Naruto: A Different Path for Me
Chapter 22

Become a Wage Slave!

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Under the watchful eyes of a massive crowd.

The Uchiha Clan members entered through the gates, their faces dark.

Uzumaki Naruto looked over as well, a faint smile appearing on his face.

"The Uchiha Clan, what an arrogant clan. They didn't even bow upon seeing the Hokage. No wonder they would be wiped out in the future."

Inside the Sealing Space.

The Nine-Tails rose to its feet and roared furiously, "Damn Uchiha! Naruto, teach them a harsh lesson for me!"

Uzumaki Naruto couldn't help but laugh.

"Alright, I got it."

Uchiha Shisui smiled as he walked toward the blond boy in the center of the training ground.

"Kid, you're Uzumaki Naruto, right?"

Uzumaki Naruto looked at Uchiha Shisui, a trace of surprise flashing through his eyes before he smiled and nodded.

"Yes, I'm Uzumaki Naruto. Please go easy on me!"

Uchiha Shisui took out eight kunai and pointed at the distant target. "I'll be your opponent this time. The rules are still Kunai Throwing Technique, right?"

Uzumaki Naruto nodded.

"Yes!"

"But..."

Uchiha Shisui froze for a moment.

"But!?"

"But what?"

Uzumaki Naruto chuckled and held out his right hand, a ten-Ryo coin spinning on his fingertip.

"Money!"

"Shouldn't you pay part of it first?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled at Uchiha Shisui.

He didn't expect the Uchiha Clan to hand over all their money. That wasn't realistic. Would an elephant make a deal with a mouse?

But even just part of it would be enough.

Uchiha Shisui didn't think much of it and directly said to Uchiha Fugaku, "Clan Head, give me 160 million first. I'll win everything back right away."

Uchiha Fugaku: "..."

Uchiha Fugaku's lips twitched. He patted his pocket and said with difficulty, "There's only 50 million..."

"50 million!?"

Uchiha Shisui looked somewhat surprised. "Why is there so little?"

Uchiha Fugaku's face darkened.

So little money?

Did he think the Uchiha Clan was made up of wealthy merchants? Even this money was his hard-earned savings.

Uchiha Shisui did not care too much. Brimming with confidence, he accepted the 50 million.

"Naruto-kun, I'll return the previous bet of 10 million first. How about we wager the remaining 40 million?"

Uzumaki Naruto smiled brightly.

"Sure!"

"But I need to use the bathroom first!"

Inside the bathroom.

Uzumaki Naruto looked at the system's learning shelf.

Kunai Training: 2 million Ryo

"Buy Kunai Training twice."

The first time cost two million!!!

The second time cost four million!!!

Back at the training ground.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Shisui became the center of the crowd's attention. Everyone craned their necks and squeezed forward desperately, eager to witness the spectacular scene about to unfold.

Would Konoha's Body Flicker Shisui Uchiha prove superior!?

Or would the fox demon monster, Uzumaki Naruto, press his advantage!?

Everyone present, whether villagers, ninja, or even the Hokage, was filled with curiosity over the outcome.

Under countless watchful eyes, Uchiha Shisui and Uzumaki Naruto stepped before the target.

Iruka swallowed hard and nervously swung his hand down.

"Begin!!!"

The instant his words fell.

Uchiha Shisui directly opened his Mangekyō Sharingan.

Within his scarlet eyes, black pinwheels spun continuously, his powerful dynamic vision capturing every blade of grass and every tree around him.

"We've won!!!"

Uchiha Fugaku nearly burst into laughter.

The Mangekyō Sharingan's dynamic vision was even more powerful than the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan.

Combined with Uchiha Shisui's strength, although the match had not even begun, Uchiha Fugaku already felt victory was within reach.

The observing ninja could not help shaking their heads and sighing.

"He actually used the Mangekyō Sharingan..."

"Uzumaki Naruto is going to lose. The Sharingan's dynamic vision isn't just hype."

"Isn't this a little unfair? He's dealing with a six-year-old kid, yet he's opening his Mangekyō Sharingan..."

"Can't be helped. The Mangekyō Sharingan is the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai. You can't exactly restrict his abilities, can you?"

"That's true, but... it still feels a bit excessive..."

"..."

Setting aside the ignorant villagers.

Many ninja no longer held even the slightest expectation for Uzumaki Naruto.

But a few people still had complete confidence in Naruto.

Hyuga Hinata, Yamanaka Ino, Nara Shikamaru... several students loudly cheered Uzumaki Naruto on.

"Naruto-kun, you can do it!!!"

"Naruto, if you win, I'll treat you to barbecue when you get back!!!"

"Naruto-kun, good luck..."

"..."

On the training ground.

Uzumaki Naruto and Uchiha Shisui threw the eight kunai in their hands at the same time.

"Clang! Clang! Clang..."

The sixteen black kunai collided fiercely in midair. Sparks flew with every impact, and the piercing sounds of collision echoed throughout the entire training ground.

A faint smile appeared on Uchiha Shisui's lips.

"Naruto-kun, it's truly impressive that you managed to do this much, but in the end... urgh!!!"

Before Uchiha Shisui could finish speaking, his eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

"Eh!?"

"Impossible!!!"

Uchiha Shisui dashed toward the target at almost 180 miles per hour.

Staring at the black kunai embedded in the target.

Uchiha Shisui's eyelids twitched wildly as he swallowed mouthful after mouthful of saliva.

That kunai...

Seemed to be... not his...

When he turned to look again.

The other fifteen kunai had all fallen to the ground halfway through, while only this one had broken through every obstacle and pierced the target.

"Impossible..."

"My Mangekyō Sharingan clearly saw through Uzumaki Naruto's movements."

"Why did this still happen..."

"..."

Sarutobi Hiruzen's pupils trembled. "Uchiha Shisui lost!?"

Unbelievable.

It was simply unbelievable.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt goosebumps rise all over his body. Even he had failed to notice anything unusual about Uzumaki Naruto's kunai just now.

Yet he had won—an absolute crushing victory.

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