Chapter 1: Night of the Full Moon
The moon hung full and bright in the sky.
Konoha Village — Uchiha Clan District.
"Why, Itachi?! Why are you doing this?!"
A desperate scream tore from an Uchiha clansman, but Uchiha Itachi remained silent. In his pitch-black eyes, a pair of Mangekyō Sharingan suddenly spun into view.
Schlick!
A blade pierced straight through the man's heart. He collapsed dead on the spot.
Itachi wiped the tears from the corner of his eye, then vanished into the thick darkness of the night like a ghost.
Not long after, something strange happened.
The clansman who had just been killed suddenly healed. His fatal wound closed, and he sat up, looking around in confusion.
"Huh...? Where am I?"
Two minutes earlier, Su Ye had been on Blue Star, scrolling through short videos and laughing his head off — until he laughed too hard and dropped dead.
"What the hell... is going on?"
As Su Ye tried to make sense of it, a flood of unfamiliar memories rushed into his mind. He froze.
"Holy shit... I transmigrated?"
"And into the Naruto world, no less?"
"This can't be real."
He quickly realized he had become a member of the Uchiha clan — and the original owner of this body had just been slaughtered by Itachi Uchiha.
Wait… killed by Itachi?
"Damn it. This timing… isn't this the night of the Uchiha Clan Massacre?"
After sorting through the memories, Su Ye confirmed it. This was exactly the night the Uchiha clan was being wiped out.
"Good thing I watched the series," he thought, feeling slightly relieved.
In situations like this, having knowledge of the original story was a huge advantage.
He checked the original body's identity. Not only was he an Uchiha, he was also Sasuke Uchiha's cousin.
The Uchiha were one of the most powerful clans in the shinobi world, with naturally high talent. Legends like Madara Uchiha, Obito Uchiha, Shisui Uchiha, and Itachi Uchiha had all come from this bloodline.
Su Ye, however, was average at best. At sixteen years old, he was only a chunin with a two-tomoe Sharingan. In the Uchiha clan, that was nothing special.
Still, having a Sharingan was better than being a civilian ninja.
He knew the Naruto world valued bloodlines and background heavily. Without one, you were doomed to be a side character.
Just as he was planning his next move, faint sounds came from nearby.
Someone's coming.
Could it be Itachi? Or Obito?
Su Ye's heart tightened. Both were absolute top-tier powerhouses. Either one could kill him in an instant.
Without hesitation, he dropped to the ground and played dead.
Please don't let it be them…
He squinted slightly and saw three figures approaching — two men and one woman. They wore standard combat uniforms, masks, and carried short blades on their backs.
"Root members…?" Su Ye recognized them and felt a small wave of relief — until he heard one of them speak.
"Carry out Lord Danzō's orders!"
"Yes, sir!"
The three drew their blades and began ruthlessly stabbing the bodies of fallen Uchiha clansmen, making sure no one survived.
"Damn it. Not Anbu — it's Root."
Danzō Shimura and the Third Hokage had orchestrated the massacre, and Root was Danzō's personal black-ops force.
"These bastards don't even spare the dead," Su Ye cursed inwardly.
The Root agents moved with cold efficiency, every strike lethal and precise.
Su Ye's tension rose as they drew closer. In a few seconds, they would reach him.
What do I do?
These were elite special jōnin trained by Danzō — killers who struck vital points without hesitation.
He had no chance in a fair fight. But he had no choice.
Fine. Let's do this.
The moment one of them raised a blade over him, Su Ye exploded upward. He drew a shuriken and stabbed viciously toward the agent's head.
Clang!
The Root member reacted with lightning speed, blocking the strike and leaping back over ten meters.
The attack missed. Su Ye's heart pounded.
"Sharingan!"
His two-tomoe Sharingan activated, locking onto every movement of the three enemies.
"A survivor?"
"Impossible. No one escapes Itachi."
The three were visibly surprised.
"Tch. Poor bastard. Your entire clan is dead — time for you to join them."
With cold smiles, all three charged at once.
"Smoke bomb!"
Su Ye hurled a smoke pellet. White fog erupted, engulfing him.
Shuriken rained down like a storm, slicing through the smoke.
"Shit!"
Even with his Sharingan, the attacks were too fast and too dense to dodge completely.
Three shuriken flew straight toward his heart.
This is it…
Just as despair set in, a clear, mechanical voice rang in his mind:
[The strongest Prestige System has activated. Host, do you wish to bind?]