Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

[Ding! Congratulations, you have gained Value Points.]

[Would you like to top up the Value Points and exchange them for 4140 coins?]

[Top-up successful! Congratulations, you have received 4140 coins.]

[Current Balance: Coins]

Seeing his coin balance break the ten-thousand mark again,

Shimoku felt a surge of genuine joy.

In fact, it was even 892 coins more than ten thousand.

More than enough to splurge on another 'Ten-Turn Gacha' pull.

Of course, despite his excitement, Shimoku didn't hastily jump into the system to start exchanging or pulling luck.

After all, there was still a major task waiting for him tonight.

Out of his three objectives tonight, Shimoku had already achieved two.

He had even exceeded expectations;

Not only gaining a Byakugan ninja, but also eliminating that annoying elder woman, Koharu Utatane.

Now, only one objective remained:

["Plot a trap to kill off Root division ninjas and further weaken Konoha."]

At this point, the timing should've matured.

It was time to go check things out...

Meanwhile.

Outside Konoha Village.

A large group of Anbu and Root division ninjas were quietly tailing several Uchiha Clan members, continuing to follow along.

Gradually, some of the younger Anbu operatives grew slightly impatient.

"Captain, something feels... off..."

"Are those guys really planning to defect?"

"They've already circled the village twice."

"If they truly intended to abandon the village, wouldn't they move faster instead of dragging things out like this?"

"Silence! Just follow orders."

"No matter their intentions, our mission is simple—track them and surround their meeting point!"

The squad leader quietly warned.

Whether from Root or Anbu divisions,

They obeyed commands without question—that was their first priority!

As the hidden blades lurking in darkness for the village, they only needed to aim at the target and strike with full force.

Whether it was right or wrong, and whether mistakes might occur — that was up to the decision-makers, namely Konoha's higher-ups...

Moreover, to wipe away previous shame,

This time Danzo had invested heavily.

Besides those currently on missions and the "inexperienced" recruits,

Right now, he had mobilized every Root and Anbu ninja under his command.

Over a hundred strong!

And they had split into two groups.

One acted as the vanguard, secretly trailing the Uchiha members to locate their meeting point.

The other remained hidden outside the village perimeter, standing by at any moment.

Once the signal came, they would swiftly strike from all sides,

Encircling them completely — wiping out these suspected Uchiha conspirators like sitting ducks!

Unaware of what had transpired back in the village,

This unit had no idea one of Root's [Orphanage] hideouts had already been destroyed.

Nor did they know one of the senior advisors had already perished.

Otherwise, they wouldn't be so calm and composed, following those Uchiha ninjas like this.

Their homes had been stolen.

As if anyone's in the mood for chasing traitors now!

...

Although a few of the Konoha ninja seemed restless, most of the professionally trained Root operatives remained extremely calm—or perhaps it would be more accurate to call them cold-blooded enough to patiently hunt their prey.

Time passed, minute by minute.

After circling around the outside of Konoha no less than three times, those seemingly "deserting" Uchiha ninja finally left their trail and headed north.

Seeing this, the group of Root ninjas immediately perked up and hurriedly followed.

It was only several minutes later when those five Uchiha ninja stopped and arrived at a slightly open, sparse woodland area, where they quietly began waiting.

"Great! This must be the meeting point with the rogue ninja from **the Homura Hidden Village**."

"Hurry, notify everyone else."

"Gather here!"

"Be careful not to expose yourselves!"

"If this operation fails, Danzo will definitely make sure none of us escapes unscathed!"

The captain, who led more than fifty Root members, commanded harshly.

Everyone clearly understood how Root operated.

Even if you survived failure, you'd still probably end up skinned alive.

On top of that, Danzo's current mood was already terrible since losing mobility in both legs recently.

Nobody dared provoke his anger recklessly.

So all quickly responded cautiously.

...

Meanwhile,

the few Uchiha ninja waiting inside the forest also appeared somewhat confused.

"What time is it now?"

"Exactly nine o'clock."

"Perfect timing."

"This is really the place the Great Clan Leader told us to come to?"

"It doesn't seem particularly special."

"I wonder who exactly the Great Clan Leader wants us to wait for here? He's making such a big secret about it..."

"I don't know either."

"But we sneaked out secretly. If we stay too long and get spotted by the village border guards on our way back, we'll be in trouble."

"Pfft! Don't go tempting fate like that!"

"Ah! If I had known things would turn out like this, I'd have left with them back then!"

"No matter how tough or dangerous it might be out there, it's still better than enduring this bird crap here in the village!"

"You feel that way too?"

"Don't we all! I heard Shimoku has even helped establish a new village with some clansmen, forming an alliance with the Mist Hidden Village too!"

"I really wish I could see what our clan's own village looks like."

"Anyway, it's definitely better than Konoha!"

"Haha! Of course it is!"

"I say, our Great Clan Leader should've left with them too. I just don't understand why he insists on staying in Konoha..."

"Shh! We shouldn't badmouth the Great Clan Leader carelessly. He probably has his own reasons."

"Oh well, forget it."

"When things truly become unbearable, I'll defect too — I've got nothing to lose checking out the Homura Hidden Village."

"Count me in too!"

"And me!"

"Yeah, but I wonder whether they'd accept us... Considering we refused to leave with them once before..."

These Uchiha ninja were chatting casually, laughing heartily as they spoke.

Compared to being inside Konoha, the outside world indeed freed them from restraint, allowing them to speak openly and without limits.

However, by the end of the conversation, all of them couldn't help but feel a sense of worry...

Worried that even after defecting, they might still be rejected by the Homura Hidden Village.

Just at this moment, before the last words had even faded away, suddenly from the shadowed forest nearby came a hearty laughter:

"Hahaha!"

"Don't worry, the Homura Hidden Village will definitely accept you!"

"That place is truly the rightful home of our clan!"

The group was startled.

They quickly turned toward the sound.

Only then did they see a young man holding a small turtle, gradually walking out from the shadows of the woods.

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