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Chapter 73: LV10
🕑 Added 2025-02-24 15:57:47 +0000 UTCChapter 73: LV10
Haruta really wanted to thank Uchiha Obito, though in his eyes, Obito wasn’t exactly a good person.
He was probably the evergreen tree among the simps, the pillar of the clowns, the highest card in the deck, McDonald's mascot, Batman's biggest client, and the kingpin of Gotham City...
This evaluation might seem a bit over the top, but considering all the information in Haruta's memory, it wasn’t far from the truth.
"Rin Nohara seemed to always like Kakashi, but Kakashi, because of Obito, didn’t dare and wouldn’t ever accept her..."
In short, Obito was hopelessly lovesick…
And he even turned his unrequited love into a belief, a passive skill called Thinking About Women — not even the Ten-Tails could shatter his will!
"Still, he’s a good guy..."
Haruta held onto Yugao’s hand as she was checking him over, and his gaze shifted to his status panel.
[Haruta Shigaru]
[Overall Physical Fitness: LV9]
[Chakra: LV9]
[Abilities: Wood Release LV6, Flying Thunder God LV6, Taijutsu LV5, Sealing Jutsu LV5, Cursed Seal LV5, Yin Release LV3…]
[Free Points: 12]
Staring at the 12 free points, Haruta began seriously contemplating how to allocate them.
The most optimal choice was obviously to invest in either physical fitness or Wood Release. His physical fitness had already reached LV9 — essentially the peak of an elite Jonin.
One more step, and he would be at the "Kage" level!
Such a temptation was hard for Haruta to resist, but he also longed to boost his Wood Release. However, leveling up his Wood Release wasn’t so simple right now.
"LV6 Wood Release involves a combination of three elements, so adding one point to Wood Release means I also have to raise the other three elements — that’s 18 points..."
Eighteen free points — something he definitely didn’t have at the moment. Even if he wanted to save up, that would have to wait. The thought alone gave him a headache.
As for the others, like Flying Thunder God, it was undeniably useful. This technique had helped Haruta tremendously — mastering it further could open new doors for him.
In addition, Taijutsu, Cursed Seal, and Yin Release were valuable too. His Taijutsu was only at LV5, but thanks to his physical fitness, he could still produce impressive results.
The Cursed Seal brought along Sage Mode, which enhanced him in all aspects, while Yin Release was crucial for his future attempts to merge Yin-Yang Release.
Looking at everything...
"Still not enough free points!"
Haruta shook his head helplessly. After weighing his options, he made a decision.
"I'll boost my basic abilities first, then focus on improving the Cursed Seal and Yin Release!"
Allocating points was always a bittersweet process — there were so many choices, but never enough points.
He had just unlocked Wood Release, and now he had formulas for Scorch Release and methods to obtain Yin-Yang Release — he had to push forward in these directions!
[Overall Physical Fitness has increased. Current Level: LV10]
[Yin Release has increased. Current Level: LV4]
[Free Points: 0]
The moment his physical fitness hit LV10, Haruta suddenly felt the power of Yang Release erupt inside him.
In an instant, his entire body trembled as the Yang Release energy surged through every corner of his body. It felt like his entire being was heating up.
An indescribable pain spread throughout his body, making every muscle spasm.
"Hmm?"
Yugao, who was checking him, immediately noticed something was wrong.
"Are you okay? Hold on, I’m going to get help!"
She tried to pull her hand away to find someone, knowing that while she had trained with the medical corps for a while, she was still no match for the fully trained medical ninjas.
But Haruta gripped her hand tightly, refusing to let her go.
"No need. I'll be fine in a moment."
His face was pale, and even he hadn't expected things to turn out like this.
"Are you sure?"
Yugao’s eyes were full of worry, but Haruta remained firm.
"Trust me, I’m fine. I was just trying to circulate my chakra better to sync with you — I didn’t expect this to happen..."
Haruta hadn't anticipated that the burst of Yang Release this time would be so intense. It was far beyond anything he’d experienced before.
But it made sense. His upgrade wasn’t a singular boost but a comprehensive one.
That was why, even though his stats seemed relatively average on paper, he could still hold his ground against many powerful ninjas — and even defeat some of them!
The brilliance of being a "jack of all trades" was that he wasn’t just covering his weaknesses — he often outperformed others in their strengths too.
"This is the charm of being a stats monster..."
Of course, the pain of becoming a stats monster was just as real.
Especially since his body, having just adapted to the LV9 boost with Wood Release, was now forced to endure yet another round of sudden improvement — it was bound to be overwhelming.
"It seems like after this upgrade, I’ll need to spend some time adjusting again. I can use this opportunity to work on my other abilities too."
The searing pain made his whole body twitch. It felt like countless tiny insects were gnawing at his muscles, bones, and blood vessels.
He gritted his teeth and endured it. He could sense the Yang Release energy rampaging through his system, refining and strengthening his body — from his muscles and nerves to his very bones.
Even without moving, he could feel that his speed, strength, and stamina had all increased dramatically.
His chakra recovery rate seemed faster, and his chakra reserves had expanded.
More impressively, his reaction time and body coordination had also skyrocketed.
The improvement in coordination was particularly shocking.
It was like he now had an almost supernatural sense of his own body — able to detect the rhythm of his heartbeat, the flow of his blood, his pulse, and the state of his muscles.
He could even estimate how deep a wound was, how fast his blood was flowing out, how long he could hold on, and what movements would minimize damage to his injuries — all in real-time.
"This kind of change..."
Haruta muttered to himself. Just then, the eruption of Yang Release within him finally started to fade, and the excruciating pain gradually disappeared.
In its place came a deep sense of relief — though his body also felt weak and drained. His clothes were drenched in sweat.
"How are you feeling now?"
Yugao had been watching Haruta closely the entire time, her hand glowing with green chakra from a medical ninjutsu.
Noticing his muscles had stopped twitching, she immediately spoke up again, her voice full of concern.
"I’m okay..."
Haruta tried to stand and stretch, but his legs buckled from the lingering weakness.
"Hey, be careful."
Yugao quickly caught him, her eyes still filled with worry.
"Your body is strange — everything seems fine, yet there's a weird sense of frailty… You…"
"Doesn’t this feel just like how I felt earlier?"
Haruta blinked, but his gaze subtly drifted downward, realizing he might’ve underestimated how much his “senpai” had just grown.
"Haruta, got a moment?"
Just as Haruta was silently processing his transformation — and Yugao was still puzzled by his body’s changes — a voice suddenly called out...
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