Naruto: Pay-to-Win Ninja System

[Basic Recruitment Order]: 500 coins (moderate chance of recruiting a ninja, removes all negative status effects, and significantly increases the target's favor toward the host and their faction)

[Intermediate Recruitment Order]: 2000 coins (higher chance of recruiting a ninja, removes all negative status effects, and significantly increases the target's favor toward the host and their faction)

[Advanced Recruitment Order]: 5000 coins (very high chance of recruiting a ninja, removes all negative status effects, and significantly increases the target's favor toward the host and their faction)

These were the options Shimoku handpicked from the System.

Now he finally had potential tools for breaking the [Caged Bird Cursed Seal].

Actually, these [Recruitment Orders] functioned similarly to a weaker version of [Kotoamatsukami].

As long as there was enough chakra, [Kotoamatsukami] could directly infiltrate an opponent's mind without their awareness, rewriting their willpower!

It was rightly called the 'Ultimate Genjutsu!'

And the [Recruitment Order] also subtly altered the target's thinking, causing them to develop strong positive feelings toward the host and their faction, making them willing to serve.

However, different levels of [Recruitment Order] came with varying success rates.

Nowhere near the nearly 100% success rate offered by [Kotoamatsukami]...

But they had the advantages of being affordable and having no usage limitations.

Of course,

What caught Shimoku's attention most was the part that said "removes all negative status effects."

Although,

He couldn't be completely certain whether the [Caged Bird Cursed Seal] on the members of the Hyuga Branch House even counted as a negative status condition.

Still, there was no harm in trying.

If successful,

He would gain a promising ninja possessing the [Byakugan].

This [Recruitment Order] would then become a powerful tool against the Caged Bird Curse, serving as a tremendous bargaining chip against the Hyuga Main House!

Even if it failed...

So what? He'd only lose 500 coins.

At worst, he could always pay another visit to Konoha's Vault on his way out and grab a few 'souvenirs.'

No way he'd end up at a loss.

...

Meanwhile, after briefly feeling shocked and hopeful,

Shinkawa's heart quickly grew cold and dark again.

He angrily retorted:

"Don't even try to pull one over on me, you evil bastard!"

"Fool you about what?"

"That I can remove your cursed seal?"

"So what if I can't undo it? Your life is already in my hands. Why would I bother deceiving you?"

This piercing question from Shimoku struck Shinkawa deeply.

Strangely enough, it made perfect sense!

Shimoku had no reason to deceive him at all!

Even if they really wanted something—be it the Byakugan or something else from the Hyuga clan—they should have targeted the Hyuga Main House instead.

Not waste effort trying to trick an inconsequential Root ninja like himself who held no real power.

What if everything said was true?

What if there really was a way to break this cursed seal?

Then he would gladly give everything to achieve that!

"What do you really want?"

"What I want doesn't matter. What matters is whether you want to break that cursed seal!"

"You really have a way?"

"Aren't we about to find out?"

"I..."

Shinkawa Hyuga hesitated, but his interest was clearly piqued.

"What are you hesitating for?"

"Or are you going to spend your whole life being a dog to the main branch?"

"Forever living in the shadow of the main branch?"

Shimoku taunted ruthlessly again.

Face flushed with anger, Shinkawa gritted his teeth and decisively agreed:

"I'm willing!"

"Do it then!"

If someone else had made such a wild suggestion to him, he would have laughed in their face.

But this was the Uchiha prodigy who opened his Mangekyo Sharingan at ten years old and successfully defected from the clan...

That kid had already accomplished countless miracles.

So why couldn't he pull off one more?

"Excellent! You'll never regret this decision."

Shimoku praised.

The reason he resorted to so much mockery and humiliation

was to stir up anger in the other's heart, provoke emotional fluctuations, continuously weaken his psychological defenses, and prompt him to willingly accept the recruitment,

thereby increasing the likelihood of successful recruitment.

Although he wasn't sure if it would work,

from novels he had read in his past life, this was always how it was depicted. How could one know whether it was effective without trying?

It's not like it costs anything anyway.

...

[Would you like to spend 500 coins to obtain a Basic Recruitment Order?]

"Confirm!"

Instantly, a golden light flashed and a delicate pale-gold token appeared in Shimoku's hand.

Then, with a thought,

he quickly activated [Recruitment Order]!

Moments later,

the [Recruitment Order] rapidly dissipated, transforming into an unseen force that rippled outward,

completely enveloping Shinkawa Hyuga before him.

...

There was no light, no special effects, not even any grand displays or phenomena.

This [Recruitment Order] bought for 500 coins simply vanished like a puff of smoke.

Shimoku felt a sinking feeling in his chest. He was sure he'd just flushed 500 coins down the drain.

However, just a few seconds later,

something miraculous happened.

Under the effect of this invisible power,

the 'Caged Bird Cursed Seal' on Shinkawa Hyuga's forehead quickly faded away, vanishing into nothingness,

as if it had never existed at all.

Moreover, Shinkawa suddenly opened his eyes wide,

his earlier look of resistance completely gone,

replaced by fervent enthusiasm and deep admiration as he gazed at Shimoku before him.

That intense gaze startled Shimoku, causing him to feel uneasy, instinctively taking a half-step back, suddenly very aware of how intense that gaze was.

"Thank you, Lord Shimoku!"

"The cursed seal is gone! Finally gone!"

"I'm finally free!"

"Wonderful, this is the real Byakugan without blind spots, right?"

"This feels amazing! Fantastic!"

Shinkawa joyfully cried out in gratitude, beaming with joy,

like a sparrow breaking free from its cage, soaring into the open sky, filled with delight and vitality.

Nothing could compare to regaining freedom, holding your own fate in your hands.

Meanwhile,

seeing this, Shimoku himself felt rather pleased as well.

Shinkawa Hyuga's transformation had already been fully verified.

The Recruitment Order could indeed remove the Caged Bird Cursed Seal!

With that,

every ninja in the Hyuga Branch House who resented the cursed seal would become his target for recruitment!

With the Recruitment Order, infiltrating and controlling the entire Hyuga Branch House would be only a matter of time!

At this moment, Shimoku was already eager to build his own elite long-range sniper unit!

Moreover, once the Recruitment Order took effect,

the targeted ninjas would naturally turn their loyalties toward him and Homura Hidden Village.

At least for now, there would be no reason to fear betrayal from the ninjas directly recruited by the Order.

He absolutely adored this Recruitment Order!

Its only drawback was the rather low success rate. Timing had to be perfect.

...

Just then,

the two shadow clones he had sent earlier rushed back.

"I cleared three."

"I eliminated four."

The two clones reported.

"Shinkawa Hyuga, does that number match? Are there any Root ninjas remaining inside the Orphanage?"

"No one else. A total of nine. We've cleared them all!"

Shinkawa Hyuga honestly reported.

From this moment on, he was no longer a part of the Hyuga family of Konoha.

After all, once they removed the Caged Bird Cursed Seal,

the Main House would never allow a Branch House member to go free, especially one no longer under their control.

They would be least likely to tolerate someone who knew how to remove the seal—

an unstable factor threatening their dominance!

As long as he remained alive and the Main House learned of it,

he would face relentless pursuit from the Hyuga Main House until his death...

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