Li Yingyue stood on a street in Konoha, feeling the memories in his body gradually merge. The fog in his mind began to lift.
Ying Yue slowly came to understand the era he lived in and his identity.
The original Li Yingyue had been an ordinary person from the modern world who took part in an unprecedented consciousness-uploading experiment.
However, an accident occurred during the experiment, and Ying Yue's consciousness was transported to the world of Naruto.
Now, Ying Yue possessed not only the memories of a modern person but also the memories and identity of this world's Uchiha Ying Yue.
As his memories merged, Ying Yue learned that he lived more than a decade after the end of the First Shinobi World War.
Konoha was in a period of recovery. Though the village and its surroundings seemed peaceful, undercurrents swirled, and many factions were eager to make their move.
Li Yingyue—now Uchiha Ying Yue—was only six years old, yet had already displayed extraordinary talent at the Konoha Ninja Academy.
Uchiha Ying Yue lived in the year 31 of Konoha. It was an era of great change, with six years remaining before the Second Shinobi World War.
Uchiha Ying Yue's father was a jonin of the Uchiha Clan, while his mother was a jonin of the Senju Clan.
After Senju Tobirama's death, the Senju Clan gradually integrated into the village. Ying Yue's parents had married as a result of an alliance between the Senju and Uchiha Clans—a rare symbol of reconciliation between two clans with a long-standing feud.
Uchiha Ying Yue's parents had died in a war and a mission in the Ninja World, leaving young Ying Yue to face this hostile, challenging world alone.
Though young, Ying Yue had already realized the responsibility and mission he bore.
Every day, Uchiha Ying Yue attended classes at the Ninja Academy. Though he was still just a child, he had already shown a talent for being a ninja.
As the child of two great clans, the Uchiha and the Senju, Uchiha Ying Yue naturally possessed more chakra than an ordinary ninja. This set him apart from his classmates at the Ninja Academy, and his teachers called him a little prodigy.
Ying Yue not only had far more chakra than the others, but also exceptional control and agility.
Back in the modern world, Ying Yue had been an ordinary person who was fascinated by the world of Naruto and knew many of its secrets and legends.
Now, Ying Yue had become part of that world and inherited the combined bloodlines of the powerful Senju and Uchiha Clans.
He still remembered all the tales about the Rinnegan and All-Encompassing, the Eye of God—one of the highest forms of chakra, capable of controlling life and death and wielding the power of time and space.
But knowing the world of Naruto only made the future seem more uncertain. This was no peaceful world, but a dangerous one where death could strike at any moment.
Ying Yue knew all too well that the Ninja World would face one catastrophe after another: the looming Second Shinobi World War, the Third Shinobi World War, the Nine-Tails Incident, the Uchiha Clan Downfall Night, Deva Path Pain's Super Shinra Tensei destroying Konoha, and the Fourth Shinobi World War, fought on the level of the Six Paths.
Ying Yue even remembered seeing the Otsutsuki Clan in Boruto. Those aliens were all Six Paths-level fighters, each capable of destroying Konoha on their own. The Ninja World really was beset by one disaster after another.
Ordinary ninjas without strength can only become cannon fodder... Li Yingyue sighed inwardly.
Li Yingyue understood that Uchiha Ying Yue's name had never appeared in the original story. Perhaps he was just an insignificant nobody who died in the war.
Come to think of it, transmigrators were supposed to get a system, a cheat, or some other advantage, right? If I couldn't cheat my way through life after transmigrating, wouldn't the whole thing be for nothing?
"Could it be that I really don't have any cheat at all?" Uchiha Ying Yue murmured.
Ying Yue took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and tried to focus, searching his consciousness for any clues.
Just then, a flash suddenly appeared in his mind, followed by an unfamiliar electronic voice:
"Ding! Host consciousness detected. System initializing..."
Uchiha Ying Yue's heart jolted. He opened his eyes and looked around, but everything seemed normal. The voice sounded again:
"Destiny System activated."
Uchiha Ying Yue's heart raced. He knew this wasn't an illusion. The system had really activated.
Ying Yue eagerly asked in his mind, "System, what can you do for me?"
"The Destiny System allows the host to grow stronger by earning others' recognition and changing the fate of the Ninja World. By completing various missions, earning others' recognition, and influencing major events, the host can obtain Destiny Points, which can be used to strengthen his abilities. The system can also display the host's ability profile, helping him understand and improve his strength."
"As a remarkable being who crossed the dimensional barrier, it's only natural that you should become the chosen one who bears the Destiny."
A virtual panel appeared before Uchiha Ying Yue.
[Character: Uchiha Ying Yue] [Identity: Ninja Academy Student] [Bloodlines: Senju Clan, Uchiha Clan] [Kekkei Genkai: Sage Body 20%, Sharingan (unawakened), ocular power 60%] [Chakra: 1000, roughly the amount of chakra possessed by a young Kakashi—abbreviated as 1 Kak] [Special Abilities: None] [Ninjutsu: Three Basic Jutsu, Body Flicker Technique, Uchiha Style Taijutsu, Uchiha Style Shurikenjutsu] [Destiny Points: 0]
Uchiha Ying Yue: ...
What the hell was a Kak of chakra? Had Kakashi become a unit of measurement?
One Kak of chakra should put him at the threshold of a Chunin, right? The Senju Clan's Sage Body was terrifying. If he had a complete Sage Body, would he have chakra for days, like Senju Hashirama, and be able to rival a tailed beast?
Ying Yue discovered that his Destiny System had an exchange function, but there were very few things available to exchange. The more advanced features were grayed out and needed to be unlocked.
[Since this is the first time the host has activated the system, it will give the host a beginner's gift pack. First, the first exchange only costs 10% of the Destiny Points. Second, the host receives one lucky draw.]
Uchiha Ying Yue's eyes lit up. He knew this was an excellent opportunity to improve himself.
To make sure he got the most out of it, he first browsed the items in the exchange list.
Available items:
Chakra Potion: Increases the rate of chakra recovery. Price: 50 Destiny Points (beginner price: 5 Destiny Points)
Advanced Ninjutsu Scroll: Unlocks advanced ninjutsu. Price: 200 Destiny Points (beginner price: 20 Destiny Points)
Special Protective Gear: Increases defensive ability. Price: 100 Destiny Points (beginner price: 10 Destiny Points)
As Uchiha Ying Yue browsed the Destiny System's exchange list, his gaze suddenly settled on two particularly tempting options:
Sharingan (One-Tomoe): The Uchiha Clan's ocular Kekkei Genkai. Price: Destiny Points (beginner price: 100 Destiny Points)
Wood Release: The Kekkei Genkai awakened by combining Senju Hashirama's Water and Earth chakra. Price: Destiny Points (beginner price: 1000 Destiny Points)
Ying Yue's heart stirred. These two Kekkei Genkai were both incredibly powerful,
but the exchange prices were far beyond what he'd expected.
He couldn't help asking the system in his mind, "System, why aren't the Sharingan and Wood Release discounted to just 10%? If I'm reading this right, they only cost 1% of the price."
[Host, if you already possess the prerequisites needed to awaken an ability, the Destiny Points required will be greatly reduced.]
Uchiha Ying Yue understood at once. He already possessed the bloodlines of both the Uchiha and Senju Clans. It was precisely because he had these prerequisites that the exchange prices for these top-tier abilities had been reduced so dramatically.
"I see." Uchiha Ying Yue felt secretly relieved. "Looks like my bloodlines have already saved me a huge number of Destiny Points."
Uchiha Ying Yue thought it over carefully and decided to save up his Destiny Points and prioritize exchanging for Wood Release.
Although 1,000 Destiny Points wouldn't be easy for him to earn right now, with the system, building up Destiny Points was only a matter of time.
Though the Sharingan could greatly improve his combat ability in the short term, Ying Yue knew that with hard work and his Uchiha bloodline, he would awaken it sooner or later.
By comparison, Wood Release was a far rarer and more powerful ability that could greatly enhance his overall strength.
A discount price of 99,000 Destiny Points was a much better deal than 9,900 Destiny Points. Ying Yue could do that math.
Before you continue