Naruto: Naruto's Uchiha girlfriend is too tsundere

Upon hearing this, Naruto's eyes lit up, and a huge weight was lifted from his heart!

So that's how it is... My body is like a huge container that can safely hold a considerable amount of natural energy!

As for Jugo's situation... perhaps it's because his body's 'container' is too small, or the rate of absorption is too fast, causing the natural energy to quickly 'fill' or even 'overflow,' leading to his loss of control and rampage?

The system seemed to sense his understanding and continued to add more vivid metaphors.

[The understanding is basically correct. It can be compared to filling a container with water.]

[Jugo's situation: His body is like a fixed 'small bucket,' but the 'faucet' (natural energy absorption rate) may be turned on very high, causing the water to overflow quickly (go berserk).]

[Host's situation: Your body itself is a vast 'lake,' and the flow of the 'faucet' (5% affinity) is relatively slow and completely controlled. Even with continuous infusion over the years, filling the entire 'lake' remains a distant dream. Furthermore, as your own chakra reserves increase (through training, growth, fusion with the Nine-Tails' chakra, etc.), the capacity of this 'lake' will continue to expand, and the upper limit of natural energy it can safely contain will also increase accordingly.]

Therefore, you don't need to have any concerns.

Now Naruto understood completely! This wasn't just a powerful buff, but an extremely safe and infinitely potential foundational ability! It wouldn't bring any side effects; it would only become stronger as he grew stronger!

Joy welled up in his heart again; this was definitely a rare and incredibly valuable reward! He was even more excited for the next draw.

Once I get to know Jiraiya, I'll definitely have to put training in Sage Mode on my agenda!

Naruto made a silent decision in his heart. This passive ability, [Natural Energy Affinity], was practically tailor-made for Sage Mode; it would be a shame not to make good use of it.

With this expectation in mind, he continued with the next draw.

However, Lady Luck didn't seem to be on his side the whole time. The second and third ten-pulls that followed mostly yielded the familiar blue and white lights. Although he did get some basic rewards like chakra boosts, taijutsu enhancements, and ninja tool replenishments, and even managed to get a [Basic Natural Energy Affinity (+5%)], raising his total affinity to 10%, no other truly eye-catching rewards appeared.

【Points: 9050 → 8050 → 7050 → 6050】

When the ten cards from the fourth ten-pull appeared, Naruto was mentally prepared for another "blue sky and white clouds" (a Chinese idiom meaning getting nothing good). He calmly clicked on them one by one...

Chakra level increased... Shuriken mastery... Soldier rations...

Just as he opened the seventh card, thinking that this ten-pull was going to end uneventfully—

"epic!"

A magnificent purple light suddenly burst forth!

A purple card appeared!! Naruto was overjoyed, his eyes fixed on the card emitting a purple light!

[Congratulations on obtaining: Stand Ability - Pearl Jam!]

[Item Description: This Stand takes the form of one or more cherry tomatoes. It has no offensive capabilities; its ability lies in its ability to be mixed into ingredients for cooking. After consuming food infused with it, Pearl Jam will enter the consumer's body, automatically diagnosing and healing any physical ailments, and even a certain degree of mental fatigue.]

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(One more update today)

Chapter 119 Gold

The strongest healer...

Looking at the newly acquired Pearl Jam and reflecting on his existing abilities, Naruto couldn't help but exclaim in amazement.

In an unexpected field—healing—he unexpectedly reached a pinnacle that no one else could achieve.

【Crazy Diamond】: Possesses the power of "restoration". No matter how severe the external injury, comminuted fracture, or even organ damage, as long as there is still a breath left and the soul has not left the body, it can "repair" everything back to its original perfect state.

[Golden Experience]: Possesses the creative power to "give life." It compensates for the shortcomings of the Mad Diamond, capable of creating entirely new, living organs and tissues to replace those congenitally missing or irreparable parts due to special reasons. It is a creator that brings something from nothing.

Now, the emergence of [Pearl Jam] has completely filled the last piece of the puzzle! It focuses on internal "conditioning" and "healing." For internal ailments, chronic injuries, toxin accumulation, and even mental fatigue and trauma that are difficult or inconvenient to deal with during the crazy diamond and gold experiences, it can gently and thoroughly eradicate and condition them through its unique "food therapy" approach.

Naruto still has a long way to go in terms of strength, but in terms of "saving lives" and "protecting health" alone, he feels like he has already maxed out his skill tree!

This gave him unprecedented confidence that he could make up for the tragedies in the original work in the future.

If you have such an incredible combination of healing techniques and can still prevent those tragedies from happening again... then you might as well just find a place to smash your head against and die!

At this moment, Naruto had 6050 points left... The next three 10-pulls were still all unsuccessful, and the feeling of being unlucky made Naruto a little annoyed, but in the end he calmed down and spent the remaining points.

The final three draws have begun.

On my first ten-pull, the light was still mainly blue and white, and I got some standard ninja tools and chakra boosting rewards. However, I was lucky enough to get another [Basic Natural Energy Affinity (+5%)], bringing my total affinity to 15%.

Although no new rewards were given, Naruto was not disappointed. Moreover, as his affinity with natural energy gradually increased, he began to feel some extremely subtle unusual sensations.

It was as if some kind of chaotic energy particles, different from chakra, existed in the surrounding air, drawn to his body and slowly and spontaneously merging into it. This process, unlike chakra refining, did not require active guidance; it was more like a passive breathing process, happening naturally.

This feeling was very strange and indescribable. Far from causing any discomfort, it made him feel warm and exceptionally comfortable.

Immediately afterwards, Naruto began his second ten-pull with anticipation.

However, the moment he opened the first card, a burst of purple light suddenly erupted!

Another purple reward?! Naruto excitedly looked at the reward details in the purple light.

However, when he saw the details of the reward, the smile on his face froze instantly.

Congratulations on obtaining: Top-tier Culinary Skills

[Item Description: Possesses extraordinary culinary skills sufficient to bring out the ultimate flavor of ingredients. The resulting dishes will have a soul-stirring deliciousness, enough to make the taster exclaim from the bottom of their heart, 'It's so good to be alive!']

[Note: Even with such culinary skills, the dish still won't glow... Come on, no matter how delicious the food is, it can't glow, right?!]

...Top-notch culinary skills?

Domestic life skills?

A skill that seems to have absolutely no connection to combat, training, or improving strength?

Naruto was momentarily dumbfounded. Could it be that because he had just drawn [Pearl Jam], the system had thoughtfully given him a matching cooking skill as a bonus?

To be fair, Naruto is aware of his own cooking skills. Having lived alone for many years, his cooking level is roughly at the "home-style cooking" level, which is about the same as what you'd find at a roadside eatery.

While the healing effect of [Pearl Jam] needs to be triggered by "eating" it, this substitute itself does not have any function to enhance the taste of food!

In the original JOJO series, the reason why its user, Tony Trazadeh, was able to make dishes that were so delicious that people would scream was entirely due to his own superb culinary skills; the Stand was only responsible for the "healing" part.

Naruto was initially disappointed, but soon, he had a sudden realization!

Wait a minute! This might be... an unexpected and wonderful reward!

He suddenly realized that the core of his [Bond System] was to gain points and become stronger by establishing deep emotional connections with important figures!

If you want to quickly build a closer relationship and gain favor, what could be a more classic and effective method than "winning someone's heart through their stomach"?

Whether in dating sims or anime, being "good at cooking" is a classic attribute that male protagonists use to show their "gentle" side!

This reward not only enhances the effects of the pearl jam, but it's also a fantastic way to boost favorability! From now on, I can cook for the Satsuki family, deliver bento boxes to Iruka-sensei, and even entertain the occasional visiting elders of the third generation…

Instantly, the value of this "housekeeping" reward in Naruto's mind soared to a strategic level!

And so, with a sliver of hope, Naruto began his final ten-pull.

To be fair, today's gains were quite good, especially the [Natural Energy Affinity] and [Pearl Jam] and their accompanying cooking skills, which are all abilities with great potential and are very practical.

However… deep down, he still secretly longed for something that could directly bring about a leap in strength… Hmm, it seems his luck wasn’t that good today.

With these slightly complicated feelings, he clicked on the cards in front of him one by one... Chakra Boost... Taijutsu Enhancement... Hmm, more blue skies and white clouds...

Just as he opened the seventh card—

"Wow! The Golden Legend!!!"

An unprecedented, extremely exciting notification sound suddenly exploded in his mind. The sound was so loud and intense that it almost made Naruto stumble!

"Golden...Golden Legend?!" Naruto instantly perked up, all his drowsiness and disappointment vanished, and his heart pounded wildly!

Gold! Even more advanced than the previous legends?! The ultimate reward?!

What could it be? Wood Release? Rinnegan? Tenseigan?! Countless of the most powerful and top-tier possibilities in the ninja world flashed through his mind.

The light gradually faded, and the physical reward slowly emerged...

However, what appeared was not the earth-shattering ninjutsu or bloodline he had imagined.

It was... about the size of two soccer balls, entirely white, with green circular patterns on it...

Egg.

Naruto, "...?"

Congratulations on obtaining: Pokémon Egg (Legendary)

[Item Description: This egg contains a mysterious and powerful legendary Pokémon. Hatching requires the host to carry this egg with them and accumulate a certain number of steps.]

[Please note: Although the eggshell is extremely hard, far exceeding ordinary textures, it still requires careful protection from the host. Pokémon are pure and magical creatures; if the host treats it with sincerity, it will surely repay you with sincerity and become your most reliable partner.]

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(Thank you everyone for the gifts. I've met the target again, so I can post four updates a day longer.)

Chapter 120 Graduation

After the very successful lottery draw, Naruto's daily life took on a rather peculiar "task".

It's that Pokémon egg with the green circular pattern that he carefully placed in his house. Is the hatching process really like the system instructions and in the game—just walking around with it?

However, Naruto still found a corner in his small apartment and, using some simple materials and a heating device, built a simple yet warm "greenhouse" by hand, placing the egg inside securely to ensure it was in the most comfortable environment.

When he needs to go out, he takes the egg out of the greenhouse with extra care, wraps it carefully in several layers of soft, thick blankets, and then places it securely into his backpack. Fortunately, the egg is "only" the size of two soccer balls, so although it takes up space in his backpack, it doesn't look too out of place; at most, it looks like he's carrying a particularly large lunchbox or ball.

Satsuki and the Third Hokage, who occasionally came to visit, soon noticed the unusual "makeshift greenhouse" in Naruto's house and the strange egg inside.

When asked, Naruto had already prepared his explanation, saying that he had accidentally discovered it in a very remote place when he went fishing in the back mountains some time ago.

He felt that the life force contained in the egg was extraordinary, and that it might hatch into a powerful creature that could become his future summoned beast.

The Third Hokage simply nodded upon hearing this, without pressing further. After all, in this bizarre and wondrous ninja world, he had seen summoning snakes tens of meters long and toads as large as small buildings; an egg slightly larger than an ordinary bird's egg was not particularly unusual.

Satsuki's reaction was quite different. After carefully observing the egg and learning that Naruto was trying to hatch it, she showed great interest.

A few days later, Satsuki bought a rather sophisticated-looking automatic temperature-controlled incubator and delivered it directly to Naruto's house.

...The technology tree in the Naruto world is definitely a bit off...They even have something like this?

Naruto gratefully accepted the practical gift, expressing his admiration.

What Naruto didn't expect was that Satsuki even started to look up information and taught herself a lot about hatching and caring for various oviparous creatures. Then she came over and told Naruto in detail what to pay attention to, how to control the temperature and humidity, and even came over every day to observe the condition of the eggs with Naruto and record the subtle changes.

She seemed to regard helping Naruto successfully hatch this "future summoning beast" as an extremely important matter, and devoted herself to it wholeheartedly.

Naruto also began to try combining the [Top-Tier Culinary Skills] he obtained from the lottery with the [Pearl Jam] ability.

His first taster was naturally Satsuki. He told Satsuki a day in advance that he had recently "studied" his cooking skills and felt that his level had greatly improved, and hoped that she could be the first taster and give her evaluation.

Satsuki readily agreed without hesitation.

During the cooking process, Naruto truly felt the difference. Steps that used to require thought now became instinctive, his movements were fluid and graceful, his control over the heat and seasonings was precise to the highest level, and his handling of ingredients even possessed a fluid beauty.

The dishes I made were several times more appealing than before, both in terms of presentation and color.

It looks much more powerful... but can it really reach the level of 'soul-shaking' and 'it's good to be alive' that the system described? Naruto was still a little unsure.

He subtly incorporated the pearl jam into the final, seemingly ordinary home-style dish—scrambled eggs with tomatoes.

When this carefully prepared tomato and egg stir-fry, which was also believed to have "healing" effects, was served, Satsuki took her first bite with anticipation—but her movements suddenly stopped.

Immediately afterwards, Naruto was shocked to see that Satsuki's eyes were rapidly reddening, and large tears rolled down without warning, dripping onto the dining table.

She looked up at Naruto, her face showing a deeply moved, even somewhat overwhelmed expression.

"W-what's wrong? Is it not tasty? Or is it too sour?" Naruto was immediately flustered and at a loss.

However, Satsuki's true thoughts were quite different.

The flavor... the base is undoubtedly Naruto's cooking; you can taste his usual seasoning style... but...

But this harmonious flavor, this warm texture, this taste that brings unparalleled happiness with every bite... is definitely the result of thousands upon thousands of repeated practices and countless hours of hard work!

Naruto... did he secretly put in so much effort behind the scenes just to make dishes that make him happy?

He trains so hard, and then he has to distract himself with this kind of thing... Just thinking about him probably failing and starting over all the time alone in the kitchen...

Overwhelmed by immense heartache, gratitude, and a profound sense of happiness at being cherished, Zuo Yue's emotions overwhelmed her, and she couldn't stop crying.

...And so, Naruto had no idea that Satsuki had imagined a touching drama of "practicing cooking skills for his own sake."

He was unaware that, fortunately, the system was no longer able to accurately calculate Zuo Yue's bond level, which had broken through the limit; otherwise, the notification sound indicating the bond level increase would probably be ringing incessantly in his mind right now.

In the days that followed, Naruto, with his top-notch culinary skills, indeed gained another "Bond Fruit," Choji of the Akimichi clan. After several meticulously prepared meals, the chubby boy's affection for Naruto skyrocketed.

【Ding! 】