Big prizes, once rare, seemed easy in Level 3 exclusive cans.
And better, stronger!
Tsunade kept opening the remaining cans: another Strength Point Orb, an Endurance Point Orb, and one matching Holy Light's color.
She eyed the last.
Feeling her Holy Light's call and craving, she vaguely guessed what it was.
"Skill Orb," Shen Mo said, chuckling. "A Paladin-exclusive one. Limited Series cans mean higher odds of Paladin gear—stuff you need."
That's the UP pool's charm.
Sasuke's envy said it all.
Regular cans? Too broad. His pulls, despite many, rarely hit what he craved most.
But Tsunade's…
Aside from the first cash dud, every item was a huge help.
Now, a rare Skill Orb!
Tsunade was hyped.
Her first skill.
She touched it.
Clear info flooded her mind.
Skill: Paladin Plate Mastery
Effect: When wearing plate armor, boosts Strength, Speed, Endurance, Spirit, Holy Light, and recovery to a degree…
A Paladin passive skill.
Total stat boost.
Tsunade grinned at the effect but grimaced. "Gotta wear plate armor, huh?"
This world had plate armor, but Tsunade disliked its restrictiveness.
"For Paladin Plate Mastery," Shen Mo said, smiling cryptically, "try redefining 'plate.' Sometimes, non-standard designs can trigger the passive."
He picked this skill for its value.
Perfect fit—sixty thousand Trade Points.
Plus, female Paladins in tight armor? A game highlight.
"Got it," Tsunade said, relieved, planning to design something later.
Then, she glanced at the last two cans.
Her face fell.
The key item… still missing.
Kakashi, head bowed, looked gray.
"Do Paladin Series cans really boost revival odds?" Tsunade asked, brows furrowed, feeling guilty.
Her weapon and skill came from Kakashi's memories.
No revival…?
Shen Mo just shrugged.
One of the last two cans has the Revival Token. Your luck's the issue, not me.
"Kakashi, you open the last two," Tsunade said, scratching her hair, frustrated.
"…"
Kakashi thought, took a deep breath, stepped up, grabbed a can, and opened it.
Inside, a silver-white coin-like object floated.
Shen Mo paused for a split second.
As others looked, he acted surprised, eyes wide, beaming. "Congrats, Kakashi! One of the most practical revival items! You did it—revival's yours."
"…"
Kakashi's gaze went blank, then shocked, then disbelieving.
Finally…
He clenched his fists, trembling, fighting to stay steady.
Really… a revival?
He'd given up hope.
But—
This unbelievable joy hit. He'd done it? This silver coin could revive them, let him see his dearest comrades again?
Shen Mo's smile confirmed it—no dream, no illusion.
In a way…
This overwhelming joy was a core charm of can-opening.
"Congrats, Kakashi," Tsunade said, genuinely thrilled, though her eyes held a twinge of conflict.
Same cans.
She'd opened eight, no revival.
Kakashi grabs one, and boom—revival?
Tsunade felt reviving Nawaki would demand more trials.
"How… do I use it?" Kakashi reached out, hesitated, then pulled back. The battle-hardened ninja, now childlike and nervous, asked Shen Mo, "Any conditions? Like… remains?"
Rin's and Obito's bodies were gone.
If remains were needed…
Then…
"The Revival Token's a special rule-bound item," Shen Mo said, shaking his head, smiling. "It revives anytime, anywhere, repairing or rebuilding a body. Only flaw? This Basic Revival Token can't revive the overly powerful."
The token cost two hundred thirty thousand Trade Points.
Shen Mo's profit? Seventy thousand.
But to lock in Kakashi as a can buyer, the cost was worth it.
Kakashi's breathing visibly quickened.
Sasuke and Sakura had never seen him like this.
Revival…
Sasuke could faintly grasp Kakashi's emotions.
Seeing someone lost forever again—that feeling.
"Hold the Revival Token, think of who you want to revive," Shen Mo explained. "It summons their soul, rebuilds their body, crossing life and death."
"Got it!" Kakashi breathed deeply, steadying his nerves, stopping his hand's shake.
He grabbed the Revival Token.
Tsunade, Sasuke, Sakura watched, tense.
Reviving the dead—a miracle, about to unfold?
Kakashi felt it clearly.
The token in his hand asked…
Who to revive?
As planned, Rin first…
But then…
His mind, unbidden, flashed to Obito.
What if he revived Obito first, then they revived Rin together?
A fleeting, jumbled thought born of longing, caught by the token.
Then—
"No such person."
A stark message hit his mind.
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