In Otogakure, Orochimaru's base.
Orochimaru and Kabuto faced each other, the atmosphere tense.
But Orochimaru was the first to speak.
"I should still be able to trust you, right, Kabuto?"
Kabuto immediately knelt on one knee. He knew that Orochimaru had regained his usual calm and wisdom.
"Orochimaru-sama, I..."
"You don't need to explain. Since you came back... it seems there's another eye watching us from the shadows."
"Yes, Orochimaru-sama. Should I go and find this eye?"
Orochimaru shook his head. "You alone is not enough. At this point, perhaps Danzo knows something."
"Should I contact Danzo then?"
Kabuto knew that although Orochimaru hadn't directly accused him, he needed to tread carefully and prove his worth in front of Orochimaru.
However, Orochimaru chuckled, his hoarse voice sounding even more sinister when he laughed.
"Kabuto, what do you think of my performance and planning this time?"
Kabuto felt a chill run down his spine. He wasn't sure why Orochimaru was asking this.
Even with his extensive experience as a spy, he didn't know how to answer.
"Hehe... Just answer as you see fit. I won't kill you so easily."
Although Orochimaru said this, Kabuto grew even more nervous. In the end, he decided to tell the truth.
"Orochimaru-sama, please forgive me for being blunt... during this battle, you completely lost your usual calm demeanor, acting like a mad lion."
"This plan not only exposed Otogakure and most of our forces, but also directly offended both Konoha and Sunagakure. This... doesn't align with your long-term strategy."
"Of course, if it weren't for the interference of Jiraiya and Tsunade, Konoha would have fallen into your…"
"Good, that's enough. You're absolutely right, Kabuto."
Orochimaru said calmly: "I can achieve immortality. My talent has already surpassed that of my sensei... surpassed the Nidaime Hokage!"
"From the beginning, I've wanted to become the ultimate existence. I possess absolute talent and the correct ideology!"
"According to my ideology... no, that senile and incompetent Hokage is trapped in his comfort zone. He can't understand my ideology."
"Only under my immortal rule can Konoha thrive forever."
"But now, none of that matters. As long as I obtain Uchiha Sasuke's body, I can push this vessel to its limits."
Kabuto adjusted his glasses.
"Orochimaru-sama, if there's another chance to destroy Konoha, would you do it again?"
Orochimaru was surprised by Kabuto's question.
But he quickly replied, "If Sarutobi-sensei is still alive, I wouldn't mind doing it again."
"Now, it's time to move on to the next phase of the plan, Kabuto. "
---
One night after the Konoha Crush.
Two people were slightly tipsy at a restaurant.
"I never thought Orochimaru, one of the Sannin, would die so easily. It's kind of sad, really."
Jiraiya swirled his glass, his expression dazed from the alcohol.
Tsunade stared at her reflection in the sake, lost in thought.
"Orochimaru's death is for the best. It rids Konoha of a great threat."
Jiraiya seemed dispirited, "Although I felt pretty good watching him die, when we entered the restaurant earlier, how did the owner address us..."
"Jiraiya-sama and Tsunade-sama from the Sannin."
"Ah, right... So, the title of the Sannin won't end with the death of one. That name is already etched in the hearts of Konoha's villagers."
Tsunade didn't like hearing this and changed the subject. "What about Sunagakure... how are we handling that?"
Jiraiya scoffed, "What else can we do? Their Kage is dead, and they're a poor, remote village with nothing to offer."
"I bet... as long as they send a delegation to apologize, the old man will happily forgive them."
Tsunade also showed a look of dissatisfaction.
"Tch... He's supposed to be a seasoned politician. Has he lost himself in this false peace?"
"I've traveled enough to know that even though the wars have ended, conflict never stops. There will never be true peace in the Ninja World. "
Jiraiya looked at Tsunade in confusion. "Huh? That doesn't sound like something you'd say. What do you want to do? Overthrow the old man's corrupt rule?"
Hearing this 'treasonous' statement, Tsunade smiled beautifully, "In that happens, I'll be the first female 'Kage' in history."
Jiraiya instantly perked up, "Oh? It's rare for you to have such ambitions! I'll go ask the Great Toad Sage of Mount Myoboku to predict when the old man will die."
Tsunade chuckled, "Don't be ridiculous. How could we involve him in this? I think we need to find an opportunity to talk to the old man."
---
For Yuto...
Business these days had been booming!
Ever since the Konoha Crush Plan came to an end, his player base had exploded!
This was exactly as he had predicted.
In less than two days, his assets had skyrocketed to 10 million ryo!
Converted, that was 100,000 resource quota!
Actually, even before the Konoha Crush, Yuto already had around 7 to 8 million ryo.
However, most of the resource quota has been used.
There was no helping it, as he had been making too many Ninjas recently.
With the recent addition of 20,000 to 30,000 resource quota, Yuto began considering creating two more S-Rank Ninjas.
'In a few days, I can update to a new version! Also... the 100 phones have been sold out, so it's time to restock."
Although he had a lot more money, his resource quota was still insufficient!
'Oh right, I said before that I would save up 10 million ryo and then do a 1,000-pull streak...'
'Now, hehehehe...'
Yuto had originally planned to dump all 10 million ryo at once on the gacha. Anyway, keeping 1 million ryo on hand would be enough, as he didn't have many major expenses.
However, just as he was enjoying his pulling spree, he noticed that his ryo was running low.
At that moment, the system popped up with a series of messages, interrupting his drawing session.
[Due to your accumulated gacha expenditure reaching 10 million ryo, the system has automatically entered an update]
[System update: System update completed]
[New white items added to the gacha: 0]
[New green items added to the gacha: 150]
[New blue items added to the gacha: 70]
[New purple items added to the gacha: 10]
[New orange item added to the gacha: 1]
[Gacha price adjustment: 10,000 → 50,000]
[Gacha adjustment: Added support for 100-draws. When pulling white items, there is a 65% chance to trigger a combo. When pulling green items, there is a 35% chance to trigger a combo. When pulling blue items, there is a 5% chance to trigger a combo]
[Gacha combo: Obtain X additional copies of the pulled item (X is a random number, minimum 2, maximum 5)]
[Gacha Adjustment: Increased probability of blue items, slightly increased probability of purple items]
[Resource quota adjustment: None]
[System upgrade in progress. Obtaining stage rewards…]
[Rewards are being pulled...]
[Acquired Trait: Domain]
[Domain: circular area with a radius of 500m centered on yourself is considered your domain. Lasts for 15 minutes, cooldown of 150 minutes (requires active activation)]
[Shop Update: Maximum shop construction range increased. Shop is now considered part of the domain]
[Correction: Invincible in the shop → Invincible within the domain]
[Correction: Complete]