I became Hokage in Tokyo

Chapters 310 and 311: A Magnificent Explosion

Narusawa Ice Cave is a tunnel-type lava cave formed by the hot lava flow and the old parasitic volcano after the eruption of Nagao-yama, a lateral volcano of Mount Fuji, 1150 years ago.

The cave is deep underground and bitterly cold, and was used by the ancients to store ice, hence its name.

Deep within the Naruzawa Ice Cave, Uchiha Naruto effortlessly held a massive amber bottle in one hand, while his other hand removed the Uzumaki Mask.

"It's finally time to reap the rewards!"

Uchiha Naruto looked at the amber bottle in his hand, his eyes gleaming with barely suppressed fervor.

Banana leaf fan, gilded rope, seven-star sword, purple-gold gourd, amber vase...

Each of the Sage of Six Paths' ninja tools possesses incredible power.

The Amber Purification Bottle is one of the legendary ninja tools left behind by the Sage of Six Paths. It was held by the descendants of the Sage of Six Paths, Kinkaku and Ginkaku, and later fell into the hands of the Hidden Cloud Village.

The amber bottle can even seal the eight-tailed ox demon in its berserk state.

"We've run out of ninja gems after renting the amber bottle, and now we're just hoping the great demon sealed inside can replenish our health."

Among the ninja tools in the item shop, the Six Paths Ninja Tools are undoubtedly the highest-tier, and originally, Naruto Uchiha didn't have enough Ninja Orbs to exchange for them. However, after the system was upgraded to version 2.0, the item shop added a [Rental] function.

Although the rented amber purification bottle can only be used once, it's still a worthwhile investment.

"Let's begin."

Naruto Uchiha placed the amber bottle on the ground, opened the lid, and Princess Kaguya floated out of the amber bottle.

The naked Princess Kaguya had empty eyes and a blank expression, as if she had been hypnotized.

"Now that she's left the stage, there's no need to maintain Princess Kaguya's appearance any longer."

The three black tomoe in Naruto Uchiha's eyes intertwined, and a black pattern resembling a film reel rotated in his eyes.

The curse attached to Princess Kaguya was lifted.

Originally, her radiant beauty, captivating all who beheld her, and her flawless celestial body began to melt away, leaving only a baboon-like head floating in the air.

"Awoooooo!"

The baboon opened its head, its eyes filled with madness and chaos, and the next moment, it fled outwards into the air.

But how could Naruto Uchiha, who was well-prepared, let the duck that was about to be caught fly away?

In its initial form, Susanoo suddenly extended a skeletal arm over ten meters long, grabbing baboon heads in its hands.

"puff!"

Then I just crushed it.

"Oh?"

Naruto Uchiha raised an eyebrow as Susanoo's clenched hand was forcefully pried open.

"Hehehehe—! No, no no no no—immortal, indestructible, immortal and indestructible! Ee hee hee hee!"

Upon closer inspection, black, muddy-like flesh was rapidly twisting and expanding between the fingers, from which emerged grotesque faces and bizarre limbs of monsters.

"They've really gone mad. Without exception, all the great demons that have been corrupted by the Crimson Moon have been defiled..."

Naruto Uchiha's face showed an unexpected expression.

After subduing the great demon, Naruto Uchiha tried to read its memories with his Sharingan, but he could only get some fragmented memories and no useful information.

"Immortal! Eat, I'll eat you!"

The black sludge and flesh even clung to Susanoo's arms like maggots clinging to bones.

This can no longer be considered a monster; it is merely a cursed polymer driven solely by the instinct for survival.

However, their original immortality was also inherited.

Naruto Uchiha closed one eye, and the kaleidoscope shape in the pupil of his remaining eye degenerated into three black tomoe, which then condensed into a black triangular windmill.

The pitch-black flames danced and burned fiercely.

It is the black flames of calamity that burn everything it gazes upon to ashes, Amaterasu!

For monsters that are immortal, there is no better technique than Amaterasu.

"Awooooooo—!"

"Squeak, squeak squeak squeak!!"

"Coo! Coo! Coo!"

The black silt suddenly emitted a series of mournful cries, like the screams of wild beasts.

Naruto Uchiha remained indifferent and unmoved, continuing to wield Amaterasu's flames to burn it.

Driven by the instinct for survival, the black sludge struggled to fall from Susanoo's grasp to the ground, wriggling as it tried to escape in another direction.

Just then, Naruto Uchiha opened his eyes, which had been closed.

The pupil contains a six-pointed star pattern.

Kagutsuchi!

The black flames clinging to the silt and flesh suddenly spread and wandered, completely enveloping it like a container.

If the fragments of the black sludge escape, it will be troublesome. After all, it has extremely strong regenerative ability and immortality. Who knows if it can make a comeback with the remaining bits and pieces of flesh and blood?

Naruto Uchiha stretched out his hand, and suddenly clenched his open fingers.

Kagutsuchi manipulated the black flames, which instantly transformed into a burning black sun, floating in mid-air.

"Turn to ashes!"

Crackling sounds!

The intense heat, resembling the surface of a star, swept and spread in an instant.

[Obtained: Rasengan LV1]

[Obtained: Lava Release LV1]

[Obtained: Darkness Release LV1]

[Obtained: Arcane Spider Binding Technique LV1]

[Obtained: Multiply Technique LV1]

The system panel in Uchiha Naruto's field of vision began to refresh.

As Amaterasu refined the demons, the ninjutsu of the little demons that had been devoured by the Oni-Garra technique began to emerge one after another.

I bitterly resent spending year after year pressing gold thread, only to make wedding gowns for others.

This great demon painstakingly captured hundreds of demons, intending to absorb them all and ascend to the heavens in one step, but in the end, they all benefited Uchiha Naruto.

But that wasn't enough; Naruto Uchiha wanted even more!

A thin line of blood slid down from the Mangekyou Sharingan that had activated Amaterasu.

The black sun was like a red giant that had reached its end, suddenly expanding several times its original size.

Every trace of the mud, flesh, and blood that once existed was mercilessly erased, completely reduced to ashes, and even the dying screams were vaporized.

[Kill complete, calculating reward]

【Ninjade*3600】

[Obtained: Oni-Growing Technique LV1]

[Obtained: Immortality (Hidan) LV1]

[Obtained: Barrier Ninjutsu LV1]

It was truly a spectacular explosion!

Naruto Uchiha's face was filled with undisguised joy, even more exhilarating than getting multiple rainbow-colored items in a row during a single ten-pull gacha pull.

The three ninjutsu techniques revealed by the great demon's true form were all extraordinary, especially the barrier ninjutsu, which Uchiha Naruto had long coveted.

Hidan's immortality was an unexpected surprise.

When he was manipulating Kaguya from behind the scenes, Naruto Uchiha had already noticed the special nature of her immortality. It was not simply a matter of super strong vitality and rapid regeneration, but something far more bizarre.

Hidan in the Naruto world has a vitality even more terrifying than a worm. Even if he is beheaded or blown to pieces and buried in a deep pit, he can still linger on.

This completely violates common sense about physiology.

Even in the ninja world, where supernatural powers like chakra exist, it was astonishing.

It makes one wonder if the evil god that Hidan worships actually exists.

The immortality has now become Naruto Uchiha's possession.

"Inspired by The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter, I fabricated grand lies such as the overseas fairy island of Penglai and Princess Kaguya sealed inside Mount Fuji. I never imagined that in the end, the 'elixir of immortality' would become a reality."

Naruto Uchiha chuckled softly.

The series of ninjutsu techniques revealed already make the trip worthwhile.

The 3600 Ninja Orbs that dropped are also valuable loot.

This large sum of Ninja Orbs exceeds the total amount of Ninja Orbs that the Uchiha clan had previously acquired.

Defeating the Yamata no Orochi corrupted by the Crimson Moon in Sapporo City only yielded 1000 Ninja Orbs.

A total of 3600 Ninja Orbs must have been collected by capturing hundreds of monsters from Mount Fuji.

This time, they really made a fortune.

Naruto Uchiha couldn't help but feel a little smug, and then opened his personal panel.

[Skill: Sharingan LV4 (100/10000)]

【火遁LV3（155/1000）、三身术LV3（63/1000）、通灵术LV3（33/1000）、封印术LV3（5/1000）、体术LV3（1/1000）】

Looking at the glaring zeros behind the LV4 Sharingan, my previously fiery heart calmed down.

When he first awakened the system, Naruto Uchiha's goal was to unlock the Mangekyou Sharingan within three years.

After the Sharingan reaches LV4, one naturally becomes greedy and wants to obtain the Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan or even the Rinnegan.

Level 4 skills require tens of thousands of proficiency points; they're practically money-devouring beasts.

3600 Ninja Orbs is certainly a huge sum of money, but even if all of them were put into the LV4 Sharingan, it would still be far from the LV5 Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan.

It would be more worthwhile to upgrade the other ninjutsu to LV4 instead.

Naruto Uchiha's gaze shifted downwards and settled on the Level 3 Fire Release technique.

After obtaining the Mangekyou Sharingan, even the Fire Release technique, which was the Uchiha clan's specialty, and the attribute transformation that Naruto Uchiha used most often, were used less frequently, and the increase in proficiency slowed down.

"If I remember correctly, that's how it should be."

After a moment of contemplation, Uchiha Naruto added some of his Ninja Balls to his Fire Release technique.

[Fire Release LV3 (155/1000)] [Fire Release LV4 (max)]!

"Just as I expected!"

Naruto Uchiha's gaze sharpened.

After reaching LV2 in Fire Release, one can only use C-rank Fire Release techniques, such as Great Fireball Technique; after LV3, one can use B-rank Great Fire Dragon Technique and Toad Oil Flame Bullet.

The highest level of Fire Release ninjutsu is only A-rank, and there is no S-rank.

Therefore, the system's Fire Release skill reaches its limit after being upgraded to LV4.

"Not only are the skill caps for the five basic form transformations—Fire Release, Wind Release, Lightning Release, Earth Release, and Water Release—all at LV4, but the cap for the Bloodline Limit that fuses basic nature transformations is also LV4!"

Naruto Uchiha's eyes flashed, and he spoke slowly.

"Most of the ninjutsu in the system have a maximum level of LV4. Only a small number of ninjutsu, such as the Sharingan and Byakugan, have great potential to evolve to LV5."

This wasn't necessarily bad news for Naruto Uchiha.

After all, the proficiency required to upgrade from LV4 to LV5 is simply too much. In addition, there are countless ninjutsu, and the number of ninja orbs needed to max out all of them is astronomical.

If one were to cultivate on their own, it would take an unknown amount of time, even a century would not be enough.

"In the next phase, we should shift our focus to killing monsters to obtain ninja orbs and training apprentices to improve their ninjutsu proficiency."

Naruto Uchiha hesitated.

"To accomplish these things, a relatively stable society is essential. The smokescreens I've created, the Akatsuki organization, and the Celestial Beings have taken up too much of the Japanese government's energy. Shouldn't we temporarily take all those pseudonyms offline for a while?"

As a transmigrator and an anomaly with a system, Uchiha Naruto initially fabricated the background of mythological revival and superhumans out of personal distrust and sense of crisis towards the state apparatus.

On the one hand, it was a show of force to make the Japanese government hesitant to act, and on the other hand, it was a way to muddy the waters and hide its true intentions.

All of this is to protect oneself.

However, after awakening the Mangekyou Sharingan, Naruto Uchiha already possessed the ability to protect himself.

After acquiring the power of the Mangekyou Sharingan and immortality, Naruto Uchiha's courage grew even stronger.

Even if they were so ruthless as to drop strategic nuclear bombs with the equivalent of tens of millions of tons of TNT on major cities, Uchiha Naruto's main body could hide in the Kamui dimension.

The world is vast, and there are no obstacles to travel!

Uchiha Naruto considers himself a kind-hearted high school student who loves peace and is not particularly enthusiastic about causing trouble for the Japanese government.

Indeed, this is the case. Whether it was the Sapporo Extraordinary Battle or the Mount Fuji Incident, both were caused by a great monster stirring up trouble under the stimulation of the Crimson Moon.

Naruto Uchiha was simply going with the flow, using this opportunity to put on a disguise to exorcise demons and monsters; deceiving the world was just a side effect.

However, one extraordinary event after another occurred, leaving a mess that not only overwhelmed the Japanese government but also greatly shook Japan's social order, causing widespread panic.

For example, the Mount Fuji incident may not have caused as much economic loss and casualties as the Sapporo incident, but in terms of its far-reaching impact, it is probably even greater.

An overly turbulent social order would also hinder Naruto Uchiha's collection of Ninja Orbs.

The Naruzawa Ice Cave, where the temperature is below zero all year round, has begun to collapse due to the sudden high temperature caused by the burning of Amaterasu. Stalactites and rocks are rolling down the cave.

"When the curtain falls, let's make it spectacular, get ready for a grand finale! 'Severing the Heavens and Earth'!"

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at the same time.

Inside a top-class club in Ginza, Chuo Ward, Tokyo.

In the past, this place was frequented by prominent figures in Tokyo's political and business circles; it was a place where powerful and influential people conversed, and where no ordinary people were associated.

But now it has been booked out, and a group of sharp-looking men in black suits are guarding each exit like bodyguards.

"Bring up the best wine quickly!"

In a private room, a drunken Jiraiya swaggered onto a luxurious leather sofa, with several young and beautiful women on his arms. His large feet were casually placed on the table, and one of his wooden clogs had even fallen off.

In the rest of the private room, flowers bloomed and women sang, and everywhere you looked, there were beautiful women.

"Hahaha, what a lovely young woman!"

(End of this chapter)