Not Afraid of Bad Luck, Just Afraid of Comparison

Chapter 42: Not Afraid of Bad Luck, Just Afraid of Comparison

Naruto looked as if he wanted to swing his fist and punch someone.

Kakashi immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

Sin.

If sin could truly be represented by a number,

then personally killing his most important teammate certainly wouldn't result in a low sin value.

"Let's not try it." Kakashi waved his hands repeatedly.

Having witnessed Sasuke's strength, he had no desire to be struck by Naruto again.

"Could it be that Teacher Kakashi has done something wrong too?" Naruto's eyes widened.

"Naruto..." Kakashi's voice seemed somewhat somber. "After all, I've been on the battlefield."

Who could possibly be innocent in a place like the battlefield?

If you didn't kill others, you would be killed.

As Naruto looked at Kakashi, he suddenly remembered the Konoha Memorial he had seen earlier.

He also fell silent for a moment.

"Naruto." Mr. Shen Mo's voice came at this moment. He slowly said, "I just said this: unless someone is a true saint, everyone has more or less a dark side. The Gauntlet's judgment of sin is related to one's actions, one's heart, and even the user's will. Since you drew this item, how you use it and judge things is up to you."

In Shen Mo's eyes, a Gauntlet like this was practically standard equipment for a protagonist powering up.

Facing an enemy, they would land a critical punch.

Especially combined with Naruto's verbal persuasion, the thought of that scene was rather exciting.

Naruto seemed to be deep in thought, but one look at his eyes revealed that he was still confused.

He simply hadn't seen enough of the world.

The Naruto of today was not yet the Naruto who would later experience so many things.

"If you want to test your strength, Naruto..." Kakashi suddenly thought of something. He formed hand seals, then slammed his hands onto the ground. "Earth Style: Earth Flow Wall."

The ground trembled slightly, and a wall made of earth rose straight up.

Shen Mo saw through it at a glance.

The strength of this Earth Flow Wall was different from ordinary ones. Its surface was relatively loose, while the deeper layers were harder. It had clearly been specially made to test force.

"Try it on this wall," Kakashi told Naruto.

"Punch the wall?" Naruto looked disgusted. "It can't even be a critical hit."

"Less talking. Take off the Gauntlet and punch it first." Kakashi was speechless.

Did this Naruto really want to try punching people that badly?

The others were also somewhat curious.

They watched Naruto take off the Gauntlet, assume a stance, and slam one punch into the wall.

It left behind only a fist mark.

As a Genin, that was about as good as it got.

Then he put the Gauntlet back on and threw another forceful punch.

Boom!

The impact was noticeably deeper and more muffled than before, and a small circular crater nearly thirty centimeters in diameter appeared in the wall.

He really had become much stronger!

Moreover—

Hiruzen Sarutobi watched Naruto.

He could tell that it wasn't merely the strength of Naruto's right hand that had increased.

The enhancement covered his entire body, from the force generated at his waist to the explosive power of his arms. It was a comprehensive boost.

What exactly was the principle behind this?

"I'm really stronger!" Naruto himself was delighted.

"Hmph, you're still weak." Sasuke snorted coldly from the side.

But the envy in his eyes was almost impossible to conceal.

And this was only the first chest!

Why couldn't he draw some special equipment?

If he were given a Sharp Sword that could land critical hits, it would surely be incredibly powerful against that sinful person who had killed his father and mother.

"Keep going, Naruto." Shen Mo smiled from the side.

The Justice Gauntlet's enhancement to strength was merely an additional effect, but Naruto himself wasn't very strong to begin with.

Naturally, Shen Mo was happy to see everyone marvel at the equipment's power.

Having tasted the benefits, Naruto excitedly began opening more chests, just as expected.

"Opening chests, opening chests!"

He jogged over in delight, muttered to himself, and reached toward one of the chests.

Shen Mo's heart clenched again.

Fortunately.

In the end, Naruto still picked up another chest beside it.

It seemed that his luck, like Tsunade's gambling luck, was strong but not perfect every time. Otherwise, Tsunade wouldn't keep gambling. If she were guaranteed to lose every time, what would be the point?

Shen Yun also let out a sigh of relief.

This time, the chest contained only an Experience Aura that trained the body. After using it, it slightly enhanced his physique.

Aside from Hiruzen Sarutobi and Kakashi, who were seeing it for the first time and found it extremely miraculous,

Sasuke and Tsunade both let out a simultaneous sigh of relief.

They both knew that Experience Orbs like this were fairly common.

The next few chests contained incomplete fist techniques, incomplete body-tempering methods, and Experience Orbs.

Every single one was extraordinary.

Hiruzen Sarutobi's gaze grew increasingly solemn.

If those fist techniques and Secret Arts could be completed, they would be of no small benefit to Konoha's ninja as a whole. Could such extraordinary items really appear in mere Level 1 Chests?

When he reached the seventh chest,

Naruto drew another orb.

"An orb!" Naruto was quite happy.

Compared with those incomplete manuals he still couldn't practice, an orb could genuinely increase his strength.

But just as Naruto was about to absorb it,

Shen Mo stopped him.

He seemed to be examining the orb carefully.

Sasuke, standing nearby, suddenly had a bad feeling, because the same scene had occurred once yesterday.

"Mr. Shen, Shen Mo..." Sasuke swallowed, his voice becoming slightly unsteady. "Could this orb be..."

"That's right." Shen Mo nodded. "It's a Skill Orb."

"Hiss—"

Sasuke couldn't help drawing in a sharp breath.

A Skill Orb!

Of all the chests he had opened yesterday, the most precious item was undoubtedly the Skill Orb for Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens.

Yet Naruto had drawn a Skill Orb from a Level 1 Chest!?

Even though Sasuke had never played a game, at this moment he still felt an urge to curse, Damn True Emperors!

Weren't they supposed to say that there might not even be one in five hundred chests?

"What? What's a Skill Orb?"

Naruto seemed to know that he had drawn something good again. He grinned from ear to ear. Even though he still didn't know what it was, his entire mood had already brightened.

"Don't worry." Shen Mo patted Sasuke's shoulder and comforted him. "Although they're considered rare, the Orbs in Level 1 Chests are mostly not very powerful. Naturally, they can't compare with your Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens."

Sasuke lowered his head, without the slightest feeling of having been comforted.

With something like drawing prizes, one wasn't afraid of being unlucky; one was afraid of having someone to compare oneself with.

Who knew how many people had been driven mad by others showing off, even to the point of frantically spending money.

"Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens—that was the move Sasuke used at the end?" Hiruzen Sarutobi seemed to understand something.

"That's right." Shen Mo nodded. "A Skill Orb is essentially a skill that can be used directly. Sasuke's Flying Immortal Beyond the Heavens was created by a master of Swordsmanship. Even though he had not reached that level, he could still use such a move. That's what makes it a skill."

Naruto's was also a Skill Orb.

But its value was actually not very high.

Shen Mo had only spent one thousand Trading Points on it. The reason he had given it to Naruto was simply to provide a demonstration.

Skills did not require Cultivation, yet they were both miraculous and powerful, making them extremely attractive.

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