LIGHTNOVELSTORY Chapter 6: ch6
"There are only three minutes left... At this critical moment, time is so lazy."
The clock hands slowly approached 23:57. Every second seemed to drag, teasing Ethan's patience.
Ethan's thoughts had already flown to the future.
In the blink of an eye, three minutes passed.
The group chat notification chimed in his ears, clear and sweet.
[Daily benefits have arrived]
[You have successfully rewritten the fate of three group members and received 1,500 gold coins.]
"It's here!" Ethan felt a surge of joy in his heart.
This was the exclusive privilege of the group leader—earning gold coins by changing the fate of group members.
At midnight every day, gold coins refreshed on time as part of the daily benefits. These coins were no ordinary currency; their magical properties were incredibly versatile.
For instance...
"Master the Clone Technique to perfection for me!"
[Ding!]
[Training complete. 50 gold coins deducted. Current Clone Technique proficiency: Extraordinary and Holy.]
In an instant, a vast amount of essential knowledge about the Clone Technique flooded Ethan's mind. It felt as though he had practiced this fundamental Ninjutsu his entire life.
"Clone Technique!" Ethan quickly formed seals with his hands.
With a "bang," a cloud of white smoke filled the air, and a clone identical to Ethan appeared before him.
"Amazing!" Ethan was full of praise for his newfound skill.
As the most powerful individual in the world, even learning the entry-level Clone Technique had once been a struggle. His earlier clones had looked more like deflated plastic models than proper duplicates.
But now, in just a few seconds, his Clone Technique had reached a level far beyond everyone else's.
And this was just the tip of the iceberg of what gold coins could achieve!
"Open the Gold Coin Mall."
At his command, a virtual screen materialized in front of Ethan, displaying a dazzling array of products covering all aspects of the ninja world.
Items, tools, Ninjutsu, Genjutsu, Doujutsu, Kekkei Genkai, Kekkei Tota—everything imaginable was available.
Ethan's eyes caught sight of several familiar names:
[Eye Technique: Sharingan (Obito Uchiha version), Price: 300,000 gold coins]
[Ninjutsu: Flying Thunder God Jutsu (Minato Namikaze version), Price: 200,000 gold coins]
[Ninjutsu: Flying Thunder God Jutsu (Tobirama Senju version), Price: 100,000 gold coins]
"Huh, the Flying Thunder God from the Fourth Hokage is more expensive than that of its inventor, the Second Hokage?" Ethan muttered, puzzled. Then the reason dawned on him.
The Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju, had died young and hadn't fully developed the technique, while the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze, had perfected it. It made sense for the latter to be priced higher.
"Still, I'm not buying any of these," Ethan decided with a smirk.
"Why waste money on something I can get for free through the group? Only fools would do that."
With a little effort and a favor or two, he could easily obtain the Flying Thunder God technique from Minato.
As for bloodlines and doujutsu, Ethan knew those couldn't be earned through mere favors. He doubted anyone would willingly pluck out their own eyes to gift him the Sharingan.
Unless... the situation was life or death, and the other party was someone like Kakashi.
Suddenly, a new notification popped up, interrupting Ethan's thoughts.
[Ding!]
[Member Hashirama Senju has significantly altered the trajectory of history.]
[Reward: 200,000 gold coins.]
[Group leader also receives an equal reward!]
"What the...!?" Ethan bolted upright from his bed, his drowsiness instantly gone.
"Oh my god, 200,000 gold coins?! What kind of earth-shattering event did Hashirama pull off this time?"
This was another unique feature of the group.
While Ethan could earn gold coins by altering the fate of members, they themselves could also intervene in history. Successful changes rewarded them generously.
Hashirama had clearly succeeded in doing just that.
"Could he have brought Madara back to Konoha?" Ethan speculated.
If Madara Uchiha had abandoned his obsession with the Eye of the Moon and joined Hashirama in building Konoha, their combined strength would have ensured Konoha's dominance in the ninja world.
It was no wonder the reward was so hefty.
Ethan quickly reopened the Gold Coin Mall with renewed excitement.
"Looks like I don't need to wait anymore!"
He immediately found his target:
[Bloodline: Wood Style, Price: 80,000 gold coins.]
"Buy it!" Ethan confirmed without hesitation.
[Purchase successful. 80,000 gold coins deducted.]
The moment the transaction completed, Ethan felt a strange new energy coursing through his body.
This was the power of Wood Style, a unique fusion of water and earth chakra that could convert chakra into life energy to manipulate trees.
"Wood Style…"
Ethan eagerly formed seals, feeling the newfound energy surging within him.
A small green sprout emerged from a crack in the floor.
"Does this mean I've mastered Wood Style?" Ethan stared at the sprout in disbelief, his heart racing with excitement.
"But this isn't enough..." Ethan muttered as he scrolled further in the mall.
Soon, he found another treasure.
[Sage Body: One of the Sage of Six Paths bloodlines, granting immense chakra reserves and unparalleled recovery abilities. Price: 100,000 gold coins.]
"Buy it!" Ethan confirmed, spending the coins without a second thought.
A sudden tremor coursed through his body as it underwent drastic changes.
Chakra surged like a raging beast, vast and boundless.
"This is insane…" Ethan clenched his fists, feeling an overwhelming power coursing through his veins.
With the Sage Body now integrated, his physical and chakra prowess had reached astonishing heights. Even the strength associated with strange power became second nature to him.
"I haven't even reached my peak yet," Ethan mused. "No wonder Hashirama's Wood Style was absurdly powerful—his fully matured Sage Body amplified it to unimaginable levels."
Ethan then issued another command:
"Max out my Wood Style proficiency!"
[Ding!]
[Training complete. 10,000 gold coins deducted. Current Wood Style proficiency: Extraordinary and Holy.]
Although his heart ached at the expense, the results were worth it. Decades of experience using Wood Style seemed to flood into his mind instantly.
Now, Ethan could summon Wood Style without hand seals. A simple clap of his hands would suffice.
"This was money well spent!" Ethan grinned, testing his newfound power.
He glanced at the small sprout he had summoned earlier. With a single thought, it could grow into a massive Wooden Dragon soaring through the sky.
"From now on, you can call me 'Little Hashirama,'" Ethan said with pride.
Confident in his strength, Ethan turned off the lights, pulled up his blanket, and quickly fell asleep with a contented smile.