C6 The First Fivestar Card

Time had flown by without notice.

Three years had whisked away in the blink of an eye.

Kunoha.

Over the years, Ye Fenng's visage had grown increasingly striking. His shoulder-length hair flowed elegantly, and his deep black eyes sparkled with brilliance. Despite his youthful appearance, the occasional glimpses of maturity and mystery he exuded were enough to captivate any onlooker.

He had firmly claimed the title of the most Beautiful Youth at the Ninja School, surpassing Sasuke by a wide margin in terms of looks.

Yet, Ye Fenng wasn't fond of the throngs of girls that tended to gather around him. Despite his irritation with the pretty-boy facade bestowed upon him by the system, he was powerless to change it.

In a small room.

"The day has finally arrived..." Ye Fenng whispered to himself, his smile radiating an irrepressible ecstasy.

He sat cross-legged on his bed, his body quivering with anticipation.

"System, initiate the 10 draws."

Ye Fenng exhaled gently, silently urging the system in his mind.

"Ding! The draw has begun."

"Drawing cards from the Hikage Ninja Card pool... Rewards have been distributed."

No sooner had the system's voice faded than ten exquisite cards materialized before Ye Fenng. He scrutinized each card in his hands, his expression growing increasingly astonished.

One Star: Shikamaru (Ninja School): Shadow Imitation Technique.

Two Star: Kakashi (Water Gate Class): One Thousand Birds.

One Star: Naruto (Ninja School): Seduction Technique.

Three Star: Orochimaru (Ninja Realm War): Summoning Technique, Ten Thousand Snake Array.

One Star: Kunoha (Ninja School): Body Replacement Technique.

One Star: Chouji (Ninja School): Partial Multi-Size Technique.

Two Star: Uchiha (Water Gate Class): Twin Sharingan.

Two Star: Anbu Member (Anbu): Great Completion Beast Imitation Drawing.

Three Star: Reincarnated Warrior (Mist's Seven Ninja Swordsmen): Water Dragon Bullet Technique.

Five Star: Complete Card: Xiaonan (Akatsuki): Shadow Level Chakra, Paper Dance, Paper Clone Technique, Paper Transformation Technique, Divine Paper Emissary Technique.

"Besides the guaranteed five-star card, the rest are quite disappointing," he mused.

"Not a single four-star card, nor another complete card. The draw odds are truly abysmal."

"However, with the One Thousand Birds card, I won't have any trouble looking impressive."

"And with Xiaonan's five-star card, I've secured one of the top combatants. It's definitely not a loss."

"Though it's a bit costly in terms of consumption, and the attack methods are somewhat limited, even with Shadow Level Chakra, using my ultimate move would leave me instantly drained," he analyzed calmly.

"But the explosive power of over a hundred billion exploding talismans is nearly on par with the Heavenly Dao's enhanced Divine Battlefield."

The increase in strength this time seemed substantial, but in reality, it was more a reflection of how weak Ye Fenng had been before. Future enhancements through draws would not come so easily. The higher the level of power, the more challenging it becomes to advance.

"Ding! Which cards would the host like to absorb or decompose?" the system inquired.

"Absorb the One Thousand Birds and Xiaonan's complete card; decompose all the rest," Ye Fenng decided after a brief contemplation. He wasn't running a garbage collection service—useless items were better off decomposed. With Xiaonan's full strength, the other cards were essentially redundant, except for Kakashi's One Thousand Birds, which could be useful for a bit of showing off.

"Card decomposition successful. You have gained 14 Exchange Points," the system stated flatly.

"Absorb the remaining cards."

"Ding! Card fusion successful. The host's panel is now updated as follows."

Host: Ye Fenng

Lifespan: 100

Cultivation: Level 52

Profession: None

Bloodline: None

Constitution: None

Abilities: None

Cultivation Method: None

Skills: None

Ninjutsu: Clone, Body Replacement, Substitute Techniques, Paper Clone Technique, Paper Transformation Technique, God’s Paper Technique.

Buff: None

Items: None

Exchange Points: 14

Lucky Draws: 0

Having absorbed Xiaonan's complete card, Ye Fenng's level had instantly surged to Level 52, granting him Shadow Level Chakra and Paper Escape. As for the Uchiha bloodline, even though he had acquired the Earth-ranked Sharingan, he didn't place much importance on it and chose to decompose it as well. It would be foolish to slowly progress to the Mangekyō when it was impossible to simultaneously obtain Shadow Level Chakra and Paper Escape.

Regarding the Uchiha bloodline, although I managed to draw Obito's Sharingan, it was only a two-tomoe Sharingan, which Ye Fenng found unimpressive, so he dissolved it.

It would be foolish to slowly upgrade to the Mangekyō on my own.

If I could manifest the Sharingan once, I could certainly do it again.

"I wonder how my strength compares to Itachi's now?"

Ye Fenng pondered quietly as he lay in bed.

"No, without a Mangekyō of equal caliber, I doubt I could even get close to Itachi,"

"My abilities are too severely limited by the lack of the Mangekyō."

To defeat magic, one must use magic.

To beat a genjutsu master like Itachi, naturally, I would need a Mangekyō of my own.

But obtaining a Mangekyō is easier said than done.

The peak three-tomoe Sharingan, emotional turmoil from the death of a loved one, or a significant increase in Mental Energy.

None of the conditions for upgrading to the Mangekyō are simple.

Ye Fenng shook his head in resignation and sighed, giving up on the idea.

Damn it...

How much did Itachi hold back to lose to Sasuke?

"One against seven, how deeply do you care for your brother?"

Ye Fenng mused, somewhat speechless at the extent of his brotherly devotion.

The night passed in silence.

...

The next day, early morning.

Warm sunshine bathed the village, and the streets of Kunoha bustled with activity, heralding another splendid day.

However, for some, fortune didn't seem to smile upon them.

"Hey, System, I've already mastered the One Thousand Birds technique,"

"About that other mission, if I take down someone stronger than a Chunin, will that count as completion?"

Ye Fenng asked eagerly in his mind.

"Yes."

The System responded coolly.

"Heh, I would have let it go before,"

"But now that I've got the power, I'd prefer you to leave this world sooner rather than later."

Ye Fenng smirked mischievously, his thoughts a mystery to those around him.

His body scattered into countless paper fragments, carried by the wind into the sky, drifting toward a specific part of Kunoha.

At the Ninja School, a paper clone had taken his place, and the teachers were none the wiser.

Today was unlike any other.

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