Aaaaa...
Bang...
Bang...
Ting...
Ting...
Ting...
In the dark of night, the clash of many swords echoed through the air. A mass murder was unfolding in the clan's territory.
In a dimly lit room, a young man lay on his bed, his breath coming in ragged gasps.
Ding... A sudden entity surged into his body.
Two souls merged within the young boy.
Outside, the cacophony of battle raged – the clang of weapons, cries of anger, and the wails of sorrow filled the night.
"Haan... Ha.. Thi..This is.. Not... Haaa. ..." A sudden chill pierced his brain, showing him visions of his loved ones, the ongoing war, the trouble... and glimpses of his past life, where he had cared for his family and children....
Footsteps approached his door..... Braaagge... The door burst open, and three figures suddenly appeared beside him.... Ding.... Ting... Bang....bang.... A sudden attack was launched at him.... But with unexpected speed, he twisted away, narrowly avoiding the assault. He grabbed his sword and blocked another ninja's strike... Then, he threw a punch at a third ninja, only to have it blocked. The first ninja seized the opportunity and stabbed him in multiple places on his chest. ... He retaliated with a kick to the ninja's stomach and, with a swift movement of his sword, decapitated the attacker. He released a burst of energy, creating a momentary distraction, and landed another punch on the second ninja. But this time, his opponent was faster. As his punch connected with the ninja's face... the ninja's head suddenly exploded like a water balloon, the force tearing through him and detonating in the middle of his chest, sending fragments of his insides flying everywhere..... The ninja who had stabbed him recoiled, forming a hand seal... A shout ripped through the air: "Thunder strike ninjutsu!" Instantly, the young man was struck by a bolt of lightning. After a moment, he could no longer feel his left hand. He saw his severed limb lying before him.... But there was no time for tears or screams. He channeled his remaining energy, focusing his chakra into his sword... The blade glowed with power..... They lunged at each other, their weapons colliding..... Diiing...diing ... Tiingg. The impact of swords and knives created a shower of bright sparks in the temple's dim light.
Clearly, both were highly trained and experienced in combat. With only the flickering light of candles on the ground to illuminate the scene, they remained locked in a deadly dance... neither able to land a decisive blow.
Their strength was evenly matched, and their blades were already chipped and scarred from the prolonged fight.
Finally, under a tremendous impact, both their weapons shattered simultaneously.
Reacting instantly, they discarded the broken remnants and leaped back, creating distance between them.
The brother who had been with the attackers immediately began forming hand seals as he closed in..... A moment later, he landed a successful strike on the young man's mouth.... His upper lip was cleanly severed, revealing the inner workings of his mouth.
The attack, though swift, left the young man weakened.
He collapsed onto his back, landing on a pile of fallen ninja... Embracing his fading power, knowing he had nothing left but death... He lacked the energy to speak, to cry out, or to call for help.... He simply lay there silently, his blood seeping into the ground... Soon, his vision blurred, and darkness consumed him.... He silently accepted his fate.....
Ding Do you want to be a player?
[ Yes / No ]
"Yes....I want....whatever it is .....take-..." he screamed involunatrily. "...ding you are selected to be a player...." A non-emotional voice echoed clearly in his mind..... Body reboot.....
After a while, he opened his eyes and saw a purple rectangular screen displaying his real-time condition after waking up (a few minutes had passed). He focused and checked his current status.
Status:
Name: Genso Takage.
Clan: Takage.
Clan Ability: Summon Undead
Clan Population: 478,650 clan members
Clan Kekkei Genkai: Absorb and Neutralize Anything.
Power: Lower Jonin Level.
Energy Level: 1739/1740
Ding..... You killed three low-level jonin.
Ding... You gained 1506 points.
Ding.... You obtained the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Ding.... Your clan has been attacked by 9 first-class grade clans, 29 mid-level grade clans, and 249 below mid-level clans.....
Ding.... The System has already marked an island... Ding Save more than one-fifth of your clan members.... and teleport them to a new island..... Before the Flying Thunder God Technique can be performed, users must first mark a target with their "technique formula". The formula is applied after the merest touch and cannot be removed; it will remain in place even after the user has died. There is no limit to how many targets can be marked with technique formulas.
After a while, Genso woke up and immediately performed the hand seal for the Flying Thunder God Technique, teleporting to the marked island..... Arriving on the island, he estimated its size to be around 5000 square kilometers..... Genso teleported back, a sudden chill running down his spine.... An attack came from behind.... He twisted his body downwards and kicked backwards. But instantly, the ninja behind him grabbed his leg and slammed him against a wall... He was thrown back into another room... Time seemed to freeze, and Genso couldn't move a muscle.... Ding..... Do you want to redeem some techniques in the mall...?
"Open mall," Genso said in his mind.
A purple rectangular screen appeared before him, displaying a vast array of ninjutsu, weapons, technology, taijutsu, genjutsu, and much more.
He spotted a few items that caught his eye, including the Eight Gates. It was described as a high-level taijutsu technique.
8th Gate: Each gate increases physical strength by approximately 2.5 times.
"Buy 8th Gate."
Ding You need 3500 points to acquire the 8th Gate.
Ding... You can only acquire the 6th Gate for 1450 points, which includes physical enhancement..... Ding ... Do you want to redeem it...? Ding..... You have only wasted 19 seconds and have 41 seconds remaining.
He quickly scanned the other items and saw a katana and a thunder sword breathing technique.
"I want to buy a katana and also the thunder sword breathing technique."
Ding.... 1480 points... Deducted.
Ding... You only have 26 points left.
Ding .... You absorbed the thunder sword breathing technique into your mind, and your sword has been stored in the System space.
Breathing techniques are used by focusing one's breath to enhance physical abilities and mimic natural elements like water, fire, or thunder, with the user visualizing these elements during their attacks, often incorporating specific movements and stances to replicate the element's characteristics; for example, "Water Breathing" users focus on flowing, fluid motions to imitate water, while "Flame Breathing" users would use powerful, explosive strikes to represent fire.
OR.... In another way.....
Inhale before and after each movement and exhale as you make the movement. Since these movements are quick, you won't be able to inhale or exhale for as long as you would during weight training, but even those short breaths will get deeper with practice.
And if we talk about thunder sword breathing techniques, they are primarily focused on lightning-fast strikes and movements, with the most prominent technique being "Thunderclap and Flash," where the user rapidly unsheathes their blade and attacks at blinding speed, essentially mimicking the sudden flash of lightning, and it is the first form.
Ding .... Do you want to redeem...?
Time resumed, and he violently vomited blood. Immediately after, he stood up and retrieved his sword from the System space... But suddenly, another ninja attacked him with ninja throwing blades called "Stars Shuriken"..... Ting... Ting ting. He blocked them with his sword, but he couldn't immediately use his sword breathing technique, as it required two to three seconds to initiate.
In that split second, he placed a Flying Thunder God seal on the Stars Shuriken.... Then, he threw them to his side, and the attacking ninjas merely glanced at the projectiles. As the shuriken flew past them, he swiftly teleported beside one of the ninjas and executed his sword breathing technique. With a rapid shift to his left, he decapitated the ninja... Ding You gained 470 points... His opponent saw nothing but a flash of lightning before his head was severed. He only saw Genso's back.
After killing the first ninja, he threw his Stars Shuriken towards the other three ninjas, unaware that the first attacker had already been killed – all of this happening within 0.1 seconds... The remaining ninjas' heads exploded into pieces... Ding... You got 290 + 296 + 312... Genso left only a streak of lightning in his wake as he moved. He kicked the ninja on his right and simultaneously killed another... He even snatched kunai from the fallen ninja's military vest pockets and threw them at the kicked ninja, the kunai lodging in his head.
These three actions occurred almost simultaneously, a feat that only above mid-level jonin could perceive. Ding ... Ding... You got 610 + 270.
Ding... You killed 6.
Genso threw some Stars Shuriken towards a group of ninjas, used the Flying Thunder God Technique to teleport among them, but they were already anticipating his move. He instantly teleported to the side of the thrown shuriken, swiftly killed the weakest ninja, and recalled the Stars Shuriken... Ding ...you got 201 points... But before he could teleport again, three elite jonin ninjas appeared and surrounded him, launching ninjutsu from all three sides simultaneously. Genso teleported to the back of two of the ninjas and swiftly decapitated them... Ding you got 510 + 320 points ... Genso managed to dodge two of the attacks from the front, but he didn't see the last one, a 'C' level thunder ninjutsu. It struck his back shoulder, causing a severe burn and cracking his bone, inflicting immense pain.
Ding... Your energy level is now 689 / 1740.
"Damn it, I only have about one-third of my chakra energy left."
Ding... Please acquire chakra energy pills. Each pill can restore 150 energy levels without any disadvantage except for potential severe pain the following day.
"Extract 5 pills."
Ding... 250 points deducted.
Genso consumed one pill as a test. Within 0.1 seconds, he felt a noticeable restoration of his chakra without any immediate negative effects. Ding... Your chakra energy is 839 / 1740. He then swallowed the remaining four pills. Ding... Your chakra energy is now 1439 / 1780.
Ding. .. Do you want to increase your chakra reserve?
Ding [ Yes / No].
"Yes."
Ding... Every 2 points can increase your chakra reserve by 1 point.
"Deduct 500 points and give me 3 chakra pills."
Ding... Your chakra reserve has increased by 250 points. Your current chakra reserve is 1889 / 1990.
"System, can you increase my power level?"
Ding... That is not possible. However, you can purchase chakra-increasing techniques.
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"Give me 12 chakra explosion tags."
Ding... 480 points have been deducted for 12 chakra explosion tags.
Genso teleported back to the same group of ninjas and threw the explosion tags at them using the Stars Shuriken as a delivery method. Even the elite jonin couldn't perceive anything but a blur of Genso's movement and the sudden sound of explosions within their ranks.... The ninjas' bodies were torn apart. The elite jonin lost control. In his final moments, he only saw a sword piercing his remaining eye. Genso had anticipated his movements. Genso knew that some of his loved ones were among the ninjas caught in the explosions.
Ding.... You killed 7 ninjas and 1 elite jonin. You gained another 2425 points and an additional 1223 points from the elite ninja. Your total points are 5723.
After a short while, he could see many more ninjas approaching, drawn by the sounds of the intense fighting. Being in the front lines of the clan's defense, he knew there would be around 200,000 to 300,000 enemies. The Takage family boasted over 30,000 jonin, 4,000 to 5,000 shadow-level ninjas, 500 to 600 kage-level ninjas, and 3 above kage-level ninjas. Below the jonin level, the ninja clan possessed a vast reserve of individuals with specialized skills and knowledge, even if they couldn't all refine chakra effectively. They contributed to the clan in various supporting roles. Still, there would be around 250,000 ninjas below jonin level, and Genso couldn't understand how they had breached their defenses unharmed.
Kamajira Hatake recognized Genso as a remarkably talented young man. As a fellow swordsman, he was awestruck by Genso's sword techniques, which sent shivers down his spine. He witnessed his swift teleportation and his exceptional close-quarters combat skills. He knew he had to eliminate him, but then he saw his two children, who had been safeguarded within a group, suddenly caught in the explosions before his very eyes. He had sworn to his wife to protect them, but now...
Now it was too late. Run to save them!
But in that very moment, Genso killed him.
Genso glanced at the remaining enemies but suddenly sensed the presence of hidden clan members in a nearby room. His immediate priority shifted to saving them. In the preceding fight, Genso's combat prowess had risen to the level of a mid-level jonin, but his chakra reserves were still that of a low-level jonin.
The intensity of his previous battles had alerted many other ninjas, especially those above mid-jonin level, who were now converging on his location. This was a critical situation, occurring in the year 890 of the warring era. In comparison, Konoha was only 125 years old, meaning the legendary figures of the future had not yet been born.
"Unlock the 2nd level of thunder sword breathing techniques."
Ding ... 5500 points deducted. You have only 223 points remaining.
Ding... The second level of thunder sword techniques has been integrated into your mind.
Now Genso could utilize the second form of his thunder sword breathing technique. He swiftly adopted his stance, drawing his katana. He focused intently, visualizing every muscle fiber and blood vessel in his legs, imagining oxygen and chakra surging through them. Then, he propelled himself forward with lightning speed, combining chakra enhancement with his teleportation. He decapitated his first opponent before they could even react. He teleported behind another, severing their head, then leaped and teleported to others, repeating the lethal action.
Ding... You killed 52 genin to chunin level ninjas. You gained 15,050 points.
Ding.... You killed 12 jonin level ninjas. You gained 10,523 points.
Ding ... Your total points remaining are 25,796.
His mastery of the Flying Thunder God Technique and his unique thunder sword breathing technique had evolved into upper A-level skills, allowing him to contend with even elite-level ninjas.
After the immediate threat was neutralized, he moved towards the hidden clan members. Without a word, he swiftly teleported them to the island. They were all stunned by the sudden transition. They found themselves in a lush environment with various vegetables, fruits, trees, and plants. He had also left behind some supplies along with a note outlining some basic rules.
(The story is not yet complete.)