" Ding! "
"You were killed by the Kage-level ninja Chiyo with a blade. EXP +290."
As the number of deaths increased, Kairen gradually noticed a pattern.
When he died the same way multiple times at the hands of the same ninja, the EXP gained would slowly decrease. This proved he couldn't endlessly exploit the system like a bug.
Kairen revived once again. Just as he formed the hand seal for Body Flicker, dozens of chakra threads surrounded him.
Chiyo's voice rang out:
"I'm not like you young people. I'm old now, so why don't you behave and stay still for a while!"
Kage-level ninjas like Chiyo, once aged, had declining physical fitness and chakra reserves—sometimes even less than certain elite jōnin.
The reason the system still rated her as Kage-level must be her rich combat experience.
...
Day 3.
" Ding! "
"You were killed by the Kage-level ninja Chiyo with poison. EXP +290."
Day 4...
Day 5...
...
Day 10!
" Ding! "
"You were killed by the Kage-level ninja Chiyo with poison. EXP +30."
After reviving, Kairen was immediately bound by Chiyo's chakra threads.
This time, he didn't struggle recklessly and instead allowed her threads to restrain him.
After being poisoned to death day after day, this old, experienced opponent was becoming less and less valuable to him.
Shabei carried Kairen back to her laboratory step by step. Meanwhile, his eyes darted around, constantly scanning the camp's layout.
He had already gotten a rough grasp of the military encampment of Sunagakure.
That meant—tonight was the time to act!
When night fell, Shabei slept soundly nearby.
Kairen's arms had been cut off, leaving him bound to a wooden cross.
Shabei was extremely cautious. Even in her sleep, she kept a chakra thread attached to Kairen's body. Any sudden movement would wake her immediately.
"Sunagakure!"
Kairen opened his eyes slightly. Bloodshot veins gleamed coldly in the darkness, unable to conceal the killing intent overflowing from within.
He exhaled slowly, calming his racing emotions.
His decision to act tonight wasn't on a whim. A full month had passed—meaning the Infinite Resurrection System had granted him three lottery draws.
Kairen first opened his ninja template.
[Genin Kairen]
[Ninja Eight Attributes]: Nin 8, Tai 7, Gen 6, Int 9, Str 9, Spd 9, Sta 9, Seal 9.
[Chakra Four Attributes]:
Chakra Amount: Elite Genin level.
Chakra Nature: Fire, Yin.
Chakra Control: 90% proficiency.
Chakra Nature Transformation: 90% proficiency.
[Ninja Basic Skills]: Theory 5, Stealth 3, Tracking 4, Assassination 8, Traps 7, Poisoning 9.
[Forbidden Jutsu]: Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu (40% proficiency).
[Ninjutsu]: Clone Jutsu (100% proficiency), Body Flicker (40% proficiency), Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu (60% proficiency), Ventriloquism (80% proficiency).
[Taijutsu]: Monkey Steals the Peach (100% proficiency).
[Genjutsu]: None.
[Evaluation]: (ー_ー)!!
All his stats had reached the peak of the Genin level. It was time to upgrade his template.
Kairen poured his accumulated EXP into the Ninja Eight Attributes, slowly maxing them out.
"Ninjutsu +2, Taijutsu +3, Genjutsu +4, Int +1, Str +1, Spd +1, Sta +1, Seal +1."
The Ninja Eight Attributes were now maxed!
One stat that caught his attention was Sta, representing stamina. It reflected chakra reserves as well as the fusion of physical and spiritual energy.
But physical energy was already expressed by Str and Spd. Sta overlapped with them, so the system split it into pure spiritual energy.
Following that, the Chakra Four Attributes improved in step with the Ninja Eight Attributes.
The Ninja Basic Skills were also gradually upgraded.
Finally, all of his Genin stats had reached their maximum.
"Genin template maxed out. Template replacing..."
[Chunin Kairen]
[Ninja Eight Attributes]: Nin 1, Tai 1, Gen 1, Int 1, Str 1, Spd 1, Sta 1, Seal 1.
[Chakra Four Attributes]:
Chakra Amount: Chunin level.
Chakra Nature: Fire, Yin.
Chakra Control: 10% proficiency.
Chakra Nature Transformation: 10% proficiency.
[Ninja Basic Skills]: Theory 3, Stealth 3, Tracking 3, Assassination 3, Traps 3, Poisoning 3.
[Forbidden Jutsu]: Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu (40% proficiency).
[Ninjutsu]: Clone Jutsu (100% proficiency), Body Flicker (40% proficiency), Fire Release: Great Fireball Jutsu (60% proficiency), Ventriloquism (80% proficiency).
[Taijutsu]: Monkey Steals the Peach (100% proficiency).
[Genjutsu]: None.
[Evaluation]: O(∩_∩)O
The template had upgraded from Genin to Chunin. The Ninja Eight Attributes had reset, and the Chakra Four Attributes and Basic Skills had slightly decreased.
Because of his broken body, Kairen couldn't yet feel the difference. He'd need to revive again to truly experience his new strength.
Suppressing his excitement, he noted that he still had 2000 EXP points left.
That was enough to exchange for a bloodline limit—either the Byakugan or Sharingan.
Although Kairen really wanted one, he was still inside the enemy camp. What he needed most right now was explosive tags to create chaos.
"2000 explosive tags exchanged successfully!"
Gritting his teeth, Kairen immediately redeemed them and stored all 2000 tags inside the system's storage space.
Next came the monthly Infinite Resurrection System lottery.
Just as Kairen was about to rub his hands together for luck, he suddenly remembered—both of his hands had been cut off.
"System, start the draw."
"Affirmative!"
The system's roulette began spinning. Kairen watched nervously as the pointer swept across one treasure after another.
[Pain's Deva Path: A Bag of Rice Bonus]
Instantly, Pain's sorrowful cadence merged with Kairen's voice.
Clearing his throat, he muttered:
"A bag of rice to shoulder upstairs, a bag of rice to carry to the second floor... Grain with mud, who gives you a bag of rice, spicy heavens!!"
Utterly useless!
Kairen spun the wheel again. Under his eager gaze, it landed on Eight Gates: Gate of Opening.
The Eight Gates were a technique that unlocked the body's chakra pathways, unleashing immense power.
This was perhaps the most fitting jutsu for Kairen.
Why?
Because of his immortality. With a body that couldn't die, he could use forbidden techniques endlessly—especially something as devastating as the Eight Gates.
Imagine it: one day, he opened all Eight Gates, died, then revived—repeat, endlessly stacking.
Who could possibly defeat him then? Even perishing inside Kaguya Ōtsutsuki's dimension would just be a passing whim.
The Gate of Opening merged into him, and Kairen felt the restrictions on his chakra pathways loosen.
"Continue!"
The roulette spun again. Finally, it stopped on a slot that made Kairen's heart skip a beat.
[Awakened Byakugan]
A bloodline limit—at last! And not just any, but the awakened Byakugan, renowned for its extraordinary perception.
His escape was now guaranteed!
The Byakugan instantly fused with him. A mysterious force surged into his eyes, twisting his very DNA, embedding the genetic code of the Hyūga clan.
Exiting the system interface, Kairen snapped his eyes open. In their normal state, the Byakugan's vision was identical to regular eyesight.
The difference between an awakened and unawakened Byakugan was immense. The unawakened required grueling training to access…
...
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