" Shion, what do you think of this round? " Sasuke looked at the badge in his hand while asking Shion.
" Just as Big Brother Itachi said, we must survive and save our energy. We already have twenty-four plus points, so there is no need to fight monsters. After this round, most of the people will be tired, so we will have an advantage in the next round. " Shion looked at the number thirty-two on her badge and said after thinking.
" You are indeed thinking right if you want to just pass to the third round. But, we have to win the competition, so we must have higher points. Big Brother said that with every monster killed, they become stronger. Although we don't know how much stronger, we can assume that they might ultimately become a threat to us.
So, the only way to reduce the deaths of monsters and also increase our points is to hunt. Hunt the participants. With each fewer participant, the competition in the next round will decrease, and this is also the essence of this round. This is war. "
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Mizumori
" That Uchiha brat is vicious. " Although Tobirama was impressed by Sasuke's critical thinking, he couldn't say that.
" This is a double-edged sword. If they can defeat other participants without getting injured, then it's indeed a good plan. But ultimately, if they encounter a person of similar or greater strength than themselves, then this is just digging their own grave. " Ohnoki gave his analysis.
" Hmph, just don't let Kumogakure ninjas meet them. Otherwise, the Uchiha might cry that we are bullies. " Ai was impressed by this brute-force plan, but the problem was that this was their enemy.
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Few Minutes Later
" Sasuke, is that the monster Big Brother talked about? " Shion, while hiding behind the window on the third floor, looked down at the skeleton with a bow and arrow.
" Let's test its strength. "
Lightning Style: Lightning Bullet
The next moment, Sasuke threw a kunai enveloped with lightning chakra towards the skull of the skeleton.
SWOOSH CRACK BANG BANG BANG
With the release of Sasuke's hand, the kunai flew at bullet speed, piercing the skull of the skeleton. Subsequently, the skeleton fell to the ground, its bones scattering all around. At the same time, a green marble flew from it and landed on Sasuke's badge, increasing the number by one.
" Its defense is that of a normal ninja, and its perception is not very good. Its attack power is unknown, but it's at most Genin or Chunin level. Let's find the other major types, and then we can start our plan. "
Five Minutes Later
" Is that a zombie? "
SWOOSH PIERCE BANG
Five Minutes Later
BANGGG
" Is that a creature made of Explosive Tags? Even a Jonin might die if caught nearby. "
Two Minutes Later
" NOO, WHY AM I FLYI—"
" That box shoots out energy bullets, and if hit, you uncontrollably fly away. We have to be alert against that. " Sasuke looked at the increased five points and reasoned. Shion thought of the lab rat who had been sacrificed with pity.
" Now let's summarize all the monsters we have faced until now. First are the skeletons, which fire arrows; next are zombies, which are Taijutsu-type; then bombs, which explode; and finally this turtle shell. All these monsters are attracted by noise or sight, so we can use them for our own purposes as well.
Now that we know all the information, let's start our plan. Shion, summon them. "
" Okay. "
Summoning Jutsu: Thousand Dream Butterflies
The next moment, the room was filled with black and white butterflies, tens of thousands in number.
" Go and spread out in a one-kilometer radius. " With this command, all the butterflies passed through the walls as if they were air and disappeared into the dark sky.
Twenty Minutes Later
" Sasuke, there is a group of four ninjas four hundred meters to the right. They are hiding on the thirteenth floor. Judging by their chakra, they are all Chunin. They were able to group up so early, so they must be familiar with each other....should we attack? "
" You take care of support, I will take the lead. Check for the monsters around them. "
" There are twelve skeletons near their block. There are a few bombs as well. "
" Hmm....follow me. "
Ten Minutes Later
" Hey Tsuruki, isn't it too cowardly to just hide here? Mind you, the entire Ninja World is watching us. I'd rather fight and be eliminated than become a coward here and shame Kumogakure. "
" Idiot, that's why I am a Special Jonin while you are still a Chunin. For a ninja, there should be no honor or any other nonsense feelings during missions. Our task is to survive, so we will survive regardless of the method. "
" Hmph, I am going to check for any monsters nearby. "
" This idiot....Mashida, go with him and prevent him from recklessly attracting monsters for points. "
" Hmm. "
One Minute Later
Butterfly Style Genjutsu : Nightmare
Sasuke looked at the two ninjas moving away from the room and, after confirming that they were at a sufficient distance, signaled Shion.
The next moment, the Chunin in the next room started to feel drowsy as he leaned against the wall.
Chidori Style: Chidori Senbon
Sasuke, seeing this, immediately spat out hundreds of lightning needles from the other side of the wall.
Lightning Style: Lightning Armour
Lightning Style: Thunder Spike
Lightning Style: Thunder Cage
The moment the hundreds of lightning needles pierced through the wall and the Chunin, two voices rang out as the two ninjas from before attacked Shion and him from behind.
POOFFF
The next moment, Sasuke, Shion and the Chunin were blasted into a cloud of smoke.
" Shadow Clones...they weren't fooled....be alert. One of them has the Sharingan. " Tsuruki, seeing this, immediately alerted his teammates. The previous ninja who had argued with him was a sensory ninja, and he had already discovered Sasuke and Shion.
They had separated to bait Sasuke and Shion so that they could ambush the two of them without making much noise. The two ninjas who had gone to search for monsters were Shadow Clones, while the real ones were hiding in ambush.
Fire Style: Great Fireball Jutsu
The next moment, Sasuke spat out a two-story-high fireball towards the thirteenth floor.
" Found you. " Tsuruki, seeing Sasuke on the seventeenth floor of the opposite building, ignored the huge fireball as he rushed towards him, running on the wall while jumping like a panther.
BOOMMMM
" Take this...." Tsuruki passed through the fireball as he punched towards Sasuke with lightning speed.
Chidori Style: Chidori Body Flow
Sasuke, seeing Tsuruki attack, enhanced his body with lightning and also punched towards Tsuruki.
In the next ten seconds, the two of them exchanged hundreds of blows while running from one floor to another and from one building to another.
Chidori Style: Chidori Spear
Lightning Spear Style: First Form: Thunder Cannon
After repelling Tsuruki, Sasuke formed a Chidori Spear, but instead of throwing it, he held it tightly as he ran towards Tsuruki.
20m....15m....13m....12m....11m....10m
The moment Sasuke was ten meters away from Tsuruki, his speed exploded to more than five times what it had been before. Before Tsuruki could react, the Chidori Spear moved like an electromagnetic laser, annihilating the entire left side of Tsuruki's chest.
' Am I dying....didn't that Itachi say that he would save everyone? ' With that thought, Tsuruki lost consciousness as darkness covered his vision.
" You are eliminated. " Just then, a clear voice reached him. Opening his eyes, he saw Itachi with his Mangekyo open, looking at the thousands of buildings in the City of End.
" Itachi-sama, thank you for your help. " After saying this reverently, Tsuruki walked towards the purple portal. He wasn't angry with Itachi after his brother had almost killed him, first because those were the rules of the game, and secondly because, after being revived from near death, Tsuruki understood that Itachi was a God. He couldn't go against a god who could kill him in one moment and revive him in the next.
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PIERCE PIERCE
Sasuke, seeing Tsuruki disappear, pulled the Chidori Spear from the ground and then threw it towards another Chunin, impaling him to the building next to him.
Butterfly Style: Descend
Shion, seeing Sasuke eliminate the Special Jonin and one Chunin, didn't dodge the sword of another Kumogakure Chunin. The next moment, she, who had been severed in two, turned into hundreds of butterflies as all of them bypassed the lightning armour of the Chunin and merged into his body.
" Ahhhhhh—"
With this, the Chunin was also eliminated. In the previous Jutsu, Nightmare, she had planted an illusory seed within the ninja. Now, she simply let the butterflies reach that space while changing from illusion to reality, killing the ninja from the inside.
Chidori
PIERCE
Sasuke looked at Shion, who appeared behind him, and cleaned the blood from his hands. She had never actually appeared in the first place. The previous one had been a Butterfly Clone.
" How much chakra do you have left? "
" Less than half. The Lightning Spear Style took the majority of my chakra. We should get some rest, and then we will continue. " Sasuke answered while moving towards their previous base.
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Author's Note
Hello everyone!
So, as you have guessed, the second round is based on the mobs from Minecraft. I've had this idea in mind for a long time, but while writing it, I feel like I wasn't able to execute it as well as I wanted to. Honestly, in these last two chapters, I don't think I've written to the best of my abilities compared to some of my previous chapters.
I've been in a bit of a dry phase or just a different mood these past few days, so my update speed hasn't been very good either. Anyway, I'll do my best to improve in the upcoming chapters.
By now, many of you have probably already guessed the four mobs introduced in this round. They are:
1. Skeleton
2. Zombie
3. Creeper
4. Shulker (from the End Dimension)
Let's see if you can guess what other mobs might appear later.
Bye, and thank you for reading!