Itachi stared at the glowing system shop interface, crimson eyes scanning the endless list of options. He had amassed 55,000 points after a month of brutal combat in Metropolis — more than enough to make the next phase of his plan a reality.
Scrolling through the "Summons and Assets" section, he froze.
Elite ANBU Unit — 1,500 points each
Holy… that's absurdly cheap, he muttered. Each unit contained eight elite Jonin, capable of operating at the highest levels of ninja combat. They won't be named characters, but even generic elite Jonin are more than enough to start my power base.
With a few clicks, he summoned one unit. Eight shadowy figures materialized in a flash of light, black ANBU masks glinting under the dim Metropolis sky. Their presence radiated discipline, lethal efficiency, and complete obedience.
Itachi smirked faintly. But he wasn't done.
"Sasuke Uchiha — Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan version — 21,000 points."
His heart skipped, though not with emotion. He simply recognized the utility of having his little brother as a subordinate. Strategically, Sasuke was unmatched — a perfect combination of raw power, skill, and loyalty if properly handled.
Then he saw it:
Konoha Village — 30,000 points
He scrolled carefully. The village would materialize in a separate dimension, connected to the material world. It would be his hidden base of operations.
He thought through the math. 30,000 for Konoha. 21,000 for Sasuke. 1,500 for an Elite ANBU Unit. That left him with a mere 500 points — just enough for a valuable ability or weapon.
His crimson eyes settled on one of the most overpowered abilities in existence:
Kamui — 2,000 points
Perfect, he muttered. A private dimension, intangibility for up to five minutes — an ability to phase through attacks like a ghost. Even the strongest opponents would struggle to touch him. He spent 2,500 points, slightly overshooting, and the system accepted the purchase.
The world shifted.
A flash of light transported him and the ANBU unit to a separate dimension — the new Konoha Village, pristine and untouched. Crimson eyes scanned the Hokage office, and there he appeared, seated in the Hokage's chair, flanked by his little brother Sasuke, who stood silently, eyes sharp, near the end of Shippuden, aware of the truth about his older brother.
The Elite ANBU unit spread out silently, vanishing into the village to begin gathering information and establishing a surveillance network across Earth. Itachi, as the de facto Hokage, looked over his new empire with precision.
The village itself is just the beginning, he thought. Clans, civilians, infrastructure… all expensive, but points aren't the problem anymore. This is my domain. And Sasuke… he will be invaluable.
His crimson eyes narrowed as he flexed his fingers. Kamui hummed faintly in his mind, ready to be deployed. With it, he could move through dimensions, phase through attacks, and manipulate the battlefield on a level no one in this world had ever seen.
Crows erupted from his cloak, dispersing across the village and into the dimension's connections to the material world.
Soon… the hidden empire will be complete. And when my army is ready, the world won't even know what hit it.