"Draw!"
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a C-rank reward…]
"Tokitsumori!"
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a B-rank reward…]
...
Four consecutive rewinds.
The stabbing pain in his right eye grew increasingly intense, a streak of blood tears sliding down his cheek.
Gento gritted his teeth, knowing that the use of his dojutsu was approaching its limit.
At most, he could barely use Tokitsumori one more time.
If the next draw did not yield an A-rank reward, he would have no choice but to rewind and preserve the draw chance, waiting for his eye to recover before drawing again.
Again!
The fifth draw.
The wheel stopped.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining an A-rank reward: A-rank Ninjutsu, Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu]
A vast amount of memory flooded in.
Hand seal sequences, chakra distribution, combat experience, and the control techniques for managing countless shadow clones acting simultaneously.
Gento let out a long breath.
Finally, it came.
And it was a top-tier A-rank Ninjutsu.
After all, the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu was a forbidden technique recorded in the Sealing Scroll!
He opened his eyes, wiped the bloodstains from his face, joy filling his heart.
This time, the gains were tremendous.
Mastery of Wind-Attribute Chakra Essence allowed him to gain a deeper understanding of the very nature of chakra as an energy.
And the Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu was maximized in practicality.
"Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
Gento formed hand seals with both hands.
With a soft bang, white smoke dispersed, and two shadow clones identical to him stood before him.
The greatest difference between shadow clones and ordinary clones was that shadow clones were physical entities.
Anything the original body could do, the shadow clones could also do.
Moreover, once a shadow clone was dispelled, all of its experiences and memories would return to the original body.
The drawbacks were also obvious.
Each shadow clone would take a large amount of chakra from the original body, making it impossible for ordinary shinobi to use.
Even if they had enough chakra, the massive influx of memories when the shadow clones disappeared could shock the mind; at best, causing headaches, at worst, leading to mental collapse.
This was also why it was classified as a forbidden technique.
However, for Gento, who had mastered Yin-Attribute Chakra, this level of mental impact was nothing at all.
At that moment, a system notification suddenly sounded in his mind.
[Ding! The Host has triggered a Main Quest.]
[Main Quest Issued: Nine-Tails Disaster]
⟩ Kushina Uzumaki is nearing childbirth. The seal on the Nine-Tails within her will loosen after the child is born. Uchiha Obito will take this opportunity to initiate the Nine-Tails Disaster! Please save Kushina during the Nine-Tails Disaster!
⟩ Mission Reward: Draw Chance ×1
Gento's gaze sharpened.
The Nine-Tails Disaster was finally about to break out?
However, upon careful thought, in the original story, the birth times of Sasuke and Naruto were very close.
Now that Sasuke had been born, Naruto's birth was indeed not far off.
As for how to save Kushina…
Directly exposing Obito, and even Madara and Black Zetsu's conspiracy to the Hidden Leaf's higher-ups was unrealistic.
In the end, after thinking for a long time, Gento gradually arrived at a decision.
...
The next day, Gento stood at the door of Kushina's house, carrying two bags of fruit.
He knocked on the door.
The door opened soon after.
A young man with blond hair appeared at the entrance.
It was Minato Namikaze.
Gento was momentarily stunned.
Minato was actually at home today, against all odds?
He quickly came back to his senses and nodded politely:
"Minato-kun, I've come to visit Kushina."
A trace of surprise flashed in Minato's eyes, but he did not ask further and stepped aside:
"Please come in."
After entering the reception room, it wasn't long before Kushina also came over.
She was wearing loose home clothes, her belly greatly swollen, her steps slow.
The lines of her face had softened somewhat compared to before, yet she still had that cheerful demeanor.
Upon seeing Gento, she smiled:
"Yo, Gento-kun, what brings you here?"
Seeing Kushina, Gento couldn't help but recall the alluring scene of her bathing in the hot springs, so he quickly shifted his gaze away.
They exchanged a few pleasantries.
Minato sat to the side, speaking little, a gentle smile on his face.
Kushina, on the other hand, chatted nonstop, talking about how her body had grown heavy recently, how Minato had rarely been home, and the small clothes and shoes they had prepared at home.
Gento listened, thinking about how to bring it up.
In the end, he still asked:
"Forgive my intrusion, but when is the expected due date that the hospital mentioned?"
The room suddenly fell silent.
Minato's smile froze on his face.
His expression darkened:
"Gento-kun, I'm afraid that's not an appropriate question to ask."
...
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