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[Host: Uchiha Yoru]
[Chakra Level: Chunin]
[Chakra Affinity: Fire (LV3), Lightning (LV3)]
[Gold Coins: 30,000]
After parting ways with Shisui, Uchiha Yoru walked toward the village, shaking his head and sighing as he looked at the scene only he could see in his mind.
The Golden Finger, a metaphor for a powerful system, is purely a Gold System, recognizing only gold. He had worked hard for so many years, and it was only last month that he finally managed to gather enough gold coins. He even waited until the Night of the Nine-Tails to awaken his Sharingan, as it would be unreasonable to awaken it without a proper reason, and the Night of the Nine-Tails was both logical and reasonable.
[One-Tomoe Sharingan: 500,000 Gold Coins]
Seeing the price of the one-tomoe Sharingan he had already purchased, Uchiha Yoru's face twisted in pain. Damn it, his talent was too limited. He had been to the battlefield and experienced life and death, but his Sharingan just wouldn't activate.
Fortunately, he was from the Uchiha Clan, so he didn't need to purchase Uchiha bloodline. However, to exchange for a bloodline, one must have the corresponding lineage. With the lineage, the one-tomoe Sharingan costs 500,000 gold coins, the two-tomoe Sharingan costs 1,000,000 gold coins, and the three-tomoe Sharingan jumps to 10,000,000 gold coins. The Mangekyou Sharingan costs 100,000,000 gold coins!
There's no need to mention the Mangekyou Sharingan; just thinking about it brings tears to his eyes.
Seeing the exchange prices, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but twitch his eyes. Given the gold exchange rate in the ninja world of 10:1, he would need at least ten suns' worth of gold to afford the Mangekyou Sharingan. His current goal was to first achieve a small target.
...
In front of a small, isolated courtyard, Kurenai Yuhi stood in a black ninja outfit, her long legs wrapped in fishnet stockings. Her garnet-red eyes were filled with a complex expression as she saw Uchiha Yoru, who seemed to have been waiting for her.
"Yoru, I heard you've awakened your Sharingan. Congratulations."
Awakening the Sharingan made one a true Uchiha elite, and the difference between those who have and those who haven't is significant.
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi's congratulatory words laced with a hint of sorrow, Uchiha Yoru scratched his head awkwardly. "Kurenai, please take it easy."
One was a congratulation, the other a condolence.
Yūhi Kurenai (Mother) had still sacrificed herself, even though he, this small butterfly, had flapped its wings. Nothing had changed in the end.
"By the way, Kurenai, here are the Shuriken Techniques you need."
He felt no guilt about giving away some techniques from the Uchiha Clan. After all, other major clans had similar techniques, and these weren't the Uchiha Clan's top secrets.
The Uchiha Clan's shuriken techniques were unrivaled in the ninja world, but this was only true with the Sharingan. Without the Sharingan, they were just good.
Seeing Uchiha Yoru boldly steal the Uchiha Clan's Shuriken Techniques scroll, Kurenai Yuhi was stunned. She looked up at her classmate with a shy smile, feeling a different kind of sensation rise within her.
However, the next words from Uchiha Yoru immediately dispelled that feeling, leaving her only with frustration.
"Kurenai, you know, I took a risk of being punished by the clan for this. You understand, right?"
Uchiha Yoru rubbed his thumb and index finger together, a gesture for money, making Kurenai Yuhi grit her teeth.
"How much do you want this time?"
Greedy! That was the label all his classmates had given Uchiha Yoru, and he was a real money-grubber, lacking the elegance of a noble family.
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi get to the point, Uchiha Yoru became excited. "Kurenai, we are classmates, but as they say, even brothers should settle accounts clearly. For what I did for you before... and this time..."
As he rambled on, calculating his expenses, Kurenai Yuhi listened in exasperation, her teeth grinding. However, his playful antics dispelled the faint sadness in the room.
"Shut up! Yoru!"
Kurenai Yuhi's head was spinning. This classmate, with his handsome looks, was a real money-grubber. Back in school, her innocent self had been fooled by him, leading to her losing a lot of her pocket money over the years, all under the guise of being her shield.
Back then, she was young and naive, but she really didn't need this shield, and he had taken her pocket money for so many years.
Annoyed, Kurenai Yuhi stood up and went back into the house, returning with a scroll in her hand.
With a thud, Uchiha Yoru looked at the scroll in his palm, his eyes filled with suspicion. The word 'Sword' was written on it.
"My father's compiled Konoha Sword Techniques experience. I think it should be enough to cover the cost."
Kurenai Yuhi huffed, glaring at him. Uchiha Yoru smiled, knowing he had gotten a great deal.
Yūhi Kurenai (Mother) was an elite Jounin of Konoha, known for her genjutsu but also proficient in sword techniques. Otherwise, she wouldn't always carry a large Japanese sword on her back.
This time, he had gotten a great deal. Seeing the scroll in his hands, Uchiha Yoru smiled and put it into his weapon pouch, a sight that made Kurenai Yuhi chuckle.
Truly, he was her money-boyfriend. They were more than friends but not quite lovers, after all these years.
Uchiha Yoru's eyes twinkled as he muttered to himself. No ninja was a fool; after all, ninjas were experts in analysis, with a few exceptions, like the main character with a cheat ability.
Female ninjas were rare, and Kurenai Yuhi was a calm and intelligent one, not someone to be underestimated. This time, he had clearly gotten the better deal.
Thinking about this, Uchiha Yoru put on a serious face. "Kurenai, you know about the Nine-Tails Incident. The Uchiha are already in a precarious position. While I can no longer be your shield, you can use this incident to your advantage."
"If someone investigates your connections with the Uchiha, then you can say..."
Before Uchiha Yoru could finish, Kurenai Yuhi interrupted with a cold laugh. "That I was deceived by this scumbag from the Ninja Academy, who tricked me out of my pocket money and even my father's sword techniques scroll. How about that?"
Seeing Kurenai Yuhi's quick response, Uchiha Yoru was taken aback, then smiled. "Kurenai, you're the best. But to take such a big hit for me, I'll need more money."
With a thud, a sofa cushion was thrown at him. Uchiha Yoru quickly caught it, seeing Kurenai Yuhi's beautiful garnet eyes glaring at him in frustration.
"Uchiha Yoru!"
Kurenai Yuhi's loud shout made Uchiha Yoru flee from the house in a panic, as if a scumbag who had deceived someone's feelings had been caught.
"Kurenai, hey, let's talk this out."
Fleeing in a panic, Uchiha Yoru dodged, but seeing Kurenai Yuhi no longer looking lifeless, he smiled.
Kurenai Yuhi also noticed his smile, her lifeless heart now stirred with vitality. She glared at him in frustration.
"Uchiha Yoru, I became a Chunin a year before you did!"
In the original story, Kurenai Yuhi's background is clear: she became a Genin at age 9 and a Chunin at age 13. This hasn't changed. However, the exact time she became a Jounin is not specified. From the conversation among the Jounin during the Chunin exams, it can be deduced that she became a Jounin shortly before the start of the plot. She is currently 14 years old, and it is twelve years before the start of the plot, meaning it took her at least twelve years to become a Jounin, around age 26.
After all, ninjas excel in intelligence analysis. Having known each other for so many years, they performed a convincing act of a scumbag breaking up.
In this sensitive period, having too many ties with the Uchiha would be bad, especially for Kurenai Yuhi, who is only a Chunin and has lost her father's protection. Although it was just a minor inconvenience, both clearly didn't want this trouble.
Watching Yoru leave, Kurenai Yuhi sighed softly. "You really are a heartless money-boyfriend."
Returning to the house and looking at the photo of her and her father, Kurenai Yuhi smiled happily. "Father, I won't let you down. I will become an elite Jounin of Konoha."
At this moment, the sadness in Kurenai Yuhi's eyes gradually turned into determination. She couldn't let her father down; she had to become the Jounin daughter he would be proud of.
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