Naruto returned to his small apartment, eager to dive into his system.
He pushed the door open. The room was simple but tidy. The blanket on the single bed was folded neatly, the ninja tools and books on the desk were arranged in an orderly fashion, and even the floor was clean. It didn't look like the home of a child living alone.
He went straight to the kitchen and took a carton of milk from the refrigerator. Yes, a refrigerator.
Every time Naruto saw these modern appliances, he couldn't help but marvel at the bizarre technology tree of the Naruto world. In an era where travel was by cart and communication was mostly by letter, they somehow had refrigerators, induction cooktops, and even movies and vending machines.
It's like some kind of alternate-reality cyberpunk...
Shaking off these irrelevant thoughts, Naruto opened the system interface. His points now stood at 1100. Just as he was leaving Ichiraku Ramen, the system notification had chimed again.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have established a bond (Level 6) with the original character "Teuchi (Ichiraku Owner)"!]
[Points Awarded: 100!]
It seems the most effective way to raise a chef's favorability is to praise their cooking.
Naruto placed the half-finished milk on his nightstand and rubbed his hands together. Now, it was time to test his luck!
As a low-tier "whale" who had once pulled a high-rank A-list ninja in a mobile game with just 100 pulls and a first-time purchase bonus, he was quite confident in his luck.
"Here we go! Ten-pull!"
Without hesitation, Naruto tapped the ten-pull button on the system interface. His points instantly dropped from 1100 to 100. Immediately after, a crisp notification sounded in his mind.
[Ding!]
[Congratulations, Host: You have completed your first ten-pull!]
[Reward: System Storage!]
[Item Description: A storage space independent of the world, bound to this system and visible only to the host. Can be controlled freely through consciousness. Infinite capacity, but can only store items produced by this system!]
Storage space? This system is pretty generous... Oh, it can only store system items. Guess I can't use it like Obito's Kamui dimension.
But for now, he was more interested in the items from the pull. As expected, ten faintly glowing cards were neatly arranged on the system interface. However, when he saw the design of the cards, he couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Wait a minute... this design...
The card backs had a familiar blue-and-gold border with a strange stone in the middle... Aren't these Hearthstone cards?! This thing even does game crossovers?!
Suppressing the urge to complain, Naruto tapped on one of the cards.
[Congratulations! You received: Chakra +5]
[Item Description: Quality - Common. The source of power in the Naruto world, physiological energy extracted from the 130 trillion cells of the human body. Reference values: Average Chunin = 10, Kakashi Hatake = 50]
I see, so it directly increases my chakra reserves...
Naruto found it a bit amusing. So, does this mean I just gained 0.1 Kakashi's worth of chakra?
Is it really okay to use Kakashi as a unit of measurement?
"If Kakashi is 50..." he mumbled to himself, "then what are my current chakra levels?"
As soon as he spoke, the system responded instantly.
[Host's Current Chakra: 205]
Oh? It's pretty smart.
Naruto was pleasantly surprised. The functions were simple, but it could answer questions. Not bad.
"200 points of chakra... so that's 4 Kakashis."
The number made him click his tongue. Keep in mind, the current Naruto had not yet formally practiced chakra refining. This was just his initial amount, and it was already four times that of an elite jonin like Kakashi.
Not to mention... he had a giant fox made entirely of chakra living inside him.
Eagerly, Naruto continued to flip over the remaining cards.
[Congratulations! You received: Chakra-Conducting Metal (500g)]
[Item Description: A special forging material that can channel chakra, commonly used to craft high-grade ninja tools.]
[Congratulations! You received: Weighted Training Gear (Rock Lee's Model)]
[Item Description: Adjustable weights, with each piece capable of reaching up to 1 ton!]
[Congratulations! You received: Military Rations Pills x10]
[Item Description: Each pill restores 10 chakra points. Tastes bitter.]
[Congratulations! You received: Basic Taijutsu Enhancement!]
[Item Description: All physical attributes increased by 5%.]
The moment he flipped the fifth card, a familiar system sound effect played.
"Rare!"
A warm current surged from within him, quickly spreading throughout his body. Naruto moved his limbs in surprise, clearly feeling his muscles become firmer and his joints more flexible.
My body was enhanced?! That was fast!
It seemed the system's rewards were more reliable than he thought. Energized, Naruto immediately flipped over the remaining cards.
[Congratulations! You received: 10,000 Ryo (Naruto World Currency)]
[Congratulations! You received: Chakra +5]
[Congratulations! You received: Fire-Style Chakra Affinity and Mastery of Nature Transformation!]
Another "Rare!" sound effect played. This time, Naruto felt a fiery sensation welling up inside him. But unlike the warm enhancement from before, this felt more like the awakening of a talent. He could clearly sense that the chakra within him had become more active, and his affinity for the fire element had significantly increased.
So there are talent-type rewards too.
Only two cards remained. Naruto stared at the system interface, his heartbeat quickening. He was very excited about the system's so-called "Legendary" grade rewards. If he pulled a Rinnegan, wouldn't he be set for life?
Taking a deep breath, he tapped the second-to-last card with a slightly trembling finger.
[Congratulations! You received: Chakra-Conducting Metal (500g)]
This again...
Although he knew chakra-conducting metal was a precious material for high-grade ninja tools, what was he supposed to do with it now? He didn't know how to forge, nor did he have a need for advanced weaponry. Should he ask the Third Hokage for help? And how would he explain the origin of this rare metal?
"Oh, I just found this"? Would he even believe that?
Shaking off these trivial worries, Naruto turned his attention to the last card. The moment his fingertip touched it, the system erupted in an unprecedented, dazzling purple light, and a deep, powerful voice boomed in his mind.
"Epic!"
[Congratulations! You received: Naruto the Movie - Self-Select Treasure Chest!]
[Item Description: You may choose one of the following three items:]
One-tenth of the Zero-Tails' Dark Chakra.
Menma Uzumaki (Template Trial Card x3).
Special Summoning Animal: Jackal.
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