Konoha Training Ground No. 7.
A small figure expertly opened the system.
As a transmigrator, having a system seemed to be standard issue, except...
Host: Uchiha Chen
Age: 4 (18)
Abilities: Basic Chakra Refinement, Three Body Technique (Transformation Technique, Clone Technique, Substitution Technique)
Mission: Challenge Uchiha Itachi. If the mission fails, wear Guy's Spandex Suit and run around Konoha shouting "Long Live Youth!" for half an hour.
Looking at the mission panel before him, Uchiha Chen once again felt the urge to curse.
What the hell kind of punishment is this? And why do I have to challenge Itachi? Could this system be any more of a pain in the ass?
Uchiha Chen was utterly speechless. When other people transmigrated with systems, didn't they all become ridiculously powerful? Even if it wouldn't give him a Kekkei Tōta, the least it could do was give him the Nine-Tails or Ten-Tails or something.
But his system either assigned bizarre missions like drinking water while standing on his head, or came up with absurdly awful punishments for failing.
"I'm not asking you to assassinate Uchiha Itachi. The Itachi of today is just a seven-year-old kid who's only just started school. There, there. Don't be scared."
The shameless system's voice rang out in Uchiha Chen's mind. Chen really wanted to beat the thing up.
"True, Itachi is only seven right now, but he'll graduate and become a Genin at the end of this year.
"And he's already training with Shisui. He might not be quite as strong as a Chunin, but he's not far off."
"No worries. You've still got me, your system. I'll take care of everything."
The system spoke with immense pride.
"You're exactly why I'm afraid I'll get screwed. If I didn't have you, why would I ever challenge Itachi?"
Uchiha Chen really didn't want to deal with the pain-in-the-ass system. Just then, he heard someone approaching.
As soon as Uchiha Itachi entered Training Ground No. 7, he sensed the trap. Though puzzled, he deliberately triggered it.
As the tripwire snapped, a barrage of Kunai shot out first.
Seeing that his opponent had fallen into the trap, Uchiha Chen attacked at the same time, flicking his hand to send three Kunai flying. Each of them carried an Explosive Tag.
Uchiha Chen's attack was cleverly aimed at the route Uchiha Itachi had to take to dodge. The next moment, a violent explosion erupted, completely engulfing Itachi.
"Did I just take out Itachi?"
Seeing that no one emerged from the explosion, Uchiha Chen stared in disbelief. He even wondered if he had really ended up in the Naruto World he knew.
"What are you trying to do?"
As Uchiha Chen stood there in shock, a Kunai appeared silently at his throat.
Only then did he realize that Uchiha Itachi had somehow appeared behind him.
Was that the Body Flicker Technique?
No way. Itachi should only be a Genin right now.
How can he already use the Body Flicker Technique? He's the one with the cheats, isn't he?
"Big Brother Itachi, would you believe me if I said I was just here to catch rabbits?"
Uchiha Itachi was taken aback. As a capable ninja, he'd already anticipated all sorts of lies Uchiha Chen might tell.
But he hadn't expected something so obviously untrue.
"Big Brother Itachi, don't get the wrong idea. I only wanted to challenge you because I heard from Izumi that you're strong. I really don't mean any harm."
As he spoke, Uchiha Chen simply dropped the Kunai and Explosive Tags in his hands, then raised both hands to show he was surrendering.
Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi relaxed his guard.
Though he would one day become the overpowered Itachi, Uchiha Itachi was only a seven-year-old child now.
Uchiha Chen had indeed acted as though he were giving up, but the Explosive Tag he'd dropped suddenly began to burn, signaling that it was about to explode.
Uchiha Itachi hadn't expected this. But Uchiha Chen had planned it all along. He seized the chance to grab Itachi and spin him around, using him as a shield against the blast.
Since he could only see Uchiha Itachi's back, Uchiha Chen didn't notice Itachi's expression.
A flicker of hesitation crossed Uchiha Itachi's face, and only then did he stop resisting.
When the explosion went off, Uchiha Chen was stunned to see the Uchiha Itachi he was holding burst into a puff of smoke.
Clearly, the Itachi he had defeated was only a Shadow Clone. Only then did Uchiha Chen suddenly remember that the Uchiha Itachi who went to school every day was, in fact, a Shadow Clone.
Luckily, he'd used a low-powered Explosive Tag. Otherwise, he'd have successfully gotten himself killed in that attack.
"Ding! System notification: Challenge Mission—Challenge Uchiha Itachi—complete.
"Calculating rewards...
"Overall rating: D
"Mission reward: Uchiha Shurikenjutsu."
The system's voice suddenly rang out, and Uchiha Chen froze.
"Hey, system, what's going on? How is the mission complete?"
"Challenging a Shadow Clone still counts as a challenge. Are you an idiot?
"Couldn't you figure out something that simple?
"How did I end up with such an idiot for a host?"
"..."
Uchiha Chen was utterly speechless. That pain-in-the-ass system had definitely done it on purpose.
Just then, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui arrived at Training Ground No. 7 together.
After Itachi's Shadow Clone was destroyed, he'd learned about the sneak attack. He wanted to see if Uchiha Chen was hurt, and also find out what Chen was after.
Seeing Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Chen, feeling guilty, assumed the two had come to apprehend him.
So he launched three Kunai at once.
Seeing this, Uchiha Itachi immediately prepared to knock the Kunai aside, but suddenly noticed another Kunai lurking in their blind spot.
The Shadow Shuriken technique used in the Shadow Windmill caught Uchiha Itachi completely off guard, making him miss his best chance to dodge.
Still, a few Kunai were no threat to Uchiha Itachi.
A Kunai appeared in his hand, and he effortlessly knocked Uchiha Chen's attack aside. But as he did, Uchiha Itachi realized something was wrong.
Before Uchiha Itachi could react, Uchiha Chen yanked the steel wires in his hands tight, sending all the Kunai that had been knocked away hurtling toward Itachi.
"Is that Uchiha Shurikenjutsu?"
Watching from the sidelines, Uchiha Shisui looked surprised. Uchiha Shurikenjutsu wasn't a secret, but it clearly wasn't something just anyone could learn.
That was why Uchiha Shisui grew suspicious.
Poor Uchiha Chen had no idea that, despite giving it his all, he'd only aroused Uchiha Shisui's suspicion.
Uchiha Itachi was suspicious too, though in the middle of the fight, he was more focused on the battle.
Faced with Kunai attacking from every direction, Uchiha Itachi grew a little more serious.
With the Kunai almost upon him, Uchiha Itachi prepared to counterattack. But just then, there was a pop, and a cloud of smoke appeared. Uchiha Chen materialized behind Itachi.
"When did he...?"
Even Uchiha Itachi couldn't help being surprised. Though he hadn't awakened his Sharingan, his strength was close to that of a Chunin. It was no easy feat to fool him.
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