Because Charles was blessing himself, he didn't prepare any specific items.
However, he considered whether placing items like energy blocks, ice crystals, and the heart of the earth—objects that could recharge energy—might add to the ceremonial feel.
Charles thought it over and decided it was worth trying.
After the ritual concluded, no text appeared before Charles, nor did any sounds. However, he did sense a feeling of fortune coming his way. Without wasting any time, he immediately entered the system space.
Upon entering the system space, Charles quickly went to the recruitment interface.
"Start Ninja Recruitment, Ten Consecutive Draws!"
A spiral mark from the Land of Whirlpools appeared before his eyes, with a unique glow. After a burst of shimmering light, the recruitment results appeared before Charles Doyle.
Ding! Received 2 shards of C-rank Sakura Haruno!
Ding! Received 1 shard of C-rank Shizune!
Ding! Received 2 shards of C-rank Ao!
Ding! Received 2 shards of C-rank Naruto Uzumaki!
Ding! Received 1 shard of B-rank Sasuke Uchiha from Shippuden!
Ding! Received 4 shards of A-rank Might Guy!
Ding! Received 1 shard of C-rank Hanabi Hyuga!
Ding! Received 1 shard of A-rank Mei Terumi!
Ding! Received 5 shards of A-rank Mei Terumi!
Ding! Received 4 shards of B-rank Kurenai Yuhi!
After the recruitment ended, Charles reviewed the results and found that he had hit the minimum guarantee of one Mei Terumi shard and received a total of 6 shards. Additionally, there were also 4 Might Guy shards.
Charles's lips curled into a smile as he observed the recruitment results. His self-blessing seemed to have had an even greater effect than he expected. He wondered how long this luck would last.
After examining all the information, Charles realized that the recruitment hadn't provided enough shards to summon any new ninjas.
He tallied the results from the ten consecutive draws and found he had received a total of 23 shards, a decent number.
This included 10 A-rank shards, 5 B-rank shards, and 8 C-rank shards. The distribution of shards was excellent, with most of the shards focusing on B and A ranks.
Additionally, the 9 shards of Hanabi Hyuga were close to the 10 required to summon another Hyuga clan member, which would further enhance his Byakugan.
Unlike the Sharingan, which would only enhance his eye power with multiple merges, allowing him to use the Mangekyo Sharingan's various abilities freely, continuously stacking the Byakugan could potentially evolve it to the level of the Tenseigan without having to sacrifice any lives.
The power to split the moon with one attack was something Charles greatly admired, especially since he currently lacked such a moon-splitting ability.
After storing all the shards, Charles felt his luck and quickly initiated another ten consecutive draws.
"Start Ninja Recruitment, Ten Consecutive Draws!"
The Land of Whirlpools spiral mark appeared once again before his eyes, with a unique glow. After a burst of shimmering light, the recruitment results appeared before Charles Doyle.
Ding! Received 4 shards of A-rank Asuma Sarutobi!
Ding! Received 1 shard of C-rank Hanabi Hyuga!
Ding! Received 1 shard of C-rank Choji Akimichi!
Ding! Received 2 shards of C-rank Sakura Haruno!
Ding! Received 5 shards of A-rank Mei Terumi!
Ding! Received 1 shard of B-rank Sasuke Uchiha from Shippuden!
Ding! Received 4 shards of B-rank Haku!
Ding! Received 4 shards of A-rank Might Guy!
Ding! Received 4 shards of A-rank Asuma Sarutobi!
Ding! Received 1 shard of A-rank Mei Terumi!
As the recruitment concluded, Charles's eyes widened. The results were even better than the previous ten draws. Mei Terumi's shards had exploded again with a total of six, reaching 21 shards, already more than halfway towards recruitment.
Asuma Sarutobi's shards increased by eight to 26, nearing the point of recruitment. Might Guy also got closer.
Additionally, the much-anticipated Hinata Hyuga's sister Hanabi Hyuga reached the recruitment threshold. Charles had no particular desire to develop her further given her young age, but he was pleased with the improvement of his Byakugan.
After reviewing all the information, Charles noted that aside from Hanabi Hyuga reaching the recruitment threshold, none of the other ninjas reached the required shard count.
Haku reached 29 shards, leaving a small gap, and Sasuke Uchiha from Shippuden only had 11 shards, still far from recruitment.
Charles tallied the results of the ten consecutive draws and found he had received 27 shards in total, a significant amount. This quantity of shards is rare in ten draws.
The shards were distributed as follows: 18 A-rank shards, 5 B-rank shards, and 4 C-rank shards. Charles experienced what it meant to be blessed with good luck.
He speculated that if he had chosen the guaranteed ninja option instead of guaranteed shards, he might have had the same luck as with Hidan and summoned Might Guy or Asuma Sarutobi directly.
However, the recruitment was over and he didn't have the ability to reverse time. He was happy with the outcome and accepted it.
After storing all the shards, Charles realized that after the second round of ten consecutive draws, he no longer felt that sense of good luck. His blessing seemed to have worn off.
He wondered why the blessing only lasted a short time and speculated it might have been due to the distances, time, and multiverse factors involved.
Though short-lived, the blessing had a significant effect. Charles decided to bless himself before future ninja recruitments and treasure chest openings.
With the blessing over, Charles didn't continue recruiting and exited the ninja recruitment interface. He didn't intend to test his luck further.
He opened the ninja tab, and Hinata Hyuga's sister Hanabi Hyuga's icon was now lit up.
Seeing the red dot next to Hanabi Hyuga's name, Charles clicked on her icon.
C-rank: Hanabi Hyuga, 10/10 shards, recruit?
Despite not having any open battle slots, Charles clicked on recruit without hesitation.
Recruiting the ninja would strengthen his power, and he could decide when to manifest them later when he had open positions.
Ding! Congratulations, Charles Doyle, for successfully recruiting one-star C-rank ninja Hanabi Hyuga.
The next moment, an image appeared before Charles. Hanabi Hyuga leapt up holding a kunai, her hair floating in the air as she took a combat stance.
Observing Hanabi Hyuga, Charles noticed she wasn't wearing a ninja forehead protector—this was Hanabi Hyuga before becoming an official ninja.