The next morning, Yuto woke up unusually early, which was completely out of character for him.
It couldn't be helped… Zabuza had gotten up at 4 a.m., and according to Haku, he had also risen at 5 a.m.
To be honest, Yuto hadn't seen much of Konoha in the early morning hours.
Although there weren't many online entertainment options in this world, Yuto had still developed a habit of staying up late.
He had been busy preparing the next volume of the game's storyline.
And from what Yuto remembered, the Chunin Exams were supposed to take place within the next two weeks.
He couldn't recall the exact dates or details, but he had a rough idea in his mind.
But it didn't matter. For the plot, Yuto could simply follow the Naruto mobile game from his previous life, and that would be more than enough.
Moreover, the next volume, the third one... wouldn't actually take too much time to develop.
If he continued at the previous pace, with twenty Ninjas and an entire volume of content, even another five months won't be enough for Yuto to finish it.
However... after observing the game's potential over the past few days, Yuto had gained some clarity.
The registered players, including the busy Third Hokage and the tsundere Sasuke... were all practically glued to the game.
Speaking of Sasuke... Yuto remembered that he had been online before Yuto went to sleep, and when Yuto woke up, Sasuke was still online!
'As expected, the Uchiha tsundere was always full of contradictions.'
Haku and Zabuza, who are now Yuto's employees, naturally needed to master the game as well.
As for the next phase of development, Yuto planned to allocate over 80% of the resources he had recently acquired to the next volume.
The first two volumes had been laying the groundwork, and Yuto believed that after the next update, the influx of new Ninjas would lead to an explosive growth in the player base.
However, simply adding more Ninjas wouldn't be enough to attract the others to play his game.
So, Yuto decided to use the 443,205 ryo he had in the system for the gacha!
That's right, he was going to create some hype!
What was the best way to hype up Ninja? The promise of becoming stronger!
Want a Soldier Pill that can unlock the Mangekyo Sharingan with just one bite? How about a Healing Pill that can restore your injuries instantly?
Don't have enough Chakra? Use a Chakra Proficiency Book!
Weak in taijutsu? There's a Taijutsu Proficiency Book for that!
By promoting these perks, along with the endorsement of the Hokage and mid-to-high-level Ninja like Kakashi, Yuto was confident that his shop would become a sensation.
So, when Yuto grumbled and asked Haku why he had to wake him up so early, Haku replied, "You asked me to wake you up at this time."
Yuto thought about it and realized it was true, 'Why hadn't I set an alarm?'
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It was mid-to-late June, and the weather in Konoha was quite pleasant, not too hot. Yuto didn't dawdle and got up quickly.
Today... he had a lot to do.
Although it wasn't directly related to the game, it was crucial for the development of his small shop.
While Yuto had only created this one game so far, with the system at his disposal, he didn't have to limit himself to just one.
Yuto's idea was that the top priority now was to renovate the shop.
T Although there weren't many players yet, it would be good to provide them with a real-life platform for battles.
Yesterday, when Kakashi brought Team 7 over, and with Haku and Zabuza already in the shop, there weren't even enough chairs.
Fortunately, Naruto was squatting.
So, for the sake of the shop's future growth, Yuto had made this decision.
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However, as Yuto wandered the streets looking for a shop that could handle the renovations, since there was no introduction from anyone I knew, he was completely lost.
When it came to acquaintances, the first person Yuto thought of was Kakashi.
After all, he was his shop's first customer.
'Kakashi? Oh right...why don't I just borrow Yamato?'
'That's it! I'll give Yamato a full Kakashi card, and I won't even have to pay him!'
'Wait... a full Kakashi card is worth 100,000. Should I give Zabuza card instead?'
'No... maybe I'll just give fragments.'
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After some deliberation, Yuto decided to offer two Haku fragments as payment to hire Yamato for the renovation.
Fortunately, Kakashi's house wasn't hard to find.
'Since it was still a holiday, Kakashi was definitely still sleeping in bed.'
Yuto was confident about Kakashi.
As expected, the one who opened the door was a drowsy Kakashi.
But when Yuto explained his request, Kakashi was somewhat surprised.
He asked directly, "Yamato? Wood Release? Are you talking about Tenzo? Since when did his Four-Pillar House Technique become so famous? I thought only fellow Anbu knew about it. "
Then, the half-asleep Kakashi glanced at Haku and Zabuza behind Yuto and perked up a bit.
There's no other reason, it was mainly because Zabuza's gaze was downright terrifying.
"Alright, as expected of Manager. You sure know a lot. I'll help you contact him."
Yuto smiled and said, "Thanks, Kakashi. Next time you gacha, I'll boost your drop rate..."
"Wait… what?"
"Nothing, I was just saying that we should add galvanize steel..."
"Huh?"
"Abra abra abra wibbly wobbly…"
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After that, Kakashi got dressed and led Yuto and the others down a path.
To be honest, Yuto was a bit surprised when he first saw Kakashi open the door.
Because, without his Jonin flak jacket, Kakashi looked exactly like his [Kamui Kakashi] appearance from Shippuden.
…
The path Kakashi led them on was unusually smooth.
It wasn't until they were almost at the building that Yuto realized.
'Ah... the Hokage Tower.'
'No wonder the journey was so smooth, with almost no need to change direction.'
After stating their purpose, Kakashi was led inside by the guards, while Yuto and the others were asked to wait outside.
Another guard, who seemed uncomfortable, kept giving Zabuza strange looks.
But that was understandable.
Given Zabuza's notorious reputation, showing up in any village... could cause a panic.
Yuto even imagined a scenario: In the future, if a child in Konoha misbehaved, the adults could say, "If you don't behave, we'll feed you to Zabuza."
And the child would be too scared to cause any more trouble.