Shock from Six-Grain Spirit!

Zhou Cheng looked at the reward and laughed in exasperation.

Damn it!

"What is this?"

Tsunade picked up the bottle and gave it a shake.

She then looked at Zhou Cheng, her eyes filled with inquiry.

Zhou Cheng coughed twice. Could he avoid answering?

"It's wine!"

"An excellent wine; not only is it sweet, but it also possesses healing properties!"

Wine?

The crowd beneath the arena erupted in an uproar!

A Blue Blind Box yielded a bottle of wine?

This luck was just too... wait, it possessed healing properties?

Everyone looked at one another, exchanging glances with their companions.

The Beef Ball that Itachi Uchiha had opened also possessed the effects of a Military Ration Pill, but ten times more potent.

So, this wine... could it be that all the food items from the blind boxes possessed special effects?

"This is wine?"

Tsunade's eyes lit up, and her throat bobbed.

As a gambler who also loved her liquor, she couldn't resist the temptation of alcohol.

"Sweet, you say? Just how good can it taste?"

She couldn't wait to pop the cap, and a fragrance of wine instantly permeated the surroundings.

"So fragrant!"

Tsunade took a deep breath, feeling refreshed and invigorated, as if her very soul were being drawn away.

The people beneath the arena also caught the scent of the mellow wine, their mouths watering uncontrollably, wishing they could snatch the bottle and gulp it down.

"Gulp..."

Tsunade tilted her head back and took a large swig.

She let out a satisfied sound.

"Refreshing!"

"Strong, fragrant—truly a fine wine!"

She was about to take another sip when Zhou Cheng interrupted her.

"Wait!"

Zhou Cheng rolled his eyes at her. What a waste of a good thing!

He looked toward Shisui, pointed a finger, and activated his Psychic power:

"I'll borrow your blade."

The sword on Shisui's back flew up and landed in Zhou Cheng's hand of its own accord.

Seeing this scene again, those on and off the arena were startled once more.

Such an ability was both bizarre and terrifying.

Manipulating weapons to strike enemies from a distance!

Tsunade raised an eyebrow. Did he use chakra threads?

It didn't look like it!

He couldn't have predicted in advance that he would need the blade.

Let's see what you're planning to do!

Zhou Cheng unsheathed the blade and pointed it toward Uchiha Izumi.

Uchiha Izumi flew up just like the sword had, drifting onto the arena.

"Ah..."

Uchiha Izumi screamed and flailed her arms and legs in shock, only looking at Zhou Cheng with lingering fear once she felt her feet touch the ground.

"Zhou Cheng-kun, what... are you trying to do?"

Zhou Cheng offered a comforting smile. You're going to be my guinea pig!

"Hold out your hand!"

Uchiha Izumi hesitated for a moment before slowly extending her fair arm.

Before anyone could react, Zhou Cheng sliced a cut into Uchiha Izumi's hand.

Fresh blood immediately flowed from her fair arm, dripping onto the arena floor.

"Ah!"

Uchiha Izumi cried out in pain, hurriedly pulling her hand back and looking at Zhou Cheng in terror.

Itachi and Shisui were already heading toward the arena.

Tsunade had already clenched her fists, ready to beat Zhou Cheng up.

Zhou Cheng shrugged and took a few steps back. Why was everyone getting so worked up?

"Give her a sip of the wine!"

Tsunade stopped, completely baffled. Drinking wine at a time like this?

"Trust me, just let her have a sip!"

"You'll understand why I wouldn't let you have a second sip!"

Tsunade looked skeptical, but recalling everything that had happened before, she still went to Uchiha Izumi's side and handed her the wine bottle.

"I don't drink!"

Zhou Cheng held up a finger. "Just one sip!"

Seeing Zhou Cheng's confident expression, and remembering the Genjutsu Manual he had given her, Uchiha Izumi chose to trust him.

She raised the bottle and took a small sip.

The spiciness made her cough repeatedly, and she hurriedly returned the wine to Tsunade.

"Look at the wound on her hand!"

Hearing this, everyone looked over and was astonished to find that the wound on her hand was healing at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Hiss!

A gasp erupted from beneath the arena.

Tsunade, a medical ninja herself, also had her mouth agape, momentarily speechless.

This effect was far stronger than medical ninjutsu.

For a wound like that, medical ninjutsu would take at least ten minutes or more.

"This only proves that the wine has strong healing properties; it doesn't prove anything else."

Naturally, Tsunade was unwilling to admit that the medical ninjutsu she had spent her whole life mastering was inferior to a bottle of wine.

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. Stubborn to the end.

He looked at Uchiha Izumi and asked gently:

"Izumi, carefully sense your body!"

"My body?" Uchiha Izumi asked, puzzled.

She looked down at herself, checked carefully, and shook her head.

"There's nothing wrong!"

Zhou Cheng gave a wry smile. It wasn't about external injuries!

"Sense the condition inside your body."

Uchiha Izumi understood and closed her eyes.

A moment later, she snapped her eyes open and looked at Zhou Cheng in disbelief:

"The hidden injuries I sustained during training have actually been healed!"

"Moreover, my chakra reserves have increased slightly. Although it's very little, I can clearly feel the growth."

As soon as these words were spoken, the entire venue fell silent!

It wasn't until Zhou Cheng coughed twice on purpose that a massive roar of shock erupted from beneath the arena.

"A single sip of wine can heal hidden injuries?"

"Those are hidden injuries! Even with medical ninjutsu, it takes a long time of recuperation and treatment to fully recover."

"I have hidden injuries too, from when I was young and reckless. Over ten years have passed, and that injury is still there!"

"That wine is top-tier!"

"Lady Tsunade, I'm willing to pay 100,000 ryo for that bottle of wine!"

"100,000 ryo? Are you crazy? I'll offer 200,000!"

Many people with some savings shouted out their bids, hoping Tsunade would sell the bottle.

Hidden injuries often limited a ninja's potential.

If the injury wasn't severe and wasn't in a critical area, one was considered lucky.

If it was in a vital area, one would often feel powerless during combat.

Just like Kakashi's Sharingan; it was transplanted later and caused rejection. He had to use a large amount of chakra to suppress this rejection, which was one of the reasons why Kakashi's chakra pool was so small.

On the arena, Tsunade's expression was extremely grave. Hidden injuries were no laughing matter; sometimes, a ninja with decent talent would simply be defeated by their own hidden wounds, left to wallow in sorrow.

"Are you certain it's effective against hidden injuries?"

Uchiha Izumi nodded heavily. She wouldn't dare joke around when it came to her own body.

Tsunade's pupils constricted. It was real!

Uchiha Izumi continued:

"Although it hasn't fully healed, it has certainly improved a little."

"If I could drink a few more mouthfuls..."

As she spoke, she looked at the wine bottle in Tsunade's hand, her eyes filled with anticipation.

Tsunade clutched the bottle to her chest, terrified that Uchiha Izumi might try to snatch it.

Recalling that she was the daughter of a former subordinate, a look of struggle appeared on her face.

After drinking this wine, I can no longer stomach any other!

It's a pity there's only this one bottle. What should I do?

"How much do you need to fully recover?"

Uchiha Izumi extended her small hand and, feeling embarrassed, gestured the amount: half a bottle.

Her hidden injury was not considered severe.

"Half a bottle? No, absolutely not!"

Tsunade shook her head like a rattle, refusing to agree!

Suddenly, remembering something, Tsunade looked toward Zhou Cheng:

"You must know how to brew this wine!"

The corners of Zhou Cheng's mouth curled upward; he had learned how just a few minutes ago.

"Naturally!"

Whoosh!

The gazes everyone turned toward Zhou Cheng were filled with fervor!