The sword had yet to arrive.
The gust it kicked up had already blown aside Uchiha Shingen's bangs, revealing a pair of crimson eyes.
"Come!"
Uchiha Shingen had nearly been pushed to his limit, yet his gaze only grew sharper through it all.
All he had wanted was to clock in at the Police Force, collect his paycheck, and enjoy life.
Yet trouble kept finding its way to him.
From the Root organization, to the troubles within the Uchiha clan, to the increasingly absurd joint Chunin Exams—even freaks beyond all reason like Sasori had shown up...
It was as if this world existed solely to oppose him!
Thinking of how every side had tacitly rigged this joint Chunin Exams, Uchiha Shingen became even more convinced that his earlier judgment had been correct.
If he wanted to truly lie flat, he first had to eliminate every potential threat around him!
This rampage during the Chunin Exams was the best lesson!
As he pondered.
The puppet's greatsword came howling down upon him, carrying immense force. Even the gust it raised was enough to throw an ordinary person off balance.
Uchiha Shingen merely shifted slightly to the side. Kotetsu swept upward in his hand, cleaving the puppet cleanly in two!
Setsuna Uchiha's guidance, the Sharingan's assistance, and several fierce battles with Sasori during the Chunin Exams.
The Ninja Tool Mastery and Taijutsu Mastery Uchiha Shingen had originally built through relentless training were rapidly transforming in the process.
The results of his training were gradually being tested in actual combat, bringing about astonishing growth.
Though there was no notification on the panel, with every battle, his strength was undergoing a remarkable transformation.
Uchiha Shingen himself had not noticed it, but Sasori, who had been controlling the puppets and fighting him all the way here,