[Notice: Congratulations, your system authority has been upgraded to Level 6, unlocking brand-new manga authority levels!]
[Notice: Due to your authority upgrade, the system has gifted you 2 manga for free!]
[Notice: System authority upgraded. You have received 2 free enhancement opportunities and 1 advanced lottery draw for a new manga world!]
[Notice: The current Myriad Worlds Manga System authority level is 6. To upgrade further, you must accumulate total sales of 1.5 million copies to unlock Level 7 authority!]
[Notice: At Level 7 authority, you will receive an extremely precious reward.]
[Notice: The upper limits of your treasures and rewards have now been unlocked.]
"I've waited a long time for this. Finally, I can upgrade again."
Su Han smiled faintly.
The last time he upgraded was when the Golden Light Spell reached Perfection.
However, even though he could upgrade now, Su Han had no intention of doing so.
Although he possessed a frightening amount of points, his focus was now entirely on advanced abilities.
Mortal cultivation techniques were ultimately too ordinary.
No matter how much the Golden Light Spell was strengthened, it could never compare to the Flame of Lovesickness.
That was the gap.
Even if it allowed him to break through walls sooner, so what?
If Su Han obtained the Heaven and Earth Manifestation technique, a single strike could destroy mountains.
A mere wall would be as fragile as paper before that level of power.
"Still, let's see what manga appear first."
Su Han calmed himself and started the lottery draw.
There were simply too many manga available at Level 6 authority.
Countless manga flashed before his eyes.
- Fate/Grand Order: Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia.
- Naruto.
- Bleach.
- JoJo's Bizarre Adventure Part 7: Steel Ball Run.
- The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3. (TL/N: Also known as Chinese Paladin 3. An old Chinese adventure game.)
- Fairy Tail.
- Journey to the West.
"So many high-tier manga now?"
Su Han was somewhat surprised.
This batch of manga contained virtually no weak titles.
Even Steel Ball Run, which mainly featured battles between humans, possessed incredibly powerful Stand abilities.
Especially Funny Valentine's Stand, D4C.
If he acquired it, Su Han did not even dare imagine how many resources he could obtain.
There was also Tusk Act 4, which was overwhelmingly powerful.
As for the other manga, each one surpassed Steel Ball Run in its own way.
The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3.
A genuine cultivation world.
Journey to the West.
The immortal cultivation methods and treasures within it.
Obtaining even one of them would eliminate any concern about the Abyss.
A moment later, the spinning manga selection stopped.
The system notification sounded.
[Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained a brand-new manga: The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3.]
"Wait, my luck is exploding."
Looking at the manga he had obtained, Su Han still found it hard to believe.
He had thought that obtaining Bleach and the JoJo series would already be excellent.
Instead, he had drawn The Legend of Sword and Fairy 3.
Now he was truly taking off.
"Since my luck is good, time for the second draw."
Rubbing his hands together, Su Han did not dare hesitate and immediately began the second manga draw.
His luck remained excellent this time.
It was a story with an Inazuma-like background.
Naruto.
Both manga were of exceptionally high quality.
Each would greatly assist Su Han's growth.
After the draws concluded, he immediately began printing.
Wave after wave.
All of his stored materials were consumed.
However, he was not worried.
With the magical treasure created by Cloud Retainer, he could produce as much paper as he wanted.
An hour later.
Su Han traveled through a mirror and arrived at Yae Publishing House.
Seeing the arrival of two brand-new manga, the editors froze in place.
Among them, the chief editor Sangbo, who often interacted with Su Han, looked at him with near-worshipful eyes.
"My lord, you released two manga at once? The fans are going to be ecstatic!"
"Enough nonsense. Go promote them."
Su Han's time was becoming increasingly limited.
He did not even have time to chat.
After handing over large quantities of manga and promotional material, he immediately contacted Mona and got to work.
After receiving the Qilin bloodline enhancement, the astrologer had become even stronger.
At the same time, she had become even more diligent.
The two manga.
Together, they took only three hours to complete all the tasks Su Han assigned.
Meanwhile, throughout the streets of Inazuma, the two manga were being aggressively promoted.
Citizens rushed to buy them.
Much like Liyue, Inazuma did not have many forms of entertainment.
The birth of manga gave the people an outlet.
"Naruto! Hahaha, everyone come look! Mr. Su Han has created another manga using Inazuma as the setting!"
"Really? A ninja story?"
"I want to see it too."
The moment fans heard it was a ninja manga, the reaction was astonishing.
Men, women, young, and old all rushed toward the stores.
Inside Tenshukaku.
Ei was resting with her eyes closed.
Occasionally, however, traces of struggle flashed across her dignified face.
At that moment, footsteps sounded outside.
Ei immediately opened her eyes.
"Miko?"
"Mm, it's me."
The fox woman pushed open the door while carrying two manga.
Seeing that her close friend appeared to be in fairly good condition, she smiled and handed them over.
"Su Han's latest works. He's probably trying to stimulate our citizens. Do you think we should support him?"
Liyue had undergone tremendous changes through martial arts manga.
The spirit of wandering heroes had become extremely popular.
Every child now dreamed of becoming a martial artist.
Inazuma had also been influenced to some degree.
Compared to martial heroes, Yae Miko preferred the path of the ninja.
That was why she had come to seek Ei's opinion.
Looking down at Naruto's cover, Ei smiled and replied,
"What do you think would happen if I publicly declared that I really like this manga?"
"Not enough."
Yae Miko gently shook her head.
Everyone already knew the Shogun loved manga.
Even a public endorsement would have limited effect.
Ei fell into thought.
She was gradually learning to think through simple issues on her own.
Since Miko had come to ask her, this was clearly a test for her.
She pondered for a while.
Images of Su Han flashed through her mind.
If it were him, what would he do?
Soon, Ei came up with an idea and looked at Miko.
"What? You already have a second plan?"
"Yes."
"Let's hear it."
For once, Yae Miko did not tease Ei.
This was thanks to Su Han's criticism.
Since they were partners, even jokes could unintentionally hurt one another.
Rather than creating problems, it was better to learn trust.
"My idea is to establish a special ninja corps."
"First, we can use it for promotion. Inazuma lacked intelligence gathering before, which allowed us to be deceived."
"Second, the status of ninjas will rise. The citizens will admire them even more."
"As for how to train them, I don't really know. We may need Su Han's help. But I believe we can succeed if we work hard."
Yae Miko looked at her in astonishment.
Was this really Ei?
Amazing.
To think she could come up with so much in such a short time.
"What do you think of the plan?"
"It's excellent!"
Yae Miko immediately praised her without joking.
In truth, her own idea had been very similar.
Hearing that, Ei finally relaxed.
It seemed she had made the correct choice this time.
"Then may I ask how you came up with this plan?"
"That... I gradually realized it after talking with Su Han."
"How so?"
Yae Miko was extremely curious.
Recalling that night's conversation, Ei smiled gently.
"Humans pursue fame and profit. Since enemies can guide them toward evil, why can't we guide the citizens toward good?"
"Guide them?"
"That's right. To you, it may only be a word of praise. But to ordinary people, it is recognition from a god. Miko, remember this well: fame and profit are bait that drives humanity forward."
Later, Su Han had used the Liyue Qixing as an example.
Only then did Ei fully understand the value of fame and profit.
After hearing her explanation, Yae Miko felt somewhat ashamed of herself.
"As expected of the people of Liyue. They're skilled at calculation."
"Fame and profit truly are like bait. They inspire people to improve themselves."
Ei only needed to announce the creation of a powerful ninja corps.
Then she could grant special titles to ninjas.
They were merely honorary titles, yet humans would flock to them eagerly.
That was the power of a god.
And Ei would not need to pay anything at all.
The cost was effectively zero.
After discussing it for a while, Miko quickly passed the order to Kujou Sara and instructed her:
"Make sure the promotion happens near the manga stores."
"Understood, Lady Miko."
Kujou Sara hurried away with the order.
Ten minutes later.
Near the manga stores.
While fans were immersed in the joy of the new manga, official notices were posted.
[Announcement One: The negligence of the Kujou Clan resulted in the deaths of many Inazuman soldiers. To fill the gap, Her Excellency the Shogun has decided to establish a special intelligence ninja corps.]
[Announcement Two: Recruitment for ninjas is open to everyone from youths to middle-aged adults. Anyone with a useful skill may join.]
[Announcement Three: Special ninjas will receive special titles and hold status equal to sword masters. Powerful ninjas may even receive personal titles bestowed by the Shogun herself.]
As these three announcements spread, the citizens went completely wild.
Because Kujou Sara had also promoted a shocking piece of news.
Within the manga.
Lay the miracle of becoming a ninja!
How could people remain calm after hearing that?
Not only could becoming a ninja earn recognition from the Shogun, but it could also grant everything they desired.
Buying the manga was practically mandatory.
As a result, Naruto's sales surpassed 30,000 copies in a single morning.
And the number was still climbing.
After receiving the news, Su Han immediately printed the following chapters as well.
Thirty thousand copies.
That represented two authority upgrades.
At noon.
Volumes 5 and 6 were also released.
Various ninja settings and training methods entered people's eyes.
Bloodline Limits.
The Sharingan.
Genjutsu.
Substitution Techniques.
Countless forms of ninjutsu appeared before the people for the first time.
Meanwhile, in Hanamizaka.
Looking at the manga's contents, Arataki Itto turned toward Kuki Shinobu and asked curiously:
"Shinobu, can you use this Multiple Shadow Clone Technique?"
"No."
Holding a manga in her hands, Kuki Shinobu answered without even looking up.
"No? Then what about Lightning Release?"
"No."
"What about this Lightning Cutter? You can use that, right? Look, Teacher Kakashi said it can cut through lightning with a single strike."
"Boss, this is just a manga."
Having finally reached her limit from his constant pestering, Kuki Shinobu began her educational lecture.
However, Arataki Itto firmly believed Lightning Cutter existed.
"If you don't believe me, let's go ask Boss Su Han!"
"Mr. Su Han is very busy. Don't bother him."
"No way. Lightning Cutter is way too cool. You have to learn it."
Arataki Itto had become very strong now.
So he wanted Kuki Shinobu to become stronger as well.
That way, the Arataki Gang would become invincible.
Hahaha.
Imagining a future where he walked down the street and countless followers immediately knelt before him.
The feeling was simply exhilarating.
Completely caught up in the fantasy, Arataki Itto ignored Kuki Shinobu's objections and charged toward Mt. Yougou.
Half an hour later.
The two arrived near a forest.
The sky was dark.
A storm was approaching.
In the clearing ahead, countless plants suddenly rose into the air before quickly settling back down.
"Shinobu, that's Boss's aura, right?"
"Yes. But... I don't recommend going over there."
Kuki Shinobu cultivated Observation Haki and was extremely sensitive to presences.
Within those wilted and fallen trees lurked an incredibly powerful force.
Approaching recklessly could be dangerous.
Arataki Itto was not foolish.
After learning there was danger, he slowed his pace and carefully approached from the side.
About five minutes later.
The two finally saw Su Han.
He appeared to be practicing some kind of spell.
The trees moved with the flexibility of snakes.
"No, it's still impossible to make them as aggressive as Wood Release."
Su Han once again abandoned the experiment.
Even with the bark of the Seven Treasures Wondrous Tree and immortal arts, he still could not replicate Wood Release's tremendous vitality and power.
As soon as the spell ended, Arataki Itto and Kuki Shinobu ran over.
"H-Hey, Boss. I'm here..."
"Itto?"
Su Han raised an eyebrow.
Why had he come all the way here?
Faced with the question, Arataki Itto grinned foolishly and explained his purpose.
Kuki Shinobu quickly tried to smooth things over.
"He wanted me to learn Lightning Cutter. I told him it wasn't necessary, but he stubbornly came anyway. I'm very sorry for causing you trouble."
Her mother was one of the shrine maidens at the Grand Narukami Shrine.
Almost nothing that happened there escaped Kuki Shinobu's notice.
As for Mr. Su Han's identity.
Her mother had only ever said one thing.
Even gods must lower their heads before him.
Su Han turned toward Arataki Itto.
The latter immediately raised his voice and protested:
"How will we know unless we ask? What if Boss really has a way? We're doing this for Inazuma's strength and peace too, right... Boss?"
"When did your mouth become so sweet?"
Su Han laughed.
Since things had already reached this point, teaching Lightning Cutter was not a problem.
After all, he had just obtained chakra cultivation methods.
"Hehe, Boss. I've become smarter after staying by your side."
"Good answer. Then I'll teach you the chakra cultivation method. But remember, you only have two hours."
"No problem."
The moment they heard they could learn chakra refinement, even Kuki Shinobu became serious.
An hour later.
Watching Kuki Shinobu enter the proper state, Su Han nodded.
As expected of one of Inazuma's top students.
Her talent was truly excellent.
After only a brief explanation, she had already entered the state necessary for refining chakra.
Thirty minutes later.
Kuki Shinobu stood up and began forming hand seals.
Ox - Horse - Monkey - Horse - Rabbit.
Crackle.
Crackle.
Lightning gradually appeared.
White light emerged, completely different from purple elemental power.
This was power born from chakra.
"It worked!"
Arataki Itto shouted excitedly.
The moment he did, Kuki Shinobu lost focus.
The chakra she had just gathered immediately dispersed.
"Boss!"
"Uh... my fault."
Arataki Itto quickly covered his mouth, indicating he would remain silent.
Afterward, Kuki Shinobu formed the seals again.
Lightning appeared once more.
The cries of countless birds echoed from her palm.
Watching her succeed, Su Han smiled and applauded.
"Excellent. As expected of someone with lightning affinity."
"You're too kind, sir."
The lightning in Kuki Shinobu's hand did not last long before dispersing once again.
But everyone knew that since she had already achieved it once, mastering it fully was only a matter of time.
At that moment, Su Han reminded her:
"The power of lightning isn't merely about gathering it."
"Use it to stimulate your body, increase activity, and gain explosive speed."
"Compress the power into a single point, and that becomes Lightning Cutter."
"The key is practice. There's nothing more to it."
After hearing the explanation, Arataki Itto felt that merely succeeding once was not enough.
At the very least, Kuki Shinobu needed to see a real Lightning Cutter.
So he ran over to Su Han, clasped his hands together, and pleaded:
"Boss, you've explained so much. Can you show us one real Lightning Cutter? Otherwise Shinobu won't understand what the real thing looks like."
"You're quite clever. Fine. Since there's still some time, I'll show you some ninjutsu."
Su Han stepped forward.
Without forming any seals.
Lightning had already gathered.
He was not using chakra.
That was because the spiritual energy within his body had long surpassed chakra and even immortal arts.
One must remember.
Su Han had mastered the complete Five Thunders Divine Method and had already reached Perfection.
"Lightning Cutter!"
Thunder roared as lightning rapidly condensed at his fingertips.
The next moment.
Su Han leaped into the sky.
A bolt of lightning happened to descend at that exact instant.
Then an astonishing scene unfolded.
The terrifying pillar of lightning was severed in half by Su Han's hand.
Arataki Itto stood dumbfounded.
Kuki Shinobu's mouth hung open in shock.
Even the shrine maidens on nearby Mt. Yougou were stunned.
Lightning Cutter.
It truly was a technique capable of cutting lightning apart.
After the strike.
Su Han landed on the ground.
Turning toward the two petrified spectators, he smiled and asked:
"Did you understand? That's only one ninjutsu. There are many other lightning-style techniques. You'll have to research and develop them yourselves."
"Boss, then how powerful are you at your peak?"
The moment Arataki Itto asked the question, he immediately regretted it.
But Su Han merely replied with amusement:
"You want to witness my full strength? Fine. I'll let you have a look. Since I'm in a good mood today, I'll give you a demonstration."
Countless bolts of lightning.
Gathered from every direction.
The clouds themselves were shattered by his overwhelming aura.
Soon, the entire sky turned pure white.
Arataki Itto's knees buckled and he collapsed to the ground.
For the first time, Kuki Shinobu truly understood why her mother had said that even gods must lower their heads before Mr. Su Han.
Such mastery over lightning.
Could he really not be the Raiden Shogun's younger brother?
Looking up at the heavens.
All the lightning within hundreds of miles was now converging before them.
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