Back home.
Naruto sat on a stool, drawing while opening the Saiyan Shop, ready to exchange for Saiyan Blood.
He had earned over two hundred Experience Points this time, enough to exchange for more than twenty drops of Saiyan Blood, which would significantly boost his strength.
However…
He had originally planned to exchange for the blood, but he was stunned after seeing the changes in the shop. The previously invisible functions at the bottom of the shop were now visible.
There were two functions: the Data Panel and the Gacha Panel. Activating each required 10 Experience Points.
10 Experience Points were nothing to him now, but he was in the initial phase, his weakest period. Therefore, he wanted to spend every single Experience Point wisely.
Should I activate it? Naruto mumbled to himself, pondering whether to activate these two panels.
After a brief analysis, he decided to forgo the Data Panel and instead activate the Gacha Panel.
The Gacha Panel displayed that he could use Experience Points to draw abilities from Myriad Worlds, which was a broad range, with any ability potentially up for grabs.
If he got lucky and drew a super powerful ability from Myriad Worlds, he'd be set! So, he chose to spend 10 Experience Points to activate the Gacha Panel.
[Ding! Gacha Panel activated, consuming 10 Experience Points]
Whoosh!
A virtual screen appeared before him, with a red "Draw" button in the middle. Around the button were countless spherical objects, seemingly concealing the potential rewards.
Naruto observed carefully, realizing that a draw only cost 10 Experience Points, which was astonishingly low.
Such a small price made Naruto hesitate. Cheap things aren't usually good, he thought. If it was this cheap, the chances of getting something good would be very, very low.
"Let's try it out," Naruto muttered to himself. He ultimately chose to spend 10 Experience Points and clicked on the Gacha.
Ding ding ding!
A sound like wind chimes rang out, crisp and pleasing to the ear, and the virtual screen in front of Naruto began to spin rapidly.
[Ding! Obtained two drops of Saiyan Blood.]
A message appeared before Naruto, causing him to be slightly stunned, followed by delight.
"I didn't expect to get two drops of Saiyan Blood. That's like getting one for free, great!" Naruto was overjoyed.
But he wouldn't let his joy cloud his judgment. After a moment of thought, he decided to try again. If he got something good, he'd keep going. If he failed, he'd stop using his remaining Experience Points.
He had to make sure that what he got from the Gacha was better than what he could exchange for. After all, for him in the early stages, exchanging for Saiyan Blood was a more stable option. He needed to gain more power early on.
Only after he had the ability to protect himself would he dare to squander Experience Points, seeking more unknown abilities.
Therefore, Naruto, full of anticipation, spent another 10 Experience Points to start the Gacha.
[Ding! Obtained 1 Clone Technique Enhancement Skill Point. Clone Technique upgraded to Enhanced Clone Technique.]
"Hmm?"
Naruto frowned slightly as he looked at the reward. He would soon obtain the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, making this Enhanced Clone Technique practically useless.
"Forget it, I'll exchange the remaining Experience Points for Saiyan Blood. That's safer."
Naruto shook his head inwardly, not wanting to take any more risks. Instead, he exchanged all his Experience Points for Saiyan Blood.
[Ding! Obtained 1 point of Saiyan Blood.] [Ding! Obtained 1 point of Saiyan Blood.]
The incessant dinging notifications finally stopped. Naruto felt the warm currents surging within him, the steadily increasing power, and his heightened senses. A smile played on his lips.
He now had a total of 30 drops of Saiyan Blood. The benefits to his physique from that amount were undeniably significant.
Combined with his already robust Uzumaki Clan constitution, the resulting strength was considerable.
Naruto had undoubtedly benefited greatly this time, gaining much more power. However, he still needed to test the extent of his new abilities.
Right, let's see the effects of the Enhanced Clone Technique. I hope it doesn't disappoint. Naruto began to form the hand seals.
Boom!
White smoke billowed out, and three clones stood silently around him, unmoving. But Naruto's eyes widened.
Because the moment the clones appeared, he realized he could control them with his thoughts, like remote-controlled robots, able to issue various commands.
Naruto was very surprised by this change. Even the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique couldn't achieve this. For example, in the original story, Naruto's shadow clones often fought with each other, which was very uncoordinated.
If the shadow clones could also be controlled by thought, that would definitely give this ninjutsu an unprecedented boost. Of course, Naruto wasn't very concerned about this aspect because he valued Saiyan Blood more.
As long as he possessed a complete Saiyan bloodline, he would have earth-shattering power, so he focused more on Saiyan blood.
"Continue to examine the condition of the qi in my body. If I can guide the qi out, I can practice the Levitation Technique."
Naruto said, sitting cross-legged, and once again immersed himself in the cultivation of qi.
But just a moment after he started cultivating, a sense of being spied on suddenly appeared. This sense of being spied on didn't come from the Anbu outside the room, but from the direction of the Hokage's Office, which was relatively far away.
After Naruto felt this spying, he continued to cultivate without showing any emotion.
Because he knew this was the Third Hokage's Telescope Technique. Obviously, that old man was spying on him again, which made Naruto very unhappy. It felt like he was being kept in captivity, which was very uncomfortable.
Not long after.
The feeling of being watched disappeared again. Naruto glanced at the direction of the Hokage's Office and sneered, "When my strength is about right, I'll have to flex some muscle. Like, take down Danzo. As for the Third Hokage..."
A cold glint flashed in Naruto's eyes, and he continued to practice his qi.
Time passed in the cultivation of 'qi,' and soon, it was the next day.
In the morning, the sun was bright, and the birds sang.
Naruto stepped out of his house, ignoring the Anbu agent secretly watching him. Instead, he headed towards the academy.
Today, he planned to earn more Experience Points. He could then exchange them for a lot of Saiyan Blood, which would greatly increase his strength.
However, as he walked a few hundred meters, a large dog ran towards him from the opposite direction. Behind the dog, three men were chasing it, the leader being a thin, tall man.
"Get out of the way! The big dog's gone crazy! It's biting everyone, get clear!" the tall man shouted anxiously, clearly worried the dog would hurt someone else.
But the dog was too fast. The warning hadn't even finished when the dog was already in front of Naruto. Then, the dog leaped, lunging towards Naruto at the side of the road.
"Oh no!" the tall man wailed from a distance, his voice filled with despair, knowing he'd have to pay compensation again.
Just then...
Just as the tall man despaired...
The big dog, mid-air and about to reach Naruto, seemed to sense something. It was so frightened that it twisted its body, veering away from Naruto, and then it turned and ran back with incredible speed.
The dog even glanced back at Naruto with terrified eyes as it ran, as if Naruto was a fearsome monster. Finally, the dog darted into the tall man's arms, trembling and afraid to move.
The scene left everyone dumbfounded. The few people chasing the dog were also stunned, their eyes wide and unmoving, as if they'd turned to stone.
Ta-ta-ta.
Naruto walked by indifferently, slowly passing these people, not even glancing at the big dog. As he passed, the dog trembled even more, its tail tucked between its legs.
"This..."
The tall man seemed to understand something, swallowing hard and not daring to speak.
The Anbu member in charge of surveillance frowned. "Is it because of the Nine-Tailed Demon Fox? It doesn't seem right. I remember dogs chasing Naruto before, so why is this happening?"