On the open ground, Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke stood two meters apart, locked in a gaze. Iruka stood between them and shouted, “Both sides, form the standing seal!” Upon hearing this, Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke each raised their right hand, extending their index and middle fingers. Iruka took a few steps back, picked up the whistle hanging from his neck, and said, “The rule is that whoever falls first loses. Begin!”

Beep—

As the whistle sounded, Yagyu and Uchiha Sasuke dropped their hands and charged at each other. As they got close, Uchiha Sasuke raised his right hand and threw a punch. Yagyu sidestepped to avoid it and tried to grab Uchiha Sasuke's arm to perform an over-the-shoulder throw. However, Uchiha Sasuke seemed to have anticipated this; he didn’t put all his strength into the punch. Instead, at the moment the punch landed, he gathered strength in his left shoulder, withdrew his right arm with a flick, crouched down to use the momentum, and delivered a sweeping kick to Yagyu, attempting to knock him to the ground and end the fight.

In the next second, Uchiha Sasuke was left dumbfounded, as were Iruka and the entire audience, their eyes wide in disbelief. Uchiha Sasuke’s calculated sweeping kick did not land as he had intended; instead, it swept through empty air. Yagyu, who had been standing in front of him, suddenly vanished with a ‘whoosh.’

Immediately after, Uchiha Sasuke felt hands gripping the collar of his shoulder, throwing him forward. Because of the sweeping kick, Uchiha Sasuke was now facing the ground. The immense force sent him flying, causing him to crash to the ground face-first.

Seeing this, Iruka didn’t immediately announce the battle's outcome but stared at Yagyu in shock, unable to believe, “Was that the Body Flicker Technique?!”

“What… what just happened?”

“Did Yagyu just disappear and then reappear?”

“That’s the Body Flicker Technique, a skill only high-level ninjas can master. I’ve seen my brother use it.”

“I’ve seen my dad use it too.”

“Wow… that’s amazing!”

The sounds of admiration reached Uchiha Sasuke's ears. A bit disheveled from the fall, he quickly got up and looked at Yagyu defiantly, saying, “Let’s go again!”

Beep—

Iruka blew the whistle and shouted, “The battle is over; the winner is Yagyu!”

Whoosh—

Almost as soon as Iruka finished speaking, a blue light suddenly flashed around Uchiha Sasuke. Then, a blue beam shot out from Uchiha Sasuke, landing on the ground beside him and forming a floating blue orb.

Upon seeing this, Yagyu’s eyes lit up, and he fell into deep thought. Whether it was Naruto or Uchiha Sasuke, they both had their equipment drop simply because they fell to the ground. He hadn’t subdued them, knocked them out, or killed them. It was merely Iruka announcing the battle result. This determination was somewhat similar to the end of time in certain fighting games. No matter the method, as long as the opponent lost, would the game's equipment drop function activate?

“Damn it!”

While Yagyu pondered this, Uchiha Sasuke muttered in frustration. However, since his family had not yet been wiped out, Uchiha Sasuke did not become extreme or overly concerned with victory or family honor. So, upon Iruka’s reminder, he approached Yagyu and extended his index and middle fingers.

“Thank you for the guidance!”

Coming back to his senses, Yagyu also formed the reconciliation seal with Uchiha Sasuke before returning to the group. Like six months ago during the small exam, Yagyu watched the upcoming duels with a distracted mind, clearly deep in thought. It wasn’t until the physical combat ended that he cleared his mind and stood up.

Walking towards the survival exercise examination area, Yagyu donned a mask-like smile to engage with the enthusiastic male and female classmates while summoning a virtual panel that only he could see to check the blue orb automatically picked up in his space backpack.

【Space Backpack: Yin Attribute (Blue)】

Seeing the information about the blue orb appear, Yagyu was momentarily taken aback. Yin attribute, can chakra attributes also drop? Chakra attributes come in seven types: Yin, Yang, Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning. There are test papers sold in stores that specialize in ninja tools that can detect chakra attributes. However, these test papers can only detect Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning; Yin and Yang are considered hidden attributes.

Wind, Fire, Water, Earth, and Lightning can be innate or acquired later. Only Yin and Yang attributes can only be obtained innately unless there is some change in the body. Yagyu had tested his chakra attributes before, which were Water and Earth. As for the Yin and Yang attributes, he wasn’t sure if he had them before awakening the game system, nor did the virtual panel show any. However, after awakening the game system and merging with Ashura’s chakra, Yagyu was confident he had acquired the Yang attribute. And now, he had obtained the Yin attribute from Uchiha Sasuke.

Once merged, Yagyu’s chakra attributes would be Yin, Yang, Water, and Earth. Thinking of this, Yagyu’s mood suddenly became cheerful. Clicking the virtual panel to merge the blue orb, Yagyu murmured to himself, “Gold and blue, I wonder how many colors these orbs can have.”

But rather than the level classification of the orbs, Yagyu was more curious about the drop mechanism. After some thought, he realized why he had only dropped ‘equipment’ twice in the past six months. It was due to the differences in ‘victory.’

In the game, there are many forms of victory, including ending the PK time, defeating the opponent, or three out of five matches, etc. There are also monster kills or certain mechanisms to consider... Different victories yield different scores, and the drop rates and rewards vary.

The reason Yagyu had only dropped two items so far was likely due to the scoring system. Such victories were too simple, hence the low drop rate. Of course, this was just Yagyu’s speculation. He couldn’t confirm this idea yet. After all, he couldn’t knock his classmates unconscious or eliminate them, right? If he did that, his ninja career would end before it even began.

To verify this speculation, he would have to wait until graduation.

Looking at Uchiha Sasuke in front of him, Yagyu suddenly had a bold idea flash through his mind. But in the next second, he dismissed this overly wild thought. What was he thinking? The Uchiha clan extermination incident orchestrated by Konoha’s higher-ups was not something a mere genin like him could get involved in.

Even Yagyu was startled by himself. After defying fate, he seemed to have become overconfident, which wouldn’t do. In this ninja world filled with hidden dangers, he needed to proceed cautiously until his strength reached a level where he need not fear anyone.

Thus, Yagyu calmed his emotions and prepared to face the final assessment.