Hearing the announcement, everyone in the shinobi world froze.
Kinkaku and Ginkaku are already dead… and the rewards can still be delivered to the Pure Land?
Just what kind of power is this ranking system?
But wait—if they're dead, what's the point of receiving the pills?
And how exactly are the rewards being sent to the Pure Land?
As countless questions filled their minds—
A flash of white light suddenly appeared.
Two radiant beams shot into the sky.
Everyone who witnessed the scene was utterly stunned.
Konohagakure
"…Good. At least it didn't fall into someone else's hands."
On the viewing platform, Hiruzen Sarutobi let out a long breath of relief.
An item like that—
Was equivalent to adding another Kage-level powerhouse to a village out of thin air.
If another village had obtained it, the balance of power between nations could have shifted dramatically.
"Good thing it was sent to the Pure Land…"
At this moment—
Every Kage across the shinobi world shared the same thought.
Except one.
Kumogakure
"Damn it!"
The Fourth Raikage slammed his fist down in frustration.
"Even if they betrayed the village, Kinkaku and Ginkaku were still shinobi of Kumogakure!"
"And now those heaven-defying pills just get sent to the Pure Land?! I refuse to accept this!"
Beside him, Mabui's lips twitched slightly.
Wasn't this the same man who just said they had an irreconcilable blood feud…?
Looking at the Raikage, who had clearly lost all rationality—
Mabui silently stepped back.
Meanwhile…
On the viewing platform—
Ren Kazuki looked at the twenty Breakthrough Pills that had appeared in his storage space.
A faint smile curved his lips.
Without drawing attention, he swallowed one.
Instantly—
A violent surge of power erupted within his body.
The energy coursed through his meridians, expanding them forcefully.
A powerful chakra flow flooded his entire body—
And the surrounding natural chakra seemed absurdly easy to absorb.
Previously—
The amount of chakra within Ren Kazuki's body had been pitiful.
Barely the size of a fist—
So little that he couldn't even properly mobilize it.
But now—
His chakra filled every part of his body, flowing freely and smoothly.
Realizing this—
Ren Kazuki didn't hesitate.
He swallowed all the remaining pills in one go.
Boom!
A vast ocean of chakra surged within him—
Like mountains and rivers roaring in endless waves.
By his rough estimation—
His chakra reserves might now rival a Tailed Beast.
Of course—
Not the Nine-Tails, whose chakra was practically infinite.
But compared to the other Tailed Beasts?
He was confident he could compete.
Nearby…
Seated beside Ren Kazuki was a gentle girl dressed in a white casual outfit.
Her name—
Ayame, the daughter of the Ichiraku Ramen owner.
Watching Ren Kazuki devour pill after pill, she asked curiously:
"Hey… why are you taking so much medicine? Are you sick?"
Her expression turned worried.
"If you're not feeling well, you should go back and rest. Don't push yourself too hard!"
"If you can't walk, I can carry you."
She looked at him with genuine concern.
Hearing this—
Ren Kazuki couldn't help but laugh.
This girl is really kind…
In the original story—
While the entire village shunned Naruto,
Only Teuchi and his daughter Ayame treated him warmly.
They even gave him extra toppings in his ramen.
They were truly good people at heart.
Thinking of this—
Ren Kazuki smiled and said:
"I'm not sick. And these aren't medicine."
"They're just candy."
"They taste great. Want to try one?"
He held out the last remaining pill.
Ayame shook her head with a smile.
"I'll pass. If you eat too many sweets, you'll get fat."
Ren Kazuki chuckled and tossed the "candy" back into his mouth.
Instantly—
Another massive surge of chakra exploded within him.
Now—
His body contained an overwhelming amount of chakra.
Two hundred times his original reserves.
Combined with—
Thirty times ninjutsu power amplification from the Vital Essence Pills.
At this point—
Even a simple Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique would turn into something closer to a blazing dragon.
A Rasengan would easily become a Massive Rasengan.
And—
There were still eight more people left on the ranking.
Even greater rewards awaited.
No rush.
Plenty of time to test everything later.
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