"Oh, KING's abilities."
"His top-tier video game operating talent is nothing special, but his Imperial Engine is decent, a bit like the Conqueror's Haki in One Piece. However, what I value most is KING's luck."
Luck.
A vague conceptual ability.
Naruto possesses the dice of the gods, which can bring down the gods hidden behind the scenes, but the premise is to set up a gamble.
And gambles often don't rely on strength, only luck.
So, luck is crucial for Naruto.
"The exchange price is random? That's interesting. Is even the price a test of luck?"
"However, I am already quite lucky, and I also have items that increase gambling luck."
Naruto didn't hesitate; he decided to exchange for KING's ability first.
He held the smiling coin and chose to exchange.
The result was predictable: the exchange price randomly landed on 1000 exchange coupons.
It seemed like no increase in combat power, but it was absolutely worth it.
Naruto keenly sensed that his aura seemed to have subtly changed.
"It's better to use the smiling coin sparingly. Each time I use it, Tsunade's gambling luck will worsen once. I don't want her to lose everything."
The smiling coin flipped between Naruto's five fingers, then instantly vanished, entering his item bar.
But on second thought, even if Tsunade lost everything, wouldn't he still be there?
Being the man behind Tsunade was quite good too.
"I'm just worried that if the smiling coin is used too much, what worsens for Tsunade won't just be her gambling luck, but her overall luck."
Naruto decided it was still better to use the smiling coin less.
The Underground City shop has all the hero abilities.
For example, Superalloy Blackluster's ultimate muscle enhancement.
After exchange, muscle density and strength reach physical limits, granting unparalleled physical defense and power. Skin becomes as indestructible as superalloy. Mental will also becomes as tough as steel (possibly accompanied by excessive narcissism).
There are side effects?
Naruto skipped it directly.
Watchdog Man is also a deep and powerful S-class hero, but his ability is a bit unusual.
Exchange grants super strong sense of smell, tracking ability, beast-like intuition and agility, and—an extremely strong desire to protect specific areas.
Behavior patterns might lean towards canines. (Comes with a dog mascot costume?)
"...I guess I'll pass on this one."
Drive Knight, also skipped.
Zombieman, immortality + weapon mastery.
Naruto already has the undying and unkillable Perfect Demon King, so he doesn't need it at all.
There are also Flashy Flash, Tanktop Master, and Puri-Puri Prisoner, which he basically doesn't need to look at either.
However, among the inconspicuous S-class heroes, Metal Bat, Naruto quite liked his ability.
[S-Class Rank 15: Metal Bat - Fighting Spirit]
[Exchange Price: 100,000 exchange coupons]
[Ability Description: Passive ability. After exchange, you become stronger the more you fight. The more severe your injuries, the greater the power you can unleash. Theoretically, there is no upper limit, but the prerequisite is that you don't die. You might become a super sis-con, unable to use violence in front of your sister, and helpless when your sister cries.]
"The more you fight, the stronger you get. The heavier your injuries, the stronger your combat power. This ability is good. Paired with an immortal body, it's like a Saiyan's physique and the Hulk's rage meter setting."
"It's just the super sis-con part—"
Naruto, with his incredibly bright blue eyes, suddenly fell silent.
He thought for a moment, then silently deduced: "I don't have a sister, so I won't become a sis-con, right? But does a sister-in-law count as my sister?"
Doesn't Hyuga Hinata have a biological sister, Hyuga Hanabi?
His sister-in-law!
"Even if she does, it doesn't matter. Being in the Hyuga, Hanabi isn't as fragile and prone to crying as Metal Bat's sister."
Upon closer inspection, the side effect of this ability is truly negligible; it can be completely avoided.
"100,000 exchange coupons, it can be said to be extremely worthwhile. This ability, combined with undying and unkillable, is absolutely super strong. As long as I'm not instantly killed, there's always a chance to defeat the opponent."
Of course, Naruto also thought of a way to counter "Fighting Spirit."
However, he didn't think anyone could instantly kill him.
Not even Saitama.
It's not that Saitama's Serious Punch isn't strong enough, but Naruto's life-saving methods are too heaven-defying, so strong that even if Saitama maxed out his invincibility cheat in One-Punch World, he still couldn't kill Naruto.
With Naruto's cells stored in Shadow Clones, and those Shadow Clones scattered across multiple worlds and multiple Underground Cities, who could kill him with such a safety mechanism?
"Exchange it! I'm rich right now, I'm not short on exchange coupons!"
Naruto waved his hand and immediately exchanged for Metal Bat's "Fighting Spirit" ability.
He then scrolled down.
After the S-class heroes came the A-class heroes, B-class heroes, and C-class heroes.
"No Garou, and no Caped Baldy."
Naruto was a little disappointed.
Actually, the abilities he most wanted were Saitama's invincibility, and Garou's heaven-defying comprehension, super adaptability, and infinite growth.
However, Garou is not a hero, and the Underground City shop doesn't have his abilities for exchange.
"No Saitama might be because Saitama hasn't become a hero yet. If he becomes a hero, I wonder if the shop will refresh with his abilities."
Naruto's eyes flashed as he thought of a possibility.
That's right.
Saitama is still an unemployed slacker, a 'salty fish' lying around, and hasn't even joined the Hero Association to officially become a hero.
Worth a try!
Naruto closed the shop pop-up and looked at Saitama, who was so bored he had turned into a stick-figure bald egg. He suddenly suggested, "Saitama, let's become heroes together!"
"Huh?"
"Teacher, haven't I always been doing hero activities as you instructed?"
Saitama, lying on the low table reading manga, responded casually.
"It's different!"
Naruto slammed the manga shut and coaxed, "It's about being an 'official' hero, you know—the 'Hero Association' that they talk about on TV."
"Official hero?"
Saitama looked up, a flicker of confusion in his dead-fish eyes.
"Is there any benefit? Do I get money? Do I get supermarket discount coupons?"
Naruto had already anticipated his questions and laughed, "I hear that high-ranking heroes get a pretty good salary! And there are bonuses for completing requests! With money, won't you be able to eat high-grade beef hotpot every day, buy whatever special offers you want, and stop having to budget so carefully?"
"Salary! Bonuses! High-grade beef!"
These three words struck Saitama's core like lightning. His dead-fish eyes instantly gleamed with an unprecedented light!
"Really? Being a hero really makes that much money?"
"Of course!"
Naruto answered confidently, "Becoming an official hero, fighting monsters counts as work!"
"Work!"
Saitama suddenly stood up, clenched his fists, and showed an unprecedentedly serious expression on his face.
"Teacher, it's decided! We're going to be heroes! Immediately! Right now!"
"That's the spirit, let's go."
"Wait—wait a moment."
Saitama thought of something and quickly rummaged through his closet.