The second "reward" left Izanami's lips, and recognizing Naruto's face did a total 180. The gloom vanished so fast you'd think it never existed.
This caught Izanami's attention. Watching that expert-level mood swing, she seriously considered inviting him to join a sect dedicated to the Dao of Shamelessness. The kid was a natural. She wondered why she never noticed such a talent before.
"Alright, let's hear it. What kind of gift do you want?" Izanami asked, leaning in with a bit of a smirk. "You want a forbidden classic like your old man's Flying Thunder God? Something messy but practical like Edo Tensei? Or maybe just the Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?"
She was genuinely hyped to see what he'd pick. Back in her old life, she'd watched 'Naruto' as a fan, but after spending a few centuries running bored simulations on his life, she knew one thing for sure: Naruto was the ultimate wild card. His entire destiny usually flipped based on the very first high-level jutsu he got his hands on.
Take the Flying Thunder God, for example. Sure, the math behind the seals would give him a massive headache at first. But he's an Uzumaki—mastering sealing jutsu is practically in his DNA. Give him a few months to wrestle with his chakra control and get used to Kurama's constant sabotage, and he'd be the next Yellow Flash of Konoha.
That version of Naruto? He wouldn't be wasting time with 'Talk no Jutsu' or trying to make friends with villains. He'd be teleporting behind enemies, ending fights with sealing jutsu before the enemy even realized he'd moved, and harvesting lives like they were nothing. He'd become so broken it'd be unfair. Forget the Akatsuki—even Kaguya would be looking for an exit strategy. And what's more, he could use this ninjutsu far better than what Minato could ever accomplish, with his massive amount of chakra and sealing talent.
That was the terrifying beauty of the protagonist: no matter the path, they would be able to become the most powerful person in the world and achieve their destiny.
Naruto was stunned by Izanami's question. Although he didn't know most of the ninjutsu, big sis Izanami said he still recognized his father's famous ninjutsu, Flying Thunder God. This is a ninjutsu that was made by a hypocritical old white man (according to Izanami) and perfected by his father.
For a moment, Naruto was really tempted to choose this ninjutsu. But after a moment of thinking, he shook his head and decided against it.
He then looked at Izanami and spoke, "Big sis, I don't want any of these forbidden ninjutsu."
"Oh, what else do you want? "Izanami asked, her curiosity growing rapidly. She was not expecting Naruto to ask for something else. After all, in her view, Naruto would definitely choose a forbidden ninjutsu, as this is the most common thinking of kids. And besides, with Izanami around, Naruto really doesn't lack any other things other than some forbidden ninjutsu.
And this is also because he is too young. Otherwise, Naruto would be able to visit her memory palace and select any forbidden jutsu he wants at anytime.
"Big sis Izanami, can you find me a summoning animal? "Naruto asked as he looked at Izanami with a serious gaze.
The reason why Naruto was so serious was that during the genjutsu, he understood how useful it is to have a summoning animal. They can help you on a daily basis and protect you when you are seriously injured. And Naruto also covered the legendary sage arts of these summoning Pokémon animals.
During the illusion, he went through the Uzumaki clan records and learned about this legendary power that is way different from what ninjas use. And Naruto, from that moment on, felt an irresistible desire to learn this power. He felt this power was destined for him.
Hearing about Naruto's request, Izanami felt a bit conflicted. This isn't because she lacks any summoning scrolls; in fact, she has a ton of them, including the Pokémon in Japan Island. What she was conflicted about was what to give to him.
'Well, whatever, let's just let the kid choose,' Izanami thought as she snapped her fingers.
Then Izanami's shadow grew larger, and a book floated into Izanami's hand. She then handed this book to Naruto and spoke.
"This is a catalogue of all the summoning animals I have. You can select any species and tell me. Then we will pay a visit to them and get you to sign a contract with them. "Izanami said, making Naruto dumbfounded.
With a dazed look, Naruto took the book from Izanami's hand and began to flip through it. And after reading just a few pages, Naruto was shocked again. Good heavens, this catalogue has a total of 366 species, with half of them having access to senjutsu.
Naruto wasn't ignorant of worldly matters. After all, he runs a freaking auction house, so he knew how rare summoning contracts are. Especially for those species that have the inheritance to use sage mode. And even for someone like him, finding such a summoning animal contract is very hard. This is why he asked Izanami, thinking maybe she might have a way to get in contact with those holy places.
But even he never expected Izanami to give him this. It's like when one is thirsty for a drink, only for their friend to take them to their private bar and let them select any bottle from their $10,000 collection.
But as Naruto browsed through the catalogue, he couldn't help but notice something off. Why do the images in this book feel like they are alive? Especially this eastern dragon—Naruto swore he saw this guy blink his eye a second ago.
Of course, what Naruto didn't know was that this book was actually something Izanami created using the magic system in the Harry Potter world. Just like how pictures in the Harry Potter world can gain life, the images of this book can come to life. It's just that these guys are very shy and mischievous. Izanami is sure that these guys would scare the shit out of Naruto tonight.
"Okay, you can look through this book slowly and tell me your choice tomorrow. For now, let's enjoy the feast Shizune and Hinami made for you, " Izanami said as she looked at him with a smile.
Naruto nodded and closed the book shut. He was in a very good mood, as he even hummed a tune as he went back to his room to place the book.
Looking at his departing back, Izanami's smile brightened even more. As a sec master of the shameless sect, she decided this would be the entrance exam for Naruto to join them.
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"Haaa ", Naruto yawned as he closed the door to his room. The part earlier was really wild. Shizune and big sis Hinami really outdid themselves today. The food was super delicious, and everyone almost lost their reason due to how delicious it was. And with the exam he faced in the afternoon, Naruto felt very tired.
Just as Naruto was about to go to sleep, he suddenly remembered the catalogue he got from Izanami.
"Oh, right, I should first select my summoning beast before I go to sleep ", Naruto thought to himself as all the sleepiness disappeared instantly.
With excitement, Narutoo brought the book and lay on the bed. And began reading it carefully. Earlier, he only skipped through it and was too shocked to read clearly. Now he should read about every single animal and carefully select his choice.
'Hmm, I should start with the dragon section,' Naruto thought as he opened the dragon section. As a hot-blooded youth, how could someone not ignore the dragon race? Just think how cool it would be to ride a dragon into battle.
And if possible, Naruto really wants to select a dragon as his summoning animal.
Thinking so, Naruto excitedly turned to look at the dragon species when his smile froze.
Wait, where are the pictures of the dragons that were here in the evening? He was sure there were a bunch of pictures in this section.
Just as Naruto was wondering what was happening, his eyes widened as the next moment a head came out of the book and said,
"Boo."
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