Chapter 19: Faction Store
Su Xiao walked along the streets of the Rain Hidden Village, where few pedestrians passed, and those who did moved with hurried expressions.
The Rain Hidden Village was the stronghold of the Dawn Organization, heavily guarded. Subordinate ninjas were not allowed to leave the village and were cut off from outside contact.
Su Xiao’s destination was the back street of the Rain Hidden Village, where a tall building housed the faction store.
The faction store was a very special department. Su Xiao had visited one once before in the Ghoul World.
This faction store was different from the last one. The Naruto World was an open world, incomparable to the Ghoul World.
Arriving at the iron building of the faction store, the structure was narrow and pointed, standing dozens of meters tall.
As soon as he entered the building, Su Xiao immediately sensed several gazes fixed on him. Many ninjas were guarding inside.
Su Xiao guessed that this so-called faction store was the logistics department of the Rain Hidden Village. Not only could he come here to exchange for items, but other Dawn members could as well.
Tap, tap, tap…
Su Xiao walked up the specially made stairs. The higher he went, the more ninjas were watching. By the time he reached the tenth floor, a ninja was secretly monitoring every few meters.
Arriving at the twenty-first floor, it was very quiet. A window resembling a small general store appeared not far away.
A withered old man sat listlessly behind the window. On the old man’s wrist, Su Xiao vaguely saw a black metal ring.
This metal was similar to the metal rods inserted into the six bodies of Pain. Moreover, this old man was an ordinary person, not a ninja.
“You are?”
The old man looked Su Xiao up and down. Seeing the ring on Su Xiao’s hand, the old man was startled. It was because of the ‘Empty Ring’ that Su Xiao could reach this place; otherwise, he would have been stopped by the ninjas he encountered along the way.
These ninjas were trusted subordinates of Nagato and Konan. The ring represented Nagato, that is, Pain.
Pain was the god of the Rain Hidden Village, and Konan was the god’s messenger. Even so, Dawn members still acted discreetly within the village.
“What would you like to exchange for?”
As soon as the old man finished speaking, a large list of items appeared before Su Xiao’s eyes.
Seeing the first item on the list, Su Xiao’s pupils contracted sharply.
The contents of the item list were as follows:
[Space Secret Pattern]
Origin: Naruto, Uzumaki Clan.
Quality: Light Gold
Type: Inlay-type Secret Pattern.
Effect: Can be imprinted on equipment or a part of the body. After imprinting, gains the ability Primary Space Seal.
Primary Space Seal: Can seal spatial fluctuations within a fifty-meter radius. Space-type skills below the Fifth Rank become ineffective within this area. Effect lasts 30 minutes. Cooldown: 2 natural days.
Rating: 285 (Note: Light Gold item ratings range from 260 to 310. Higher-rated items are more precious.)
Introduction: A secret pattern produced by the Uzumaki Clan. There is a certain chance of failure during imprinting, with severe consequences upon failure. Please consider carefully.
Price: 3000 Faction Contribution Points.
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[Water Prison Shark Dance Technique]
Origin: Naruto World
Quality: Dark Purple
Type: S-Rank Ninjutsu
Effect: Instantly solidifies a large amount of water to form a huge ellipsoidal water prison, enveloping both the user and the enemy. The water prison moves centered on the user.
Rating: 240 (Note: Dark Purple item ratings range from 150 to 260. Higher-rated items are more precious.)
Introduction: A ninjutsu favored by Hoshigaki Kisame. Although it is an S-Rank ninjutsu, it requires a massive amount of chakra. Dawn members have no interest in this technique.
Price: Requires barter with Hoshigaki Kisame.
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[High-Grade Puppet ×10]
Quality: Purple
Type: Item.
Effect: Unable to view without mastering Puppet Manipulation Technique.
Rating: 132
Introduction: Puppets made by Sasori.
Price: Requires barter with Sasori.
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Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique
Origin: Naruto World
Quality: Purple
Type: B-Rank Fire Release Ninjutsu
Effect: Gathers chakra in the throat and spews it out like a large fireball, possessing strong destructive power.
Rating: 129
Introduction: A ninjutsu favored by the Uchiha Clan.
Price: Requires barter with Uchiha Itachi.
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Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique
Origin: Naruto World
Quality: Purple
Type: B-Rank Water Release Ninjutsu
Effect: Injects chakra into water, condensing it into a dragon form to attack the enemy. Can also directly spew a water dragon-shaped column from the mouth to attack. Attack range changes based on chakra amount.
Rating: 98
Introduction: A widely spread ninjutsu developed by the Second Hokage.
Price: 75 Faction Contribution Points.
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The item list contained dozens of items, with low-level ninjutsu making up the majority. Items belonging to Nagato could be exchanged with Faction Contribution Points, while items belonging to other Dawn members required barter.
Among these items, Su Xiao most wanted two.
The first was the Light Gold quality [Space Secret Pattern]. This was a quality above Dark Purple. Items of this grade began to involve space, and their power was unquestionable.
Although an open world was dangerous, the potential benefits were higher.
Even though the [Space Secret Pattern]’s level wasn’t enough to block the spatial teleportation of Reincarnation Paradise, it could definitely block space-type ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique.
If he had this item, even Uchiha Obito might find himself in trouble. However, imprinting it carried considerable risk. Even its owner, Nagato, hadn’t used it, so careful consideration was needed.
The second item Su Xiao wanted was [Fire Release: Great Fire Dragon Technique]. Although it was only a B-Rank ninjutsu, its power was immense, and its release speed was fast. Its price in Reincarnation Paradise was no lower than some A-Rank ninjutsu.
Obtaining this item wouldn’t be easy; it required bartering with Itachi.
After checking the faction store, Su Xiao directly left the Rain Hidden Village. Although the mission time was a full two months, he had many things to do.
He had a vague feeling that the stay time for other contractors might not be this long. Different factions meant different main missions. It was best for him to confirm the stay time of other contractors.
If other contractors had shorter stay times than him, the pressure in the later stages would drop sharply, and he wouldn’t have to worry about other contractors interfering with his actions.
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After leaving the area of the Rain Hidden Village, Su Xiao put on the Dawn uniform and wore the Empty Ring on his finger. If any contractor saw Su Xiao now, they would be utterly shocked.
The border of the Rain Country was the River Country. Once he reached the River Country, the Empty Ring could sense the location of nearby Dawn members.
After confirming the direction, Su Xiao mounted Bubu Wang and set off.
After traveling for several hours, a special fluctuation came from the ring on Su Xiao’s hand.
“Bubu, stop.”
Bubu Wang immediately slammed on the brakes and performed a drift move. This idiot had recently thought this move was very cool.
Just as Su Xiao was sensing the fluctuation on the ring, Bubu Wang’s sudden drift sent him flying off.
Adjusting his center of gravity mid-air, Su Xiao landed steadily. Bubu Wang sensed trouble and slowly backed away.
“That drift was really stylish.”
Su Xiao stared at Bubu Wang, a gentle smile appearing on his face.
“Woof.”
Bubu Wang looked at Su Xiao pitifully, his gaze seeming to say: ‘Master, put down the slipper, let’s talk this out nicely.’
Just as Su Xiao was about to deal with Bubu Wang, the fluctuation on the ring grew stronger. It was a signal sent by Nagato. This meant only one thing: Nagato had something to discuss with him.
“Illusory Body Transmission Technique.”
Although Su Xiao didn’t have chakra, this ring was equipment certified by Reincarnation Paradise. He could use this technique by consuming mana.