[Brain Storage]
[Front row advisory: Don't bring your brain along—it's tastier left behind!]
[Ruffles hair~]
The autumn wind howled, turning the once lush treetops into a sea of golden brilliance.
Occasionally, passersby hurried by, huddling deeper into their coats to escape the cold.
A boy leaned against a thick tree branch, deep in thought.
He had been reincarnated into the Naruto world for twelve years now.
Aside from his initial excitement, the boy spent some time each day pondering how to survive what lay ahead.
The reason for his distress was actually quite simple.
He had been reborn as a member of the Uchiha clan.
Even setting aside the inevitable massacre night in the future, the upcoming Third Great Ninja War posed great dangers for him.
The reincarnated boy clearly understood that even with decent talent, it wouldn't be nearly enough.
In this world, what's most plentiful are "geniuses."
Except for a handful of rare prodigies, everyone else's efforts would only make them background characters.
And unfortunately,
The way Uchiha members became background characters was...
Death!
Although the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha's "F4" hadn't yet reached the breaking point seen after the Nine-Tails incident, the village leadership's hostility toward the Uchiha had already begun to show.
Once war broke out, he might easily become cannon fodder, dying during some obscure mission...
"Ahh!!! So annoying!"
The boy let out a frustrated sigh, ruffling his hair as a cold glint flickered in his eyes.
Lord Hiruzen Sarutobi... Danzo Shimura...
As long as these two remained, the Uchiha would never know peace.
Suddenly,
Noise erupted nearby. The boy slightly frowned and looked down toward the alley below.
"Kurenai Yuhi, I heard a new barbecue place opened in the village. Want to go tonight?"
A broad-faced boy spread his arms wide, blocking the path of a delicate little girl.
Seeming to notice her displeasure, the boy quickly added, "My treat."
"Asuma, can't you behave yourself? I already told you I'm not in the mood today."
The girl called Kurenai Yuhi frowned as she spoke.
"Not in the mood again?"
"Who upset you?"
"Tell me, and I'll definitely settle the score for you!"
Upon hearing Kurenai Yuhi's words, Asuma Sarutobi immediately responded with full energy.
Seeing his expression, Kurenai Yuhi couldn't help but roll her eyes.
This guy… always playing the hero like he's got everything figured out—that's why people don't like him.
But there's nothing she could do about it.
Who can blame him—he's the Hokage's son.
Kurenai didn't really want to upset Asuma Sarutobi too much.
So after muttering a few complaints in her mind, she prepared to walk past him and leave.
But unexpectedly, Asuma Sarutobi reached out directly and tried to grab Kurenai's arm.
"Eep!"
"What are you doing?"
Kurenai took a step back and jumped aside, staring at Asuma as she loudly demanded an explanation.
"Hehehe... Kurenai, I just wanted to invite you to dinner."
"If you don't like that, we can go for dessert instead."
"We can even go shopping."
Asuma grinned and blocked Kurenai's path, unfazed by the anger on her face.
"Asuma, move aside! You're really annoying like this!"
Suddenly hearing Kurenai say this, Asuma's expression darkened.
His teenage pride sparked a nameless rage inside him.
"Not moving!"
"You!!"
Tears welled up in Kurenai's eyes.
This was just too bullying.
Even if he was the Hokage's son, how could someone be so domineering?
"Move..."
"Not moving..."
"Move..."
"I won't move..."
"..."
Listening to their argument, the boy on the branch became even more irritated than before.
"Stop arguing. I'm thinking."
Suddenly hearing this voice, both Kurenai and Asuma immediately looked upward.
Only now did they notice a handsome young man leaning against the thick branch of a tall tree dozens of meters high.
The boy wore clothing marked with a fan symbol, looking down at them from above.
"Uchiha… Mirai?!"
Asuma and Kurenai recognized the youth's identity at once.
Mirai Uchiha, the new genius of the Uchiha clan who attended the academy with them!
"I'm sorry… I didn't mean anything by it."
Facing Mirai's gaze, Kurenai instinctively apologized.
After all, she had been quite loud just now.
"Hmph!"
"What do you think you are, thinking you're better than everyone else up there?"
"If you find it noisy, why don't you just scram?"
Asuma snorted coldly.
It was embarrassing enough watching his goddess apologize to someone else.
Especially...
Especially when that person was Mirai Uchiha, whom he already hated.
"Scram?"
"Hehe..."
Upon hearing Asuma's words, a dangerous smile spread across Mirai Uchiha's lips.
"Can't beat your dad, but I can sure beat you?"
Mirai Uchiha channeled chakra to her feet, angled her body parallel to the ground, and gracefully descended the tree trunk as if walking on flat land.
Witnessing this, both Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi were stunned speechless.
Kurenai Yuhi's father was Shizuka Yuhi, an elite jonin of Konoha. Asuma Sarutobi was the son of Hokage the Third, Hiruzen Sarutobi.
Therefore, they both had high standards and tastes.
From Mirai's movements alone, they could tell she had exceptional control over chakra.
"W-what do you want?"
Feeling the imposing aura from Mirai, Asuma instinctively took a half-step back.
"It's simple. I just want you to pay for what you said earlier."
"You dare!"
Seeing the contemptuous expression on Mirai's face, Asuma became angry too.
"Dare?"
"Then tell me why I wouldn't dare?"
"Just because you're the Hokage's son?"
Mirai sneered coldly.
At this moment in time, disciplining Asuma Sarutobi was something she really didn't have to worry about facing consequences for.
"You bastard!"
Asuma's face turned bright red.
What he hated most was being referred to as "the Hokage's son."
Was there nothing else worth mentioning about him besides his lineage?
Enraged, Asuma clenched his fists and lunged toward Mirai.
But in the next second, he saw Mirai squatting down.
Immediately after came a powerful sweeping kick.
Off balance, Asuma was launched into the air, momentarily suspended horizontally mid-flight.
"What incredible speed!!!"
Asuma thought in shock. Before he could even react, Mirai's front kick smashed straight into his chest.
Bang!
After a muffled sound, Asuma cried out in pain as he flew backward several meters and slammed heavily onto the ground.
"You're too weak."
"Is this the confidence behind your reckless words?"
Looking at Asuma sprawled on the ground, Mirai snorted lightly.
After teaching Asuma a lesson, her mood had improved greatly.
Without sparing Asuma another glance, Mirai brushed dust from her clothes and strode off in the opposite direction.
"Please wait a moment!"
"What is it?"
Mirai turned her gaze toward Kurenai, who had called out to her.
"Thank you."
Meeting Kurenai's sincere eyes, Mirai stopped walking. "People who harass you won't stop just because you're scared or show weakness."
"Remember that."
Mirai Uchiha patted Kurenai Yuhi's shoulder. 'Next time you encounter a similar situation, just act like me...'
Mirai Uchiha hadn't finished speaking when a sudden mechanical voice echoed in her mind.
[Congratulations, user, you've awakened the Plunder System.]
[Ding! Congratulations, user, you've successfully obtained the reward: Constitution +1!]
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