Sasuke sprinted all the way home, bursting with excitement.
With a child's impulsiveness, he wished everyone could know that he had awakened his Sharingan.
What excited him most was that he had awakened it at seven, a whole year earlier than his genius older brother!
He couldn't wait to see the shocked expressions on Itachi's face and his parents' when they heard the news.
He ran breathlessly to a room, knocked, then pushed the door open and walked right in.
Two people sat facing each other inside. One wore the Uchiha Clan's uniform, while the other was dressed in the Konoha Anbu uniform.
"Sasuke, that was very rude!"
The man in the Anbu uniform frowned at him, looking displeased.
But his eyes were full of affection.
"Big Brother Itachi, I met a really strange person today!"
Sasuke excitedly recounted Zhou Cheng's challenge arena.
"Big Brother Shisui, you're here too!"
Shisui smiled and nodded, ruffling Sasuke's hair.
"Is everything you said true?"
"He wants to die, lets people attack him however they like, and not only doesn't hold it against them, he gives them rewards?"
"You're still young. Don't let anyone fool you!"
Itachi nodded too. Knowing how cruel people could be, he furrowed his brow.
"I've heard of this person. His parents died on a mission not long ago."
"He's always been mediocre, and wasn't even qualified to become a ninja!"
"But according to what you've said, neither shuriken nor the Great Fireball Technique could hurt him."
"With that kind of strength, he must be at least a Jonin!"
"How could a Jonin be so unknown? He must have used some trick to deceive people!"
"Sasuke, don't go back there."
Hearing those words from the brother he admired most, Sasuke's face flushed with anxiety. In his desperation, he activated his Sharingan!
"Big Brother!"
Feeling the change in Sasuke's presence, Itachi and Shisui looked up in confusion—and saw the crimson eyes and Single Tomoe.
"The Sharingan!"
"Sasuke, you awakened it? When?"
"You're only seven, a whole year earlier than your big brother!"
Sasuke told them about opening the Blind Box, too.
Itachi and Shisui were stunned. How could that be?
How could such a miraculous item exist in the world?
Just how powerful was Zhou Cheng, to give away such an item so casually?
Hadn't they heard that he had no chakra fluctuations at all?
Wouldn't that make him an ordinary person? How could this be possible?
Itachi and Shisui exchanged a glance, both seeing the shock in the other's eyes.
If Zhou Cheng really was unfathomably powerful, perhaps he could resolve the conflict between the clan and the Hidden Leaf!
No, they had to go and see for themselves.
Itachi and Shisui sprang to their feet and dragged Sasuke toward the Uchiha Clan's plaza.
Sasuke dangled between them like a little chick, his feet kicking wildly in the air.
"Big Brother! Big Brother Shisui! Put me down!"
At the Uchiha Clan's plaza, more than a hundred people crowded around a simple arena, packed several rows deep.
People kept coming down from the arena laughing, only for someone else to hurry up and take their place.
Then they threw themselves at Zhou Cheng with all their might.
Whenever a number appeared above someone's head, Zhou Cheng tossed them a box.
Without exception, they were all white boxes.
[Host received a critical reward: ten Kunai!] [Host received a critical reward: ten thousand Ryo!] [Host received a critical reward: ten Explosive Tags!] [Host received a critical reward: one thousand Ryo!]
Zhou Cheng was getting bored. Ever since Sasuke, no one's attack had dealt more than 50 points of damage.
The Blind Boxes contained only ordinary things, like Ninja Tools, money, and even toilet paper or plain clothes.
Zhou Cheng looked at the old man who had dealt just 1 point of damage and clicked his tongue.
Weren't they members of the Uchiha Clan? Weren't they the strongest clan in the Hidden Leaf?
Why were they even weaker than a seven-year-old kid?
At this rate, who knew how long it would take him to break the shield and become invincible?
The Sage of Six Paths' body and power were only the system's first-level reward. Even greater, more generous rewards awaited him.
He didn't want to spend decades just breaking the shield!
Hopefully, Sasuke would come back with Itachi and Shisui.
By his reckoning, Itachi should awaken the Mangekyo soon!
Then he could get hit with Amaterasu once a day. That would make breaking the shield a breeze!
Looking at the people below, Zhou Cheng decided he had to provoke them a little more.
"You're all such a disappointment!"
"Your attacks don't even do as much damage as a seven-year-old's!"
"And you dare call yourselves the strongest clan in the Hidden Leaf? I'm ashamed to belong to the same clan as you!"
Quite a few people stormed off, cursing and shouting that they were going to bring someone back.
They'd beat Zhou Cheng so badly his own mother wouldn't recognize him!
Those who had already received rewards were thinking about their two attacks tomorrow.
"Little Friend Zhou Cheng, you said each person only gets two chances to attack per day, but how exactly is that time calculated?"
"Does it mean this time tomorrow?"
Zhou Cheng nodded and explained with a smile:
"The number of attacks resets at midnight every day."
"But don't forget, the higher the damage, the better the reward."
"Instead of standing around watching, you'd be better off going home and training tonight. Maybe you'll get a better reward tomorrow."
"Do you really want to get nothing but rewards like Kunai?"
"I can tell you this: there are rewards in those boxes that are even more powerful than the Sharingan!"
The whole crowd erupted!
Rewards more powerful than the Sharingan!
Holy crap, was that for real?
"No way! What am I waiting for? I used up my chances today and only got Ninja Tools and money!"
"I'm going home to build up my chakra. I'll be back tomorrow!"
At that, the crowd thinned by more than half!
Zhou Cheng chuckled to himself. Everything he'd said was true!
Train hard. This was a win-win!
Just as Zhou Cheng was waiting for the next person to try breaking his shield, a voice rang out:
"I don't believe there's anything more powerful than the Sharingan!"
Zhou Cheng turned his head and smirked. The big fish had taken the bait!
It was Itachi and Shisui, with Sasuke dangling between them.
"That's the clan's genius, Itachi Uchiha!"
"And the one beside him is Body Flicker Shisui, the strongest of the younger generation!"
"The clan's two brightest geniuses are both here!"
"Did they come for the rewards, too?"
The three soon reached the arena and studied Zhou Cheng.
Judging by the chakra fluctuations around Zhou Cheng, Itachi concluded that he was only a Genin.
But that was impossible. Could a Genin possess a treasure that awakened the Sharingan in an instant?
If so, someone would have killed him long ago and taken it!
Yet according to Sasuke, no attack could hurt him at all!
"Can you get anything from your boxes?"
Zhou Cheng nodded. Even he had no idea what they might contain!
It all depended on character and luck!
The only thing was, high-quality Blind Boxes had better odds of yielding good things.
Sasuke had simply gotten incredibly lucky!
It was like a beginner's gift pack!
"If you want a reward, attack me with everything you've got. The higher the damage, the better the reward!"
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