But there was no point in dwelling on it now—the deed was done.
Uchiha Hikaru simply went with the flow. He had Mito Uzumaki adopt him ahead of schedule and even sowed discord between Mito, Hiruzen Sarutobi, and Danzo.
Although this revealed part of his talent, it wasn't necessarily a bad thing.
Since the low-profile route was no longer an option, it was time to go high-profile. After all, people naturally admire strength.
The fact that he awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan at six and even repelled a spy would certainly raise alarms among some.
But civilians would see things differently. What they'd wonder was: could there be another Uchiha Madara to maintain peace?
As long as he continued to show prodigious talent, this belief would only grow stronger—eventually winning him great fame.
And with the support of the civilian population secured, when it came to the shinobi clans, Hikaru already saw the Uchiha as his personal asset.
The Senju, backed by Mito Uzumaki, would definitely side with him.
As for the Hyuga—no need to worry. A clan that had been stubborn for over a thousand years could never produce a shinobi capable of surpassing the level of Kage. Not a threat at all.
As for the other mid-to-small clans, they wouldn't raise objections either when faced with the alliance of the Uchiha, Senju, and civilians.
In short, given the current situation, as long as Uchiha Hikaru proceeded steadily, the position of Hokage was practically in the bag.
But again—he had no interest in living a 996 Schedule lifestyle, so his plan had to continue.
And so far, everything was going extremely well. Sure, some of it was luck, but luck was also a form of strength.
Once the Ninja Academy started, he'd make his move to influence a few key individuals. After that, he could finally relax—kick back and enjoy himself.
Thinking of that, Uchiha Hikaru recalled how he was suddenly ambushed right after awakening his Mangekyō Sharingan.
He wasn't sure if the Idle Training System had changed, so he silently activated it in his mind.
[Host: Uchiha Hikaru]
Skills:
Mangekyō Sharingan (Blue) Lv1
Indra Bloodline {Fragment} (Blue) Lv2
Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu (Green) Lv5
Fire Style: Phoenix Fire Jutsu (Green) Lv2
Fire Style: Great Dragon Fire Jutsu (Green) Lv1
Cooking (White)
Idle Slots:
Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu (Green)
Indra Bloodline {Fragment} (Blue) Lv2
Mangekyō Sharingan (Blue) Lv1
Combat Power: 1288 (Just turn this off already—it's boring!)
Hint 1: Mangekyō abilities are unified within the Mangekyō Sharingan and are not listed separately.
Hint 2: Upgrading the Mangekyō Sharingan affects the power and chakra consumption of ocular techniques.
Hint 3: Combat power exceeded 1000—Idle Training speed has increased.
Seeing the three system hints, Uchiha Hikaru suddenly had a moment of clarity.
First, the Mangekyō Sharingan could no longer be auto-upgraded by simply leveling up his bloodline like before.
Since it contained two ocular abilities, putting it in the idle slot was essentially equal to idling three skills at once—wasn't that a system exploit?
Hint 2 confirmed this. The system was clearly warning him not to idle the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Moreover, while bloodline-type skills could help promote the Sharingan, the reverse was also true—upgrading the Sharingan boosted the bloodline as well.
The two worked hand in hand. Idling both together was the most efficient use of the system.
Hint 3 was straightforward—the idle speed had increased. Skills at Green rank and below would likely upgrade even faster now.
Take Fireball Jutsu, for example. It reached Lv5 in under a day.
Hikaru thought about it and realized he really had gained a deeper understanding of how to use the jutsu.
His body also felt like it could now wield the Fireball Jutsu with ease.
This silent transfer of knowledge into his brain—Hikaru was quite satisfied with it.
Otherwise, imagine getting a sudden migraine during a fight. That'd be such a stupid way to die.
As for why upgrading Indra Bloodline {Fragment} caused such a big scene—it was due to the sudden chakra surge, not the bloodline itself.
Other non-idled abilities had also leveled up once or twice, likely because they were related to Fireball Jutsu, and thus benefited from its improvement.
The key point was that the system's functions were becoming more complete—even the number of hints had increased.
Hikaru had long suspected this, and now the system's evolution was proof.
The system wasn't finished—it would grow alongside his strength.
The last time it added hints. This time, the hints became more detailed and useful.
In the future, the stronger he got, the more features the system would unlock.
'What if it creates a portal and throws me into another world someday…'
As he pondered the system's changes, Hikaru grumbled silently in his heart.
Just then, the door suddenly burst open—Tsunade barged in.
She rushed over with a beaming face and said, "I just checked—Grandma went out! Come play with me!"
Hikaru had no interest in this and responded with a verbal critical hit.
"Did you finish learning that sealing technique Grandma Mito taught you? She's coming back tonight to take us out for dinner. Pretty sure she's going to check your progress."
Tsunade froze instantly—like she'd been turned to stone. She didn't move for a long while.
Hikaru ignored her and went off to find a snack. He hadn't eaten anything since morning, and though lunchtime was near, he still wanted something to hold him over.
Kids had their privileges sometimes.
Just as he tried to sidestep the petrified Tsunade, a hand suddenly grabbed him.
"I don't care! You're playing with me!"
As she declared this, she pulled out a die from who-knows-where and held it up in front of Hikaru.
At first, Hikaru hadn't planned to trick her… but this was childhood Tsunade. Not setting a trap would be such a waste.
If she got punished for not finishing her sealing training, what did that have to do with him, Uchiha Hikaru?
Besides, while he already had a good idea of what was in the courtyard, as for snacks—wasn't one standing right in front of him?
And she even brought out a die? If that's not a gift from heaven, what is?
Tsunade's gambling luck? Let's just say—those who know, know.
So Hikaru didn't hesitate and asked directly, "You want me to play dice with you?"
Tsunade nodded vigorously.
Hikaru saw the bait had been taken and continued, "Isn't it a bit boring if we don't bet anything? But we're just kids…"
He put on a thoughtful face, then his eyes lit up.