Intense pain spread throughout Qin Yu's body. The excruciating sensation contorted his expression and inflicted a mental blow that felt like a thousand cuts.
You couldn't feel pain in a dream. That overwhelming agony ruled out the dream option. So, the only explanation for what he was experiencing seemed to be...transmigration.
He used to fantasize about what he'd do after transmigrating, based on novels and short videos. But now that he was actually experiencing it, Qin Yu just wanted to say: I want to go home.
"Cough, cough! It's choking! What's going on in front? Did everyone get their periods tonight?"
Without time to recover from the shock, Qin Yu reflexively complained, then he noticed something incredibly horrifying.
The source of the stench seemed to be himself, or rather, this body.
"Such a strong smell...how many people did this guy slaughter? Looks like I transmigrated into a villain's body..."
While still analyzing, Qin Yu suddenly felt a wave of dizziness. A flood of memory fragments then surfaced, like a revolving lantern.
"Sasuke, I leave it to you!"
A kind voice echoed, sending a chill down Qin Yu's spine. There was nothing wrong with the voice itself; the problem lay with the person who uttered it.
If he remembered correctly, the one who spoke those words should have been Uchiha Fugaku, the head of the Uchiha clan. And there seemed to be only one person who could clearly recall that line and was still alive.
Uchiha Itachi.
The ultimate filial son. The ruthless man who slaughtered his entire clan, personally ended his parents' lives, and then beat up his younger brother.
Memories flashed before his eyes and abruptly stopped, and Qin Yu's expression shifted from the initial helplessness of transmigration to a bitter one.
Based on the recently merged memories and the surrounding wind, which carried a stench, it wasn't difficult to determine the current situation.
The night of the clan massacre had just occurred. Uchiha Itachi should have just left the vicinity of Konohagakure. The two people who were already dead in front of him should be the Root ninjas who, in the original story, had received Danzo's orders to seize Uchiha Itachi's eyes.
After understanding the current situation, Qin Yu's expression became even more grim. It would have been alright if he'd just transmigrated into someone else, but why did he have to transmigrate into Uchiha Itachi?
Although Uchiha Itachi was strong and talented, the problem was that this guy had a guaranteed-death negative status.
Bloodline Disease, a practically incurable condition in the ninja world. Even Orochimaru, who was skilled in technology, couldn't cure Kimimaro's Bloodline Disease, let alone Qin Yu at this moment.
This wasn't fair! He only had a few years left to live after just transmigrating. What was the point of this transmigration?
Qin Yu was on the verge of tears. Ignoring the effects of the Bloodline Disease, Itachi's body couldn't even move properly.
At that moment, Qin Yu suddenly felt a burning sensation on his left wrist. He barely managed to lower his head and saw a leaf emitting a red glow.
More accurately, it was a leaf tattoo. As Qin Yu looked at it, a light blue screen appeared before his eyes.
The blue screen looked like a shop, but strangely, there was only one item in this so-called shop.
The lower right corner of the blue light screen displayed the words "Gold Coins" in Chinese, followed by the number 1100.
Based on Qin Yu's experience from reading novels, this was likely a so-called "golden finger"—a system or advantage.
"Phew... There's still hope!"
Upon discovering this, Qin Yu's expression softened. Having a golden finger meant he could escape his predicament, and even the agonizing Bloodline Disease might be curable.
When Qin Yu's gaze landed on the only available item, the item's information gradually appeared.
[Marrow Cleansing Fruit]
Function: Improves aptitude, transforms the body, with remarkable effects upon first consumption.
Price: 1000 Gold Coins.
"Isn't this problem solved?"
Looking at the Marrow Cleansing Fruit in front of him, Qin Yu's expression became quite interesting. What was he lacking the most right now?
Was it terrifying Ninjutsu? No, it wasn't.
What was most important at the moment was to escape from Konohagakure, but with Uchiha Itachi's severely injured body, escaping was simply impossible.
But this so-called Marrow Cleansing Fruit, wasn't it a life-saving medicine?
Qin Yu didn't hesitate to exchange for a Marrow Cleansing Fruit. The original 1100 Gold Coins instantly became 100, and then a flawless white fruit appeared in Qin Yu's hand.
"Looks like a good thing!"
Qin Yu trembled as he brought the Marrow Cleansing Fruit to his mouth. The fruit melted instantly. If it weren't for the warm current entering his stomach, Qin Yu would have suspected the fruit was fake.
After the fruit entered his body, the warm current vibrated directly between his internal organs, then spread throughout his body. Where the warm current passed, the pain in his body vanished without a trace, and even some black substances were flushed out.
The most stains appeared around his heart. Qin Yu saw with his own eyes that a large portion of the stains on his heart had disappeared.
"Inner vision?!"
Qin Yu was somewhat relieved to find he could "see" the inside of his body, in a way. While knowing where his body had problems was good, opening the inner vision realm in the ninja world was a bit strange. After all, they didn't cultivate immortality here!
The warm current flushed through every cell of his body, eliminating 90% of the dangerous factors within Uchiha Itachi's body. Through inner vision, he could confirm that the only remaining danger in his body was in his heart.
From this, Qin Yu could completely confirm that the deep stains in his heart were most likely the so-called Bloodline Disease.
The warm current finally overflowed from his skin, turning into specks of starlight. There was no legendary marrow cleansing with pores spewing filth, nor any other changes.
The only sensation Qin Yu had was that he had come back to life. After this instance of marrow cleansing, the body that once belonged to Uchiha Itachi had completely transformed into Qin Yu's.
He stood up steadily, preparing to make a run for it. After all, this was still an area under Konohagakure's jurisdiction. Although Qin Yu wasn't a Konoha S-rank missing-nin, those guys in Konoha wouldn't see it that way. After all, Qin Yu was currently using Uchiha Itachi's body.
[Prompt: After consuming the Marrow Cleansing Fruit, 20% of Uchiha Itachi's peak strength has been unlocked.] [Prompt: Acquired skills: Kunai Mastery LV.9, Chakra Extraction LV.MAX, Genjutsu Mastery LV.10, Taijutsu Basic LV.5] [Prompt: Obtained Uchiha Bloodline; Obtained bloodline-exclusive skill - Sharingan LV.5]
Following a string of prompts, Qin Yu, who hadn't even taken his first step, was stunned. It was as if something had exploded from the depths of his mind, instantly giving Qin Yu a moment of enlightenment.
A few seconds later, Qin Yu's expression, when he opened his eyes again, was somewhat strange. Because these were all the abilities that Uchiha Itachi had once mastered, Qin Yu didn't need time to adjust.