Yamanaka Kei temporarily skipped over [Invisible Severing Blade].
He immediately used up his remaining two ordinary keyword draw chances.
[Congratulations, Host. You have obtained Green-Rank Trait "Size Unbound" and White-Rank Trait "Crimson Zeal."]
Size Unbound (Green): After extensively studying various schools of Transformation Jutsu, you have mastered highly advanced transformation techniques, allowing effortless adjustments to your own physique. Proficiency in all types of Transformation Jutsu slightly increased; abilities in mimicking aura, voice, habits, and body shape slightly enhanced.
Crimson Zeal (White): Born amidst bloodshed and surrounded by blood throughout life, you possess an instinctive craving for blood. Understanding of biological circulatory systems and weaknesses, combat drive and bloodlust have been slightly improved; long exposure to bloody environments increases the risk of psychological distortion.
Kei Yamanaka glanced briefly at the green keyword [Size Unbound] before skipping it entirely.
This trait wasn't just oddly named—it was outright garbage.
If it could transform him into something like Susanoo, maybe he'd care. But as things were, it merely offered a slight boost to basic Transformation Jutsu techniques.
There was no way someone like him would even consider it useful.
Thanks to the chakra control boost from [Zero-Frames Start], combined with the enhanced aura concealment from [Silent Walker], he could already deceive even Kage-level experts with his Transformation Jutsu ability.
Activating this keyword was practically meaningless!
His gaze settled on the white keyword [Crimson Zeal].
"This thing's probably incompatible with Tsunade's hemophobia—does that mean she'll be fully healed now?"
Kei scratched his cheek thoughtfully.
One craved blood, while the other feared it—shouldn't they cancel each other out?
Oh come on, sis!
I brought you back from the brink. Isn't asking for one tiny favor too much to ask?
Heh heh heh...
Pondering how best to negotiate with Tsunade, Kei snapped out of his drifting thoughts and directly used his 'random Blue-Tier Skill Upgrade Opportunity.'
[Congratulations, Host. Blue-Tier Skill "The Expert King of the Ninja World" has been successfully upgraded into Purple-Tier Trait "Source Seer."]
Source Seer (Purple): The Memory Palace technique becomes instinct and innate talent, granting you nearly infinite memory capacity. You can uncover hidden truths, trace back to origins, and gain significant boosts to comprehension, perception, and memorization; learning speed for Ninjutsu, secret techniques, and skills has been greatly accelerated.
The system's voice notification faded away.
Clarity flooded Kei's mind.
The feeling of sharper, faster thinking was hard to put into words, yet it left him feeling refreshed and energized.
That self-developed Edo Tensei-like jutsu he always wanted to create suddenly felt within reach.
Many doubts he'd encountered during cultivation now seemed to find their answers.
A faint smirk tugged at the corner of Kei's lips.
While the evolution from [The Expert King of the Ninja World] to [Source Seer] didn't instantly increase his combat power,
its impact on memory and learning efficiency drastically cut down the time required for independent mastery.
From a long-term perspective,
it was far more impactful than upgrading traits like [Silent Walker], [Handsome], or [Paradise Milk].
"System, activate [Invisible Severing Blade]."
Kei Yamanaka waited until the effects of the keyword upgrade faded before activating his newly acquired conceptual keyword.
Memories of days spent swinging swords flooded his mind.
Ninja sword techniques such as Leaf-Style Dance of the Sword, Leaf-Style Willow, Secret Sword Moon Shadow, and Vacuum Blade were analyzed repeatedly to grasp their underlying principles.
Cloud's Patting Slash and Reverse Slash, Konoha's Iai Beheading, Sky Splitting Slash, and Snowstorm Slash—all were drilled into his memory until they felt as natural as moving his own limbs.
Thanks to the boost from the upgraded [Source Seer] keyword,
The flood of training memories that followed the activation of the new keyword quickly solidified into physical instincts.
Kei could clearly feel that any blade in his hands—
He could effortlessly harness its unique traits and power!
"Invisible Severing Blade… Need to test the success rate first…"
Kei gave the System Interface one final glance before rising to his feet and pushing open the basement door.
"Hm? Where's Danzo?"
Kushina, waiting in the hallway, grabbed her small wooden stick and approached the door upon seeing Kei come out.
She peeked inside the basement.
Seeing that Danzo had already vanished, she turned to her boyfriend with a puzzled expression.
"Gone to the garbage pile."
Kei smiled and wrapped his arm around Kushina's waist,
Carrying her downstairs.
"Eh? Just let him go like that?"
"No worries. He's just a muttering, middle-aged vagrant anyway. I've already had a Root ninja assigned via my shadow clone to keep tabs on him."
"Oh right! But won't the Third figure out your shadow clones?"
"Don't worry. He knows me well enough—my shadows, his confusion. We're basically old friends!"
"You're so mean! Who even talks like that all the time?"
Kushina giggled, leaning against Kei's shoulder.
"Mind if I borrow this?"
Grinning, Kei took the small wooden stick from Kushina—about a foot long and as thick as her thumb.
Now with access to Danzo's full memories,
And having used his shadow clone to perform the Kida Clan's Face Copy Technique to perfectly mimic Danzo's appearance and aura,
He wasn't the least bit worried about being detected by Hiruzen Sarutobi at all.
Later, all he needed was to alter the memories of Danzo's two underlings—Tatsuma Aburame and Tanuki Shigaraki—to ensure complete safety.
The only person worth watching out for was perhaps Orochimaru, the other Deputy Director of Root.
But no big deal—he'd handle whatever came his way.
Even if Orochimaru tried stirring things up, once Root was under full control, it would be hard for him to make any real impact.
"Hehe, I bought two chickens this morning! Want to have Big Plate Chicken for lunch?"
Of course, Kushina trusted her boyfriend completely.
Once her concerns eased, she started thinking about cooking.
"Mm, I'll borrow the chickens too."
"Huh??"
"Don't worry—they'll probably still be edible after."
Kei ruffled Kushina's hair affectionately.
Under her confused gaze, he carried the two tightly bound roosters to the backyard.
[Slash]… [Slash]… [Slash]… [Slash]… [Slash]…
Cock-a-doodle-doo… cock-a-doodle-doo!
They looked powerful, but in reality, no force was applied—only quick, swift slashes.
After swinging the small wooden stick over twenty times consecutively,
Kei Yamanaka finally sensed—albeit faintly—that mysteriously elusive power flickering for a brief moment before it vanished.
Plop~
A chicken foot came loose from the rooster and fell to the ground.
"Is this… the head? Or just bones?"
(What the hell?!)
Muttering curses under his breath, Kei Yamanaka raised the stick and struck another rooster.
This time, after over a hundred slashes, he finally triggered that power again.
"Gaa gaa gaa gaa~!"
Amidst the shrill, ear-splitting shriek that suddenly shifted pitch,
a short red tongue less than one centimeter long dropped out of the open beak.
Several members of the Yamanaka Clan who were cooking at the time heard the eerie sound and quickly peeked out from the kitchen.
As soon as they realized the noise came from Kei Yamanaka's mansion,
the curious onlookers silently pulled their heads back inside.
That kid always goes too far.
Last time, several respected elders lost their dignity because of him.
Better not watch this mess!
Swish swish swish swish swish~
The shadow of Kei's stick moved so fast it blurred into streaks.
An hour later,
looking at Tsunade crouched stiffly on the courtyard floor outside his mansion, her limbs locked up and face filled with fear,
a somewhat unhinged Kei instinctively glanced down at the large lightning bolt in front of her.
Absolutely not! That would be completely inhuman!
"You... you... quickly clean this up..."
Tsunade, realizing the bloodstains came from the two lifeless, wide-eyed roosters, finally saw some color return to her face.
Compared to human blood, chicken blood affected her far less.
"Umm… okay."
Looking at the roosters—now missing their heads and feet, their bones split in half, and their necks chopped shorter than duck neck jerky—
Kei thought it probably wasn't necessary to make Kushina's cooking any harder.
He slapped his hands together.
[Water Release: Water Colliding Wave] surged forth, sweeping all the traces off the ground into a whirlwind of water.
The slender waterspout shot straight into the sky, soaring over Yamanaka territory,
and directly plunged into the stream beside the compound.
"What in the world... were you doing just now?"
With the blood gone, Tsunade's pale complexion finally regained a bit of its usual vibrancy.
"...Practicing Medical Ninjutsu?"
"Bullshit! Do you really think I'm that easy to fool?! What kind of Medical Ninjutsu practice causes *this* result?!"
"Uh... Chakra Scalpel?"
"What kind of medical ninja uses a wooden stick to practice Chakra Scalpel techniques?! Come on, give me a demonstration. Slice me with that stick right here!"
"I don't think that's necessary..."
"No arguing—just do it!"
"...Fine."
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