Uchiha Gen

Ninja World, Konoha.

In the woods behind the Uchiha clan compound.

The afterglow of the setting sun reflected off the leaves, staining the lush greenery with the colors of the sunset.

Under a tree, a young boy with spiky black hair shook his head with a look of helplessness as he watched the golden light in his hand dissipate.

"Still can't do it? Materializing the Golden Light... is my cultivation of nature and life insufficient? Or is my control over the Golden Light just too poor?"

The boy's name was Uchiha Gen, formerly known as Chen Beixuan. Because he had been too engrossed in an argument on his phone with a One Piece fan about whether Naruto was a "gay anime" while walking down the street, he had been flattened by a sudden, runaway truck and transmigrated into the world of Naruto.

Unlike those who possess the bodies of others after they have grown up, Uchiha Gen had retained his memories from before the transmigration since infancy. It was only because an infant's body was too fragile that his consciousness, containing all his memories, did not fully awaken until he was two or three years old.

It was precisely in the year he turned three that Uchiha Gen suddenly appeared in a Mist Space while in his sleep.

In the middle of the Mist Space, countless cards shimmering with various colors danced around Uchiha Gen's body in a rhythmic pattern, the faint sound of wind stirred by the flying cards echoing through the space.

After Uchiha Gen grabbed one of the cards, accompanied by a dazzling golden light, he immediately learned the card's function and the capabilities of this space.

Each card represented an ability, item, or even a creature from a different world, and as Uchiha Gen drew them, the power residing within the card would become his own.

The power residing in the very first card Uchiha Gen drew was named...

Golden Light Spell!!!!

Legendary: Golden Light Spell

Source World: Anime - [The Outcast]

Card Category: Cultivation Technique

Summary: A method of dual cultivation of nature and life. By entering the state of "Zheng," one improves their nature and life cultivation. Simultaneously, practicing the Golden Light Spell can generate Golden Light, a versatile derivative that can be manipulated at will.

(Not the Taoist Golden Light Divine Spell!!!)

"I have to report to the Ninja Academy tomorrow. Finally... I can obtain new cards."

Dispelling the golden light from his fingertips, Uchiha Gen looked at the wooden target ahead, which was covered in shuriken marks, and thought to himself.

After obtaining the first card, Uchiha Gen had fully grasped all the information regarding the Mist Space, his golden finger.

He only needed to defeat enemies recognized by the Mist Space to earn corresponding card-draw opportunities. His first draw had been something akin to a beginner's gift package.

The cards surrounding Uchiha Gen at that time included all ranks, but Uchiha Gen was quite lucky; the card he grabbed at random was of Legendary rank.

After understanding the true function of the Mist Space, Uchiha Gen began to randomly spar with various Uchiha brats in the compound.

Unfortunately, the strength of those Uchiha brats was not recognized by the Mist Space at all.

Therefore, since obtaining the Golden Light Spell, Uchiha Gen had not gained any new card-draw opportunities.

Consequently, Uchiha Gen shifted his focus to the Golden Light Spell. Three years of cultivation had allowed him to cover his entire body in golden light, although... it was only a very thin layer.

What Uchiha Gen had just failed at was the act of materializing the condensed golden light.

Materializing the Golden Light was supposed to be an auxiliary product of the Golden Light Spell once one's nature and life cultivation reached a certain realm; Uchiha Gen was well aware of this.

But... it was hard to resist because materialization looked so cool.

Of course, Uchiha Gen would not put the cart before the horse. He was very clear that the core of the Golden Light Spell lay in the dual cultivation of nature and life to improve himself. His attempt to master materialization, besides looking cool, was also to strengthen his control over the Golden Light.

Nature is the spiritual perception of this body, and life is the vitality of this body. Uchiha Gen had been working hard on his nature and life cultivation ever since he obtained the Golden Light Spell.

Standing up, Uchiha Gen walked to the wooden target, picked up a special training shuriken from the ground, and tossed it lightly in his hand.

The next second.

With a flick of Uchiha Gen's wrist, a sound of breaking air rang out, and the shuriken that had just been in his hand instantly shot into the bushes nearby.

Clang!

A sound of metal clashing rang out from thin air, and the shuriken Uchiha Gen had thrown was deflected back, landing on the ground not far in front of him.

"You actually managed to find me? You've got some skill. No wonder you were able to defeat Koichi and the others all by yourself."

The bushes rustled, and a spiky-haired boy who looked somewhat similar to Uchiha Gen emerged. Behind him followed several faces that Uchiha Gen knew quite well.

Looking at the group appearing before him, a smile appeared at the corner of Uchiha Gen's mouth. His gaze swept over the leader's forehead and various parts of his body, and upon discovering that he was not wearing a Konoha forehead protector, a flash of disappointment crossed Uchiha Gen's eyes.

Not a ninja...

"Big Demon King! You're going to lose this time! Brother Baiyu is a third-year student at the Ninja Academy!"

Seeing Uchiha Gen remain silent, the Uchiha brat standing behind Uchiha Baiyu immediately shouted, a hint of smugness in the eyes he fixed on Uchiha Gen.

"So? Are you here to stand up for them?"

Ignoring the brat's clamoring, Uchiha Gen looked at Uchiha Baiyu and asked softly.

"You guy..."

The ignored Uchiha cub saw that Uchiha Gen hadn't even spared him a glance, and his small face flushed bright red with fury.

"Calm down, Haohuo. I have no interest in standing up for them; I am not some trash who only knows how to bully the weak. I came here simply to see who it was that could defeat you and the others single-handedly.

As an Uchiha, if you lose to someone, you must win it back yourself. Even as your elder brother, I will not interfere in your personal experiences."

Uchiha Baiyu, under Uchiha Gen's gaze, reached out and pressed his hand onto the shoulder of Uchiha Haohuo, who was about to charge at Uchiha Gen in a fit of rage, before speaking softly to Uchiha Gen.

"Childish."

Seeing that he wasn't here to fight, Uchiha Gen dropped those two words and turned to walk out of the forest.

Having lived among the Uchiha clan for so long, he knew their personalities all too well; practically none of those who weren't his peers were willing to spar with him.