Another one!
To Haruto Saito's surprise, but also somewhat within his expectations, he quickly consumed another Special Weapon Random Card!
...Golden light shimmered, condensing in Haruto's hand to form an enormous, exaggerated blade!
"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have obtained the attribute weapon—Titan Shield Blade!"
This blade was truly gigantic! Over two meters long and half a meter wide, it looked like a massive door panel. It had a single-edged blade, a blood groove, and intricate curse seal patterns covering its surface. The entire blade was silver-white, with black curse seals!
"What's its special attribute?" Haruto wondered.
"Attribute 'Titan Shield': Injecting sufficient chakra into this blade will activate its special effect, deploying a powerful defensive barrier..."
Haruto blinked in surprise. A defensive-type special ability? If the defensive effect could be activated instantly, then this weapon could prove invaluable in critical moments. The only question was—just how strong was its defense?
"Nice!" Haruto grinned.
He stored the blade in his inventory and continued sorting through his rewards.
By now, it was already late afternoon.
Haruto finally finished checking everything. Because the ninjas killed by the flash flood were mostly low-level, the dropped cards were primarily C-rank or lower ninjutsu. The number of B-rank or higher ninjutsu cards barely reached thirty, with just over twenty of them being B-rank.
It was rather disappointing!
However, the rewards in terms of reputation cards and recovery-type cards were quite substantial!
Most importantly, Haruto found three particularly valuable cards in his collection:
The Super Boss Card, the Alliance Card, and the 500,000 Reputation Card!
These three were all achievement rewards for consecutively eliminating one thousand ninjas! With another Super Boss Card in hand, Haruto now had two remaining, as he had previously used two to recruit Hattori Ryuya and Thirteen.
One of the best possible rewards!
For Haruto at this moment, these were invaluable!
The 500,000 Reputation Card was another top-tier reward. Before this, his total reputation had never exceeded half a million. With this card, he could instantly gain a staggering 500,000 reputation points!
As for the Alliance Card... Haruto was still unsure what it did.
He inspected it closely.
**Alliance Card: Unlocks the Alliance Construction Function upon use.**
A simple description, but it carried the same feeling as Village Cards and Camp Cards, which were also obtained through consecutive kill achievements. So...
*Crunch!*
Haruto consumed the Alliance Card.
Immediately, he opened the system interface!
As expected, a new **Alliance Construction Function** appeared. Its interface was similar to the Village Construction Function, displaying a massive virtual screen with various options, detailed descriptions, and purchasable items.
Haruto's excitement grew as he scanned the interface, his expression turning into an odd mix of astonishment and delight.
The core purpose of the Alliance Card was to **form alliances**!
Not just in name, but officially recognized within the system. Since the prerequisite for obtaining an Alliance Card was owning a Village Card and using the Village Construction Function, this meant that **Haruto's alliance would be based around the village he had founded.**
That village was **Furuta Village!**
The alliance could be formed with any village that wasn't an enemy!
How to Use the Alliance Construction Function:
First, he had to build an **Alliance Monument**!
For example, if Furuta Village allied with Konoha, he could establish an Alliance Monument within Konoha. Similar to a Village Monument, it would have a designated area of influence, within which Haruto could construct special facilities such as embassies, embassy puppet guards, signal towers, and—most importantly—a **Teleportation Array!**
The Most Important Facility: Teleportation Array!
Once an alliance was formed, Haruto could construct teleportation arrays in both Furuta Village and Konoha, allowing for long-distance transportation. Depending on its level, the array could transport a varying number of people and resources.
Essentially, this function was akin to a **space-time summoning formation!** It worked similarly to a fully mastered Flying Thunder God technique, enabling the instant teleportation of entire armies. If Konoha and Furuta Village formed an alliance, they could provide swift, mutual military support through the teleportation system!
For instance, if Furuta Village faced danger:
- Konoha's signal tower could ignite a warning beacon!
- Konoha would be alerted to the threat facing Furuta Village.
- The Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, could **instantly teleport** through the array to join the battle!
**Incredible!**
"The Alliance Function..." Haruto muttered, lost in thought. He could already foresee himself revolutionizing the way wars were fought in the ninja world.
However…
Should he form alliances? And with whom?
This was a serious question for Haruto!
Even allying with Konoha wasn't necessarily safe!
After all, Konoha had internal conflicts. Many of Haruto's enemies were influential figures within the village—such as the ever-hostile Danzo, or the Hyuga Clan, who despised him to the core!
So...
While the Alliance's **main function was the Teleportation Array**, if its abilities were discovered too soon, it could be exploited or even destroyed before reaching its full potential.
Haruto also realized that this power, if exposed, could place him in grave danger. **Possessing such an invaluable ability could turn him into a target!**
"Heh!" Haruto chuckled, snapping back to reality, his gaze sweeping over the pile of cards spread across the table.
Among them were over **8,000 useless cards** stacked in piles—almost all **Water Release** ninjutsu cards. Since the ninjas he had slain were from the Hidden Mist, it was no surprise that their dropped cards were mostly low-level Water Release techniques!
A mountain of redundant cards—Haruto didn't plan to consume them. Who knew if they'd ever become useful?
There were also **several hundred useful cards** stacked separately, awaiting consumption. These included some **D-rank ninjutsu cards**—low-level, but still valuable if they were either unique techniques or if he hadn't maxed out his six-card limit for certain skills.
Additionally, there were some **non-consumable cards**, such as **Recovery Cards**. Among them, he had amassed over **1,300 Basic Healing Cards**!
It was time to sort everything out!
**Crunch! Crunch! Crunch!**
Eating cards was exhausting!
But this time, out of the **10,000+ cards** he had collected, he only needed to consume fewer than **1,000**. The rest were either junk or set aside for later.
It still took a long while.
Finally, at the very end, Haruto consumed his most valuable card—the **500,000 Reputation Card**. He had already eaten numerous smaller ones, ranging from **500, 1,000, 2,000, to 3,000 reputation points.**
*Snap!*
A golden light burst forth from Haruto's mouth and surged into his body!
**Ding! The host's reputation has exceeded 1,000,000! The Elemental Furnace function is now unlocked! The Smelting and Fusion functions are now available!**