One Fruit, Equivalent to One and a Half Months of Cultivation

The system's voice rang out in Zhou Cheng's mind:

[Damage dealt: 1,567 points.]

[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,988,230.]

[Damage rank: Green.]

[Reward obtained: Green Blind Box.]

Uchiha Izumi breathed a visible sigh of relief.

Zhou Cheng-kun is truly alright; I was worrying for nothing!

Though, the damage is a bit low.

"Green-rank damage, this is your reward!"

A green blind box appeared in Zhou Cheng's hand, which he tossed toward Uchiha Izumi.

Uchiha Izumi caught it gingerly, feeling a flutter of excitement. This was the reward blind box; opening it meant receiving a prize!

"What's inside?"

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. "I wouldn't know unless you open it."

"The rewards inside every blind box are determined by the amount of damage you deal, as well as your luck."

"The primary factor is the level of damage."

"Blind boxes are graded; the higher the grade, the better the rewards inside!"

"Luck is secondary, but you will never open a reward lower than the minimum for that grade of box!"

"That is why I have said many times: the higher the damage, the better the reward!"

"Though, there was a brat yesterday whose luck was simply off the charts!"

"He opened a treasure that could allow someone to awaken their Sharingan!"

Whoosh!

Everyone who had been present yesterday turned their gazes toward Sasuke in unison.

Itachi and Shisui only now noticed that Sasuke was actually in the crowd.

That brat, today isn't a holiday, yet he's skipping class!

Sasuke met the eyes of Itachi and Shisui, and upon feeling the fury in their gazes, he couldn't help but shrink his neck.

However, some people were too impatient to wait and shouted at Uchiha Izumi on the stage:

"Open it already!"

"There are so many people waiting behind you!"

Uchiha Izumi stuck out her cute little tongue in embarrassment.

Then, she opened the blind box in her hand.

Inside sat a plump fruit, resting quietly.

[Mini Chakra Fruit x1]

[Consuming this increases chakra reserves by a small amount.]

[Host received a critical reward: Giant Chakra Fruit x1]

"What is this fruit?"

Uchiha Izumi picked up the egg-sized Chakra Fruit, placing it in her palm to examine it closely!

Before Zhou Cheng could speak, a youthful voice rang out:

"Izumi-nee, that's a Chakra Fruit. Eating it can increase your chakra reserves!"

Whoosh!

The entire crowd erupted into an uproar, filled with heated discussion!

"A fruit that can directly increase chakra?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

"How could such a thing exist in this world!"

"That must just be an ordinary fruit!"

Most people were skeptical; a fruit that broke the rules of cultivation was simply too incredible!

However, those who had been present yesterday immediately spoke up in rebuttal. They would not allow anyone to doubt the man they held in such high regard:

"Just because you haven't seen it doesn't mean it doesn't exist; don't wear your ignorance like a badge of honor."

"Yesterday, I was just like you all, but now I am a firm believer in the master!"

Itachi, Shisui, and Sasuke—the three brothers—all watched with eyes full of envy!

That was a Chakra Fruit, after all; it could directly increase one's chakra!

How much time could be saved from refining chakra to instead train other abilities.

This would allow for much more training time than anyone else.

Tsunade and Kakashi both wore expressions of disbelief.

Can chakra really be increased this way?

Tsunade touched the mark on her forehead; if the effects of the Chakra Fruit were real, then her Strength of a Hundred Technique could store more chakra, and her endurance would last much longer!

Kakashi subconsciously touched his left eye beneath his mask.

If I eat a few more Chakra Fruits, I could have more chakra to use the Sharingan!

My chakra volume issues would be perfectly resolved.

Both of them looked toward the arena with eyes full of anticipation.

On the stage, Zhou Cheng looked at Uchiha Izumi with a faint smile; his luck was decent enough, at least it wasn't a common item.

"True or false, you'll know once you eat it!"

Uchiha Izumi glanced at Itachi and Shisui, then looked at Little Sasuke. Seeing his determined gaze, she put the fruit directly into her mouth.

After biting through the skin of the fruit, she felt a wave of sweetness wash over her, as sugary as honey water.

Feeling no discomfort, Uchiha Izumi felt reassured enough to chew boldly, then swallowed the fruit!

A few seconds later, she felt a warm current flow through her entire body along with her chakra. Once the warmth faded, she realized her chakra volume had increased by a small margin.

After calculating carefully, it was roughly equivalent to a month and a half of training!

She widened her eyes in shock; just these few seconds were worth a month and a half of hard work?

No wonder Little Sasuke risked getting a harsh scolding from Itachi to skip class and come here!

"My god, my chakra really increased!"

"It's roughly equivalent to a month and a half of refining!"

Whoa!

The entire crowd was in an uproar, their scalps tingling!

A single fruit was worth a month and a half of hard training?

"Who would want to train anymore? Why not just come here every day to get rewards!"

"Are you stupid? Didn't you hear him say that the higher the damage, the better the reward!"

"Aside from the time spent waiting in line here, you should be training hard to increase your strength."

"Strive to deal even higher damage the next day!"

Everyone nodded incessantly. That was well said; why wander around aimlessly in your spare time instead of getting back to training!

The way Tsunade and Kakashi looked at Zhou Cheng had changed; he had become a giant Chakra Fruit!

No ninja would ever complain about having too much chakra!

That was the very foundation of a ninja's survival.

Zhou Cheng clapped his hands, drawing Uchiha Izumi's attention.

She looked at Zhou Cheng in confusion. What was it?

"Don't forget, you still have one more chance to attack!"

"Are you planning to give up?"

Uchiha Izumi shook her head repeatedly. Give up such an opportunity? Are you kidding?

Only an idiot would give up!

"Then, Zhou Cheng-kun, be careful!"

Sharingan, activate!

Uchiha Izumi's eyes turned a deep crimson, and two tomoe appeared within them.

Zhou Cheng raised an eyebrow. Her strength wasn't high, yet she had awakened the two-tomoe Sharingan.

Calculating the timing, she must have lost some family member during the Nine-Tails incident, awakening her eyes under intense emotional stress!

The others, meanwhile, all changed their expressions.

The person they had looked down upon at first was actually a genius who had awakened the Sharingan!

Itachi and Shisui exchanged glances, both seeing the astonishment in the other's eyes.

Even they hadn't known when Uchiha Izumi had awakened the Sharingan!

She had hidden it so deeply!

Sasuke waved his fist happily; as expected of Izumi-nee-san.

Kakashi remained expressionless; another Uchiha genius.

Tsunade, however, looked on with gratification; such talent was enviable!

"Demonic Illusion: Tree Binding Death!"

Zhou Cheng was bound to a tree by vines, unable to move a muscle.

Then, the vines burst into flames!

This scene was visible only to Zhou Cheng and the caster, Uchiha Izumi.

Seeing her illusion succeed, Uchiha Izumi felt a touch of smug satisfaction.

But the next second, the flames vanished and the tree shattered.

[Mental attack detected, damage transferred to shield!]

-1887!

[Damage dealt: 1887 points.]

[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,986,343.]

[Damage level: Green.]

[Reward obtained: Green Blind Box.]

"She just cast an illusion on him!"

"But Zhou Cheng looks completely fine!"

"Are illusions ineffective against him too?"

"Is he really just an ordinary genin?"