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“Tch. I was really looking forward to seeing Kushina ‘offer herself’ to me.”
He shook his head in disappointment. Sadly, Tsunade and Mikoto had whisked her away before things could get interesting.
Konan stepped forward, gazing at Shin with shy determination.
“Shin-nii… I believe you too.”
Shin glanced at her, raising an eyebrow at her soft voice.
“Oh?”
His lips curled into a smirk.
“Are you saying you want to offer yourself to me as well?”
If it were Kushina, she’d have jumped at the chance to banter back.
But Konan was far more reserved—her cheeks instantly glowed bright red, and she fled in embarrassment. Shin watched her go, marveling at just how easily flustered she was.
“Too easy.”
….
After a moment of silence, Shin shifted his focus back to the massive scroll on the table—the one he had obtained from Madara Uchiha.
Unrolling it, he carefully scanned the contents.
Fire Release techniques were the easiest for him to absorb. His Sharingan allowed him to memorize them instantly, and his chakra control was already beyond exceptional.
But Yin–Yang Release and Six Paths Senjutsu were another matter entirely.
“According to this, using Six Paths Senjutsu calls for the power of the Tailed Beasts. Talk about a hassle…”
Shin frowned slightly.
Six Paths Senjutsu was an advanced fusion of Tailed Beast chakra and natural energy—a power exclusive to those who had acquired chakra from all nine Tailed Beasts.
In the original story, only a handful of shinobi had ever attained this level of power.
Hagoromo Ōtsutsuki, the Sage of Six Paths, had mastered it as the first Ten-Tails Jinchūriki.
Madara Uchiha had obtained it after absorbing the chakra of the Ten-Tails.
Naruto Uzumaki had inherited it through the blessing of the Tailed Beasts and the Sage’s divine gift.
Even Obito Uchiha, despite becoming the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki, had failed to achieve true Six Paths Senjutsu because he lacked mastery over natural energy.
Shin’s fingers drummed against the table as he thought.
“Am I supposed to become the Ten-Tails Jinchūriki?”
Shin muttered. His brow furrowed slightly at the idea.
He disliked the notion of stuffing that monster inside his own body, not to mention the risk of serving as Kaguya’s vessel.
Although he was confident she couldn’t hijack him, it still felt unsavory.
“I guess I’ll take a more roundabout approach…like copying each Tailed Beast’s power instead.”
A plan began to take shape in his mind.
Shin had an ace up his sleeve—his Replication Cards.
He currently possesses:
One Divine Replication Card
Two Advanced Replication Cards
One Common Replication Card
These were his annual rewards from the System.
I’ll probably need at least an Advanced Replication Card to copy a single Tailed Beast chakra. Even that might not be enough for something as strong as the Nine-Tails.”
If the weaker Tailed Beasts rivaled Kage-level power, the strongest might be well beyond that. The cost in replication cards could be huge—eight Advanced plus one Divine, potentially.
A sigh escaped his lips.
“Hey, System, got any missions for me?”
If there were missions, he could complete them to earn Replication Cards faster.
[No missions at the moment.]
“Figures.” Shin clicked his tongue.
He wasn’t the type to sit around and wait for resources to fall into his lap.
“Then I’ll just use another method.”
That’s when it hit him.
He recalled his Rinnegan-based ability to absorb chakra. Why waste replication cards when he could simply siphon Tailed Beast chakra directly?
This meant he could drain chakra from the Tailed Beasts without even needing Replication Cards.
A slow grin spread across his face.
“That’s it. I’ll gather the Tailed Beasts’ chakra the smart way.”
Once he had all nine types of chakra, he would be able to unlock Six Paths Senjutsu—and eventually gain access to Truth-Seeking Orbs.
“It’s decided.”
His next goal was set in stone.
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That evening, at dinner, Shin informed Tsunade and the others of his intention to gather Tailed Beast chakra.
“Are you going on your own?” Mikoto asked.
“Not if you all come along,” Shin replied, glancing at Tsunade, Kushina, and Mikoto.
“If you join me, I won’t be lonely on the road.”
“Shin-nii, I’ll go with you,” Konan piped up at once.
Shin smiled.
“Good. That makes one.”
He turned to Tsunade, Kushina, and Mikoto.
“How about you three?”
Kushina grinned and immediately hooked her arm around his.
“Of course I’m coming!”
Then, without missing a beat, she added:
“But after we’re done, you have to help me with something.”
“What something…?” Shin narrowed his eyes.
“Help me build my Hidden Village of Beautiful Kunoichi!”
She still hadn’t let go of that dream…
“—No thanks. That’s a massive chore,”
He wasn’t interested in dealing with the headache of founding a new village.
“All I want is for you to raise the village with your Wood Release. That’s not such a big deal, is it?” Kushina pouted.
“Oh. That’s all?” Shin blinked.
His lips quirked into a grin.
“Fine. I’ll help.”
With Wood Release, he could construct an entire village in a single day—that much wasn’t a problem.
“We’ll rest tonight and leave at dawn,” Shin announced.
This wasn’t just about gathering Tailed Beast chakra—it was also an opportunity to explore the world together.
There were still many places he hadn’t visited, and this journey would allow him to witness the shinobi world firsthand.
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“Oh, Shin~”
Kushina’s voice took on a playful lilt as she leaned closer.
“I want to discuss village plans with you tonight.”
Shin glanced at her and smirked.
“Sure. Let’s ‘discuss’ it.”
“Can we sit in on this ‘discussion’?” Mikoto interjected suddenly.
Kushina froze.
Then, shaking her head furiously, she quickly said:
“Nope. It’s top secret. and you can’t eavesdrop”
Tsunade folded her arms, a knowing look in her eyes.
“Hmm… ‘top secret,’ huh? Not planning anything scandalous, I hope?” Her lips curled into a smirk.
“Ugh! You two are such pests, Always messing up my plans.” Kushina huffed.
Tsunade and Mikoto snickered at her frustration.
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