Make-Out Paradise

"What did Lady Tsunade get?!"

Seeing Tsunade lost in her joy, everyone beneath the Arena wore baffled expressions.

What could she have gotten that was so good it made a Kage Level powerhouse lose her composure?

"Lady Tsunade, may I ask what reward you got?"

"That book must be an incredibly powerful ninjutsu!"

Only then did Tsunade come back to her senses. She tucked the Gambling Compendium into her robe.

After a couple of coughs, she regained the bearing expected of a Kage Level powerhouse.

"It's nothing. It's no use to any of you, but to me, it's a priceless treasure."

She was already cheering inside. At last, she could shed the title of "easy mark."

I'll show those casinos what Senju Tsunade's gambling skills are really like!

"Alright, you've used up your two chances for today. If you're satisfied with your rewards, come back tomorrow!"

Tsunade looked at Zhou Cheng with lingering reluctance. This was the kind of reward she'd dreamed of.

She wanted more!

"Give me one more chance. Just one!"

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. In your dreams!

"Impossible!"

"Everyone is treated equally here. The only thing that determines your reward is how much damage you deal to me!"

"Everyone gets two chances a day. Those are the rules of my Arena!"

"Even I can't break them!"

Of course they couldn't be broken. He couldn't break them anyway!

Tsunade angrily raised her fist. "Aren't you always begging for death?"

"What's one more punch from me?"

Zhou Cheng stood firm and shook his head slightly.

"Even if your third attack deals sky-high damage, you won't get a reward!"

"Rules are rules!"

Tsunade flew into a rage and pointed at Zhou Cheng.

"Fine, I'll remember that. Tomorrow, I'll make you regret it!"

Tsunade jumped straight off the Arena, and the crowd automatically parted to let her through.

No one dared provoke a Kage Level powerhouse in a fury.

With a stern face, Tsunade left the Uchiha Clan's plaza. She turned a corner, and once she was sure no one could see her, she dropped the act and pulled out the bottle of sake and the Complete Guide to Dice Gambling.

She chuckled, uncorked the bottle, and took another drink. A satisfied sound rose from her throat.

"That hits the spot!"

She glanced around. Only after confirming no one had followed her did she put away her two rewards.

After taking a few steps, she began to worry again.

There was only one bottle of sake, and she had to share it with that girl Izumi. It wasn't nearly enough!

Tomorrow, I have to get here early and win another bottle like this!

She patted the Gambling Compendium through her clothes, then turned and headed for her house in the Hidden Leaf.

"Time to go home and study!"

"Those casinos had better watch out. Tomorrow, they won't even be worthy of my attention!"

The Shield Breaking continued on the Arena.

One person after another stepped onto the Arena, made two attacks, collected a reward, and left.

After Tsunade's damage score, no one managed to surpass her.

As evening fell, the queue had nearly run its course!

Just then, a white figure caught Zhou Cheng's eye.

The person had white hair. At first, Zhou Cheng thought he was an old man, but when he saw his outfit, the corner of his mouth lifted.

Hatake Kakashi!

He hadn't expected Kakashi to show up too!

But that was a good thing!

The more powerful people there were, the faster he could break the shield!

Kakashi already had Kamui at this point. One glance from him, and there'd be a Kakashi killing incident.

"I've been waiting in line all day. Don't I get a reward?"

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. Everyone wanted something for nothing.

"If you deal enough damage, you'll get a reward."

Zhou Cheng certainly wouldn't let anyone break the system's rules.

Kakashi nodded and immediately began forming Hand Seals.

Brilliant blue light flared in his hand, followed by a sound like thousands of birds chirping.

"Lightning Style: Chidori!"

Kakashi charged at Zhou Cheng, his right hand wreathed in endless lightning.

The crowd beneath the Arena immediately perked up. If a few more powerhouses didn't show up soon, they were all going to fall asleep.

Itachi, Shisui, and Uchiha Izumi had stayed beneath the Arena all day, watching.

When Itachi and Shisui saw Kakashi's technique, their eyes narrowed. They exclaimed in unison:

"Chidori! Kakashi!"

"He actually came too!"

At their exclamations, the others immediately realized who he was.

The Copy Ninja, Hatake Kakashi.

A peerless genius who became a Jonin at twelve!

If he hadn't been transferred to the Anbu later, his name would have spread even further.

Shisui's eyes filled with intense fighting spirit.

Anyone would be burdened by their reputation!

As the strongest of this generation of the Uchiha, he naturally wanted to know who was stronger, him or Kakashi.

They had no reason to fight, so he could compare their strength by the damage they dealt to Zhou Cheng.

Itachi had only recently joined the Anbu, but he'd already heard plenty about Kakashi.

A genius even more exceptional than himself.

The man who had carved out a fearsome reputation in the Third Shinobi World War!

He wanted to know just how strong Kakashi was.

A genius never believed himself inferior to others!

Murmurs spread through the crowd beneath the Arena:

"It's the Copy Ninja Kakashi!"

"He became a Jonin at twelve, and now he must be an elite Jonin!"

"He's actually twenty-two now. Ten years have passed; he might even be Kage Level!"

Zhou Cheng strongly agreed. After awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan and gaining Kamui, Kakashi could indeed be considered Kage Level.

He was just a ten-second wonder. His real limitation was his chakra reserves.

Even so, he'd earned the title of Hatake Five-Five Split. If he had as much chakra as Naruto and could use Kamui as his trump card, his reputation would be even greater.

Kakashi pressed his right palm against Zhou Cheng's left chest, clearly aiming for his heart.

But even when the Lightning Style energy faded, it hadn't managed to penetrate Zhou Cheng's skin.

Shock appeared in Kakashi's one visible eye.

Seeing something and experiencing it firsthand were two entirely different things!

Only after attacking Zhou Cheng himself could he truly understand how terrifying he was.

Chidori was an A-rank ninjutsu, even though Kakashi hadn't used his full strength.

But Chidori was all about piercing through with a concentrated point!

It could easily punch through even a thick earthen wall.

He glanced at his palm in disbelief, then looked at Zhou Cheng and shook his head slightly.

Zhou Cheng looked up and saw the number floating above them.

-12045.

[Damage dealt: 12405]

[Shield HP remaining: 9,999,999,878,985]

[Damage level: Blue]

[Reward obtained: Blue Blind Box]

Kakashi furrowed his brow. That was all?

If I'd known, I would've used my full strength!

Itachi and Shisui both looked disappointed. Kakashi hadn't gone all out!

They thought back to their own first attacks and couldn't help smiling bitterly.

Anyone attacking Senior Zhou Cheng for the first time was afraid of killing him with a single blow.

His Genin-level chakra flow was simply too misleading!

The people beneath the Arena had grown used to Zhou Cheng remaining completely unharmed after being attacked. They were numb to it by now!

Treating him like a Genin would only make a fool of yourself.

It would just leave the attacker slapping themselves in the face.

Kakashi opened the Blind Box.

A book lay quietly inside. Its title read Make-Out Paradise.

[Make-Out Paradise ×1]

[From the Naruto world, an adults-only romance novel]

[Young man, got your tissues ready?]

[Host obtained a critical reward: the complete set of books, including Make-Out Violence and Make-Out Tactics!]

Zhou Cheng looked at Kakashi frozen in place and wore the knowing expression of a fellow shut-in!