"At least it is a good book, boss."
I mumble behind as I cover my face with my hands.
"What?"
"I said, shut up!"
I can feel my face heat up and see Luca chuckle at me. This damned template! Jiraiya's template is stuck at 99% and I don't know why. Lucky for me, or rather unfortunate for me, Pa and Ma gave me the key to break through the stagnation.
Jiraiya is a smut writer, and to reach 100% I need to make smut. That damn self-proclaimed super pervert needs me to write a fucking smut before I can gain his full power! When I see him, I will prank him. Maybe I will turn into Tsunade and scare him a little.
"You know, boss."
"What is it?"
"I just realized something. Elder Fukasaku says that Jiraiya is a novelist, right?"
"Yeah."
"Doesn't that mean you can write a fantasy novel or something?"
"What? Jiraiya is a pervert who writes smut for a living."
"Yeah. However, he also wrote a book that changed the fate of many people. I remember you saying something about a novel he wrote, called " Gutsy-something."
I look at him briefly before slamming my head on the table.
"ARGH!"
I scream in frustration and release a sigh when I hear Luca laughing at my expense. I rub my forehead and say.
"At least it is done."
I look to the corner of my vision, and the screen expands.
[Congratulations on completing your fifth template! Please select an upgrade for your sixth template:]
After reading the notification, a list appears.
[Boost your Chakra]
[Gain Random Kekkei Genkai]
[Gain Random Summoning Contract]
[Gain a Scroll containing all Uzumaki Sealing Technique]
[Gain Absolute Control over one element]
The first one made me slightly above Kisame regarding Chakra reserve. Kisame is already called the 'Tailed Beast without a Tail' by the others, and I am above him. It is just a bit, around 10 percent, but it is still a lot.
However, there is a downside. I cannot use some of my jutsu after choosing this. The reason? Chakra Control. This perk does not give me control and only boosts my capacity.
The second and third options are obvious. It gives me a random Bloodline Limit and a random Summoning Contract. It is completely random. I don't think I will pick the third one because I don't think the toad gives me permission to have another summoned creature.
Or I can let the others have it. That is a maybe.
Now for the second… It is very tempting. There are a lot of them, and I don't know what kind of things I will get if I get Wood Release. That's great! However, I will hate it when I receive an Aburame Bloodline that makes my body into a perfect hive for insects.
I don't hate insects, but I hate it when they crawl on my body. No, thank you.
The fourth one is rather useless for me. Even though the Uzumaki Clan will not give me their secret sealing method, they are more than willing to teach me an advanced-level sealing method. That is more than enough because I don't think I am able to master them all.
I want to learn other things, and I don't think I can master the sealing method while learning other things as well.
The last one is fascinating. It did not tell me anything more than what is written on the screen. What does it mean to have absolute control over an element other than gaining resistance to it? Even then, I don't know if that is true. It says control, and nothing else.
Does that mean I also have immunity? Or is it because I can control that element so it doesn't hurt me? I don't know.
I release a sigh and decide to pick the second one. I brace for something, and after a few seconds, something is coursing through my body. It is hot, and I can see steam coming out of my body. After a few seconds of processing, I know what kind of bloodline I get.
It is a Boil Release.
It is great, but I am disappointed. This bloodline limit increases my affinity to fire and water to a certain degree and lets me combine both elements to create this bloodline. That's it. Heck! I already can do it using magic, for fuck sake.
I should pick the third option. Oh well. At least this bloodline requires less chakra than normal to cast, and it is more powerful with how thick my chakra is.
[Randomizing the next character template… Congratulations! You get Yamato (One Piece)]
A rush of power courses through my body, and it's going out in force. I can see the sky darken through the window, and the clouds create a whirlpool-like pattern in the sky.
"Boss?!"
I quickly pull back the Supreme Haki and watch the sky return to its original state. However, before I can say something, the door to my office explodes, and I see Felicia and Martha running inside. Valerie and Gasper follow the two of them from behind.
"My lord! Are you okay?!"
I give them an apologetic smile and say.
"I am okay, guys. I just got a new power."
All the people here already know about my power. There is nothing I need to hide.
"What kind of power was that, boss?" Luca looks at me in confusion and continues, "It feels like a raging Storm Flame, but without the destructive aspect of it."
"No. It is more akin to Sun Flame," Martha says, shaking her head. "It is oppressive and demands submission, just like the sun."
They look at me, looking for an answer, and I say.
"That is called Haki."
"Haki?" Felicia walks and sits next to me. "What's that?"
"That is Willpower made manifest. At least one aspect of it."
I then start to tell them what it was, and in the explanation, I can see Valerie and Gasper decide it is boring and leave. It looks like they are in the middle of playing in their room, which is not too far away from my office, and only check when my Haki manifests.
"The Armament Haki is rather useless in this world because we don't have Devil Fruits, but at least the physical enchantment is something we can use."
"Don't forget the Emission technique, Luca," Martha hums in interest. She is someone who fights bare-handed, after all. "Especially the Internal Destruction. They are a perfect technique for assassination and a duel."
"I am more inclined to observe Haki myself," Felicia says in excitement. "Being able to see a few seconds into the future will be a Godsend, you know? It can be a life-saving technique depending on how long you can see. It can prevent assassination!"
I smile a little at their eagerness and say.
"And you can learn them all. Well, two of them. The Supreme King Haki is not something you can learn, as it is something you are born with. However, that doesn't mean the other two are weak. As you guys already know, they are very useful. Especially when combined with our K-Aura, Aura, Chakra, Magic, and Flame."
I also cannot wait to see what we can come up with this new power, especially when the template is already reaching 47%. It looks like defeating the vampires boosts my template by a lot. Yamato is someone who breaks free from her chain by overthrowing her father, after all.
It is also the key to breaking the 99% lock. Now that I think about it, the book The Tale of the Utterly Gutsy Shinobi is something that changed Jiraiya, right? At least the one that inspired him to write that book.
Now I feel stupid for making that smut. Oh, well. At least it is a popular book. I shake my head and say.
"Anyway, let's go to the training ground. I will train you all so you can unlock your Haki."