What the hell is making games in the Ninja World?

"If I use this skill, the label of 'inherently evil Uchiha' will stick to me forever and never come off."

Uchiha Kai muttered to himself, unable to stop complaining.

The skill truly deserved its golden-tier quality. 

According to the system's explanation, it only consumed mental energy to activate, and the energy consumption was calculated based on an average person from Earth.

As an Uchiha with the noble two-tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Kai had an exceptionally high level of mental strength. 

On top of that, he had access to the system-provided "Otaku Meal Set" to replenish his energy.

With this setup, using the technique known as the "Large Intestine Taste Buds Technique," which was practically meme-level contamination, Kai could instantly become the most terrifying crowd-controller on the battlefield. 

After all, this skill didn't even have a distance limitation; it only required him to see his enemy with his eyes.

As long as he could see them, he could lock onto them. Once locked, he could use the skill, and once used, the target would fall victim to it.

The accuracy and ease of use of this skill far surpassed the Amaterasu ability, which also required locking onto an enemy with the eyes.

If not for the fact that this skill couldn't target enemies through TV, computers, or live broadcasts, it would practically be an unstoppable weapon of mass destruction.

Even so, the skill was already overpowered.

Kai was sure that if he ever used it, not only would his enemies fear him, but even his teammates would be terrified of him.

However...

"Even though it's kind of creepy, it's still an amazing thing!"

After thoroughly understanding the skill's mechanics, Uchiha Kai felt quite satisfied.

The activation conditions were loose, and the effect was game-changing. In a life-or-death situation, this skill could serve as a lifeline or even turn the tide of a battle entirely.

Having experienced so much in the shinobi world, Uchiha Kai was a staunch pragmatist. He wouldn't avoid using a skill just because it seemed too inhumane or might damage his image.

Afterward, Kai used the last two Golden Spirits dropped by Uchiha Madara and performed two consecutive ten-pulls in the system.

This time, his luck wasn't as good. There were no golden-tier items, and both pulls only yielded one purple-tier item each, with the rest being blue and green-tier trash.

The two purple items were no longer skills but actual objects, keeping in line with the system's consistently plain and practical style.

The first item was a bulletproof vest with durability. True to the system's usual approach, it was a plain and simple product named "Bulletproof Vest." It looked like an ordinary green camouflage vest, thin enough to be worn underneath clothing.

Its effects, however, were quite magical—a formless barrier would envelop the wearer's entire body, placing them under full protection. 

It could defend against most gunfire, collisions from heavy vehicles, and even the explosive shockwaves of a standard fragmentation grenade.

The reason the Game Developer System created such a fantastical item was, as always, for business combat—specifically, to prevent someone from using straightforward but ruthless business tactics to eliminate the host.

This was one ridiculously silly system.

The second item was a stamina potion that permanently boosted physical strength by 10%. It was similar to the limited-edition potion Uchiha Kai had previously bought from the system's shop. 

This item was designed to enhance the host's abilities as a "King of Competition" in the gaming world.

Without hesitation, Uchiha Kai used the potion. The 10% stamina boost was immediately noticeable—it left him feeling full of energy, as if he had limitless strength. This was his body's reaction to the sudden stamina increase.

Apart from the three high-quality items from the three ten-draw sessions, the rest were just smaller items.

The green items were essentially upgraded versions of the "Otaku Combo Meal"—they came in bulk, such as six-packs of cola instead of individual bottles.

Honestly, if he kept drawing like this, Uchiha Kai felt he could sell his stockpile of "Otaku Delight Combos" as a business venture.

The blue-tier items included things like smartphones, tablets, laptops, gaming consoles, satellite phones, survival kits, and even aphrodisiacs—basically, a colorful assortment of products.

However, those electronic devices were not particularly useful, as they were all shoddy 2024 Earth-grade products.

Even though they were equipped with the latest and highest specs from 2024, the Shinobi World had no internet, no signal, and the devices came with factory-default settings—just the most basic apps and software. 

Their main feature was being "clean," which severely limited their usability.

If Uchiha Kai were a research enthusiast, these items might have been more useful. But the problem was that he wasn't into research.

Even game development had already been confirmed to rely on mental network technology, making these devices even less practical.

While it was possible to find a use for them, figuring out how to use them effectively would require some serious thought. He might even need to discuss it with others—after all, brainstorming could lead to someone coming up with a brilliant idea to maximize their value.

For example, these advanced devices could be used to lure research maniacs like Orochimaru and Hiruko. Then, they could form a happy, evil team of mad scientists.

In short, the three enhancements through the Golden Spirit lottery were quite fruitful.

The biggest gain was undoubtedly discovering the existence of the "Golden Spirit" item. Furthermore, the way to obtain the Golden Spirit is quite different from regular emotional values.

On the surface, both are earned by generating emotional values while playing games. However, unlike emotional values, which have a cap for each game, the Golden Spirit has no such limit.

In theory, as long as a game can continuously evoke strong emotional reactions from players like Uchiha Madara, it can produce an endless supply of Golden Spirit.

Of course, this is just a theory. Everyone's emotional reactions have thresholds, and these thresholds rise over time. Even the most entertaining game will eventually become boring if it lacks variation.

Therefore, if a game can consistently change and maintain its appeal, its profitability period can be incredibly long.

This is what's referred to as the "lifespan" of a game.

For this reason, games with the longest lifespans that keep players emotionally engaged are usually competitive games.

By pitting players against each other, using their intelligence to outsmart opponents, the game introduces constant surprises and changes. This allows players to generate emotional value for a long time.

So, if you want to obtain the Golden Spirit, the best approach is to create highly engaging competitive games. These could include fighting games, MOBA games, battle royales, or any game with heavy PvP elements.

Technically, gambling could also be included, but aside from attracting gambling enthusiasts like Tsunade and the First Hokage, it doesn't hold much appeal for other Kage-level strong individuals in the ninja world.

Uchiha Kai realized that competitive games, which he hadn't considered before, could now be put on the agenda.

Previously, due to the emotional value system, creating competitive games that require long-term maintenance wasn't worth it. Emotional values were only generated once, and every game had a production cap.

But now that the Golden Spirit exists, these types of games can be introduced.

Clearly, this "Emotion Value System" was intentionally designed this way, aiming to encourage Uchiha Kai to develop as comprehensively as possible in the field of game creation.

"This Game Developer System is quite dedicated to its job," Uchiha Kai muttered, gradually understanding everything.

As soon as he voiced his complaint, he received a new wave of emotion values and a bit of "Golden Spirit."

Using the system to check, he found it came from none other than that old legend, Uchiha Madara.

Instantly, Uchiha Kai straightened up with respect, sincerely admiring this charismatic ancestor of the Uchiha clan.

Madara's efficiency in "dropping coins" was absolutely crushing everyone else.

To put it bluntly, there were plenty of Kage-level figures in Konoha, and the Genjutsu game had also launched there first. Yet, not a single "Golden Spirit" had been dropped so far. 

Compared to the endlessly coin-dropping ancestor of the Uchiha clan, these others were nothing but useless leeches occupying space without contributing!

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