In an underground chamber brimming with Dragon Vein energy—
"Phew…"
Standing before the Dragon Vein control mechanism once again, Yamanaka Shinno let out a long, steadying breath.
He hadn't even had time to speak with Queen Sēramu and Princess Sara of Rōran.
When suddenly, a long-lost system notification echoed in his mind!
[Ding～Major deviation from the original world line detected. World line has completely collapsed. Rewards obtained: Trait Copy ×1, Red Trait Conversion Card ×1, Random Associated Trait Extraction ×1, Trait Extraction ×3, Trait Gift ×3, Trait Downgrade ×1, Trait Reset ×2, Trait Removal ×1.]
[Ding～Original world line collapsed and restructured. Until restructuring completes, reward difficulty has increased significantly. Estimated time for world line reconstruction: 364 days 23 hours 59 minutes.]
"Is this because Kirigakure was technically cleared too?"
Shinno blinked, then quickly understood.
At this point, even Kirigakure was secretly under his control. The future of the Shinobi World was now entirely in his hands.
When to wage war, when to broker peace—it was all up to him.
If the world line still hadn't collapsed after all this, even he would've had to applaud its sheer resilience!
But still…
"A year, huh?"
Looking at the not-too-short, not-too-long timeframe, Shinno didn't have much of a reaction.
Judging from how Tenten, Hinata, and Saya kept showing up in Rōran, it was clear his future self never stopped meddling.
He kept altering people's fates just to interfere with the trajectory of the world line.
Putting it that way…
This Naruto world was really built tough!
You could harvest it hard, take a break for a year, and still come back swinging. It's sturdier than any crop!
World Will: 凸(艹皿艹)!
...
Host: Yamanaka Shinno
Occupation: Ninja
Activated Traits: Multiverse Traveler (Gold), Yin-Yang Sage (Gold), Zero-Frame Startup (Red), Wood Release Jinchūriki (Red), Infinite Arsenal (Red), Dust Release Inheritor (Red), Seeker of Origins (Purple), Borrowed Account Login (Purple), Guaranteed Decapitation Slash (Purple), Divine Duel of Takamagahara (Purple), True Beauties Never Die to Yandere Knives (Purple), Silent Walker (Blue), Fate Weaver (Blue)
Inactive Traits: Hardened Survivor (White), Fragile but Tenacious (White), Nine Babies in One Birth (Blue), Nothing to His Name (Gray), Complete Childhood (Gray), Master Sidekick (Green), Food Fetish (White), Hard Landing (Gray), Overtime Aunt Flo (Gray), Silk Enthusiast (Gray),Average Looks Filter (White)
Trait Copy: 3
Trait Extraction: 3
Trait Gift: 16
Trait Downgrade: 4
Trait Reset: 6
Trait Removal: 3
Random Associated Trait Extraction: 1
Red Trait Conversion Card: 1
...
"Copying, removing, converting…"
Shinno glanced at the rewards, feeling quite pleased.
With his current level of strength, standard Trait Extraction chances weren't that attractive—unless he got ridiculously lucky.
But Trait Copy, Removal, Red Conversion, and Random Associated Trait Extraction?
Now those were real power boosters.
Honestly, with a lineup like this?
Even if Isshiki Ōtsutsuki in his perfect form popped out right now, he'd be down on his knees begging for mercy the next second!
After carefully planning the order in which to use the rewards, Shinno began by activating the Random Associated Trait Extraction.
[Associated Trait linked to 'Infinite Arsenal' identified. Congratulations, host has obtained Purple Trait: 'Unlimited Blade Domain'.]
Unlimited Blade Domain (Purple): A projected reality forged from the convergence of Grand Magecraft and Inner World Magecraft. Able to replicate and project any weapons seen before, storing them within a personal domain for instant access. When replicating Noble Phantasms, their power is downgraded by one level. EX-class Noble Phantasms cannot be replicated unless aided by original owners or under special conditions. Greatly enhances proficiency with swords and combat awareness.
"My beloved Saber…"
Shinno immediately recognized the source of the trait and let out a sigh.
The king of reverse comebacks. Man, jealousy was literally tearing his soul apart!
"System, activate [Unlimited Blade Domain]."
[Detected synergy between Red Trait 'Infinite Arsenal', Purple Trait 'Unlimited Blade Domain', and Purple Trait 'Guaranteed Decapitation Slash'. Proceed with fusion?]
"…Fuse them."
Shinno raised an eyebrow.
In the next moment, the knowledge of countless bladed weapons surged into his mind. The arsenal space carved out by [Infinite Arsenal] began evolving at a rapid pace.
Powers from Fairy Tail and the Fate universe fused together seamlessly.
The conceptual power of [Guaranteed Decapitation Slash] also integrated without resistance!
Buzz—
A dark-themed reality marble expanded around him.
The previously purple-hued underground chamber was engulfed in oppressive darkness.
Clank—Clank—
Gears of various sizes, resembling intricate unknown machinery, formed the boundaries of the domain.
Multiple variations of the Kusanagi Sword, Samehada, Splash Blade: Hōfutsu, Sewing Needle, Sword of Kiba, Gunbai, Kama, Flying Thunder God Kunai, standard kunai, shuriken...
"I've never even had good pork before…"
Shinno covered his face, barely able to look.
Compared to the wildly diverse and overpowered arsenal of the Fate universe—built for destroying armies, cities, even gods—the weapons of the Naruto world… left a lot to be desired.
Sure, there's the Yata Mirror, the Totsuka Blade...
Okay, maybe you could throw in the Six Paths tools too.
But compared to things like Ea or Excalibur?
The gap was downright humiliating.
[Fusion complete. Congratulations, host has acquired Gold Trait: 'Boundless Weapon Realm'.]
Boundless Weapon Realm (Gold): A conceptual domain born of spatial fusion and conceptual force. Can be compressed into the Boundless Realm for item storage, or expanded into the Boundless Weapon Domain. Within this domain, all previously seen weapons can be replicated and projected. EX-class Noble Phantasms are downgraded by one level. While the Weapon Domain is active, energy can be consumed to execute conceptual decapitation strikes. Using bladed weapons greatly enhances combat awareness, weapon mastery, strength, and speed.
The system's chime rang out again.
Visibly, the quality of weapons within Shinno's Boundless Weapon Domain immediately leveled up—becoming indistinguishable from the originals.
The space, once confined to the stone chamber, now felt infinite, like it existed on another plane.
An indescribable conceptual force flowed within.
With a simple motion of his finger, he conjured a blade—invoking the trait's power.
A tremendous amount of chakra was consumed as an invisible conceptual slash tore through space.
"The energy cost is high, but I can steer the direction of the strike."
A smirk tugged at Shinno's lips.
Sure, the previously cost-free decapitation slashes now required energy.
But with this kind of control, the increase in lethality was more than worth it.
Imagine slashing at an Ōtsutsuki's neck several times in a row.
Even counting the bones, they'd still end up decapitated on the spot!
And in the Boundless Weapon Domain?
Just grabbing a random weapon would boost his strength and speed significantly!
The sheer increase in combat capability probably even surpassed his other Gold Trait, [Yin-Yang Sage].
Stack the two together, and honestly?
Even without using a Trait Removal, no member of the Ōtsutsuki Clan would be able to stand against him!
With a wave of his hand, the dark and oppressive domain—like a mountain of blades forged in hell—vanished.
He turned and gave a reassuring glance toward Sēramu and Sara, who were clinging to each other in terror at the chamber's entrance.
Sēramu and Sara exchanged a shaky glance.
Were they worried about him?
Hell no, they were worried about themselves!
Being in that suffocating, pitch-black space—where even the dirt seemed drenched in blood—they could barely remember how to breathe!
Even hell probably wasn't that scary!
"System, use the remaining three Trait Extraction chances."
Shinno turned away and gave the mental command.
[Congratulations, host has acquired White Trait: 'Special Forces Guy', Blue Trait: 'Great-Granny Club', and Purple Trait: 'Heaven's Rain Child'.]
Special Forces Guy (White): You might be a rare breed… or just weirdly swollen. Recklessness significantly increased. Slight boosts to bravery, grit, and stamina. Slight increases to physical strength, durability, and recovery.
Great-Granny Club (Blue): The more you hit, the shorter it gets. A 'great-granny' appears with every blow. When using polearms, clubs, or staves, each hit causes a mental image of a dying granny to appear in the enemy's mind, slightly lowering their will to fight. Improves proficiency, control, learning speed, and striking speed with club-type weapons.
Heaven's Rain Child (Purple): Instead of praying for rain, just bring yourself. Loved by rain itself, dryness avoids you. Greatly increases chance of rain when traveling. Water Release affinity massively boosted. Learning, refining, and creating Water Release jutsu becomes easier. Enhances casting speed, power, and effectiveness of Water Release techniques. (Warning: prolonged presence in rainy regions may cause floods.)
"…Six."
Shinno exhaled deeply, deciding not to embarrass himself in front of Sēramu and Sara.
Just one word in his head.
Technically speaking, one white, one blue, and one purple trait was a pretty good pull.
But these names...
He was this close to cursing out the system dev responsible for these ridiculous terms.
"Special" and "swollen" Special Forces Guy.
That accursed mental image stick—Great-Granny Club.
And the raining-on-everything Wind Shadow's dream tool—Heaven's Rain Child.
Useful? Sure!
But couldn't the names be a little more respectable?
He was a serious person, dammit!
"…Whatever. Let's see which one to convert into a Red Trait next…"
Closing his eyes in resignation, Shinno looked toward the last remaining Red Trait Conversion Card.
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