"Granny Yukina, I'm done eating!"
Uchiha Kirin looked up, his gaze drifting to the clock on the wall. The hour hand was approaching six-thirty. He set down his bowl and chopsticks, opened the door, and returned to his room.
"Even though time in the simulation flows much faster than in reality, this last run still ate up nearly an hour! Looks like I don't have many simulation chances left..."
Still, a long simulation brought some serious rewards.
Sitting on his bed, Kirin tried to suppress the urge to laugh triumphantly to the sky as he reviewed the rewards from his latest simulation.
Very quickly, his attention zeroed in on the word "Corrupted" beneath the third and fourth rewards.
"System, what does contamination mean?"
『Ding~ Rewards marked with contamination will inflict certain negative effects on the user.』
"Like what exactly?"
Kirin frowned. Both the third and fourth rewards were crucial. One would boost his physical stats to the level of a Kage-tier powerhouse. The other was the key to enhancing his bloodline power.
『Ding~ Let's take the third reward as an example:』
『In the simulation, the user indiscriminately absorbed large amounts of bloodline power. While this greatly boosted Strength, it also caused severe contamination to the Uchiha bloodline. If forcefully merged, the user will permanently lose the potential to awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan!』
"Oh... I get it now."
Uchiha Kirin said thoughtfully, "So Indra's blood still carries his will. That's why devouring it directly in the simulation triggered such a violent backlash. If I extract it into reality, there's a risk of being taken over by Indra's consciousness, right?"
『Ding~ That is correct.』
『Based on analysis from the calculation module, the user's current power is nowhere near enough to suppress Indra's lingering will.』
"Isn't there any way to fix this?"
These two rewards were easily Kirin's greatest haul from the simulation—aside from the Sharingan. He didn't want to give them up, but risking his real-world self wasn't an option either.
『Ding! There is a solution. The user can consume Simulation Points to activate the Loot System's filtration feature and purify the reward!』
Of course—some things are best left to the professionals. Kirin couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. Why hadn't he set a clear goal before starting the simulation? Even if it was just a random one.
Next time, no matter how laid-back he was feeling, he'd definitely set a target—ideally someone high-value like Sasuke or Naruto. Maybe even high-risk, high-reward choices like Uchiha Itachi or Obito!
Still, regret wouldn't change anything now.
"How many Simulation Points does purification cost?"
『Ding~ Cost depends on the specific reward.』
『Calculating...』
『...』
『Calculation complete.』
『Purifying the ocular jutsu obtained through devouring will cost 189 Simulation Points and result in some loss of benefits.』
『Purifying Indra's bloodline will cost 202 Simulation Points, also with some loss of benefits.』
"Damn, System, so this is what you were waiting for!"
〖Simulation Points: 11〗
He had thought 11 Simulation Points would last him a good half-day. But at this rate, it was barely a drop in the bucket. Even adding the 197 points from this run, he only had 208 in total!
Which meant... he could only pick one reward between the third and fourth options!
"Looks like I'll have to start saving up Simulation Points seriously..."
After a fierce internal struggle, Uchiha Kirin made his decision—to choose the more promising reward: Indra's blood.
He gave up on the massive boost to his physical stats—not just because the purified version would be weaker, unable to bring him to the same level as in the simulation...
But also because, in that simulation, the only reason he was able to fight a Tailed Beast Mode Naruto was due to not only physical strength...
But also the Ultra-Added-Weight Rock Technique, which amplified his power tenfold.
Without that jutsu now, he estimated his current physical strength would be just slightly above an average Kumogakure shinobi trained in the Lightning Release Armor.
Either way, as long as he had the ocular jutsu, Kirin was confident he could devour more bloodlines next time.
With the boost from Indra's bloodline, he might even unlock the Mangekyō Sharingan in one step!
Conversion rate, absorption speed, growth rate—everything would be stronger than this time. He could always claim the physical stat boost later.
It was a hard choice—but one he made.
"I'll claim rewards 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9, and 10—seven in total—and spend Simulation Points to purify Indra's bloodline!"
Immediately, a tremendous power surged into Kirin's eyes, rapidly transforming his Ocular Power, Spirit, and even his physical toughness.
But before the surge settled, a second wave followed—an intensely hot chakra suddenly ignited in his lower abdomen.
The blazing chakra flowed through the intersection of his dantian and chakra pathways, flooding his entire body. In that moment, Kirin felt as if he had touched the true essence of Fire Release.
This wasn't just about casting Fire Release jutsu instantly and without hand signs—it felt like becoming fire itself!
Guided by his massively enhanced Spirit, Kirin gently reached into his dantian. There, he saw a small green flame resting quietly in its center, perfectly docile and without any sign of instability.
It felt deeply connected to his bloodline, responding to his will as smoothly as moving a limb. With a single thought, a faint green glow wrapped around his body, and with another, two Fire Release chakra arms sprouted from his back!
"So in a way, this is like being a perfect Jinchūriki... except the beast's strength is a bit lacking. It can absorb chakra from others, but it drains mine a lot too. I guess it's safe to say its true power depends on its opponent..."
Kirin retracted the flame and turned his attention back to the upgrades and knowledge he'd received from Root's special training—especially the techniques for concealment, psychological manipulation, and countermeasures against everything from tiny Parasite Bugs to full-blown Tailed Beasts...
One part of Root's experience proved especially critical: the method of escape!
After obtaining that knowledge, Kirin was glad he hadn't attempted reverse summoning to flee immediately.
Back during his time in Root, he had used his rank and access privileges to learn about Root's layout during the Uchiha Massacre.
It turned out that the ever-cunning Danzo had already accounted for the fact that many Uchiha members had summoning contracts. So, he had long since prepared a deadly contingency.
Otherwise, someone would've definitely used reverse summoning to escape on the night of the massacre. But in the end, not a single survivor made it out.
That was because, aside from the 64-layered sealing barrier that enveloped the entire Uchiha district to prevent escape...
There was another, even larger-scale barrier already in place three days prior.
It was called the Reverse Summoning Disruption Barrier!
This barrier could distinguish whether a summoning target was a human or a beast and would trigger spatial disturbances to disrupt the jutsu's teleportation function.
If, during his earlier simulation, Kirin had rashly asked Boss Black Cat to use reverse summoning on him...
He would've ended up lost in endless void, dead without a trace!
Thankfully, Kirin had memorized the three critical nodes of reverse summoning:
The abandoned Orochimaru lab in the Forest of Death, Root headquarters beneath the Hokage Rock, and the hidden chamber beneath Konoha Hospital—together forming a triangular zone encasing the Uchiha district.
Destroy one of these three nodes, or escape the triangle and its extended range, and the reverse summoning technique would work again!
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