130. The Fourth Ten-draw Streak!

"Negotiation?"

Tsunade shook her head firmly, rejecting the two advisors' suggestion without hesitation. Just as Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura began to frown with displeasure, she explained her reasoning:

"During my travels, I had the opportunity to meet the Fourth Raikage personally. He's absolutely not the type of man who will accept any kind of loss without retaliation.

This war is far from over. Everything will depend on whether Naraku can successfully defeat the Cloud forces when they're led by the Fourth Raikage himself."

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura were stunned for a moment, then suddenly remembered the detailed intelligence reports they had just finished reading.

It was one thing for Shihouin Naraku to defeat regular Cloud ninja forces. As long as the Fourth Raikage maintained a clear head and understood the true importance of the situation, the war would eventually end through diplomatic means.

The real problem was that one Jinchuriki from the Hidden Cloud Village had been killed, while another had been severely injured during the conflict. The wounded Eight-Tails Jinchuriki also happened to be the sworn brother of the Fourth Raikage himself, which made the situation extremely volatile.

Additionally, the Fourth Raikage's most trusted lieutenant, Darui, had also died at Naraku's hands, creating a massive personal vendetta.

Given the traditionally aggressive character of every Raikage throughout history - leaders who either took advantage of situations or suffered tremendous losses - this war would definitely not end quietly.

So there was still significant fighting ahead of them.

At this point, Shihouin Harumoto spoke up with concern. "If that's really the case, then isn't it somewhat irresponsible to send only a handful of inexperienced Chunin to support Naraku?"

Naraku's great victory had made Shihouin Harumoto extremely happy, but it was still an incredibly dangerous battlefield. He believed it would be wiser to send more substantial reinforcements.

They needed to avoid any potential mishaps befalling their most talented young leader!

"Don't worry about that," Tsunade said, understanding Harumoto's parental concerns perfectly. "Naraku isn't someone who lacks good judgment. He knows exactly what he's doing out there."

Upon hearing this reassurance, Shihouin Harumoto could only feel temporarily relieved. If he didn't need to remain in the village to look after his family and clan responsibilities, he would have followed Naraku to the battlefield long ago.

"That settles the matter!"

Tsunade concluded the discussion, and just as the other three council members were preparing to leave, she produced an official document from her desk!

"Naraku fought courageously to defeat our enemies for the sake of the village. I believe there's nothing questionable about this appointment letter."

Tsunade glanced meaningfully at the three people before her. Shihouin Harumoto could barely contain his laughter when he saw the contents of the appointment document.

As for Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura, their faces darkened considerably, but they nodded very reluctantly, grudgingly agreeing to Tsunade's proposal.

"Very well. In my name as the Fifth Hokage, I hereby appoint Shihouin Naraku as Senior Advisor of Konohagakure!"

Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura exchanged glances. They were extremely reluctant to approve this appointment.

However, the problem was that Shihouin Naraku had just performed tremendous service for the village, leaving them in no position to raise objections.

Besides, this was largely a formalization of his existing status.

Given Shihouin Naraku's current position and influence, he was already functioning as a de facto high-level advisor to Konoha's leadership.

So there was really nothing more to be said about the matter.

The appointment issue was settled, and everyone was preparing to adjourn the meeting.

Suddenly—

"BOOOOOM!!!"

A tremendous explosion echoed throughout Konohagakure!

Everyone present reacted immediately. Even the elderly Utatane Koharu and Mitokado Homura leaped to the office windows to look toward the source of the deafening sound.

"That explosion came from near the Naka River tributary!"

The four officials stared intently toward the area around the Naka River tributary within Konoha Village. Sure enough, in the next moment, two massive water dragons appeared, roaring as they collided violently with each other.

"Summon the ANBU immediately!"

The Border of Lightning Country

Meanwhile, at the temporary headquarters near the border of the Land of Lightning, Shihouin Naraku and his staff officers were gathered around strategic maps, intensely discussing how to handle the upcoming reinforcements from the Hidden Cloud Village.

Everyone was engaged in heated debate when suddenly the system's familiar voice rang clearly in Shihouin Naraku's ears.

[Ding! Host has been promoted to Senior Advisor of Konohagakure!]

[Congratulations to Host for earning five lottery draws! Current total draws: fourteen!]

[Friendly reminder: Drawing ten times consecutively increases the probability of obtaining legendary items!]

Senior Advisor already?

That was remarkably fast!

Tsunade-sensei had mentioned that if the war proceeded successfully, he would be promoted to high-level advisor status soon enough.

But he hadn't expected it to happen this quickly!

Although the official appointment letter hadn't arrived yet, the system notification was definitely accurate. The lottery qualification had been granted, which meant this promotion was absolutely confirmed.

"The maximum number of draws I can earn at once is still five! Having fourteen total means the next major lottery is finally within reach."

Shihouin Naraku looked up at the staff officers who were still arguing intensely about tactical positions, and announced, "I'm going to rest for a while. If any emergency situations arise, send someone to notify me immediately!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Thank you for all your hard work, Lord Naraku!"

The staff officers watched respectfully as Shihouin Naraku departed, then continued their detailed discussions about the next phase of battle planning.

Naraku walked out of the temporary command center and headed toward his personal tent.

Along the way, every Konoha shinobi he passed bowed their heads and offered respectful greetings.

After reaching his private quarters, Shihouin Naraku sat down comfortably and immediately declared:

"Since I have enough draws for ten consecutive attempts, let's begin, system!"

[Ding! Do you wish to commence the fourth ten-draw sequence?]

"Begin!"

The familiar spinning wheel materialized once again, its pointer rotating rapidly as countless strange and wonderful rewards flashed past in a blur.

Although this was the fourth time he had experienced this process, Shihouin Naraku still felt nervous anticipation building within him.

Based on his current power level, virtually no one in the ninja world could pose a serious threat to his existence.

Of course, this assessment excluded the extremely mysterious Otsutsuki clan!

Nobody could predict what terrifying capabilities those enigmatic aliens might possess.

[Ding! Lucky draw sequence complete!]

[Congratulations to Host for receiving the following rewards...]

[1. Summoning Contract: Sky Comet Dragon!]

[2. Water Style: Water Severing Wave!]

[3. Massive Rasengan!]

[4. Two-Tails Chakra Fragment (one thousandth portion)!]

[5. Special Edition Hokage Hat!]

[6. One bottle of black nail polish (Akatsuki standard issue)!]

[7. Liver function enhanced by 10%!]

[8. Flight Technique: Bukujutsu!]

[9. Space-Time Ninjutsu: Amenotejikara!]

[10. Senzu Beans (quantity: 10)!]

After the ten consecutive draws, all results were revealed instantly.

Shihouin Naraku examined the rewards from his ten-draw sequence. "Akatsuki-standard nail polish? What possible use could this have?"

"Wait, is painting your nails actually a requirement for joining Akatsuki?"

Looking at the bottle of black nail polish that had materialized before him, Shihouin Naraku nearly burst into laughter.

With a casual flick of his finger, flames ignited the nail polish container and quickly burned it to ashes.

"As for the special Hokage hat, don't materialize it yet, system. Keep it stored for now."

"I don't want Tsunade-sensei thinking I'm planning to overthrow her leadership. Having a Hokage hat ready would send entirely the wrong message."

This ten-draw sequence had produced excellent results. For Shihouin Naraku, only the nail polish was completely useless. The Hokage hat might actually prove valuable in the future.

The Second Hokage's signature Water Style technique!

The Massive Rasengan from an alternate universe!

These were all incredibly powerful jutsu additions to his arsenal.

The Massive Rasengan in particular possessed enough destructive force to potentially level all of Konohagakure.

"But the most valuable reward is definitely Amenotejikara!"

This was Uchiha Sasuke's legendary Six Tomoe Rinnegan eye technique!

An extremely rare space-time pupil jutsu!

Within a certain range, the user could instantly exchange the positions of enemies and target objects at will, and could even swap their own location with other targets.

Even opponents at the Otsutsuki power level couldn't resist the effects of this eye technique!

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