Kushina Uzumaki

Otsutsuki Indra also had the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. Although he had a brother, his brother inherited the Sage Body, so Indra's Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan definitely hadn't come from a transplant.

There was also the mysterious Sage of Six Paths. He didn't know how the Sage had evolved his eyes, either.

"Shin, you know so much."

Even she, a member of the Uchiha Clan, didn't know about this.

I also know the Sharingan can evolve into the Rinnegan! Hyuga Shin thought to himself.

But Shin didn't say that aloud. What he'd told Mikoto already seemed to have shaken her.

"What exactly is the method you mentioned for awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan?" Mikoto asked curiously.

"Awakening the Mangekyō Sharingan doesn't actually require seeing someone close to you die. Their death is only a catalyst. Seeing a loved one die can cause such an extreme emotional upheaval that you might awaken the Mangekyō, but not everyone can."

Shin explained his understanding of it.

"Don't worry, Mikoto. I can definitely help you evolve your eyes into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan," Shin said confidently.

"Mm! I believe you." Mikoto nodded firmly. "But I still have to train hard. If I can't even awaken the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, how can I evolve my eyes into the Mangekyō Sharingan?"

After clearing away the dishes, Mikoto went upstairs to her room to train.

Shin shrugged helplessly, then went back to his room. He wanted to check the System Store and see whether it had anything that could help someone evolve their eyes into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

He opened the System Store and searched for items related to the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.

Sure enough, the results appeared. The first item was a direct exchange for the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, but it was also the most expensive, costing five hundred thousand exchange points.

"With the hundred thousand exchange points the system gave me, I'm still five hundred thousand short! It'll take me forty years to save up that much. Forget it! Forget it!"

As soon as he saw the price, Shin gave up.

He looked at the next item. It was an evolution serum that could turn the Mangekyō into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. It cost three hundred thousand. That one was at least worth considering.

The next item was a bloodline upgrade. It was even more expensive, at a million points, but it could evolve the eyes into the Rinnegan.

There was nothing else. There were only three items in total, and of them, the evolution serum for three hundred thousand was the only one Shin might consider.

But saving up enough exchange points would take twenty years.

"There's no rush. I'll think about it later! If all else fails, I'll swallow my pride and ask the system for some points. I wonder if it'll do me a favor."

Shin sighed. There was nothing he could do. The system didn't even have a way to earn exchange points.

All the abilities Shin had were from the big gift pack the system had given him or from lottery draws! At these prices, he couldn't afford to buy a single thing in the store.

Chapter 38: Kushina Uzumaki

"Mikoto, you didn't sleep at all last night, did you?"

Seeing the dark circles under Mikoto's eyes, Shin frowned.

"Mm! The things you told me earlier were a lot to take in. I also trained for a while, and before I'd had any rest, it was already morning."

"Mikoto, I'm not trying to criticize you, but extracting too much chakra will only deplete your body. It could even put your life in danger. You should stop extracting chakra for now."

Shin spoke gravely, leaving no room for argument.

He wasn't joking. Chakra was different from the inner energy in martial arts novels. There was no denying that chakra was more powerful, but it was nowhere near as good for maintaining one's health.

"I understand, but if I don't extract chakra, what should I train?" Mikoto asked, lowering her head.

Mikoto already knew how to use the Great Fireball Technique and the Phoenix Sage Fire Technique. Her chakra wasn't sufficient for the more powerful ninjutsu, so she couldn't use them at all.

That was why Mikoto had been pushing herself to extract chakra.

"Here, take this. I was going to wait a few more years before giving it to you, but I'll give it to you now."

Shin gave Mikoto the training methods for the Six Powers, Armament Haki, and Observation Haki.

The only thing Shin could teach Mikoto was Taijutsu. He also had a powerful genjutsu, but it wasn't suitable for her.

To use that genjutsu, she would first have to understand it. If he gave it to Mikoto, she might scare herself half to death.

"Taijutsu?" Mikoto took it from him and put it away. Since Shin had asked her to train in it, it had to be good for her. She believed he wouldn't hurt her.

"You look exhausted. Just rest today. I'll ask for the day off for you, and you can stay home and get some rest. You can look over the Taijutsu I gave you, too, but don't start practicing it recklessly." After reminding her, Shin ate breakfast, picked up his lunch, and headed to school.

Mikoto didn't object. She watched Shin leave with a tender look, then went back to rest.

When Shin arrived in the classroom, Nawaki, who usually got there early, looked surprised.

"Where's Mikoto? Why didn't she come with you? Don't tell me you played around with her and then dumped her!"

"Get lost! That filthy mouth of yours can't say anything decent. Mikoto isn't feeling well, so she stayed home today." Shin shoved Nawaki aside.

"How could a dog's mouth spit out ivory? Wait! Shin, you just called me a dog!"

"Woof, woof!" Kuromaru bared his teeth.

Nawaki looked at Kuromaru and felt as though even a dog was mocking him. He glared at Kuromaru, annoyed.

"Picking a fight with a dog, Nawaki? That's a new low." Shin laughed at the sight.

As the rest of the class arrived, the classroom grew livelier and livelier. It didn't quiet down until class was about to begin.

"This is strange. Ueno-sensei is usually here by now. What happened today? Is she sick?" Nawaki wondered aloud.

"Maybe something came up. Can't you ever wish the teacher well, Nawaki?" Shikaku Nara said, slumped over his desk.

"Shikaku, you have no motivation at all. You're exactly like Shin."

"Inoichi, when you talk, don't drag me into it. And Choza, could you eat more quietly? You're making too much noise!" Shin raised his head.

"Oh, you weren't asleep?" Inoichi Yamanaka said awkwardly.

Shin rolled his eyes at Inoichi, then put his head back down on the desk to extract chakra. He was actually curious, too.

Ueno Juri was a very capable teacher. She usually arrived early and had never been late before.

Ueno-sensei finally arrived thirty minutes later, and two red-haired girls followed behind her.

One of them looked familiar to Shin. Red hair—could she be Kushina Uzumaki? Then who was the other one?

Shin was puzzled. He could understand Kushina Uzumaki showing up, but who was the other girl? Could she be the result of a butterfly effect caused by him?

"This is Kushina Uzumaki, and this is Tomoko Uzumaki. They're new transfer students joining our class. You brats had better not bully them!" Ueno Juri warned.