Regarding the matter of establishing a Ninja village, Yang Jiu did not immediately set about pushing it forward.
It was not that he did not want to, but it was not something that could be rushed.
Resources? None.
Ninjutsu? Everything he knew himself were versions exclusively for the wolf clan rewarded by the system; things like Storm Blade and Fireball Technique could be used by wolves, but humans might not be able to use them.
Fortunately, the system mall was full of Ninjutsu that humans could cultivate—as long as he had points, he could buy anything.
But that was a matter for the next step.
Now, he had more important things to do.
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Inside the mountain stronghold, in a secluded courtyard.
The moonlight was like water, spilling onto the bluestone-paved ground, and the surroundings were so quiet that only the rustling sound of the night breeze occasionally brushing through the treetops remained.
Yang Jiu stood in the center of the courtyard, slightly tilting his head, his consciousness already locked onto that reward on the system panel that he had been thinking about day and night—
[bloodline evolution opportunity × 1]
"I wonder how much stronger this bloodline evolution will make me..."
He muttered, his golden pupils filled with anticipation and excitement.
From the time he transmigrated until now, he had experienced the transformation bestowed by the system, eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and his strength had soared all the way to the Chunin level, but this matter of his bloodline had always been a thorn in his side.
A gray wolf.
No matter how much it was strengthened, its essence was still that of a gray wolf.
And this evolution was intended to fundamentally change that.
Yang Jiu took a deep breath.
Immediately afterward, a thought stirred in his mind.
Use bloodline evolution opportunity.
Hum—
In an instant, the entire world seemed to go quiet.
Then, a terrifying power exploded from within his body!
"Boom!"
A silver-white radiance surged out from Yang Jiu's body like a tidal wave, instantly enveloping his entire body.
The light was so blinding that it was impossible to open one's eyes, yet it carried an indescribable sense of holiness and majesty.
Within the light, Yang Jiu's body began to undergo changes.
First was his physique.
His original body length of about two meters began to grow crazily—
Two point one meters.
Two point five meters.
Two point eight meters.
Three meters.
Four meters!
It only slowly stopped when it grew to four meters.
That was no longer the physique of an ordinary wolf, but that of a true behemoth, with limbs as thick as pillars, muscles bulging, and every line containing explosive power.
Then came his fur.
The gray-white fur began to fade from the Roots, bit by bit transforming into pure silver-white.
That silver-white was not an ordinary white, but one that shimmered with a faint fluorescence, as if threads condensed from moonlight were draped over his body.
A pale blue lightning pattern also appeared on his forehead, deep and brilliant.
Around the pattern, tiny electric arcs could be vaguely seen leaping and flowing, reflecting and enhancing the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit within his body.
No, it was not just reflecting and enhancing.
It was a fusion.
Between the silver-white fur, countless blue electric arcs began to emerge, moving around his body like living creatures, crackling, yet not harming him in the slightest.
Those electric arcs became increasingly dense, finally forming a flowing lightning cloak on the surface of his body.
A silver-white body, lightning patterns, and golden pupils.
A four-meter giant wolf, standing proudly under the moonlight.
It was as if a legendary thunder beast had descended into the world.
Hum—
The light gradually receded.
The evolution was complete.
Yang Jiu slowly opened his eyes.
He lowered his head, looking at his brand-new body—the silver-white fur shimmering with a soft light under the moonlight, blue electric arcs leaping joyfully between the fur, each leap bringing a tingling yet incredibly fulfilling sensation.
He raised his front paw.
The claws were larger and sharper than before, with lightning faintly condensing at the tips.
With a light wave, the air was torn, producing a faint whistling sound.
He A thought.
"Boom!"
The lightning on his body instantly surged! The electric arcs that had originally only wandered between his fur exploded in an instant, forming a lightning field with a diameter of over three meters around his body!
The silver-white fur stood on end, each strand entwined with dazzling blue light.
Lightning intertwined, crackling loudly; the air was filled with a scorched scent, the bluestone on the ground was shaken into fine cracks, and gravel floated up within the electric field, only to fall back down with pitter-patter sounds.
But this was not the end.
"There is more—"
Yang Jiu narrowed his eyes and once again a thought stirred in his mind.
He opened his mouth.
It was not the pale blue Chakra light of the Storm Blade.
Instead, it was a silver-white radiance rapidly condensing in his mouth.
That light was colder than moonlight, softer than lightning, yet it radiated a heart-palpitating sense of oppression.
The silver-white sphere of light condensed larger and larger, finally taking the shape of a crescent moon, quietly hovering by his mouth.
The next instant.
He jerked his head.
"Swish—!"
That silver-white Moon Blade shot out, tearing through the night sky!
It did not fly fast, but it carried an uncanny sense of being impossible to dodge.
Wherever it passed, the air was silently sliced open, and even the light of the lightning was briefly suppressed by it.
"Boom!!!"
The Moon Blade struck a boulder thirty meters away.
There was no explosion, no roar.
The boulder was cleanly sliced in half from the middle, the upper half slowly sliding off, hitting the ground with a "bang" and kicking up a cloud of dust.
The cut surface was as smooth as a mirror, faintly retaining a trace of silver-white glimmer.
"So strong..."
Yang Jiu's mouth slowly curled up.
This bloodline evolution had increased his strength by a large margin, and he could even easily kill his former self in seconds.
Immediately afterward, a thought stirred in his mind, and his wolf attribute panel appeared.
[Name: Yang Jiu]
[Race: Silver Moon Thunder Wolf]
[Strength: Kage level]
[Talent: Silver Moon Body, Wolf Kings Pressure, Wind Body, Bronze Skin and Iron Bones]
[Ninjutsu: Fireball Technique, Storm Blade, Chakra Refining Technique]
[Ability: Rumble-Rumble Fruit]
"Silver Moon Thunder Wolf... Not bad, it fits my current image quite well."
Yang Jiu nodded with satisfaction.
Now his bloodline had evolved into the Silver Moon Thunder Wolf, and he possessed the talent Silver Moon Body.
With the Silver Moon Body, under the moonlight, his strength could increase exponentially, and his recovery ability and speed were greatly improved.
It could be said that the night would become his home field.
He could also unleash Moon Blades, which were condensed from moonlight and possessed powerful attack capabilities.
As for the panel's assessment of his strength.
He felt it was a bit overestimated; although his bloodline had evolved now, his main means of attack was still the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
In a battle against a Kage level powerhouse, if he could not quickly resolve the opponent, his stamina would be consumed rapidly.
Using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit would consume a large amount of his stamina, especially when using elementalization.
"After stabilizing for a while longer, I will go to Konoha to find Hiruzen Sarutobi to test my strength!!!"
Yang Jiu's eyes flashed with golden light as he muttered.
"Patriarch!!!"
Great Remnant's shout came from outside the courtyard.
Yang Jiu turned his head to look and saw that Great Remnant, Black Fiend, and Scar had already gathered around at some point, and were currently standing there in a daze, eyes wide and mouths agape.
A silver-white giant wolf, a four-meter-large body, lightning entwining his body, and those golden eyes that seemed to be able to see through everything.
Great Remnant's legs went weak, and he collapsed directly to the ground.
Black Fiend and Scar did not fare any better, all of them collapsing to the ground in unison.
"Patriarch, Patriarch..." Great Remnant stammered, "You, you are this..."
Yang Jiu watched their appearance and could not help but chuckle.
"Get up."
He stepped out of the courtyard, his silver-white fur dragging a stream of light under the moonlight, and blue electric arcs leaving a series of faint crackling sounds behind him.
"I have just become a little bit stronger."