"Only thirty-seven thousand left… It's time to strengthen my body!"
Shigure directed his gaze towards the physique category interface.
"Basic Physical Enhancement (LV1): Strength, Speed, Endurance + 5. Purchased."
"Basic Physical Enhancement (LV2): Strength, Speed, Endurance + 15. Price: 2500 Emotion Points."
"Basic Physical Enhancement (LV3): Strength, Speed, Endurance + 30. Price: 5000 Emotion Points."
"Basic Physical Enhancement (LV4): Strength, Speed, Endurance + 50. Price: 8000 Emotion Points."
"Basic Physical Enhancement (LV5): Strength, Speed, Endurance + 80. Price: 15000 Emotion Points."
"LV5 costs twenty thousand? Won't buying up to LV5 completely drain the remaining Emotion Points? Forget it, the body is the foundation of revolution. The later the enhancement, the greater the improvement and the higher the cost-effectiveness. The foundation must be laid solid!"
Shigure muttered to himself, then decisively purchased the remaining physical enhancements.
"Ding! Successfully purchased 'Basic Physical Enhancement (LV2 - LV5)'! Total Emotion Points consumed: 37500."
"Current remaining Emotion Points: 7300."
Boom!
A torrent of energy, countless times more immense than all previous enhancements combined, exploded within his body!
The sensation was like an endless spring of life pouring into his limbs and bones, yet also like a Big Bang sweeping through his entire being!
"Urgh, ahhh!!!" Shigure couldn't help but let out a low growl of pain and pleasure.
He clearly felt every bone groaning under the immense pressure, then rapidly strengthening and reshaping, becoming tougher and denser.
He felt every muscle fiber tearing violently, only to instantly regenerate with greater resilience and strength.
He felt his internal organs, meridians, and blood vessels being flushed, cleansed, widened, and strengthened by a warm and powerful force.
His five senses also experienced a tremendous leap at this moment.
The entire world seemed to become clearer and more vivid than ever before.
This feeling… it was simply too wonderful!
When this terrifying enhancement energy finally subsided, Shigure collapsed onto the bed, panting heavily, his entire body drenched in sweat, as if he had just been pulled out of water.
His black eyes gleamed, like the brightest stars in the night.
He could clearly perceive that his physique had undergone a complete metamorphosis.
Now, with just his physical strength, he was enough to crush most Genin and even rival those Chunin specializing in Taijutsu.
"Awesome! This is so damn awesome!!"
Shigure excitedly roared again, heavily swinging his fist, letting the surging power churn within him.
He checked his balance: "Still… 7300 Emotion Points left. This amount won't buy anything good… Oh, right!"
A flash of inspiration struck him, and he remembered the Ninjutsu from the Water Release gift package he had just acquired.
"Skill levels, it's time to raise them as well."
Shigure immediately switched to the Ninjutsu interface, opened the "Water Release" category, and found the few techniques he had just learned.
"Water Release: Water Prison Jutsu (LV1) - Emotion Points required to upgrade to LV2: 1000."
"Water Release: Water Clone Jutsu (LV1) - Emotion Points required to upgrade to LV2: 800."
"Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu (LV1) - Emotion Points required to upgrade to LV2: 1200."
"Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Jutsu (LV1) - Emotion Points required to upgrade to LV2: 1500."
"Water Release: Great Waterfall Jutsu (LV1) - Emotion Points required to upgrade to LV2: 2000."
Shigure glanced over them and murmured, "Water Dragon Bullet and Great Waterfall are too expensive to upgrade… I'll upgrade Hidden Mist Jutsu first. If this thing is maxed out, it can be used for both offense and defense, it's incredibly versatile."
He quickly made his decision.
"Ding! Successfully upgraded 'Water Release: Hidden Mist Jutsu' to LV4! Consumed 7200 Emotion Points!"
"Current remaining Emotion Points: 100."
Another wave of deeper understanding regarding Hidden Mist Jutsu flooded his mind.
He felt his control over this Ninjutsu instantly elevate by several levels.
"Phew… only 100 points left. I'll have to save them for next time."
Shigure looked at his meager remaining points, smacking his lips with lingering desire, but his face was filled with a satisfied smile.
The harvest from this dream was truly bountiful.
Now, he had not only greatly enhanced his physical abilities, but also mastered all the basic Three Body Technique and Body Flicker Technique.
He had also mastered LV4 Hidden Mist Jutsu, LV1 Water Clone, Water Release: Wild Water Wave, Water Prison Jutsu, Water Dragon Bullet, Great Waterfall, as well as LV1 Lightning Release: Ground Flash, Lightning Release: Discharge, and Lightning Release: Chakra Flow.
Although his combat experience was still zero, with this skill set and attribute enhancements alone, he estimated that even against an ordinary Jonin, even if he couldn't win, he could at least escape.
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The next morning.
When Naruto pushed open his front door, he was still groggy, his mind still replaying the dream from last night, which was both happy and slightly regretful.
"Mom's cooking… it was so delicious…" He savored the taste, smacking his lips, and couldn't help but swallow, a satisfied and lingering silly smile on his face.
Although he was disappointed for a while after waking up and realizing it wasn't real, still—
"But! The Ninjutsu Dad taught me in the dream, it seems like it really works!" Naruto's eyes suddenly lit up.
After waking up this morning, he tried to gather Chakra according to the feeling in his dream, and a powerful current of air really burst from his palm.
This proved that the training in his dream was not just imagination, but had a real effect.
Naruto clenched his fist, his heart pounding.
As long as he practiced hard, he would definitely learn that super—amazing "Rasengan" Ninjutsu!
By then…
Hehehe, he would definitely make Sasuke and Sakura look at him with new eyes and be greatly surprised!
As soon as he thought of this, Naruto was filled with motivation again.
He lovingly touched the worn rubber ball he was carrying in his arms—it was a practice tool he had painstakingly dug out of a pile of junk.
Then, full of anticipation, he rushed out of his house, humming an off-key tune, and ran towards the usual meeting spot for Team 7.
However, when Naruto excitedly arrived at the agreed-upon bridge, the sight before him instantly froze the smile on his face.