The constant "Ding! Ding!" in Night Namikaze's mind didn't annoy him at all.
Watching his system points climb higher and higher felt like watching a bull market surge. As he crept closer to the center of the battlefield, the sweet sound of system notifications became addictive. He grew bolder, secretly "collecting" the bodies of fallen Uzumaki clan members.
Checking the system interface again, aside from the rising point total, a list of redeemable items had appeared.
[Current Pawn Points: 1240]
[Redeemable Items:]
[Basic Uzumaki Bloodline — Cost: 100 Points]
[Potent Uzumaki Bloodline — Cost: 600 Points]
[Uzumaki Sage Body — Cost: 2600 Points]
[Yuki Clan Bloodline — Cost: 600 Points]
[Basic Kaguya Bloodline — Cost: 100 Points]
[Rapid Body Repair — Cost: 500 Points/Use]
[Note: All bloodlines have been purified and can be perfectly absorbed.]
Night, a total underachiever in the ninja world until now, looked at the list and whispered, "What a steal."
"Redeem Potent Uzumaki Bloodline."
With a thought, 600 points vanished. Instantly, a warm current surged through his body.
In just a few seconds, Night felt lighter. It was like being reborn. He had endless stamina, and his chakra reserves had multiplied exponentially.
"Night, stay hidden here. The village mission orders us to retrieve the Uzumaki's Sealing Jutsu scrolls if possible. Once I secure them, you take the scrolls and head straight back to the village."
Hearing this, Night mentally scoffed. Classic Hiruzen Sarutobi. The "Professor" really knows how to play dirty.
Not only did they refuse to send reinforcements to their allies, but they were also planning to loot the place while it burned. And sending a rookie squad on a suicide mission to snatch treasures from the jaws of death? That was cold.
I'll remember this. Once my cousin Minato becomes Hokage, I'm coming for you, old man.
Night nodded silently at Ito. But inside, he was making his own plans.
Without wasting words, Ito used Earth Style: Underground Submarine Voyage to merge into the ground and sneak toward the core area.
Night watched him go with envy. He didn't know any Earth Style jutsu. Even with his new Uzumaki bloodline and massive chakra, he still only knew the basic three Academy jutsus and one Fire Style technique. If he could move underground, looting would be so much easier.
Just then, a bloodied Whirlpool ninja, chased by a Mist ninja, sprinted toward Night's hiding spot. Suddenly, the Whirlpool ninja veered sharply toward the building next door.
BOOM—
A massive explosion leveled the neighboring house.
Cold sweat trickled down Night's back. That blast nearly took him out too.
Peeking out, he saw an Uzumaki ninja fighting a Mist ninja wielding the Executioner's Blade.
"Water Style: Wild Water Wave!"
The swordsman spat a torrent of water at the Uzumaki.
"Earth Style: Mud Wall!"
The Uzumaki quickly formed hand signs to block.
But the power gap was too wide. The Mud Wall crumbled instantly, and the water blast knocked the Uzumaki unconscious.
The Mist ninja flashed forward and brutally broke the Uzumaki's arms and legs.
The intense pain woke the Uzumaki up, but seeing his situation, his face turned ashen.
The Mist ninja didn't finish him off. instead, he moved on to chase other targets, clearly intending to capture the Uzumaki alive later. Except for White Zetsu, the Uzumaki clan had the strongest life force—perfect for experiments.
Night hesitated. Should he help? He was barely safe himself.
Suddenly, the crippled Uzumaki looked toward Night's hiding spot. "Friend from the clan... please, just end it. Give me a quick death and get out of here."
Night was startled. The Uzumaki must have sensed him earlier, which explained why he veered away to the next building—to draw the attack away from Night.
Night stepped out of the shadows, kunai in hand.
The Uzumaki looked confused. He had sensed a fellow Uzumaki chakra signature, but Night didn't look like one of them.
[Scan Complete. High-Value Pawnable Items Discovered:]
[Ding! Dying Uzumaki Clan Member x1 ... Valuation: 300 Points]
[Sealing Jutsu Scroll x1 ... Valuation: 2000 Points]
What the...?
Never mind why the ninja was worth so much—that scroll was worth 2000 points alone! How did this guy have such a treasure?
That scroll was enough to buy the Sage Body upgrade. Night wondered if his luck, suppressed for twelve years, was finally exploding all at once.
"Konoha?" The Uzumaki's eyes lit up with desperate hope. "Are you reinforcements? How many of you are there?"
"We're just a recon squad," Night said honestly. He didn't know about any other deployments.
The hope drained from the Uzumaki's face. "Kill me," he whispered. "Please."
Night slashed his kunai across the ninja's throat. Blood gushed out, silencing his whimpers, though the terrifying Uzumaki vitality kept his heart beating for a few moments longer.
"Pawn."
[Ding! Successfully pawned one dying Uzumaki. +250 Points.]
[Ding! Successfully pawned Sealing Jutsu Scroll. +2000 Points.]
"Redeem Uzumaki Sage Body."
[Redemption Successful! Current Pawn Points: 890.]
Night noticed something odd—he had points left over. The system allowed him to upgrade his bloodline by paying the difference, stacking the previous purchase. That saved him a ton.
A massive surge of life force erupted within him. Tiny cuts and old training injuries healed instantly. He felt that in time, bloodline abilities like the Adamantine Sealing Chains would awaken naturally. And since he was still young, his growth potential was enormous.
He clenched his fists, feeling the raw power coursing through them. He finally had the capital to survive in this world.
But he couldn't stay here. Just as he turned to leave, he heard a sharp whistling sound cutting through the air.
A mocking voice followed:
"Heh. Is Konoha here to scavenge for scraps too?"