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Chapter 62
After finishing the celebratory meal with Kushina and the others, Tsunade had gotten completely drunk. So Ling Yu had no choice but to carry her home first.
Because of her drunken state, Tsunade could only be taken care of by Kushina and Mikoto. They first helped her take a bath, changed her into pajamas, and then tucked her into bed, covering her with a blanket.
Since Kushina and Mikoto were still in high spirits and wanted to continue enjoying the evening, Ling Yu took them out for a little more strolling around the streets.
"Alright, it's getting late. I'll take you two home now. Rest well tomorrow."
Noticing the moon had already risen, Ling Yu spoke to Kushina and Mikoto, who were still darting from stall to stall.
"Huh? No mission tomorrow?" Kushina asked, munching on a snack while holding Mikoto's hand, looking puzzled.
"Nope. We just finished a mission, so we can take a few days off."
"Besides, Mikoto just gained new power. She needs some time to get used to it. Once she's mastered it properly, we'll take on the next mission."
Ling Yu explained to the two girls.
"Okay then."
With that, Ling Yu escorted Mikoto and Kushina home one by one before finally returning alone.
As soon as he got back, Ling Yu first went to check on Tsunade's room.
He saw her lying quietly in bed, eyes closed, breathing steady—clearly fast asleep.
After confirming she was resting peacefully with no issues, Ling Yu finally relaxed and returned to his own room.
"I've saved up these Exquisite Chests for so long. Now I can finally synthesize a Precious Chest. Wonder what I'll get this time?"
Sitting on his bed, Ling Yu felt a surge of excitement thinking about the five unopened Exquisite Chests he still had.
Today, Mikoto had awakened her Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, and because of that, Ling Yu had successfully copied her power—officially pushing his strength to Kage level and earning him 2000 exchange points.
With these 2000 points, Ling Yu planned to browse the shop and see if there was anything good worth buying.
"System, open personal panel."
Host: Ling Yu Age: 9 Physique: Sage Body (Awakening: 90%) Skills: Rinnegan [Enhanced], Rokushiki, Copy & Analyze, Super Strength, Mystical Palm Technique, Space Power, Rasengan, Various Ninjutsu Series, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan Weapons: Kyōka Suigetsu Strength Level: Kage-level Exchange Points: 2200 Inventory: Curse Talisman of Misfortune ×1, Exquisite Chest ×5, Ordinary Chest ×2
"Synthesize."
After opening the panel, Ling Yu immediately combined the five Exquisite Chests into one Precious Chest.
Then he tapped the "Open" button on the Precious Chest. A brilliant golden light flashed.
Ding! Congratulations, host! Obtained Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade.
Yata Mirror: A formless divine artifact equipped on Susanoo. It can transform into various attributes to counter and nullify enemy attacks of any nature. An extremely powerful defensive divine tool.
Totsuka Blade: Also a formless divine artifact equipped on Susanoo. Legend says it is the sealing sword of the Sakegari no Tachi. Anyone pierced by it will be permanently sealed in an intoxicated dream-like genjutsu world.
"Huh? Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade? Aren't these the formless weapons that come with Itachi's Susanoo?"
Looking at the two matching weapons now in his inventory, along with the system's introduction, excitement surged in Ling Yu's heart.
"I always thought these weapons were insanely powerful when I watched the anime. Perfect timing—my Susanoo didn't have any proper weapons yet. Now I can use these two divine artifacts."
Thinking back, when he copied Mikoto's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he hadn't received any accompanying weapon like she did.
Now that he had drawn the Yata Mirror and Totsuka Blade, his Susanoo would no longer be fighting empty-handed.
After calming his excitement a little, Ling Yu shifted his gaze away from the two artifacts, planning to test their power when he had time.
Then he closed the personal panel and opened the system shop, ready to see if there was anything worth buying.
Unfortunately, there wasn't much he could afford. The truly broken items required tens or hundreds of thousands of points.
With only about 2000 exchange points left, Ling Yu felt a little disheartened.
He couldn't buy anything good at all.
With mixed feelings, he set the price filter below 2000 and browsed carefully for several minutes. In the end, he locked onto two very useful skills.
Observation Haki: Heightens all five senses, allowing the user to sense the position, number, and next actions of enemies outside their line of sight. At its peak, it can briefly foresee the future. Cost: 1000 exchange points.
Armament Haki: Enhances both defensive and offensive power. When coated over the body, it acts like invisible armor. When coated over weapons, it greatly increases their destructive power. Cost: 1000 exchange points.
These two skills were the optimal choices after comparing other options and considering what he currently lacked most.
There was also Conqueror's Haki, but its price was five times higher—5000 points—so Ling Yu passed on it.
"With these two types of Haki, I can teach Tsunade, Kushina, and Mikoto too. It'll be a huge boost for them."
Thinking about how much stronger the three girls would become after learning Observation and Armament Haki, Ling Yu immediately purchased both skills.
Ding! Congratulations, host! Purchase successful. Obtained Observation Haki. Deducted 1000 exchange points.
Ding! Congratulations, host! Purchase successful. Obtained Armament Haki. Deducted 1000 exchange points.
In the next moment, knowledge of how to use Observation Haki and Armament Haki flooded Ling Yu's mind. He unconsciously closed his eyes and began slowly comprehending the two skills.
Several minutes later, when Ling Yu opened his eyes again, a sharp glint flashed through them. He could feel that his perception of the surrounding environment had completely changed.
His five senses had received an explosive enhancement. When he focused, he could even sense the presence of others several kilometers away.
It was like having an ultra-long-range sensory ninjutsu.
When using Armament Haki, he could only achieve partial coating at the moment. Its strength was only one level above Iron Body.
Because he had just acquired them, even though the system allowed him to grasp the basics quickly, his proficiency in both Haki types was still only at beginner level.
He would need to train diligently to raise their levels—eventually reaching the point of briefly seeing the future with Observation Haki and full-body Armament coating.
"Phew… that's enough for today. Tomorrow I'll teach these two skills to Tsunade and the others. That way they'll have more options on the battlefield."
After closing the system, Ling Yu settled on his plan for the next few days and prepared to sleep.
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