The Night of the Nine-Tails

Konoha Year 48, October 10th, the Uchiha compound.

The night was deep, and all was silent; a full moon hung high, casting its bright moonlight, like a layer of silver gauze covering the land.

A crow flew by in the air and landed on the roof of a two-story wooden house at the edge of the Uchiha compound.

However, a group of small animals had already gathered on the roof; there were three wild cats of different fur colors, and not far from them were two large black rats with glossy fur.

There were also five crows, an owl, and a small white snake.

Strangely, these small animals coexisted peacefully. The cats did not hunt the rats, and the owl did not hunt the snake; all were quietly gathered on the roof, motionless.

Beneath the roof, in a room on the second floor, a boy sat cross-legged on the tatami. A ray of moonlight shone on him from outside the window.

The boy's name was Uchiha Yuan, a fifth-year student at the Ninja Academy.

The room was silent. If a ninja were present, they would find that they could not sense Uchiha Yuan's presence.

Barring any accidents, tonight would still be an ordinary and peaceful night.

However, a loud roar shattered the peaceful night, waking the entire Konohagakure from its slumber.

Following that, all the ninjas of Konoha felt a violent aura, like a mountain collapsing and the earth cracking, appear.

In the room, a gentle breeze suddenly stirred.

The gentle breeze spun rapidly like a vortex, with Uchiha Yuan at its center.

At this moment, the moonlight around him showed a strange phenomenon of bending and distortion.

The next moment, the gentle breeze dissipated.

Uchiha Yuan opened his eyes, and the room was instantly illuminated as two bright beams shot out from his eyes. His eyes were now like two sparkling gems, emitting a brilliant radiance.

"This ominous chakra... it's Nine Tails."

Sensing the terrifying chakra that enveloped the entire Konohagakure, filled with anger and violence, Uchiha Yuan murmured softly with a complex expression.

According to the predetermined course of fate, the night of Nine Tails had arrived.

The light in Uchiha Yuan's eyes slowly faded. From his perspective, he could see a mist formed by colorful light spots dissipating around him.

These light spots were what the Naruto world called natural energy, also known as spiritual energy of heaven and earth.

A personal status panel, visible only to Uchiha Yuan, appeared in his eyes.

Name: Uchiha Yuan.

Physique: Medium 66/100 (Your body's strength already surpasses most ninjas in the ninja world.)

Health: 3660/3660 (Healthy, Full Stamina)

Mental Strength: 5820/5820

Chakra: 6380/6380

Prestige: You are currently an unknown nobody.

Uchiha Yuan was a reborn individual. In his previous life, he was developing a knock-off Naruto game. After days of continuous overtime, his vision suddenly went black. When he woke up again, he had become a newborn Uchiha baby.

Then, the character status panel from the game he developed in his previous life opened before his eyes. Along with the character status panel, a golden gift package also appeared.

Upon opening the gift package, it contained the ultimate secret technique he had just set in his game development, which was the Sage Mode: Ultimate Evolution he was currently cultivating.

A sound of hurried footsteps approached, and the door was suddenly flung open. A beautiful woman with messy long hair said in extreme panic, "Little Yuan, the Nine-Tails has gone berserk! Let's quickly go to the village's shelter."

In the woman's arms was a sleepy-eyed girl. They were Uchiha Yuan's family in this life: his mother, Uchiha Rei, and his younger sister, Uchiha Izumi.

His father was an Uchiha family's live-in son-in-law, who had already sacrificed himself in a war years ago.

Izumi, who had just been woken up by her mother, looked groggy and called out upon seeing Uchiha Yuan, "Brother."

Uchiha Yuan smiled and dotingly ruffled her head, "Izumi, don't be scared. Big brother is here. Big brother will protect you and Mom."

"Mhm, Izumi isn't scared."

The family of three rushed out of the clan compound. Along the way, they could see the hurried and panicked figures of other clan members.

"That's the Nine-Tails!"

As soon as they exited the clan compound, the three of them couldn't help but stop. From a distance, they could see a terrifying beast as large as a mountain, its nine tails sweeping across the sky.

Amidst sounds like mountains collapsing and the earth cracking, the Nine-Tails was frantically destroying the village.

"Clan Head."

"It's Rei. Hurry and take the children to the village's shelter."

Hearing the conversation, Uchiha Yuan turned his head and saw a large group of fully armed Uchiha appearing at the entrance of the clan compound.

Clan Head Uchiha Fugaku was leading the Police Force, preparing to go to the rescue and stop the Nine-Tails' rampage.

At this moment, with the sound of whooshing wind, more than ten figures suddenly appeared.

"Lord Danzo has ordered that all members of the Uchiha Police Force are forbidden from leaving their posts."

A squad of masked Root ninja blocked the path of the Uchiha Police Force. They were all on high alert, exuding a cold aura, as if they would attack immediately if the Uchiha did not comply.

"What!"

"What does the village mean by this?"

"Is the village suspecting our Uchiha clan!"

Upon hearing the village's command, filled with distrust and hostility, the arrogant Uchiha were enraged, cursing out loud.

Uchiha Fugaku's expression also turned extremely grim, anger flashing in his eyes.

He knew this was the village's precaution against the Uchiha, fearing they would use the Sharingan to control Nine Tails.

The Uchiha clan and the village were mutually suspicious, and there had always been covert clashes between them.

But now, the village had directly torn off the pretense, showing its distrust of the Uchiha, and the rift between them would only widen from this point on.

Uchiha Fugaku's expression was uncertain, and he remained silent.

Behind him, a group of Police Force members stared at the Root ninja with unfriendly eyes.

The Root ninja were cold-blooded tools devoid of emotion. Facing the oppressive aura of the Uchiha Police Force, they did not yield an inch, their sharp killing intent emanating without concealment.

For a moment, both sides were locked in a tense standoff, their killing intent clashing fiercely.

"Brother."

Uchiha Rei's small face turned pale, her expression filled with extreme fear; she was affected by the killing intent of the Root ninja.

Uchiha Yuan quickly grabbed her hand, a gentle stream of chakra flowing into her body to help calm her mind.

Seeing his sister Rei's complexion return to normal, Uchiha Yuan turned his gaze to the Root ninja, a look of disdain on his face. "Rei, don't be afraid. Those guys are just a bunch of riffraff. We Uchiha are the strongest."

Uchiha Yuan's words were clearly heard by everyone present, and the Police Force members cast looks of admiration his way.

The Root ninja's gazes were hidden by their masks, but their killing intent surged towards Uchiha Yuan like a tide.

"Little Yuan." His mother, Uchiha Rei, looked at her son with some worry.