[Trait copied successfully. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the red-tier trait: "Strongest Spear."]
Yamanaka Shinno cast a glance at the people already seated around the central conference table inside the tall building. He didn't join the village merger negotiations directly.
The merger agreement with Sunagakure had been signed a few days ago.
After all, Pakura wasn't an idiot. Whether it was to uphold her position as Kazekage or to solidify her standing in Sunagakure, she had every reason to help Tsunade drive down the demands from the other two villages.
Plus, Tsunade's recent display of dominance—knocking down the Raikage—served as a clear warning to both Iwagakure and Kumogakure.
With that kind of pressure on the table, it was obvious who held the upper hand in these talks.
Now that the merger was underway, restructuring the village's leadership and reorganizing departments was the next logical step.
Nara Shikaku had already drafted two versions of a proposed department head list the previous day—one version for Konoha, Sunagakure, and Iwagakure, and another that included Kumogakure as well.
With a genius strategist boasting an IQ of 190 advising her, Tsunade naturally knew what battles were worth picking and which ones to let go.
She also understood when to lend a hand to Sunagakure, and when to stir up competition among Iwagakure, Sunagakure, and Kumogakure—making each side feel like they were getting the better end of the deal.
Shinno took the last sip of tea from his cup. Seeing Namikaze Minato and Uchiha Fugaku step forward to play bodyguard for Tsunade, he quietly turned around and led Kushina downstairs.
His presence here only added pressure to the negotiation.
After all, post-merger, these leaders would still need to work together to run the new village. Negotiating and arguing now was a way to start breaking the ice.
"System, activate [Strongest Spear]."
The moment Shinno gave the command, a surge of training memories and insights—focused on Lightning Release and taijutsu—rushed into his mind.
Combining this with his own mastery of Lightning Release, from the basic Lightning Ball and Lightning Net to the high-level Sixteen Pillar Bind, it felt like he had practiced these jutsu thousands of times. He could cast them as naturally as breathing.
As his mind absorbed the knowledge of advanced Lightning-style taijutsu, even the B-rank jutsu that the Third Raikage took pride in—like the Lightning Chakra Mode and his signature Hell Stab—were fully integrated into Shinno's arsenal.
Arcs of electricity danced across his fingertips.
With the trait's effects stacking, he could feel a distinct transformation—his finger bones, wrists, arms, shoulders, and muscles all became significantly stronger.
[Red-tier trait "Strongest Spear" detected. Compatible with gold-tier trait "Yin-Yang Sage," red-tier trait "Wood Release Jinchūriki," and red-tier trait "Dust Release Successor." Begin fusion?]
Just as he finished digesting the knowledge granted by [Strongest Spear], the system prompt rang out again—just as expected.
A smile tugged at the corners of Shinno's mouth.
He grabbed Kushina's hand and sat cross-legged with her on the wooden balcony of the building's second floor, ready to embrace the boost that would come from the trait fusion.
In the next instant, insights into all seven chakra natures—Water, Fire, Earth, Wind, Lightning, Yin, and Yang—flooded his mind again.
Inside his body, natural energy intertwined, collided, merged, and transformed with the seven chakra elements, becoming indistinguishable from one another. They merged into a single, crystal-clear energy that flowed like water.
A wave of enlightenment washed over Shinno. He could now fully grasp the essence of natural energy and its connection to chakra!
This pure, flowing energy coursed through every meridian in his body.
Even the lesser-used meridians, typically untouched during chakra circulation, were now fully open. The energy extended further—reaching into the organs, connecting tissues, joints, and even the skin.
Shinno's eyes widened in surprise.
The initial meridians that activated were the standard twelve pathways and eight extraordinary vessels. But the ones extending out beyond that… were those the divergent meridians, the sinew channels, and even the superficial body networks?
An overwhelming sense of clarity and harmony filled him. For that moment, Shinno felt completely one with the world.
The energy leaking from his body carried no hint of the intimidating force usually associated with Sage Chakra. Instead, it felt pure, serene, natural, and peaceful.
Sitting nearby, Kushina felt like she was lying on a vast open plain, basking in the breeze and the fragrance of blooming flowers.
Even the ever-grumbling Nine-Tails within her quieted down, curling up inside the seal and taking a peaceful nap.
Tiny impurities seeped out of Shinno's pores, quickly breaking down into microscopic dust and vanishing into the air.
His physical strength slowly rose, nurtured by this new energy.
A sensation washed over him—one of complete mastery, as if all jutsu and techniques were now within reach.
As long as he took the time to study them, Ice Release, Explosion Release, Boil Release, Scorch Release, Lava Release—all of them—could be used effortlessly, no complex merging process required!
Truth-Seeking Orbs, Kekkei Tōta, Kekkei Mōra, and unique dōjutsu? They no longer felt any different from Kekkei Genkai.
They were just more complex jutsu structures, that's all.
[Fusion complete. Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the gold-tier trait: "Celestial Spirit Lord."]
Celestial Spirit Lord (Gold): Born with heaven and earth, attuned to nature. Master of yin and yang, five elements, and the body's spiritual gateways. Learn, refine, improve, and create all spells and mystical arts with maximized efficiency. Dramatically increased control, potency, resistance, and spiritual harmony with all abilities. Possesses the Celestial Spirit Body—spirit as source, infinite spiritual energy, invulnerable to depletion or damage. Maximize soul strength, physical capacity, and cultivation potential.
"Still a gold-tier trait, but this level..."
Shinno couldn't stop smiling as he read through the trait's description and felt the changes in his body.
He had originally planned to unlock some ridiculously overpowered dōjutsu after mastering the seven chakra elements and achieving supreme control over natural energy.
After all, Naruto is basically Legend of the Eyes.
He was already the strongest in the ninja world—capable of taking down even the Ōtsutsuki clan—and he still didn't have some eye-bursting god-tier dōjutsu? That felt wrong!
But now, after the trait fusion, the system hit him with something even bigger.
It revealed that all jutsu—ninjutsu, Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tōta, Kekkei Mōra, and even dōjutsu—were just methods of using energy.
As long as he understood their principles and how to cast them, he could use any technique—even without special eyes.
And due to the higher quality of his own energy, his version would be even more powerful.
"Ninjutsu… turning into mystical arts..."
Shinno looked at the trait description again.
He couldn't help but feel that this trait had completely broken through the power ceiling of the Naruto world. This was something you'd expect to see in a full-blown cultivation fantasy.
After all, divine abilities and ninja techniques aren't even in the same league.
Even the weakest "divine art" would involve some kind of rule or law.
Pushing aside those thoughts, Shinno turned his attention back to the energy inside his body—the one the system now referred to as spiritual energy.
He recalled how Uchiha Madara and Uchiha Izuna activated Susanoo.
With a bit of focus, golden skeletal frames made of spiritual energy rapidly formed around his body.
Kushina, sitting nearby, covered her mouth in shock. Her wide eyes sparkled with disbelief.
Isn't her boyfriend's last name supposed to be Yamanaka?
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