Deep within the forests of Konoha,
Mirai Uchiha slashed his long katana across the open training ground in a flurry of motion.
His strikes rained down like unrelenting storms, yet his movements flowed like a dancing leaf—graceful, swift, and precise.
With the Sharingan activated, Mirai demonstrated the elegant mastery of [Uchiha Nagare Swordsmanship] to perfection.
Clang!
With a metallic ring, Mirai sheathed his blade.
"A fine sword indeed."
Mirai truly meant what he said.
No wonder Fugaku Uchiha was so generous.
Blades that conducted chakra like this were incredibly costly to forge—many jonin couldn't even afford one.
And he had simply given it away.
There was only one way to describe it:
That kind of generosity was beyond belief!
Just then,
a girl darted out from the bushes behind him.
"Mirai, have you been waiting long?"
Smiling at Kurenai Yuhi's delicate beauty, Mirai shook his head.
"That's good."
Kurenai sighed in relief, glancing curiously at Mirai. "Why do you suddenly want to train together again?"
"Can my strength really help you?"
"Of course," Mirai smiled. "Kurenai, being able to train with you is what I look forward to most every day."
Mirai wasn't lying.
After obtaining nothing but C-ranked ninjutsu techniques as rewards from Fugaku Uchiha for three consecutive days, Mirai had decisively stopped targeting him.
Although Fugaku mastered many techniques, it also meant his power was too scattered.
The chances of acquiring valuable rewards weren't particularly high.
Plus,
even if powerful jutsu were obtained, he couldn't easily display them openly—because explaining their origin would be impossible.
In comparison, stealing permanent attribute points from Kurenai was clearly the more cost-effective choice at the moment.
"What do you mean by 'most anticipated'? Watch your words!"
Blushing, Kurenai playfully scolded.
This guy—
his words were getting bolder by the day.
"Alright, Kurenai."
"Let's start today's sparring match."
Mirai urged.
Hearing that, Kurenai clenched her fist. "This time, I definitely won't lose so disgracefully."
Three minutes later,
Kurenai stared at the blade pressed against her throat, swallowing hard.
So close, she could feel the blade's icy chill seeping into her skin.
"I lost."
Kurenai admitted defeat without hesitation.
Just now, faced with Mirai Uchiha's attack, Kurenai Yuhi had absolutely no ability to fight back.
[Ding! Congratulations to the system user for successfully obtaining a reward: +1 Chakra!]
After sensing the increase in his chakra reserves, Mirai Uchiha retracted his long katana.
No surprise there.
The correct decision was to fight Kurenai Yuhi without relying on any flashy or unnecessary Ninjutsu techniques.
"Kurenai, today's training is over."
"I'll go catch some fish; I'll roast it for you later."
Upon hearing Mirai Uchiha's words, Kurenai Yuhi obediently nodded her head.
Mirai's cooking skills were legendary—everything he cooked tasted amazing.
The thing she looked forward to most each day was sharing dinner with Mirai Uchiha after training.
Soon,
Mirai Uchiha returned holding two large fish, half a meter long and already cleaned.
Skillfully pulling out a self-made spice mix from his waist pouch, Mirai started roasting the fish.
Alluring aromas continuously stimulated Kurenai Yuhi's taste buds.
"It's ready; you can eat now."
Hearing this, Kurenai Yuhi eagerly took the fish from his hands.
"Hiss~"
"So delicious!"
Kurenai scrunched her eyebrows together, raising her little hand to fan near her mouth repeatedly.
It was obvious that she had been scalded.
Seeing her adorable reaction, Mirai Uchiha silently smiled.
Starting today.
Power, girls… I'll take them all!
...
Over the next month, Mirai Uchiha practiced and sparred with Kurenai Yuhi daily at the training ground.
With the rewards from the system, his strength underwent dramatic transformations.
[NAME: Mirai Uchiha]
[PHYSIQUE: 25]
[SPIRITUAL POWER: 25]
[CHAKRA: 17]
[KEKKEI GENKAI: Sharingan]
[NINJUTSU: Clone Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Shifting Body Technique, Shadow Clone Jutsu, Earth Release: Double Suicide Decapitation Technique, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique, Fire Release: Flame Bullet, Fire Release: Dragon Fire Technique, Wind Release: Wind Blade]
[OTHERS: Shuriken Throwing Technique, Trap Setting, Uchiha Nagare Swordsmanship]
Compared to the beginning, all of his stats had improved dramatically.
Especially his physique.
His attribute points were more than triple what they had been at the start.
Remember, this was an enhancement across speed, strength, and endurance—across the board!
And his Chakra attributes had also increased by ten points.
Currently, his Chakra reserves were more than double what they had been before awakening the system.
Moreover, his Chakra recovery speed had significantly quickened compared to before.
Mirai conservatively estimated that his overall strength had grown at least four to five times what it had been at the very beginning!
Bear in mind,
this happened merely after one month.
Such a rate of progress was simply mind-blowing!
If given some time, who even are people like Madara Uchiha? Or the Otsutsuki?
He'd crush them all without breaking a sweat!
"Mirai Uchiha, tomorrow is the graduation exam. Are you nervous?"
After swallowing a bite of grilled meat, Kurenai Yuhi looked toward Mirai Uchiha and asked.
"Just an exam. No need to feel nervous."
"That's true," Kurenai nodded at Mirai's response. "For someone like you—a genius—exams are a piece of cake."
Over this past month plus, Kurenai had grown increasingly astonished by Mirai Uchiha's strength.
No matter how much her own power improved, she still ended up defeated utterly every time against Mirai.
"You don't need to be nervous either. With your abilities, passing the exam won't be difficult."
Seeing Kurenai's anxious expression, Mirai spoke first to comfort her.
After all,
the reason she currently lacked confidence
was closely related to getting continuously crushed by him recently.
"Really?"
"I never lie."
Hearing Mirai's reassurance, Kurenai felt much better.
She couldn't explain it herself, but whenever she looked into Mirai's jet-black eyes, she instinctively believed every word he said.
"It's getting late already."
"See you tomorrow."
After parting with Kurenai, Mirai directly headed toward the Uchiha District.
Before his residence's courtyard, Fugaku Uchiha stood waiting quietly at the door.
"You finally came back."
"Any business?"
Mirai looked at Fugaku Uchiha and asked indifferently.
He held no extra goodwill toward this man who would lead the Uchiha Clan to extinction in the future.
The only reason he interacted with him at all was treating him merely as an NPC for grinding rewards.
Once his power grew in the future, Fugaku Uchiha would be the first one he eliminated.
Someone who constantly compromised with Konoha's village elders could only bring him trouble while alive.
Fugaku didn't take much notice of Mirai's cold demeanor.
He naturally interpreted Mirai's attitude as the typical arrogance of a "genius."
After all,
this kind of personality was quite common within the Uchiha Clan.
Locking eyes with Mirai, Fugaku Uchiha spoke seriously: "I'm here to tell you this—lay low during tomorrow's graduation test."
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