"Then… increase my chakra."
Arin made his wish.
Nanika's Wish List was a double-edged sword.
If the wish exceeded his capabilities—
The resulting task would be impossible to complete.
Reducing experience requirements?
Too much reduction—
And the task would become impossible.
Too little—
And it would be meaningless.
That balance—
Was extremely difficult to control.
Enhancing his bloodline was another option—
But that involved Six Paths-level power.
Which meant—
He might receive a Six Paths-tier mission.
Asking an elite jōnin—
To complete a Six Paths-level task?
That was basically suicide.
After weighing everything—
Increasing chakra was the safest option.
It didn't involve overly complex factors—
Yet significantly boosted his combat power.
The doll tilted its head—
Then dissolved into particles of light.
A system prompt appeared before Arin:
[Mission: Assassinate one Kage from any of the Five Great Villages (Mist, Cloud, Stone, Sand, Leaf)]
[Time Limit: 3 years]
[Reward: Remove chakra limit]
[Failure: Chakra reduced to zero]
Arin: "???"
"…Why???"
He stared at the task in disbelief.
"Kill a Kage?"
"Is that something I can even do right now?"
"…Maybe?"
He frowned.
If he used the Player Instance—
Victory wasn't impossible.
But—
If he actually succeeded—
It could trigger another Great Ninja War.
No village would ignore the death of a Kage.
"…Wait."
"That might actually be interesting."
Arin felt tempted.
The problem was—
Kage rarely left their villages.
To kill one—
Meant facing an entire hidden village.
"I only wanted to double my chakra…"
"Not remove its limit entirely!!"
He looked helplessly at the blank white sky of the shadow world.
If the chakra limit was truly removed—
Given his current physical and mental strength—
His chakra reserves would become monstrous.
Possibly rivaling a Tailed Beast.
But—
This mission…
Was beyond him right now.
Worse—
It couldn't be canceled.
"…Next time, I need to be more precise with my wishes."
Arin sighed.
Still—
Removing the system's chakra cap—
Was an incredible reward.
Good thing—
He hadn't wished for bloodline enhancement or experience.
Otherwise—
He might've been tasked with killing the Sage of Six Paths.
And that guy might still be alive.
"…Three years."
Arin glanced at the countdown.
"Looks like I'll need Danzo to step up."
"Lately he hasn't assigned any Uchiha-hunting missions at all."
"Completely slacking."
Finally—
He looked at his 1,000,000+ experience points.
"…Time for my second Yin Release."
"Upgrade."
[Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death (Lv.1 → Lv.10)]
Traits Available:
Plant — Control all plant lifeForest — Create an illusionary forestFusion — Merge with any plant
The first option—
Was essentially Wood Release.
Since he planned to obtain Wood Release later—
He discarded it.
The second—
Overlapped somewhat with his shadow world.
The third—
Didn't seem particularly useful.
"…Guess I'll take Forest."
[Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death (Lv.10 — Forest)]
All illusion techniques reached max level:
Demonic Illusion: InvisibilityDemonic Illusion: LightDemonic Illusion: Mist ServantDemonic Illusion: PainDemonic Illusion: Mirror Heaven and Earth ChangeDemonic Illusion: Hell ViewingDemonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death
[Conditions met. Fuse skills? (Yes / No)]
"Yes."
[Fusion Complete]
All previous illusion techniques vanished.
[New Skill Acquired: Yin Release]
[Yin Release (Lv.1)]
Traits:
Erase, Radiance, World, Pain, Fox Demon Contract, Perfect Hypnosis, Distortion, Manifestation, Reflection, Forest
The shadow world—
Changed.
The previously blank white sky—
Now held a blazing sun.
What had once been a reflection of reality—
Was now replaced by a vast forest.
"Hey, human."
A massive white fox appeared.
Its body—
Larger than the stone giant.
Multiple eyes covered its face.
"You're my contractor?"
It looked down at Arin.
"…Right."
"I almost forgot I had a contracted demon."
Arin looked up at it.
Compared to the Nine-Tails—
Which one was bigger?
"You're qualified," the fox nodded in satisfaction.
Arin smiled faintly.
"I'm flattered, Miss Fox."
"But…"
"I'd prefer it if you called me 'Master.'"
"Don't push your luck, brat."
The fox stood upright—
And slammed a claw down.
BOOM!!
The entire shadow world trembled.
Almost collapsing.
After all—
It was sustained by Arin's chakra.
And had already shrunk slightly.
Arin instantly upgraded Yin Release to Level 5.
[Yin Release (Lv.5)]
The world stabilized—
And expanded even further.
Now—
It was no longer a reflection of reality.
Just—
A boundless forest.
Arin sat calmly atop the stone giant's shoulder.
Smiling at the fox.
"…Miss Fox."
"Is your eyesight failing?"
The fox froze.
"…Who am I?"
"…Who are you?"
It looked at its own claw—
Pain spreading across its face.
"It hurts…"
"Why does it hurt so much?!"
Arin stepped down.
His Hellfire faded into blue-black flames—
Then vanished.
He landed lightly—
Looking up at the fox.
"I'm your master."
"If you don't show respect—"
"You'll suffer until you die."
This forest—
Was entirely under his control.
And the fox—
Was merely an extension of his power.
"IT HURTS—!!"
"I'M SORRY, MASTER!!"
The fox rolled on the ground in agony.
The earth shook violently.
"…Good."
Arin spoke softly.
"You know what to do now."
"Yes… yes…"
The fox extended its claw.
Arin stepped onto it.
In the next moment—
A vicious glint flashed in the fox's eyes.
Its claw—
Snapped shut.
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