Meanwhile, on the other side.
After leaving the cave, Kyo, guided by Zetsu, directly chose a residence in Amegakure that suited him.
As the main headquarters of the Akatsuki, Amegakure was naturally a place they would frequent often.
Therefore, allocating residences to the members was only reasonable.
And for Kyo, who had lived in the system's hidden territory for ten years, moving to a decent place was just a chance to enjoy himself a bit.
Subsequently, he found an excuse and sent the guiding Zetsu away.
"Haah..."
Kyo lay down on the soft futon, feeling for the first time as if he had come back to life.
"Indeed, this kind of comfort could never be felt in the system's hidden territory!"
Kyo was sighing with admiration, a smile on his face.
Suddenly, the system's virtual panel popped up, and immediately after, a series of notification sounds rapidly rang out in his mind.
[Ding, congratulations host, the side mission has been completed!]
[Defeat the immortal Shinobi - Kakuzu (1/1), completed. Reward: Shunpo Experience +200; Kido Experience +500; Spiritual Pressure +1000.]
[Cumulatively defeat three Kage-level strong individuals (2/3), incomplete. Reward unknown.]
Hearing this notification, a knowing smile immediately appeared on Kyo's face.
Earlier in the cave, when he chose to accept Kakuzu's provocation, it wasn't because he had nothing better to do.
It was entirely to complete this side mission.
Sure enough, just as expected, just like when he had defeated Sasori, the system rewarded him with Shunpo and Kido experience, along with the usual Spiritual Pressure reward.
However, it seemed because he had used two Kido spells in this fight, the Kido experience reward this time was greater than the last.
"In other words... as long as I use a certain skill in battle, I can obtain corresponding experience rewards?"
Kyo quickly discerned the pattern.
It seemed that in the future, by using the four techniques of slashing, striking, fleeing, and casting "Zankensoki" in combat, he could reasonably farm experience and increase his strength.
Just as Kyo was pondering this, the system panel suddenly popped up again, followed by another series of notification sounds.
[A new side mission has been triggered—]
[Shatter Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Mask · Fire Release (1/1), completed. Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1000!]
[Shatter Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Mask · Wind Release (1/1), completed. Reward: Spiritual Pressure +1000!]
[Shatter Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Mask · Water Release (0/1), incomplete. Reward unknown.]
[Shatter Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Mask · Earth Release (0/1), incomplete. Reward unknown.]
[Shatter Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear Mask · Lightning Release (0/1), incomplete. Reward unknown.]
[Cumulatively shatter Kakuzu's five elemental Earth Grudge Fear Masks (2/5), incomplete. Reward unknown.]
A series of notification sounds fell.
Kyo was momentarily stunned.
'Whoa!'
'Good grief!'
'Shattering Kakuzu's Earth Grudge Fear masks actually counted as side missions too???'
'And there was an even more mischievous one, requiring me to cumulatively shatter all five?!'
'Didn't Kakuzu only have a total of five hearts?!'
'Was the system implying I should just go ahead and kill him???'
'Wouldn't that make him a traitor?'
Looking at these rows of missions on the system panel, Kyo felt a mix of laughter and tears.
He never imagined that Kakuzu would suddenly be transformed into the system's side mission experience tool.
He was already Akatsuki's tool, arguably the only working man in the entire organization seriously trying to make money.
And now, he had become an experience pack for him.