This book is almost entirely original. Only a very small number of plot points borrow from the source material, and I've made consistent changes to the source's vague worldbuilding. Many of the details in this book are ones I've added and organized myself, and I think they make sense.
The overall cast is reasonably intelligent (except the female characters; the author knows nothing about romance). There are multiple female leads, but only a few important ones will get much attention. The rest won't be discussed at length. The writing leans toward comedy and messing around.
A word of advice: if you don't know much about Naruto or haven't watched the whole series (including the flashbacks), I don't recommend reading this book. I've assumed readers already know a lot of things, so it may be a bit of a challenge. If you're unfamiliar with the source, some parts might leave you confused. Of course, the simplest things are often the best, so you can still enjoy it even if you haven't watched the series.
A disclaimer: Also, although this is a wish-fulfillment story, I've mixed in a little substance. If something the characters do suddenly seems confusing, try checking the chapter comments. If you understand, great. If not, just assume I'm messing around. The first thirty chapters aren't very good; I didn't outline them back then, so please bear with me and keep reading. If it's still not exciting after chapter thirty, you can curse me out all you want.
Also, there are tons of memes and references in this book. Let's see if you can spot them. Don't forget to leave comments!
(Brain storage here~ If you run out of brain halfway through, be sure to come back and retrieve it~ And feel free to follow me and join the fan group to bother the author~)
"Senya, remember to show up on time for the clan meeting tonight. This is the most important clan meeting the Uchiha have held in their entire history. The clan's survival is at stake."
"Got it. Eight o'clock, right? I'll be at Naka Shrine for the meeting."
After informing Senya, Inabi Uchiha turned and left to notify the other people who were eligible to attend tonight's meeting.
Only Special Jōnin and above could attend Uchiha Clan meetings. Whenever an important matter needed to be discussed, one was called to decide the clan's choices and future direction.
He closed the reddish-brown door and returned to the courtyard. Two goldfish swam around in the stone pond, carefree and untroubled by the dangers and intrigue of the outside world.
As time passed, his parents died one after the other in the Third Shinobi World War.
All they left behind was Senya, who was only five years old at the time.
Eleven years had gone by. Now, the only thing keeping Senya company was the old tree in the courtyard.
It was already September, and the air had turned chilly. The evening breeze swept through the treetops. Beneath the sunset, the leaves looked even more yellow and withered. Senya had remembered this sturdy old tree for as long as he could remember.
Senya walked over to the brown reclining chair and lay down beneath the tree to rest. He quietly waited for the clan meeting that night, recalling memories of the past.
The day Senya was born, he opened his eyes and saw his own tiny hands. He knew then that he had transmigrated. The man and woman before him had to be his parents in this life.
"On the eve of the Uchiha Clan Massacre, the host has successfully transmigrated into Uchiha Senya, a member participating in the clan meeting."
"System activating..."
"Timeline error @#u0026..."
"Activation failed. Once the timeline has been repaired, another attempt will be made..."
When Senya had first arrived in this world, the system had nearly made him lose it. Was it secondhand or something?
Over the years, thanks to his experience and the decent ninja talent he'd inherited from his parents, Senya had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan by the age of sixteen and become a well-rounded Uchiha Jonin.
He'd also reined in his true nature a little and got along well with the rest of the clan.
In his previous life, he'd lived all the way to seventy, alone. As for why he'd been alone, well, he'd been handsome when he was young, but whenever he argued with a girlfriend, she could never win. He'd never wanted to give in on that front, so no girl could put up with him.
As a result, despite his good looks, he'd had nine relationships, all of which ended in breakups because he spoke too bluntly and his girlfriends couldn't accept it.
After retiring, he'd lived comfortably on his company pension and government benefits. But when the internet took off, Senya, then in his sixties, had put his life experience to use and boldly joined the online world, becoming a streamer.
His distinctive way of speaking had won him plenty of fans among the younger generation. He'd thought he could be a small-time Bilibili streamer and quietly enjoy his retirement.
But then, in 2020, a careless bout of the common cold had shattered his plan to become the first centenarian streamer. He'd died young at the age of seventy.
The sunset gradually faded from the horizon as the full moon rose.
He opened his eyes and looked at the moon. It was about time.
He went back inside and changed into a brand-new custom-made combat uniform, then picked up his Ninja Blade.
Standing before the mirror, he inspected his custom uniform and the weapon at his waist.
The whole outfit was made of deep-blue waterproof fabric. The sleeves were slightly loose, making it easy to conceal ninja tools. The back bore the Uchiha Clan's iconic red-and-white Gunbai. The fabric had been specially woven from thread produced by a type of insect summon beast, giving it remarkable resistance to chakra.
A white cloth sash at his waist held the Ninja Blade he'd commissioned from a blacksmith in the Hatake Clan. It resembled a ninjatō, with a thirty-centimeter handle wrapped in black cloth and marked with the Gunbai symbol. The blade itself was ninety centimeters long and forged entirely from Chakra Metal. It was pitch-black, and chakra passed through it with almost no loss.
Even the scabbard was made from medicinal wood produced by the Nara Clan, which prevented the blade from oxidizing. Nara Shikaku had even teased him for having "the strangest rich-person habits." Regular maintenance would have done the job, but Senya didn't want to waste time on such trivial chores.
This outfit and all his miscellaneous ninja tools had nearly drained most of Senya's savings.
But he didn't mind. You had to spend good steel on the edge that mattered, and clothes made the man.
At one meter eighty-five, with a well-defined, muscular build, the standard handsome face of the Uchiha Clan, and spiky hair hanging down his back, he wasn't just handsome. He was drop-dead gorgeous!
Senya had made all these preparations to welcome tonight and activate the system.
Sixteen years! Do you know what I've been through for these sixteen years? Without the strength to back him up, Senya couldn't even speak his mind. He was always afraid of offending someone and getting targeted.
Sure, it had led to a ton of girls chasing after him back at the Ninja Academy. And sure, he'd enjoyed it, experiencing the kind of happiness he'd never known in his previous life. But he still had to say it: having to hide his true nature was unbearable!!!
Once the system activated at tonight's clan meeting, his strength would surely skyrocket.
Then he could finally take off the mask he'd worn for sixteen years and become a sunny, cheerful young man who was the same inside and out and followed his heart!
Senya sped across the rooftops, heading for Naka Shrine.
The shrine had lost its former splendor after years of wear, just like the Uchiha. Ever since the night of the Nine-Tails Incident, they had been struggling to survive under the village's oppression, even forced to move their entire clan to the village outskirts.
Senya lifted one of the floorboards inside the shrine and went down to the secret meeting place.
Candles lined the walls. The clan members who had arrived early sat on the floor, waiting for the others.
No one spoke. In the light of the orange candle flames, the shadows on the floor looked even darker from the back of the meeting chamber, and the atmosphere grew even more oppressive.
Senya came down the stairs from the entrance and entered the meeting chamber.
He was about to walk over to his seat in the middle.
"Uchiha Madara!!! What are you doing here?!"
Elder Setsuna leaped to his feet, his eyes filled with wariness and terror. The man he'd once betrayed had left an indelible mark on his heart. He was like a god to him.
"Who?!"
"Where?"
The younger clan members looked bewildered. After all, Uchiha Madara's name was forbidden in the village, and only the old timers who had survived from that era, along with a handful of Jonin, knew who he was.
Senya was startled by the shout, too. He turned around, his face full of confusion.
Only after seeing Senya's face did Elder Setsuna realize his mistake. The figure and outfit had just looked too similar.
From behind, the only difference was the Ninja Blade at Senya's waist. Madara had carried the Uchiha Clan's ancestral treasure, the Uchiha Gunbai, on his back, but he'd taken it with him when he defected.
"Uchiha Senya! How can you dress like that?!"
Uchiha Setsuna pointed an accusing finger at Senya.
"What's wrong with my combat uniform?"
Senya looked at him with a kindly expression.
The young ninja sitting below didn't understand either. The uniform looked so cool that they wanted to have one made for themselves. Elder Setsuna's taste really was... unique.
Faced with Senya's question, Setsuna didn't know how to answer. He couldn't exactly say that Senya's silhouette had scared him half to death.
"Hmph! Forget it. It's nothing."
He turned his head away, not wanting to look at Senya.
Senya went to his seat.
"Correct time, correct place, correct event. Mental Breakdown System activated."
"By making another person lose their composure, you can obtain their talent. Would you like to copy it?"
Senya sat on the cushion, the corners of his mouth lifting slightly. He looked increasingly kind!
Senya thought to himself, So you're Uchiha Setsuna. I wonder what talents you have worth showing off...
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