[Ding! Congratulations! You obtained one 'Pill' that restores Chakra]
[Ding! Congratulations! You obtained one 'Pill' that restores Chakra]
[Ding! Congratulations! You obtained one Intermediate Healing Pill]
[Ding! Congratulations! You obtained one Intermediate Spatial Scroll]
...
One glowing treasure chest after another opened up.
But this string of cheap prizes made Shimoku's face twitch in frustration.
Though he had the unluckiest luck by birth,
Still, this was a ten-turn gacha draw!
He spent 888 coins—there's no way it should've turned out this crap!
"Not a single decent drop? Seriously?!"
"Damn system, don't make me come after you!"
Shimoku angrily cursed inwardly.
Soon, whether his furious rant actually worked or the damn system finally had a conscience,
When the ninth chest was opened,
A dazzling golden light suddenly surged upward, illuminating Shimoku's mind with brilliant radiance—so festive and grand.
"I hit the jackpot!"
Instantly alert and excited, Shimoku jumped with joy.
[Ding! Congratulations! You obtained the S-rank time-space ninja technique 'Flying Thunder God Technique'!]
A scroll shining with golden light slowly rose from the box.
Then quickly transformed into a beam of light, merging directly into Shimoku's mind.
Within moments,
Shimoku had already mastered this powerful S-ranked time-space ninjutsu!
An absolute miracle!
After all, this was an S-ranked jutsu created by Tobirama, the Second Hokage of Konoha—one rare non-kinjutsu technique. In theory, those within Konoha's upper echelons and direct disciples of the Hokage could all have access and opportunity to learn it.
Yet since the death of the Second Hokage until now,
Throughout Konoha's long history,
Only Minato Namikaze ever successfully mastered it.
This alone speaks volumes about how incredibly difficult the Flying Thunder God Technique really is!
Moreover, even if somehow you managed to learn it, that's just crossing the threshold.
To use the Flying Thunder God Technique skillfully,
Not only does it require the user to possess an extremely vast pool of Chakra,
But also an exceptional reaction speed.
Only someone possessing both qualities can truly master and display the Flying Thunder God Technique's full power.
As for Chakra, for normal ninja without power boosts, using this technique twice would leave them drained.
And having such superior reaction speed and spatial perception? That's extremely rare.
Ordinary ninja take time forming hand seals before releasing a technique. If they teleport directly onto an enemy, chances are they'd be killed before even launching their attack.
From these two points alone,
You can see just how remarkable the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, really was.
Of course, for Shimoku, these two obstacles weren't really that big of a deal.
If his Chakra wasn't enough, he could always keep spending coins to raise his Chakra limit—and also replenish quickly through 'Pills'.
If his reflexes were lacking, he could rely on the ability [Setsuna] of his Mangekyō left eye, which dilates his own sense of time, allowing him to extend reaction window and launch attacks.
Tch... Imagine during battle—
Activate [Setsuna], open the [Eight Gates], boost your speed fiftyfold, and strike with the [Flying Thunder God Technique] in an instant.
Now *that* would be something!
In just one second, he slashed dozens of times!
One man wiping out an entire army? Totally doable!
Just the thought of it had his heart racing with excitement!
But even if it sounded amazing in theory,
actually reaching that level would probably take years of training and refinement...
Either way, landing such a powerful [Flying Thunder God Technique] was already a huge win.
After all, Shimoku had seen it in the System Store before.
To exchange for this [Flying Thunder God Technique], one needed a hefty 3000 coins!
Worth far more than the 888 coins for a Ten-Turn Gacha, no doubt about it!
...
After reveling in ecstatic joy for quite some time, Shimoku finally managed to calm himself down.
Besides, there was still one last treasure chest to open!
By now, Lady Luck—the playful little goddess—had already smiled on him once before.
Who knows, maybe she'd favor him one more time?
The next moment,
the final chest from the Ten-Turn Gacha sprang open.
Instantly, an even brighter golden light burst forth, nearly blinding Shimoku.
Without a doubt, he'd scored another jackpot.
This was definitely a 'Golden Legend' item!
"Lady Luck, you cheeky temptress—you've truly made my day!" Shimoku exclaimed joyfully,
then quickly turned his gaze into the chest.
As the golden glow radiated outward, the prize slowly rose from within.
It was a finely crafted weapon—an elegant straight sword resembling a traditional Tang-era saber!
One chi long, with a one-cun wide handle; its blade burned crimson like fire, glowing with radiant halos. Glistening crimson patterns like flowing blood traced along both sides, radiating a deadly sharp aura—it was clearly no ordinary weapon.
Shimoku immediately rushed into the System Store to look up information about this divine sword.
[Dragon-Weaving Blade: The Kunwu Mountain produces much red copper, glowing as fiery as flames. Blades forged from it can cut jade as easily as mud.]
[Bonus Abilities: 1. Ultimate Sharpness; 2. Heaven-Earth Resonant Sound; 3. Kun Beast Blade Soul; 4. Spirit Artifact Transformation]
[Exchange Price: 5000 coins]
"Whoa!"
Shimoku couldn't help but blurt out in shock.
He only half-understood the first two descriptions, but the last part—the exchange price—was crystal clear.
"Man, that's a sky-high 5000 coins! Insane!"
"It's even over twice the cost of an S-Rank Ninjutsu technique!"
"This must be seriously high-end stuff! At this price, the Dragon-Weaving Blade is probably a definite god-tier artifact!"
"One Ten-Turn Gacha pull gave me an S-rank space-time ninjutsu and a legendary artifact-level Dragon-Weaving Blade!"
"Now *that's* a profit worth shouting about!"
"Hahahaha..."
His joyful laughter suddenly rang out into the night sky, completely baffling the guards stationed outside the clan heir's chamber.
They almost suspected their young master had lost his mind.
...
A flash of crimson light flowed through, and just like that, the divine Dragon-Weaving Blade appeared in Shimoku's hand.
He tightly gripped the hilt.
Warm and smooth to the touch, heat pulsed from the handle, as though freshly taken from the forge that birthed it.
The flowing water-like patterns on the blade faintly shimmered, glowing and dimming alternately, exhaling waves of scorching energy—as if the sword itself were alive.
Delighted, Shimoku tightened his grip and twirled the blade casually.
Then slashed toward a wooden table beside him.
The next instant—
A streak of light flashed. The wooden table split into two halves.
Yet Shimoku felt no resistance at all—as though he'd merely sliced through empty air.
No wonder it's called [Ultimate Sharpness]!
It truly deserves the name of a Huaxia Divine Sword!
"I wonder if this can cut through 'Auntie Snake's' [Sword of Kusanagi]?"
"Why not give it a try someday?"
"But what if I really do sever her [Sword of Kusanagi]? Would Orochimaru try to kill me over it?"
Looking at the divine sword in his hand, Shimoku couldn't help but grin with a touch of mischief.
Furthermore, this K'unwu Divine Sword could also be [Spiritualized].
In other words, even after activating his [Susanoo], he could still use it!
It was practically made for him!
From now on, while using Susano'o, he would finally have a reliable weapon in hand!
Furthermore, aside from [Ultimate Sharpness] and [Spiritualization],
The other two special abilities of this divine sword—[Cosmic Resonance] and [Kun Beast Blade Soul]—were equally mesmerizing to Shimoku, making him eager to try them out right away.
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