After obtaining the system, there were missions he could complete. However, many of them were far beyond his current abilities. On top of that, he had been under constant surveillance, so he didn't dare reveal anything unusual about himself.
After all, he was not like Naruto Uzumaki. If he disappeared, no one would care.
The worst-case scenario would be falling into the hands of Danzo Shimura—and that would be a fate worse than death.
Because of this, Uzumaki Shuji could only stick to completing daily tasks to slowly accumulate points.
Today, he had finally saved enough to exchange for a Noble Phantasm.
This was the cheapest one he could currently afford, and also the most worthwhile.
The first Noble Phantasm could be purchased at only five percent of its original cost.
However, he could only buy Noble Phantasms that belonged to Gilgash.
He already possessed the Sword of Rupture. Although the other treasures were not bad, the Chains of Heaven were far more valuable for him right now.
"Chains of Heaven exchanged. Stored within the host's Gate of Babylon."
"20,000 points deducted."
The system's voice echoed.
Looking at his points reduced to zero, Uzumaki Shuji felt an overwhelming sense of emptiness.
"Open attributes."
But he quickly pushed that aside.
First, he needed to see how much his strength had increased.
He had actually been able to exchange for a Noble Phantasm much earlier. There were even cheaper ones he could have chosen as early as his second year.
However, Uzumaki Shuji believed that he wasn't in imdiate danger back then. If he was going to exchange for one, it had to be sothing that could bring him a massive boost.
He already had the Sword of Rupture, but with his current mana, he couldn't use it at all.
Since it was an offensive Noble Phantasm, he instead chose the Chains of Heaven—a more defensive option.
Attributes:
Strength: 145
Stamina: 118
Spirit: 175
Health: 1450
Mana: 1750 [Chains of Heaven 2000]
Luck: Hidden
"So… an average increase of around 130 points?"
"That's more than ten tis my previous stats. And the Chains of Heaven alone added 2000 mana… that's insane!"
Seeing these numbers, Uzumaki Shuji was naturally satisfied.
The main issue before had been his inability to train properly. His body wasn't strong enough, so the bonuses he received weren't that impressive. As his base attributes increased, the percentage gains might decrease, but the overall boost would grow larger.
"Still, the Sword of Rupture requires at least 5000 mana to use—and that's only at one-tenth of its power. I can't use it yet. For now, it's just a key."
Uzumaki Shuji sighed. His path to becoming stronger was still long.
"Chains of Heaven!"
He moved into the bathroom and opened his Gate of Babylon.
Behind him, three golden ripples imdiately appeared as he created three portals for the Chains of Heaven.
Three chains shot out from the golden light.
They looked relatively thin, roughly the thickness of a child's arm—matching Uzumaki Shuji's current physique.
"My mana isn't draining that fast… let's try increasing the number."
Watching his stats, Uzumaki Shuji observed that his mana decreased by about three points per second—not a heavy cost.
He opened three more ripples.
Another three chains extended out.
"Beyond three chains, it only increases mana consumption by another three points. Looks like each chain costs about one mana per second."
"My natural mana recovery is about one point per second. In less than half an hour, I can fully recover. As for the bonus mana from the Chains of Heaven, it can only be refilled after my base mana is full."
Uzumaki Shuji was very satisfied with the consumption rate. It was minimal.
Of course, this was just the basic usage—primarily binding targets, or using the chains individually for attacks. If he tried forming a larger, combined chain structure, the cost would increase significantly.
He controlled one chain and tested its strength. It felt slightly stronger than his previous physical power.
One chain could probably exert the strength of two adult n.
With that level of force, combined with the chain's inherent durability, punching through a wall wouldn't be a problem.
"Now… let's try this."
Uzumaki Shuji retracted the Chains of Heaven back into the Gate of Babylon.
Then he grabbed his right wrist with his left hand.
He opened his right palm, and a swirling blue sphere of energy gradually ford in the center.
That's right—Rasengan.
This hand-seal-less jutsu was practically mandatory for anyone who reincarnated into this world. It was the one thing Uzumaki Shuji could inherit from his "father," Minato Namikaze.
Failing to learn it after coming to the ninja world would be an embarrassnt.
"Mana and chakra could freely convert at a one-to-one ratio, though chakra techniques required precise control."
Mana could be used as chakra, and the two energy systems could be converted into each other.
However, before this, Uzumaki Shuji simply didn't have enough chakra. The Rasengan he could form was barely the size of a thumb—practically useless in combat.
Now that he had sufficient mana, he naturally wanted to test it imdiately.
"The airflow alone would feel amazing in sumr."
A standard-sized Rasengan now hovered in his palm.
He could form it with one hand—sothing he had achieved through years of practice.
"Five hundred mana per use?"
"With my current total—1700 plus 2000—that ans I can use it about seven tis."
"By Kakashi's own estimate, he can usually use Raikiri about four tis. So if I convert my mana into chakra, I should at least be at the level of a jonin."
Uzumaki Shuji had never actually fought anyone before.
But numbers made it easy to estimate his strength.
Of course, this only ant his chakra reserves could rival Kakashi Hatake. In terms of actual combat ability, he was nowhere near that level.
The gap in battle experience.
That wasn't sothing he could quickly make up for. However, he could compensate by overwhelming his enemies with raw stats.
"Still… at the very least, I now have the strength to protect myself."
"It's ti to start doing a few things that are… slightly out of line."
Uzumaki Shuji felt a huge weight lift off his shoulders.
Before this, he and Naruto were just two defenseless children.
Anyone could have killed them.
Even if the chances were low, he couldn't afford to take that risk.
There hadn't been a single day where Uzumaki Shuji truly relaxed.
Until now.
Finally, he had the power to protect himself.
Starting tomorrow, he wouldn't hold back anymore. It was ti to show a bit of talent, earn more money, and further strengthen himself.
As long as he had money, he could grow stronger.
It really was that simple.
No need to overcomplicate things.
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