I Just Have a Special Constitution

"Okay, I'll trade with you." Maya didn't hesitate for a second.

Even if the man really was crippled, she would take care of him for the rest of her life.

From the day she agreed to serve as Young Clan Head, Kyosuke had become the most important person in her life.

Failing to protect him was already a grave dereliction of duty. How could she stand by and watch him suffer another calamity?

The mission?

To hell with it!

She tossed the unconscious Yamanaka Rumiko to the ground, then fixed the other side with a cold, piercing stare. "Don't try anything funny, or I'll make sure every last one of you dies here."

In her eyes, three black tomoe spun wildly as her gaze shifted to the sole remaining Chunin.

She was a young girl from the Yamanaka Clan. She had just tried to launch a sneak attack with a secret technique, but Maya had seen through her intentions immediately.

"Don't attack!" Nara Teppei stopped his subordinate.

The situation was this: he and Akimichi Kanbei were facing two Uchiha Jonin.

If they pushed the other side too far, they might seize the hostage and flee at any cost. There'd be no way to stop them then.

Rather than take that risk, they should trade Rumiko back first.

That brat was a cripple anyway. There was no point keeping him.

Even Uchiha Rei couldn't be stupid enough to give in just for a cripple.

With that in mind, Nara Teppei waved a hand to show his sincerity. "Don't worry. I won't risk my comrades' lives."

He lifted Kyosuke by the collar with one hand and reached for his companion on the ground with the other.

Maya did much the same, while Uchiha Izumi kept a wary eye on Akimichi Kanbei.

Both sides wanted the same thing, so the exchange itself shouldn't go wrong. Neither of them wanted to take that risk.

But the moment the hostages were exchanged, a new round of fighting would begin.

With the young Yamanaka girl's help, they could at least manage an imperfect Ino-Shika-Cho formation.

They might not be able to stop the other side, but they could at least protect their comrades.

Their target had outlived his usefulness, and he no longer wanted to keep fighting. There was no choice—the risk simply wasn't worth the reward.

"We'll meet again. I hope it's on the battlefield." Nara Teppei's gaze brimmed with killing intent, but he seemed quite relaxed.

Trading the lives of three Chunin for the Uchiha Clan's supposedly greatest genius was a bargain by any measure.

When he returned to his clan, he'd surely be rewarded. More importantly, it would greatly boost his clansmen's morale.

"Look out!"

A heart-wrenching shout from Akimichi Kanbei suddenly rang in his ears.

Nara Teppei's heart lurched. He jerked his head up, thinking the woman had decided to go down fighting.

But Maya hadn't made a move, and the cold man hadn't budged either.

That meant it could only be—

Thud!

A kunai pierced his heart. Nara Teppei fell to the ground without even a groan.

His ideals and ambitions vanished with his life.

"Teppei!!!" Akimichi Kanbei's rage erupted, transforming him into a rampaging beast.

Uchiha Izumi charged straight at him, her fierce Fire Release keeping him from advancing.

"Lord Kyosuke!" Maya covered her mouth, staring at the scene in disbelief.

"I'm fine." Kyosuke tore off his bloodstained shirt. He looked calm on the surface, but inside, he was panicking like crazy.

Before the operation, he had spent a fortune on a Universal Recovery Capsule.

As soon as night fell, he'd kept the capsule in his mouth, crushing it the instant he activated the Body Flicker Technique.

But Kyosuke hadn't expected the burden that combining the Chidori with the Body Flicker Technique would put on his body to be so terrifying.

The pressure in that instant had caused his entire body to collapse.

Without the capsule in his mouth, he wouldn't just have been unable to keep fighting—there would've been no guarantee he'd even wake up again.

That was the first and last time. I can't ever do that again. Kyosuke reminded himself.

In fact, he'd already come to while the two sides were making the exchange.

With tremendous willpower, Kyosuke had forced himself to endure the pain as his body healed.

He'd waited for his chance while watching how his two subordinates reacted.

Fortunately, they hadn't let him down. He could say that it was only from this moment on that he truly trusted them.

When Nara Teppei had completely stopped paying attention to him, Kyosuke finally found the perfect opening. One quick thrust of his kunai, and even a Jonin had met his end.

[System Prompt: Defeated a Jonin of the Nara Clan. Received 3,100 points.]

Points: 5025.

One desperate battle had brought his points back above five thousand.

And that wasn't all he'd gained.

Name: Uchiha Kyosuke

Age: 9

Physical Strength: Peak Chunin

Mental Strength: Peak Chunin

Chakra: Peak Chunin

The recovery capsule hadn't just healed his injuries. It had also quietly cured all the hidden ailments caused by years of pushing himself too hard in training.

As his body healed, it had grown considerably stronger. All three of his attributes had now reached peak Chunin level.

Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Three Tomoe).

At the crucial moment of a fight to the death, the extreme emotions had finally pushed Kyosuke's Sharingan to the Three Tomoe state.

In other words, with his Kekkei Genkai in play, he could now fight at a Jonin's level even under ordinary circumstances.

His body had finished healing, and Kyosuke was now in peak condition.

"Give her a little treatment. Don't let her bleed to death." He pointed to the woman on the ground, who was missing an arm.

Then he turned and fixed his gaze on the man facing them.

"Lord Kyosuke." Maya was still worried. His injuries healing on their own was just too strange.

"Relax," Kyosuke said without looking back. "I just have a special constitution. But please, keep it a secret."

With that, he charged forward, short blade in hand.

"Special constitution?" Maya blinked. Why did she feel like her lord was just trying to pull one over on her?

The last remaining Chunin was skilled not only in the Yamanaka Clan's secret techniques, but also in powerful Water Release.

But against Kyosuke, whose actual combat strength had reached Jonin level, she didn't stand a chance.

With a single Body Flicker Technique, Kyosuke appeared behind her in an instant. He swept his short blade across, cutting the woman's throat.

[System Prompt: Defeated a Chunin of the Yamanaka Clan. Received 430 points.]

Points: 5455.

"I'm racking up points faster and faster." Kyosuke stopped and looked at the last enemy, who was beginning to falter.

Akimichi Kanbei.

They only needed one hostage for their retreat.

The best outcome for this Jonin was to become points in Kyosuke's hands.

As Kyosuke's physical strength increased, he found it easier and easier to use the Body Flicker Technique.

With a flicker of movement, he appeared behind the giant. His short blade flashed red as he cut a wound into the enemy.

There was no doubt that Akimichi Kanbei was exceptionally strong.

Even with two people closing in on him, he never showed signs of defeat. But there was still a third Jonin on the field.

Once Maya was free to act, she used Genjutsu to take control of the enemy's body.

At last, Kyosuke got his chance. He plunged his blade straight into the man's heart.

[System Prompt: Defeated a Jonin of the Akimichi Clan. Received 3,800 points.]