"I don't love spending money—I just want to get stronger!!!"
Shane Carter awakened in a world of American TV series, bound to the Naruto Tycoon System. With every heartbeat, he earns money. Every heartbeat brings cash, and every dollar spent makes him stronger!
From that day forward, the world of American TV gained a tycoon who treated money like dirt—and a figure who made countless enemies experience pain and dance to his tune… a ninja!
Ding!
"Naruto Tycoon System initiating binding."
"Binding in progress…"
"Binding complete."
"Heartbeat equals money. Spending equals strength. As long as your heart keeps beating, you will become the strongest!"
"Host will receive monetary rewards with each heartbeat. Every 100 USD invested, gifted, or spent will grant 1 point. Loans, repayments, and transfers do not generate points."
"Points can be used to upgrade the system, unlock lotteries, and access additional features."
The sudden voice jolted Shane Carter from his sleep. His head throbbed as unfamiliar information flooded his mind.
He had transmigrated.
Transmigrated into a world composed of multiple American TV series.
"So birthday wishes really can come true…" Shane Carter muttered.
Before falling asleep, he'd made a wish on his eighteenth birthday: unlimited money and all the jutsu from Naruto. And now, impossibly, that wish had been granted. He was bound to the Naruto Tycoon System.
As for the transmigration itself, Shane Carter didn't mind. Back in his original world, he'd been a lone wolf with no family ties. Now, with the Naruto Tycoon System, life would be far more exciting and prosperous. Maybe he could even make his surname's meaning come true and establish a real clan in this world of American TV.
"System?"
At his word, a virtual interface appeared before his eyes.
Host: Shane Carter
Level: LV1 (Trainee Ninja) (Each heartbeat grants 1 USD)
Experience: 0/10,000
Points: 0
Wealth: USD (Withdraw)
Items: Starter Gift Pack (Unopened)
Ninjutsu: —
Physical Stats: —
Kekkei Genkai: —
Shane Carter watched as his wealth increased in perfect sync with his heartbeat. Every beat truly awarded him 1 USD.
A normal adult heart beats 60 to 100 times per minute. At 100 beats per minute, that's 100 USD per minute, 6,000 USD per hour, 144,000 USD per day, 1,008,000 USD per week, 4,032,000 USD per month…
Rounding down, four million USD per month meant forty-eight million USD per year. And if the system level increased, the rewards would surely rise as well.
In America, where money reigns supreme, this system made him untouchable.
Beyond the character panel, the system had several sections: Lottery, Missions, Shop, Exchange Center, and Ninja Training.
Shane Carter opened each one.
Lottery: 100 points per draw (point cost increases with level)
Missions: Random missions of varying difficulty appear. Completing them grants money, points, items, ninjutsu, and other rewards.
Shop: Locked
Exchange Center: Locked
Ninja Training: Training each ninja grants rewards. As the ninja levels up and spends money, the host receives proportional rewards and cashback.
The lottery required points he didn't have. The shop and exchange center were locked. No missions had been issued. Ninja training was still unclear. For now, all his hopes rested on the Starter Gift Pack.
Come forth, Starter Gift Pack!
Ding!
"Starter Gift Pack opened. Rewards obtained: Basic Pack, Ninjutsu Pack, Genjutsu Pack, Taijutsu Pack, Sealing Jutsu Pack, Secret Technique Pack, Forbidden Jutsu Pack, Ninja Tool Pack, Kekkei Genkai Pack."
Shane Carter was stunned by the cascade of rewards. This was a starter gift pack?
The gift pack part made sense. The "big" part made sense. But "starter"?
Did the system misunderstand what "starter" meant? What kind of system gave new users a gift pack this comprehensive and all-encompassing?
How was anyone supposed to stay motivated to level up after this?
Even as he grumbled while reaping the benefits, Shane Carter was interrupted by the shrill wail of a police siren.
Hearing the siren snapped him back to a more pressing question.
Where was he?
The evening breeze carried a faint chill. Under the dim night sky, countless stars glittered overhead.
Standing up, Shane Carter found himself on a neatly manicured lawn surrounded by typical European-style detached houses.
The streetlights were dim. A police car and ambulance receded into the distance.
In front of a house diagonally across from him, two men stood beside a black Chevrolet Impala. Shane Carter recognized them instantly.
Dean Winchester. Sam Winchester. The legendary Winchester brothers. How could he not recognize them?
After all, Supernatural—the show that ran for over a decade—had been one of his gateway American TV series.
From ghosts and demons at the start, to angels and devils, then Leviathans and Cain, and finally even God and the Darkness—the Winchester brothers had fought through it all. From Earth to Hell, from Hell to Purgatory, from Purgatory to Heaven, from Heaven to parallel worlds. They saved each other over and over, and as mere mortals, they cut down anyone—human or divine—who stood in their way, earning the name Winchester brothers through blood and perseverance.
Ding!
"E-Rank Mission: Help Sam Winchester overcome the grief and guilt from his girlfriend's death."
"Mission Completion Reward: 10,000 USD."
"Accept mission?"
Though he hadn't expected a mission to trigger so suddenly, Shane Carter accepted without hesitation.
From the mission rank and reward, this appeared to be the lowest-level, simplest type of mission—but the difficulty of completion was still substantial.
He knew the Winchester brothers, but they didn't know him. Walking up and trying to comfort Sam out of nowhere was completely unrealistic. Still, he already had an idea of how to complete the mission.
At the same time, he'd confirmed where in the Supernatural timeline he'd landed.
This was the very beginning of the series. Dean had tracked down his younger brother Sam, who'd left the family's monster-hunting life after high school. Sam was now a Stanford student on the verge of entering law school, living happily with his girlfriend with a bright future ahead. He had no desire to return to his old life.
Sam had agreed to help find their missing father only on the condition that Dean get him back in time for his law school interview. After the search came up empty, Dean drove Sam home—only for Sam to discover his girlfriend murdered, pinned to the ceiling and burned alive, exactly like their mother years ago.
From that moment, Sam threw himself fully into the hunt, searching for their father and seeking revenge for both his mother and girlfriend. Thus began the legend of the Winchester brothers.
Shane Carter was confident he could complete the mission, but before approaching them, he needed to boost his credibility.
"System, open the Basic Pack."