Chapter 5: Eye of Time, Emperor Keke
Sasuke stared blankly, his mouth slightly open.
He looked at his reflection in the mirror in disbelief.
That's right.
The reflection staring back at him had golden pupils the Emperor Keke.
"How… why did it become like this?"
Had he really awakened the Emperor Keke?
No… it wasn't that he had no clue why this happened.
It was the same Emperor Keke that awakened only after he had read that manga.
Which meant
By simply reading the manga created by that agent Hokage,he could actually gain real abilities?!
"I'm… I'm super!" Sasuke gasped.
So this was what the acting hokage meant when he said, 'Maybe it can help you'?
The shock was too great; Sasuke could barely process it.
At first, he thought reading that manga was just a waste of time.
But now it seemed
Su Li was truly helping him!
Thinking back to how he had gotten angry, questioned Su Li's motives, and even thought about defecting to Orochimaru, Sasuke felt a pang of guilt.
But thinking again
Even if he had gone to Orochimaru,there was no way Orochimaru could have given him a pupil technique like this.
This was an enormous gift.
He would have to thank the acting hokage properly later.
Meanwhile, on the other side
Su Li, who was focused on drawing manga, suddenly heard a mechanical chime in his mind.
[Ding! Uchiha Sasuke has read your manga "Inventory of the Strongest Pupils" and has awakened the Emperor Keke! The host synchronously gains this ability!]
[Ding! The host gains 40,000 system points!]
As the system notifications sounded,a flood of information poured into Su Li's mind.
A gentle energy manifested out of nowhere, surging toward his left eye.
"This is… the Emperor Keke?!"
Like Sasuke, Su Li was stunned.
He'd only asked Sasuke to read the manga to get him out of the way,so he'd have some peace and quiet to draw.
He hadn't expected this.
So people who read his manga could actually generate system points for him?!
And not just a little
A full 40,000 points!
That was worth countless hours of drawing!
Not only that
If others managed to comprehend abilities through his manga,he could instantly synchronize with them!
No cost.No effort.No pain.
And this time, it was an overpowered, cheat level ability the Emperor Keke!
Just moments ago, Su Li had been worrying about how to save Jiraiya's life in the future battle against Pain.
Now, that problem was completely solved.
With the Emperor Keke's power to manipulate time,even if Jiraiya wanted to die,he'd have a hard time doing it!
Truly, an unintentional stroke of genius.
"So this is the real way to use the system, huh?" Su Li chuckled, half in disbelief.
He couldn't help but regret not having Jiraiya read one of his manga earlier.
But it wasn't too late.
The Pain Invasion was still two or three years away.
And Su Li still had plenty of manga lined up.
If others read them, they could provide him with massive system point boosts.
"By the way, I just earned 40,000 points… that's enough for ten gold level draws!"
Before this, Su Li had saved over 50,000 points, intending to roll for gold tier rewards once he hit 100,000.
Now, with this new bonus, it was more than enough.
"System, start ten consecutive gold-level draws!"
[Ding! Beginning ten consecutive gold-level draws!]
[Ding! You have obtained Bloodline Limit: Ice Release!][Ding! You have obtained 1000 points of Taijutsu experience!][Ding! You have obtained Detonation Tags ×1000!]...[Ding! You have obtained 1200 points of Genjutsu experience!][Ding! You have obtained Logia Devil Fruit: Thunder Fruit!]
"I'm super! That's insane!" Su Li shouted in excitement.
This ten pull result was simply a jackpot!
Before this, his black iron, bronze, and even silver draws had all been mediocre.
The best prize he'd ever gotten before was a Lava Release bloodline limit.
But this time
Not only did he gain Ice Release,he also obtained the Thunder Fruit!
That was absolutely massive!
The power of the Thunder Fruit was already legendary,but even more importantlyDevil Fruits obtained through the system had no side effects!
Which meant
Su Li could eat multiple fruits at once,was immune to seastone,and didn't lose strength in water.
After allSystem products are guaranteed quality.
Su Li quickly opened his status panel:
[Host: Su Li]
Basic Abilities:Chakra: Top (Exp: 8400 / 40000)Taijutsu: Top (Exp: 5340 / 40000)Ninjutsu: Top (Exp: 3123 / 40000)Genjutsu: Advanced (Exp: 210 / 10000)
Bloodline Limits: Ice Release, Lava ReleaseDevil Fruit: Thunder FruitOther Ability: Emperor Keke
System Points: 412
With his current powera double bloodline limit and a Logia fruit—Su Li already stood near the top of the ninja world.
And if he utilized the Emperor Keke...
Even the First Hokage or Uchiha Madara—Su Li had the confidence to face them head-on.
Of course, the odds of losing were still higher.
After all, bullets infused with the Emperor Keke's power might not even reach such monsters.
And the Emperor Keke wasn't without cost.
Its use drained lifespan, unless one stole time from other living beings.
The Eleventh and Twelfth Bullets the ones capable of sending targets to the past or future also consumed immense spiritual energy.
In the Naruto world, that meant tailed beast level chakra.
So overall, while the Emperor Keke was overwhelmingly powerful,it couldn't be used casually only as a last resort trump card.
Still, it was a phenomenal start.
It had only been a single day in Konoha,and already, Su Li had grown this powerful.
Who could possibly say how strong he'd become in just two months?