Letter from the Future

Itachi and Shisui exchanged a glance; they had been watching from the sidelines for a while now.

They had also seen how others opened the blind boxes, and it was true that different rewards could be obtained from them.

However, they were all ordinary items.

Moreover, in their stereotyped view, the Sharingan's bloodline limit was the most powerful.

They did not believe the boxes could contain rewards more powerful than the Sharingan.

Itachi leaped onto the arena. "I will give it a try!"

Looking at the youth before him, who was growing thinner by the day as he was squeezed between the clan and the village, Zhou Cheng felt a pang of sympathy.

"Remember, do not hold back. The higher the damage, the greater the reward!"

If Itachi could pull an Eternal Mangekyo right now, the whole story would end immediately!

Itachi nodded, his expression serious.

If I go all out, what if I accidentally kill him?

Itachi's hands moved to form seals, and he spat out a large amount of flames that scattered in all directions like seeds of a morning glory.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Zhou Cheng naturally did not dodge, letting all the flames strike his body!

-1103.

Seeing the number above his head, Zhou Cheng felt a bit helpless!

Itachi hadn't used his full strength!

He was still afraid of killing me!

[Damage dealt: 1103 points.]
[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,997,475]
[Damage rank: Green.]
[Reward obtained: Green Blind Box.]

Seeing Zhou Cheng engulfed by the flames, Itachi had already begun to regret it.

He is just an ordinary person; will he be killed by me?

But the next second, the flames vanished, and Zhou Cheng stood steadily, completely unharmed.

Itachi's pupils contracted violently. Impossible!

He really isn't hurt at all!

Even his clothes weren't ignited!

Zhou Cheng pulled out a green blind box and tossed it toward Itachi. First green blind box, give me something good!

"The damage you dealt to me exceeded 1000 points, reaching a higher tier of rewards!"

Itachi caught the blind box. It wasn't white!

"Brother, open it quickly!"

Sasuke clenched his fists, eager to see.

Itachi, who had always doted on his younger brother, had a thought: let Sasuke open the blind box for him.

"Zhou Cheng-kun, can my blind box be opened by someone else?"

His address for Zhou Cheng had quietly changed!

Zhou Cheng smiled and shook his head. In your dreams!

"Every blind box is unique; only the owner can open it!"

"If you hand the blind box to someone else, it will become an incredibly rigid box that even the most powerful ninjutsu cannot open!"

"In your own hands, the blind box is as fragile as paper!"

Itachi nodded, gave Sasuke an apologetic look, and opened the box directly.

Inside the box lay a jade card, faintly wreathed in flames.

[Fire Style Chakra Affinity Upgrade Card!]
[After use, it increases Fire Style Chakra affinity by one level, improves Fire Style Chakra quality, and reduces the difficulty of learning Fire Style ninjutsu.]
[Host obtained a critical hit reward: Obtained top-tier Fire Style Chakra affinity!]
[Difficulty of learning Fire Style ninjutsu reduced by 100%, speed and power of casting Fire Style ninjutsu increased by 100%.]

Zhou Cheng's eyes lit up. Finally, something good!

Take off!

Itachi took out the jade card in confusion and looked at Zhou Cheng, hoping for an explanation.

"This jade card can increase your Fire Style Chakra affinity."

"In other words, the difficulty of learning C-rank ninjutsu will become that of D-rank ninjutsu from now on!"

"Furthermore, it can increase the power of Fire Style ninjutsu by 5%!"

Hiss!

Everyone gasped in unison!

Reducing the difficulty of learning ninjutsu while also boosting the power of Fire Style!

This card was an incredibly precious treasure!

"Brother, use it quickly! Just crush it to activate it!"

Sasuke, unable to contain his impatience, shared his own experience!

Shisui also wore a look of delight, genuinely happy for his good friend!

Itachi crushed the jade card directly. A surge of red energy swirled around him before sinking entirely into his body.

Itachi's body trembled slightly, and his eyes widened in an instant!

He immediately began weaving hand signs, "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

A massive amount of flame spewed from his mouth, instantly forming a fireball five meters in diameter!

Whoosh!

Seeing such a Fireball Jutsu, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar once again!

"Is that really the Fireball Jutsu?"

"You've got to be kidding me!"

"As expected of a genius who awakened his Sharingan at eight years old!"

There was an inexplicable excitement in Itachi's eyes; the power had truly increased by 5%!

"It really can increase the power of Fire Style!"

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

Could that jade card really boost the power of Fire Style ninjutsu?

Good heavens, for a ninja, chakra reserves are directly linked to the power of their ninjutsu.

By using that card, you could possess a 5% advantage while using the exact same amount of chakra!

Consuming the same amount of chakra while having 5% more power than your enemy—never underestimate this small 5%; it could be the key to ensuring your victory in battle!

"I'm so envious!"

"When will I be able to hit a green blind box reward?"

"Just being envious won't get you anywhere. Instead of wasting time envying others, you'd be better off training hard, increasing your damage points, and earning higher rewards!"

Sasuke hopped and jumped, cheering for his brother, while secretly making up his mind to train diligently!

Shisui also felt a bit restless. It would be a lie to say he wasn't envious after seeing Itachi's reward, yet he felt not a shred of jealousy.

Zhou Cheng smiled faintly. They're reacting like this over a green reward?

If someone were to land a gold damage hit, would they all go insane?

"Everyone has two chances per day. You still have one left for today!"

Itachi nodded heavily, re-evaluating Zhou Cheng.

He must be playing the fool to catch his prey!

Although he hadn't unleashed the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique with his full strength, it wasn't something a genin could take head-on without dodging or blocking and still remain completely unscathed!

This could only mean that Zhou Cheng's true strength was definitely no lower than a jonin!

Itachi calculated silently. Too many people had already tested it; ninja tools couldn't truly harm him.

Those numbers weren't the actual damage he was taking at all!

Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to still be standing here, chatting and laughing!

Judging from his and Sasuke's experiences, ninjutsu couldn't truly harm him either.

In that case, he would have to try genjutsu!

Itachi's eyes turned scarlet, and three tomoe spun within them.

"Genjutsu: Ignorance!"

The scenery before Zhou Cheng shifted; he discovered he was already in another world!

He narrowed his eyes. Is this a genjutsu world?

Then, raging flames ignited beneath the soles of his feet, spreading up his body along his legs.

[Mental attack detected. Mental damage has been transferred to the shield!]

-1999.

[Dealt 1999 points of damage.]

[Shield remaining HP: 9,999,999,995,476]

[Damage level: Green.]

[Reward obtained: Green Blind Box.]

Zhou Cheng found himself back on the arena, the flames on his body already extinguished.

Looking at the numbers floating above his head, he let out a wry sigh!

He had been just a hair's breadth away from reaching the blue damage level!

What a pity!

Seeing Zhou Cheng still completely unharmed, Itachi's eyes widened in instant, utter disbelief!

Was even genjutsu useless?

If he had known, he would have gone all out from the start!

His strength was truly terrifying!

A Green Blind Box appeared in Zhou Cheng's hand, which he tossed to Itachi:

"A shame, just a tiny bit more and I would have reached a reward tier higher than green!"

"Your holding back is an insult to me!"

"I hope you come back tomorrow; don't let me down then!"

Itachi froze, stunned. He had let him down?

Was he a masochist?

He was truly seeking his own death!

He then opened the Green Blind Box in his hands.

Inside the box lay a single sheet of paper, covered in writing.

Puzzled, Itachi picked up the paper and unfolded it.

[Letter from the Future!]

[The Uchiha clan is annihilated, Shisui dies, Itachi and Sasuke turn against each other!]

The words on the note then vanished, replaced by a series of vivid images.

BOOM!

The sentence exploded in Itachi's mind like a bolt of heavenly lightning!