[11:00 AM]
Even before the Uchiha Massacre began, a group of like-minded comrades had already been silently and cruelly sacrificed in one of the most overlooked corners of the Uchiha compound. You had no time to regret your poor decisions. Forcing yourself to push aside the negativity, you deactivated your slowly halting Sharingan, unlocked the door, then collapsed onto the bed, hugging your pillow and willing yourself to sleep.
[12:00 PM]
Uchiha Itachi knocked on the orphanage's front door with a box of pastries. After politely greeting
Granny Yukina, he stepped into the yard and began handing out candies to the children.
But he didn't see you. Granny Yukina explained that you had worn yourself out playing that morning and went straight to rest afterward.
Itachi entered your room, circled once, and finding nothing unusual, placed his palm on your forehead. A suffocating surge of chakra—powerful enough to make one nauseous—shot straight into your mind.
You instinctively wanted to counter with chakra, but your rationality urged restraint. Sure enough, with the aid of your chakra-concealing technique, you narrowly avoided detection once again.
Finding nothing after another check, Itachi decisively left.
However, just before departing, he activated his Sharingan briefly and glanced at you. Yet nothing seemed to happen.
[1:00 PM]
You lay on your bed, pondering your next move... and unknowingly fell asleep.
[2:00 PM]
You woke with a jolt. Although your faulty command had caused a devastating loss for the ninja cat clan, the mission had to continue. You still had to eliminate your target—Root ninja Take.
Just as you prepared to head out and hunt, a wave of dizziness hit. A pair of massive Mangekyō Sharingan appeared before you. You couldn't move.
You could no longer hide your power. You began forcibly refining and channeling all your chakra. A vortex of energy surged around you as you activated your double tomoe Sharingan, fighting desperately against the Mangekyō's overwhelming ocular power...
[3:00 PM]
Three Root ninja arrived right on schedule.
But you never showed. You were still on the bed, locked in battle with the remnants of Uchiha Itachi's ocular power.
[4:00 PM]
Although the ability Itachi used on you was nothing more than a basic hypnosis—not even a true genjutsu—when amplified by the Mangekyō, it trapped you effortlessly in a dream world.
[5:00 PM]
You struggled, mentally exhausted, in your spiritual space, doing everything you could to resist the lingering ocular power.
To the outside world, though, it just looked like you were in a deep sleep.
[6:00 PM]
You completely depleted your Sharingan, mental energy, and chakra. But finally, you eradicated the lingering power Itachi had left behind and broke free from the illusion.
A metallic scent of blood flooded your nostrils. The only thing in the sky was a blood-red moon.
Glancing at the clock on the wall, you realized—
The Uchiha Massacre had already begun.
With no other choice, you grabbed your explosive tags and every ninja tool you owned, then pushed open the orphanage gates, determined to face Uchiha Itachi in a final battle.
You found him.
He gave you a slight smile and said he was quite curious—how someone your age had awakened the Sharingan, how you had hidden your chakra, and how you knew things about the future.
If you could explain, he'd let you live.
You smiled back and said, "It's the Transparency Style."
Then you launched a massive Fireball Jutsu at him.
Steel flashed.
You didn't even see what happened before you collapsed.
Even with a body nearly at chunin level, against Uchiha Itachi, you were no different than a newborn. You didn't last even a single round.
You died...
[Simulation Ended]
[Calculating Rewards...]
[Evaluating comparative power levels...]
[In this simulation, the user misjudged Uchiha Itachi's detection abilities. This decision led to irreversible losses. However, breaking the illusion and choosing to die with resolve redeemed some of the failure.]
[Overall rating: You did your best.]
[Rewards have been calculated.]
[User may choose two of the following three rewards:]
1. +1 Simulation Attempt
2. Sharingan Enhancement (Includes experience from ocular power duel with Uchiha Itachi)
3. Speed Training Results from Simulation
"Damn it!"
Uchiha Kirin slammed his thigh in frustration as he stared at the simulation report. It was all because of his poor judgment—not only had he led Boss Black Cat, who had been gathering ocular powers for him, to his death, but he had also drawn the attention of Uchiha Itachi.
In the end, he'd accomplished nothing and wasted both a simulation attempt and precious time.
"System, select Sharingan Enhancement and Speed Training Results as rewards."
This time, Uchiha Kirin didn't choose the extra simulation attempt. Instead, he went straight for the two options that would most directly boost his strength.
Rage and unwillingness surged through his chest as the memory of being trapped by Itachi's Mangekyō resurfaced—his spiritual and ocular power constantly clashing with those twisted eyes until total exhaustion...
[Simulator]
[User: Uchiha Kirin]
[Strength: 483]
[Speed: 45 → 60]
[Endurance: 600]
[Spirit: 200 → 300]
[Chakra: 2000]
[Ocular Power: 210/210 → 250/250]
[Nature Affinities: Fire, Wind, Water, Earth, Yin]
[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Double Tomoe, Advancement 27%)]
[Combat Skills: Basic Taijutsu, Manipulated Shuriken Technique, Chakra Refinement, Basic Uchiha Kenjutsu, Basic Sharingan Use, Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Substitution Jutsu, Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, Water Style: Wild Water Wave, Water Style: Water Dragon Bullet]
[Simulation Points: 5]
"Good thing it wasn't a total loss."
Looking at the stat screen before him, Uchiha Kirin's frustration eased slightly. While he hadn't been able to steal ocular power from the stray cats, his duel against Uchiha Itachi's illusion had significantly boosted both his Spirit and Ocular Power stats.
More importantly, with this experience under his belt, Kirin was confident that future attempts to absorb Mangekyō powers would face far less resistance—saving him a great deal of time in the real world.
"System," he called out. "I set Root ninja Take as the target for the last simulation, but I didn't manage to hurt him at all. Will that affect the outcome?"
『Ding~ You failed to inflict any damage on the target, so no loot was acquired.』
『Since no loot was gained, no reward penalty will be applied.』
"No penalty? Good. That's a relief... Though maybe for the next simulation, I should get myself a bathtub or something."
As his physical stats kept improving, Kirin's body now resembled that of a five- or six-year-old. Looking at the now-cramped wooden tub he'd been using, he couldn't help but wish for a more comfortable, spacious simulation environment.
The clock on the wall ticked toward 5:00 AM.The next simulation began.
[Simulation Start]
[Target Confirmed: Root Ninja - Take]
[5:00 AM]
You summoned Boss Black Cat using your summoning contract. Immediately flashing your double tomoe Sharingan and presenting the token Boss had given you, you explained everything.
After listening, Boss Black Cat acknowledged you as his master.
...
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