Slash Fist Step Ghost

Chapter 29: Slash Fist Step Ghost

"Right, I'm curious, how did you manage to stab out one of his eyes with a kunai? That guy, while not exactly top-tier, was still a legitimate Chunin. Even if he was careless, he shouldn't have been injured this badly by a child like you."

Mikawa suddenly looked at Qingyu and asked.

Qingyu's heart skipped a beat, then he pretended to recall with effort. "I'm not too sure myself. I was curled up on the ground taking hits, but because of my body's special nature, my vital spots were protected. Then, when he bent down, I fought back..."

"I remember my first counter-attack was dodged immediately, but he didn't seem to notice the kunai in my left hand, which is how I managed to blind one of his eyes."

The [Kunai - Desert Eagle] had long since been returned to the system space. With no witnesses, Qingyu fabricated a story that was nine parts truth and one part lie. No one could possibly expose him anyway.

After hearing the answer, Mikawa felt something was off, yet it also seemed plausible.

After all, when people are arrogant, they might not have time to react. Moreover, this kid had many tricks up his sleeve and knew how to endure before suddenly striking...

He was indeed a good prospect for becoming a ninja!

As for where the kunai in his hand came from...

When Mikawa arrived, he had already seen several kunai stuck in the ground. Judging by the force, they were undoubtedly thrown by Uchiha Han. It was entirely possible that he picked one up amidst the chaos and hid it.

Mikawa instinctively filled in the gaps in Qingyu's story. So, arrogance isn't scary; self-imagination is!

"You were lucky this time; I happened to be nearby. Otherwise, your ashes could already be scattered in the river. After only a few days of peace, you've caused such a huge mess, and you've even gotten on the bad side of the troublesome Uchiha clan. Are you possessed by a jinx or something?"

Mikawa said irritably.

"How was I supposed to know that guy was so arrogant and would even resort to sneak attacks? Besides, I didn't even do anything! This is purely an undeserved disaster!" Qingyu complained indignantly.

He truly hadn't expected the other party to go for the kill. Of course, it was partly his own fault for provoking the other party, but he would never admit that.

Mikawa also knew that Qingyu wasn't entirely to blame for this incident, but what else could he say?

"Whether it's an undeserved disaster or not, from now on, try to stay away from people of the Uchiha clan. Until school starts, you will behave yourself. Endure it if you can, understand?"

After speaking, Mikawa felt utterly exhausted.

He was merely a nominal guardian, so why did he have to worry so much?

Qingyu also knew that Jonin Mikawa genuinely cared for him, even risking offending the Uchiha clan. He had already etched this kindness into his heart, and he would find an opportunity to repay it someday.

Moreover, this feeling of being cared for was, to be honest, quite nice.

So, for once, Qingyu didn't argue and nodded, indicating that he understood and wouldn't cause trouble again... probably.

Who knew he had a dog system living inside him that constantly urged him to court death!

"I'm leaving. The Hokage is waiting for my mission report. I'll hold onto the compensation money from the Uchiha for now and give it to you when you've recovered and are discharged from the hospital."

Although he spoke coldly with a stern face, Qingyu could hear the concern in his voice.

And it was a hundred thousand ryo!

With this money, not only would he not have to worry about food and clothing for the time being, but he could also set aside a portion to purchase medicinal ingredients and strengthen his foundation.

In short, this time he had courted death and won again!

After Mikawa left, Qingyu was alone in the hospital room.

He immediately focused his mind on the system. He had almost lost his life to complete this mission, and he hadn't even claimed the rewards yet!

As soon as he opened the dog system, a string of notifications appeared.

[Mission Completion: Medium]

[Rewards Appropriately Increased...]

[Mission Rewards Issued: Bronze Treasure Chest x1, Beginner Skill Card x3]

"Blinded a Chunin, nearly crippled one of his hands, and it's only 'Medium' completion? This dog system's requirements are too high!"

Qingyu couldn't help but complain, but his body honestly clicked to open the Bronze Treasure Chest.

[Opened Bronze Treasure Chest, obtained Taijutsu training technique "White Strike"]

Instantly, a large amount of combat technique knowledge flooded his mind, and another line of text appeared on his 'tombstone': [White Strike] LV0.

After Qingyu absorbed the knowledge, he immediately realized that this [White Strike] was precisely the 'Fist' in the 'Slash Fist Step Ghost' from the world of Bleach.

"Slash" refers to swordsmanship, "Fist" refers to White Strike, "Step" refers to Flash Step, and "Ghost" refers to Spirit Way.

Although [White Strike] in the world of Bleach isn't as famous as the other three, reaching a high level of mastery leads to a qualitative leap, such as the combat technique that merges with "Spirit Way" – Flash Roar!

Qingyu couldn't use Spirit Way, but thanks to the dog system, his growth was full of possibilities.

Furthermore, even setting aside Flash Roar, [White Strike] was an invaluable combat technique.

For him, who currently lacked combat methods, this was like charcoal in the snow. He could hone his body while learning Taijutsu.

However, he couldn't practice [White Strike] so openly, or he wouldn't be able to explain it.

Then there were the Beginner Skill Cards that came with the upgraded rewards.

These Beginner Skill Cards could only upgrade abilities to LV3 at most, so he had to think carefully about which ability to use them on.

If he wanted to improve his survivability, upgrading [Harden] to level three would undoubtedly be the most cost-effective. However, with his current physical strength, even if [Harden] was upgraded to LV3, he wouldn't be able to fully utilize it.

And [Thorn Halo], honestly, was too much of a chicken-and-egg situation for him right now; there was no need to upgrade it. It was undoubtedly a late-game ability that could only truly shine after stacking HP and defense.

So, that left only [Inferior Self-Healing Body] and the newly acquired [White Strike] to choose from.

After careful consideration, Qingyu clicked on one of the abilities...

PS: Thanks to Tan Shen 6 for the thousand-reward.

Oh no, after being overtaken by several big shots, I've dropped to 12th on the homepage. And on the New Books list for the category, all the books have tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of words and various recommendations. I'm running naked, I can't compete, cries~

Someone save this child~