"Open!"
[Opening the treasure chest, rewards are being distributed...]
[Reward 1: Ninja Tool Upgrade Card ×1]
[Reward 2: Akimichi Clan Expansion Hidden Jutsu (Includes Expansion Jutsu, Super Expansion Jutsu, Partial Expansion Jutsu, Human Boulder, and all other related ninjutsu)]
Looking at these two rewards, a smile surfaced on Gento's lips.
The Ninja Tool Upgrade Card.
It happened to be perfect for upgrading his own ninja blade.
That blade had slashed Obito during the Hidden Mist revolution, yet its seal had only delayed the activation of Kamui.
Obviously, there was still a very large deficiency.
If the sealing effect could be further enhanced, perhaps he could leave Obito behind next time!
And the Akimichi clan's Expansion Hidden Jutsu was something he had been coveting for a while.
Expansion Jutsu, Partial Expansion Jutsu...
Using these techniques in certain special situations would definitely yield very interesting results.
Having claimed the rewards, he looked down at Mei in his embrace.
Her face was full of satisfaction.
Gento waited for a moment.
The system did not ring with a notification prompt for pregnancy.
He frowned.
As the Fifth Mizukage, Mei could not stay in the Hidden Gento Village for a long time.
This meant he had to seize the time, strike while the iron was hot, and put in a few more efforts!
Fortunately, a shinobi's constitution was inherently powerful, and adding that he now mastered the Yang-Attribute Chakra, his combat capability could be described as considerably formidable.
"Let's go again."
"I happen to have a new ninjutsu to show you."
Gento said with a mysterious air.
Hearing this, Mei said in astonishment:
"What? Again?"
Gento did not give her a chance to refuse.
He formed hand seals with both hands, his chakra surging.
"Partial Expansion Jutsu!"
Mei's eyes shot wide even more.
"You…!"
Gento lunged forward with a wicked laugh.
...
After an unknown number of times, the long-awaited system notification prompt finally sounded in Gento's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully causing your partner to become pregnant!]
[Please protect your partner well during her pregnancy. A successful birth of an offspring will allow you to claim abundant rewards.]
Gento let out a long breath; finally... it was a success.
Mei had utterly submitted under his "Partial Expansion Jutsu," her whole being collapsing limply on the carpet, without even the strength to move a single finger.
Her eyes were dazed, her face full of sweat and flush, her breathing rapid and disorganized.
After a while, she recovered her senses, laboriously sat up, and began to put on her clothes.
"You... bastard..."
Her voice carried a bit of petulant anger.
"What new ninjutsu... it was..."
Leaning against the wall, Gento looked at her lecherously:
"It was what?"
Mei glared at him, but did not continue speaking.
She lowered her head, tying the thin chain at her waist, and tidying up her messy long dress.
"I must go back."
She finally spoke after all:
"The power of the Hidden Mist has only just stabilized; I cannot leave for too long."
Gento nodded, expressing his understanding:
"Mm, whenever you are lonely in the future, you can come to the Hidden Gento Village to find me at any time."
The temperature that had just cooled down on Mei suddenly rose again.
Those scenes that made one's face flush and heart race uncontrollably involuntarily surfaced in her mind...
Her cheeks flamed, and she hurriedly turned her face away.
"I'm leaving."
She waved her hand and rushed toward the door, her pace somewhat strange.
At the entrance of the palace, Chojuro was leaning his back against the wall.
Seeing Mei come out at this moment, he hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look directly.
"Lord Mizukage..."
"Let's go."
Mei walked past him.
Chojuro hurriedly followed.
But seeing that the Mizukage whom he revered in his heart seemed to have a somewhat strange pace at this moment, a trace of disappointment was inevitable in his eyes.
...
Gento withdrew his gaze, calling the maids to clean the meeting room.
The two maids pushed the door open and entered. Seeing that massive mess on the carpet, no expression of surprise appeared on their faces.
With lowered heads, they cleared up quickly, their movements skilled and natural, obviously long accustomed to it.
Gento left the meeting room, crossed the corridor, and arrived at a secret chamber in the deepest part of the palace.
The surrounding walls of the secret chamber were carved with runes that isolated chakra perception.
Gento subsequently took out a green-and-blue short blade.
The blade was narrow and long, slightly curved, the edge glistening with a cold, sharp glint, and the green patterns on the back of the blade flowed like water ripples.
Gento took out that Ninja Tool Upgrade Card from his breast pocket and gently pressed it against the blade.
The card turned into dots of golden light, merging into the ninja blade.
The ninja blade began to undergo changes.
The originally green-and-blue blade gradually lengthened, slowly extending from one and a half feet to over two feet, its curvature becoming even more fluid.
The color also began to transform, the green fading away to be replaced by a deep, dark red.
The patterns on the blade became more intricate, with fine runes faintly visible flowing within.
At the hilt, that light green gem turned into a deep red, with a faint tomoe-like pattern inside.
As the light dissipated, the ninja blade emitted an even more dangerous aura.
Gento gripped the hilt, and it felt heavy in his hand, a bit heavier than before.
He injected chakra, and the dark red light on the edge of the blade suddenly lit up, an invisible sense of pressure diffusing from the blade.
A system prompt surfaced in his mind:
[Ding! Ninja tool upgrade completed!]
[New Item Name: Demon Blade of Frozen Time]
⟩ Evolved from the fusion of the ninja blade and the Ninja Tool Upgrade Card, the blade is two feet and one inch long, with an incomparably sharp edge.
› Ability 1: Sealing.
╵For targets slashed by this blade, the chakra flow inside their body will be temporarily sealed. After upgrading, the sealing effect is greatly enhanced, and the sealing duration is extended.
› Ability 2: Time-Stop.
╵This blade can store a certain amount of Sharingan dojutsu chakra. When the stored amount reaches the threshold, the instant the blade slashes an enemy, it can activate a time-stop once, causing the target's own time to stop for 0.5 seconds. During the time-stop, the target cannot move, cannot defend, and cannot activate any ninjutsu. This ability requires consuming the stored dojutsu chakra and must be recharged after each use.
[Dojutsu Chakra Storage: 0%]
[Hint: The time-stop effect only takes effect on the slashed target, and does not affect the surrounding environment or other people.]
Looking at the dark red demon blade in his hand, an excited light flashed in Gento's eyes.
0.5 seconds!
For battles between top-tier shinobi, this small amount of time was enough to decide life and death.
Coupled with the sealing effect, the next time he encountered Obito, the guy absolutely would not be able to run!
"Demon Blade of Frozen Time..."
Gento muttered.
He subsequently put the demon blade into the scabbard at his waist.
Just as he was about to leave the secret chamber, the system notification prompt sounded in his mind once again.
[Ding! Detected that the Host has successfully subdued nine kunoichi!]
[Triggered the Main Quest: Power Upgrade]
⟩ The Host's current strength and status are severely mismatched. As the Uchiha clan head and the lord of the Hidden Gento Village, holding several Kage-level experts in your hands, you control a force sufficient to change the structure of the shinobi world. However, the Host's official identity is still merely a noble appointed by a Feudal Lord, subject to others. A true powerhouse should be a creator of rules, rather than an obeyer of rules. Please seize a Feudal Lord's position and become the true ruler of a nation!
[Quest Reward: Rinnegan Awakening Card ×1]
Gento's breathing suddenly ceased.
A Rinnegan Awakening Card!
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