Joining the Military Police Force, Meeting Shisui!

Hearing Uchiha Natsume's question, Roy looked indifferent.

"Lord Natsume, this is merely an application of ninjutsu."

"It cannot be considered a new technique."

"The C-rank ninjutsu, Fire Style: Spark, releases flames that scatter into the surroundings."

"By supplementing it with Lightning Style chakra, I perform a simple acceleration."

"Once you are familiar with it, you can release such a combination technique."

"Fire Style: Fire Gun!"

After finishing his sentence, Roy fired a Fire Gun directly toward the side.

Feeling the ninjutsu Roy had released, Natsume observed.

It did indeed look like an instant cast without hand signs, but when Roy held his finger up, there was a subtle, signless motion.

Because Roy acted so casually, it created the illusion of an instant cast.

"Fire Style: Fire Gun!"

Uchiha Natsume also raised his hand to experiment.

As an elite jonin, Uchiha Natsume easily replicated this "combination technique."

However, the power and speed... were somewhat unsatisfactory.

"I understand now."

"You used this technique to defeat your opponent just now."

"But for the next two battles, do not think about using such tricky methods."

Uchiha Natsume lowered his finger and said softly.

"Understood."

"Lord Natsume, is there anything else?"

"If not, I will go rest for a while."

Roy asked with a smile.

"Go ahead."

Natsume waved his hand.

He had originally thought he discovered a pleasant surprise, but he hadn't expected...

Watching Roy leave, Natsume sighed.

Having left the room, Roy let out a sigh of relief.

That's right, the moment he decided to use the abilities of the Mera Mera no Mi, Roy had already anticipated this.

After all, instant-cast ninjutsu is no small matter.

Even if the power isn't great, it will still attract attention.

Fortunately, it was quite simple to replicate the Fire Gun using basic ninjutsu.

These excuses were things Roy had prepared yesterday.

He certainly didn't want to be captured and used for experiments.

After lunch.

The remaining 24 people had mostly recovered.

After drawing lots again, Roy's opponent this time was a clansman one year older than him, Uchiha Gai.

"I watched your battle earlier."

"It's an interesting technique, but... I won't be careless and give you a chance."

After Gai finished speaking, he drew his kunai.

At the same time, he activated his Sharingan.

"Mm."

Roy nodded slightly and then drew his own kunai.

As for the Sharingan, Roy did not activate it.

One must know that activating the Sharingan also consumes chakra.

Roy had no intention of wasting his current chakra on that.

Not far away, Natsume also kept his gaze fixed on Roy.

For some reason, he felt that this kid might still have more surprises in store for him.

"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"

Gai opened with the classic technique that never kills anyone, followed by several shuriken thrown in succession.

He lunged toward Roy, using the momentum to propel himself forward almost instantly.

"Still not planning to dodge?"

"Then... Fire Style: Detonating Flame!"

Watching Roy remain rooted to the spot with no intention of moving, Hai abruptly halted his advance and unleashed a second jutsu.

This was a specialized form of Fire Style capable of detonating the released flames instantly through chakra manipulation.

"BOOM!"

A massive explosion erupted, centering directly on Roy.

Thick clouds of dust and smoke instantly swallowed him whole.

"Oh no!"

Seeing the scene before him, Hai panicked slightly.

If he accidentally killed Roy, he wouldn't be executed, but he could kiss his chances of joining the Military Police Force goodbye.

"Fire Style: Fire Gun!"

Just as Hai focused on the center of the dust cloud, a familiar voice rang out.

The next moment, a pillar of fire shot straight out.

This... how is this different from the Fire Gun I saw this morning...

That was Hai's final conscious thought before passing out.

Hearing it was a Fire Gun, he had breathed a sigh of relief, thinking Roy hadn't died.

At the same time, he remained confident in his own defenses.

A Fire Style of that caliber shouldn't even be able to... and then he collapsed under the fire fist.

Watching Hai fall, Natsume performed a quick check on his body.

Although he had taken a significant impact, he had merely lost consciousness.

After signaling the medical team to take Hai away, Natsume felt even more curious about Roy.

Was this an advanced application of the jutsu he had just used?

This kid had actually been holding back.

In the final match, Roy secured the victory without a doubt.

He had successfully joined the Military Police Force.

"Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the random mission: Join the Konoha Military Police Force."

"Obtained 1000 fixed units of chakra, Chakra Double Extraction Card."

As Roy earned his qualification to join the Konoha Military Police Force, that familiar synthesized electronic voice echoed in his ears.

Roy's face lit up with joy.

Both of these items were things he currently needed.

Just then, Roy sensed a gaze fixed upon him.

Turning around, he saw Uchiha Shisui standing at the entrance of the training ground.

"Hmm?"

Looking at the familiar figure, Roy felt a bit puzzled.

Would Uchiha Shisui, who possessed the Mangekyo Sharingan and the strength of a quasi-Kage level ninja, be interested in the Military Police Force assessment?

Or was he interested in him?

"Ding, random mission issued."

"Persuade Uchiha Shisui to stand firmly on the side of the Uchiha clan."

Just as Roy wondered if his perception had been wrong, the notification for a new mission sounded in his ears.

The Uchiha clan currently had three major powerhouses.

Uchiha Fugaku, Uchiha Shisui, and the genius Uchiha Itachi.

Needless to say, Fugaku, as the clan head, had his shortcomings, but he always considered issues from the perspective of the Uchiha clan.

As for Uchiha Itachi, the figure dubbed "Itachi-god" by fans of the series, Roy considered him a complete moron.

Setting aside the issue of his stance, the act of wiping out his own clan made "moron" a mild descriptor.

Shisui might have been a bit naive, but at least he had been trying to buy time for his clansmen when he revealed his secrets to the Konoha high command.

"Roy, report to the Military Police Force tomorrow. This is your identification badge."

"Go collect a set of resources belonging to the Military Police Force, then head back and get some rest."

Just as Roy was lost in thought, Uchiha Natsume handed a badge into his hand.

This was the symbol of identity for the Military Police Force.

"Understood, Captain!"

Having become a member of the Military Police Force, Roy had changed how he addressed Natsume.

Stowing the token away, Roy walked to the entrance of the training grounds.

"Brother Shisui, do you have a moment?"

Since the mission had already been issued, he might as well make contact.

In the original work, there were not many descriptions of Shisui, and his predecessor had never interacted with him either.

He only knew that this was also a genius of their clan.

"I do."

"As it happens, I also have some things I would like to ask you."

Uchiha Shisui was slightly taken aback before speaking slowly.

He had originally just been passing by, but he had witnessed Roy's outstanding performance.

He did not believe that Roy had simply forgotten about the attack from earlier; it was a sudden curiosity that had caused him to stop at the gate.