Sasuke Skips Class Again

A set of numbers floated above Zhou Cheng's head.

-1789.

[Damage dealt: 1789 points.]
[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,850,738]
[Damage rank: Green]
[Reward obtained: Green Blind Box]

Zhou Cheng shook his head slightly. "Is this the extent of your strength? A bit weak, isn't it?"

A Green Blind Box appeared in his hand, which he tossed to Uchiha Tadashi.

"Take it, your reward!"

"However, your Chunin-level strength is quite watered down."

"To hold back your true power at this level—you are looking down on me!"

"Do not disappoint me again!"

A look of disappointment appeared on Zhou Cheng's face. This wasn't an act; he was genuinely let down by such meager damage.

If everyone is like you, I'll never be able to break this shield for the rest of my life!

Uchiha Tadashi's face burned with embarrassment. Being told he was weak in front of so many people was a humiliation.

However, looking at the Green Blind Box in his hand, he immediately cast everything else to the back of his mind.

Is this my reward?

What could it be?

I hope it's a Chakra Fruit. As a ninja, strength is everything!

With a Chakra Fruit, one day I will trample Itachi and the others beneath my feet forever.

He opened the blind box, and a tiny fruit lay inside.

[Mini Chakra Fruit x1]
[Effect: Consuming it increases chakra by a small amount.]
[Host received a critical hit reward: Giant Chakra Fruit x1]

Uchiha Tadashi pinched the grape-sized fruit, trembling with excitement.

It's exactly what I wanted! I actually managed to pull a Chakra Fruit!

"Congratulations, your luck is quite good. That is a Chakra Fruit."

"Eat it, and your chakra reserves will increase."

Below the arena, Naruto stared intently at the Chakra Fruit. So that's the reason Sasuke suddenly became so strong.

Eating it increases chakra reserves!

Zhou Cheng naturally noticed Naruto; that head of blonde hair was far too conspicuous.

He saw the greed in Naruto's eyes regarding the Chakra Fruit and shook his head slightly. In the entire ninja world, you Jinchuriki are the ones who need to refine chakra the least.

For you, a Chakra Fruit is nothing more than a snack.

"That tiny fruit can increase chakra reserves? Is that for real?"

"It's probably just a regular fruit used to scam people!"

"I think so too. Don't forget, the guy on the arena is also an Uchiha. Maybe they're in on it together."

Others who had previously experienced Zhou Cheng's "attacks" cast looks of disdain.

Scamming? Have you ever seen a scam like this?

He lets people attack him without ever fighting back, and he even gives out rewards! Where else would you find such a saint?

With Sasuke and the others as proof, Uchiha Tadashi didn't hesitate to toss the Chakra Fruit into his mouth, chewing it a few times before swallowing.

Only a few seconds later, he felt a warm current enter his body.

Then, his chakra reserves began to grow.

"So, this is what it feels like to become stronger in an instant!"

"The sensation of increasing chakra reserves is truly wonderful!"

Uchiha Tadashi couldn't help but cry out in surprise, making the people below the arena green with envy.

Chakra reserves were usually built through daily meditation, extracting energy from the body's cells and storing it in the meridians to be drawn upon when needed.

How could a single fruit increase chakra reserves, and instantly at that? This is absolutely impossible!

"Alright, hurry up and perform your second attack!"

"The people behind you are getting impatient!"

Zhou Cheng began to urge him on. Every minute wasted on one person meant a large number of people wouldn't get their turn today.

Uchiha Tadashi said nothing, immediately beginning to weave hand signs.

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A massive torrent of flames erupted from his mouth, coalescing into a fire dragon that surged toward Zhou Cheng.

BOOM!

The violent force of the Fire Style technique forced those standing in the front row to lean back, shielding themselves from the scorching heatwave.

"A C-rank ninjutsu, Dragon Fire Technique!"

"The power looks impressive; it's much larger than the Great Fireball from before!"

"Is this the result of the Chakra Fruit enhancing him?"

In the blink of an eye, the flames swallowed Zhou Cheng whole.

Except for a few, the rest of the crowd remained unfazed.

They had long since grown numb; no matter what methods others employed, they were unable to harm him.

Everyone waited for the smoke and dust to clear, eager to see if Zhou Cheng had sustained any injuries.

A gust of wind blew past, revealing Zhou Cheng's figure to the crowd; he remained completely unscathed.

Naruto's eyes widened—how was this possible!

Iruka was equally astonished, unable to believe his eyes!

Two C-rank ninjutsu had landed perfectly, yet they hadn't even managed to burn a single hole in his clothes.

Terrifying!

A set of numbers floated above Zhou Cheng's head: -2129.

[Damage dealt: 2129 points]
[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,984,126]
[Damage Rank: Blue]
[Reward obtained: Blue Blind Box]

Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up. Not bad; after eating the Chakra Fruit, the damage had broken through to the Blue rank.

Seeing these numbers, Uchiha Tadashi pumped his fist—it had broken 2000.

"Take it!"

A Blue Blind Box appeared in Zhou Cheng's hand, which he tossed to Uchiha Tadashi.

He couldn't wait and opened it immediately.

Inside the box lay a stack of banknotes.

[Money: 10,000 Ryo]
[Ordinary money in the ninja world]
[Host received a critical hit reward, obtaining 100,000 Ryo]

Zhou Cheng felt disappointed. My luck is terrible! I wanted chakra or ninjutsu!

Uchiha Tadashi shook his head helplessly. To think it would be money; this is completely useless to me!

As the grandson of the Uchiha Grand Elder, he had lived in luxury since childhood, and money was nothing more than a number to him.

Sighs rose and fell from beneath the arena, everyone feeling sorry for his poor luck.

Naruto, however, wore an expression of longing. Having grown up without parents and treated as a Demon Fox by others, he had survived on a meager pension.

He had to be frugal in every aspect of his life and had never seen so much money before.

Iruka still couldn't believe it was real. 10,000 Ryo, just given away like that?

Uchiha Tadashi stepped off the arena, and the person ranked second immediately took his place, the transition almost seamless.

He was also wearing the attire of the Uchiha Clan.

It seemed the Uchiha Clan members had the advantage of proximity, allowing them to reach the arena before others.

I glanced at the line; the dozen or so people in front were all from the Uchiha Clan.

But to Zhou Cheng, it didn't matter; as long as they could break his shield, they were good people in his eyes!

The next few individuals were all Genin and Chunin who couldn't deal high damage; being able to obtain a Blue Blind Box was already the best among them.

Unfortunately, their luck was poor, and they all opened nothing but ninja tools or money.

Zhou Cheng couldn't help but worry about the progress of his shield-breaking for the day.

"Next!"

As soon as Zhou Cheng called out, a small figure leaped onto the arena.

"Brother Zhou Cheng, I'm back!"

Zhou Cheng shook his head with a wry smile. "Sasuke, you brat, skipping class again!"