Plan B
Chapter 158: Plan B. The gap between geniuses and ordinary people is even greater than the gap between humans and dogs.
Lin Ke had long understood this principle. That's why, after successfully executing his three-step plan to get to know and change Sasuke, he had a new plan:
[Custom Sharingan]
As everyone knows, the Second Hokage concluded after research that the Sharingan is the eye that reflects the heart.
However, the abilities of the Mangekyō Sharingan all seem to share similarities with the user's experiences and personality.
Obito, witnessing Rin's death at Kakashi's hand, yearned to destroy this world and create another, thus giving birth to Kamui.
Shisui desired to eliminate the conflict between the village and his clan, so he possessed Kotoamatsukami, which could control others. In the manga, he also intended to use Kotoamatsukami to change the clan's idea of rebellion.
Itachi's Amaterasu represents the dark Will of Fire, while Tsukuyomi symbolizes the illusory absolute control.
Sasuke inherited Amaterasu and, to protect Karin from its flames, awakened Kagutsuchi, which controls Amaterasu.
Even if the manga and setting books don't explicitly state it, one can roughly infer that the Mangekyō's abilities are likely related to the experiences and will of the person who awakens it.
Therefore, Lin Ke formulated his own Plan B.
He wasn't a genius. His Chakra control ability had been intentionally trained since he first possessed Chakra, coupled with the control of an adult from his previous life. This allowed him to meet the standards of a Jonin, but he knew best whether there was any room for further improvement.
Even if other geniuses didn't do the corresponding training, they could achieve a similar level to him as they grew. Sakura was trained by Tsunade for three years, and her Chakra control level approached that of her teacher. If it were him, he didn't think he could do it.
The Earth Release: Underworld Swamp had stalled him for months, and the Rasengan had made his life a mess.
Now, forget about training in the Flying Thunder God Technique; he couldn't even understand it.
What about other S-rank Ninjutsu like Impure World Reincarnation and Reaper Death Seal? And a whole bunch of secret techniques that required special bloodlines or talents to learn.
Lin Ke didn't want to stop here. He had already climbed to this position, and he wanted more, no longer just the him who only thought about surviving.
He closed his eyes and pondered the plan for a while before opening them.
I can only live in the present, but Sasuke, as my precious 'jewel'…
...
The next day, morning, Tanzaku Street.
"Then, finding the target is up to you. If you can't find him, meet at the hotel at noon."
Lin Ke glanced at the request form. The task he had taken was to find a wealthy woman's husband who had gone missing after going to Tanzaku Street to solicit prostitutes. How to say it? Not difficult, just a waste of time.
It was convenient for him to take the money out of the casino.
"Understood." X3 The Sand Ninja Village trio responded and, holding the target's photo, huddled together to discuss how to plan different search directions.
The three siblings had become much closer after resolving their past issues. Temari seemed to feel guilty for not daring to approach her younger brothers in the past, so she took Gaara everywhere to play and experience the life of a 'normal person' whenever she had free time.
This also greatly reduced the number of times she harassed Lin Ke.
However, Kankuro wasn't so self-aware. He would shamelessly come over to help maintain the puppets whenever he had time.
Lin Ke didn't understand puppets either. Anyway, there were plenty of puppets he had picked up. At first, he thought it wouldn't matter if this kid played with them a little, and now he was practically one of his own. As long as he didn't take them apart or damage them, he would turn a blind eye to him using them or secretly learning from them.
As a result, he came more and more frequently. Helpless, Lin Ke simply resorted to charging him.
If you want to play with puppets, fine, pay up.
A masterpiece might become a master's last work. Touching it once is worth a hundred taels, wouldn't you say?
This made Kankuro stop.
"Let me see, this casino is in…" After separating from the trio, Lin Ke wandered around the street where the casinos were concentrated.
He only knew that there was an unregistered sum of money and a code stored in a certain casino, but he didn't know which one. Tanzaku Street didn't have dozens of casinos, but it had at least a dozen.
No choice, he would have to ask one by one.
"Little brother, we don't serve minors." The first casino he went to turned him away. The bunny girl standing at the entrance said with a smile, and casually rubbed his head.
Lin Ke took a half step back, pointed to the Konoha Village Forehead Protector tied to his arm, and said, "I'm here to carry out a mission."
"Sorry, sorry, Ninja-sama." The bunny girl covered her mouth in surprise.
For some reason, her tone seemed a little strange.
Lin Ke took the opportunity to ask if this casino had the function of depositing money anonymously—
The answer was yes. After all, the Naruto World didn't have identity documents, and some ninjas would simply use the Transformation Jutsu to disguise themselves and come to spend money.
Providing anonymous membership cards and gambling fund deposits and withdrawals are the most basic services.
Lin Ke used his identity as a ninja to enter the casino and check the code. Good, next one.
He wandered around until evening before finding the 500,000 taels in gambling funds, but it was a little troublesome to withdraw it.
The depositing merchant specifically requested that the money could only be exchanged for chips—
They probably wanted to do something special with their lover.
But it was a little unfriendly to him.
Lin Ke stood expressionlessly on the street with a bag of chips. Minors can't drink in this world, and they can't gamble either.
If he weren't a ninja, the gambling addicts and gangsters nearby would have taken him away long ago.
He stood at the entrance of the casino and asked around before selling the chips at a 5% discount. The area was really smoggy, and the smell in the air was so complex that it made people want to vomit. There was the smell of lavender-scented fabric softener, the smell of smoke and alcohol, the smell of vomit, and the smells emitted by various perfumes, all mixed together.
The smell was really pungent.
After Lin Ke returned to the hotel with the money, he scrubbed the smell off his body. The Sand Ninja Village trio also returned, having failed to find their target.
Tanzaku Street is so big, with countless entertainment venues and hotels. It's impossible to find the target in one day.
Fortunately, his goal had been achieved, 500,000 taels in hand, so he simply waved his hand and invited his three subordinates to eat a seafood hot pot.
"Lin Ke, did you get rich?" Temari, sitting on the tatami, was very surprised.
Her teacher, who was always frugal and a little bit greedy for money, suddenly spent so much money to treat them, which made her think too much.
"Yeah, just think of it as me getting rich." Lin Ke replied casually while eating.
The real reason he was treating them was that his three subordinates were likely to return to Sand Ninja Village next month after the Three Countries Alliance Meeting.
This was something the Konoha Village higher-ups were already discussing, using the Jinchuriki and the Kazekage's children to exchange for more benefits in the Land of Rivers.
Sigh, all tools.
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