"You System guys are too black-hearted!"
"My main body's abilities sync with Rika Orimoto's Rank. Rika Orimoto's Rank is already at 49%, and I've only fully activated one skill: Black Flash!"
Shiratori Rin was very displeased.
[Dear, please calm down~]
Hearing the System's cutesy voice, Shiratori Rin was furious.
[There's something I forgot to tell you, dear~]
Shiratori Rin had a bad feeling.
[When the Curse Spirit Rank is between 0% and 50%, one thousand emotional points can increase the Rank by 1%; when the Curse Spirit Rank is between 50% and 90%, ten thousand emotional points can increase the Rank by 1%; when the Curse Spirit Rank is between 90% and 100%, one hundred thousand emotional points can increase the Rank by 1%.]
Shiratori Rin: "...Why didn't you wait until I was dead to tell me?"
[Dear, don't say such inauspicious things~]
Shiratori Rin: "...Then why didn't you wait until you were dead to tell me?"
[Dear, that's also inauspicious~]
Shiratori Rin sat on the tatami mat, letting out a cold laugh as if he had multiple personalities.
He wondered why the Curse Spirit's Rank had increased so easily.
It turned out the damn System had a hidden trick!
One hundred thousand emotional points to increase the Rank by 1%?
Why not just rob someone?
How much would others have to love him for him to max out Rika Orimoto's Rank?
Thinking this, Shiratori Rin suddenly felt his future was bleak.
Oh, right, there's also the Mimicry Curse Power.
He had activated two Curse Spirits today, Choso and the Land God, and accordingly, some Curse Power should have been activated as well.
Shiratori Rin clicked to expand the Curse Power Mimicry section.
[Curse Power Mimicry (Current Progress 49%): Can mimic Ninjutsu below S Rank.]
[Mimicable Curse Power: Kento Nanami — Warawara (Activated); Shoko Ieiri — Reverse Technique (Activated); Yuji Itadori — Divergent Fist (Activated); Toge Inumaki — Cursed Speech (Not Activated); Satoru Gojo — Six Eyes (Not Activated); Satoru Gojo — Limitless Curse Power (Not Activated)... Click to Expand]
Shiratori Rin scrolled through the Mimicable Curse Power section up, down, left, and right several times, finally arriving at a cruel truth.
He had only activated Yuji Itadori's Divergent Fist Curse Power!
[Dear, please calm down~]
Shiratori Rin said nothing.
[Dear, think about it! Although you've only activated the main body skill Black Flash and Yuji Itadori's Divergent Fist, you have two powerful Curse Spirits!]
[Choso is a powerful Curse Spirit with Blood Manipulation, and there's also the Land God...]
[The Land God not only has the ability of Instant Death Gaze but also possesses a Cursed Domain! Oh, and the Land God can absorb Ninja's Chakra!]
"What does that mean?"
Shiratori Rin propped up his chin and mused, "What use is it for a Curse Spirit to absorb Chakra? Unless it can convert Chakra into Curse Power?"
[Dear~ Congratulations, you guessed correctly! The Land God can absorb Chakra and convert it into Curse Power, feeding it back to the Curse Spirit Mother~]
[Curse Spirit nurturing, lamb kneeling to suckle! So touching!]
The Curse Spirit Mother, Shiratori Rin himself: "..."
Although the System's words were disgusting, the Land God's skill somewhat comforted him.
Shiratori Rin glanced at the total Curse Power at the bottom.
[Total Curse Power: Self Curse Power (4,900,000) + Curse Spirit Carried Curse Power (12,700,000)]
Shiratori Rin's lips curled up.
The knot in his heart instantly vanished.
This total Curse Power was very impressive!
Mom no longer has to worry about me not having Curse Power!
Shiratori Rin closed the light screen and went straight to sleep.
4:30 AM.
[Cluck cluck cluck~]
[Cluck cluck cluck~]
Shiratori Rin was woken up by the pre-set System alarm.
[Cluck cluck cluck~]
Shiratori Rin: "Please stop clucking."
[Received.]
Shiratori Rin floated like a ghost into the bathroom.
Looking at his resentful reflection in the mirror, Shiratori Rin vigorously rubbed his face.
He forced a smile.
"Wake up in the morning with a smile, and emotional points flow into your wallet!"
"Praising myself is truly great, speeding up the upgrade progress bar!"
After five minutes of self-affirmation, Shiratori Rin took a deep breath, re-energized.
System: [...]
After getting ready, Shiratori Rin opened the iron door.
Outside, it was pitch black.
The stars were still in the sky.
Closing the iron door, Shiratori Rin saw a dark figure flash across his vision.
Shiratori Rin was startled.
He looked closely and saw that the dark figure stopped not far down the corridor was Senba Suzume.
Shiratori Rin: "..."
Why was Senba Suzume here?
"Brother Qianyu?"
Shiratori Rin walked towards him, stopping in front of Senba Suzume.
Senba Suzume had no extra expression; he nodded and said, "Lord Hanzō has matters to attend to and has ordered me to guide your training."
What kind of matter would it be so early?
Shiratori Rin nodded: "Okay! Thank you, Brother Qianyu!"
Senba Suzume pursed his lips: "Follow me."
Shiratori Rin followed behind Senba Suzume, who was walking ahead, and suddenly spoke: "The Ninja who attacked you yesterday was a Hidden Sand Village spy. He is already dead, so you don't need to be afraid."
Shiratori Rin: "..."
He wasn't afraid.
Shiratori Rin stared at Senba Suzume's back, smiling mischievously in his heart.
Regardless of whether Senba Suzume could see him, he nodded heavily, his voice filled with deep trust in Senba Suzume: "I'm not afraid! I know Brother Qianyu will protect me! With Brother Qianyu here, I'm not afraid!"
Senba Suzume's footsteps paused.
[Ding!]
[System detected Senba Suzume's fond remembrance value +500]
[Ding!]
[Your Curse Spirit Choso's Rank has increased to 17.5%]
"Mm."
Senba Suzume nodded lightly.
He would protect Shiratori Rin!
Even if it meant sacrificing his own life!
Shiratori Rin was more valuable than him.
Shiratori Rin being alive could save more Ninja in the Amegakure.
No matter what, he would protect Shiratori Rin.
Moreover, Shiratori Rin regarded him as a brother.
As a brother, he naturally had to protect his younger brother.
Shiratori Rin followed Senba Suzume to the training ground behind the single-person apartments.
It was clear that this training ground was specifically prepared for the Ninja residing in the single-person apartments.
Although it was only 5 AM, quite a few Ninja were already gathered on the training ground.
The Ninja were focused on their own training; no one looked their way.
Senba Suzume found an undisturbed corner on the training ground. He took out the Chakra paper he had prepared earlier and handed it to Shiratori Rin.
Shiratori Rin took the Chakra paper.
"Inject your Chakra into the test paper."
Senba Suzume said.
One minute passed.
The test paper showed no reaction.
Senba Suzume repeated: "Inject your Chakra into the paper."
Shiratori Rin: "..."
Another three minutes passed.
"Did you inject it?"
Senba Suzume frowned.
What was going on?
Shiratori Rin nodded.
Confusion appeared on Senba Suzume's face.
Why wasn't the Chakra test paper reacting?
"How about, Brother Qianyu, you teach me Ninjutsu first?"
Shiratori Rin suggested.
"But I don't know your Chakra nature..."
Senba Suzume looked strangely at the paper in front of him.
Could it be that Shiratori Rin's Chakra had no nature?
He had never encountered such a situation before.
Senba Suzume glanced at Shiratori Rin. However, it was indeed possible to determine Shiratori Rin's Chakra nature through Ninjutsu, it would just take a bit more time.