Focusing his thoughts on the points tab brought up a window filled with all kinds of items.
It had just about everything, from the bloodline limits of powerful people and secret jutsu to even a God Tree Seed in its initial state.
Bloodlines: Rinnegan, Sage Body (Ultimate), Eternal Mangekyo, Ketsuryugan, Tenseigan, and so on.
Abilities: Truth-Seeking Orb, Infinite Tsukuyomi, Amenominaka, Amenotejikara, Limbo: Border Jail, Yomotsu Hirasaka, Sukuna, Daikokuten, Kamui, Eighty Gods Vacuum Attack, and so on.
Items: God Tree Seed (newly sprouted), Universal Recovery Potion, Scientific Ninja Tools (complete conceptual technology), Gene Technology (world-peak level), Yata Mirror, Kusanagi Sword (various styles), Body Restoration Potion, and so on and so forth.
The dazzling array of "merchandise" nearly made Kyosuke drool.
"Just give me one thing to show off with." Forcing his gaze away from bloodline limits like the Rinnegan, he looked at the string of zeroes beside the point cost.
"Killing a Genin gave me 45 points."
"The points I get should fluctuate depending on the target's strength."
"Even among Genin, the reward won't always be fixed at 45 points."
As he thought it over, little Kyosuke felt an urge to try it out.
At the moment, his Chakra reserves were low, and he could only keep his Sharingan active for a few seconds.
Even so, with his excellent Kunai-throwing technique, he could still handle an ordinary Genin.
Now that the mission had succeeded, the next problem was getting away.
The Three Clans' ninjas would never let the culprit leave so easily. Finding someone to experiment on wouldn't be a problem at all.
As they traveled, Uchiha Hikari paid close attention to the boy. Seeing how composed he was, he couldn't help but feel a surge of admiration.
"No wonder he awakened the Sharingan. With that kind of temperament, as long as he survives, he'll surely become a pillar of the clan."
At the mention of a pillar, a certain figure suddenly came to mind.
Comparing the boy to him, Hikari hesitated. "Come to think of it, the Young Clan Head still hasn't awakened his bloodline powers."
For some reason, the excitement in his heart diminished considerably at that thought.
Uchiha Hikari had humble origins. Clan Head Tajima had personally raised him, and there was no doubt about his loyalty.
People's perspectives were shaped by where they stood. As someone in Uchiha Tajima's camp, he naturally considered the Clan Head's interests in everything.
With talent like this, the boy might one day threaten the Young Clan Head's position.
That was a prospect the Clan Head would not want to see.
"Never mind. I'll observe him for now. If he knows what's good for him, we can work things out."
Over the next few days, the Three Clans' attacks never let up.
One companion after another died, and even the squad captain was wounded. Kyosuke could hardly expect to escape unscathed.
Inside a dilapidated hut, Kyosuke untied the bandage around his waist. After changing the dressing, he bandaged the wound again.
Over the past few days, he had taken part in battle several times and killed five pursuers at the Genin level.
32, 46, 28, 51, 62—for a total of 219 points.
Including the Akimichi boy he had taken out at the start, he now had 264 points.
As it turned out, Kyosuke's guess had been right.
The points he received varied considerably depending on a ninja's strength.
With the Sharingan's support, little Kyosuke had always killed his enemies in an instant.
It wasn't until he encountered the young man worth 62 points that he suffered a serious abdominal injury.
Leaning lightly against the hut's wall, he habitually browsed the item list. The more he looked, the more his teeth began to ache.
Even basic D-rank jutsu cost 1,000 points to exchange for. The Great Fireball, which in the original story seemed incapable of killing anyone, cost a whopping 2,200 points.
Gently touching the wound on his abdomen, Kyosuke kept revising his plans for the future.
"When I get back to the clan, my treatment is sure to improve considerably."
"Points are hard to come by. I can't waste them on ordinary jutsu."
"If I'm going to exchange them for anything, it has to be a jutsu with strategic value."
Looking out at the steady rain, little Kyosuke silently shook his head, lamenting his hellishly difficult start.
It might have looked like he'd been picking off his enemies with ease, but that was only because his fellow clan members had fought to protect him.
Even so, if Kyosuke hadn't been so levelheaded, ruthless, and decisive, someone else would have died more times than he could count by now.
All the boy wanted was to escape the fray as soon as possible and return safely to the clan. He needed to learn a few jutsu before he went out looking for trouble again.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
A piercing rush of air suddenly rang out. Uchiha Hikari sprang up from his half-crouched position, and Earth Release took shape, enclosing everyone in a barrier.
"Watch out, enemy attack!"
Boom! A violent explosion rang out. To kill them, the Three Clans had resorted to Explosive Tags, a weapon considered strategic even in the Warring States Era.
Their manufacturing process was still immature, making Explosive Tags an expensive luxury. Even Jonin rarely had the chance to see one equipped.
That showed just how intense the enemy's killing intent was.
Peering through a gap in the barrier, Kyosuke quickly counted the pursuers.
Nine of them, in three squads.
And his own side? Excluding him, the wounded one, only Captain Hikari and two particularly capable Genin remained.
"You Uchiha scum, get out here and die!" The leader seemed to be shouting in a frenzy, but he had already begun forming Hand Seals in secret.
A dark, shapeless shadow crept in along the eaves.
Nara secret technique: Shadow Manipulation!
By the time everyone noticed, their bodies were already out of their control. Even Kyosuke began to panic.
"What the hell? Are we about to get wiped out?!"
But he quickly regained his composure, because the captain beside him, Hikari, had remained perfectly calm the entire time.
"What a bunch of idiots." He gave a low, mocking laugh, his smile brimming with undisguised scorn.
Though he didn't understand why, Kyosuke still felt like they had this in the bag.
An explosion of flames suddenly sounded outside. Then everyone regained control of their bodies.
"Nara Kensuke, never thought you'd run into me, did you? Hahaha!"
Prying open the window to take a look, he saw a large group of Uchiha members outside.
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