After finishing the simulation, Ryun closed his eyes to rest. He needed some time to sort out his thoughts. The malice from Danzo and Sarutobi Hiruzen was no longer something to fear. Instead, he needed to rearrange his plans for how to improve himself next.
Originally, Ryun had focused his simulations on enhancing his talents. But the activation of this new mechanism had shown him that the stats panel was equally important.
Upon careful reflection, this made sense.
Whether it was the Flying Thunder God, the Strength of a Hundred Seal, or Wood Release, no matter how powerful these jutsu were, they were only truly formidable before the Fourth Great Ninja War.
By the time the war arrived and he faced opponents at the Six Paths level, these techniques could only serve in a supporting role.
When Six Paths-level powerhouses clashed, which of them didn't start with Yin-Yang Release, employ Space-Time Ninjutsu effortlessly, or occasionally sneak in a Six Paths Senjutsu or Kekkei Mōra?
To master these techniques, talent rank was the fundamental rule.
Even talents on the level of Asura and Indra weren't enough. He needed talent at least on par with the Sage of Six Paths to perform them normally.
As for the rank above that, it was probably the Otsutsuki clan who had eaten the God Tree's fruit, beings truly comparable to creator deities. Ryun wasn't yet sure how to obtain talent at that level.
Could it be that he really had to woo and have children with Kaguya?
Hmm... that wasn't entirely impossible. He just didn't know what type Kaguya liked... *Ahem*, it was still too early to consider this. Before pursuing Kaguya, he should first consider pursuing more kunoichi.
The simulation required a kunoichi's favorability to reach at least Level 3, and her talent stat also needed to reach 10 to trigger the Bloodline Resonance mechanism.
Right now, even Tenten, who had the best relationship with Ryun, was only at Level 2. What degree of deep interaction was needed for Level 3?
Could it be... what he did with Anko?
No, no, it shouldn't be that.
If Level 3 favorability was that intimate, how would Levels 4 and 5 be distinguished?
Ryun had a vague feeling that Level 3 favorability probably meant expressing liking or affection.
Didn't that mean he had to confess to at least six kunoichi?
In reality, it might be far more than that, because getting a specific attribute of a kunoichi to reach 10 points was much simpler than building a ninja into a super-strong individual with an 80-point stat panel.
This was the difference between casting a wide net and meticulous cultivation. Ryun had already drawn a conclusion on this issue before; casting a wide net was clearly more efficient.
It was just that the difficulty of the simulation had now increased a step further.
Previously, Ryun only needed to make contact with a kunoichi in reality to obtain her pheromone information, and then he could slowly build a relationship with her within the simulation.
Now, the requirement was for Ryun to confess to each kunoichi he targeted, then proceed with the simulation, and also boost their stat panels.
*Sss*... No matter how he looked at it, the difficulty seemed sky-high.
Fortunately, Ryun no longer carried much moral burden regarding this.
After several simulations and having already voiced his idea of establishing the Nojuro Grand Family in reality, all that remained was to put this idea into practice and select the kunoichi who agreed to join the Nojuro family.
During this process, even he couldn't guarantee that Tenten and the others would agree to join.
Moreover, this mechanism also limited Ryun's possibility of relying on political marriages or various other means to sire offspring without restriction. In the future, offspring born from relationships where the favorability wasn't high enough or the woman's talent wasn't sufficient would also become rather meaningless to Ryun.
Regarding this, Ryun could only say he was going all out.
The above adjustments were made by Ryun to refresh for a higher talent stat panel. As for the variety of talents, Ryun didn't plan to ignore that either.
If nothing else, Kekkei Mōra required the simultaneous possession of chakra nature transformations for all seven basic natures. This meant Ryun needed to stack high-level talent for at least seven nature transformations, right?
And techniques like the Flying Thunder God, Wood Release, Sage Mode, and so on, Ryun still needed to continue mastering and strengthening them.
While Six Paths powers were good, before he was truly qualified to wield them, these techniques would still be his primary means of dealing with enemies in the coming years.
Their priority had just been lowered a bit, that's all.
An hour later, Ryun finally opened his eyes, having imprinted the thoughts he had organized into the depths of his memory.
After his Genjutsu attribute reached 10, he felt his memory had improved significantly. It seemed enhancing mental power had many benefits.
He just wondered if he could obtain the Yamanaka clan's method for training mental power from Ino.
With serious matters concluded for now, it was time to enjoy life a little.
Ryun began selecting experiences from this simulation, eventually settling on that night of intimacy with Yūhi Kurenai.
Watching Kurenai's shy and bashful demeanor slowly relax under his efforts, finally calling out his name as she slowly lost herself, Ryun felt it was highly unlikely he would let this beautiful older sister slip away.
After the 'benefit event,' Ryun naturally didn't forget to review the details of this Great Ninja War.
Although Ryun hadn't participated deeply, he had witnessed many people's fighting styles and collected information on their chakra.
From now on, if Ryun encountered them, he wouldn't be unable to identify whose chakra it was.
Then there was some information regarding Iwagakure's "Leg Shadow," Kurotsuchi.
Although Ryun hadn't become her lover in this simulation, the two had become friends who often exchanged ideas and sparred.
He had gained some understanding of her personality and preferences.
He just didn't know when in reality he would be able to collect her pheromone information.
By the time Ryun finished digesting the useful intelligence and information from the simulation, the sky was already light.
With Ryun's current stat panel attributes plus the boost from the Strength of a Hundred Seal, staying up all night was completely without any pressure for him.
Ryun checked the time. Shouldn't the drunken Asuma be arriving soon?
He rested his chin on his hand, thinking about how to respond.
Because he had been engrossed in digesting the simulation details, he hadn't confessed to Anko like his simulated self had. Therefore, the upcoming disturbance might also change.
What should he do?
*Knock, knock, knock* - intense knocking sounded at the door.
Ryun extended his sensing power and immediately locked onto Asuma, who was still holding half a bottle of sake.
He also hadn't slept all night, but his condition was much worse than Ryun's.
Unshaven, reeking of alcohol, even his clothes were dirty, as if he had taken a fall somewhere.
Ryun couldn't help but frown.
In this state, he wouldn't even need Ryun to do anything; Kurenai wouldn't give him a good look.
Nevertheless, Ryun had his own plan. He couldn't be the one to directly sever the relationship between the two.
Not because he couldn't get past some moral hurdle in his heart, but because in reality, he had to be extremely cautious when dealing with his former love interest.
The slightest misstep, and this intelligent, beautiful woman might slip away from Ryun's side.
"Who is it, so early!"
Moegi, wearing pajamas and rubbing her eyes, opened the door. Because she was so short, Asuma didn't see her and walked inside, directly knocking Moegi to the floor.
Moegi's eyes immediately welled up, but the next moment she recognized Asuma and forcibly held back her tears, saying, "Lord Asuma, what are you doing here? The hot spring house doesn't open until noon!"
"I... I can't come to check in?"
"You have such a huge, huge mansion in the Sarutobi compound in Konoha, and you come here to check in?"
Moegi was full of genuine confusion; she really didn't understand.
"I can't? I have money! Besides, don't a lot of people stay here long-term even though they have their own homes?"
Moegi immediately became alert, realizing Asuma was targeting Ryun.
"T-then wait here. Stand still. I'll go get my grandmother."
With that, Moegi turned and ran, but she ran straight towards Ryun's room.
Her actions were almost undisguised, not because she was foolish, but because it never occurred to her that Asuma would take action.
Even Ryun hadn't considered that possibility, even though all Asuma did was a Body Flicker to grab Moegi's shoulder.
"Isn't your grandmother's room over there?"
Asuma twisted Moegi's shoulder outward. Moegi cried out in pain.
And at that moment, Ryun, who couldn't stand by any longer, opened his door.
"Big Brother Nojuro, leave quickly! He seems to be here for you!"
Seeing Ryun, Moegi immediately shouted a warning.
This made Ryun think more highly of her. No wonder she could become the mentor of the next generation's Ino-Shika-Cho in the future.
Although Moegi's strength might not be great, in terms of courage and inheriting the Will of Fire, she was a model of Konoha's next generation of respectable youth.
"Well, well, young Nojuro, we meet again... *Hic*."
"Up so early? Couldn't sleep well last night?"
Asuma spoke with sarcasm and tried to push into the room.
Ryun's room was empty, devoid of even the Anko from the simulation.
But that wasn't a reason for Ryun to let Asuma enter. He raised his hand and pressed it against Asuma's shoulder.
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