[Type "mt" to test purity.]
[Headpat~]
Konoha Village.
The Uchiha Clan Grounds.
Dozens of Uchiha had gathered outside Naka Shrine, standing in twos and threes.
Low chatter broke the stillness of the night.
"Yakumi, you've heard, right? This time it sounds like Yuzuru senpai is about to be promoted to squad captain."
"As expected of senpai Yuzuru—so young and already a captain. If I'm not mistaken, he should be the youngest squad captain ever?"
"Right. Even Lord Fugaku hadn't pulled that off at senpai Yuzuru's age."
"Inabi, we're about to join the Police Force too. Do you think we'll be assigned under senpai Yuzuru?"
"Hope so…"
The two boys—no more than ten years old—stole a furtive glance at the "Senior Yuzuru" they were whispering about.
Uchiha Yuzuru was leaning casually against a tree, a long blade slung at an angle across his back.
His black hair fluttered in the wind; his jet-dark eyes were deeper than the night itself.
Even though he was doing his best to keep calm, the faint rise and fall of his chest betrayed the turmoil inside.
Just moments ago, as if waking from a dream, he had recovered memories of a previous life.
'Damn it… treated like a speed bump…'
Yuzuru muttered inwardly.
A diehard Naruto fan and a meme-loving arena player, Yuzuru had gone out, dazed, to grab food after getting hard-stomped by some Anbu kid again.
He'd barely stepped onto the street when fate blindsided him.
After fighting with everything he had and still losing, he'd crossed over—becoming a member of the Uchiha in the world of Naruto.
A real villager now.
Only today had the memories finally clicked into place.
"Uchiha, huh…"
Yuzuru rubbed his brow and drew a long breath.
The Uchiha possessed a powerful bloodline limit, but their end wasn't exactly a happy one.
In the original story, though they co-founded the village, they were pushed to the margins by Konoha's leadership and ultimately annihilated.
Worst of all, a clan that strong was wiped out without the enemy spending a single soldier.
Anyone would call that—humiliating!
Not saying they had to win, but at least fight back, right?
In the end, they'd been talked into a corner.
Still, after thinking it through, Yuzuru didn't dwell on it.
It was Year Forty-One of Konoha. The Night of the Massacre was still far off. With his past-life memories awakened, there was plenty of room to maneuver.
Save the clan or look after himself? Hide his name or run far away…
Those were choices for later, when he could judge the lay of the land.
As Yuzuru pondered, a crisp chime rang in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully awakening past-life memories and binding the Clan System.]
[Current Bound Clan: Uchiha Clan.]
[Current clan population prosperity: Purple.]
(Prosperity tiers: White, Green, Blue, Purple, Gold, Cyan, Crimson.)
[Unique trait: Irreversible.]
(Irreversible: After gaining power-ups from rewards, even if the clan population declines, it will not affect the Host's own strength. However, the Host will not gain power from a Clan Population Prosperity increase again until the clan population returns to its peak period.)
[Tip: The stronger the clan, the greater the feedback to the host.]
[Claimable clan chests: White Chest, Green Chest, Blue Chest, Purple Chest.]
[System online. Congratulations on receiving a Newcomer Pack!]
With the cascade of prompts, the corners of Yuzuru's mouth lifted.
Good, the goal was now clear, and there was no need to hesitate anymore.
A clan system—rise together, fall together.
Uchiha? He was saving them.
"System, open the Newcomer Pack."
He spoke in his heart.
At once, the voice returned.
[Ding! Reward obtained: one Transfer Scroll (consumable).]
[Transfer Scroll: Mark a location in advance, then transfer all clan members there in one go.]
At that, Yuzuru's eyes lit up and ideas flashed like lightning.
A scroll that could move the entire clan…
In that case, there was no need to keep swallowing Konoha's contempt.
He could already picture it: one morning, Sarutobi Hiruzen and Shimura Danzō realize every last Uchiha is gone—their faces would be priceless.
Hostile to the Uchiha? See us as a threat?
Then let's see how leisurely your lives remain after the Uchiha are gone!
After a moment's thought, Yuzuru willed the remaining four chests open.
[Ding! White Chest opened. Reward: Shuriken Throwing Technique + Genin-level chakra.]
[Ding! Green Chest opened. Reward: Five-Nature chakra + Chūnin-level chakra.]
[Ding! Blue Chest opened. Reward: Uchiha-style Kenjutsu + Jōnin-level chakra.]
[Ding! Purple Chest opened. Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan Choice Chest + Kage-level chakra.]
A warm current surged through his limbs; chakra within him ballooned at a frightening pace.
In an instant, it swelled to an astounding level.
At the same time, training insights for the Shuriken Throwing Technique and Uchiha-style Kenjutsu surfaced in his mind.
Yuzuru barely spared them a glance. He went straight to the Mangekyō Sharingan Choice Chest.
[Mangekyō Sharingan Choice Chest: Select one pair of Mangekyō ocular techniques.]
[One: Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto + Amaterasu!]
[Two: Amaterasu + Kagutsuchi!]
[Three: Amaterasu + Tsukuyomi!]
[Four: Dual Kamui!]
[Five: Kotoamatsukami…]
[…]
Staring at the options, Yuzuru's mouth went a little dry.
These rewards…
Were busted—in the best way.
He didn't hesitate: Dual Kamui.
Dual Kamui was the Mangekyō technique of Uchiha Obito.
It let the user phase between intangibility and tangibility, snipe at range by warping space, and came with a private dimension to boot.
Offense and defense, advance and retreat—all covered.
Even in games, Kamui's intangibility was notoriously hard to counter.
In the original, Obito turned the entire shinobi world upside down with just one Mangekyō.
Given the chance to get both eyes' Kamui, Yuzuru could only say: anyone not picking it is a fool.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host on successfully obtaining the reward: Double Kamui!]
As the system notification sounded, Uchiha Ketsugen's Spirit Power and his Chakra, which had just reached the Kage-level, began to soar again.
Within seconds, his power leapt yet another tier.
With a thought, a few flying insects drifted straight through his body as if nothing were there—unnoticed by anyone.
He tested the sensation and couldn't help pressing a hand to his brow, head tilted as a low laugh spilled out.
"New power… heh… I didn't think it'd be this strong…"
"Ha… haha… hahahahaha…"