Zhou Cheng was so amused by the reward that he laughed in disbelief!
What the hell?!
"What's this?"
Tsunade picked up the bottle and gave it a shake.
Then she looked at Zhou Cheng, her eyes questioning him.
Zhou Cheng coughed twice. Could he get away with not answering?
"It's liquor!"
"Excellent liquor. It's sweet, and it even has healing properties!"
Liquor?
The crowd below the Arena erupted into an uproar!
The Blue Blind Box had produced a bottle of liquor?
What unbelievable luck... Wait, it had healing properties?
Everyone exchanged glances with the people beside them.
The Beef Ball Itachi Uchiha had gotten had the same effect as a Military Ration Pill, only ten times stronger.
Could it be that all the food from the Blind Boxes had special effects?
"This is liquor?"
Tsunade's eyes lit up, and her throat bobbed.
As a gambling addict who loved her liquor, she couldn't resist the temptation.
"Sweet, huh? Just how good can it be?"
She eagerly twisted off the cap, and the aroma of liquor instantly spread through the air.
"That smells wonderful!"
Tsunade took a deep sniff and felt refreshed. It was so intoxicating that it nearly stole her soul away.
The people below the Arena caught the sweet, mellow aroma too. Their mouths watered, and they yearned to snatch the bottle and gulp it down.
"Gulp..."
Tsunade tilted her head back and took a big swig.
A satisfied sound escaped her.
"Refreshing!"
"Strong and fragrant. It really is excellent liquor!"
She was about to take another drink when Zhou Cheng stopped her.
"Wait!"
Zhou Cheng gave her a look. What a waste!
He looked at Shisui and pointed at him, activating his Psychic:
"Lend me your sword."
The sword on Shisui's back flew up and landed in Zhou Cheng's hand.
Seeing this again, the people both on and below the Arena were startled once more.
That power was strange and terrifying.
He could control weapons and strike enemies from a distance!
Tsunade raised an eyebrow. Had he used Chakra Threads?
It didn't look like it!
There was no way he could have known in advance that he would need a sword.
I'll just see what you're up to!
Zhou Cheng drew the sword, then pointed it at Uchiha Izumi.
Uchiha Izumi rose into the air like the sword and drifted onto the Arena.
"Ah..."
Uchiha Izumi cried out in fright and flailed around. Only when she felt her feet touch solid ground did she look at Zhou Cheng, still shaken.
"Zhou Cheng, what... what are you going to do?"
Zhou Cheng smiled reassuringly. You'll be my test subject!
"Hold out your hand!"
Uchiha Izumi hesitated, then slowly extended her fair arm.
Before anyone could react, Zhou Cheng cut a gash into her hand.
Blood immediately welled from her fair arm and dripped onto the Arena.
"Ah!"
Uchiha Izumi cried out in pain and quickly pulled her hand back, staring at Zhou Cheng in fear.
Itachi and Shisui were already heading toward the Arena.
Tsunade had clenched her fist and was about to give Zhou Cheng a beating.
Zhou Cheng shrugged and took a few steps back. What was everyone getting so worked up about?
"Give her a sip of the liquor!"
Tsunade stopped, bewildered. What did liquor have to do with anything?
"Trust me and let her have a sip!"
"Then you'll know why I wouldn't let you take a second one!"
Tsunade looked unconvinced, but remembering what had happened so far, she went over to Uchiha Izumi and handed her the bottle.
"I don't drink!"
Zhou Cheng held up one finger. "Just one sip!"
Seeing how confident Zhou Cheng looked, and remembering the Genjutsu Manual he'd given her, Uchiha Izumi decided to trust him.
She raised the bottle and took a small sip.
The liquor burned, and she coughed repeatedly before quickly returning the bottle to Tsunade.
"Look at the wound on her hand!"
At his words, everyone looked over and stared in astonishment as the wound on her hand healed at a visible speed.
A hiss of surprise swept through the crowd below the Arena.
Tsunade, a medical ninja herself, gaped at the sight, at a loss for words.
That was far more effective than Medical Ninjutsu.
A wound like that would take at least ten minutes to heal with Medical Ninjutsu.
"This only proves that the liquor has powerful healing properties. It doesn't prove anything else."
Tsunade naturally didn't want to accept that a bottle of liquor could outdo the Medical Ninjutsu she'd spent her life mastering.
Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. She was as stubborn as a duck.
He turned to Uchiha Izumi and asked gently:
"Little Izumi, take a careful look at how your body feels!"
"My body?" Uchiha Izumi asked, puzzled.
She looked down at herself and examined her body carefully before shaking her head.
"Nothing feels wrong."
Zhou Cheng gave a helpless smile. It wasn't an external injury!
"Pay attention to what's going on inside your body."
Uchiha Izumi understood. She closed her eyes.
A moment later, she snapped them open and stared at Zhou Cheng in disbelief.
"The hidden injuries I got from training have been healed!"
"And my chakra has increased a little too. It's not much, but I can definitely feel the difference."
The entire Arena fell silent!
Only after Zhou Cheng deliberately coughed twice did the crowd below erupt into shouts of astonishment.
"One sip can heal hidden injuries?"
"Those are hidden injuries! Even Medical Ninjutsu would need a long time of treatment and recuperation to heal them."
"I've got hidden injuries too. I got them when I was young and foolish, and they're still there, even after more than ten years!"
"That liquor is top-notch!"
"Lady Tsunade, I'll pay a hundred thousand ryo for that bottle!"
"A hundred thousand? Are you out of your mind? I'll pay two hundred thousand!"
Many people with money to spare called out their offers, hoping Tsunade would sell them the bottle.
Hidden injuries often affected a ninja's potential.
If the injury wasn't serious and wasn't in a vital area, they were lucky.
But if it was in an important area, they'd often struggle to fight at full strength.
Take Kakashi's Sharingan, for instance. It had been transplanted, so his body rejected it. He had to spend a huge amount of chakra suppressing that rejection, which was one reason Kakashi's chakra reserves were so low.
On the Arena, Tsunade's expression was extremely serious. Hidden injuries were no joke. Sometimes even a talented ninja would be held back by them and end up disheartened.
"You're sure it works on hidden injuries?"
Uchiha Izumi nodded firmly. She wouldn't joke around about her own body.
Tsunade's pupils contracted. It was true!
Uchiha Izumi continued:
"It hasn't healed completely, but it's definitely gotten a little better."
"If I could have a few more sips..."
As she spoke, she looked at the bottle in Tsunade's hands, her eyes full of hope.
Tsunade clutched the bottle to her chest, afraid Uchiha Izumi might try to snatch it.
Then she remembered that Izumi was the daughter of one of her former subordinates, and a conflicted look appeared on her face.
After drinking this, I can't stomach any other liquor!
But there's only this one bottle. What should I do?
"How much would you need to heal completely?"
Uchiha Izumi held out a small hand and bashfully gestured. Half a bottle.
Her hidden injuries weren't very serious.
"Half a bottle? No, no way!"
Tsunade immediately shook her head like a rattle drum, refusing to agree!
Suddenly, Tsunade thought of something and looked at Zhou Cheng.
"You must know how to brew this liquor!"
The corners of Zhou Cheng's mouth lifted. He'd only learned how a few minutes ago.
"Of course!"
The crowd erupted!
Everyone looked at Zhou Cheng with burning enthusiasm!
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