Fall Guy

The Ten-Tails was ultimately one of the most powerful abilities in Naruto, on the same level as the Rinnegan.

Under normal circumstances, it should have required multiple SS-Rank Plot Points to strengthen and upgrade!

But thanks to the Meditation Room, Xu Yue’s modifications, and the fact that he had gathered the raw materials himself, it had only been part of the Chakra before being strengthened by Hero Water. Thus, absorbing the Ten-Tails this time had cost only 1 S-Rank Plot Point.

Xu Yue had also asked what would happen if he lacked enough Plot Points. The answer was that he would receive a weakened version of the ability, though he could choose to seal it temporarily and activate it once he had enough points. That was at least somewhat "conscientious"…

The remaining four were used before the absorption to complete the enhancement of the Perfect Sage Body, leaving him completely drained.

From this point onward, aside from the difference in total Chakra reserves, his physical constitution alone had reached a peak-level replica of Hashirama’s!

Even severed limbs could be restored quickly!

Moreover, after relying on the Perfect Sage Body to absorb the Ten-Tails and having the Longevity Art within him integrate it into his body, his recovery ability improved once again.

Without considering Chakra consumption, even getting half his body blown apart by a kick like Madara had taken from Might Guy would probably no longer matter.

As for how his combat strength truly compared to Hashirama at his peak, he would only know after actually fighting him.

Besides…

Ding~

As a black staff appeared in his hand, the Six Paths Robe naturally formed over his body, while six Truth-Seeking Orbs began circling behind him.

The Truth-Seeking Orbs, infused with all five elemental transformations of Yin-Yang Release, contained the Power of All Creation. With the aid of Xu Yue’s Force Sense and control through the Longevity Art, their attack range had also been extended somewhat. Anywhere within two hundred meters was within reach, and controlling them felt quite natural.

A simple test of their offensive power revealed that their attack priority was second only to space-time Ninjutsu!

Anyone without the power of the Six Paths would be annihilated upon contact.

These innate abilities gained from becoming the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki left Xu Yue rather surprised as well.

The space had not charged him extra?

That was simply unbelievable!

Was this the benefit of successfully modifying a skill? A one-time fee solved everything, and the fee had even been discounted…

Still, this modified Ten-Tails fusion could be said to be a phased goal Xu Yue had set from the moment he entered the Reincarnation Space. Though he had continually adjusted it according to various circumstances along the way, the overall direction had never changed.

Only through his accumulated research into Chakra, Sealing Jutsu, Tailed Beasts, and so on had he finally succeeded in reaching his current phased goal with the assistance of the Meditation Room.

Using the Designation Card this time had been quite worthwhile. He just did not know how severely the upcoming Punishment mission would limit his gains. Even if he had to sacrifice a Mission Space and gained nothing from it, he would still come out ahead.

Besides, in a Mission Space with the difficulty of official Reincarnators, the odds of being restricted to gaining absolutely nothing were still quite low. Probably…

After reaching the rank of colonel, he used an Intermediate Training Card to complete a test of his "complete form." Having temporarily ensured his grasp and use of his abilities, Xu Yue began preparing to go out and sell some things.

Because the Perfect Sage Body, that damn money pit, had devoured four S-Rank Plot Points, and because he had learned Dust Release to become more familiar with Chakra fusion, Xu Yue had already used up all his S-Rank Plot Points.

At the very least, he needed to get another one and unlock the Six Paths of Pain.

Unlike a Wood Clone, the Six Paths of Pain could use Black Rods to provide Chakra support from afar with virtually no time limit, while also sharing all information in real time.

They would not affect the power his main body could wield either. They might not increase his absolute strength, but they could provide a great deal of convenience…

Still, from the fact that he had farmed for so long and caused so many major disturbances, yet had only received an S-Rank evaluation from the space, it was clear just how difficult it was to obtain S-Rank Plot Points.

The top ten Reincarnator corps in the France Zone all possessed formidable overall strength.

They definitely had unclaimed S-Rank Plots, but prying those things out of their hands would be quite difficult.

But at least…

He also had a Lava Release scroll to sell.

Having become the Ten-Tails’ Jinchuriki, he truly had no need for a bloodline limit based on the fusion of two Chakra natures.

It all depended on whether he could maximize its value…

While Xu Yue was digesting his gains, explosive news swept through the entire France Zone.

Japan’s Reincarnators had declared war on France without warning!

The entire space was in an uproar.

As a rising empire, Japan had specifically been supported by the Western nations to suppress China from close range. Relatively speaking, its relations with the Western nations had always been fairly decent.

Even though their strength had continued to grow, especially recently, when they had become somewhat inflated by taking advantage of the fact that every country had been weakened after World War I, they had always remained within controllable limits.

Even if occasional conflicts truly occurred, they were merely ordinary clashes of interests in the Reincarnation Space.

This was something tacitly accepted by every nation and every corps.

Where there were benefits, there would be conflict. Was the Reincarnation Space some kind of charity?

The strong devouring the weak was the best description!

Even the First Legion would often be targeted and wiped out if the personnel they sent into a Mission Space were not strong enough.

Yet this time, Japan had gone too far!

They had sold intelligence to the major French corps at high prices, then used the truly useful, high-value intelligence to set traps and harm the French Reincarnator corps.

It had been entirely premeditated!

In a Ninja War Mission Space, the participating teams from four of the France Zone’s top ten corps had all suffered heavy losses.

Although some had not found evidence, when combined with the solid proof from several other incidents, it could be concluded with certainty that this was all Japan’s doing!!

Mixed into the matter, however, was the Reincarnator organization from the Huaxia Zone called the Penguin Merchant Guild, which had taken the opportunity to retaliate against Rothschild France Bank.

This had resulted in Rothschild France Bank being wiped out after directly clashing with Japan’s Reincarnators.

Even Edward Rothschild, the Rothschild Family’s heir in the France Zone, had been forced to use his Rebirth Authority, resulting in a considerable period of weakness.

But regarding the Huaxia Zone and the Penguin Merchant Guild, with Japan drawing most of the fire first, the France Zone’s Reincarnators did not hold much hatred toward them. After all, their French branch had been uprooted entirely, so a little retaliation was not unreasonable.

Without comparison, there was no harm.

Compared with Japan, they were much better.

Furthermore, since the Penguin Merchant Guild had demonstrated sufficient strength and possessed enough power, they had the qualifications to sit down and negotiate, as well as the right to protect their own interests.

They had also incidentally defended the interests of that group of laborers. It did not seem like a big deal.

Those mud-legged peasants had contributed to World War I in one way or another. Without anyone backing them, they could be bullied as much as people pleased, and they could not make their voices heard. Since they had someone backing them now, they could simply be left to fend for themselves.

They were nothing but a bunch of worthless mud that could not be plastered onto a wall.

Especially after Edward Rothschild, the heavily injured heir of Rothschild France Bank, had magnanimously expressed forgiveness even while weakened after his revival, admitting that his side had gone too far before and even preparing to seek cooperation.

The narrative was completely thrown off course. Even the victim himself said he did not mind, so what were the other corps supposed to do, interfere out of boredom?

The Huaxia Zone had great potential due to its population, but with every country applying pressure at once, China was already in complete chaos, so there was no need for concern.

The French proxy corps within China were still continuously transporting vast quantities of supplies back to France.

By comparison, Japan, which had been jumping around too aggressively, truly needed to be taught a lesson. They had to understand the gap between themselves and the old-established empires…