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[Speak a Zhongli quote, proficiency increases by 0.1%]
[Current role-playing progress: 5.1%]
Sure enough, whether it was acting like Zhongli or saying something he had said, it all increased proficiency.
Now, only 4.9% of role-playing progress was needed to obtain a random skill from Zhongli. If that was the case… it wouldn't be too difficult.
As he stepped into his chaotic general store, the system prompt sounded again.
[Ding]
[Triggering task: All-Purpose Shop]
[Task 1: Transform the general store into an All-Purpose Shop, Reward: Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
[Task 2: Establish a set of rules for the shop that aligns with Zhongli's behavior, Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
[Task 3: Complete the All-Purpose Shop's first transaction, Reward: Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
Shinji looked at this sudden system prompt. So this Multiverse Role-Playing System had more than just the role-playing function?
Early the next morning, Shinji got up and tidied up the general store.
Fortunately, he now possessed 5.1% of Zhongli's strength, at least his physical fitness was pretty good.
It was just that he didn't have any skills yet.
As Shinji was cleaning up the general store, step by step.
In the Hokage's office, Sarutobi Hiruzen was puffing on his pipe, wisps of smoke filling the air.
Click!
The door opened without a knock.
Entering were the three Hokage advisors of the Leaf, Shimura Danzo, Koharu Utatane, and Homura Mitokado.
As the four most powerful people in the Leaf, even when Minato Namikaze took office last year, it was still these four who were behind the scenes, controlling the government.
It was more accurate to say that Minato became the Fourth Hokage after being "ceded" the position, rather than Sarutobi Hiruzen secretly orchestrating everything.
"We heard about what happened last night, Danzo told us. Hiruzen, what are you thinking?" Homura Mitokado spoke bluntly right away.
"Indeed, although we also saw the strange phenomenon in the sky last night, Hiruzen, you handled this a bit too cowardly." Koharu Utatane pulled a chair and sat down. Her squinting eyes made it impossible to know her true thoughts.
Shimura Danzo didn't say anything, the only remaining left eye under his bandage stared directly into Sarutobi Hiruzen's eyes.
"That's not someone we can fight. Danzo, you saw the power. If we really fought, it would be a 7-3 split." Sarutobi Hiruzen knew with a thought that Danzo must have embellished the story before telling the two of them.
"If there's a 30% chance of winning, I can still give it a shot." Homura Mitokado frowned.
"Hmph! That's not a force we can't fight! You're getting old, Hiruzen!" Shimura Danzo's thinking was completely different from Sarutobi Hiruzen's.
Although he had indeed seen Shinji's display of power, he was too proud to admit that he was weaker than others!
Let alone adopting a conservative strategy!
"Let's not talk about that. As for him, that's it. What we need to deal with now is Minato's death." Sarutobi Hiruzen frowned.
The Fourth Hokage, the Leaf's Yellow Flash, died just one year after taking office. This news would soon spread throughout the ninja world.
Moreover, the Nine-Tailed Fox jinchūriki, Kushina, died with him.
This was definitely not good news for the Leaf.
"That's too easy, I'll propose to the Daimyo that I become the Fifth Hokage!" Danzo stood up directly, he was determined to become Hokage.
"No, Danzo, I'll be Hokage again. I already sent Anbu to the Daimyo's mansion last night, and I got the Daimyo's approval this morning."
Perhaps because of Shinji, Sarutobi Hiruzen didn't wait until after the meeting to inform the Daimyo's mansion. He reported it overnight and the Daimyo of the Land of Fire directly agreed to Sarutobi Hiruzen's return.
"Tsk!" A flash of anger crossed Danzo's eyes.
He had failed again! When did Sarutobi Hiruzen become so cunning!
"That leaves one more thing, the arrangement for Minato's son, Uzumaki Naruto…" Koharu Utatane opened her eyes a crack, her gaze sweeping between Sarutobi Hiruzen and Danzo.
"Leave it to me, I can mold him into a weapon loyal to the Leaf!" Danzo's inner thought was, as long as he controlled Naruto, it would be equivalent to.
Him controlling the power of the Nine-Tailed Fox!
"I have my own arrangements for Naruto, you don't need to worry about it, Root." Sarutobi Hiruzen glanced sideways at Danzo and directly rejected his idea.
"You!"
Gradually, some special jōnin and jōnin began to arrive at the Hokage's office.
Everyone had a complex expression on their faces.
Especially Uchiha Fugaku, he had a good relationship with Minato Namikaze, and even Kushina and Uchiha Mikoto were close friends.
The death of someone who was working towards improving the relationship between the Uchiha clan and the village, someone who was friendly to the Uchiha clan, left him feeling a bit defeated.
The following meeting basically finalized the issue of Sarutobi Hiruzen becoming Hokage again. Soon, these two pieces of news spread throughout the ninja world.
…
"Sure enough, Sarutobi Hiruzen is back from behind the scenes."
Shinji had just cleared out everything from the general store, even taking down the original signboard and personally carving a new one with the words "All-Purpose Shop" before hanging it back up.
As he hung up the signboard, ninjas on the street began to spread various kinds of information, and some early-rising civilians had already started discussing this matter.
"Boss Shinji, are you not going to run your general store anymore?" A hurried person came to the front of Shinji's All-Purpose Shop and asked.
"I'm not doing that business for now." Shinji searched his memory, this was the owner of the flower and bird market?
"What am I going to do then? I need some candles… to pay my respects to the Hokage-sama."
"There are some left from what I just cleared out, you can take them." Shinji pointed to the miscellaneous items he had just cleared out.
"That would be embarrassing, I'll pay…" The owner of the flower and bird market, Yamazaki, took out his wallet to pay.
"No need, but… Yamazaki-san, I remember you have some warblers, right?" Shinji suddenly remembered, Zhongli's favorite bird was the warbler.
"Yes, I do…"
"Then please, use the warblers as payment. In exchange, you can take anything you want from here." Shinji said calmly.
"No problem! I'll go get them right away!" Yamazaki immediately turned and left.
Soon, he returned to Shinji's All-Purpose Shop, carrying a birdcage in his hand, and some birdseed for the warblers.
However, after the transaction was completed, the system didn't give any prompts.
"It seems… this doesn't count as a transaction." Shinji looked at the brown warbler in the birdcage, it didn't seem afraid of strangers and was looking at Shinji.
…
Back to the present.
After Shinji finished tidying up the All-Purpose Shop, Mujima, the owner of the Three-Colored Dumpling shop next door, came over.
"The market is closed and the port has settled. Go get some rest." Shinji said calmly.
"Your words doesn't make sense Shinji..." Mujima couldn't understand the meaning in Shinji's tone and looked at him with confusion.
[Ding!]
[Speak a Zhongli quote, proficiency increases by 0.1%]
[Current role-playing progress: 5.2%]
Shinji glanced at the system prompt. Sure enough, was this the best way to role-play?
Soon, Shinji finished organizing everything in the All-Purpose Shop. Except for some necessary items, he basically didn't leave anything behind, and most of the things outside were taken by Yamazaki, the owner of the flower and bird market.
He placed the table, which had originally been used for displaying things, in the now empty hall, and the All-Purpose Shop was ready.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, task completed.]
[Task 1: Transform the general store into an All-Purpose Shop]
[Task progress: Completed]
[Task reward: Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
[Current Zhongli role-playing progress: 5.3%]
As Shinji straightened the last item, the system finally popped up with a prompt.
"Role-playing progress increased by another 0.1%, are these the benefits of system tasks?" Shinji opened the system and looked at the next task.
[Task 2: Establish a set of rules for the shop that aligns with Zhongli's behavior, Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
[Task 3: Complete the All-Purpose Shop's first transaction, Reward: Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
Rules that align with Zhongli's behavior…
Zhongli, although his origin is unknown, he is polite and knows the rules. He can perform rituals for all things in heaven and earth. Clothing, etiquette, tools, location, ceremony procedures, all these things, just hand them over to him, and you can rest assured.
However, such a refined and meticulous man dared to go out with empty pockets. Business requires money, and carriages also need payment, but Zhongli has no money, and in the end, it will always be others who pay.
Yes, Zhongli is the embodiment of wealth, but he never carries money when he goes out.
Therefore, money is not the main source of income for the All-Purpose Shop.
Thinking about this, Shinji took out a board, hesitated for a moment.
He picked up a pen and wrote a few words on it.
"All-Purpose Shop, answering questions and resolving doubts, anything is possible, only tea is provided, payment is at your discretion."
As soon as Shinji finished writing these words and hung them up at the entrance of the All-Purpose Shop, and placed a similar merit box on the counter, the system prompt followed.
[Ding! Congratulations, host, task completed.]
[Task 2: Establish a set of rules for the shop that aligns with Zhongli's behavior]
[Task progress: Completed]
[Task reward: Zhongli role-playing progress +0.1%!]
[Current Zhongli role-playing progress: 5.4%]
In just a few minutes, Shinji's Zhongli role-playing progress had directly increased by 0.3% (including the 0.1% from the imitation just now).
Now that the All-Purpose Shop was open, the next step…
"Hopefully, today will bring good fortune… forget it… although I've missed the earliest breakfast, there are still many good places to go in the Leaf in the morning."
…
Shinji picked up the warbler birdcage beside him, walked out of the All-Purpose Shop, and went for a stroll.
Along the way, Shinji carried the birdcage and strolled through the streets of the Leaf.
A motley crew of people, hurried ninjas, worried civilians, and newsboys carrying stacks of newspapers.
They were all intertwined, a testament to the news of Minato Namikaze's death that was announced today.
A wave of sadness washed over Shinji's spirit.
"Hokage-sama was attacked and died last night…"
"It's said that the Nine-Tailed Fox rampage led to this incident…"
"It's said that the Nine-Tailed Fox transformed into a newborn baby…"
"But it's said that the Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen-sama, is going to come out of retirement and become Hokage…"
Just on the short stretch of road that Shinji walked, he heard so many voices, some of them were obviously news spread by Sarutobi Hiruzen.
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