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Chapter 7 - AFK System

Naruto felt an unprecedented sense of fullness within him; the Nine-Tailed's generous gift directly propelled his [Uzumaki Chakra Extraction Method] to LV2, significantly boosting its efficiency, and this was just the beginning!

"I'm rich! I'm really rich!"

Naruto excitedly rubbed his hands, his consciousness immediately sinking into the system interface.

Before him was a pyramid-shaped interface.

The first layer had seven idle slots, which could be used for life skills, Ninjutsu, and basic elemental Chakra.

The second layer had six idle slots, decreasing sequentially!

The second layer could host powers of the Bloodline Limit tier, and the third layer was for powers of the Bloodline Selection tier... The idle slots were limited, so how to best utilize them was something Naruto needed to consider!

Currently in the idle queue:

Second Layer: 1. [Uzumaki Bloodline] LV3 [Idling], the progress bar was growing at a slow pace! LV4 was just around the corner! Naruto could almost feel the tremors from deep within his Bloodline; new power was brewing.

First Layer: 1. [Uzumaki Chakra Extraction Method] LV2 (15.3%... 15.5%...) [Idling], the progress bar was increasing very, very quickly; this was the foundation of a Ninja and absolutely could not be neglected!

2. [Nine-Tails Chakra Control Technique] LV3 (16.3%... 16.4%...) [Idling].

3. [Adamantine Sealing Chains] LV1 (1.0%...) [Idling], since it was awakened, it couldn't be left to gather dust! This was a powerful tool against Fox Spirits and potential future troubles! Although it was just a small chain now, by idling it, he would eventually be able to bind the Big Fox! Moreover, this and the Uzumaki Bloodline were complementary, making the idling efficiency twice as effective!

4. [Shadow Clone Technique] LV1 (90%...) [Idling], this truly was one of the Prince's core skills; its idling efficiency far surpassed other skills, and it was expected to be the first Ninjutsu to reach LV5!

"Awesome!"

Looking at the rapidly advancing progress bars, especially the visible increase in [Uzumaki Bloodline], Naruto was so happy he couldn't close his mouth.

However, there were still three idle slots in the first layer, but seeing his all-attribute Chakra, deciding which one to prioritize became the question Naruto now needed to ponder! Originally, the Prince didn't have Yin-attribute Chakra, but the transmigrator completed all of this.

Naruto looked at the three remaining empty slots in the first layer as if they were three uncultivated fertile lands. The pure Chakra surging within him, and the surging power provided by the Nine-Tailed "perpetual motion machine," all urged him to sow seeds quickly, allowing strength to take root and sprout.

"All attributes... Wind, Fire, Lightning, Earth, Water, Yin, Yang... not one can be missing! This is the ticket to mastering Bloodline Network in the future!" Naruto licked his lips, his eyes gleaming with the light of future planning. "But for now, idle slots are limited, so I need to prioritize and aim for maximum efficiency!"

He sat cross-legged, his consciousness immersed, and began to analyze carefully.

According to his simple values developed over the years, Water and Earth were definitely the highest priority. The 'farming' gene of the Chinese people would not change just because of transmigration; if anything, it became even stronger!

In this extraordinary world with the power to change the world, extraordinary abilities could make farming even more convenient! Moreover, Water and Earth could be combined to form Grass and Wood Release Chakra! Whether for farming or dealing with Fox Spirits, these were excellent abilities. Adamantine Sealing Chains plus Wood Release—the Fox Spirit was in for a treat!

However, Earth Release Chakra really had to be the highest priority. Aside from the miraculous Light and Heavy Earth Release Technique, or the two infrastructure divine techniques of turning stone into mud and mud into stone, simply for convenience in living behind the mountain, this had to be done first: changing terrain to create shelters and building underground safe houses! Its practicality and survival value were off the charts! Moreover, Earth Release Chakra was relatively stable and robust, compatible with the Uzumaki physique, so its idling efficiency should not be low.

Then came Water Release, again for convenience and farming reasons—a prime location! He was currently living by the stream, making material acquisition convenient, and it also had strong practicality and high environmental bonuses. After that, he would idle Wind Release Chakra to synthesize Ice Release Chakra. Ice Release goes without saying; in the future, who would need air conditioning in the summer!

Finally, there was Wind Release, the original Prince's signature attribute! Strong cutting power, fast speed. Although he didn't have Rasengan now, it also had a huge bonus for throwing kunai and shuriken. And combined with Water Release to form Ice Release, life would be much more convenient in the future!

As for the others, he would idle them later!

As the command was issued, Wind, Earth, and Water were placed into the idle slots. The Chakra leaked by the Nine-Tailed was immediately guided by the system, diverted into three streams, and injected into the idle slots for Earth, Water, and Wind attributes respectively. He could feel that the Chakra characteristics representing these three attributes were being awakened, shaped, and strengthened within his body.

With the massive Chakra boost from the Nine-Tailed, these three basic elemental Chakra types quickly reached LV1, just like adding points in a deep blue system! However, it slowed down afterward, much like leveling up in an online game—it's fast at first, then incredibly difficult.

"Perfect!" Naruto looked with satisfaction as all seven slots lit up and operated efficiently:

Second Layer: [Uzumaki Bloodline] LV3 (continuously soaring)

First Layer:

[Uzumaki Chakra Extraction Method] LV1 (steadily increasing)

[Nine-Tails Chakra Control Technique] LV3 (steadily growing)

[Adamantine Sealing Chains] LV1 (linked with Bloodline, considerable efficiency)

[Shadow Clone Technique] LV1 (about to break through!)

[Earth Release Chakra] LV1 (入門, steadily growing)

[Water Release Chakra] LV1 (入門, steadily growing)

[Wind Release Chakra] LV1 (入門, steadily growing)

"Water and Earth for survival, Wind Release for offense! Fire Release can wait for now, Lightning Release can go chill wherever it's cool! Yin-attribute... wait until a slot opens up or the Extraction Method's level is higher! Yang-attribute? Heh, I have my own halo!"

Naruto snapped his fingers triumphantly.

He felt the seven powers within him (Bloodline, Extraction Method, Control Technique, Adamantine Sealing Chains, Shadow Clone, Earth, Water, Wind) operating harmoniously under the system's efficient coordination, growing together. A sense of satisfaction, of everything being under control, arose spontaneously.

"Next, it's time to witness a miracle!" Naruto's gaze was fixed intently on the [Shadow Clone Technique] progress bar, which was about to reach its peak. "What changes will there be from LV1 to LV2? Clone duration? Stability?"

He rubbed his hands, filled with anticipation. Idling was truly the happiest thing in the world! Especially when you had a "big patron" providing unlimited energy!

Naruto held his breath, all his attention focused on the rapidly jumping progress bar—[Shadow Clone Technique LV1 (99.8%... 99.9%... 100.0%!)]

Buzz!

The moment the progress bar filled, a stream of information, clearer and more profound than before, poured into Naruto's mind like an epiphany! It wasn't a simple skill level increase; it was more like his understanding of the essence of the "Shadow Clone" Ninjutsu was suddenly elevated to another dimension!

This information let Naruto know how the Shadow Clone had changed.

First, the clone's stability increased, and its existence time was prolonged! For the same Chakra consumption, the clone lasted longer!

Most importantly, Naruto learned the ability to make small Shadow Clones!

This was the ability to create those two tiny Shadow Clones, which appeared in Hinata's memory when Naruto met Hinata for the second time and was being bullied!

The Shadow Clone Technique was originally a Ninjutsu used for espionage by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. Logically, such tiny Shadow Clones should be better for gathering intelligence! So why didn't anyone use them?

Or was it like Harry Potter, where one could cast spells silently and wandlessly before Hogwarts, but not after starting school?

Could it be the same for Ninja, that once they became proficient, they couldn't create tiny Shadow Clones anymore?

Even though tiny ones were also very cute and practical!

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