NOVEL NEXT WORLD Chapter 16: Return
The Main World.
Myriad Realms Roulette emitted a radiant light that spread across the sky, reaching into eternity.
As the wheel turned, Shun slowly opened his eyes.
He glanced at the clock on the wall. Only half a day had passed since his last journey.
Before Shun could lament the change in time, his expression shifted suddenly.
As the light beam descended, a rumbling sound shook the world in his ears, and a warm current began to flow throughout his body, awakening him.
First, his Sage Body awakened. At this moment, on a microscopic level, every part of his body had evolved, and rich vitality filled every cell.
Immediately, Shun closed his eyes.
Moments later, when he reopened them, his two Tomoe Sharingan began to flow slowly.
Not only that, the chakra he had trained to the Chunin level surged, and the gates he had opened in the Eight Gates responded effortlessly with a mere thought.
From this moment on, Shun was no longer a mortal defenseless against ghosts—he had fully ascended to a transcendent existence.
Suppressing his urge to experiment with ninjutsu, he held his breath and looked nervously at the Roulette of the Myriad Realms.
Despite feeling he had fulfilled his duties perfectly in the Naruto world, he was still a bit anxious before seeing the final score.
—Naruto—
[Available Stay Time: 5 days (including next travel time)]
[Return Completion Finalized]
[Rank: S]
[Roulette Points: 7]
[If your test level and evaluation reach S rank, you will receive a lottery draw.]
(Evaluation ranks F to SSS yield 1-9 roulette points, respectively.)
Upon seeing the evaluation on the screen, Shun finally let out a relieved sigh.
With a flick of his finger, several scrolls appeared on the table as his private space opened up.
The Scroll of Seals!
The Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques!
Mystical Palm Technique!
Strength of a Hundred Seal!
There was also an engagement letter written by the Uchiha Clan and Tsunade.
Looking at all the gains from his journey in the Naruto world, Shun sighed in satisfaction, collapsing onto the large, soft bed with a loud laugh.
This wave had definitely been worth it!
Using the Sage Body and Sharingan to create the most perfect potential.
He successfully exchanged the Rasengan's benefits for the Eight Gates, along with Hatake Kakashi, a tool specialist, and Orochimaru's Senjutsu.
At the same time, through his performance in the Ninja Academy's end-of-month assessment, he had managed to attract attention from all sides.
Though Tsunade's intervention prevented him from deceiving the Uchiha Clan, Shun still ended up with two fiancées in exchange.
Uchiha Mikoto, who was supposed to become the mother of her loyal sons, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Sasuke, became his fiancée.
As for the Senju Clan, if done right, Shun was sure to make Tsunade pay dearly next time.
The kind where she couldn't get out of bed for three days!
Lastly, Shun had to mention that Danzo had contributed two valuable things, the Scroll of Seals and the Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques.
The Scroll of Seals contained the Shadow Clone Technique, Flying Thunder God, and many other forbidden techniques.
The Uzumaki Clan's Sealing Techniques included the Eight Trigrams Sealing Style, Dead Demon Consuming Seal, and more.
"Even if I didn't finish him off with that last move before I left, Tsunade and the Uchiha Clan's retaliation should be enough to trouble Danzo. He still has to deal with the theft of the forbidden techniques and the Scroll of Seals."
"Danzo's a truly 'generous' man."
Shun chuckled carelessly and opened the Roulette Points interface.
Beyond the useful function of activating True Spirit Reincarnation, this round of points could also be used to enhance himself.
———
[Sage Body – Infant Stage (+)]
[Two Tomoe Sharingan (+)]
[Eight Gates (+)]
[Ryuchi Cave Senjutsu (+)]
———
Shun looked closer and found that all the ninjutsu, senjutsu, and sealing techniques he had ever seen or learned were all here.
However, the techniques he had learned were in normal color, while the ones he hadn't learned were grayed out.
He was initially thrilled with his 7 roulette points, but suddenly felt a sense of inadequacy.
"First, leave 1 point. If the next world I visit is too dangerous, I can activate True Spirit Reincarnation mode. Then I can use 6 points."
The first thing he focused on was [Sage Body – Infant Stage (+)].
In the Naruto world, Shun, who was then fully integrated, was only eight or nine years old. If he were to grow naturally over time, his Sage Body would eventually develop to Senju Hashirama's level.
But now that he was in the main world, time was too precious.
"Use a point!"
As one roulette point disappeared, the infant stage transformed into the growth stage.
[Sage Body – Growth Stage (++)]
A warm sensation surged within his body, flowing through his limbs.
As if his entire being had been sublimated, Shun intuitively felt the movement and changes in his physique, an overall enhancement of every aspect of his body.
Sensing the vibrant life energy within, he nodded in satisfaction.
He tried refining chakra and discovered that the emergence of life energy and chakra refinement speed had increased over threefold.
Shun pulled a kunai from his personal space and thrust it directly into his thigh, leaving a deep wound.
The next moment, the bleeding stopped instantly, and life energy continuously emerged. Under his gaze, the scar visibly healed to new, smooth skin in just fifty seconds.
Seeing his fresh, flawless skin, Shun could only marvel; no wonder Senju Hashirama was called the God of Shinobi.
This kind of life energy was truly terrifying. No wonder he could unleash such fearsome chakra—even the Nine-Tails was as helpless as a kitten in Hashirama's hands.
In line with the principle of self-preservation, Shun decided to strengthen his Sage Body's life-saving capabilities once more.
He noticed two plus signs above it and, after a brief hesitation, decided to activate them.
His body and life were most important. If he died, there would be nothing left!
With the loss of 2 roulette points, the Growth Stage advanced to Sage Body Maturity Stage (+++).