Single-Tomoe Sharingan; Lonely Soul Under the Graveyard

Bang, bang, bang!

After he clicked to confirm the settlement, three ninjutsu scrolls appeared out of thin air before Uchiha Chi!

He got up and spread all the scrolls open. They recorded the Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique, the Body Flicker Technique, and the Body Immobilization Jutsu.

After passing their examinations and graduating from the Ninja Academy, students would be assigned to different Ninja Squads. If he remembered correctly, the Ninja Squads would be finalized next week.

That meant Uchiha Chi could practice these three ninjutsu at any time over the coming week.

However—

Before that, Uchiha Chi still had some unfinished business.

He looked at the System Panel. After exchanging for the three ninjutsu, he only had 80 personal points left.

This world is too dangerous. I need to spend my points where they matter most...

Uchiha Chi muttered, his gaze settling on the Special category.

[Gold Coin Exchange: Exchange points for real-world currency. Every 10 points can be exchanged for 500,000 ryo.]

[Chakra Enhancement: Increases the upper limit of Chakra by a certain amount. Costs 30 points per use.]

[Kekkei Genkai Evolution: Activates or enhances the host's Kekkei Genkai. First use costs 50 points.]

"Who would turn points into a stack of worthless paper..."

Uchiha Chi complained speechlessly. He had long stopped doing things like directly exchanging points for money. If he had the strength, couldn't he just take someone else's?

His gaze shifted to Chakra Enhancement and Kekkei Genkai Evolution.

The former was easy to understand—it directly increased his Chakra reserves.

But this Kekkei Genkai Evolution... Uchiha Chi's heart stirred slightly.

Without a doubt, the only Kekkei Genkai he possessed was the Sharingan, which he had yet to awaken.

As the foremost clan in the Ninja World, the Uchiha clan took pride in these Sharingan, which held limitless potential.

In the original story, the Sharingan could be said to have run through the entire work. Many fans had even jokingly called Naruto a legend of eyes.

To awaken the Sharingan, one usually needed to experience an intense emotional shock, and it was extremely difficult. Take Uchiha Sasuke from the original story, for example—his entire clan had been killed, yet he had only awakened a Single-Tomoe Sharingan.

But now...

All he needed to do was spend 50 points—the price of a C-rank ninjutsu—to get the same colored contacts as Uchiha Sasuke!

Even one more second of hesitation would have been irresponsible to himself. Without a second thought, Uchiha Chi clicked the confirm exchange button!

[Ding! Kekkei Genkai Evolution in progress...]

As the system's mechanical voice rang out, Uchiha Chi instinctively closed his eyes. Then he felt a cool sensation around his eye sockets.

It was as though a pair of hands were gently massaging him, washing away all his fatigue. It also felt like clear spring water flowing through him, relaxing his taut mind and making even his thoughts clearer.

[The host has successfully activated a Kekkei Genkai!]

[Trait: Uchiha Bloodline (Sharingan Unawakened) has been upgraded to: Uchiha Bloodline (Single-Tomoe Sharingan)!]

When Uchiha Chi opened his eyes, a tomoe was clearly revolving within each of his scarlet irises.

He subconsciously glanced at the small alarm clock on his bedroom desk. Even with an entire living room and most of a room between them, he could clearly see that it was half past seven in the evening.

He could even vaguely make out the handprints on the clock...

"So this is the Sharingan..."

Curiously observing the world that had suddenly become exceptionally clear, a trace of amazement flashed across Uchiha Chi's face.

The heightened insight and perception granted by a Single-Tomoe Sharingan were not yet exaggerated, but in a ninja's battle, such things were intelligence that could be used to create an information gap.

He could not help but look forward to it. If a Single-Tomoe Sharingan was already like this, then the Three-Tomoe Sharingan—and even the legendary Mangekyō Sharingan—would surely grant him even greater boosts.

These things had once been beyond his reach, things he could only hope to obtain someday. But now, as long as he saved enough points, he could have them.

After envisioning the future for a while, Uchiha Chi shook off his thoughts and looked back at the Point Shop. After evolving his Kekkei Genkai, he only had 30 points left.

After checking the price of Chakra Enhancement, Uchiha Chi pondered, "That's enough for exactly one use."

He decisively clicked confirm and used up his remaining points.

[Ding! Beginning Chakra Enhancement...]

As the system's voice echoed in his mind, Uchiha Chi felt a white light rise from his abdomen.

The white light began at his dantian and flowed through his Chakra pathways to every part of his body. It passed through his limbs and brain, through his internal organs.

Uchiha Chi could not help letting out a soft groan. His entire body felt tingly and numb, immensely comfortable.

Several minutes later, when the white light finally returned to his abdomen and merged with the Chakra in his dantian, another system prompt appeared.

[Chakra Enhancement complete!]

Uchiha Chi blinked and looked at his Personal Panel.

[Name: Uchiha Chi]

[Age: 14]

[Chakra: 700+300 (Chunin standard: 1000)]

"So it was 500 before, and now it's 700. That means it increased by 200..."

Uchiha Chi tilted his head, somewhat unable to understand what the +300 meant.

But the next second, he understood. The system's words appeared directly in his mind: this was the ocular power boost gained after awakening the Single-Tomoe Sharingan.

"In other words, if the Sharingan's ocular power is included, I've already reached the Chakra level of a Chunin?" Uchiha Chi muttered to himself, feeling as though he were dreaming.

A week ago, he had just graduated from the Ninja Academy and become a genin.

Yet a week later, his Chakra reserves had already reached the Chunin standard.

This speed was probably even faster than Kakashi, Konoha's most renowned genius...

Uchiha Chi marveled inwardly. Having it activated really did make all the difference.

He felt brimming with drive and resolved to work hard to earn points.

However, before that...

Uchiha Chi turned his attention to the three ninjutsu scrolls.

"First, I'll learn these three ninjutsu."

If he wanted the confidence to seek amusement in this brutal Ninja World, he first needed sufficient strength. Otherwise, he would be nothing more than a ridiculous clown.

Holding the ninjutsu scrolls, he headed into the courtyard and began that day's training.

Late at night.

Mountain Graveyard was deathly silent.

This place lay at the border between the Land of Fields and the Land of Waterfalls. Due to its remote location and barren land, it had been overlooked by every country.

Beneath the skeletal remains of a giant beast that had died years ago lay a hidden underground base.

At that moment, inside the base, a soul that should have long since died sat on a cold stone chair in an aged, withered body. His eyes were tightly shut, as though he had fallen asleep.

Before long, the elderly man slowly lifted his eyelids and looked toward the base's wall.

A few seconds later, a humanoid creature with white skin and green hair emerged from the wall. It scampered up to the stone chair and began shouting excitedly.

"Lord Madara, I'm back!"

It was the White Zetsu responsible for monitoring the Uchiha clan's territory.

It had given itself the name Agan.

The white-haired elder before White Zetsu Agan, who looked as though he could return to the Pure Land at any moment, was Uchiha Madara—the Shinobi of the Six Paths who had once intimidated the entire world.

Looking at White Zetsu Agan, Uchiha Madara's lips trembled. Perhaps because he had not spoken for so long, his voice was somewhat hoarse, like grit scraping against glass.

"How has your mission been progressing lately?"

As though it had recalled something filthy, White Zetsu Agan shook its head with a gloomy expression.

"Very badly."