"I... I came to train, Sister Haruko."
Sasuke hesitated for a moment, then decided not to tell the truth to the sister in front of him.
It would make him look weak...
He couldn't very well say he was seeking praise from Father, could he?
He stole a glance at the sister before him.
The more he looked, the more Sasuke was convinced of the need to conceal the truth.
He didn't want to be laughed at!
"Training, huh... That's good."
Qingchuan ruffled Little Sasuke's hair again.
The sensation was irresistible...
"But, hasn't Itachi-kun been helping you train?"
Qingchuan asked with a smile.
After taking a long leave from ANBU, he hadn't seen much of Itachi.
Only occasionally, while training in the courtyard, would he sense Itachi's presence in the distance.
Three years.
That time was approaching...
"My brother is busy all day, he doesn't have time to train with me..."
Hearing his brother's name, Little Sasuke's face darkened.
A knowing look flickered in Qingchuan's eyes.
"You have to understand your brother…"
"Even if he's busy, he'll always protect you."
"Got it?"
He tapped Little Sasuke on the forehead.
It felt nice... No wonder Itachi liked tapping Little Sasuke's head all the time.
Qingchuan raised an eyebrow, unable to resist tapping him two more times...
"Alright, I have something to do, so I'll be going now. You train well."
With a smile, Qingchuan stood up, preparing to leave.
Before leaving, he didn't forget to offer Little Sasuke some encouragement...
"One day, you'll be able to defeat your brother!"
"Good luck!"
With that,
Qingchuan's figure blurred and vanished.
Little Sasuke rubbed his slightly sore forehead, stunned.
Had he heard correctly?
This was the first time someone had encouraged him to defeat his elder brother.
And...
It was that sister who said it.
Before long, a smug expression appeared on Sasuke's face!
"Alright!"
"Then I'll train hard and strive to defeat my brother as soon as possible!"
"Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique!"
Hand seal, inhale, Chakra!
This time,
The boy's Fire Release was incredibly smooth…
On the other side.
The smile gradually faded from his face.
Returning home, Qingchuan finally let out a sigh of relief.
Three years of almost non-stop training had ingrained the habit of smiling even in his sleep.
He silently opened the system panel.
[Host: Haruko Uchiha. Current World: Naruto World.]
[Current Mission: Survive the Uchiha Clan Massacre. (In Progress)]
[Innate Buff: Shinigami Robe. Conceals all male characteristics. Training Efficiency +300%]
[Innate Buff: When wearing female attire, Training Efficiency +300%, and all male characteristics are concealed.]
[Innate Buff: Smile: Recovery Speed +400%]
[Innate Buff: Healing Power +300%]
[Pending Reward: Hollowfication]
[Pending Reward: Resurrección]
It had arrived.
Just moments ago.
Having reached 100% Bankai Mastery, he had finally attempted a complete release of the sword in his hand.
Three years of hard work hadn't been in vain.
Before the night of the massacre arrived...
He had done it.
His 3-Tomoe Sharingan had evolved into the Mangekyō, and through the spiritual reflection of his Zanpakutō's Bankai, the Mangekyō's abilities were closely linked to the Zanpakutō.
Hollowfication, Resurrección.
Looking at the two rewards on the system interface, which had no further explanation.
Qingchuan's expression was complicated.
He didn't know...
Whether his eyes had led to the creation of the sword, or... whether the sword had guided the evolution of his eyes.
But regardless...
He had done it.
Bankai, he had it.
The Mangekyō, he had that too.
Furthermore, the Mangekyō's abilities would allow his Zanpakutō to advance even further beyond Bankai.
Two steps... further.
After Hollowfication, the line between Shinigami and Hollow would be completely broken, and the Shinigami's Reiatsu would be unleashed once again.
After Resurrección, this power would be amplified even further.
Qingchuan didn't know if he could withstand that power.
But regardless... having it was better than not.
For now,
Simply mastering Bankai would be enough for the upcoming night of the massacre.
Suddenly.
At that moment, Qingchuan frowned slightly.
From his Spiritual Perception, two rapidly approaching figures were closing in.
They were still far... Qingchuan could now sense almost half of Konoha.
But judging from their speed, it wouldn't be long.
And most importantly...
They were headed towards the Uchiha Clan Compound.
A realization dawned on Qingchuan...
What a coincidence.
It seemed Fugaku was getting impatient...
He remembered when he had informed Itachi that he was joining ANBU, Fugaku had given him a comprehensive collection of Uchiha Fire Release techniques and promised to teach him anytime...
Unfortunately, he didn't need it.
And Fugaku wouldn't get the chance to teach him.
Whoosh!
Before long.
Qingchuan's front door was knocked on.
But before Qingchuan could open it, two men pushed it open.
They were indeed two Uchiha clansmen. It wasn't just the clan crest on their clothing, but also the air of arrogance they exuded.
"Uchiha Haruko."
Looking at the graceful, serene, and gentle girl before him,
the Uchiha's tone softened slightly.
"I am." Qingchuan already had his professional smile in place.
He had little interest in two nameless cannon fodder characters from the original story.
"A gathering of the Uchiha clan will be held tonight."
The Uchiha explained his purpose.
"You've reached the age... Be sure not to be late tonight."
"Do you understand?"
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