Chapter 1: Desperate for Death
Konoha Year 56, Konoha Village!
In the plaza of the Uchiha clan's compound, Konoha's largest clan, a makeshift arena had been set up.
Two flags were planted on either side of the arena, each bearing a message:
Disillusioned with life, yearning for death!
Strike me and receive a reward!
This was the main thoroughfare into and out of the Uchiha clan's compound, and the arena immediately drew the attention of the passing Uchiha clansmen.
A fifteen or sixteen-year-old black-haired boy sat cross-legged in the arena.
He had a handsome face, though he appeared somewhat frail!
"Isn't that Zhou Cheng?"
"Life has no meaning, yearning for death?"
"What could have upset this child so much?"
"Could it be the double tragedy of his parents dying during a mission that stimulated him?"
More and more Uchiha clansmen gathered, pointing and gesturing at Zhou Cheng on the stage, their faces filled with confusion as they read the words on the banners.
"Who in their right mind would openly seek death in broad daylight?"
"Look, 'strike me and receive a reward,' what does that even mean?"
Seeing that enough people had gathered below the arena, Zhou Cheng patted his backside, stood up, and called out to the crowd:
"Aunts and uncles, I am Zhou Cheng!"
"I have now seen through the red dust of life, finding the world uninteresting and wishing only for death!"
"As fellow clansmen, I hope someone can help me on my way!"
"Of course, I will not treat those who help me unfairly!"
"As long as you can inflict harm on me, I will not pursue any action, and I will give different rewards based on the amount of harm caused!"
Zhou Cheng's expression became indifferent, and he coldly scanned the entire crowd.
"However, I am in a hurry to reach the world of the deceased, so those with weak strength should not waste my time!"
At these words, the entire crowd erupted in an uproar!
Everyone's gaze fixed on Zhou Cheng, as if looking at an idiot.
"This child must have something wrong with his head!"
"So eager for death and yet so arrogant, does he really fear dying too slowly?"
The crowd buzzed with discussion, but no one stepped onto the arena.
Most of them knew Zhou Cheng's parents, and no one would do anything to harm a fellow clansman.
Seeing this, Zhou Cheng sighed, muttering to himself:
"Damn system, you have a bug, and I have to bear the consequences!"
Zhou Cheng was not originally from the world of Naruto. A few days ago, he transmigrated here, becoming a member of the Uchiha clan. This body had mediocre aptitude and couldn't even extract chakra.
Moreover, it was Konoha Year 56, less than a year before Itachi Uchiha's clan massacre.
Fortunately, he awakened a system.
As long as he activated the system, he could obtain the body and strength equivalent to the Sage of Six Paths!
Just as he was about to bind the system and claim his reward,
The system encountered a bug. To protect itself, it applied a shield with trillions of hit points.
Only by breaking the shield could the system continue to activate.
Fortunately, to help Zhou Cheng break the shield, the system promised that anyone who could inflict damage on the shield would receive a blind box.
Opening a blind box would grant a random reward, and Zhou Cheng would receive a critical reward, gaining an additional, higher-quality reward.
After much deliberation, he came up with the idea of feigning a desire for death.
He chose the bustling Uchiha plaza, where ninjas of various strengths came and went.
As long as he could persuade them to attack him, breaking the shield would only be a matter of time.
"Hey, kid, you're quite arrogant!"
A middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd and approached the edge of the arena!
"If you want to die, go die somewhere else, don't occupy our clan's plaza!"
Zhou Cheng stood quietly, letting me provoke them:
"Those who can't even trigger a reward, don't waste my time!"
The middle-aged man's face changed, and with wide eyes, he stepped onto the arena.
"Kid, a good-for-nothing like you, without even chakra, I could smash your head with one punch!"
"It's still not too late to beg for mercy!"
Zhou Cheng smiled faintly; the fish had taken the bait!
"If you can smash me with one punch, I can give you a reward you'll never enjoy in this lifetime. I'm just afraid you're all talk and just bragging!"
Fire practically shot from the middle-aged man's eyes; he was clearly furious to the extreme:
"I'll send you to meet your deceased parents right now!"
He clenched his fist, as big as a sandbag, and swung it fiercely at Zhou Cheng's face!
Many women in the crowd couldn't bear to watch and closed their eyes.
That man was a genuine Genin; though his strength wasn't immense, he was still far beyond an ordinary person like Zhou, who couldn't even extract chakra.
Bang!
A dull thud echoed.
Followed by a scream.
Everyone looked, anticipating Zhou Cheng's miserable state after being beaten.
But they found that the one screaming was the Genin!
He was on his knees, clutching his hand and wailing, while Zhou Cheng, who should have fallen, stood steadily, his expression unchanged.
Zhou Cheng twisted his neck, smiling faintly:
"It seems your fist isn't hard enough!"
"You can't even trigger a reward!"
"However, everyone gets two chances a day; you still have one!"
The middle-aged man looked up, his eyes showing apprehension. Just now, he felt like his fist had hit a steel plate, his skin was torn, and his bones were almost shattered!
This guy, he clearly had no chakra fluctuations, how was that possible!
"A Genin attacking an ordinary person, and in the end, the Genin gets hurt."
"Did you see what happened?"
"Hmph, he underestimated him. If he had used chakra in that punch, he wouldn't have been injured like this, at least!"
He felt hundreds of eyes on him from below the stage, and he felt his face burning. He hardened his heart, pulled out a kunai with his other hand, charged forward, and plunged the kunai fiercely towards Zhou Cheng's chest.
Whoosh!
The onlookers gasped in unison. If that hit the heart, it would be a guaranteed death!
Just as everyone was shocked, they heard a crisp sound.
The kunai in the middle-aged man's hand snapped, and only two numbers floated above Zhou Cheng's head.
-10!
[10 points of damage dealt!]
[Remaining HP: 9999999999989!]
[Damage Level: White!]
[Reward obtained: White Blind Box!]
Whoosh!
Seeing the kunai break, the entire crowd exclaimed in shock.
"Even a kunai can't pierce his body?"
"Is he really just an ordinary person?"
"How come we never noticed he was so strong before?"
The middle-aged man's face was filled with horror; how could this be!
His left hand trembled slightly, and his tiger's mouth was already torn.
He finally understood that Zhou Cheng had been playing the pig to eat the tiger!
His face was ashen, and he turned to slink off the arena, not wanting to stay any longer and completely lose face!
"Wait, I said, as long as you cause damage, you'll get a reward!"
"Here, this is your reward!"
A white square box appeared in Zhou Cheng's hand, and he tossed it to the middle-aged man!
He caught the box, his face bewildered!
"Open it, there's a reward for you inside!"
"I said, the higher the damage, the higher the reward!"
The middle-aged man looked suspicious, and enduring the pain in his hand, he opened the box.
Inside the box was only a piece of paper, a paper bill from the world of Naruto.
"One thousand Ryo!"
[Host received critical reward: Ten thousand Ryo!]
Zhou Cheng's lips curved into a smile; he finally wasn't penniless anymore!
"This is yours!"
"Take it to treat your hand!"
The middle-aged man looked stunned, was this real?
The onlookers burst into an uproar; one thousand Ryo, not too much, not too little!
Enough to buy several kunai, not a loss!
This kid wasn't bragging, there really were rewards!
"I'll go!"
"Me too!"
Many people were eager to try!
But a small figure had already appeared on the arena!
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