The sound of rushing water filled the air, and the bathroom was shrouded in mist.
Uchiha Naraku leaned against the wall, letting the warm water caress his delicate body.
Ever since returning from the Land of Hot Springs, Naraku has wanted to install a large bathtub in his bathroom, as he's grown tired of just taking showers.
[Naraku-chan, long time no see! I have some good news for you. I just observed the celestial phenomena last night and saw Ziwei (Purple Star) above Taibai (Venus), and Xuanwu (Black Tortoise) riding atop Zhuque (Vermilion Bird) and unleashing a furious attack... This means—tonight's gacha pull is guaranteed to be an SSS-rank!]
Uchiha Naraku: ...
"Something about your celestial observations at night seems off to me."
[How could that be? When has this system ever lied to you? Oh, I also saw that girls use a small stool when they shower, and the stool even has a groove in the middle. It looks pretty useful. Why don't you buy one too?]
"I'm doing a lottery draw, and after you're done, you better get the hell out of here..."
Uchiha Naraku's forehead veins bulged. This damn system, don't let me catch it, or it'll give you a truly amazing experience!
[Alright, let's start the prize draw!]
The familiar starry sky reappeared, and a golden shooting star fell from the sky.
[Congratulations, host, you have gained the passive ability—Ascension to Godhood.]
Naraku hadn't expected anything good to come out; he'd been in this world for over a year and had drawn countless prizes.
However, most of the attribute points are not very useful, and the probability of winning in this gacha is really low.
But unexpectedly, this time the Black Tortoise riding on the Vermilion Bird was actually the right choice.
"System, quick, quick, show me the attributes of the Ascending Godhood Rank!"
"System? System, where the hell are you? Stop rolling around and come back!"
[Okay!]
[Ascending the Divine Stairs]
[Growth Path: Uchiha Clan]
Status: Not unlocked
[Unlock condition: Awaken the Mangekyou Sharingan.]
[Note: The Mangekyou Sharingan is merely the beginning of becoming a god.]
Which god is being ascended on the long staircase of the gods?
Is the kaleidoscope just the beginning? Then what's the end? The Six Paths? Or the Otsutsuki?
Naraku's heart burned with fervor. Although the [Ascension to Godhood] stage was not yet unlocked, it was not hard to imagine his ambition to reach the pinnacle of the ninja world.
For me, this passive ability is probably the key.
...
The next morning, Itachi Uchiha and the other two arrived at the examination venue for the second exam—the Forest of Death—on time.
The number of people taking the second exam was significantly smaller; it looked like there were at most a little over a hundred people left.
As expected, becoming a Chunin is not so simple.
(The Forest of Death? It's not going to be another one of those Heaven and Earth Scrolls, is it? Even if it isn't, it'll probably be very similar.)
(Whatever, they're just a bunch of low-level ninjas anyway, they can't cause any trouble.)
A few minutes later, a special envoy wearing the Uchiha clan crest stepped out from the crowd.
Judging from his attire, he was actually a member of the Konoha Police Force.
"The second exam will be conducted by our Konoha Garrison. The rules are as follows, listen carefully, I won't repeat myself!"
Upon hearing this, all the candidates quickly moved closer to the special person, afraid of missing any rules.
"He is Uchiha Kawa, a subordinate of Uchiha Yatsuho, and he is very close to my father. He is a neutral figure in the clan."
Itachi Uchiha whispered a reminder to Naraku from the side.
Uchiha Kawa? I don't remember him, which is normal, since you must have killed him on the night of the massacre.
Just as Naraku and Itachi were whispering to each other, two Chunin brought in a large box from somewhere.
"Listen up, the title of the second round of the exam is: The Intelligence War."
"This exam will be conducted in teams of three, and the maximum number of teams that pass will be 12."
"The top 12 teams with more than 50 points will advance to the next round."
The rules for earning points are as follows:
"The first team to reach the Central Tower will receive 120 points, the second team will receive 100 points, and the third team will receive 50 points. Teams that finish fourth and below will not receive any additional points."
"In addition, each of your squads will carry an extra intelligence scroll. There are three types of intelligence scrolls: Heaven, Earth, and Man."
"The scroll contains the content and details of the next round of exams. You must hand the scroll over to the teacher of the third round of exams. It is strictly forbidden to look at it privately during the exam."
(Ha, this is a trap, isn't it?)
"The team that collects all the scrolls will receive an extra 100 points, the team that collects two types of scrolls will receive 50 points, the team that reaches the finish line with its own scroll will receive 10 points, and the team that has no scrolls will be eliminated."
"The 12 teams with the highest final scores will qualify for the next round. Do you understand?"
Seeing that all the candidates had answered that they had heard clearly, Uchiha Kawa continued:
"Each team should send a representative to receive the mission scroll."
(A very interesting rule. This way, even a weak team has a chance to win. That chance is to fight for first or second place at all costs. But it doesn't feel that simple...)
Interestingly, there were exactly 36 teams on site, meaning that a maximum of 12 sets of the Heaven, Earth, and Man scrolls could be collected.
It seems the safest way is still to collect all the scrolls before entering the tower.
Itachi Uchiha casually took a scroll from the large box, put it away immediately, and didn't rush to examine it.
"Quick, let me see what kind of scroll we have."
Senju saw Itachi return and happily tried to snatch the scroll from Itachi's hand.
Uchiha Naraku quickly stopped Senju Chama.
"We'll see once we're in the forest. Right now, with so many people around, it's easy for our intelligence to be exposed."
Uchiha Naraku patiently explained to Chaji.
After all the teams received their scrolls, everyone signed the death pact.
Basically, it means that if someone dies while taking the exam, it has absolutely nothing to do with Konoha.
It's obvious that this thing can both scare people and absolve them of responsibility; it's truly a clever trick that kills two birds with one stone.
The three of them, including Naraku, didn't say anything and obediently signed the agreement.
Because each team had to enter through a different entrance, it was natural that many Chunin appeared and took away the teams that had finished signing.
In the end, only Itachi Uchiha, Naraku, and Chama remained in the same spot.
"Don't the three of us need to walk?"
Just as Senju Chama finished speaking, Uchiha Kawa walked up to the three of them with a grin.
Then he said to Itachi:
"Young Master Itachi, your team doesn't need to travel around anymore. Just wait here, and we'll enter the Death Forest through this gate in a bit. It's very convenient."
Itachi Uchiha nodded and thanked Kawa.
Meanwhile, Naraku sneered inwardly.
(Ha... As expected of the young master of the Uchiha clan... He even managed to get through the back door.)
...
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