"Great Buddha, Jade Emperor, Guanyin Bodhisattva, God, angels—please, please let it be the Senju Constitution!"
While praying fervently, Sora quickly started collecting the cards.
Because the system would pause him for a second each time he picked up a card, he never dared to collect them during battle.
[Purple Card: Secret Art – Draw Blade Slash. Fuse?]
[Purple Card: Secret Art – Swallow Return. Fuse?]
[Blue Card: Ninjutsu – Lightning Style: Ground Walk. Fuse?]
…
A series of system prompts sounded. Finally, it was time for the big reveal!
[Special Card: Constitution – Senju Constitution. Fuse?]
"Nice!" Sora threw a fist in the air, his face lighting up with excitement.
This constitution issue had plagued him for two whole months. If not for it, he might've already reached Kage level.
Now that it was finally resolved, the heavy weight on his heart vanished.
"Fuse! Fuse them all!"
He didn't even want to wait a second longer. In such a short time, he'd already been ambushed so many times. This world was just too dangerous.
Last time, he got lucky because Kakuzu was careless. This time, it was thanks to Tsunade and Jiraiya. Otherwise, who knew how many times he'd have died already?
[Card fusion successful. System has automatically upgraded. Please check manually.]
As the strange, swelling sensation faded, Sora's body trembled slightly before the system prompt rang out.
"Open system panel!"
With curiosity and anticipation, Sora opened the panel.
[Host: Sora]
[Talent: Spatial Talent LV3]
[Taijutsu: Konoha Whirlwind LV4] (Max level omitted)
[Ninjutsu: Portable Space LV1, Fire Style: Great Fireball LV6, Earth Style: Earth Wall LV5, Earth Dragon Bullet LV5, Chidori LV4, Water Style: Super Exploding Water Wave LV7, Water Formation Wall LV5, Water Dragon Bullet LV5, Body Flicker Technique LV7, Tailed Beast Bomb LV2, Earth Style: Earth Flow Rampart LV4, Lightning Style: Ground Walk LV5] (Max level omitted)
[Kenjutsu: Secret Art – Draw Blade Slash LV7, Secret Art – Swallow Return LV3]
[Medical Ninjutsu: Mystic Palm Technique, Healing Technique, Delicate Extraction Technique]
[Sealing Techniques: Omitted]
[Constitution: Senju Constitution]
[Physical Strength: Chūnin (Can fight at Chūnin level even without chakra)]
[Overall Combat Power: Elite Jōnin]
Note: After the system upgrade, only enemies personally killed by the host will drop cards. No drops from kills not made by the host.
The "Physical Strength" stat had been replaced with a Chūnin-level assessment, and his overall combat power had now reached Elite Jōnin.
In addition, the system panel was far more detailed than before, now including sections for sealing and medical ninjutsu.
The only downside was the drop rate had been nerfed—now only kills by Sora himself would drop cards, which left him quite dissatisfied.
After discussing with the system, it coldly replied that the newbie protection period was over—and there was nothing Sora could do about it.
This completely ruined some of his earlier strategies—letting big shots fight and waiting to pick up scraps was no longer profitable.
Still, being rated as an Elite Jōnin did help ease his frustration.
Soon, Sora returned to the inn and regrouped with Tsunade, Jiraiya, and the others.
…
While Sora and the others were still on their way back, Konoha's massive two-month-long reconstruction effort was nearly complete.
Konoha was no longer the rundown little village it used to be—it had now become a full-fledged modern city.
Tall buildings stood proudly across the village. Every household had electricity and running water.
Wealthier families had Orochimaru-brand computers, while average ones bought Orochimaru-brand TVs.
The technology tree in the Naruto world was always weird. Even during Naruto's generation, they had computers—but they were barely used.
Thanks to Sora's guidance, Minato and Orochimaru had seen the light and began popularizing these technologies throughout Konoha.
As Konoha improved day by day, Hiruzen Sarutobi stopped competing with Minato for authority.
He took a big house for himself, installed a computer, and disappeared from public view.
According to rumors, Sarutobi's house produced huge amounts of used tissues every day, and he himself looked a little worn out…
But no one knew the exact reason.
Meanwhile, Danzo Shimura—deep underground—wasn't so relaxed. He even looked down on Sarutobi for "training his hand speed" daily.
Ever since Sora's scheme left his strength severely crippled, Danzo's hatred toward both Sora and Minato had grown to the extreme.
So he tried to reach out to Hanzō the Salamander from the Land of Rain, hoping the demigod would eliminate them.
But no matter how many messages he sent, no one from Amegakure ever responded, leaving him seething with rage.
To be fair, this wasn't Hanzō breaking a promise—he literally couldn't respond.
Unless Danzo used Edo Tensei to summon him back from the dead, Hanzō couldn't do anything—because he was already dead.
Now that Nagato and Konan had taken control of the Land of Rain, they quickly understood what was going on after reading Danzo's letters.
So... the one who killed my best friend was you, you old bastard? Then just wait to die!
Once I master the legendary move "How Much Rice Can You Carry Upstairs," I'm coming to Konoha for you.
Since then, Nagato became even more devoted to perfecting Shinra Tensei, treating Konan like air.
Thus solidifying his title as the "Naruto World's Liu Xiahui"—an incorruptibly pure monk surrounded by temptation.
Meanwhile, the already-blackened Obito didn't even notice the traps Sora had left behind. Sora had clearly overestimated his intelligence.
So, just like in the original timeline, once Obito awakened his Mangekyō and set his goals, he charged into Kirigakure and took control of the poor, short Yagura.
And thus, the era of the "Bloody Mist" began. Kekkei Genkai clans were wiped out one after another.
Those who survived lived in constant fear that they would be next.
Over in Sunagakure, Rasa had stabilized the village and officially became the Kazekage. No one could oppose his rule, and his wife was about to give birth to their third child.
In Kumogakure, the Third Raikage had died, and the Fourth—A—had just ascended. He was working hard to restore the village's strength.
They were also planning how to negotiate with Konoha—and what tricks they could pull during those negotiations.
For now, a rare peace had settled across the ninja world. The Five Great Ninja Villages all hunkered down, only taking on missions.
With less friction among the big villages, the smaller ones finally had some breathing room.
With the world at peace, Konoha's reputation spread rapidly. Wealthy people from all over came hoping to settle there.
And just like that, Konoha, once a tiny village, had become a massive city capable of housing 300,000 people—absolutely insane.
To maintain order, Konoha even began training more ninja specifically for city management.
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TL/n(The phrase "Naruto World's Liu Xiahui" is a humorous comparison to a historical Chinese figure named Liu Xiahui (柳下惠). He's famously known for his extreme self-discipline and moral integrity, especially regarding sexual restraint.)