After tossing the frozen lump out the window,
Yuto Souta left the window open for ventilation and returned to his small desk, sinking into thought.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had been spying on him all along—he'd known that for a while.
That's why he'd shifted all his Hydrogen Release and Wood Release research to pen and paper.
The results weren't great.
But there wasn't much he could do... He'd have to wait until he could leave the village again or until the 20% success rate boost from completing the mission kicked in.
He was a bit troubled now.
With Minato Namikaze holding the line up front, who knew how long he could last?
And Sakumo Hatake still hadn't returned...
That left his daily training limited to Flying Thunder God.
With only two days until the Chunin Exam, mastering this technique in such a short time to rack up points in the exam seemed unlikely.
Thinking it over, Yuto Souta opened his status panel after a long hiatus.
Time to sort things out and prepare...
[Host: Yuto Souta (Konoha Genin), Current World: Naruto World]
[Life Energy: 4012 (Standard Chunin Range: 2000-7000)]
[Chakra Reserves: 5018 (Standard Chunin Range: 2000-5500)]
[Bloodline Limits (2): Sharingan LV2 (309/2000), Wood Release LV1 (101/1000)]
[Ninjutsu Inventory: 13]
[Fire Release (4): All reached LV2 max level, expandable for details.]
[Wind Release/Nitrogen Release (2): All reached LV2 max level, expandable for details.]
[Water Release/Lightning Release/Hydrogen Release (4): All reached LV2 max level, expandable for details.]
[Wood Release (0)]
[No-Hand-Sign Ninjutsu (1): Rasengan LV2 (139/300)]
[Combination Ninjutsu (2): Nitrogen Release: Water Dragon Nitrogen LV2 (300/300), Hydrogen Release: Rasengan LV1 (49/300)]
[Remaining Research Points: 2409]
[Bloodline Limit-Specific Research Points: 2699]
[Ninjutsu-Specific Research Points: 0]
[Personal Aura: Ninjutsu Master LV2. Chakra reserves increased to 250%, offensive ninjutsu power boosted by 150%, all ninjutsu chakra consumption reduced by 60%.]
[Main Mission: A Rising Star of Konoha (Not Yet Started)]
[Mission Requirement: (Minimum) Participate in and pass the Konoha Chunin Exam.]
[Mission Rewards: (Instant) Rewards issued based on number of enemies killed/defeated, distributed instantly in the form of research points or specific research points. Note: Rewards for killing allies doubled.]
[Mission Rewards: (Fixed) Chunin title, 20% exemption on theoretical success rate, Ninjutsu Master LV3.]
Wood Release, being a combination of Water and Earth Release, hadn't been used much in practice but had been leveling up alongside his Earth and Water Release skills.
He'd gained a new category of research points specific to ninjutsu and bloodline limits.
Aside from the recently learned Rasengan and the newly created Hydrogen Release: Rasengan, all his ninjutsu had reached LV2 max level.
His two-dimensional stats were also on the verge of breaking past the chunin limit.
It was hard to believe this had all happened in less than two months...
Yuto Souta felt a bit gratified, but more than that, he felt a growing tension.
His growth was fast.
In less than two months, he'd gained a decent level of self-preservation ability.
But... it wasn't enough.
Hiruzen Sarutobi had already set his sights on him, and tonight, Danzo Shimura had shown the same intent.
Being targeted by these two wasn't exactly a good thing.
Not to mention Orochimaru was still out there.
His rational scientist mindset kept him from ever getting arrogant—a victory over the inherent Uchiha pride of this body.
This was the ninja world.
A sports-inept guy like him, a scientist who only figured out Body Flicker and Clone techniques through stat boosts, needed to stay low-key...
"How about... I level up my Sharingan and Wood Release first?"
Yuto Souta decided to give himself a boost before the Chunin Exam.
Though he didn't plan to reveal Wood Release until it properly evolved into Diamond Release,
Still... he couldn't afford the research points to push Sharingan LV3 to Mangekyo, so he might as well use what he had.
Alright.
One hand paid, the other received—two tomoe became three, and a cool sensation flooded his mind.
Yuto Souta raised an eyebrow.
This feeling... it was like a dainty little girl giving him an eye massage with soft hands. Pretty nice.
Just a bit pricey...
Yuto Souta simply closed his eyes, basking in the moonlight, enjoying the service... savoring the power feedback from the Sharingan upgrade.
The pristine moonlight fell on the boy's face, making him look even more pure...
A beautiful picture.
"Hm?"
Suddenly, a hint of confusion crossed the boy's face.
A system notification appeared on his retina.
[Today's One-Yen Flash Sale Item Now Available.]
[Fire Release Ninjutsu Bundle, Limited-Time 1 Research Point Flash Sale Price!]
[Purchase?]
Yuto Souta froze.
Due to the rarity of research points, he rarely visited the system shop.
The last time was right after he got his genin headband... Back then, he had less than 20 research points left, and the shop's offerings for genin were underwhelming.
Just some basic ninjutsu and such...
There were bloodline limits for sale—like Byakugan or Shikotsumyaku—but the prices...
In short, what he could afford he didn't need, and what he needed he couldn't afford.
But now, this Fire Release Ninjutsu Bundle...
Inheriting a frugal nature, Yuto Souta hesitated for a dignified 1 second.
"Purchase!"
Fire Release ninjutsu—he had enough for now.
A Mother-Son Grand Fireball paired with Flame Dragon Ray was plenty.
But... who'd ever complain about having more?
Swap the Grand Fireball for Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation—triple fire waves, doesn't that sound great?!
Replace the Flame Dragon Bullet with Flame Dragon Anthem—artificial spotlight, isn't that comfy?!
Buy, buy, buy!
A dozen or so ninjutsu flooded in, giving Yuto Souta a clear training direction for the last two days before the Chunin Exam.
"I remember this flash sale event lasts a week, right?"
Yuto Souta suddenly grew curious.
Sure enough, the system shop displayed a preview of the event.
"Water Release Bundle... Earth Release Bundle... Just as I thought."
For the next four days, he'd spend four bucks to master a ton of standard-attribute ninjutsu.
From C-rank to A-rank, everything included...
Not exactly useless—it'd be a decent help to Yuto Souta.
As a reward for a side mission, it was already pretty good.
But as he kept scrolling and saw the previews for the last two items, his composure shattered!
[One-Yen Flash Sale Item Preview: Day 6, Sage Body (Juvenile Stage), Stay Tuned.]
[One-Yen Flash Sale Item Preview: Day 7, Sage Mode (Choose One of Three), Stay Tuned.]
He'd been too hasty...
That was the only thought in Yuto Souta's mind right now.
A side mission—how did it cough up stuff like this?!
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