"Asuna: Then we'll be counting on you, Ryujin! Please guide us weak little members in learning how to extract chakra."
Eriri followed immediately.
"Yeah, yeah! Thanks, big shot! Love you, boss!"
Linglong chimed in as well, sending a cheerful sticker.
"[Sticker: Thank you, boss.jpg]"
Ryujin glanced at the messages before replying calmly,
"No need to call me that. My name is Uchiha Ryujin. Just call me Ryujin."
To him, chakra extraction was nothing special. In the ninja world, it was the most basic foundation—something even academy students learned early on. It held little value in his eyes.
But to the others—
It was completely different.
Chakra.
Ninjutsu.
Genjutsu.
Clones.
These weren't just unfamiliar concepts.
They were impossible.
And yet—
Ryujin had shared it without hesitation.
Utaha typed slowly,
"Ryujin-kun is quite a generous man."
Eriri folded her arms—figuratively.
"Hmph! For once, I agree with you. But I'm agreeing because of Ryujin, not you!"
Asuna added gently,
"Ryujin-kun really is both kind and considerate."
Linglong tilted her head in confusion.
"Wait, why are you all calling him 'Ryujin-kun'? Why not just Ryujin?"
Asuna explained patiently,
"In our culture, adding '-kun' after someone's name is a polite form of address."
Coming from a prestigious background, Asuna carried herself with refinement.
Of course—
That didn't mean Eriri lacked manners.
She was just…
Eriri.
Meanwhile, Ryujin continued exploring the guild interface. Before long, he discovered another function—
Item Upload.
However, it required selecting recipients.
He tapped through the member list one by one.
Asuna.
Linglong.
Utaha.
Eriri.
Selection confirmed.
Then—
He uploaded the chakra extraction method.
[Guild Member "Ryujin" has uploaded a valuable item. Selected members may choose to receive it.]
[Ding! Member "Ryujin" has gained 200 Reputation Points for uploading a valuable item.]
"…Reputation Points?"
Ryujin paused.
A new concept.
What exactly did that mean?
Linglong was the first to react.
"Reputation Points? What's that? I have no idea…"
Asuna shook her head.
"I'm not sure either. Since joining the guild, I've only seen Ryujin gain them."
Utaha analyzed calmly,
"It's probably some kind of reward system. The guild judged the item Ryujin uploaded as 'valuable' and granted him compensation."
Eriri, however, had already lost interest in theory.
"Ugh, I don't get it! I'm downloading the chakra method first. I'm learning this right now!"
Her excitement was obvious.
But there was another reason behind it—
Competition.
Utaha was in the same guild.
Which meant—
She could learn it too.
And if Eriri managed to surpass her in chakra training…
Then she could finally win for once.
Let's see you mock me then!
With that thought, Eriri eagerly accepted the uploaded method.
In an instant—
The knowledge flowed directly into her mind.
Like memory.
Like instinct.
"…This is amazing…"
She muttered softly.
But after trying for a short while—
Reality set in.
It wasn't easy.
Even with the method, chakra didn't appear instantly.
It required—
Talent.
Effort.
Time.
Her enthusiasm dimmed slightly.
Just then, the chat lit up again.
Utaha spoke first.
"So this is chakra extraction… fascinating. The guild can actually transmit knowledge like this across worlds."
Ryujin replied,
"Yeah, even I didn't expect it to work so smoothly."
Asuna added thoughtfully,
"If items can be transmitted between worlds… then theoretically—"
She paused briefly before continuing,
"Could people be transmitted as well?"
The idea lingered in the air.
Utaha responded almost immediately.
"I was thinking the same thing. In the future, it might be possible for us to meet… across different worlds."
Linglong's eyes widened.
"Really?!"
Utaha replied calmly,
"In theory… yes."
Eriri suddenly jumped back into the conversation.
"So how's everyone doing with chakra extraction? Can you actually understand it?"
Utaha answered first.
"It's not difficult. I've already started trying."
Asuna followed.
"It took a bit of time, but I've begun extracting chakra as well. The speed is still slow, though."
Ryujin added simply,
"That's normal. It's slow at the beginning. You'll adapt."
Asuna responded warmly,
"Mm! Thank you, Ryujin-kun!"
Eriri stared at the screen.
"…."
Why?
WHY ARE THEY SO FAST?!
Utaha's message appeared again.
"Blonde, don't tell me you haven't even started yet?"
Eriri instantly panicked.
"W-What nonsense! Of course I've started! I've already extracted a ton of chakra!"
Linglong clapped excitedly.
"Wow! Eriri-nee is amazing!"
Utaha sent a simple reply.
"Really?"
"…."
Eriri's expression stiffened.
Her lips twitched.
Without another word—
She exited the guild.
Then immediately sat down—
For real this time—
And focused.
Because when it came to chakra extraction—
Concentration mattered.
That was why Asuna and Utaha had progressed faster.
They were calm.
Focused.
Disciplined.
Eriri—
Was not.
But after being hit repeatedly—
Something inside her snapped.
"Today… no matter what…"
"I'm extracting chakra."
"Even if it's just a single strand!"
Her eyes burned with determination.
"I refuse to lose just because I'm blonde!"
And for the first time—
She got serious.