System Task

"What point system? You should be called the 'kill me' system. Finish a mission and get a hundred points—what am I, a beggar? The good stuff in the shop costs a fortune in points. How am I supposed to get anywhere relying on points?" Tianqi cursed the system directly.

The Uchiha clan was now split into two factions. One was the Militant Faction, led by the Elder, who were die-hard fans of Uchiha Madara. The Elder's strength matched the Clan Head's, but he had too few supporters and missed out on the Clan Head position.

Madara had at least been a former Clan Head, so it was normal for some loyal followers to remain. Unfortunately, back then Madara wanted to leave Konoha with the clan, but most members disagreed, so he left alone. The Militant Faction would have followed Madara, but he didn't take them.

The other faction was the Moderate Faction, led by the current Clan Head, the former Elder Uchiha Qingyang. They loved the peaceful life in Konoha, so they had rejected Madara back then.

The Militant Faction had only about a hundred people, while the Moderate Faction numbered in the thousands. Though the Militant Faction was small, their combat strength was formidable—everyone was a ninja, from the elderly to the women, except for children who couldn't walk yet. But aside from the Elder himself, they had no high-level combat power below him.

The Moderate Faction was different. They weren't as militarized as the Militant Faction, but they had numbers on their side, plus the Clan Head as their true leader. Their top-tier combat power also exceeded the Militant Faction's, including not only the Clan Head but also Kagami Uchiha, who had been taken as a disciple by Tobirama Senju.

As far as he knew, this Uchiha Yang was from the Moderate Faction. Though also a genin, he wasn't an ordinary one—he was an Elite Genin, infinitely close to becoming a Chunin.

With Tianqi's strength as an ordinary genin, he was no match for Uchiha Yang. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got.

"Dog system, do you want me to die that badly? If you want me to kick the bucket early, just erase me directly. Why send a mission? Are you humiliating me?" As soon as Tianqi finished cursing, the system's voice rang out.

[Ding! Novice Gift Pack being distributed. Host may choose one A-Rank or below ninjutsu, or choose to unlock the Single Tomoe Sharingan.]

Looking at the Novice Gift Pack the system had sent, Tianqi cursed directly: "The system really needs a scolding. If I hadn't cursed you, were you just not going to give me the Novice Gift Pack? Hmph! Annoying."

After cursing, Tianqi looked at the gift pack. Seeing the choices, he decisively gave up on the A-Rank ninjutsu. "Advanced ninjutsu, no way. With my meager Chakra reserves, even if I learned it, I couldn't release it. That's a hard pass."

Then he looked at the other option. "Single Tomoe Sharingan, that's not bad. It improves insight, which is a decent boost to my current strength."

Just as he was about to choose the Single Tomoe Sharingan, he saw the exchange price in the Shop and got so angry he cursed again.

"Dog system, the Single Tomoe Sharingan costs a hundred points in the Shop. I could just do the mission and exchange it myself! This isn't a real choice between two things—you're just giving me an A-Rank or below ninjutsu. Come out here and see if I don't beat you up!" After Tianqi cursed, the system completely ignored him.

Seeing the system stay silent, Tianqi hesitated for a long time, then finally chose the ninjutsu most suitable for his current self. "System, I choose the C-Rank ninjutsu, Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique."

The moment he chose, he instantly mastered the Great Fireball Technique. It felt like he had practiced it for years—he understood all the release techniques.

"This ninjutsu is the most suitable for me right now. With my current genin-level Chakra reserves, I can use it at most three times. If I can seize the opportunity to hit Uchiha Yang, this mission will be complete. My first mission has to be perfect." Tianqi clenched his fist.

As for hand seals, since he had nothing to learn over the years, Tianqi had spent most of his time training in hand seals. Now his hand seal speed was almost comparable to Kakashi's in his adult years.

Time passed slowly. Tianqi waited quietly at home for Uchiha Yang to arrive.

Half an hour.

One hour.

Three hours.

Five hours.

Seeing that it was dark outside, Tianqi finally couldn't sit still anymore.

"System, what the hell are you playing at? Didn't you say Uchiha Yang would come to cause trouble? It's dark now and he hasn't shown up. Are you messing with me?"

"Don't think I'll let you off just because you're not talking. I'm telling you, I'll keep cursing." Tianqi went straight into trash-talk mode. After spraying the system for ten minutes, he finally stopped. His mouth was dry from cursing, and the system hadn't said a single word.

"Damn! You can really take it. System, you win. I'll go out and see what's going on." Tianqi drank a glass of water and walked out of the house. He wandered aimlessly nearby for a while before finally spotting the problem.

"No wonder Uchiha Yang didn't come. In this edge-of-town area of mine, there isn't even a dog, let alone a person. I never paid much attention to this dump—there's barely any activity here."

After complaining, he slowly headed toward a more populated area. As soon as he got close, Tianqi spotted his target. "Uchiha Yang, so you're here. No wonder I couldn't wait for you."

"Since you won't come to me, I'll just deliver myself." Saying this, Tianqi slowly walked toward Uchiha Yang's vicinity, not even glancing at him the whole time.

Uchiha Yang also noticed Tianqi. Looking at him, a malicious grin curled on his lips. "You jinx. Watch how I deal with you." Thinking this, he walked straight toward Tianqi. Though the adults had told him to stay away from Tianqi, he didn't care at all.

A disgraced, worthless former Clan Head's son, weak in strength and effectively under house arrest—he was the perfect target to bully.

The two walked toward each other, acting as if they didn't know one another. Just as they were about to pass by, Uchiha Yang deliberately leaned and bumped into Tianqi.

"Oh, isn't this our former Clan Head's son, Uchiha Tianqi? No, wait—should be 'former' Clan Head's son. What brings you out for a stroll today?" Uchiha Yang said sarcastically.

"What exactly are you trying to say?" Tianqi stared at him, wanting to see what Uchiha Yang was up to.

"What am I trying to say! Because of your father, our clan was driven from the village center to this corner by the Hokage-sama. If not for your father, the Uchiha wouldn't have lost the position of Second Hokage. It's all your father's fault!"

"And you have the nerve to ask what I want to say? You're still acting so cocky. Today, I'm going to teach you, this waste, a lesson." With that, he threw a punch straight at Tianqi.

Tianqi saw Uchiha Yang's sudden attack, twisted his body to dodge, and immediately kicked back at him. Uchiha Yang's Taijutsu wasn't bad either, and he dodged easily.

The two exchanged blows, and for a moment, they were evenly matched. Seeing he couldn't gain an advantage, Uchiha Yang pulled out a Kunai and threw it at Tianqi.

The Kunai hit Tianqi, and Uchiha Yang was stunned for a moment, not expecting it to be so easy. But just then, the hit Tianqi vanished with a poof, turning into a log.

Uchiha Yang immediately realized he'd been tricked. Just as he was about to react, a Kunai was pressed against his neck, and Tianqi's voice came slowly.

"You lose."

With the Kunai at his neck, Uchiha Yang showed no panic. He said calmly, "I knew it wouldn't be that easy. But don't think I'm that simple either."

With a poof, Uchiha Yang also turned into a log.

Then the two clashed again. Gradually, Tianqi began to fall behind. After all, the other was an Elite Genin, while he was just an ordinary genin. It was fine for a short while, but over time, he couldn't keep up.

An Anbu member monitoring Tianqi asked his companion, "Captain, they're fighting openly in the village. Shouldn't we intervene?"

"Intervene? It's just kids playing around. Look, that Uchiha Tianqi is already losing. It's just Uchiha dogs biting dogs—what's it to us?"

"It'd be best if that Uchiha Tianqi gets beaten up. That way, we can report to the Hokage-sama. Anyway, the Hokage-sama doesn't like him." The Anbu captain said casually.

"This... this doesn't seem right, Captain."

"What's wrong with it? Just watch."

While the Anbu were chatting, Tianqi saw that the longer the fight went on, the more disadvantageous his position became. He started dodging while looking for an opportunity to use a ninjutsu.