Chidori

Finally, he heard the sound he had been dreaming of.

Opening the system list, there lay 82 points, and in addition, a new "Shop" entrance had appeared.

"Just as I thought—points are earned by killing people."

If he had the time, Sosuke would have definitely sat down to study it thoroughly.

Using his childlike appearance, he had successfully tricked and killed an enemy. By the time he pulled out the kunai and hot blood splattered, the rest of his squad only then realized something was wrong.

He raised his hand and tossed out a few small colored pellets. With a bang, smoke completely sealed off the entire teahouse.

The enemy had seven people in total, including a Captain-level powerhouse. No matter how he looked at it, his side couldn't face them head-on.

At the very least, he had to find a way to take out a few people first, to close the gap between them.

"No choice."

Taking a deep breath, Sosuke's left hand suddenly surged with a mass of electric current, emitting a piercing sound like the chirping of birds.

"Calm the hell down." Sosuke's forehead veins bulged as he struggled to control the current.

Every time he used Chidori, a sharp pain shot through his arm, as if his muscles were being torn apart by the electric chirping.

Every ninjutsu came with its own risks. Chidori was powerful, but it also easily harmed the user.

At this moment, Sosuke was surrounded by dazzling lightning. His Sharingan pierced through the mist, locking onto the nearest enemy.

The powerful lightning stimulation energized his body, activating his cells far beyond normal. With a single step, he closed the distance in the blink of an eye.

"Die!!!"

At the last moment, the enemy tried to raise his arms to defend, but it was futile.

The lightning-wreathed hand blade pierced through the enemy's heart with deadly precision.

[Ding, successfully killed Maruta. Earned 77 points.]

"The points changed." Sosuke's eyes flickered as he tried to understand the rules behind the point system.

The two kills had yielded different point totals, meaning a third use would also result in a different number.

Excluding the unreliable "random" option, it was more likely because the two enemies he killed had different strengths.

The points earned were probably related to the enemy's strength.

The stronger the enemy, the higher the points gained after killing them.

Looking down at his slightly trembling hand, Sosuke formed hand seals again, wanting to test his theory.

When the familiar chirping sound came, he locked onto a burly, scar-faced man in the crowd.

From what he knew, this guy was fairly strong—at least much stronger than the two ninjas he had just killed.

Perfect for understanding how the point rules worked.

On the other side, the remaining five ninjas had all retreated out of the smoke range.

Hearing that piercing chirp, Senju Katsuhito's expression turned grim. He hadn't expected to lose another subordinate in such a short time.

"Watch out for the enemy's jutsu!"

But before his warning could fully reach them, a surging sea of flames suddenly swept in.

Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!

"Fire Style?!" Senju Katsuhito's eyes narrowed, as if he had guessed the attacker's identity.

There were many fire-style jutsu, but to have this kind of power—it could only be those damned Uchiha.

He kicked one of his subordinates, using him as a shield against the raging sea of flames. His gaze shifted and quickly locked onto a spiky-haired youth holding a long blade in the distance.

"Heh, just a brat." His eyes gradually lit up with excitement.

An ordinary kid wouldn't be this strong. That meant this opponent was no ordinary person. If he could take him down, the credit would be more than enough to last him a lifetime.

Unsheathing his own weapon from his back, Senju Katsuhito sneered inwardly. He didn't believe he could lose to some kid.

"You two deal with the other one. He's mine."

With that, he charged forward and clashed with the spiky-haired brat.

His long blade spun and slashed relentlessly, trying to finish the fight as quickly as possible.

But he was destined to be disappointed.

Facing Senju Katsuhito's frenzied assault, Uchiha Madara remained calm and composed. He dismantled each move with precision, showing no signs of weakness in any aspect.

In truth, Sosuke had never fully estimated Uchiha Madara's true strength. During their usual sparring sessions, Madara had always held back three parts of his power.

From the very beginning, Madara had already possessed Captain-level strength. That was the biggest reason he dared to pursue the enemy.

Seeing the Young Clan Head of the Uchiha holding his own, Hagoromo Kaoru sighed inwardly with admiration. She emerged from hiding and single-handedly intercepted two of the enemies.

Sosuke's Chidori had killed two, Madara's fire style had killed one, and he had taken on the strongest enemy alone. That left only two prey for Hagoromo Kaoru.

As for Takigawa Hiroshi, who according to intelligence was quite strong, he was currently being chased all over the battlefield by Sosuke.

Seeing that Sosuke absolutely refused to let him go, Takigawa Hiroshi frantically formed hand seals, turning the surrounding ground into an impassable swamp.

Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld!

"Hmph, let's see you keep charging now."

Stopping his mad dash, Sosuke hadn't expected the guy to be such a coward.

The surroundings had turned into a swamp—he really couldn't get in, but the key point was, you couldn't get out either.

Glancing at the Chidori still gathered in his hand, Sosuke turned without hesitation and charged toward the two enemies Hagoromo Kaoru was dealing with.

A lightning-fast sneak attack pierced straight through one of their hearts, but unfortunately, he couldn't snag the other head.

[System Notification: Successfully killed Takeda, gained 54 points.]

"The point difference is huge." He glanced at the grim-faced girl and decided not to pursue the matter of her stealing the kill.

Raising his scarred arm, Sosuke knew clearly that even if he still had some Chakra left, he probably couldn't use Chidori again.

Watching Senju Katsuhito locked in fierce battle with Madara, he let out a regretful sigh, knowing that killing that guy would yield a massive amount of points.

But right now, he didn't even have the strength to intervene in that fight.

Compared to the powerful Senju Katsuhito, the man hiding in the swamp was an easier target.

"You go first."

"Alright."

Kaoru strode ahead, raising her hand to send a Water Dragon roaring toward the enemy.

Drawing the short blade at his waist, Uchiha Sosuke stood ready, still not giving up on earning points.

His companion's strength was impressive, with high-level ninjutsu skill—the man named Takigawa Hiroshi might not be a match for her.

By his estimate, the enemy's strength was around the Chunin level; if he could kill him, the points gained would surely surpass what he'd gotten before.

"Come on, hurry up and come out."

After twenty full seconds of ninjutsu exchange, the enemy was finally forced out of the swamp he'd created.

Seeing this, Sosuke, who had been waiting, quickly moved in, activating his bloodline power the moment his eyes met the enemy's.

"You, you actually—"

Genjutsu: Sharingan!

Not giving him a chance to ramble, Sosuke swung his blade and cleanly severed the enemy's head.