Knock Out

Without Uchiha Gen needing to recite it in his heart, the system popped up on its own. 100,000 ryo detected; do you choose to surrender it?

Uchiha Gen looked at the two options—Yes and No—and was speechless. He really wanted to click "No" to see if the system would fly into a rage, but after clicking it, the most likely outcome would be him saying goodbye to this world.

After careful consideration and suppressing the urge to click "No," he finally clicked "Yes" with a heavy heart.

Congratulations on obtaining a Synthetic Human Skin. Choosing to use it will cover your body with a layer of skin. The appearance of the skin itself cannot be changed, but you can use transformation techniques or disguise to modify it.

When only the epidermis is damaged, the skin will simulate body temperature and blood. If it sustains severe damage, the system will automatically recycle it. Reshaping it requires many conditions, so please use it with caution.

He waited quietly for what came next... but, huh? That's it? Unexpectedly, Uchiha Gen didn't have much of an emotional fluctuation; he had actually expected to be very disappointed.

Looking at it this way, he decided not to use it for the time being. The face of the skin cannot be modified, just like his real body, and once used, his current real skin might fall off, which would blow his cover.

Uchiha Gen looked at the previously locked positions and found a new skin had appeared: long red hair, and the appearance—it looked a bit like Nagato. The acquisition method below was a pair of Sharingan...

Sharingan... Should he take this opportunity to kill two birds with one stone and kidnap the Second Pillar? Hmm, but if he gouged out his eyes, who would save the world? It seemed this skin was useless to him, so maybe he should just forget it?

As if knowing his thoughts, the system suddenly popped up: Obtain Sharingan within six months (Mission failure results in erasure).

Fine, this system is truly annoying... After thinking about it, Uchiha Gen gouged out his own eyes and chose to surrender them. The system replied, "..."

Submission failed!

The next second, the eyes in his hand dissipated into a pile of dirt, and the eyes on Uchiha Gen's face condensed back into place. Although he had expected it, he still felt it was a pity; he hadn't managed to exploit a bug in the system.

Anyway, there was still half a year left. Facing the threat of erasure, Uchiha Gen was now thinking about how to obtain more experience cards.

It didn't necessarily have to be important characters like Naruto and his friends; the Akatsuki side was clearly an option, as was Orochimaru... Thinking of this, Uchiha Gen shook his head. To get something from Orochimaru, one had to trade, which didn't fit the "gift" condition. Besides, it shouldn't be as simple as just giving him something, or he could have easily exploited a bug.

It was a pity he was dead, otherwise, he could have tested if a Cursed Seal counted as a gift. No, wait! If he were still alive, why would he want that piece of junk? Was he out of his mind?

Come to think of it, why did the system want Sharingan? Uchiha Gen thought as he walked back to the arena. The system provided no response to his questions, as if it were a machine that did nothing but auto-reply.

Leaning on the railing and looking down, he happened to see Sasuke and Kakashi making their flashy entrance.

Uchiha Gen stared deeply at Sasuke's eyes, crossing his hands to support his chin. Is it really the Legend of Eyes? Everyone wants them, and they are quite convenient to remove and use.

As the situation in the arena shifted, a cherry blossom petal drifted down beside Uchiha Gen. He smiled slightly; the good show was beginning. Seeing Dosu Kinata also caught in the genjutsu, he casually dispelled it for him.

At the same time, Uchiha Gen directly released the control of the Impure World Reincarnation. He immediately felt his mind become clearer, as if some restraint had been lifted.

Meanwhile, Orochimaru sensed that an Impure World Reincarnation vessel had broken free from his control. His golden, snake-like slit pupils narrowed. I've been played. To know the hand seals to release the Impure World Reincarnation, this Uchiha is truly not simple. He felt a bit annoyed, but it was just a pity to lose a surprise. Thinking this, he looked at Sarutobi Hiruzen, who was struggling to hold on under the attacks of the First and Second Hokage.

"Teacher, you have grown old."

Dosu Kinata regained his senses and nodded at Uchiha Gen. "Thanks." After saying that, he wanted to go and join the fight against the Konoha ninja.

Uchiha Gen reached out and grabbed him. "Don't go, if you want to stay alive!"

"You really did betray Lord Orochimaru!" A fierce glint flashed in Dosu Kinata's eyes as he backhanded a kunai toward Uchiha Gen.

Uchiha Gen dodged with a flash, suddenly appearing at Dosu Kinata's side and punching him in the face. Dosu Kinata flew in a graceful arc and collapsed to the ground. "Are you awake now?"

Dosu Kinata hung his head in silence for a while. Just as Uchiha Gen was about to lose patience, he asked, "What can I do?"

"It should be: what do you want to do? They were used as sacrifices and died; do you want that too?" As he spoke, Uchiha Gen looked toward the rooftop at the Impure World Reincarnation vessels of the First and Second Hokage.

"What?! Speak clearly!"

Uchiha Gen watched him pretend not to know, intending to give him time to think it over. If he still chose to deceive himself, Uchiha Gen would have nothing more to say.

Suddenly feeling a breeze around him, he looked at the Konoha Anbu who had suddenly appeared. Uchiha Gen said innocently, "If I said we are innocent and won't cause trouble, would you believe me?"

No one responded; they simply used the time he spent talking to tighten the encirclement. Seeing this, Uchiha Gen felt a headache. He formed hand seals, puffed out his cheeks, and shouted, "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" The power of ninjutsu varies by the user, and the fireball released by Uchiha Gen was clearly several times larger than a normal one.

However, it was clear that such a ninjutsu, which required slow hand seals in plain sight, could not cause any real damage. That wasn't Uchiha Gen's goal anyway. Using the blind spot created by the ninjutsu, he left a shadow clone in place and slipped away!

Although these people weren't strong, if he attracted combatants like Kakashi just to show off, he would be done for.

Seeing the situation was bad, Dosu Kinata had already slipped away while Uchiha Gen was attracting their attention. After all, if the enemy was someone even their own Jonin couldn't handle, there was no need for him to throw his life away.

Successfully breaking out of the encirclement, Uchiha Gen followed the route he had memorized. Although he didn't really intend to dig out Sasuke's eyes—mainly because he feared causing unpredictable butterfly effects that might lead to Sasuke's death—he couldn't deny that, subconsciously, he wanted to keep Sasuke as a backup option for eyes.

It should be here. Seeing the two little ones left behind by Sasuke, he knew he hadn't found the wrong place. He bypassed them and saw the "table tennis paddle" (the Uchiha clan crest) ahead, chasing after Gaara and the others.

Uchiha Gen suddenly appeared in front of Sasuke. "Little kid, what's so fun about chasing a Jinchuriki? How about we go beat up your brother together?"

Suddenly intercepted, Sasuke's pupils shrank. He jumped back and took out a kunai to block in front of him. The Sound Ninja from Orochimaru? He sorted out his thoughts in an instant. At the same time, a new doubt arose: "Jinchuriki?"

Uchiha Gen was just about to explain and chat, but he felt Naruto and the others approaching. "It seems this isn't a good place for a chat. Please take a rest for a while."

Sasuke suddenly felt a cold breeze. Uchiha Gen appeared behind him and delivered a hand chop, only to find that the Sasuke in front of him had turned into a wooden log.

At the same time, the air above Uchiha Gen's head distorted due to the high temperature. "Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique!" A massive fireball surged out in the direction of his mouth. When it stopped, Sasuke, with his two-tomoe Sharingan active, stood on a tree, staring at his surroundings with a solemn expression.

Just as he sensed something was wrong, he suddenly felt something pat his shoulder. Before Sasuke fainted, he caught a glimpse of the Sound Ninja's smiling face, but he still couldn't escape the fate of being knocked out.

Uchiha Gen carried the unconscious Sasuke in one hand while evaluating him in his heart. Hmm, this reaction speed is not bad, but all this wasted time...

Looking at Naruto and Sakura who had appeared in front of him, he smacked his lips. It seemed he had to play the villain. However, thinking that Naruto might go berserk, Uchiha Gen couldn't help but feel his head throb.

"Let's make a deal. I promise I won't do anything to Sasuke, so can you please not go berserk?" Uchiha Gen looked at Naruto pleadingly as he said this.

Hearing this, Naruto and Sakura were both stunned, but it took less than a second for them to react. Seeing Sasuke knocked out and being carried like cargo, Naruto immediately shouted with an angry face, "Put Sasuke down!"

"Sasuke!" Sakura, worried and fearful, wanted to run over, but reason forced her to stop in her tracks.

Can't act rashly! To be able to knock Sasuke out, this Sound Ninja's strength... is at least a lead Jonin... Thinking of this, cold sweat broke out on Sakura's forehead. She inexplicably thought of the "good guy" card Naruto had given him earlier. This? A good guy?

"..." As expected, they aren't listening, are they? Well, it involves his best buddy; it's a miracle he didn't go berserk on the spot.

Uchiha Gen heard this and pretended to look at Naruto and the others with a troubled expression. "But this is a mission given to me by my superiors. Also, if you don't go chase Gaara, the One-Tail is going to destroy the village."