Within the Uchiha clan grounds and in the Hokage's office, the debates surrounding him were something Shinji remained completely unaware of at the moment.
At Shinji's home.
He sat on the sofa on the first floor, his back pressed firmly against a cushion, his gaze fixed on the pale blue light screen before him.
On the left side of the light screen was his personal panel, and in the item slot below the panel, two gift boxes lay quietly.
"Time to open the boxes. I wonder what good stuff I'll get this time."
"One S-rank, one B-rank."
Shinji muttered to himself, then his body suddenly stiffened, and he hurriedly coughed dryly. "That's just a coincidence! Ignore it, ignore it!"
These two gift boxes were obtained after completing the "Keep Up the Good Work" and "Comfort" side quests, and he had saved them until now.
Today, he planned to open them both.
"Let's open the B-rank gift box first!"
With a thought, Shinji selected the B-rank gift box.
The moment the lid opened, just like when he opened the A-rank gift box last time, a huge roulette wheel covered in intricate patterns materialized in the air.
The wheel was divided into several sections: Ninjutsu, Talent, Chakra, Ninja Tools, and more.
"B-rank gift box opening in progress, please wait..."
The bronze pointer spun rapidly, eventually slowing to a stop.
"Reward type for this gift box: Item"
"New item obtained: 5KG of Chakra Metal"
"Description: A special metal that can efficiently conduct, store, and amplify chakra."
Good stuff!
Shinji's eyes lit up.
After clicking to claim it, the Chakra Metal appeared before him out of thin air.
He reached out and caught it steadily, examining the metal closely.
It had a faint bluish-green luster, with a cool texture. It wasn't as dull and pale as ordinary refined iron, nor as glaring as silver.
He slowly infused a trace of chakra into it, and the metal immediately glowed. The light wasn't blinding, but it was exceptionally clear.
"With such a large piece, it's enough to forge two or three ninja swords," Shinji calculated in his mind. "I can make one ninja sword first and use the remaining material to make some finely crafted kunai to give to Rin and the others."
The uses for this metal were instantly planned out clearly in his mind.
Then, Shinji's gaze fell on the S-rank gift box in his item slot.
He subconsciously rubbed his hands together, his heart beating a little faster.
"The S-rank gift box should be the highest tier available right now!"
With a thought, he directly chose to open it.
The next second, a huge roulette wheel floated in mid-air.
Unlike the lower-tier gift boxes, this time the pointers were entirely gilded, and there were three of them at once.
Shinji instantly grasped the pattern:
B-rank gift boxes had bronze pointers and gave one reward;
A-rank gift boxes had silver pointers and allowed two draws;
And S-rank gift boxes had three golden pointers, allowing three rewards.
As for whether C-rank or D-rank gift boxes existed, he had no way of knowing yet.
This System still had too many hidden aspects waiting for him to explore bit by bit.
Suppressing his scattered thoughts, Shinji stared unblinkingly at the roulette wheel. After putting in so much effort to get this S-rank treasure chest, it should give some truly solid rewards, right?
"S-rank gift box opening in progress, please wait..."
The three golden pointers spun wildly, their light dazzling, before gradually slowing down and coming to a stop.
"Reward types for this gift box: Charm Value, Ninjutsu, Skill Upgrade Coupon"
"Charm Value +5"
"Ninjutsu obtained: Izanagi Technique Lv1"
"Technique Description: Within the effective time, treats all unfavorable factors such as damage or death suffered by the caster as a dream, preserving only results beneficial to oneself."
"Note: Each activation consumes one Sharingan."
"Item obtained: A-rank Skill Upgrade Coupon ×2"
"Description: Can raise an S-rank Ninjutsu/Taijutsu/Genjutsu by 1 level, an A-rank Ninjutsu/Taijutsu/Genjutsu by 2 levels, a B-rank Ninjutsu/Taijutsu/Genjutsu by 3 levels..."
"Note: Exclusive enlightenment technique, no side effects whatsoever!"
"Izanagi!!"
"And I learned it directly!"
Shinji's exclamation echoed through the spacious living room.
He never expected that this single S-rank gift box would yield the ultimate surprise.
Danzo relied on this technique to withstand ten minutes of Sasuke's Susanoo's relentless bombardment without dying.
Obito used it to emerge unscathed from Konan's six hundred billion Explosive Tags' continuous detonation, turning the tables and achieving a counter-kill.
At critical life-or-death moments, this was the trump card to defy fate.
In Shinji's eyes, Izanagi wasn't a ninjutsu at all; it was a life save and load function.
As long as you had enough Sharingan, it was equivalent to having countless lives.
It was like being able to save and reload repeatedly.
Who wouldn't go crazy over a life that could be redone?
No wonder this technique caused internal strife within the Uchiha Clan and was eventually classified as a Forbidden Technique, completely sealed away.
Now, to learn this forbidden technique, one would probably have to seek out Madara Uchiha or sneak into the Uchiha Clan's forbidden grounds to steal the knowledge.
And now, he had obtained it out of thin air.
Shinji closed his eyes. All the knowledge about Izanagi continuously surfaced in his mind. Half an hour later, he suddenly opened his eyes, having completely mastered this forbidden technique.
"Although I really don't want to blind my own eyes, when it truly comes to a life-or-death moment, I'll use it if I have to. Can't afford to hesitate too much."
"Or maybe I can find some Sharingan somewhere."
He subconsciously considered targeting his own clansmen.
But he quickly dismissed the idea. A look of shame appeared on Shinji's face as he criticized himself, "I am an Uchiha with great love for my clan. How could I be such a scumbag!"
Suddenly, Shinji had an idea.
"Maybe I can use this technique to save Rin!"
He knew Rin might still be targeted by Madara Uchiha, becoming the sacrificial lamb for Obito's descent into darkness. His original plan was to keep an eye on Rin constantly, preventing her from being captured by Kirigakure ninja. But considering Madara Uchiha would surely have many methods, plus the existence of the elusive White Zetsu, he felt this plan was difficult to achieve.
Keeping a constant watch on Rin wasn't realistic or reliable, but today he had a new idea.
"As long as I find one Sharingan, and that technique!"
...
Shinji couldn't figure it out immediately and lightly furrowed his brow, deciding to set the confusion aside for now.
He shifted his gaze back to his personal panel and soon noticed something unusual.
[Charm: 43]
This attribute, originally displayed in plain black text, now shimmered with a faint golden light.
"That's not right. It should be 38."
He calculated silently in his mind. "Two gift boxes, one gave +3 Charm, the other +5. No matter how I calculate, it shouldn't be 43."
Curious, Shinji gently tapped on the "Charm" entry.
A prompt immediately popped up above the System.
He quickly opened the message log and discovered that besides this newly popped-up one, there was also an unread message from a day ago.
Shinji opened the old message first.
[Charm +5]
[Description: Due to the host accumulating a certain level of reputation among the villagers and an increase in strength, Charm has received an additional boost.]
[Note: Strength gives you confidence, reputation gives you popularity!]
"So that's how it is."
Shinji murmured to himself. "The Charm attribute doesn't necessarily only increase through System gift boxes."
"That makes sense. The System won't arbitrarily boost Charm indefinitely either. Most of it still depends on oneself. In real life, strength, status, and reputation all naturally make a person more charming."
Having understood this, he then looked at the newly refreshed prompt.
[Detected host's Charm has reached 40 points]
[Achieved Charm milestone]
[Reward obtained: Kekkei Genkai - Transparent Escape]
[Description: Can make the body completely transparent, visually disappearing entirely, blending with the environment, and can erase one's own scent and chakra fluctuations, making it extremely difficult for ordinary Sensor Ninja to detect.]
[Note: You can't see me~ Guess who I am?]
Shinji: "..."