Yamanaka Shinno had noticed through his sensory abilities that Ōnoki hadn't made a move to flee immediately, so he turned his attention back to the system interface.
This windfall was too good to pass up—he needed to cash in these rewards and convert them into power now.
Anything less would be a waste of this incredible stroke of luck.
"System, use the Purple Trait Conversion Card on the black trait [Ominous Duel]."
[Conversion complete. Congratulations, host has received the purple trait 'Divine Duel of Takamagahara.']
Divine Duel of Takamagahara (Purple): Designates a one-on-one battle between two individuals (excluding the trait holder) whose strength does not exceed the trait holder's by more than ten times. The battle cannot be refused and both participants must fight with full force. No external interference is possible. The trait holder can adjust either participant's combat strength by up to 15% in either direction. The duel only ends upon the death of one party or if the trait holder manually ends the effect.
"Divine Duel of Takamagahara... a game for the gods, huh?"
Shinno rubbed his chin thoughtfully, lips curving into a small smirk.
Sure, the trait couldn't be used on himself—it could only force others to fight. And the condition that the participants couldn't be stronger than him by more than ten times seemed restrictive.
But seriously—who in the shinobi world right now could possibly be ten times stronger than him?
Maybe that legendary member of the Ōtsutsuki clan—the one said to have devoured countless Chakra Fruits, transcended life and death, cast aside his physical body, and passed beyond dimensions.
But that guy had long since left the world of Naruto. No way he'd ever show up again.
From Shinno's perspective, this trait was already more useful than many red-tier ones!
It wasn't just a broken crowd control skill—it was a surefire enemy eliminator.
If Momoshiki and Kinshiki Ōtsutsuki ever dared appear in front of him at the same time? Easy—he'd make them fight each other on the spot.
Buff Kinshiki by 15%, nerf Momoshiki by 15%.
With the trait's mind control in place, Kinshiki would be forced to go all out, unable to just surrender and be absorbed.
He might even let Momoshiki experience one of the shinobi world's oldest traditions: the underdog rising up.
...
After carefully reviewing the combat mechanics of Divine Duel of Takamagahara, Shinno shifted his gaze to the Random Associated Trait Extraction option that had just appeared.
No hesitation—he selected it immediately.
[Random associated trait 'Handsome' detected. Congratulations, host has obtained the blue trait 'Heartthrob Arsonist.']
Heartthrob Arsonist (Blue): With excellent looks, outstanding ability, elegant speech, and top-tier charisma, the trait greatly enhances personal charm, appeal to the opposite sex, and affinity with others. Reduces the probability of being attacked with a jealous rage.
"Hm… mmm… yeah… my looks-based traits can't keep being my weak spot forever, right…"
He looked at the remaining three blue traits on his personal panel.
Finding an excuse he barely believed himself, Shinno activated Heartthrob Arsonist.
They say the fewer the words, the deadlier the meaning.
The description for Heartthrob Arsonist was short, but the sheer volume of knowledge flooding into his mind upon activation was massive.
In addition to speaking skills, it came with etiquette for dressing well, posture, walking, sitting, dining—every little social nuance.
Even how to pose in photos and videos.
Shinno had never known… there could be this much involved in something as basic as eating or using the restroom.
[Detected compatibility between blue trait 'Handsome' and blue trait 'Heartthrob Arsonist.' Begin fusion?]
"Yes."
[Fusion complete. Congratulations, host has obtained the purple trait 'True Beauties Never Die to Yandere Knives.']
True Beauties Never Die to Yandere Knives (Purple): Near-perfect appearance and overwhelming power. Every movement and word draws attention. Vast increases in charisma, presence, speechcraft, affinity with others, and attractiveness to the opposite sex. The stronger the user, the lower the chance of being stabbed out of jealousy.
"Speechcraft, huh~? That's kind of wasted on me. After all these years, the only elegant thing I do is spit phlegm… and even that…"
Shinno looked at the ever-decreasing probability of Yandere-style attacks and wasn't sure what face he was supposed to make.
He wasn't some scumbag like Makoto from School Days, who flirted with every girl in his class.
Why would anyone even come after him with a kitchen knife?
The system was totally misjudging his character!
...
Shaking his head clear, Shinno turned his attention back to the trait panel.
Without hesitation, he used his most valuable upgrade—Red Trait Upgrade Opportunity—on his core trait: [Transmigrator].
The one that had brought him to this world, and had been with him every step of the way.
If not that one—then who?
[Congratulations, host. Red trait 'Transmigrator' has successfully upgraded to the gold trait 'Multiversal Transmigrator.']
As the system notification rang out—
Shinno didn't even have time to process the upgrade fully before another prompt appeared.
[Compatibility detected between gold trait 'Multiversal Transmigrator' and purple trait 'Spatial Awareness.' Begin fusion?]
"Yes."
[Fusion complete. Congratulations, host has obtained the gold trait 'Multiversal Traveler.']
Multiversal Traveler (Gold): A transmigrator blessed by immense fortune, baptized by space-time energy. Possesses the ability and talent to sense, locate, and record entry points across multiple dimensions. Greatly enhances soul strength, mental strength, growth speed, growth potential, space-time perception, and space-time affinity.
Whoooom—
As the system notification faded, Shinno felt an explosion of sensation echo through his mind.
Spatial Awareness poured in endlessly, while his spirit and soul underwent a new transformation.
His soul, already refined once under the [Yin-Yang Sage] trait, was now being condensed and empowered once more!
...
Looking inward, his entire soul seemed to glow with radiant brilliance—
Clear. Pristine. Sparkling.
Powerful. Flawless. Almost tangible.
The space-time affinity granted by [Spatial Awareness] had now reached a level that left Shinno completely entranced.
Even with all the system-fed understanding, he couldn't shake the surreal feeling that his mind understood, but his body hadn't caught up.
Under the immense boost to his spatial senses—
That mysterious Pure Land realm he had once vaguely sensed but couldn't reach?
This time, it clearly appeared within his perception.
He was certain: once he truly mastered this newfound power, the so-called unreachable Pure Land would become nothing more than his private backyard.
Even more incredible—
If he were willing to burn through enough chakra, he could push his spatial sensing ability even further.
With his current reserves?
He could literally scan the entire shinobi world.
In other words—
If he wanted to, he could be in Konoha one second and in Kumogakure the next.
"Scanning other worlds… costs extra energy?"
Shinno frowned slightly.
His chakra reserves were absurd, standing at the absolute top in the shinobi world.
Even Kushina, wielding the complete Nine-Tails in perfect Jinchūriki form, had less chakra than he did!
Yet based on what the system told him—
Even if he went full Sage Mode, trying to lock onto an entry point to another world was still like looking for a needle in a cosmic haystack.
...
Ten-Tails? Dragon Vein? Mōryō?
One after another, Shinno mentally reviewed various sources of massive energy.
Out of all of them, the most accessible seemed to be…
The Dragon Vein in Rōran.
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