Chapter 528: Faction Shop

Su Xiao walked through the streets of the Rain Village. Pedestrians here were sparse, and those who did pass by wore hurried expressions.

The Rain Village was the lair of the Akatsuki organization, heavily guarded. Subordinate ninjas were not permitted to leave the village and were cut off from the outside world.

Su Xiao's destination was the back street of the Rain Village, where a tall building housed the faction shop.

The faction shop was a very special department; Su Xiao had visited one once before in the Ghoul world.

This faction shop was different from the last; the Naruto world was an open world, incomparable to the Ghoul world.

Arriving at the iron building, this structure was tapered and stood several dozen meters tall.

As soon as he entered the building, Su Xiao immediately felt several gazes fall upon him. There were many ninjas guarding the interior.

Su Xiao guessed that this so-called faction shop was the logistics department of the Rain Village. Not only could he come here to exchange for items, but other Akatsuki members could as well.

Clack, clack, clack...

Su Xiao walked up the specialized staircase. The higher he went, the more ninjas were watching him from the shadows. By the time he reached the upper levels, there was a ninja monitoring him every few meters.

Arriving at the twenty-first floor, it was very quiet. A window resembling a general store appeared not far ahead.

A gaunt old man sat listlessly behind the window. On the old man's wrist, Su Xiao vaguely caught sight of a black metal ring.

This metal was similar to the metal rods embedded in the six corpses of Pain, and this old man was an ordinary person, not a ninja.

"Who are you?"

The old man looked Su Xiao up and down. Upon seeing the ring on Su Xiao's hand, he was startled. It was precisely because of the "Ring of Emptiness" that Su Xiao was able to reach this place; otherwise, he would have been intercepted by the ninjas he encountered along the way.

These ninjas were the trusted aides of Nagato and Konan, and the ring represented Nagato—that is, Pain.

Pain was the god of the Rain Village, and Konan was the angel of god. Even so, Akatsuki members still acted low-key within the Rain Village.

"What would you like to exchange for?"

As soon as the old man finished speaking, a long list of items appeared before Su Xiao's eyes.

Upon seeing the first item on the list, Su Xiao's pupils constricted.

The contents of the item list were as follows:

【Space Secret Pattern】

Origin: Naruto, Uzumaki Clan.

Quality: Pale Gold

Type: Inlaid Secret Pattern.

Effect: Can be branded onto equipment or a part of the body. After branding, grants the ability: Primary Space Imprisonment.

Primary Space Imprisonment: Can seal spatial fluctuations within fifty meters. Within this area, spatial-type skills below Tier 5 are rendered ineffective. Effect lasts 30 minutes, cooldown is 2 natural days.

Rating: 285 (Note: Pale Gold items have a rating between 260 and 310; the higher the rating, the more precious the item.)

Introduction: A secret pattern produced by the Uzumaki clan. There is a certain failure rate when branding, and the consequences of failure are severe. Please consider carefully.

Price: 3000 Faction Contribution Points.

【Water Prison Shark Swimming Technique】

Origin: Naruto World

Quality: Dark Purple

Type: S-Rank Ninjutsu

Effect: Uses a large amount of water to instantly solidify into a massive elliptical water prison, enveloping both the user and the enemy. The water prison moves with the caster at its center.

Rating: 240 (Note: Dark Purple items have a rating between 150 and 260; the higher the rating, the more precious the item.)

Introduction: A ninjutsu excelled in by Kisame Hoshigaki. Although it is an S-Rank ninjutsu, it consumes a massive amount of chakra, and Akatsuki members have no interest in this technique.

Selling Price: Requires barter with Kisame Hoshigaki.

【High-Grade Puppet x10】

Quality: Purple

Type: Tool.

Effect: Cannot view details without mastering Puppet Manipulation Technique.

Rating: 132

Introduction: Puppets crafted by Sasori.

Selling Price: Requires barter with Sasori.

Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique

Origin: Naruto World

Quality: Purple

Type: B-Rank Fire Release Ninjutsu

Effect: Gathers chakra in the throat and exhales it like a massive fireball. Possesses powerful lethality.

Rating: 129

Introduction: A ninjutsu excelled in by the Uchiha clan.

Selling Price: Requires barter with Itachi Uchiha.

Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet Technique

Origin: Naruto World

Quality: Purple

Type: B-Rank Water Release Ninjutsu

Effect: Injects chakra into water, condensing it into a dragon form to attack the enemy, or exhaling a water-dragon-shaped water column directly from the mouth. Attack range varies based on chakra volume.

Rating: 98

Introduction: A widely circulated ninjutsu, developed by the Second Hokage.

Selling Price: 75 Faction Contribution Points.

There were dozens of items on the list. Most were low-level ninjutsu. Items belonging to Nagato could be exchanged with Faction Contribution Points, while items belonging to other Akatsuki members required barter.

Among these items, there were two Su Xiao wanted most.

First was the Pale Gold quality 【Space Secret Pattern】. This was a quality above Dark Purple; items of this grade already began to involve space, and its power was beyond doubt.

Although open worlds were dangerous, the potential for gain was higher.

While the 【Space Secret Pattern】's level couldn't block the Samsara Paradise's spatial transmission, it could definitely block spatial ninjutsu like the Flying Thunder God Technique.

If he had this, even Obito Uchiha might suffer a setback. However, the branding process for this item carried significant danger, and even Nagato, the holder, hadn't used it, so he needed to consider it carefully.

The second item Su Xiao wanted was 【Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique】. Although this was only a B-Rank ninjutsu, its power was immense, and its release speed was fast. Its price within the Samsara Paradise was no lower than some A-Rank ninjutsu.

The difficulty of obtaining this was not low, as it required bartering with Itachi.

After reviewing the faction shop, Su Xiao left the Rain Village directly. Although he had two months left in the mission, he had much to do.

He had a vague feeling that the stay duration for other contractors might not be as long as his. With different factions came different main missions. It would be best if he could determine the stay duration of other contractors.

If their stay duration wasn't as long as his, the pressure in the later stages would be greatly reduced, and he wouldn't have to worry about other contractors interfering with his plans.

After leaving the vicinity of the Rain Village, Su Xiao put on the Akatsuki uniform and wore the Ring of Emptiness on his finger. If any other contractor saw Su Xiao now, their jaws would surely drop.

The border of the Rain Country was the River Country. As long as he reached the River Country, the Ring of Emptiness would be able to sense the positions of other Akatsuki members.

After confirming the direction, Su Xiao rode Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang to hurry along.

After traveling for several hours, the ring on Su Xiao's hand emitted a special fluctuation.

"Xiang Bubu, stop."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang immediately slammed on the brakes, taking the opportunity to perform a drift—this idiot dog recently felt this move was very cool.

Su Xiao was sensing the fluctuation on the ring, and Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang's sudden drift sent him flying.

Adjusting his center of gravity in mid-air, Su Xiao landed steadily. Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang sensed that things were not looking good and slowly backed away.

"That was a really cool drift."

Su Xiao stared at Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, a gentle smile appearing on his face.

"Woof."

Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang looked at Su Xiao pitifully; that gaze seemed to say: 'Master, put down the slipper, let's talk this out properly.'

Just as Su Xiao was preparing to discipline Xiang Ignoring Bubu Wang, the fluctuation on the ring became even more intense. It was a signal released by Nagato; there was only one possibility: Nagato had something for him.

"Magic Lantern Body Technique."

Although Su Xiao had no chakra, this ring was an item certified by the Samsara Paradise, and he could use this technique by consuming mana.