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Konoha Year 51.
Uchiha Clan District.
"Cough… cough…"
A young child was choked awake by thick smoke. His two-and-a-half-year-old body was curled up behind a beam inside the clan shrine.
Through the carved wooden window, he could vaguely make out nine crimson tails rampaging wildly across the night sky.
Boom!
In the distance, shattered tiles and rubble rained down, shaking the ground as if the earth itself were trembling. At the same time, screams rose and fell without end, and even the moonlight seemed stained dark red by the mist of blood.
"This is…"
In the next instant, memories surged in like a tidal wave.
In his previous life, he had lived like a meek workhorse, grinding overtime all night. He went to the bathroom afterward—and died suddenly on the spot.
In this life, he had transmigrated into the Naruto world, becoming a member of the Uchiha clan, the second son of the clan head.
In other words, Itachi's younger brother, Sasuke's elder brother—Uchiha Ren.
He took several deep breaths, forcing his chaotic thoughts back under control, then stared at the nine crimson tails in the distance and muttered,
"This is… the Nine-Tails incident, right?"
"If I remember correctly, seven years after the Nine-Tails incident comes the night of the Uchiha clan's massacre…"
The moment he thought of the massacre, a crushing sense of urgency surged up.
There was still time!
Seven years—enough time for even the most unbreakable romance to fall apart, let alone a mere clan annihilation crisis.
Boom!
The shrine shook violently again, and a thick wooden beam on the roof collapsed with a thunderous crash.
At the critical moment, his body reacted on instinct and rolled aside.
Crack.
Splintered wood grazed past the tip of his ear.
The physical quality of this two-and-a-half-year-old body exceeded his expectations. It was obvious this body had been trained regularly.
But what truly stunned him was the pale blue light screen that suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[Ding. Host detected facing a life-and-death crisis with a smile. God-Tier Trait System activated. Beginner Gift Pack acquired.]
[Note: Trait tiers from lowest to highest are: White – Common, Green – Fine, Blue – Rare, Purple – Epic, Gold – Legendary, Color – God-Tier, Black – Special.]
"God-tier traits? As the son of the Uchiha clan head, my traits shouldn't be bad, right?"
"I don't need much—just give me two Gold Legendary traits and that'll be enough."
His expression brightened as he quickly lowered his gaze to his hands.
But the moment he looked down, he saw a mass of black light, tinged with dark purple.
[Seven-Year Itch (Black): As a member of a manic clan, you only have seven years of lifespan.]
[Agile Body (White): You are slightly faster than an ordinary person.]
[Fire Release Affinity (Blue): When practicing Fire Release ninjutsu, your comprehension speed is higher.]
[Distinguished Background (Purple): As the son of the head of a major ninja clan, your status and prestige are extremely high before the clan is destroyed.]
Fairly average talent—aside from that Seven-Year Itch.
He took a deep breath and said, "Open the beginner gift pack."
[Beginner gift pack opened. Congratulations, host, you have obtained the old—cough—beginner two-piece set: God-Tier Traits Light's Golden Body and Weak Presence.]
"God-tier traits? Why do these sound a bit like sneaky rat traits…"
Uchiha Ren's small brows furrowed slightly as his attention shifted to the two traits.
[Light's Golden Body (Color): As long as there is light, you can activate a golden body, evading damage. Absorbing sunlight grants chakra.]
[Weak Presence (Color): When you remain silent, your sense of presence drops to a level even lower than a roadside stone.]
"Getting stronger just by sunbathing every day, plus a golden body… doesn't that mean I'm basically invincible from the start?"
After reading the descriptions, a broad smile spread across his small face.
What does the Uchiha clan lack the most?
Time to grow.
As a gathering place for reckless hotheads, Uchiha who couldn't keep a low profile almost all ended up dead.
But he now had seven years to develop!
Every day he could just chat with clan members, bond with Itachi over brotherly affection, and properly educate Second Pillar.
Seven years to awaken a Mangekyō Sharingan or something—shouldn't be too hard, right?
"Though… Golden Body and going prone still lack Flash…"
A bit of a pity. If the system were a little more generous, he could really lie flat completely.
Meanwhile, the village had already fallen into total chaos.
ANBU shouts echoed almost everywhere.
"Not good! Barrier Team, hold the line! Don't let the Nine-Tails' chakra leak into the village!"
"Evacuate! Evacuate! All civilians stay inside your homes—don't move around!"
"The Uchiha clan is forbidden to leave!"
All kinds of voices clashed together in confusion.
Hearing this, Uchiha Ren's small eyes suddenly lit up. He quickly turned his head toward the outside of the village.
Nine massive crimson tails were blotting out the sky as they rampaged outside the village!
But they already looked a little dim.
Like a trapped beast struggling in its final moments.
Glowing chains tightly bound its body.
According to the plot, the Nine-Tails was about to be sealed.
And Yellow Flash… was about to flash to his death.
"System, if I go touch Minato's corpse right now…" He leaned against the threshold, looking toward the direction outside the village. A mischievous glint that didn't match his chubby baby face surfaced in his eyes. "What's the chance of dropping Flying Thunder God?"
As if responding to his thought, more system information unfolded before his eyes.
[Touching a corpse for thirty seconds guarantees plundering a random trait.]
[Conversing with someone for more than ten minutes each day has a small chance to copy a trait. Defeating an opponent has a high chance to copy a trait.]
[Note: Traits can be fused and upgraded.]
"So that means I need to wait until Minato dies and then touch him for thirty seconds to have a chance?"
After reading the detailed explanation, Uchiha Ren didn't hesitate.
Glancing at the two figures wearing green animal masks at the entrance, he swung his short little legs and slipped out through the side door.
Time was tight.
Rustle, rustle, rustle.
Short footsteps landed on the soft soil, making faint sounds.
On a tree near the Uchiha clan's side gate, two Root ninja were closely watching the battle outside the village, worry flickering between their brows.
But remembering that person's orders, the two could only remain perched in the dense foliage, guarding the Uchiha.
Always ready to record.
Whoosh—
A fierce gust swept over them. The two instinctively raised their arms to shield themselves as one of them said,
"The Nine-Tails' destructive power is still too terrifying."
"Yeah… you can even feel it all the way here…"
In their conversation, neither of them noticed that below them, a tiny figure blended into the shadows and was quietly slipping away along the wall.
Not just these two Root ninja.
Even the villagers fleeing along the way seemed unable to see this short figure at all.
Even passing ANBU subconsciously ignored him.
When the Weak Presence trait took effect, it seemed that even the violent gales formed by the Nine-Tails' chakra automatically veered away from his position.
"So this is Weak Presence? At this point, how is this any different from invisibility?"
Uchiha Ren looked down at his body, a gleam completely mismatched with his childish face flashing in his eyes.
Who could even tell the difference between him and a sneaky rat now?
Thinking that, his pace quickened again!
His two little legs were practically spinning sparks.
Ten minutes later.
He was finally close.
Uchiha Ren pounded his small waist, panting heavily from exhaustion.
But just as he lifted his head to keep moving—
All he saw was a blur of blazing red!
Because of the Dead Demon Consuming Seal, the rampaging Nine-Tails—one of its tails—
Was slamming straight down toward him!
Wrapped in flying rubble, it smashed toward the child's position.
At the moment of life and death, moonlight poured through the shattered forest and bathed Ren's body!
Buzz—
Buzz buzz buzz—
Pale golden particles seeped out from every pore, weaving together across his body into a thin, honeycomb-like membrane.
Boom!
At the same time, the Nine-Tails' tail—capable of splitting mountains and shattering stone—crashed into the light screen!
Crash!
But unlike the imagined scene of being smashed flat, the crimson tail passed straight through him like striking dust illuminated by sunlight.
It didn't touch him in the slightest.
The child sheltered beneath the golden light remained completely unharmed.
He even had the leisure to observe his own body.
"No wonder it says it evades damage… isn't this basically turning into sunlight…"
He lowered his head and looked at his slightly translucent palms under the moonlight, the corners of his mouth slowly stretching wider and wider.
In the end, it turned into wild laughter.
"Hahahaha!"
The Four Great Uchiha Elites?
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