Holy shit, let me just drop a chapter, because I see we're almost at 120 power stones and I don't want everything to be a bonus chapter.
Chapter 19: The Flying Thunder God Technique
Naruto lay in bed, eagerly opening his system interface—2,700 points! The massive number made him feel that all his hard work had been worthwhile in an instant.
'Once I get closer to Kurama...' Naruto secretly swore that the first thing he'd do would be to thoroughly ruffle that adorable little fox!
Now it was time to taste the fruits of his labor. A twenty-pull opportunity lay before him, and he might just draw a legendary-tier reward. Without hesitation, Naruto hit the ten-pull button, and the system interface immediately burst with dazzling light.
Ten glowing cards arranged themselves before his eyes. Naruto rubbed his hands together and clicked open the first card with an excited heart.
[Congratulations: Chakra Amount +5]
[Congratulations: 100,000 Ryō (Fire Country Currency)]
Just as he clicked open the third card, the system suddenly erupted in brilliant purple light!
"Epic!"
Naruto's spirits soared. 'My luck is this good today? A purple on the third try?' He eagerly looked at the reward contents.
[Congratulations: Kongō Fūsa (Adamantine Sealing Chains)]
[Item Description: Epic Quality. A unique ability of the Uzumaki clan. When activated, multiple chakra chains extend from the user's back. These can serve as powerful offensive weapons, create barriers, and seal tailed beasts.]
Adamantine Sealing Chains?! Wasn't this his mother's signature technique? His mind conjured images from the original series—Kushina using those chakra chains to suppress the Nine-Tails and extract its chakra with graceful, overwhelming force.
With this ability, not only would his strength increase dramatically, but more importantly—this could be the key to building trust with Kurama. The power to seal tailed beasts could also... make a tailed beast's time in captivity more comfortable.
A technique both Mom and Karin could use...' Naruto gently touched his golden hair. 'Why didn't the original me ever awaken this ability? Was it because having only half Uzumaki blood wasn't pure enough?'
His blonde hair was completely different from the Uzumaki clan's signature red. Perhaps this was evidence of bloodline dilution? But then he remembered Nagato, another person with Uzumaki blood who had never displayed Adamantine Sealing Chains despite leading the Akatsuki.
'Though Nagato had the Rinnegan... With techniques like Chibaku Tensei at that level, I guess he wouldn't need Kongō Fūsa.'
Shaking off these thoughts, Naruto continued clicking through the remaining cards. The system interface flashed continuously.
[Congratulations: 100 Explosive Tags]
[Congratulations: Basic Taijutsu Enhancement!]
[Congratulations: Icha Icha Paradise (Limited Collector's Edition with Signature)]
'...Did something weird just slip in there?' Naruto stared at the card glowing with pink light.
The cover clearly displayed Jiraiya's infamous novel, complete with a flamboyant signature in the bottom corner. The system had even thoughtfully labeled it "Limited Collector's Edition."
'Damn... this doesn't fit my character at all... Whatever, I'll save it to give to Kakashi later.'
Naruto tossed that embarrassing card to the back of his mind and rapidly clicked through the remaining four cards, trying to distract himself with other rewards.
The system interface continued flashing with new lights.
[Congratulations: Chakra +5]
[Congratulations: Ninja Tool Complete Set (kunai, shuriken, tanto—everything included)]
[Congratulations: Water Release Chakra Nature Affinity and Advanced Nature Transformation!]
Naruto's eyes lit up. 'Another one? Last time it was Fire Release, now Water Release? If I collect all the elements in the future, couldn't I become an all-nature ninja like the Third Hokage?'
Just as he was happily fantasizing about the future, the final card suddenly burst with dazzling purple light!
"Epic!"
The system notification made Naruto's breath catch. 'Another epic?!'
He couldn't wait to see the reward—every epic meant a qualitative leap forward. What would it be this time?
[Congratulations: Rasengan Complete Mastery!]
[Item Description: The signature technique created by the Fourth Hokage. This A-rank ninjutsu manipulates chakra into a spiraling sphere of pure destruction. Complete mastery includes all variations and the foundational understanding needed for further development.]
'Wait, that's not right...' Naruto frowned as he read the description. The system seemed to have given him regular Rasengan mastery, not the dark technique from the original. But before he could process this discrepancy fully, his remaining points were burning a hole in his consciousness.
With 1700 points left, he could afford one more ten-pull. The temptation was irresistible.
[Congratulations: Chakra Control Enhancement]
[Congratulations: 50,000 Ryō]
[Congratulations: Sealing Technique Aptitude +10%]
The cards flashed by in sequence until the eighth card erupted in brilliant golden light that seemed to illuminate the entire system interface!
"LEGENDARY!"
'GOLD?!' Naruto shot upright in bed, his heart pounding. A legendary reward?!
Countless possibilities flashed through his mind—Mangekyō Sharingan? Mokuton? Or perhaps...
[Congratulations: Hiraishin no Jutsu (Flying Thunder God Technique) - Complete Mastery]
[Item Description: An S-rank space-time ninjutsu invented by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama. A type of teleportation technique that uses formula markings to achieve instant movement. The user places Flying Thunder God seals on targets in advance, allowing instantaneous teleportation of the user or objects in contact with their chakra. Once marked, the formula cannot be erased. When at full strength, the user can transfer massive objects multiple times. This technique can be used for offense, closing distance for long-range attacks, disruption, surprise attacks, target relocation, emergency evasion, and escape. No hand seals required for activation.]
The description unfolded before his eyes, and Naruto's breathing nearly stopped. 'The Flying Thunder God? And the complete mastery version?!'
Though it wasn't the Rinnegan he'd been hoping for most, this surprise was enough to make him almost bounce off his bed. Complete mastery of Hiraishin at age three?
'This windfall came so suddenly!'
His mind was already racing with tactical combinations—pairing it with Kage Bunshin, combining it with Rasengan, matching it with the newly acquired Rasengan variants... Each combination would multiply his combat effectiveness exponentially.
Just as this joy hadn't yet settled, the final card suddenly blazed with brilliant purple light!
"Epic!"
'Another purple?!' Naruto could hardly believe his incredible luck today! He eagerly looked at the reward, but the moment he read the text, he froze in place—
[Congratulations: Izanagi (Self-Reincarnation Technique)]
[Item Description: A forbidden technique of Sunagakure. This jutsu converts the user's entire chakra into life force and transfers it to the target, allowing the sacrifice of oneself to revive the dead or heal the dying.]
Naruto stared at the description, his earlier excitement evaporating like morning mist. This was Chiyo's ultimate technique—the one she'd used to revive Gaara in the original timeline. A forbidden jutsu that traded life for life.
'Why would the system give me something like this?' The irony wasn't lost on him. Here he was, a reincarnated soul given a second chance at life, and now he possessed a technique that could grant that same opportunity to others—at the ultimate cost.
He shook his head, dismissing the dark thoughts. 'I'll never use this technique. Having it is one thing, but actually sacrificing my life? Not happening. I've got too much to live for in this world.'
But still... knowing he possessed the power to save someone from death itself was both humbling and terrifying. In the hands of someone else, this knowledge might be corrupting. For Naruto, it was simply another reminder of the responsibility that came with power.
'Well, that's enough heavy thoughts for tonight.' He closed the system interface, his mind still buzzing with everything he'd gained. Between the Adamantine Sealing Chains, complete Rasengan mastery, and the legendary Flying Thunder God technique, his capabilities had just multiplied several times over.
'Tomorrow,' he thought as sleep began to claim him, 'I'll start figuring out how to use these properly. And maybe... maybe I can finally start making real progress with Kurama.'
As consciousness faded, Naruto's last thought was of golden chains, swirling chakra spheres, and the promise of instantaneous movement across space itself. The Child of Prophecy was growing stronger, one bond at a time.
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The night air grew still as the young vessel of immense power finally succumbed to exhaustion, unaware that his rapid advancement was already beginning to shift the delicate balance of the ninja world. In the seal space, a certain fox continued reading by the dim light of chakra-flame, occasionally glancing toward where its young jailer's consciousness had departed, wondering why the brat's chakra felt somehow... different.
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