〖Simulation Start〗
〖1:00 AM〗
You decide to open the box you took from the Root ninja.
Even after using all your strength—and even trying to channel chakra through a kunai to force it open—you only manage to break the combination lock. The chakra seal remains completely intact.
〖2:00 AM〗
Looking at the two explosive tags sitting nearby, a bold idea sparks in your mind. You grab the box, pick up the tags, and, relying on your excellent physical abilities, leap out the window.
〖3:00 AM〗
You arrive at the doorstep of Uchiha Kazuki's home. His branch of the Uchiha clan isn't a shinobi line—they're merchants who've lived within the clan grounds for generations. As such, there are no barriers or guards protecting the place. It's easy for you to sneak inside.
〖4:00 AM〗
You place the box and explosive tags just beneath the window of Kazuki's bedroom, calculating the blast radius beforehand. Once you retreat to a safe distance, you throw a chakra-infused kunai to ignite the tags.
At the same time, you activate your Sharingan to sharpen your vision, hoping to catch the moment the box bursts open.
The explosive tags detonate perfectly. The chakra seal visibly shatters, but the iron safe inside remains intact—until the second tag goes off.
The safe finally ruptures. Through the slowed perception of your Sharingan, you catch a glimpse of a bottle and a large scroll inside.
But then… a secondary chakra seal hidden beneath the first layer activates from the damage you caused. It explodes with a force at least ten times stronger than the tags.
The entire Uchiha Kazuki household is obliterated.
You die...
〖Simulation End〗
〖This simulation has been classified as a "Flop Run."〗
"Flop run? I mean… yeah, I guess it really was a flop."
Kirin sighs and rubs his forehead in frustration, then waves his hand and stores the box and tags back into the Loot System's inventory space.
Judging by the simulation result, there's no way to open that box without a solid understanding of sealing techniques.
"Hey, assistant, do I still get a reward from a flop run?"
Since things had already turned out this way, Uchiha Kirin shamelessly asked the question. With the Uchiha massacre less than a day away, he had to milk every opportunity to gain power.
〖Ding~ Even for a flop run, the user is eligible for a reward—but you can only pick one of the two〗
〖Your reward has been issued〗
『1』 +1 Simulation Attempt
『2』 The sensation of being launched sky-high in an explosion
"Yeah, no thanks. I'll take the extra simulation attempt." Kirin wasn't some masochist. He could always find a chance to awaken the Sharingan during a simulation—no need to suffer in real life.
As a follow-up, Kirin opened the Loot System to check the rewards. Just as he'd expected, using a self-destruct tactic to eliminate a target still qualified for loot drops:
〖Target confirmed dead〗
〖Extracting top-value loot: Two items〗
『1』 Clone Technique Scroll
『2』 +3 Strength
Feeling a slight surge of Strength in his body, Kirin pulled out the Clone Technique scroll for a quick read, then returned it to the Loot System.
"System, why does it feel like the rewards I'm getting from the loot function are getting worse?"
Three points of Strength and a scroll? That was clearly weaker than the Water Release affinity he'd drawn on his first attempt. Finally, Kirin couldn't help but voice his frustration.
〖Ding~ Repeatedly targeting the same individual through the Loot System will cause reward values to gradually decrease〗
〖Friendly tip from your assistant: Exploits won't take you far! Try focusing on real effort, okay~〗
"Exploits? I'm just trying to survive! …Fine, whatever. You win, AI."
Kirin muttered under his breath as he once again retrieved the metal box from the Loot System. This time, he also grabbed all twelve of his explosive tags.
〖Simulation Start〗
〖Target Set: Uchiha Kazuki〗
〖1:00 AM〗
After wrestling with your thoughts, you refocus. You've come up with a new plan to deal with the Root ninja who set up the barrier.
You stash the box and explosive tags under your bed… then crawl in and fall asleep without a care in the world.
...
〖10:00 AM〗
You wait until Granny Yukina leaves to visit a friend—just like she always does—before getting up. You grab a bamboo basket, place the box inside, cover it with a white cloth, and head out with the explosive tags in your pocket.
On the way, you drop by the general store and calmly purchase a few boxes of matches.
〖11:00 AM〗
After lunch, you run into Uchiha Kazuki again. He tries to pick a fight. But you're in a good mood today, so you respond by pounding him in the face—bam, bam, bam—until he looks like a swollen pig's head.
You plant your foot on Kazuki's head and warn him not to show up in your line of sight again—unless he wants another beating.
"Even a three-year-old could beat you. You're better off giving up on being a ninja."
Leaving him with shattered dreams, you walk away like a lone wolf.
〖12:00 PM〗
The sun hangs high. Most of the Uchiha clan members have retreated indoors for their midday rest. Only a few guards in relaxed patrol mode remain wandering the streets.
You sneak into an empty training field and casually practice the Clone Techniques. You manage a decent grasp of both Transformation and Clone Jutsu.
After exhausting your chakra, you munch on a huge skewer of grilled meat and wander over to your usual fishing spot. You hide the metal box behind a large willow tree and confirm that no Root ninja have arrived yet.
〖1:00 PM〗
After confirming the area is still clear, you break off the heads of the matches and mix them with sticky river clay. You crush the match heads and smear the mixture onto several kunai and shuriken.
While those dry, you stick all twelve explosive tags onto the box. Then you spread a thin layer of mud over the tags.
This way, even without chakra in your body, you'll still be able to ignite them without tipping off any nearby Root ninja.
〖2:00 PM〗
You finish drying the shuriken and kunai and tuck them away on your person. Then you sit down on a rock, cast your line, and start fishing.
〖3:00 PM〗
After patiently waiting, several Root ninja disguised as traveling merchants finally appear.
You deliberately make faces at them—sticking out your tongue like an attention-seeking child trying to provoke a reaction.
〖4:00 PM〗
One of them presses his middle and index fingers to his forehead and sends out a chakra scan across your body.
But your chakra reserves are already completely drained.
Convinced you're just an ordinary child, the three Root ninja ignore your antics and begin carefully digging into the soil with small spades.
You keep shouting and goofing around until they become desensitized to your presence.
The moment feels right—you dash back to the willow tree, where your box is hidden, and begin refining chakra.
〖5:00 PM〗
Just as the three ninja are about to complete the specialized grooves in the ground, they suddenly see you—feet skimming over the water, racing toward them, holding a dirt-stained metal box.
One of them furrows his brow.
He can sense his own chakra coming from the box in your hands.
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