Chapter 7
Ryo walked along the uneven mountain path, his steps steady, unhurried, yet purposeful. The terrain was rough, filled with broken stone and narrow ridges, but his balance never faltered.
His mind, however, was occupied.
He needed a place to leave his body.
Not just hidden—but untouchable.
Soul travel wasn't something he could risk carelessly. One mistake, one wild beast, one wandering shinobi—and his original body would be nothing more than a corpse waiting for burial or worse.
Behind that calm thinking-the system was… struggling.
"Ah… ho… fhh… h-hah…"
Ryo stopped.
Slowly turned his head.
"…Are you dying?"
"No—Host, I—"
"If you want to poop, go somewhere far and do it properly," Ryo said flatly. "Don't do it in my head."
"I do NOT poop! Host don't spread rumors"
"Then stop making those sounds."
"I was preparing myself to ask my question!"
Ryo stared ahead again and resumed walking.
"…You sound like a broken flute."
The system went quiet for a few seconds.
Then, more carefully this time—
"Host… I have a question."
"Then ask."
"…It may be inappropriate."
Ryo didn't even slow down and replied with a deadpan face-
"If you already know that, why are you still asking?"
The system hesitated. Then forced it out—
"…What are your ocular abilities?"
Silence.
Wind passed through the rocks.
Ryo kept walking.
For a moment, it seemed like he wouldn't answer.
"…Fine," he said at last.
The system instantly focused. Like a studies student with a pen & paper in hand.
"My Mangekyō abilities are Plunder and Adaptation."
"Noted—"
"My Eternal Mangekyō gives me Creation and Hakai."
"…Wait—four abilities?"
"And my Rinnegan—Six Paths, plus two more. Temporal Domain and Amplify."
The system went completely silent.
Then—
"…Host."
"Hmm?"
"…Are you joking?"
Ryo stopped on a ridge, looking down at the vast mountain stretch.
"…Do I sound like I'm joking?"
"…No."
"Then listen properly."
He spoke calmly, but every word carried weight.
"Plunder lets me mark a target. Distance doesn't matter."
"If I kill the marked target… I can take anything from them."
"Anything?"
"Anything."
The system didn't interrupt again.
"Kekkei Genkai. Ninjutsu. Experience. Knowledge. Even physical traits."
"…That's not Plunder. That's robbery."
Ryo smirked slightly.
"I named it that first."
A brief pause.
Then he continued—
"Adaptation lets me adapt to anything."
"…That's it?"
"That's enough. Also it is one of the powerful abilities i have and i count it as a strong trumpcard. Also without 'adaptation' 'plunder' is just a suicide technique"
The system said nothing.
Because… it really was truth.
"Creation allows me to create objects from chakra. Temporary or permanent."
"Permanent?"
"With enough chakra and ocular power i can create anything even another system."
"…Of course."
Ryo's tone shifted slightly.
"Hakai."
The system felt something change.
"It destroys everything."
"Host…Define everything."
Ryo glanced slightly to the side.
"Living. Non-living. Solid. Gas."
"Body. Soul. Matter. Physics."
A pause.
"Concepts too."
"…Concepts?!"
"Luck. Karma. Bonds. Gravity etc."
The system didn't speak.
It couldn't.
"It can be used as a beam… or applied to anything."
"…Cost?"
"High.The ocular technique not only destroy others but also myself also. Everytime i use hakai as eye beem, my eye gets have damage. Without Adaptation or temporal domain i could only use this technique only 2 time in my life."
Silence.
Ryo continued walking.
"Temporal Domain."
The system braced itself.
"Three hundred meter range."
"Inside it… I control time."
"…Control?"
"Slow. Stop. Reverse. Accelerate."
"Fix objects in time."
"Undo damage. Every time related Technique i can do and force other in my domain to do so."
"…That's illegal."
Ryo ignored that.
"Amplify."
"…Let me guess. It amplifies everything?"
"Yes."
"…I regret asking."
Ryo didn't respond.
After a few minutes of silence, the system spoke again—
quieter this time.
"Host…"
"Hmm?"
"…You're broken."
Ryo kept walking.
"…You noticed?"
"…This is not normal."
"Neither am I."
The conversation ended there.
Some time later—
Ryo found it.
A cave, hidden along the mountain wall.
Quiet.
Deep.
Undisturbed.
He stepped inside. His footsteps echoed softly. Then he stopped. He searched the cave properly.
"…This cave."
Recognition flashed in his eyes.
"The one connected to the moon."
A faint smile appeared.
"…Good. It's a place no one will find or come. But still preparations are must."
For the next several hours, Ryo worked.
He carved deeper into the cave, creating a hidden chamber. Every detail calculated.
Then came the formations.
Layer upon layer.
Concealment.
Isolation.
Distortion.
Even a Byakugan wouldn't see through this.
When he was done—
he stepped back and looked at his work.
"…Good enough."
A mat appeared beneath him. [ Ocular Technique 'Creation']
He sat then slowly lay down.
The cave fell silent.
"System."
"Yes, Host."
"If something happens to my body…"
"I will inform you immediately."
Ryo closed his eyes.
"…You better."
A small pause.
Then—
"Prepare soul travel."
"…Ready when you are."
A big devilish smile appeared on Ryo's face.
"Let's see…"
"…what kind of world is unlucky enough to get me the bounty king. Let's see what that world can give me."
And with that—
his consciousness began to drift.
Chapter End