My clan was exterminated when I was three years old, and you want me to beat Uchiha Itachi? Chapter 060

Knowing the rules, you quickly caught up with the team ahead, and with your exceptional strength, you effortlessly weaved through the crowded and chaotic ranks.

Looking up, the passage leading to the shaft’s opening became narrower and narrower, shrinking from a width that allowed two people to walk side-by-side to one that only allowed a single person to squeeze through. Further up, even the handrails on both sides of the elevated walkway disappeared!

If one hadn’t mastered the chakra adhesion technique, they could only cautiously follow behind the strong, inching their way forward clumsily. Otherwise, the only outcome was to fall from a great height.

Despite this, the closer one got to the front of the line, the more intense the competition became. People occasionally fell from the suspended walkway. The lucky ones could still grab onto the handrails below, salvaging their lives, though their rankings dropped. However, most of those who fell were permanently left at the bottom of the well.

This was the Root’s selection ceremony!

As you moved through the crowd, occasionally throwing those who got in your way off the path, you observed the situation above. Most of the participants in the Root ninja selection could only rely on physical strength and perseverance to push through, or they used short kunai to maintain their ranking with a martial advantage.

It was clear that most of those participating in the Root selection were commoners and orphans with no background.

However, in the front ranks, some individuals displayed considerable ninja prowess. For instance, their footwork showed excellent chakra adhesion, allowing them to move as if on flat ground, even running, on the narrow walkway. Some threw ninja tools to obstruct those chasing from behind and seized opportunities to ambush those ahead…

Closest to the well’s opening, two individuals stood out remarkably. The leader wore a masked visor that only exposed his mouth and nose. A closer look with the Sharingan revealed many small black dots dancing around him, clearly indicating he was from the Aburame clan.

Closely following him was someone with long orange hair. Although there were no obvious external features, when the person in third place leaped, attempting to ambush from behind, they were instantly immobilized in mid-air by a hand seal. Subsequently, they fell into the bottom of the well as if completely drained of strength.

Parasitic Insects, Mind Body Switch Technique, the Aburame clan and the Yamanaka clan.

You hadn’t expected that even such prominent clans would have to undergo such rigorous selection to join Root. Although they possessed inherited secret techniques and more comprehensive ninja education, giving them a significant advantage in the selection, they still had to gamble with their lives!

Even the descendants of these great clans were subjected to this. Considering Danzo sending you to the very bottom, he clearly had no intention of giving you any special treatment!

Even the selection rules were something you had to extract through interrogation using your Sharingan.

You were well aware that your talent and abilities were merely average. It was only by a stroke of luck that you possessed the Uchiha bloodline, combined with multiple simulations, that you had achieved your current strength.

To stand out and truly gain Danzo’s recognition like a genius, and to grow stronger with Root’s support, you couldn’t display all your strength at once!

Therefore, after passing those commoners with no foundation and the less skilled descendants of minor clans, you closely followed behind the geniuses and descendants of great clans, positioning yourself around the twentieth spot, forming a clear dividing line with those behind you.

Soon, you followed the many new strong individuals in front, rushing out of the shaft and into the training ground.

“Stop!”

Once the last person entered the training ground, a commanding shout echoed from the shadows.

Upon hearing this, everyone present immediately ceased their scuffles and disputes, quickly forming lines. You also swiftly followed suit, finding your designated spot.

After you all took your positions, a dark figure dragged someone out from the end of the line. This person was the last in rank. Although he hadn’t fallen into the shaft during the intense ranking struggle, he now faced a gauntlet of ten opponents!

Thump!

Blinding spotlights illuminated the scene. The last person was placed by a Root ninja on a circular platform with a ten-meter radius.

Immediately after, at the end of the line, someone raised their left hand and stepped forward, signaling their intention to challenge the person on the platform.

Neither of these two had any basic training and could only engage in the most primal form of hand-to-hand combat. However, the person who ranked last held a kunai, and coupled with their fighting spirit to the death, they ultimately counter-killed the challenger.

Soon, others raised their hands to challenge, but most were those ranked lower, primarily aiming for the kunai in the opponent’s hand.

However, those ranked higher uniformly did not issue challenges. After all, even if they won, they would at most gain a kunai, a reward that was barely better than nothing to them…

You observed the scene, noticing that those ranked higher generally had ample ninja tools. Some even had handy weapons like ninja blades, and they were all meditating with their eyes closed.

You deduced that another fierce battle was imminent.

However, you currently had no weapons and were new, which would likely make you a target for everyone.

So, just as the person on the platform killed their ninth opponent, battered and bruised yet excitedly shouting, you chose to challenge them.

As expected, you killed the opponent with just one move and obtained a kunai as spoils of war.

As this segment concluded, two Root ninjas carried a large burlap sack into the training ground.

They then had the top three individuals step forward to claim their ranked items. You saw the leading Aburame clan ninja receive a ninja blade, while the Yamanaka clan ninja obtained a scroll. The third-ranked person received a bag of new ninja tools and three explosive tags.

Next, the two Root ninjas tore open the burlap sack, scattering a large pile of old ninja tools onto the ground, forming a small mound. You noticed that at the bottom of the tools, there was half of a worn-out scroll.

These were the rewards for the top thirty, including you. However, unlike the top three, what you obtained depended on the struggle among yourselves!

Casualties were disregarded!

A whistle blew, and you swiftly rushed out of the line, your steps agile. Leaping left and right, you dodged ninja tools flying from behind while avoiding other opponents in your path.

As the first person lunged towards the pile of ninja tools, frantically grabbing the better-preserved ones, you drew your kunai, casually slit the throat of an obstructive person beside you, then kicked the body behind you to block others.

Using that momentum, you leaped high, activated your Sharingan, waved your kunai to deflect ninja tools flying from all directions, and finally landed lightly behind the pile of ninja tools.

With the aid of your Sharingan, you quickly picked out several relatively intact kunai and tucked them into your waist. Then, holding two kunai like shovels, you rapidly began to dig.

Since the mountain-like pile of ninja tools blocked most of the competing opponents, you could focus on digging with relative ease.

You only needed to occasionally throw shurikens to eliminate any unaware individuals who tried to bother you by circling to the back, then throw their bodies out to deter the remaining crowd.

Soon, the area in front of the ninja tool pile turned into a chaotic free-for-all, with people constantly bleeding and falling. Behind the ninja tool pile where you were, four or five bodies that you hadn’t had time to throw out also lay.

Finally, as your hands grew sore, a yellow piece of paper came into view.

You quickly dug furiously at that spot, then tugged at the scroll’s shaft. With a strong pull, the text on it was revealed before your eyes—

C-rank Ninjutsu: Fire Release: Flame Bullet!