Half an hour later, Uzumaki Naruto's home.
Naruto sat at his desk and carefully opened the scroll he had just acquired.
By the light of the desk lamp, dense data, complex Chakra flow meridians, and slightly bloody brain dissection diagrams were laid bare before his eyes.
It was hard to imagine just how many Uchiha corpses with awakened eyes had to be dissected to obtain such detailed data.
"Could it be... this is related to the Uchiha massacre?"
Naruto instantly thought of a terrifying possibility.
The waters behind this were deeper than he had imagined.
"Forget it, there's no point in delving into the source."
He shook his head.
Subsequently, his attention was drawn to the contents of the scroll.
"I see... the mechanism for awakening the Sharingan is essentially the brain producing a special Chakra that stimulates the optic nerve, causing a 'benign mutation'..."
"The essence of Yin Release Chakra is the materialization of spiritual energy..."
"There are actually other forms beyond the Sharingan..."
If an ordinary Genin saw the contents inside, they would likely turn pale with fright and vomit on the spot.
But after entering study mode, Naruto watched with great interest.
He even took notes for half a day.
It wasn't until he finished reading that he realized just how evil the things he had read were.
"Materials have no good or evil; there is only a distinction between useful and useless."
"I'll just consider it accumulating experience for Sasuke's future awakening; it can be considered not letting their sacrifices go to waste."
Naruto casually found a psychological excuse to comfort himself.
He didn't feel the slightest bit of internal conflict.
"In that case, if I combine Fuuinjutsu with meditation methods, could I construct a 'Spiritual Valve' in Sasuke's cerebral cortex?"
Naruto suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and the tip of the pen in his hand rustled across the paper.
"Suppress his ocular power normally to accumulate spiritual energy;"
"Open the valve at the critical moment, using the high pressure difference to instantly break through the bottleneck, thereby stimulating an explosion of spiritual power!"
Naruto pondered.
His current understanding of the Sharingan mechanism was much deeper than even Sasuke's.
With this information, his plans for training Sasuke in the future would be even more perfect.
However, after the excitement passed, reality's problems were laid out before him again.
"The theory is there, and so is the direction."
Naruto looked at the empty frog wallet on the table, emptied just to buy ink and paper.
He remembered the large debt he had incurred during the day.
Reality poured cold water on him again.
Scientific research was a bottomless pit to begin with, and then there was the debt...
"Relying solely on selling black tea is still too slow."
Naruto sighed and scratched his hair in frustration.
"I must make fast money. There can be risks, but it must be the kind... where no one will investigate even if it's a 'thief stealing from a thief,' and the amount must be huge."
With a thought, the forum interface expanded before his eyes.
Naruto skillfully edited a title:
[Deep in debt, urgently need a way to make fast money! Waiting online, it's quite urgent!]
Sent successfully.
Then, while drinking tea, Naruto re-examined the scroll.
Before long, several replies popped up.
Floor 1 [Mortal Body Rivaling Gods]:
"Money? Currency is just a synonym for resources. If you understand technology, you can casually manufacture some epoch-making gadgets to sell."
"Energy, arms, communications..."
"As long as you can achieve a monopoly, you could even buy the whole world."
[Ding!]
[Suggestion recorded: Technological Monopoly]
[Task Requirement: Use invented technology to achieve a commercial monopoly in a certain area]
[Task Reward: B-rank treasure chest]
Naruto looked at the first floor's reply and nodded:
"He's right; technology is indeed the primary productive force."
"Unfortunately, the cycle is too long. I don't even have the startup capital, so how can I do R&D?"
"And even if I successfully monopolize, I'll probably be slaughtered like a fat sheep. It's not very realistic in the short term."
Floor 2 [Private Hyakkaou Academy Gambler]:
"Oh my, if you're short on money, you should go to the casino, of course! Technology and such are just too boring!"
"In that fanatical whirlpool, life and money are just chips!"
"Since you have special abilities, then come! In that maddening abyss, seize everything you want to your heart's content!"
[Ding!]
[Suggestion recorded: Getting Rich Through Gambling]
[Task Requirement: Use means and luck to obtain over 10 million Ryo in a casino]
[Task Reward: C-rank treasure chest]
Gambling, huh... Naruto rubbed his chin, lost in thought.
"So-called gambling, after excluding luck and cheating, is essentially a game of probability and psychology."
"With these blessed hands of mine and Kage Bunshin cheating... it really is a way to make a huge profit with no capital."
Naruto silently noted this plan.
"However, Konohagakure only has small gambling dens; I can't win big money there."
"When I have the chance to go to Tanzaku Quarters or other major nations in the future, I must go and see for myself."
Floor 3 [Magician Under the Moonlight]:
"The one above is still too crude. Since you're short on money, why not just 'take' it?"
"In this world, there are always some unscrupulous people—gangs, evil merchants, corrupt officials... their vaults are filled with ill-gotten gains."
"On a dark and windy night, send out a notice, and then elegantly take away their treasures."
"This isn't stealing; this is Robbing the Rich to Help the Poor!"
"Of course, the 'poor' here naturally includes yourself."
"!!!"
A flash of white light suddenly reflected off Naruto's glasses.
"Robbing the Rich to Help the Poor... transferring the ill-gotten gains of bad people to a righteous person in urgent need of money—namely, me."
"That is simply a genius idea!"
Naruto slapped his thigh; this plan was exactly to his liking.
[Ding!]
[Suggestion recorded: Robbing the Rich to Help the Poor]
[Task Requirement: 1. Target a dark and evil force; 2. Take away their treasures and money]
[Task Reward: Depends on the amount obtained and the target's notoriety]
Immediately after, the reply from Floor 4 also popped up.
Floor 4 [Chivalrous Thief Robin Hood]:
"Floor 3 is right, but I want to add one thing."
"Simple robbery is just the work of a thug. If you take the lion's share while distributing a small portion of the leftovers to the oppressed commoners,"
"You will transform from a 'thief' into a 'hero'."
"With public opinion as cover, your actions will be safer, and no one will even report you."
[Ding!]
[Suggestion recorded: Distributing Wealth to Gather Righteousness]
[Task Requirement: Distribute the ill-gotten gains to the people]
[Task Reward: Depends on the proportion of property distributed and the amount]
Looking at the replies from Floor 3 and Floor 4, Naruto put down his black tea, his lips gradually curling into a "kind" smile.
"A thief stealing from a thief, plus a little bit of winning over people's hearts..."
"This is indeed... a very prudent plan."
"Although there's no fixed target yet, in this shinobi world, as long as you leave the village,"
"Upstarts who made their fortune by exploiting commoners or selling contraband are as numerous as cow hairs."
"Black market traders, wandering bandits, dirty wealthy merchants... As long as I find a suitable prey, I can instantly complete my primitive accumulation."
Naruto closed the forum and stood up.
"Thanks to all the good people for their suggestions; I have fully accepted them."
"I'll first try my hand at the village's gambling dens."
"After I go out, I'll find some wealthy villains to perform a redistribution of wealth."
Naruto's fingers lightly tapped on the balcony, making a rhythmic sound.
"Now then..."
"I just need to wait for an opportunity to leave the village..."