After sensing the surge of chakra within himself, Charles confirmed that the power boost from recruiting an S-rank ninja far outweighed the combined strength of recruiting ten regular ninjas.
Having successfully recruited the S-rank ninja Jiraiya, Charles felt reassured and prepared to proceed with recruiting the Wrathful Obito.
He then planned to refresh the ninja recruitment pool.
He hoped his expectations were correct: that after the refresh, the pool would skip Jiraiya and move directly to the next S-rank ninja for recruitment.
If not, and Jiraiya appeared again, Charles would have to star-up Jiraiya instead, which would be a major loss.
Opening the ninja recruitment menu, Charles saw he had only 16 recruitment scrolls left. He purchased 34 more, bringing his total to 50 scrolls.
Glancing at the fragments for Wrathful Obito, he saw he was only three fragments short of the requirement.
Charles initiated a ten-pull ninja recruitment.
"Ninja recruitment, ten-pull, go!"
A swirling whirlpool symbol from the Land of Whirlpools appeared before him, glowing with a peculiar light. After a flash, the recruitment results were displayed in front of Charles Doyle.
Ding! Obtained 2 fragments of C-rank ninja Nara Shikamaru!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of C-rank ninja Hoshimaru!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of C-rank ninja Hyūga Hanabi!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of C-rank ninja Uzumaki Naruto!
Ding! Obtained 2 fragments of B-rank ninja Uchiha Sasuke (Shippuden)!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of S-rank ninja Tsunade!
Ding! Obtained 2 fragments of C-rank ninja Iruka Umino!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of B-rank ninja Hyūga Neji (Shippuden)!
Ding! Obtained 4 fragments of A-rank ninja Wrathful Obito!
Ding! Obtained 1 fragment of C-rank ninja Uchiha Sasuke!
After the recruitment ended, Charles examined the results. His gaze immediately fell on Wrathful Obito, noticing that with this ten-pull, he had completed the requirement of 40 fragments, leaving him very satisfied.
Next, he reviewed the other ninja fragments, but none of them were sufficient for star upgrades.
Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for successfully recruiting S-rank ninja Tsunade, A-rank ninja Cursed Mark Sasuke (Shippuden), and A-rank ninja Wrathful Sasuke. Would you like to refresh the ninja pool now, or wait for the automatic refresh in 48 hours?
Hearing the system prompt, Charles chose to refresh the pool immediately instead of waiting.
Exiting the recruitment menu, Charles opened his ninja menu and looked at the newly lit-up avatar of Wrathful Uchiha Obito!
Clicking on Obito's avatar, his information appeared before Charles's eyes.
B-rank Ninja: Wrathful Uchiha Obito
Fragments: 41/40
Would you like to recruit?
Recruit!
Ding! Congratulations to Charles Doyle for successfully recruiting the 2-star A-rank ninja Wrathful Uchiha Obito.
The next moment, an image appeared in front of Charles. Under the moonlight, Uchiha Obito, wrapped in White Zetsu, stood in a state of rage.
Seeing Obito with half his face disfigured and one Sharingan missing, Charles couldn't help but wonder if merging would be a blessing or a curse for Obito.
Opening the ninja details, Charles's first focus was on Wrathful Obito's skills.
Wrathful Uchiha Obito
Rank: B
Stars: 2
Basic Attack: Taijutsu and Wood Release attacks.
Substitution Jutsu: Wooden Substitution!
Skills: Berserk, Berserk Strike, Wood Release: Piercing Branch Technique, Wood Release: Piercing Branch Technique (Wrath), and Hell's Chaos.
• Berserk: When Obito loses control and goes berserk, his instincts activate Kamui to make his body intangible. During this time, his ninjutsu and basic attacks are enhanced.
• Berserk Strike: Obito lunges forward to grab an enemy. If successful, he slams them to the ground and delivers a brutal double-fisted strike.
• Wood Release: Piercing Branch Technique: Obito hurls wooden branches forward. When they hit an enemy, they erupt from within after a short time, immobilizing the target.
• Wood Release: Piercing Branch Technique (Berserk): In his Wrathful state, Obito throws branches that explode directly upon hitting the enemy.
• Hell's Chaos: Obito unleashes Hell's Chaos, causing massive trees to sprout from the ground to attack enemies. The area of effect depends on the amount of chakra Obito expends.
Looking at the Wrathful Uchiha Obito's abilities, Charles wasn't overly focused on Obito's ninjutsu itself. At this stage, Obito was still immature, his body fragile, and most of his strength came from the White Zetsu attached to him.
What truly caught Charles's attention, however, was Obito's Mangekyō Sharingan. Though he only possessed one eye, its intangibility ability (Kamui) was extraordinary.
Even with the Space Stone in his possession, Charles couldn't achieve the kind of instant phasing and dimensional shifting that Obito's Kamui allowed.
Not even Thanos, with all six Infinity Stones, could make his body intangible to avoid attacks. But now, Charles had gained the same Mangekyō Sharingan ability as Obito, making enemy attacks far less effective against him.
Though it was only a single Mangekyō Sharingan, Charles's power level would see a significant increase.
He clicked to claim the ninja. The amount of chakra in his body surged by another 15 units, reaching a total of 676.
Simultaneously, the Uchiha bloodline in his body was further strengthened. The pupil power of his right Sharingan skyrocketed, and he acquired a new Mangekyō Sharingan ability: Kamui.
Alongside this, the knowledge of Obito's Wood Release ninjutsu was also transferred to him.