Novice Mission, Jonin Exam

Xuanye shouted silently in his heart, "Activate."

[Newbie Gift Pack activated. Obtained: Yin Release Chakra]

[Integrate now?]

"Yes!"

Xuanye chose yes without a moment's hesitation.

The next second, he felt a sharp, stinging pain in his eyes, and two trails of blood-stained tears slowly trickled down from the corners of his eyes.

"Xuanye, are you alright?" Seeing Xuanye in such agony, Inabi immediately rushed over, asking with concern.

Xuanye waved his hand, signaling him to stay calm.

A moment later, Xuanye opened his eyes again. Within his blood-red Sharingan, three tomoe slowly rotated.

Seeing this, Inabi was stunned for a moment, followed immediately by joy.

"Xuanye, you've awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?!"

One had to understand that even within the clan, those who awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan were few and far between; counting the elders of the older generation, there were only a dozen or so at present.

Whether within the clan or throughout the entire ninja world, there was a clear consensus regarding any Uchiha who awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

They were, at the very least, elite jōnin, and very likely elite jōnin capable of taking on multiple opponents at once!

Inabi felt no jealousy toward his good brother; his heart was filled only with sincere congratulations for Xuanye becoming stronger.

The moment Xuanye's vision cleared, he felt that his eyes could see with greater clarity, and his own chakra had increased significantly.

And that Yin Release from the Newbie Gift Pack? He had only absorbed a fraction of it so far.

Conservatively estimated, if he fully absorbed the Yin Release, combined with even a slight mental stimulus, it was highly likely he would awaken the Mangekyō.

"Hehehehe... Hahahaha!"

Uchiha Xuanye suddenly looked up at the sky and laughed wildly.

Perhaps it was because he had found a way out of a desperate situation, or perhaps it was simply that wild, laughing gene inherent in his bloodline acting up.

In any case, having just awakened his Three-Tomoe, Xuanye unleashed an iconic Uchiha maniacal laugh.

Watching Xuanye, Inabi didn't feel there was anything wrong with such laughter.

If he had awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan himself, he might have acted even more arrogant than this.

At this point, Xuanye began to check the various functions of the system.

[Newbie Task Issued: Promote to Jōnin]

[Reward: One Multi-World Lottery Ticket]

Aside from this task notification, there was Xuanye's personal panel.

[Host: Uchiha Xuanye]

[Kekkei Genkai: Three-Tomoe Sharingan]

[Chakra Natures: Yin, Fire, Lightning, Wind]

[Ninjutsu: Great Fireball Technique, Body Flicker Technique, Substitution Technique, Transformation Technique, Shadow Clone Technique, Great Fire Dragon Technique...]

It appeared to be the type of system that issued tasks and provided rewards through lotteries.

However, the ceiling for this system should be quite high, as it possessed the ability to draw items from outside the Naruto world.

This meant that Xuanye's future potential was even higher, with the possibility of even crossing dimensions.

"Inabi, let's go." Xuanye waved at the bewildered Inabi and spoke.

Inabi was taken aback and instinctively asked, "Where are you going?"

"To see the elder and apply for the jōnin examination."

Watching Xuanye's retreating back, Inabi was still at a loss.

Didn't he just say he wasn't interested in the jōnin exam? Why apply all of a sudden?

Was he triggered by something?

But seeing that Xuanye had already walked quite a distance, Inabi hurriedly gave chase.

The two soon arrived at the Uchiha clan grounds and met with the Great Elder in his office.

Aside from the clan head and Minister of the Konoha Military Police Force, Uchiha Fugaku, there were three other decision-makers within the Uchiha, namely the three elders.

The elder Xuanye had come to see was one of them, Uchiha Yashiro.

Seeing this junior, whom he held in high regard, come to visit, Yashiro felt somewhat surprised.

"Xuanye, what brings you to see this old man today?" Yashiro even poured a cup of tea for Xuanye, gesturing for him to sit down and talk.

Xuanye did not take the cup of tea offered to him; instead, he directly revealed his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

Uchiha Yashiro's hand, which was holding the teapot, trembled, and a look of wild ecstasy appeared in his eyes.

Another person in the clan has actually awakened the Three-Tomoe!

For the current situation, this is a massive piece of good news!

"Elder, I have awakened the Three-Tomoe Sharingan. I have come today to apply for the Jonin examination."

"Good, good, good!"

Yashiro said the word "good" three times in a row. Aside from Shisui, a genius had finally emerged among the younger generation once again.

"Since you have already awakened the Three-Tomoe, I will take you to see the Hokage immediately to participate in the Jonin examination."

On the way to the Hokage Building, Yashiro remained silent for a long time before suddenly asking Xuanye:

"What is your opinion of the current Hokage?"

Xuanye replied almost without hesitation, "He is a good man."

Yashiro had not expected such a view of Minato from Xuanye, and his footsteps faltered for a moment.

"A good man"—this was not a flattering adjective among ninjas.

Xuanye did indeed think so.

Namikaze Minato had just taken over, and Xuanye had little interest in this Hokage.

Taking the position of Hokage at twenty looked infinitely glorious. He had married the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki and controlled Konoha's most powerful weapon of war; it looked like the script of a winner in life.

But youth also meant... a lack of political experience.

The Third Hokage was not yet truly old, and he still held the reins of power in Konoha alongside Mitokado Homura, Utatane Koharu, and Shimura Danzō.

Coupled with the fact that his supporters, Tsunade and Jiraiya, had left the village one after another, and Orochimaru was gradually becoming disillusioned and disengaged from village affairs, Minato was essentially a puppet pushed to the forefront.

On the battlefield, Namikaze Minato was indeed infinitely glorious, but in Xuanye's eyes, he was not suited to be a Hokage.

Of course, such things were not meant to be spoken aloud, even when facing an elder of his own clan.

Yashiro walked for a while longer, and when he didn't hear any further evaluation from Xuanye, he asked another question.

"Then... how do you view Shimura Danzō?"

Xuanye answered just as crisply.

"He is a villain, and a villain who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

"Furthermore... he is extremely hostile toward our Uchiha clan."

If not for Shimura Danzō, Sarutobi Hiruzen would likely not have made the firm decision to eradicate the Uchiha clan.

Yashiro nodded and said nothing more.

Inside the Hokage's office, smoke swirled in the air.

The Third Hokage, Sarutobi Hiruzen, sat on a sofa to the side, puffing incessantly on his pipe.

The poor blond youth sat behind the large desk, constantly processing documents while enduring the thick haze of smoke.

Seeing this scene, Xuanye became even more certain of his previous guess.

This was entirely a tool, and Xuanye even suspected that Namikaze Minato needed Sarutobi Hiruzen's permission to mobilize the Anbu.

This was absolutely not a normal state of affairs.

Seeing them arrive, Sarutobi Hiruzen revealed a kindly smile.

"Is that you, Yashiro? Is there something you need from me?"

Glancing at Namikaze Minato, who had looked up from behind the desk, Uchiha Yashiro said to Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"It is regarding this child's promotion to Jonin."

At this moment, Xuanye stepped forward appropriately and bowed to Sarutobi Hiruzen:

"Konoha Chunin, Uchiha Xuanye, greets the Third Hokage."

Sarutobi Hiruzen nodded at Xuanye.

"Uchiha Xuanye, I have heard of you. You are a very excellent junior."

He signaled for the Anbu beside him to retrieve the file, flipping through it as he spoke:

"I recall that Xuanye performed quite well on the battlefield and had even awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan?"

Yashiro said calmly, "In fact, this child has now awakened the Three-Tomoe."

"I intend to promote Xuanye to captain of a squad in the Police Force after this examination."

With the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, if used properly, one would have at least the strength of an elite Jonin. Moreover, since Xuanye was so young, he figured that if he proposed this at the clan meeting, few people would object.

Sarutobi Hiruzen's hand, which was flipping through the file, paused subconsciously.