Dusk.
Konoha, Uchiha district.
"Can't believe it's already been 15 years… but this timing to awaken is really damn unfriendly!"
Gazing at the final sliver of sunlight on the horizon, Kaede let out a sigh.
In his previous life, he had been a college student on Blue Star. After an accident, he had transmigrated into the world of the anime Naruto.
Just like that, 15 years passed!
During those 15 years, for some unknown reason, most of his memories from his past life had been sealed away—only scattered fragments would occasionally surface, and even those were practically useless.
Still, thanks to his steady personality and the powerful talent granted by reincarnation…
By age 15, Kaede had already awakened the three-tomoe Sharingan and possessed the strength of an elite jōnin.
His position and prestige among the clan's geniuses were not the slightest bit inferior to that of Uchiha Itachi, who had hidden his Mangekyō!
By all accounts, this should have been a perfect start.
Unfortunately, the time period he had reincarnated into was exactly during the Uchiha Massacre from the original story!
"Shisui is already dead, Konoha's surveillance of the Uchiha is tightening, and clan meetings are happening more frequently..."
Kaede murmured to himself, shaking his head.
All of it pointed to one thing—the Night of the Massacre was drawing near!
Faced with Uchiha Obito and Uchiha Itachi, who were about to unleash a slaughter, and the Konoha leadership watching hungrily from the shadows…
There was simply no time for Kaede to increase his strength or make any grand plans.
Even with elite jōnin-level power, he felt zero sense of safety!
Fortunately, he hadn't arrived empty-handed. Along with his transmigration came a system.
Once Kaede's memories had recovered, he noticed a progress bar in his mind.
He focused on it.
99.9%!
After 15 long years, the system was finally on the brink of completion.
If nothing went wrong, Kaede had a feeling it would finish loading today!
With bated breath…
As the last sliver of sunlight disappeared from the sky, the system's progress finally hit 100%!
[System successfully loaded. Binding unique host: Uchiha Kaede.]
[World data loaded. Beginning transmission to host…]
Kaede didn't even have time to rejoice before—
A flood of information surged into his mind.
"Tch…!"
A brief flash of pain passed. Once he had absorbed everything, Kaede had a decent grasp of the system's awakening:
From the moment he transmigrated into this world, the system had begun its load process.
But because Kaede was just a child back then—and because the transmigration itself consumed an enormous amount of energy—the system loaded very slowly, which in turn caused most of his memories from his past life to be sealed.
Now that the system was nearly complete, those memories had begun to return as well.
After digesting the situation, Kaede calmly asked:
"So, what kind of abilities does this system have?"
As if hearing his curiosity, the system responded with its cold mechanical voice:
[This system is the Dimensional Divine Choice System.]
[When the host faces key decisions, different options will appear. Each option grants a different reward.]
[The system does not enforce any choice. All decisions depend solely on the host's will and actions.]
"Sounds pretty good, but…"
Kaede gave a bitter smile and shook his head.
"But the rewards only come after completing the choices—and the massacre is right around the corner!"
Just then—
[Due to the system's prolonged loading time, a compensation reward is being issued to the host.]
"A compensation reward?" Kaede's eyes lit up instantly.
He commanded, "Open it!"
[Reward opened. Congratulations, host has received: Hōgyoku (enhanced), and Zanpakutō Kyōka Suigetsu.]
Kaede sucked in a sharp breath.
Good grief! Hōgyoku and Kyōka Suigetsu? That was basically giving him the template of Aizen Sōsuke!
He immediately summoned the two items with his mind.
In his left hand appeared a gemstone glowing with a deep blue-black light—
The Hōgyoku from Bleach, enhanced by the system, and without any flaws!
In his right hand appeared a Zanpakutō with a pale green hilt—Kyōka Suigetsu.
But at the moment, his full attention was on the Hōgyoku.
Given the current crisis, he desperately needed its power!
The Hōgyoku's greatest attraction to him was its ability to push the host into the next dimension whenever their current strength reached its limit—or when their life was in danger!
And now, thanks to the system's enhancement, this evolution could also be triggered manually.
The catch? It would require Kaede to collect energy.
And that energy… came from the souls of the dead!
In other words, kill to grow. As long as Kaede killed enough people, he could keep leveling up and evolving!
But at this moment, just having acquired the Hōgyoku, he could only use its passive evolution ability.
"I wonder how many of my abilities can break through into the next dimension now?" Kaede muttered with a flicker of anticipation in his eyes.
With a thought—
The Hōgyoku in his left hand emitted a glowing light that enveloped him, transforming him into a mass of deep blue energy.
Inside the orb of light, all of Kaede's abilities that had reached their current limits began to evolve!
Katon: Gōkakyū no Jutsu (Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique) — maxed, evolving!
Katon: Gōka Mekkyaku (Fire Style: Majestic Destroyer Flame) — maxed, evolving!
Uchiha-ryū Kenjutsu (Uchiha Style Swordsmanship) — maxed, evolving!
Uchiha-ryū Taijutsu (Uchiha Style Taijutsu) — maxed, evolving!
Chakra reserves — maxed, evolving!
Physical strength — maxed, evolving!
...
From ninjutsu to taijutsu, chakra reserves to physical stats—
Every ability that had reached its limit now ascended to a higher level!
Without suspense, Kaede instantly stepped into Kage (Shadow) level!
And still, it wasn't over!
Inside the light, Kaede's Sharingan had activated without him noticing.
His crimson pupils, marked by three tomoe, began spinning wildly.
Gradually, the three tomoe merged—forming a unique Mangekyō pattern.
Sharingan—evolved successfully!
A brand-new Mangekyō Sharingan was born!
Only then did the Hōgyoku's light fade away, returning to its gemstone form.
Kaede returned it to the system space, then closed his eyes to feel the changes.
Powerful—unbelievably powerful!
Especially his newly evolved Mangekyō Sharingan. Its immense dōjutsu energy made the three-tomoe form feel like a puddle compared to a vast lake!
Not to mention, it had also granted him two Mangekyō abilities and the ultimate power of the Sharingan—Susanoo!
"Sarutobi Hiruzen… Itachi… This time, let's have some real fun."
Under the night sky, Kaede glanced coldly at the distant Hokage Rock.
The next second, his figure vanished from sight!
...
(End of Chapter)
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