicy. One bite filled his mouth with flavor.
He immediately narrowed his eyes in pleasure.
"Izuna."
Izuna looked at him.
"Boss?"
Zhang Yu said earnestly, "With cooking like this, if we sold it in the tavern, customers would definitely drink a couple more jugs."
Izuna's tone was calm.
"As long as you need it, boss, I can make more."
"I do. Of course I do."
Zhang Yu picked up the hot soup and took a sip, warmth spreading through him from head to toe.
Beside him, Hashirama was already eating with a bowl in his hands.
"Izuna, your cooking really keeps getting better."
Izuna said blandly, "I could always cook."
Madara sat beside Izuna, his tone suggesting it was only natural.
"Izuna has always been excellent."
Hashirama nodded.
"He certainly is."
Tobirama sat behind the bar, eating as he leafed through the account book.
"Judging by what customers ordered yesterday, demand for dishes to accompany drinks is indeed increasing."
Zhang Yu was pleased to hear it.
Just look.
This was what he called a team.
One could cook, one could manage the accounts, one could welcome guests, and one could keep order.
It was just that two of them really couldn't be trusted to control themselves around alcohol.
After breakfast, Zhang Yu leaned back behind the bar and opened the tavern's mission tab.
He had only meant to take a casual look.
But as soon as the panel popped up, two brand-new missions appeared.
[Mission 1: Preparing Hundred Flowers Brew] [Mission requirement: Collect one hundred different kinds of flowers to brew Hundred Flowers Brew.] [Mission reward: One summoning opportunity and one thousand gold coins.] [Mission 2: Expanding the tavern staff] [Mission requirement: Recruit two new tavern members.] [Mission reward: One summoning opportunity and one thousand gold coins.]
The cup in Zhang Yu's hand stopped moving.
The next second, he sat bolt upright.
A summoning opportunity!
And there were two of them!
Plus two thousand gold coins in total!