After finalizing his plans, Charles wasted no time and entered the system space. Since he had recently performed a blessing ritual, he couldn't receive the blessing of the future self again, so he had to rely solely on his own luck.
In the system interface, Charles opened the ninja recruitment section. Noticing that he had 14 ninja recruitment scrolls, he spent 6,048 gold coins to increase the total to 50 scrolls.
Given that with 50 scrolls, he was guaranteed to get at least one set of Orochimaru shards, he felt confident that he could meet his goal.
"Time for a ninja recruitment, ten-pull, let's go!"
A swirl emblem from the Land of Whirlpools appeared before him, glowing with a special light. After a flash of brilliance, the recruitment results were displayed on the screen.
Without checking the individual results, Charles quickly tapped the ten-pull button five more times, using up all his scrolls.
Only after completing all the pulls did he start tallying his gains:
- S-Rank Ninja: Orochimaru appeared 6 times, yielding 10 shards.
- A-Rank Ninjas: Konan appeared once, yielding 4 shards; Zetsu appeared once, yielding 4 shards.
- B-Rank Ninjas: Naruto (Shippuden) appeared 3 times, yielding 6 shards; Sakura (Shippuden) appeared 3 times, yielding 6 shards; Sasuke (Shippuden) appeared 3 times, yielding 6 shards; Neji (Shippuden) appeared 5 times, yielding 10 shards; Hinata (Shippuden) appeared 2 times, yielding 4 shards; Guren appeared 3 times, yielding 12 shards.
- C-Rank Ninjas: Hanabi Hyuga appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Young Killer Bee appeared twice, yielding 4 shards; Ino Yamanaka appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Ninja Academy Student Naruto appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Karui appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Shino Aburame appeared 3 times, yielding 3 shards; Maru Hoshigaki appeared 3 times, yielding 3 shards; Naruto appeared 3 times, yielding 3 shards; Sakura appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Iruka Umino appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Shizune appeared twice, yielding 2 shards; Sasuke appeared once, yielding 1 shard; Tenten appeared once, yielding 1 shard.
After reviewing the results, Charles nodded in satisfaction. As expected, both Orochimaru and Guren had reached the recruitment threshold.
Additionally, the B-rank Sasuke from the Shippuden series could be upgraded to three stars, and the C-rank Ino could be upgraded to two stars.
Having completed the recruitment, Charles didn't linger in the recruitment section. Instead, he opened the ninja roster.
Seeing the two avatars that had lit up, Charles first clicked on Guren's avatar, bringing up her details.
B-Rank Ninja: Guren, Shards: 42/40. Recruit?
Recruit!
Ding! Congratulations, Charles Doyle, you have successfully recruited the two-star B-rank ninja, Guren.
The next moment, an image appeared in front of Charles, showing Guren standing ready with her hands releasing Crystal Release jutsu.
Charles then opened the ninja details page, first checking Guren's skills:
- Guren: B-Rank Ninja
- Star Level: Two-Star
- Basic Attack: Crystal Release combined with taijutsu.
- Substitution Jutsu: Wood Substitution!
- Skills: Crystal Formation, Crystal Release: Giant Hexagonal Shuriken, Crystal Release: Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique, Crystal Release: Crystalline Falling Dragon.
Crystal Formation: Guren creates a mirror in front of her; enemies who touch the mirror will be damaged and knocked back. (Note: Guren can use Crystal Clone Technique when reflected in the mirror.)
Crystal Release - Giant Hexagonal Shuriken: Guren forms a Giant Hexagonal Shuriken using Crystal Release and hurls it forward, dealing damage to any enemies it hits.
Crystal Release - Jade Crystal Labyrinth Technique: Guren first uses the Eight Trigrams Formation, then creates a large barrier with a one-kilometer diameter along the formation's boundaries to trap enemies. Within the barrier, even abilities like Byakugan are sealed.
Crystal Release - Crystalline Falling Dragon: Guren immobilizes the enemy with crystal spikes and then summons two crystal dragons for a devastating attack.
Charles was very satisfied with Guren's skills. Although Guren was only a B-rank ninja, her abilities were on a Kage-level, especially with her Crystal Release, which allowed her to contend with a tailed beast like the Three-Tails.
After recruiting Guren, Charles's chakra increased by 5 units, bringing his total to 392 units. His chakra quality also improved due to the addition of another kekkei genkai. Guren's knowledge of ninjutsu was also transferred to him.
Feeling the enhanced chakra and the boost in quality from the new bloodline limit, Charles turned his attention to the S-rank ninja, Orochimaru.
He clicked on Orochimaru's avatar, bringing up the details:
S-Rank Ninja: Orochimaru, Shards: 104/100. Recruit?
Recruit!
Ding! Congratulations, Charles Doyle, you have successfully recruited the three-star S-rank ninja, Orochimaru.
The next moment, an image appeared in front of Charles. Orochimaru stood there, without any ninja headband, wearing a rope belt, with a gray snake standing upright behind him, hissing.
Charles opened the ninja details page to check Orochimaru's skills.
Orochimaru: S-Rank Ninja
- Star Level: Three-Star
- Basic Attack: Taijutsu
- Substitution Jutsu: Wood Substitution
- Skills:
- Great Snake Summoning Technique: Summons a large snake that continuously attacks and protects Orochimaru, causing enemies to be staggered and making it difficult to interrupt Orochimaru's actions. (Note: Summoning the large snake grants a temporary hardening effect.)
- Bite: Orochimaru spits out a long snake from the air, knocking back and grabbing enemies. If successful, the enemy is pulled back for a powerful combo, launching them into the air.
- Formation of Ten Thousand Snakes: Orochimaru summons a massive swarm of snakes that form a tornado around him, continuously attacking enemies before causing a final explosive strike.
While Charles was impressed by Orochimaru's abilities, he couldn't help but feel a bit conflicted. Though Orochimaru was indeed powerful, the three new skills were somewhat limited in scope and lacked versatility compared to other S-rank ninjas.