Power of the Nine-Tails! Sasuke's Reputation Was Done For

"If I could copy Child of Destiny and then throw it into Seven-Year Itch, I wonder what would change..."

"Or, if I fused Sasuke's Child of Destiny with Naruto's, would it create Child of the Version?"

"The traits on little Naruto are so tempting. It's just that I don't get many chances to get close to him..."

They chatted all the way to the school gates.

A new prompt appeared before Jin's eyes.

[After talking with Naruto for ten minutes, attempting to copy a trait.]

[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Legendary Trait: Power of the Nine-Tails · Remnant (Gold).]

"Oh ho, another Gold?!"

Jin's steps abruptly halted, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

Power of the Nine-Tails!

Going by the rule that the power of the One-Tail was roughly equal to Shukaku's, he'd already drawn two Shukaku.

He immediately said, "Fuse it. Fuse this trait into Power of the Nine-Tails!"

[Fusing traits.]

[Fusion successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Legendary Trait: Power of the Nine-Tails · Two (Gold). You can borrow the power of the Two-Tails, greatly increasing your physical strength, reaction speed, and more.]

The power of the Two-Tails.

In terms of chakra alone, it was worth at least twenty Kakas.

Not to mention the unique corrosive properties of Tailed Beast Chakra.

Pop—

Just then, Jin noticed the world before his eyes changing.

Ripples spread out one after another.

He could hear the sound of water dripping, too.

Pop—

Pop—

Low and distant, like dew falling into a small mountain pool.

"Where is this..."

Jin blinked. Once the initial panic passed, he quickly realized where he was.

Inside his body.

More precisely, inside the sealing space.

"Have you noticed? That fox sure is quick to react."

Jin pursed his lips and looked straight ahead.

Splash!

Before long, a scarlet lantern appeared.

The oval red lantern slowly opened.

Only then did it reveal the huge, slender face behind it.

Arrogance and disdain were written all over its face.

Like a nobleman whose rest had been disturbed, its lofty gaze slowly descended to the mortal world.

More precisely, it swept over Jin.

"Grr! Brat, how dare you disturb this great—"

He was a classic tsundere right from the start.

Unfortunately, before he could finish, Jin cut him off with a smile. "Hello, Kurama."

Crack.

The Nine-Tails, gathering its strength, froze in place.

The crimson in its eyes receded, and for an instant, they were clear.

Then came boundless fury!

"Grrr! You evil little Uchiha brat! What nonsense are you spouting?!"

"I'm not Kurama!"

"Damn Uchiha! I knew you were up to no good!"

"Get out, get out, get out! Get out of here!"

With a furious roar, the Nine-Tails' body dissolved into bubbles and vanished.

It even seemed to flee in a hurry.

Jin didn't even get a chance to say another word before he was thrown out.

Outside.

Sasuke was already walking into the school with Naruto, the two of them bickering as they went.

Only three members of Uchiha F4 remained.

Jin hesitated as he watched the steady stream of people, then stepped into the school as well.

"Huh? Jin, why are you going in—" Shisui was startled and hurried to pull him back.

But the moment he reached out, a slender hand grabbed his wrist.

Itachi smiled with narrowed eyes. "Jin hasn't graduated yet, either."

"Oh, right. I almost forgot."

Shisui rubbed his head and chuckled.

But as he laughed, his expression suddenly stiffened.

So... he'd been beaten by a kid who hadn't even graduated?

"Wow, look at that boy in blue. He's so handsome!"

"Cool, cool, cool! I think he's from the Uchiha!"

"Hands in his pockets, looking down on everyone, and from a rich family! Ah, I love him! He's exactly my kind of domineering CEO!"

"Who's going to ask for his contact info..."

At the Ninja Academy, the new class of ninja students watched Sasuke, and countless girls showed their surprise.

Though they were still young, they'd already begun to fall in love.

Some even went straight up to greet him, but Sasuke didn't so much as look at them before turning them down.

Right now, he only had eyes for... Naruto.

Naruto, who kept chattering in his ear.

"Uzumaki Naruto, shut up!"

Bang!

After saying that, he kicked open the classroom door and strode inside.

What a noisy blond brat!

"Honestly, what a tsundere little pale-faced guy."

Naruto pursed his lips, not bothered in the slightest.

After knowing each other for two and a half years, the two of them were already extremely familiar.

Inside the classroom.

Some of the new students chatting excitedly suddenly fell silent.

They turned around and saw Uchiha Sasuke, looking impossibly cool and handsome.

The girls' eyes widened instantly.

A handsome guy!

But without exception, they were met with complete indifference.

Sasuke had no room in his heart for women. Only his older brother.

The girls at the Ninja Academy were very upset about that...

Until a man appeared.

"Hey, classmate, do you like that Uchiha boy?"

"Hm? You are..."

"Oh, I'm that boy's older brother. My name is Uchiha Itachi."

"Ah, so you're Itachi!" The girl immediately stood up and bowed respectfully. "Nisan, could you tell me stories about Sasuke?"

"With pleasure. It was a dark and stormy night. Sasuke was clutching a gold lock when he was born..."

[After talking with a passerby for ten minutes, attempting to copy a trait.]

[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Common Trait: nimble.]

"White? Fuse it."

Ten minutes later, in front of a pink-haired girl.

"Sasuke? That kid used to be an idiot. He'd eat sheep droppings whenever he got the chance, saying they were chocolate beans..."

[After talking with a passerby for ten minutes, attempting to copy a trait.]

[Copy failed.]

Another ten minutes later, in front of another pink-haired girl.

"That poor Sasuke... His father dropped him on the ground as soon as he was born..."

"Don't let that cold look on Sasuke's face fool you. He just has a blank expression! He's actually a total flirt in private..."

In the first-year ninja class.

Sasuke slowly opened his eyes after sitting in thought with them closed.

He looked up and jumped in fright.

A crowd of girls was standing at the door, pointing at him!

"What are they doing here?"

He was baffled. Hadn't he ignored every single one of them?

Why were they still clinging to him?

As he wondered, a girl at the doorway cautiously poked her head in and said sweetly,

"Sasuke, don't worry. I won't look down on you for being an idiot."

Another girl behind her held a bag of something and hurriedly chimed in,

"S-Sasuke, these are chocolate beans my father brought back for me. You... you shouldn't eat sheep droppings anymore. They're unhygienic..."

As she spoke, she shoved the bag into Sasuke's hands and ran off.

"An idiot?"

"Sh-sheep... sheep droppings?"

Sasuke stood frozen in place. Looking at the rain beginning to fall outside the window, a line suddenly came to mind for no reason:

Let this rain fall...