Chapter 617 - 23

Chapter 23: Monsters? The Uzumaki Clan Emerges!Money was indeed the most realistic and urgent problem at the moment.But there had never been a lack of solutions.No Chakra nature?No talent for cultivation?Naruto's lips curled slightly, a flicker of certainty in his eyes.To him, there was never any such thing as a "useless person."Among the more than six hundred people, there were not a few with exceptional talent, and the most dazzling among them was undoubtedly Su Youwei."An awakener of Wind, Earth, and Water Chakra..."The Village council hall—a place that should have been for discussing Village affairs and handling livelihood issues—contained only Naruto, Su Youwei, and Cang Chao at this moment.On the table sat two completely different dishes. One had clusters of lively flames flickering on its surface, while the other—a noodle dish—had tiny sparks of electricity jumping across it from time to time.This was the first time both of them had ever seen such a miraculous sight.Su Youwei frowned slightly, looking at Naruto with some confusion, and asked softly: "Naruto, what is this...""This is what I prepared for you: Flame-Flame Fried Rice and Rumble-Rumble Ramen." Naruto spoke calmly. "If all goes well, it will help with your Chakra awakening."He paused, a flicker of hidden worry crossing his heart.Since the system had opened the shop, the items exchanged should be effective.But thinking of the taboos of Devil Fruits, he still felt a lingering fear.What if these two "Fruit dishes" also carried side effects...Looking at the food before her, which was so strange it was almost eerie, Su Youwei hesitated for a moment, but then ate it without further hesitation.The flames and electric light seemed to be mere illusions, causing her no harm whatsoever.The moment it touched her lips, her eyes suddenly lit up."Delicious!"In just a moment, both dishes had been devoured...Before long, a violent, extreme energy suddenly exploded from Su Youwei's dantian!What was originally just Wind, Earth, and Water Chakra now seemed like gunpowder that had been ignited, wildly churning, expanding, and transforming.Flame-like crimson Chakra and lightning-like purple-blue Chakra surged wildly along her meridians.Entwining with her original three attributes, they formed a dazzling halo of Chakra around her body."Th-this is..."Cang Chao, standing to the side, had his pupils shrink, and he took a sharp step back, his face filled with disbelief.The three basic Chakra attributes had actually derived Fire and Lightning attributes in an instant!All five attributes complete?!Su Youwei felt completely invigorated; the sluggishness and bottlenecks from her previous cultivation were swept away, and every movement she made was filled with unprecedented power.She subconsciously raised her hand and flicked her fingertips, and a cluster of dancing red flames sprang to life at her fingertips.She clenched her fist, and dense electric arcs crackled between her fingers."My... my Chakra... it's not just three attributes anymore!"Her voice trembled, and the look she gave Narutowas filled with shock and adoration."Naruto? What kind of dish is this, to have such a heaven-defying effect!"Naruto breathed a sigh of relief, his hanging heart finally settling.It seemed that dishes made from fruits exchanged from the system shop only bestowed power.The attribute bonuses brought by the dual fruits did not conflict with each other.He smiled faintly, his tone light and breezy:"It's just something to assist with cultivation.""I said before, here with me, there are no useless people, and certainly no buried talents."Just then, Cang Chao stepped forward abruptly, his excitement evident on his face:"If that's the case, can all those children in our Village who have no talent and cannot awaken Chakra...?"Naruto swept his gaze over the two of them and spoke slowly: "It's not difficult to help more people awaken and become stronger.""It's just that... these kinds of things are scarce in my hands, and for the time being, I can't make everyone awaken."Cang Chao was stunned for a moment, then nodded in realization.Being able to so easily create a top-tier Chakrapractitioner meant that such a supreme treasure must be unimaginably difficult to obtain.Naruto tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his gaze fixed on Cang Chao."Go handle this immediately. Gather all the top ten people in the Village with the best talent for Chakra awakening..."Cang Chao's heart jolted; he understood Naruto's intention!Without a moment's delay, he nodded heavily, turned, and rushed out of the council hall.Only Naruto and Su Youwei remained in the hall.Naruto closed his eyes, his consciousness instantly sinking into the system panel in his mind.[Current System Coins: 180,000][Available Funds: 3,000,000 secular currency][Exchange Rate: 100 secular currency = 10 System Coins]He calculated silently in his heart; calling up 2,000,000 secular currency would be just enough to exchange for 200,000 System Coins, and adding the original 180,000, the total amount would directly break through 380,000.The system shop had just finished updating, and the simplified Logia-type fruits corresponding to the five basic attributes of Fire, Water, Wind, Lightning, and Earth were each priced at exactly 10,000 System Coins.With a full thirty-eight fruits, it was more than enough to cultivate the geniuses in the Village.Thinking of this, Naruto's lips curled into a faint smile.No Chakra attribute? No talent for cultivation?In the face of an absolute cheat, these so-called "innate defects" were nothing but a joke.Su Youwei felt the five-attribute Chakra surging endlessly within her body, and as she looked at Naruto's back, the adoration in her eyes was almost overflowing.With only one million left in the account, the Village's survival time would undoubtedly be significantly shortened.The most urgent priority now was the deadlock of the source of funds.Naruto looked up at Su Youwei:"How is the situation with the Konoha shops I asked you to investigate earlier?"Su Youwei pondered slightly and spoke slowly:"I've visited over a dozen places in the last two days, and I've negotiated a total of five that are willing to transfer... But Naruto, what exactly do you want to do?"Naruto chuckled upon hearing this, a hint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes:"Wool, naturally, must come from the sheep itself.""The safest way to make money right now is to target the nearest Konoha Village, isn't it?""Five shops, so we'll assign ten people to each. You go and assemble fifty people; once we take over all the shops, it will be just right for ten people to be responsible for managing each shop."Su Youwei was startled at first, then immediately realized Naruto's plan... he actually wanted to open restaurants in Konoha Village?She immediately frowned: "But most of the children in our Village have never touched ingredients, let alone understand culinary arts..."Before she had even finished speaking, Narutochuckled, confident and composed."As for experience, I have it."He looked up, his tone nonchalant but carrying unquestionable confidence:"Five thousand years of experience—is that enough?"Su Youwei was stunned, and before she could ask in detail, Naruto had already turned to give orders.He tapped his fingertips lightly on the table, his eyes filled with certainty:"Rest assured, I have a cookbook and recipes lost for thousands of years; their taste and effects far exceed the ordinary food in Konoha.""As soon as the shops open, we won't have to worry about a lack of customers queuing up. You just focus on getting the people ready; starting tomorrow, I will teach them personally."