Lesson

"Hah!" Kyosuke suddenly sat up in bed, rubbing his still-groggy head as he thought, I was careless. I didn't expect there to be another one.

After sitting there blankly for a while, he seemed to remember something and got out of bed. As he washed up, he silently called out in his heart, System.

Suddenly, a pale blue virtual interface appeared before his eyes.

With a calm expression, Kyosuke skipped past "Character Information," "Occupation Information," and "Attribute Information," then opened the menu at the bottom of the interface labeled "Instance Dungeon."

In an instant, an even larger virtual interface popped up.

The interface was divided into eight ranks: Six Paths, God, S, A, B, C, D, and E.

Ignoring the rest, he opened the E-rank interface. Inside were dozens of options, each with its own cover.

He focused his thoughts on one Instance Dungeon titled "Delivering Goods," and its description immediately appeared.

"Instance Dungeon Description: In a silent forest, a man drags a heavy cart across a vast land filled with deadly danger."

"Completion Conditions: Successfully kill the approaching Missing-nin, or deliver the goods to their destination."

"Remaining Attempts: 2/3"

This Instance Dungeon had been unlocked when he had first "transmigrated" here.

That was right. Kyosuke was not originally from this world. He had once been an ordinary person living in a modern city, but an accident had brought him here.

His full name was now Kyosuke Uchiha, a member of the Uchiha Clan with ordinary talent.

When he had first arrived in this world, Kyosuke had been overjoyed. After all, he had loved this world so much in his previous life. Of course he was happy to have the chance to experience it firsthand.

But he soon discovered that this body's talent was painfully average. Aside from the Sharingan that had awakened by accident due to the fusion of two souls, he had found no other talent worth mentioning.

Ninjutsu? He basically knew nothing.

Taijutsu? Limited by his age, it could practically be ignored.

Genjutsu? What was that?

As a result, his predecessor had not lived very comfortably within the Uchiha Clan.

The clan's upper ranks had already begun to sense the village's subtle exclusion. Coupled with the clan's inherent arrogance and xenophobia, the situation had only grown worse.

Yet rather than improving things, these people only became more extreme.

They believed that the situation had arisen solely because the clan lacked top-tier combat power.

Otherwise, how could the Uchiha, once renowned throughout the Warring States period, have fallen to the point of being pushed aside by others?

Because of this, they began pursuing power with madness and acted even more coldly toward outsiders.

As though that could somehow preserve the dignity they had already lost.

Kyosuke could only sneer at that.

Setting aside the clan's troubles for now, it was time to talk about this cheat.

After careful research, he discovered that every framed icon with a cover was actually an Instance Dungeon.

Instance Dungeons had different rewards and difficulties depending on their rank. Moreover, each Instance Dungeon had only three challenge attempts. Once he failed, that Instance Dungeon would close permanently.

Each Instance Dungeon also had different requirements. For example, the previous "Delivering Goods" Instance Dungeon required that the goods not be lost, or the Instance Dungeon would still be considered failed.

Of course, dying inside an Instance Dungeon would not affect him in reality. Otherwise, he would not be here lost in thought right now.

Aside from Instance Dungeons, this cheat had also displayed his body in a data-based format.

Things like "Level," "Attributes," and "Skills" could all be understood directly through data.

To improve those abilities, something called "Experience Points" was essential.

As far as he knew, clearing an Instance Dungeon only awarded items related to that Instance Dungeon and did not grant Experience Points.

So even after having the system for so many days, he still had no idea how to obtain experience, leaving his personal level stuck at 1.

Just as Kyosuke was lost in his thoughts, his door was suddenly shoved open with brute force.

Bang.

The fragile wooden door swayed precariously in the air. A few more hits like that, and the two door panels would be saying goodbye to him.

There was only one person in the clan who would treat him so roughly: his cousin, Hiroji Uchiha.

Kyosuke's parents had died during the Second Shinobi World War. He had been adopted by his uncle when he was young, and he could be said to have grown up alongside this cousin.

But their relationship could not have been more incompatible.

For some reason, this cousin had always disliked him and loved finding chances to bully him.

Kyosuke seriously suspected that his predecessor's mediocrity had no small part to do with this cousin's "contributions."

But now, he would not simply let others bully him.

Although the clan had clear rules forbidding members from attacking one another without cause, who would be too harsh on a child of only five?

Just as Kyosuke was about to vent his predecessor's anger, a voice from within his mind made him freeze in place.

"Yo, you've got some nerve now. You dare glare at me?" Hiroji Uchiha had been surprised by his cousin's defiance, only to see him suddenly stand there without moving.

Thinking that his cousin had finally remembered the fear of being dominated by him, Hiroji nodded in satisfaction. Just as he opened his mouth to say something—

A fist suddenly filled his vision, and then he lost consciousness.

"Strange." Kyosuke knocked Hiroji unconscious with a single punch, but when he did not hear the sound of the task being completed, he scratched his head in confusion.

The reason he had suddenly attacked, aside from genuinely wanting to teach Hiroji a lesson, was the voice that had appeared in his mind.

"Task successfully triggered: Lesson."

"Task Description: Defeat Hiroji Uchiha and make a name for yourself within the clan."

"Completion Reward: 10 Experience Points."

He had been worrying about how to obtain Experience Points, so when he heard the task prompt, he had been overjoyed and frozen in place for a moment.

But the current situation left him confused again.

After thinking carefully, he roughly guessed the reason.

Since the task description stated that defeating Hiroji was meant to make a name for himself within the clan, a private fight like this probably did not count.

"This task came at just the right time." Kyosuke lowered his head with a faint smile, then reached out, picked up his cousin, and trudged out of the room.

"Damn, this body's physical condition is just terrible." Kyosuke complained speechlessly. Only after circulating his Chakra did he feel much more relaxed.

And so, he carried Hiroji one-handed and swaggered down the clan's streets.

Faced with the strange looks from the other clan members, Kyosuke offered no explanation. He merely shook his head slightly and continued toward the Council Hall.

Finally, after walking for more than ten minutes, he arrived outside the Council Hall.

Smack~ He casually threw the still-unconscious Hiroji in his hand, sending him flying straight through the doors that had just opened.

"Hm? What's going on?" A dignified voice suddenly rang out behind Kyosuke.

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