The Drowned Ghost set's effect is +5 to all attributes and +20 to physical defense.
It's a very pure defensive set.
Once equipped, even the Arlong Pirates' executives wouldn't be able to harm Nami for a short period.
However, since she had just become a player, it was still a bit difficult for her to fight Arlong.
But Nami finally saw hope.
Feeling the strengthening effect brought by the game, Nami took a deep breath.
"Everyone, I can save you! Just keep playing the game!"
She had asked the mysterious giant,
These were still the lowest-level equipment. The Game Merchant's Store also had various skills and items. As long as she had enough reward points, defeating Arlong would be a piece of cake.
In just half a day, she had gone from a thief only slightly stronger than an ordinary human to someone capable of fighting the Arlong Pirates' executives. This was the most powerful evidence.
On the other side,
Sasuke Uchiha stood proudly in the center of the training ground.
He spared no expense in terms of death and revival, frantically hunting Soul Guards, successfully reaching the top of the training ground's leaderboard.
[Congratulations, you have received Newbie Gift Pack * 1]
After opening it, there were two beginner experience pills inside. After consuming them, experience gained would be doubled for five hours.
There was also a newbie-exclusive set, with an effect of +3 to all attributes.
Newbie Aura, which allowed five free revivals per day and one on-the-spot revival.
Newbie reincarnation pottery jar (five days): Killing monsters could charge the pottery jar. Once fully charged, the pottery jar could be opened for free once. It would disappear after five days.
...
The newbie players were still a bit confused and hadn't fully understood the value of the gift pack.
For veteran players like Asuma, their eyes were already red with envy. If they had had a Newbie Gift Pack back then, their leveling speed and consumption could have been cut by at least half.
Especially Sasuke Uchiha, who, as the top player, additionally possessed a title, [Newbie Trial King], which granted +5 to attack power when worn.
"Uchiha Itachi, I will soon have the power to kill you with my own hands. Just wait for me!"
Sasuke exited the game until evening.
He quickly ran to the edge of the village, to the forest training ground, and called Naruto Uzumaki, who was also from Team 7.
"Sasuke, it's almost dark. Do we really have to fight now?"
Actually, Naruto Uzumaki was thinking of hunting two more Soul Guards before bedtime.
"Right now. Are you scared?"
"To be honest, Sasuke, you're not my opponent right now."
Naruto Uzumaki scratched his head, not feeling a strong desire to fight.
After becoming a Reincarnation Game player, his strength had grown steadily. According to Captain Asuma, he was already on par with an elite Chunin.
And this was without having all his equipment authenticated.
If all his equipment were authenticated, allowing him to strengthen his physical abilities in reality, he could even contend with a Jonin.
Bang!
Sasuke's face was expressionless. He suddenly erupted, delivering a fierce punch towards Naruto.
The punch was powerful and heavy, creating a whooshing sound.
Naruto quickly raised his arms, trying to block the punch, but he felt a sharp pain in his arms from the impact.
He was knocked back two steps by Sasuke's punch.
Naruto said, full of surprise, "Sasuke, you..."
"Less talk, let me see your true strength, dead last!"
"You arrogant Sasuke, still so conceited!"
Naruto, who initially didn't want to fight, was provoked by being called 'dead last' and immediately became serious.
He took out an authenticated newbie iron sword from his inventory and activated the professional skill Whirlwind Slash.
This was the first skill he encountered after becoming a Warrior.
Its power was immense, capable of easily splitting thick city walls.
He had now upgraded it to Lv.4. If unleashed with full power, it could even break through the very sturdy defensive barrier at the edge of the village.
Naruto slightly restrained his strength, afraid that Sasuke wouldn't be able to handle it.
Boom.
Unexpectedly, a short sword suddenly appeared in Sasuke's hand as well, which he swung with all his might.
Swords clashed.
Sasuke actually steadily withstood the impact of the Whirlwind Slash, forcing the spinning iron sword to a halt.
Naruto couldn't believe it and exclaimed, "How is that possible?"
"Nothing is impossible!"
Seeing Naruto suppressed by him, Sasuke's lips curled up, feeling very satisfied.
He already knew that Naruto was also a Reincarnation Game player.
And he was among the first batch of players chosen by the mysterious Game Merchant, which was why his strength had surged in a short period.
Now that he was also a player, that gap had disappeared.
Although Naruto's level was higher than his own,
he possessed the treasures left by the Uchiha Clan, all of which he had exchanged for high-quality equipment and authenticated into reality, allowing him to defeat the stronger.
"You're also a Reincarnation Game player?"
Naruto, seeing the familiar newbie iron sword, belatedly shouted in his thick-headed way.
Sasuke pointed his thumb at his forehead protector and smiled, "What dull observation skills, Naruto. I'll soon surpass your level. By then, you won't even be qualified to touch my forehead!"
"Damn it, you arrogant Sasuke, you're too conceited!"
Naruto was enraged by his attitude.
Taking a deep breath,
a vast aura emanated from his body. The falling leaves were bounced away by this astonishing upward current.
Warriors are very powerful close-combatants.
Rage Armor.
Waves of crimson energy solidified into armor, enveloping Naruto's body, greatly enhancing his attack and defense.
"Don't get distracted, Naruto!"
Sasuke lowered his body, his left foot fiercely pushing off the ground, using the recoil to charge towards Naruto.
Raging Blade Armor Break.
Naruto swung the newbie iron sword, crimson energy flowing into it, erupting in a scarlet blade light.
Bang.
Sasuke was sent flying, crashing firmly into a tree trunk, blood trickling from the corner of his mouth.
"Are you okay?"
Naruto ran over anxiously, wanting to help up his collapsed companion.
Raging Blade Armor Break was a Warrior skill with extremely strong penetration, capable of easily tearing through the armor of Soul Guards. In reality, even a Chunin would be severely wounded by a single strike.
Sasuke shakily stood up, looking at Naruto, who was full of concern. At an angle the other couldn't see, his lips curled up.
Then, he slapped away the hand that the other was trying to use to help him up.
"I don't need your help, Naruto. Don't be so presumptuous."
"Damn it, who wants to help you, you stoic-faced arrogant guy!"
Naruto angrily yelled at Sasuke.
Sasuke impatiently turned his head away, not wanting to deal with the frantic Naruto.
It wasn't until Naruto left that Sasuke's gaze fell on his retreating figure, lost in thought for a long time.
In a way,
the dead last was one of the few friends he acknowledged, with a close connection that he himself couldn't fully grasp.
Similarly, that idiot had lived surrounded by malice since childhood, and he himself was one of the few friends the other could count on one hand.
But there were differences between them.
The idiot had never had a family, so he stubbornly believed that as long as he worked hard, he could have a good life.
But he himself had truly tasted the pain of loss, experienced the feeling of being powerless even after struggling desperately, and so he held despair for everything.
It was this complex emotion that made Sasuke both deeply envy Naruto and Can't help it want to crush the other's naive and innocent views.
"Naruto..."
Sasuke muttered to himself.
He recalled Uchiha Itachi once mentioning that the way to awaken the Mangekyo Sharingan required killing one's closest friend.
"I will absolutely not follow your idea to awaken those cursed eyes. I have my own method!"
Sasuke took a deep breath, driving the jumbled thoughts from his mind.
Looking at the traces of the battle around him, his heart was filled with anticipation.
As long as he continued to hunt monsters in the Reincarnation Game, he would definitely become stronger, stronger than Naruto, stronger than Kakashi-sensei.
Finally... kill that man!
Brushing the dust off himself, Sasuke left the training ground.
Just as he left, a ninja wearing Anbu clothing and a mask quietly sped towards the Root base.
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