The Method to Unlock

After finishing dinner at Kakashi's house, Shisui returned to the Uchiha compound as usual. The clansmen he passed on the way looked at him with smiles; as a genius of the Uchiha clan who had awakened his Sharingan at the mere age of five, he was incredibly popular within the clan.

"Oh my, Shisui is back! Come over to sister's place and chat for a while."

"It's Shisui! I have some freshly made three-color dango here, come have a bite."

"Shisui, come sit at my place for a moment..."

"Sorry everyone, I have things to do! Definitely next time." Shisui hurried away from the streets of the compound and returned to his small house.

"To be such a genius and still so polite, what a good kid," a middle-aged man muttered with a smile, watching the retreating figure.

"I'm home!" Shisui walked into the entryway, took off his shoes, and spoke to the empty house.

He walked into the living room, opened the refrigerator, took out a carton of milk, and downed it in one go.

"Ah, refreshing!" Shisui put down the milk carton, walked into the bedroom, lay down on the bed, and opened the template that had been with him since he arrived in this world.

The template emitted a faint light, with many dim areas marked by locks.

How exactly am I supposed to unlock these? Just as Shisui was struggling to figure it out, a dim skill slot suddenly flickered and then unlocked.

At this moment, on his [Six Paths Madara] template, he had unlocked five skills in these five years, including the one just now:

"One-Tomoe Sharingan"

"Three Body Technique"

"Body Flicker Technique"

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu"

"Nature Transformation and Shape Transformation of Chakra" (Unlocked)

"I didn't really do anything today, other than a spar with Kakashi. Although I've competed with Kakashi before, those weren't real combat. Could it be that these skills are unlocked through battle?" Shisui could only guess; whether that was the case would require testing.

Shisui scrolled down, seeing that it contained almost everything Uchiha Madara knew.

"It seems this Six Paths Madara template contains all of Madara's skills, but there are so many—how long will it take to unlock them all!" Shisui let his head droop, looking utterly hopeless.

I'll have to find Kakashi tomorrow to verify if the skills in this template are obtained through combat. If they really are, then it's simple. I remember the Third Great Ninja War is in a few years; by then, real combat on the battlefield will allow me to unlock his template much faster. Thinking this, Shisui drifted off to sleep.

Sunlight dispelled the darkness, and Shisui rose early. Today was the opening day of the Ninja Academy, and he naturally had to attend.

After washing up and putting on his high-collared Uchiha clan attire, he grabbed some milk and bread and set off for the Ninja Academy.

"Good morning! Little Shisui, you must work hard at the Ninja Academy today," Uchiha Tsubaki said with a smile.

"Good morning! Uncle Tsubaki," Shisui responded with a smile.

The entire way was filled with the greetings of enthusiastic clansmen. Shisui suddenly felt exhausted, repeating the same thing every day.

After Shisui left the compound, some of the clansmen gathered together.

"The Clan Head is really something; such a genius should be cultivated by the clan."

"The Clan Head might be doing it for the young clan heir. After all, the Clan Head's health is failing. If Shisui, as a genius of the Uchiha clan, stays within the clan, he might be exploited, and the young heir might lose a genius asset."

"You all should disperse; gossiping about others here is really impolite!"

Just as everyone was chatting away, Uchiha Tsubaki walked over holding a ladle.

"Scatter, scatter!" The crowd dispersed in a flurry, each returning to their own business.

"Kakashi! Let's go to school!" Shisui shouted at the top of his lungs toward the house in front of him.

"Coming, Shisui!" Kakashi walked out the door, biting into a piece of bread.

The voice of Hatake Sakumo also drifted from inside: "Be careful on your way!"

"I know, Father," Kakashi replied to his back before walking toward Shisui.

Passing through a forest of cherry blossom trees sprouting green buds, the gates of the Ninja Academy appeared before them.

The two walked into the campus and, surrounded by many children of similar age, found their assigned classroom.

Entering the classroom, the podium was the first thing in sight, with the desks behind it arranged in tiers; the further back, the higher the seats, with each desk seating three people.

There weren't many people in the classroom yet. In the back sat a boy with a somewhat ruffian air, and beside him sat a girl in a white dress whose eyes looked like rubies.

Further up in the front rows, a thin boy wearing a black headscarf sat next to a child chewing on a wooden senbon, while in the middle row sat a boy with sunglasses and a boy with white bandages wrapped around his nose.

As Kakashi and Shisui walked into the classroom, they immediately drew everyone's attention; their looks completely overshadowed everyone else present.

"Wow! It's the genius of the Uchiha clan! I'm so lucky to be in the same class as him; I must sit next to him!"

"And Lord Kakashi, he's simply the Prince Charming of my dreams!"

Some girls dressed in ordinary clothes were overjoyed, looking expectantly at the two standing before the podium.

Shisui touched his chin, looked at an empty seat by the window in the corner, and occupied it one step ahead of Kakashi.

Kakashi rolled his eyes; he had quite liked that spot, but he hadn't expected Shisui to beat him to it.

Kakashi had no choice but to walk to the desk in front and claim the seat by the window.

"Kakashi, don't leave after school!" Shisui had to tell him in advance, otherwise, how would he verify the template's unlocking method?

"I understand." Kakashi rested his head on one hand, looking out the window as he responded to the voice behind him.

Shisui turned his head to look beside his seat, where a girl with short hair wearing a black kimono had her head bowed low, though he couldn't tell what she was doing.

"Um, hello, my name is Uchiha Shisui. I look forward to working with you."

Shisui greeted her, but there was no response from the side; instead, steam began to rise from her head.

"Um, are you alright?"

Shisui tapped her on the shoulder, only to hear a shriek before she collapsed into a deep sleep, her face flushed red, eyes spinning in circles, and a silly grin plastered on her mouth.

"Uchiha Shisui, her name is Kato Shizune."

At this moment, the girl with flowing hair and Byakugan eyes spoke gently from the side.

"I haven't introduced myself yet; my name is Hyuga Chizu, and I belong to the Hyuga branch family."

"Arigato, I look forward to your guidance," Shisui replied with a smile.

The girl with the Byakugan shook her head to show it was no trouble.

Just then, a Chunin appeared at the classroom door, holding a stack of forms.

"My name is Murato Onizuka, and I will be your homeroom teacher and instructor from now on. I will take roll call now." Murato Onizuka's voice was booming as he began to call out names one by one.

"Uchiha Obito!"

"Uchiha Obito?"

"I'm here!" At the classroom door, Uchiha Obito adjusted his goggles, looking rather disheveled.

"Uchiha Obito, late on the very first day?"

"Um, sensei, I was late because I was helping an old lady cross the street. I am very sorry!"

"Fine, I'll reluctantly accept that excuse. Go find a seat." Murato Onizuka placed a checkmark next to 'Uchiha Obito' on the form in his hand.

"Yes, sensei!" Obito spotted Rin Nohara next to Kakashi immediately, his face turning slightly red as he walked over.