Sharingan

(Chapter 10: Sharingan)

"Of course it's true. As your teacher, how could I lie?" Nakamura-sensei said with a look of righteous integrity, acting as if he were setting a standard for his students to follow.

Suddenly, Uchiha Itachi, who had been silent the entire time, raised his hand and asked, "Teacher, is it possible to perform hand seals with one hand?"

"One-handed seals? Of course not. All twelve hand seals are designed to be performed with both hands. Besides, even if it were possible, how could it ever be as stable or fast as using both hands?" Nakamura Hino stated with absolute certainty.

Mirai rolled his eyes at Nakamura Hino's words. What do you know? With your limited perspective, how could you possibly realize that the super genius who created one-handed seals is standing right in front of you? And what's this about speed? If you use one hand for seals, the other hand is completely free to throw Shuriken for non-stop output. How can a teacher like you ever foster creative students?

"Oh!" Uchiha Itachi replied and then fell silent. Nakamura continued to urge the students to practice more, while Mirai took this opportunity to pat Uchiha Itachi on the shoulder and said, "Don't listen to Nakamura-sensei. While he is knowledgeable, he doesn't know everything. Hand seals are meant to complement the release of ninjutsu; theoretically, one-handed seals are possible, but reaching that level requires a massive amount of practice and creativity."

Uchiha Itachi seemed to feel that his own thoughts had been validated. He nodded at Mirai and said, "I understand. I will practice hard."

[Ding--! Uchiha Itachi's favorability toward you has increased by 5 points. Reward: 1 Point. Current favorability (5/100). Total Points: 1.]

Mirai was stunned for a moment, a wry smile appearing on his face. Could it be that I'm actually gifted at coaxing kids? Back on Earth, many children liked to stick to me; I only did a few things inadvertently, and yet Uchiha Itachi has already started to trust me.

However, seeing his Points increase by another one made Mirai very happy. Now he had two Points to spend.

"Alright, today's lesson ends here. Go home and practice your hand seals, and be sure to review your coursework," Nakamura Hino said, announcing the end of class. Hearing that school was out, all the children became excited, gathering in small groups to discuss where to play.

"Mirai, are you coming out to play later?" Hyuga Hiben called out to Chen Fan.

Mirai smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Not today. I haven't fully grasped what was taught in school yet, so I plan to study hard at home. Let's do it tomorrow." He hadn't even figured out the System Shop yet; how could he have time to play? Besides, if he didn't rank first after graduation, he'd be eliminated. Naturally, he had to buckle down and cultivate.

"Okay!"

After leaving school and returning to his room, Mirai couldn't wait to open the System Shop. He had been in such a rush earlier that he hadn't seen everything, but he remembered seeing the [Martial Arts Pavilion] in addition to the [Bloodline Pavilion].

The [Bloodline Pavilion] naturally contained Kekkei Genkai, but he hadn't checked the [Martial Arts Pavilion] yet. Could it be something like the Nine Yin Manual? Mirai reached out and opened the [Martial Arts Pavilion] tab, where he saw icons representing various secret manuals appear.

Below each were the names of the skills. [SSS-Rank Dojutsu Amaterasu: The strongest physical attack. When activated, the Mangekyo Sharingan releases black flames at the focal point of the user's gaze. Unless the caster stops the technique, the flames cannot be extinguished and will burn until the target is completely consumed.]

Mirai's jaw dropped. So strong! They even sell this? It looks like the era of me dominating the Shinobi World isn't far off. Wait... when did I decide to dominate the Shinobi World?

Mirai looked at another one. [SSS-Rank Dojutsu Shinra Tensei: A technique that repels ninjutsu, attacks, and objects within a certain range. Cooldown is five seconds. The cooldown depends on the user's strength; the more power used, the longer the cooldown.]

Too OP! They even have this? It seems my life is truly starting off on the right foot. Mirai clicked to learn it. [Ding--! You do not have enough Points. Learning this ninjutsu requires the Rinnegan.]

Sigh! Although he knew it wouldn't be that simple, it was at least something to look forward to. Let's see what else there is.

Mirai casually clicked on some other ninjutsu, almost all of which were household names: [Chibaku Tensei], [Tsukuyomi], [Kamui], [Chidori]...

These were the signature techniques of the protagonists in Naruto. The Rasengan and Shadow Clone Technique were also listed, as well as the First Hokage's Deep Forest Emergence, among a series of other powerful techniques. It could be said that this system was even more comprehensive than the forbidden scroll Naruto stole at the beginning; it was a collection of almost every ninjutsu and taijutsu from the world of Naruto.

The future looked bright, but he had too few Points. Besides, there was no point in learning those techniques through the system; he might as well learn them himself to save his Points.

Mirai opened the [Bloodline Pavilion] and was suddenly stunned, as one of the items was glowing. What did that mean? Did it mean he could learn it?

Mirai took a look and couldn't help but freeze, because the glowing item was actually 'Sharingan'. How is that possible? Mirai thought his eyes were playing tricks on him. He rubbed them vigorously, only to find that 'Sharingan' was indeed glowing.

This sudden surprise falling from the sky left Mirai unable to react. What level of Kekkei Genkai was the 'Sharingan'? It was one of the three great Dojutsu of the Shinobi World: Byakugan, Sharingan, and Rinnegan. Each possessed powerful and special abilities, and Dojutsu were the rarest type of Kekkei Genkai.

In terms of level alone, the Sharingan far surpassed other Kekkei Genkai, which was why Orochimaru dreamed of possessing such eyes.

Mirai clicked 'Learn'. [System Prompt: You have successfully activated the Sharingan! Consumed two Points!] Upon hearing the prompt, Mirai was stunned, and then he felt a mysterious power surge into his eyes.

Mirai ran to the mirror in disbelief, only to see his eyes turn blood-red, with a circle appearing in each, accompanied by a single tomoe.

"I... I just awakened them like that!!" Mirai exclaimed, staring at his reflection in utter disbelief.