Crow Clone Technique! (New book seeking support!)

After returning home, Uchiha Hao led Li into the study. Since it was still class time, neither Uchiha Mikoto nor Uchiha Fugaku had returned, leaving the study quiet with only the two of them present.

"Li, you were far too impulsive this time!" Uchiha Hao said, shaking his head after settling into his seat.

Li remained silent upon hearing this, knowing Uchiha Hao had more to say. After waiting for a long moment, Uchiha Hao looked at Li again, a flash of pride in his eyes, and said calmly, "However, from my personal perspective, you did the right thing. In the Warring States Period, who dared to insult the Uchiha Clan? No one dared to utter a single bad word. That is the Uchiha way. Back in the day, when our Uchiha Clan was in the Warring States Period..."

The time that followed was spent with Uchiha Hao doing all the talking while Li listened. Uchiha Hao spoke of how domineering the Uchiha Clan had been during the Warring States Period. However, as for what the Uchiha were truly like, Li knew even more than Uchiha Hao did. To avoid bruising Uchiha Hao's ego, Li listened attentively, treating it as if he were hearing a story.

After a long while, Uchiha Hao stopped his narration, a look of helplessness appearing on his face. He sighed and continued, "After the battle between Madara Uchiha and the First Hokage, he vanished without a trace. Ever since Madara Uchiha went missing, the Uchiha Clan has been repeatedly suppressed by the Hokage lineage. To this day, we have become weak and voiceless. Even the Hyuga, who once had to cower at the feet of the Uchiha Clan, now dare to stand up and claim their Byakugan is stronger than our Sharingan. Why is this? It is because since Madara Uchiha, no one in our clan has evolved the Sharingan to its final stage. That is the reason others dare to ride on our backs. But you are different. You awakened the Two-Tomoe Sharingan at the age of six. Even Madara Uchiha did not have such talent at your age. You have great hope of surpassing him and leading our clan back to the peak of the Warring States Period. Li, are you willing to lead our clan to the top?"

Listening to this chuunibyou-filled speech, Li was speechless. He was already quite old, yet he still acted like a hot-blooded youth. However, Li couldn't bring himself to reject him, so he simply nodded and said solemnly, "I am a member of the Uchiha Clan; naturally, I have the obligation to revitalize our clan!"

"Good, good! That is the spirit of a fine man of the Uchiha Clan! Li, in a few days, you will go to follow the Third Hokage to learn ninjutsu. Although I don't like the look of Hiruzen Sarutobi, it cannot be denied that he is known as the Professor of Ninjutsu and possesses countless techniques and a wealth of knowledge. You must learn with all your heart, and the Uchiha will support you from behind!"

After parting ways with Uchiha Hao, Li entered his room and quickly accessed the system. He remembered completing a mission during the day, which not only rewarded him with one thousand points but also granted him the authority to upgrade a Kekkei Genkai once. He could set the one thousand points aside for now—after all, upgrading to the Three-Tomoe Sharingan required ten thousand, leaving him nine thousand short—but the authority to upgrade a Kekkei Genkai piqued his interest.

"System, can this upgrade authority be saved?" As soon as he entered the system, Li asked immediately. This was his plan; if he could save it, he could wait until his Sharingan reached the Three-Tomoe stage and use it to upgrade to the Mangekyo. Of course, if possible, Li hoped to save it for the Rinnegan later.

"Host, the total value of this upgrade authority is within one hundred thousand points. In other words, you can use it to upgrade to the Mangekyo, but you cannot use it to upgrade to the Eternal Mangekyo. Please do not try to exploit loopholes, Host!" The system's cold voice rang out, dispelling Li's thoughts.

Li felt a slight disappointment upon hearing this. After sighing inwardly, he looked at his points and opened the ninjutsu exchange panel. A vast array of ninjutsu, forbidden techniques, and secret arts were listed, even including ocular techniques.

Flying Thunder God Technique First Stage (S): Requires 10,000 points. Upgrading to the second stage requires 10,000 points, meaning the Flying Thunder God Second Stage requires 10,000 points! Exchanging for both the first and second stages requires 20,000 points!

Chidori (S): Requires 10,000 points!

After looking at several S-rank ninjutsu, all priced above ten thousand, Li realized he couldn't afford them. He didn't want to waste points on lower-level ninjutsu; after all, as the premier clan of Konoha, the Uchiha Clan possessed countless ninjutsu covering every field. If he wanted them, he could ask Uchiha Hao at any time. Furthermore, his strength was only that of a genin, and his chakra was limited; learning too many techniques would be useless.

"I should look at genjutsu instead. With my Two-Tomoe Sharingan, ordinary genjutsu can have their power increased several times over, which can be used to achieve surprising results against enemies!" Li thought. He categorized the ninjutsu and listed the genjutsu. He looked through many, but they were all basic techniques that didn't satisfy him. The Uchiha Clan already had scrolls for these basic genjutsu, so there was no need to waste points. Just as Li was about to lose patience, one genjutsu finally caught his interest.

Crow Clone Technique (A): Created by Itachi Uchiha. A high-level genjutsu that does not require eye contact; physical contact alone is enough to trap the opponent in the genjutsu, and it is not easily detected by the enemy. Requires 1,000 points!

It was a bit expensive, but highly practical. As long as he touched any part of the opponent, he could trap them in a genjutsu without them knowing. In future fights, he could find a way to touch the opponent once and then use this genjutsu to finish them off unnoticed.

"System, help me exchange for this Crow Clone Technique!" Since the one thousand points were useless for now, he might as well learn a genjutsu for self-preservation.

Upon receiving the order, the system quickly deducted one thousand points from Li. Soon, Li felt a set of data appear in his mind, and within moments, he understood the principles and activation techniques of this genjutsu.

After the successful exchange, Li nodded in satisfaction. Now he had the Great Fireball Technique for offense and the Crow Clone Technique for stealth. As for taijutsu, he would need to practice it diligently, which was not something that could be accomplished overnight. After exiting the system space, before he could even catch his breath, a knock on the door drew his attention. Looking over, he saw two small figures moving about outside the door. Seeing this, Li shook his head helplessly; he didn't need to guess to know it was Uchiha Mikoto and Uchiha Fugaku.

After getting up to open the door, Uchiha Mikoto ran to Li with a panicked expression, poking and prodding him all over. After a long while, she finally spoke, "Brother Li, I heard you killed a ninja today. You aren't hurt, are you?"