System Activation

The next person began their self-introduction shortly after. Mirai sat in his seat and listened, needing to memorize everyone's names. Just as the Fourth Hokage had said, some of these people would become his future teammates. Since Mirai didn't know who they might be, he had to take note of them carefully.

Suddenly, Mirai heard a name that sounded somewhat familiar: "My name is Uchiha Itachi, please treat me well!"

The classroom began to buzz with low whispers. Having two members of the Uchiha Clan and one from the Hyuga Clan in a single class was quite rare for many commoners.

Mirai felt a bit dazed. Uchiha Itachi? Damn, was there some mistake? He was actually in the same class as Uchiha Itachi. Mirai turned his head to look, only to realize the boy was sitting right next to him.

He wore clothing similar to Mirai's. Though young, he appeared very composed and quiet. Mirai hadn't even noticed him earlier; it turned out the greatest danger was right by his side. Mirai's own Uchiha identity was merely a side-show, whereas this boy was the real deal from the Uchiha Clan.

Should he take him out early? Uh, he probably wasn't a match for him. He might be finished off before he could even make a single move.

Uchiha Itachi seemed to notice Mirai's gaze and nodded at him. Mirai habitually nodded back, though he decided it was best not to get involved; it would be better if the other party didn't know him at all.

[Ding--! Contact with a main storyline character established, Mall System activated for the host!]

A somewhat mechanical voice suddenly rang out in Mirai's ears. Startled, Mirai jumped straight up from his seat.

Mirai's sudden movement caused the student who was introducing themselves to stop. The Fourth Hokage looked at Mirai with a smile and asked, "Mirai, is there something you need?"

Only then did Mirai realize he had stood up. Everyone in the classroom was staring at him. His brain spun rapidly, trying to find an excuse, but his mind was filled with thoughts of the Mall System. Finally, he found an excuse he had only used when he was a child, slowly raising his hand and saying, "I... I... need to go to the restroom."

Upon hearing this, the Fourth Hokage smiled and said, "That is indeed a very important matter. Go ahead."

Mirai hurriedly left his seat. The students in the classroom began whispering to one another. Outside, Mirai couldn't help but cover his face; it was too embarrassing. Still, he decided to head to the restroom to calm down.

He had been in this world for over half a year. He had possessed this Mall System since he first transmigrated, but it had never activated. Seeing it suddenly come to life naturally left Mirai feeling incredibly excited.

Mirai silently chanted "Mall" in his heart, and new notification sounds began to ring out continuously.

[Ding--! System Mall activated for the host! Bloodline Pavilion opened! Martial Arts Pavilion opened!]

"..."

It was definitely a domestic product, Mirai thought to himself. But regardless of how tacky the names sounded, they made his heart race. In Naruto, what did one rely on to be powerful? Beyond supreme combat awareness, it was mostly about Kekkei Genkai and ninjutsu.

Mirai opened the Bloodline Pavilion tab. A multitude of Kekkei Genkai names appeared, all of them powerful. Naturally, Mirai started by looking at the ones he was most interested in.

[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan]

[Introduction: A dōjutsu, the Kekkei Genkai of the Uchiha Clan, descendants of Indra, the eldest son of the Sage of Six Paths. It can evolve into the Mangekyo Sharingan and the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan. Upon obtaining the power of the second son, Ashura, it can evolve into the Rinnegan.

The evolution of the Sharingan is divided into three stages, with the primary morphological change reflected in the increase of tomoe within the iris. When first awakened, there is only one tomoe. As chakra increases, proficiency in dōjutsu use improves, and the level of stimulation rises, the ordinary Sharingan will continue to evolve. Each stage adds one tomoe, up to a maximum of three. The three-tomoe Sharingan is the highest form of the ordinary Sharingan.

One-tomoe Sharingan: Can see through some taijutsu and techniques.

Two-tomoe Sharingan: Can see through some ninjutsu and copy some ninjutsu.

Three-tomoe Sharingan: The highest form of the ordinary Sharingan; can further enhance the ability to see through taijutsu and ninjutsu, and copy them.

Mangekyo Sharingan: The evolved form of the ordinary Sharingan; it connects the three tomoe and possesses extremely powerful ninjutsu or genjutsu...]

Excellent. It seemed he wouldn't need to suffer mental trauma to possess a Kekkei Genkai. At the same time, Mirai felt that if he did suffer mental trauma, he would probably end up in a bad state.

Mirai began to look at another one: [Wood Release]. As the powerful Kekkei Genkai of the First Hokage, it was hailed as the strongest release technique. Various powerful Wood Release ninjutsu were almost unstoppable in the hands of the First, and when combined with the Sharingan, it could evolve into the Rinnegan. It was definitely the top choice.

Seeing this, Mirai felt his life was full of hope. The Heavens hadn't treated him poorly by sending him here; he would never curse them again. Mirai clicked 'Learn'.

[Ding--! You do not have enough points to learn this skill!]

"..." Mirai had been so immersed in excitement that he hadn't listened carefully, so he reached out and clicked it again.

[Ding--! You do not have enough points to learn this skill!]

Damn it! What the hell? Although he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch, shouldn't there at least be a beginner's gift pack upon opening? At least give him eight or ten Kekkei Genkai. How could they start charging before he had even experienced it?

What the hell were points, anyway? Opening the help tab, Mirai saw the introduction for points.

[Points: Completing Mall tasks will earn corresponding points. Points can be used to exchange for anything in the Mall.]

As expected. At least it was better than topping up with real money. Since he had no money, he might as well look at the Mall tasks.

[Uchiha Itachi Relationship Task, Optional Side Quest 1: To prevent the host from being killed, eliminate Uchiha Itachi in advance. Task Reward: 100 points! Task Difficulty: SS-rank!]

"..."