Arin left a shadow clone behind to look after the three kids—
While his main body headed back toward Konoha.
Beneath him—
A massive stone giant strode through the shadow world.
Molten green magma flowed through the cracks in its body—
Flames occasionally flickering out.
Within the shadow world—
Everything was interconnected.
Wherever shadows existed—
The shadow world existed as well.
Unless—
It was a place without shadows.
To the shadow world—
Such places simply didn't exist.
"…Uchiha Madara really isn't easy to deal with."
Arin rubbed his chin.
From a glimpse of the whole—
Just by experiencing the Rinnegan—
He understood one thing clearly:
Madara was not something he could "farm" yet.
Of course—
He already knew that before.
But now—
He had a clearer sense of just how strong Madara was.
Just one Rinnegan—
Had the power to instantly kill Hanzo.
So what about Madara at his peak?
He probably wouldn't even need Susanoo wrapped around the Wood Golem.
Madara alone—
Could wipe out the Five Great Villages.
Even the Five Great Nations.
And that wasn't even counting—
His Wood Release.
Or his Fire Release.
"The real question is…"
"How much power can he still use now?"
Arin was tempted.
He had already completed:
Kicking through kindergarten.
But not yet:
Beating up the retirement home.
Right now—
Madara was basically a dying old man.
Far from his former peak.
But—
How weakened was he, exactly?
That—
Arin didn't know.
What if—
Madara could still unleash a burst of his true strength?
Then it would be over.
"…Better not touch him for now."
Arin sighed regretfully.
Madara—
Was a world-level boss.
The loot on him would be incredible.
But for now—
Too risky.
"Still… I'm basically at odds with the Uchiha now."
He turned his attention to his gains.
Over a hundred items—
Though most were already outdated.
Still—
He had completed two full sets:
Hunter Set (5 pieces):
Armor, Blade, Boots, Necklace, Badge
→ Skill: Hunter Association's Protection (temporarily grants powerful defense)
→ But overall stats were weaker than the Dragon Set.
Chimera Ant Set (5 pieces):
Armor, Boots, Chimera Ant Bloodline, Ring, Bracers
→ Skill: Assimilation (absorbs traits from other beings to enhance all stats)
While both set bonuses were strong—
Their raw stats didn't match the Dragon Set.
After some thought—
Arin tossed both sets into the furnace.
With so many items—
Essence wasn't an issue.
He also threw in several Nen abilities.
After spending hundreds of thousands of essence—
Three new items were created.
[Hunter License: +1000 to all attributes]
[Chimera Ant King Bloodline: Grants Devour—can consume anything to evolve]
[Skill: Twelve Zodiac]
Arin immediately equipped the Hunter License.
But—
The Chimera Ant Bloodline—
Conflicted with his Uchiha bloodline.
"…Wait."
"This thing won't turn me into something non-human, right?"
He hesitated.
The effect was powerful—
But if it cost him his humanity—
That was another matter.
He stored it away.
Then—
He learned the skill.
"Twelve Zodiac…"
Arin scratched his head.
"Isn't this basically overlapping with the Chimera Ant Bloodline?"
[Twelve Zodiac (No Level)]
→ Absorb Nen from twelve different animals
→ Gain their abilities
In a world with powerful creatures—
This would be incredible.
But in the ninja world?
"Toads… snakes…"
"…Yeah, no thanks."
Arin sighed.
These abilities—
Felt more suited for someone like Hiruko.
All about fusion and combination.
The remaining important items:
[Nanika's Wish List Fragment (13/10)]
[Skill: 100-Type Guanyin Bodhisattva]
[Archangel's Breath ×3 (SS-grade)]
Nanika's Wish List—
No need to explain.
The 100-Type Guanyin—
Netero's Nen ability.
Before unlocking Susanoo—
This could serve as his "mecha."
But—
It would cost a massive amount of experience.
He wasn't using it yet.
As for Archangel's Breath—
Instant full recovery from any injury.
The more the better.
And—
Its drop rate was extremely low.
Now—
Hanzo's drops.
[Summoning Jutsu: Salamander]
[Toxin Organ: Grants poison attribute]
[Consumable: Hanzo's Swordsmanship]
[Hunter Server Invitation: Summons NPCs from that server]
[Skill: Water Release—Body Flicker]
[Skill: Rain Hidden Summoning]
As expected of a top-tier boss—
The drops were good.
The salamander—
A summon rivaling the Three Great Sage Regions.
But—
Arin didn't need it.
His Hellfire—
Would only grow stronger with more chakra.
Eventually surpassing them.
As for summoning—
He wasn't interested.
Both summoning skills—
Went straight into the furnace.
The toxin organ—
Was rare.
It added a new attribute.
Not ideal for him—
But worth keeping.
Water Body Flicker—
Inferior to his substitution techniques.
Melted.
Hanzo's swordsmanship—
Used directly.
Granting him more experience.
Finally—
The invitation.
Now he had two.
"Cross-server items really have terrible drop rates…"
Arin sighed.
Then—
White Zetsu's drop.
Simple:
[Demonic Statue of the Outer Path (1/100)]
White Zetsu only dropped this.
Nothing else.
Collect enough—
And you'd get:
[Summoning Jutsu: Demonic Statue of the Outer Path]
A late-game entity—
Encountered early.
In the late game—
Two major enemies:
Reanimated shinobi—
And White Zetsu.
White Zetsu:
High EXP
Low strength
Perfect for farming.
Top-tier loot—
Came from reanimated enemies.
That's where the Six Paths Set dropped.
The strongest set in the Naruto world.
"…But right now—"
Arin focused on one thing.
Nanika's Wish List.
[Nanika's Wish List (5/10)]
Finally—
He had enough to form one complete list.
In his hand—
Appeared a small Nanika doll.
Arin fell into deep thought.
"Can't make a wish that's too outrageous…"
"If I fail the conditions—"
"I'll pay a heavy price."
So—
What should he wish for?
The doll tilted its head—
Waiting.
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