NOVEL NEXT Chapter 76: Is This ‘Good Luck’?
After obtaining his second red entry—Indra, Yuma couldn't help but recall the moment he received it.
Following the installation, they had experienced the bombing of the Kannabi Bridge. This event had brought him an immediate stroke of fortune. Thinking about this, Yuma instinctively turned his attention to the panel in his sea of consciousness.
Host: Uchiha Yuma
Gender: Male
Age: 13
Strength: Shadow
Entries:
[Indra (Red)] (Fortune - 1 share) [Son of Time and Space (Gold)] [Genius (Gold)] [Fate of Illusion (Gold)] [Steel Tempering (Purple)] [Mangekyō Sharingan (Purple)] [Uchiha Style (Purple)] [Natural Energy Affinity (Purple)] [Flying Thunder God Technique (Purple)] [Ōtsutsuki Remnant (Blue)] [Medical Genius (Blue)] [Chakra Seed (Blue)]
Weapon Entries:
[Thunder Attachment (Blue)] [Bloodsucking Immortality (Blue)] [Chakra Mimicry (Blue)] [Chakra Absorption and Integration (Blue)]
Combat Value: 170
There weren't many significant changes in the other entries, so he decided not to dwell on them for now. However, his sole red entry stood out due to its unique function.
As early as after completing the Kannabi Bridge mission, the entry extraction system had sent him a message—his fortune had changed.
The system determined this fortune based on subjective difficulty. However, it wasn't overly generous. The bombing of the Kannabi Bridge, for example, was relatively effortless. Since Ohnoki and the Iwagakure forces were preoccupied on the battlefield, the bridge's defenses had weakened considerably. Led by Minato, his team had easily destroyed it with no enemy interference. Despite Yuma convincing himself the mission was challenging, the system judged it as too easy, granting him only two shares of fortune.
He had high expectations for these fortunes. But now, as he examined the panel and saw only 100 combat points for defeating Madara, something felt off.
"What's going on with the system? Logically, shouldn't I have earned more from defeating Uchiha Madara? Why did I only receive such a small combat value?"
Feeling that something was wrong, Yuma immediately inquired within his mind.
The system responded swiftly.
"What?! Madara tricked me and retreated unscathed? Because I didn't achieve a crushing victory, I gained no combat points?!"
Yuma felt an overwhelming sense of helplessness.
However, as he reflected on the battle, he realized the system's judgment made sense. Throughout the fight, he hadn't gained a definitive upper hand over Madara. After all, Madara was the reincarnation of someone who had awakened the Rinnegan and surpassed Indra himself. Possessing the 'power of all things,' he had sacrificed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan to activate Izanagi—the ultimate Genjutsu capable of rewriting reality and defying fate itself.
Against Izanagi, Ichimokuren, Yuma's eye technique, was at a disadvantage. It wasn't that he was incapable of countering it, but his Mangekyō Sharingan—despite its immunity to blindness due to his entries—lacked the raw power of the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. In contrast, Izanagi, requiring the sacrifice of an eye, functioned like the heavy ion mode in Boruto, where the Nine-Tails sacrificed everything for a surge of unparalleled power.
Even though Yuma had managed to use Ichimokuren to make Madara lower his guard and gain some benefits, he had never been in a position to secure a decisive victory.
"It seems that if I want my eye technique to become truly invincible, I must increase my ocular power output," Yuma pondered before making a firm decision.
His gaze shifted to his red entry—Indra.
"System! Convert my fortune into powerful luck so that the opportunity to awaken the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan will come to me!"
—Buzz!
An inexplicable wave of energy radiated from Yuma's body, rippling outward into the world. Only those with a system could perceive these distortions.
At that moment, Yuma experienced an epiphany.
This ripple… It will influence the world!
This was his chance—the chance to ascend his Mangekyō to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Now, he only had to wait a few days for his luck to manifest.
Three Days Later
On the road to Konoha, Yuma found himself face to face with an unexpected figure—Uchiha Yashiro!
Alongside him were members of the Uchiha Police Force, escorting captured Mist Ninjas to Konoha for imprisonment. To Yuma's surprise, among them were members of the Hōzuki Clan!
Seeing this, Yuma wasted no time in extracting the Kaguya entry, integrating it into his Ōtsutsuki entry. However, his confusion lingered.
Turning to Yashiro, he asked, "Vice-Captain Yashiro, why are you escorting these Mist Ninjas to Konoha?"
Yashiro sighed, his expression somewhat helpless. "It seems Yuma-kun isn't aware of Hokage-sama's policies. Normally, unless a captured ninja possesses valuable intelligence, they are imprisoned and later ransomed back to their village."
Pausing, he patted Yuma's shoulder before continuing, "After all, we shinobi fight for employment contracts. Our battles are driven by profit, not just ideology."
Hearing this, Yuma had a realization.
In his past life, reading manga and watching anime, he had always assumed that ninjas ruled the world. However, after reincarnating, he discovered the truth.
It wasn't the shinobi who governed the world—it was the interest groups funding their missions and the ruling elite.
Still, Yuma didn't dwell on such matters. At this stage, his only goal was power. Changing the world? That could wait until he was truly invincible.
Right now, something else intrigued him—this remarkable stroke of luck.
In just three days, he had obtained the Kaguya 'bone' entry. Was this a result of his manipulated fortune?
Before he could reflect further, they arrived at Konoha's gates. To his shock, a massive crowd had gathered along the streets, celebrating their return.
At the forefront stood none other than the Third Hokage himself, flanked by two members of the Hyuga Clan. As Yuma laid eyes on the two young twins, he instantly recognized them—Hiashi and Hizashi Hyuga.
His heart pounded.
"Is this… my luck in action?"
The realization struck him with overwhelming force.
This fortune… It's truly powerful.
For the first time, Yuma fully understood what it meant to be the 'protagonist' of the world.
Whatever he needed, the world would deliver.