"Currently, number 27 is matched with... number 3. Number 3, please confirm."
"Number 3 here. According to our previous arrangement, you should lose to me. Over."
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"This is such a fast way to climb ranks... Huh? Who's this? 'The Strongest Uchiha'... Sasuke?!"
Kakashi was surprised to see that his current opponent wasn't an Anbu's member or another Jonin Instructor.
'Sasuke's current rank was... Chunin? How did he climb so fast?'
Just as Kakashi was feeling puzzled, the Anbu's member next to him suddenly spoke up.
"Oh... that's the Uchiha brat. I see now."
"Yeah, a lot of us have matched against him. He seems pretty strong."
"Captain, why don't you try to see if you can beat him?"
…
As soon as they heard Kakashi had matched with Sasuke, many Anbu's members gathered around to watch.
Most of the Anbu were quite familiar with Kakashi. And even though he had returned to being a regular Ninja, some still called him 'Captain.'
Kakashi didn't say anything, and looked at Sasuke's lineup: [Hatake Kakashi], [Momochi Zabuza], and [Haku].
He narrowed his eyes.
This was the same lineup as his.
"Hahaha... After so many easy matches, I hope my skills haven't deteriorated."
Kakashi's expression immediately turned serious as he prepared to face this match.
Meanwhile, Sasuke, who had been riding high on his winning streak, wasn't particularly nervous even though he saw Kakashi on the other side.
He had climbed the ranks with a series of victories, facing opponents who only used three C-Rank Ninjas.
And every match had ended with him sweeping all three opponents, which gave Sasuke a new perspective on his own strength.
"Haha… Have I really become this strong?"
"Kakashi, I hope you can at least make this a bit interesting."
Although he said this, Sasuke secretly wished he could sweep Kakashi as well. (T/N: Sweep meant perfect win, without losing any of his Ninjas.)
Preferably with Naruto watching.
Then Kakashi, after being swept by Sasuke, would say dejectedly, "Sorry, Sasuke-sama, I couldn't even push you to use your full strength."
At this thought, Sasuke couldn't help but smirk. He couldn't wait for the match to start.
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"Hey, how's it going over there?"
"Report, numbers 20 to 29, highest rank is Chunin with 132 points, lowest rank is Genin..."
"Report, Group 1, numbers 2 to 9, highest rank is Jonin..."
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Genin were farming points from Academy Students, Chunin were farming points from Genin, and Jonin were farming points from Chunin…
With this organized and disciplined point farming, Group 1's ranks were all around Jonin, and Kakashi, with the highest rank, was almost at Anbu level.
"If it weren't for that Uchiha kid winning a few matches, our scores would be even higher."
"Oh? Then why didn't you just beat that kid?"
Asuma, who was smoking a cigarette, asked in confusion. Although his current rank was Chunin, he hadn't matched against Sasuke yet.
The Anbu's members who had lost to Sasuke sighed helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. That Uchiha kid is really strong..."
However, before they could finish speaking, another group of Anbu's members was excitedly discussing.
"Awesome! Finish him with Raikiri now!"
"No! An ultimate finish has an ultimate picture! Let's go for the ultimate finish..."
"Hey, don't distract the Captain. His combo just dropped."
"Oh no, the kid's downed and in protection mode..."
"Wow! The Captain's ultimate, Lightning Release: Lightning Shackle, is so cool!"
"Ultimate finish!"
…
Kakashi couldn't help but smirk slightly.
'Sorry, but I'm just that cool.'
"Alright, everyone, get back to your tasks."
As soon as Kakashi finished speaking, he noticed a crowd had gathered around him to watch.
This made Kakashi, who had just been feeling a bit proud, break into a cold sweat.
"Uh... guys, there's no need for so many people."
Clearly, the commotion had attracted quite a few curious onlookers.
But Kakashi's sweep against Sasuke was truly impressive!
Meanwhile, Guy, who was among the crowd, suddenly popped out and slung an arm around Kakashi's neck, laughing, "As expected of you, Kakashi! Make sure to teach me how to play this game sometime."
Kakashi couldn't really refuse Guy's enthusiasm. "Alright, alright, I'll definitely teach you when I get the chance."
Guy was a very competitive person. Learning the game wasn't his main goal, and finding a way to surpass Kakashi was the real objective.
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On the other side.
In a house with the Uchiha Clan's emblem on the wall, a sharp cry of frustration erupted.
"No way... how? Why is he stronger than me when we're using the same Ninjas?"
Sasuke looked up unwillingly, his Sharingan glowing red, the whites of his eyes bloodshot.
"Damn it... it seems I'm still not working hard enough. I must... become stronger!"
With that, Sasuke quickly clicked [Match] and started the next game.
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Just as Kakashi and the others were about to return to their point-farming routine...
An Anbu's member suddenly exclaimed, "I matched with that Uchiha kid again!"
"The Uchiha brat?"
"Again?"
The group's sharp ears immediately caught the keywords.
"Quick, call Captain Kakashi!" Someone immediately said.
Even Asuma patted Kakashi on the shoulder. "Kakashi, your student... it seems you'll have to step in."
"Exactly, that kid has been bullying us because we're not good at this, taking a lot of our points. Now, finally, someone can put him in his place."
Seeing the situation, Kakashi didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
After all, fighting Sasuke felt a bit like bullying the weak, and it was indeed a bit unfair.
He silently apologized to Sasuke in his heart. After all, everyone really needed those points.
Unlike in his previous life, Yuto hadn't implemented strong protections for new players in the ranked matches.
There were no AIs in ranked matches, and win streaks didn't grant extra points, nor were there loss prevention or rank protection measures.
Therefore, even if you were at the Academy Student rank, losing a match would still cost you points.
Kakashi looked up and thought for a moment, 'I would be spending a lot of time with Sasuke and the others in the future. I could make it up to him later… Yeah, there would be plenty of opportunities.'
Having made up his mind, Kakashi took the phone from the Anbu's member who had matched with Sasuke.
Though the lineup was the basic three C-Rank Ninjas.
After all, these people had just gotten their phones and hadn't yet been exposed to the dark art known as 'gacha.'
But as one of the earliest players, Kakashi was extremely familiar with these Ninjas!
And with the Sharingan's enhancement, combined with his own reflexes.
Just a slight movement from the opponent was enough for Kakashi to instantly predict what skill they were about to use!
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Sasuke glanced dismissively at his opponent's lineup, thinking, 'This match isn't against Kakashi? What a boring fight... let's wrap this up quickly.'