'Regardless, in the very end, I was a solitary, lofty king.'
'This life was worth it!'
[Ding! Simulation over!]
[Settling results...]
[Please wait...]
[Ding! This simulation's rating is S!]
'Huh?'
'Only S rank?'
Takumi was dissatisfied with this rating.
'He already ruled Kirigakure, how is it only S rank?'
'And didn't he take them all down with him in the end?'
[Being surrounded and killed lowered part of the evaluation.]
[Failing to unify the Shinobi World also lowered part of the evaluation.]
[Although you severely wounded many Shinobi World's powerhouses, your final outburst did not kill the primary targets.]
[Orochimaru revived via shedding, Killer B escaped by severing a tail, Minato left using Flying Thunder God, and Sandaime Kazekage, severely wounded, had already left the main battlefield.]
[Combined, this results in only an S-Rank rating.]
The system's explanation is so airtight that Takumi couldn't refute it.
'Such troublesome guys, even that kind of attack couldn't take them down with me.'
Takumi shook his head and sighed.
'Killer B, Minato, and Orochimaru were just too hard to kill.'
'But Sandaime Kazekage was purely lucky.'
'Given his severe injuries, any involvement would have meant being utterly annihilated.'
'He was probably taken away by the blond 'big warm guy'.'
[As your simulation rating has reached S.]
[You may choose 2 rewards from the following:]
[1. A pair of Mangekyo Sharingan.]
[2. The Wolf King's Eight Gates.]
[3. One Ninjutsu from each of the five basic nature transformations.]
[4. Incomplete Body Susano'o.]
[5. The Wolf King's Five Senses and Kingly Aura.]
'Mangekyo!'
Takumi's eyes fixed on it.
This time the Sharingan is Mangekyo, and a pair!
The previous reward was only Three Tomoe, and just one.
'System, I want...'
Takumi was about to choose his rewards.
But then he frowned.
'Wait.'
'Something seems off.'
'The Mangekyo Sharingan is indeed good.'
'But this Mangekyo doesn't seem to be the Eternal Mangekyo!'
'If I remembered correctly, this was taken from an Uchiha Clan's member. Without his brother's other eye, it couldn't become the Eternal Mangekyo.'
'Hey, System, is this Mangekyo Eternal or regular?'
[Regular.]
'Crap...'
Takumi decisively gave up on it.
'Good grief, choosing it means guaranteed blindness in the future.'
'After all, who knows who the original owner of this Mangekyo pair and his brother were!'
'There's no way to upgrade it to Eternal Mangekyo.'
'Forget it, the pattern isn't important… the abilities are.'
Takumi silently added the 4th option to his potential choices.
The Mangekyo Sharingan only has three abilities: Tsukuyomi, Amaterasu, Susano'o.
First, Tsukuyomi is useless to him.
Takumi's simulation memories are more damaging than Tsukuyomi…
This was already tested on Hidan before.
Next is Amaterasu.
This is even more useless… it practically never burns anyone to death!
Only the Susano'o is useful.
'System, can I use Susano'o without the Sharingan?'
Takumi recalled the Genjutsu incident before, as even without the Sharingan, he could has the Pupil Power from Sharingan.
If the rules are similar, that would be a huge win!
It essentially means not having to pay the price of blindness.
[Ding! Correct. This Susano'o is the special Susano'o simulated by the host. Its appearance is different from the ordinary Susano'o, closer to a wolf-man type, so it can be used without the Sharingan.]
'Then I'll choose the Susano'o first!'
Takumi happily accepted the reward.
Then he considered the remaining options.
Normally, he would definitely choose the Eight Gates next, but that Wolf King's Kingly Aura was also tempting...
And he noticed something odd about the system's label for the Eight Gates.
It was [The Wolf King's Eight Gates].
'Could this be different from the ordinary Eight Gates?'
'System, what does 'The Wolf King's Eight Gates' mean?'
[Ding, this is a new Eight Gates technique developed by the host through learning the Eight Gates and combining it with his Wolf King body. In other words, when using the Wolf King's Eight Gates, you must assume the same posture as the Wolf King.]
'So, I have to be on all fours, right?'
Takumi stared with dead-fish eyes.
He originally thought the rewards this time were good.
Who knew there were hidden traps!
'Good thing I asked… I never would have thought the Wolf King's Eight Gates would have such a catch!'
'Damn, using the Eight Gates on all fours?'
'Wouldn't that be laughable?'
'Forget it, forget it.'
Whether it's the Mangekyo Sharingan, or the Eight Gates…
Takumi is confident he can obtain better, more complete versions in the future, so there's no need to choose a flawed one here.
'Among the remaining three options, the five nature transformation Ninjutsu is a must-choose, as it increases my combat capability.'
'Chakra capacity isn't urgent, so it's a backup option.'
'First, let's look at this so-called Wolf King's Five Senses and Aura.'
He understands the Five Senses: hearing, smell, sight, etc.
This is a very useful ability. After all, the hearing and smell of canines are tens of thousands of times more precise than humans'.
They can detect very small molecules and hear frequencies humans cannot.
'System, what is the effect of the Wolf King's Aura?'
[This is the uniquely wolf-like kingly, dominating aura cultivated by the host during the Wolf King's life. Although its effect on humans is weak, it has a strong intimidating effect on animals.]
[Any animal, even summoned beasts, upon sensing this aura, will feel fear towards you. For canines like wolves or dogs, it will trigger their biological instinct to regard you as their king.]
'That is quite interesting.'
Takumi rubbed his chin.
This ability might not be useful immediately.
But it could be very useful in the future.
And speaking of canines, doesn't Konoha have the famous Inuzuka Clan?
'System, I choose the fourth and fifth rewards.'
As soon as the words fell, two massive streams of power instantly poured into his body.
With a thought, a giant blue Chakra arm appeared behind him.
Increasing the effort, a wolf-man's head enveloped his entire body.
'Incredible, so this is the wolf-man Susano'o?'
'It feels so majestic!'
Accustomed to the ordinary crow-tengu style Susano'o, seeing a variant feels completely different!
It feels like a translucent WereGarurumon standing behind him!
As for the Wolf King's Aura...
When Takumi activated it, he didn't feel anything special.
After all, auras are something others perceive, and one can't really feel one's own.
This kind of thing can only be tested by releasing it when actually encountering wild animals.
Looking out the window, unconsciously, it was already dawn.
Today was a sunny, beautiful day.
Perfect for going out for a stroll.
He happened to be free lately, maybe he'd go see Sandaime to check for suitable missions.
Perhaps he could test out the Wolf King's Aura along the way.
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