Everyone stared at Zhou Cheng in astonishment. He hadn't made any defensive moves, nor had he formed any hand seals to break the genjutsu.
Yet the genjutsu had simply failed to work, without affecting him in the slightest.
That had been a two-Tomoe Sharingan. The genjutsu it cast wasn't some simple illusion.
Itachi wore an expression that said he'd expected as much. I tried genjutsu a long time ago. It doesn't work!
Shisui was itching to give it a try. If Senior Zhou Cheng really is terrifyingly powerful, would Kotoamatsukami work on him?
Having someone like him protect the Hidden Leaf would be the best possible choice!
Little Sasuke was thrilled. "Big Brother Zhou Cheng really is amazing!"
Tsunade and Kakashi both looked solemn. The genjutsu hadn't been particularly powerful.
But it shouldn't have failed so effortlessly.
He really wasn't just some ordinary Genin!
Zhou Cheng shook his head helplessly. Uchiha Izumi was still too weak. Once she awakened her Mangekyo, then her damage would be impressive.
"This is your second reward today!"
"Good luck!"
Uchiha Izumi carefully accepted the Blind Box. It looked as if it were made of paper, and she was afraid she'd accidentally poke a hole in it.
Uchiha Izumi took a deep breath, then slowly opened the Blind Box!
A book lay quietly inside.
[Genjutsu Manual (Beginner)] [Contains all kinds of basic genjutsu] [I've given you the book. Can you learn it?] [Host receives a critical bonus reward: Genjutsu Manual (Complete)] [Contains every genjutsu in the Ninja World] [I've given you the book. Surely you can learn it, right?]
Zhou Cheng was a little disappointed. What he needed most right now was chakra. Even a Jonin would die facing Itachi if he wanted to wipe out the clan.
But I have only the pitiful amount of chakra a Genin has. In front of Itachi with his Mangekyo awakened, I'm an ant.
Uchiha Izumi's eyes lit up, and she was utterly thrilled.
A beginner's guide to genjutsu!
For someone like her, who didn't enjoy fighting, it was the best reward possible.
She'd planned to specialize in genjutsu anyway!
She looked gratefully at Zhou Cheng and bowed to him.
"Hey, hey! What was your reward?"
"Show everyone!"
Quite a few people called out, driven by curiosity.
Judging by Uchiha Izumi's reaction, it must have been something incredible.
Uchiha Izumi didn't know what to do. To a weak ninja, the Genjutsu Manual was already an extraordinary treasure.
It was especially precious to ninjas who specialized in genjutsu.
And the Uchiha Clan had the Sharingan, which made genjutsu even more powerful for them.
With a beginner's guide to genjutsu like this, Uchiha Izumi would be a target simply for possessing it!
For a moment, she didn't know how to answer. She was afraid she'd be killed for it.
Zhou Cheng frowned. If she told them, she'd never have a moment's peace.
"It's just a book, one she likes to read in her spare time!"
Uchiha Izumi froze, then quickly understood. Yes, it was just an ordinary book!
Uchiha Izumi bowed to Zhou Cheng again. She couldn't put her gratitude into words.
He really was a good person!
He was terrifyingly powerful, and handsome, too!
But according to what Itachi and the others said, should I be calling him Grandpa?
It feels strange. Zhou Cheng-kun rolls off the tongue better. He didn't object when I called him that, so he must not mind what people call him!
Uchiha Izumi hurried off the Arena, but didn't leave right away.
If she did, people would assume the book was a treasure, so she was in a hurry to hide it.
Then one person after another came up to challenge him.
But they were all Genin or even ordinary people!
Their damage didn't exceed the white tier, so they all received White Blind Boxes. They were basically guaranteed not to get anything good.
Someone like Sasuke had truly hit the jackpot.
Before long, a person wrapped from head to toe in bandages slowly stepped onto the Arena.
Seeing him, Zhou Cheng smiled. He had come after all!
The newcomer was the person Zhou Cheng had beaten up the previous night.
"Was what you said true?"
"Is there medicine in the box that can heal my injuries, and might even let me become a ninja?"
Zhou Cheng shrugged. Only heaven knew if it would work. Maybe he'd get some ordinary item!
"The higher the damage, the better the reward!"
"Attack me!"
The man pulled out a Kunai and walked toward Zhou Cheng!
He wasn't a ninja, and Zhou Cheng had no idea where he'd gotten the Kunai.
The hand holding it trembled slightly. He was both excited at the thought of becoming a ninja and afraid that it would all turn out to be nothing but a fantasy.
If he missed this chance, there might never be another!
His body was in terrible condition. For an ordinary person like him, his resistance to ninjutsu was practically nonexistent, and an ordinary hospital couldn't treat the injuries he'd suffered!
Only a medical ninja's Medical Ninjutsu could heal him.
Clinging to the hope of living, he held the Kunai more tightly than ever.
-88.
[Damage dealt: 88 points] [Shield HP remaining: 9,999,999,986,255] [Damage tier: White] [Reward obtained: White Blind Box]
"Here, your reward."
The Blind Box flew toward him, and he staggered as he caught it.
He opened it at once, repeatedly chanting in his mind:
"Healing, healing, healing!"
A pill lay quietly inside the box.
[Healing Pill x1] [A beginner healing pill from a xianxia world. It can fully heal external injuries.] [Host receives a critical bonus reward: Great Recovery Pill x1] [A high-grade pill from a xianxia world. It can heal any injury and has the wondrous effect of bringing the dead back to life and restoring flesh and bone.]
"What is this?"
The man pinched the pill between his fingers. As soon as he took it out of the box, a strange fragrance filled the air.
The scent instantly spread throughout the area. Everyone with an old injury felt remarkably comfortable.
"You're very lucky. This is the sort of reward you'd normally get from a Blue Blind Box."
"But your damage only reached the white tier."
"This is a healing pill. Once you take it, it can heal any external injury!"
The whole crowd fell silent!
It could heal any external injury?
That was even more effective than Medical Ninjutsu.
For a ninja who lived by the blade, this pill was as good as an extra life.
"I bet that's just a sugar pill with a ton of perfume added. A healing pill? One that heals every external injury? You're making things up without even trying!"
"Exactly. In all the long history of the Ninja World, there's never been any medicine called a healing pill."
"You say it is, so it is?"
Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. A bunch of ignorant fools. Just wait—don't let your eyes pop out!
"You, take off your bandages!"
The man hesitated, but gritted his teeth and painfully unwound the bandages around his body.
What the crowd saw was a body with severe burns.
Large areas of his skin had been burned, and a small patch had already developed sores, an obvious sign of infection.
Hiss!
Everyone drew a sharp breath.
Without prompt treatment, injuries like that were fatal.
And he was already infected, with pus forming. There was basically no hope for him!
"Eat it!"
Zhou Cheng was still smiling. The pill came from a xianxia world, from a higher dimension. How could it fail to heal an injury?
The man did as he was told. He put the Healing Pill into his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed.
One second, two seconds, three seconds. Nothing happened.
"Hahaha! I knew it was fake. You've all been fooled!"
Even Itachi and the others, who trusted Zhou Cheng completely, began to waver.
Tsunade let out a breath. Thank goodness it was fake; otherwise, Medical Ninjutsu would instantly become a joke!
But just then, the man on the Arena dropped to one knee in agony. "My body's so itchy. It feels like tens of thousands of ants are gnawing on my flesh."
Someone immediately pointed at Zhou Cheng and cursed:
"That's poison! You dare poison someone to death!"
"Everyone, grab him and hand him over to the village!"
Quite a few people stirred, wanting to rush onto the Arena and seize Zhou Cheng.
But Zhou Cheng only snorted. A bunch of idiots!
Just then, the man tore off his skin, but there was no blood-soaked mess beneath it.
Underneath was new skin, as soft and fair as a newborn's.
"I'm healed! I'm healed!"
"All my injuries are gone! Hahaha!"
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