"I can't believe such high-quality books still exist in this day and age, it's amazing!" At this moment, Kakashi Hatake was completely engrossed in the erotic books in the bookstore.
" Kakashi really is the repressed type," Sasuke Uchiha muttered helplessly. "I knew he was this kind of person the moment I saw him."
"After all, who would be late on the first day of school, and what kind of decent person would read erotic novels while fighting with us for an assessment?"
Naruto Uzumaki nodded in agreement. "I agree with what Sasuke said. Kakashi-sensei is actually a bit of a closet pervert, right?"
At this moment, Kakashi, who was reading, finally raised his head. "Hey, you guys shouldn't talk about your teacher so casually!" And you're saying such familiar things.
Hearing the comments from several people around him about his repressed nature, Kakashi couldn't help but think of one person: Obito Uchiha.
Back in the day, Obito Uchiha had said the same thing about him. Kakashi glanced at the little erotic book in his hand, and now it seemed Obito was actually quite right.
"Pah, pah, pah, did someone restock me? How could I possibly be a repressed pervert?" Kakashi Hatake suddenly snapped out of his daze and quickly dismissed the thought, "I'm not a repressed pervert! Genjutsu? When!"
To prove himself, Kakashi was forced to put his beloved erotic novel back on the shelf and casually picked up a newspaper, pretending to read it. Then he saw a very familiar word.
" The Will of Fire? What the hell?" Kakashi's eyes widened suddenly as he looked at the article on the newspaper. " Uchiha Takashi Discusses the Will of Fire."
"The Warring States period, the Will of Fire... This world is truly beyond my comprehension," Kakashi muttered to himself, glancing at the words on the newspaper. "Just how warped has this world become?"
" Kakashi-sensei, since you're going to read here, I'll be leaving now," Sasuke Uchiha, stepping forward. "I'll go take a look somewhere else."
Kakashi's eyes were glued to the newspaper. Although he wasn't interested, the very first word had caught his attention, and he suddenly became curious: what exactly was written in the newspapers of this world?
So Kakashi casually said, "Go ahead, go ahead, but don't go too far."
Sasuke Uchiha shook his head at Kakashi's expression, then walked away into the distance.
Naruto Uzumaki glanced at Sasuke Uchiha, then at Kakashi, before quickly following Sasuke Uchiha.
Kakashi looked up at the two figures in the distance, then at Sakura Haruno who was standing there waiting, and said, " Sakura, aren't you going with them?"
Sakura Haruno shook her head. "What's so interesting about visiting ancient times? We can just stay here and wait."
Kakashi shrugged. Since Sakura Haruno wasn't going herself, he couldn't say anything. So Kakashi said, "Just stand here and wait for a while. If you get bored, you can pick up a book and read for a bit."
Sakura Haruno: " Kakashi-sensei, I don't read those kinds of books like you..."
After leaving Kakashi, the two walked until they arrived outside the dueling arena.
Sasuke Uchiha looked up at the signboard, which read "Uchiha Duel Arena " in large characters. Beside it was another large sign with many other words written on it.
Sasuke Uchiha glanced casually at the sign, which read: Top 100 in the Duel Arena
First place: Uchiha Takashi
Second Yukimichi Uchiha
Third place Kyō Uchiha
Is this actually a ranking of the Uchiha Clan's fighting strength? They even put up a sign here to display it!
Sasuke Uchiha's interest was immediately piqued. As a pure-blooded Uchiha, he was instantly captivated the moment he saw it.
Subconsciously, he wanted his name on the sign, preferably the first one, with big enough letters so everyone passing by could see it at a glance.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Sasuke Uchiha couldn't contain his excitement any longer and pulled Naruto Uzumaki inside.
Naruto Uzumaki quickly pulled Sasuke back. "What are you talking about? That's the dueling arena! Look this way!"
Naruto Uzumaki pointed to the sign next to him. "It says here that if you enter the dueling arena, you are responsible for any injuries you sustain. The arena does not cover medical expenses, and its main purpose is to resolve conflicts."
If you go through the main entrance, then you're the challenger; you're going in to fight. Do you really want to go in and fight?
Sasuke Uchiha his arms. "What else? Aren't these words telling me that if you're Uchiha, go in and fight a couple of rounds? If I don't even dare to do this, do I deserve to be called Uchiha?"
After finishing his Sasuke Uchiha strode into the dueling arena and went straight to the counter.
The person in charge of the counter wasn't from the Uchiha Clan, but from the Nara Clan. He looked up at Sasuke Uchiha and asked, "Name, age, and strength?"
With a cold expression, Sasuke Uchiha said, " Sasuke Uchiha, 12 years old, Genin..." Seemingly worried that the clerk at the counter wouldn't understand his description of strength, he added, "One One-Tomoe Sharingan, one Two-Tomoe Sharingan."
Upon hearing this, the Nara Clan member raised an eyebrow, carefully examined Sasuke Uchiha, and then nodded. "Yes, you've recorded it. From now on, your rank is Genin One."
You should be familiar with the rules of the Duel Arena, right? Before your skill level reaches Mitsudomoe, you'll only be matched with players of similar rank and age to you. But don't worry, there are dedicated leaderboards for each age group.
The leaderboard at the entrance is the overall leaderboard. Only clansmen who have been active for three months can challenge it and get on the leaderboard. Someone like you, who is 12 years old, can only be on the 12-year-old leaderboard.
Sasuke Uchiha listened silently, then nodded. "Okay, I understand. I'll begin the challenge now."
Naruto Uzumaki nearby, said, "No, Sasuke, this is a dueling arena! We're not responsible if you get hurt here! This isn't Konoha's training ground!"
Before Naruto could finish speaking, a member of the Nara Clan suddenly interjected. "Oh, you mean that one? The one at the door specifically refers to the Mitsudomoe pendant; the others cover medical expenses."
After all, the top rankings are on the other side of the gate. You can't expect to get medical expenses covered just because you're good at it. If you're not good enough, you'll have to suffer the consequences. Only those with real skill can make it onto the rankings.
Sasuke Uchiha nodded in agreement. "That's right, strength is the only true measure. Come, let's face my first opponent today!"
The Nara Clan member nodded, then casually pulled a piece of paper from the box.
"This time, our opponent is... Uchiha... Hikaru!"