Chapter 602: Kisame Hoshigaki

After reviewing all the gains, Charles found that the latest ninja recruitment yielded enough Kin Tsuchi fragments to meet the requirement for a C-rank ninja, adding another member to the Sound Ninja Village.

Additionally, the number of Shippuden Sakura Haruno fragments reached 36, getting close to the recruitment threshold.

Summarizing the results of this ten-time recruitment, Charles obtained 22 fragments, which was quite average in terms of quantity, but the quality was exceptionally high.

The breakdown included:

- 6 S-rank fragments

- 4 A-rank fragments

- 5 B-rank fragments

- 7 C-rank fragments

With all the fragments collected, Charles seized the moment of good fortune and immediately initiated another round of ten-time recruitment.

"Ninja Recruitment, ten consecutive draws, go!"

The Uzumaki symbol of the Land of Whirlpools appeared again, emitting a peculiar light. After a flash, the recruitment results were displayed before Charles Doyle.

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Karui fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Kin Tsuchi fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Hanabi Hyuga fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Naruto Uzumaki fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained B-rank ninja, Shippuden - Sasuke Uchiha fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained S-rank ninja, Minato Namikaze fragment x5!

Ding! Obtained S-rank ninja, Minato Namikaze fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Sakon fragment x1!

As the recruitment concluded, Charles was astonished by the results. This round was even more spectacular than the previous one, with both S-rank Minato Namikaze and A-rank Young Minato Namikaze fragments exploding in abundance—6 S-rank fragments and 5 A-rank fragments.

Moreover, Shippuden Sasuke Uchiha fragments reached 37, getting close to the recruitment threshold.

Summarizing this ten-time recruitment, Charles obtained 19 fragments. Although fewer in quantity compared to the previous round, there were more A-rank fragments.

The breakdown included:

- 6 S-rank fragments

- 5 A-rank fragments

- 2 B-rank fragments

- 6 C-rank fragments

With all the fragments collected, Charles compared the results of the two recruitments, finding that his fortune hadn't waned at all. Not wanting to waste any time, he immediately initiated a third round of ten-time recruitment.

"Ninja Recruitment, ten consecutive draws, go!"

The Uzumaki symbol of the Land of Whirlpools appeared again, emitting a peculiar light. After a flash, the recruitment results were displayed before Charles Doyle.

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Rock Lee fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Iruka Umino fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained B-rank ninja, Shippuden - Rock Lee fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Ino Yamanaka fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Hanabi Hyuga fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained S-rank ninja, Minato Namikaze fragment x1!

With the latest recruitment round completed, Charles remained unfazed, feeling confident in his consistent luck.

Although he only received the guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment one time, the A-rank Young Minato Namikaze fragments were abundant, totaling nine.

Despite not recruiting any complete ninjas, Charles was satisfied with the results. He reviewed the latest ten-round recruitment, which yielded 22 fragments, the same quantity as the first round.

The breakdown included:

- 1 S-rank fragment

- 9 A-rank fragments

- 4 B-rank fragments

- 8 C-rank fragments

Encouraged by the ongoing blessing, Charles proceeded with a fourth ten-round ninja recruitment.

"Ninja Recruitment, ten consecutive draws, go!"

The Uzumaki symbol of the Land of Whirlpools appeared again, emitting a peculiar light. After a flash, the recruitment results were displayed before Charles Doyle.

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained S-rank ninja, Minato Namikaze fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Naruto Uzumaki fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Young Minato Namikaze fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Rock Lee fragment x2!

Ding! Obtained B-rank ninja, Shippuden - Naruto Uzumaki fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Choji Akimichi fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained A-rank ninja, Kisame Hoshigaki fragment x4!

Ding! Obtained B-rank ninja, Shippuden - Rock Lee fragment x1!

Ding! Obtained C-rank ninja, Sakura Haruno fragment x2!

As the recruitment concluded, Charles felt the blessing of good fortune dissipate. Although it lasted a bit longer than last time, perhaps indicating that his future self had grown stronger.

Summarizing this ten-round recruitment, Charles obtained 21 fragments.

The breakdown included:

- 1 S-rank fragment

- 12 A-rank fragments

- 2 B-rank fragments

- 6 C-rank fragments

With the blessing ended, Charles had conducted four ten-round recruitments, successfully recruiting only C-rank Kin Tsuchi. However, he had amassed 16 S-rank Minato Namikaze fragments and 26 A-rank Young Minato Namikaze fragments.

Although he held little hope for completing the S-rank Minato Namikaze with the remaining six rounds, he was optimistic about recruiting the A-rank Young Minato Namikaze. Charles had long coveted Minato's Hiraishin Technique, which offered a low-cost teleportation option compared to the expensive Merlin Array.

With a clear goal in mind, Charles didn't hesitate and proceeded with the remaining recruitments.

After completing six ten-round recruitments without the blessing, Charles received a large number of ninja fragments.

In the first ten-round recruitment without the blessing, he got one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, two B-rank fragments, and the rest were all C-rank.

In the second ten-round recruitment without the blessing, he received one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, eight B-rank fragments, and the rest were all C-rank.

In the third ten-round recruitment without the blessing, he received one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, sixteen B-rank fragments, and the rest were all C-rank.

After three rounds of only getting the guaranteed S-rank fragment, Charles was feeling a bit frustrated. He wondered if his luck was really this bad without the blessing. The increasing number of B-rank fragments was the only thing keeping him from giving up.

Determined to follow through with his plan, Charles continued with the recruitments.

In the fourth ten-round recruitment without the blessing, he received one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, four A-rank Young Minato Namikaze fragments, nine B-rank fragments, and five C-rank fragments.

Finally seeing an A-rank Minato Namikaze fragment boosted his spirits.

Taking a deep breath, Charles proceeded with the fifth ten-round recruitment without the blessing. He received one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, eight A-rank fragments (four Young Minato Namikaze and four Kisame Hoshigaki), nine B-rank fragments, and seven C-rank fragments.

In the sixth ten-round recruitment without the blessing, he received one guaranteed S-rank Minato Namikaze fragment, twelve A-rank fragments (eight Young Minato Namikaze and four Kisame Hoshigaki), one B-rank fragment, and seven C-rank fragments.

With the final ten-round recruitment completed, Charles had finally gathered enough fragments to recruit A-rank Young Minato Namikaze, totaling forty-two fragments.

Charles then summarized the results of the recruitments:

S-rank: Minato Namikaze, recruited six times, totaling 6 fragments.

A-rank:

 - Young Minato Namikaze, recruited three times, totaling 16 fragments.

 - Kisame Hoshigaki, recruited two times, totaling 8 fragments.

B-rank:

 - Shippuden Sakura Haruno, recruited two times, totaling 3 fragments.

 - Cursed Seal Kimimaro, recruited seven times, totaling 28 fragments.

 - Gaara, recruited three times, totaling 6 fragments.

 - Shippuden Ino Yamanaka, recruited one time, totaling 1 fragment.

 - Shippuden Sasuke Uchiha, recruited two times, totaling 3 fragments.

C-rank:

 - Kin Tsuchi, recruited two times, totaling 3 fragments.

 - Naruto Uzumaki, recruited three times, totaling 4 fragments.

 - Fushin, recruited five times, totaling 11 fragments.

 - Rock Lee, recruited two times, totaling 4 fragments.

 - Sakura Haruno, recruited two times, totaling 4 fragments.

 - Tayuya, recruited two times, totaling 2 fragments.

 - Neji Hyuga, recruited three times, totaling 6 fragments.

 - Hanabi Hyuga, recruited two times, totaling 2 fragments.

 - Ino Yamanaka, recruited two times, totaling 3 fragments.

 - Choji Akimichi, recruited two times, totaling 4 fragments.

 - Zaku Abumi, recruited one time, totaling 1 fragment.

 - Shizune, recruited one time, totaling 1 fragment.

 - Iruka Umino, recruited four times, totaling 5 fragments.

 - Shizuka, recruited two times, totaling 3 fragments.

After collecting all the fragments, Charles exited the recruitment interface and opened his ninja list. Upon seeing the ninja list, Charles was stunned.

Among a crowd of newly lit icons, seven ninjas were ready for direct recruitment:

A-rank: Young Minato Namikaze, Kisame Hoshigaki

B-rank: Shippuden Sasuke Uchiha, Shippuden Sakura Haruno, Cursed Seal Kimimaro

C-rank: Kin Tsuchi, Fushin

Seeing that only four slots were needed to summon all seven ninjas and that he had two available slots, Charles realized that including the previously recruited Kushina, he only needed three more combat slots to recruit everyone.

This abundance of ninjas meant a significant boost in his strength, making him more confident about meeting the Eternals. Even if a conflict arose, he could use the Hiraishin jutsu to escape.

Charles first decided to recruit A-rank Kisame Hoshigaki.

Upon selecting Kisame's icon, his information appeared:

A-rank Ninja: Kisame Hoshigaki 

Fragments: 45/40 

Recruit? Yes/No

"Recruit!"

With a confirmation sound, Kisame Hoshigaki was successfully recruited as a two-star A-rank ninja.

The next moment, a scene appeared where Kisame, with his shark-like face wore the Akatsuki cloak and held his sword, Samehada, in a defensive stance.

Seeing Kisame, Charles smiled, knowing he now had another Akatsuki member, making it possible to form two squads.

Charles then checked Kisame's details and skills:

Kisame Hoshigaki: B-rank Ninja

Star Level: Two Stars 

Basic Attack: Swordsmanship with Samehada, draining the opponent's chakra.

Substitution Jutsu: Wood Substitution.

Skills:

Water Style: Four Shark Rain: Slamming the ground with one hand, creating four vertical water sharks that leap into the air and fall onto enemies. If attacked, they split into a thousand small water shark bullets, raining down on the enemies.

Water Style: Exploding Water Shock Wave: Jumping into the air, Kisame gathers chakra in his throat and spits out enough water to form a lake, attacking enemies.

Water Style: Great Shark Bullet Technique: After forming seals, Kisame releases multiple small water sharks that immobilize enemies. He then leaps into the air, forming a giant shark water bullet that absorbs any chakra from attacks, growing larger.

Charles was satisfied with Kisame's skills. Although straightforward, combined with Kisame's immense chakra reserves, their power was formidable.

This made Kisame a genuine Kage-level powerhouse. When paired with Samehada, Kisame's strength is even more terrifying, capable of overwhelming even powerful opponents like Killer Bee with the Eight-Tails.

After recruiting Kisame, Charles's chakra reserves increased by 15 units, reaching 238 units. Kisame's water-style jutsu were also integrated into Charles's abilities.

Despite the substantial increase in his power and the addition of another Kage-level subordinate, Charles felt slightly disappointed that there were no system title rewards for recruiting Kisame.

Nonetheless, he was pleased with the significant boost in his overall strength.