Zhou Cheng got a clear look at the newcomer, and his eyes lit up. It was Little Sasuke!
He'd actually lured him onto the arena. Hopefully, he could deal a little more damage. Otherwise, who knew how long it would take to break through this shield!
"Big brother, is there really a reward?"
"What did those numbers that appeared above your head mean?"
Zhou Cheng was in a great mood, so he patiently explained:
"The numbers represent how much damage you deal. The higher the number, the better the reward!"
The system divided damage into six levels, from lowest to highest:
White, green, blue, purple, red, and gold!
The corresponding damage values were:
White: 1–1,000, White Blind Box.
Green: 1,001–2,000, Green Blind Box.
Blue: 2,001–10,000, Blue Blind Box.
Purple: 10,001–30,000, Purple Blind Box.
Red: 30,001–80,000, Red Blind Box.
Gold: over 80,000, Golden Blind Box.
Sasuke looked utterly innocent. This looked like fun.
"Can I try?"
Zhou Cheng smiled and nodded. "Everyone gets two tries a day!"
"Even if you deal massive damage on your third try, you won't get a reward!"
Sasuke asked again, "What kind of rewards can you get?"
"The rewards are inside the boxes I give you. What you get depends entirely on your luck."
Sasuke's little face tensed. He'd use the shuriken-throwing technique Brother Itachi had taught him!
"Big brother, watch out! I'm going to attack!"
Zhou Cheng smiled faintly, hands behind his back, showing no sign of defending himself.
Sasuke pulled six shuriken from his ninja pouch.
He held three in each hand, then flung them at Zhou Cheng.
Ding!
All six shuriken struck Zhou Cheng almost at once.
-66!
A number appeared above Zhou Cheng's head. He was completely unharmed!
[Damage dealt: 66!] [Remaining HP: 9,999,999,999,923.] [Damage level: White!] [Reward obtained: White Blind Box!]
Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up. Itachi's shuriken-throwing technique was truly impressive. He'd managed to make several shuriken hit an enemy from different directions at the same time.
And they dealt more damage than a Genin's kunai thrust.
Sasuke scrunched up his little face. That was so low!
"Only 66?"
The onlookers all laughed. Only 66?
Hadn't he seen that even an adult Genin's kunai could only deal 10 damage?
"What an amazing shuriken-throwing technique!"
"Even a Genin couldn't do that, could they? And look how young he is!"
"I know him. He's the younger brother of the genius Itachi, Clan Head Fugaku's second son. I think his name's Sasuke!"
"Oh, no wonder!"
The clan head had two geniuses!
"Itachi opened his eyes at eight. I wonder how old Sasuke will be when he opens his!"
On the arena, Zhou Cheng took out a White Blind Box and tossed it to Sasuke.
Sasuke caught it in both hands and eagerly opened it.
"Mini Chakra Fruit!"
"It can slightly increase your chakra!"
[Host has received a critical bonus reward: Large Chakra Fruit!]
Sasuke held up a red fruit the size of a cherry in both hands, looking completely baffled!
"Big brother, what's this?"
Given his family's wealth, he'd seen all kinds of fruit, but he didn't recognize the one in his hands at all.
"This is a Chakra Fruit. Eating it can slightly increase your chakra!"
The crowd erupted!
"Are you kidding? How could a fruit like that exist?"
"Chakra comes from years of hard work. There's no shortcut. This guy's just trying to fool Sasuke because he's young!"
"Exactly! If a fruit like that existed, why would anyone bother refining chakra? We could all just eat these!"
Sasuke looked unconvinced, too. How could something so miraculous exist in the world?
Zhou Cheng continued smiling calmly. How could anything produced by the system be fake?
"Whether it's real or not, you'll find out when you eat it!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone beneath the arena shouted urgently:
"Sasuke, don't eat it! Who knows what he's up to!"
"His parents died in battle, so he's here to drag someone else down with him!"
"What if the fruit's poisonous? You'll be done for if you eat it!"
Sasuke's expression changed dramatically, and he looked at Zhou Cheng with suspicion.
Zhou Cheng's face darkened, too. Idiot!
"Believe it or not, I've given you your reward!"
With hundreds of eyes watching, he took out the reward the system had given him: a Giant Chakra Fruit.
It was about the size of an apple, just as red and tempting!
He wolfed down the fruit in just a few bites.
Right after, he felt a warm current flow through his body.
It then entered his body's chakra pathways.
Zhou Cheng narrowed his eyes. Chakra!
This body hadn't been able to refine chakra for over a decade.
And now a single fruit had fixed that?
His chakra had already reached Genin level.
The system's rewards really were miraculous!
Everyone could sense the change in Zhou Cheng.
Chakra was flowing!
Just a moment ago, there hadn't been the slightest trace of chakra in his body. After eating that fruit, he had chakra at a Genin's level?
Had he really been an ordinary person before? Then how had neither of those two attacks hurt him at all?
Seeing what happened to Zhou Cheng, Sasuke tossed the Mini Chakra Fruit into his mouth without hesitation.
He chewed twice, then eagerly swallowed it.
The next moment, he felt the chakra in his body stir to life. It had clearly increased a little, roughly equal to a month of training.
"It's really true!"
"My chakra increased!"
At those words, the whole crowd fell silent!
A fruit that miraculous really did exist!
If they ate a few more, could they advance in rank?
They looked at Zhou Cheng with fervent eyes.
They wished they were the ones standing on the arena, earning a reward. Maybe they could get one of those fruits, too!
"Big brother, do I still have one more try?"
Zhou Cheng nodded. "Everyone gets two tries a day!"
Sasuke nodded firmly. Then he'd use the Great Fireball Technique Brother Itachi had taught him!
"Big brother, watch out!"
"I'm going to attack with a ninjutsu this time!"
He began forming hand seals, then raised his hands to his mouth:
"Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!"
A burst of flame spouted from his mouth, forming a fireball about a meter in diameter that roared toward Zhou Cheng.
Boom!
The fireball exploded against Zhou Cheng, and flames swallowed him up.
Sasuke jumped in fright. He was done for—he'd killed someone!
Quite a few people beneath the arena were already preparing to jump up and rescue him!
The next moment, the flames vanished. A number appeared above Zhou Cheng's head:
-234.
[Damage dealt: 234 points.] [Remaining HP: 9,999,999,999,689.] [Damage level: White.] [Reward obtained: White Blind Box.]
Sasuke's little face fell. He was clearly unhappy with the number.
"Here, take your reward!"
A White Blind Box flew toward Sasuke.
The displeasure vanished from his face, and he eagerly opened the box.
"Jade Sharingan!"
"It can help someone who hasn't awakened the Sharingan awaken it. The awakened eye will have one tomoe!"
Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up. What incredible luck!
"Big brother, what's this?"
"Crush it!"
Sasuke did as he was told and crushed the Jade Sharingan in his hand!
The next moment, his eyes began to feel swollen and painful.
Then his black pupils slowly turned blood red, and a single tomoe began to spin in his eye!
Sasuke had awakened his Sharingan!
The crowd erupted!
"He awakened it at seven! What a genius—he's even a year younger than his brother!"
"Was it thanks to that Jade Sharingan?"
"That jade thing can help people awaken their eyes?"
"If it's true, it's even more valuable than that fruit!"
A crowd of people, their eyes bloodshot, surged toward the arena, scrambling to be the first to climb onto it!
Zhou Cheng saw them and curled his lips into a smile. The bait was set. Now it was time to reel them in!
[Host has received a critical bonus reward: the Sharingan gains one tomoe, with a maximum of three tomoe.]
[Host has not awakened the Sharingan. Reward converted to awakening the One-Tomoe Sharingan.]
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