Naruto: Saving the Uchiha Through Plundering Attributes

And that person was the publicly acknowledged genius ninja—Uchiha Mirai!

Might Guy felt as though another incomparably dazzling light had entered his life.

"So... to repay this recognition."

"Guy! Work hard and become stronger! Don't slack off for even a moment!"

"I will! This is youth!"

Seeing that the two of them showed no sign of stopping their tearful embrace anytime soon, Uchiha Mirai frowned and stepped aside.

He really couldn't fit into that kind of atmosphere.

After a while.

Might Duy walked over to Uchiha Mirai, his eyes filled with gratitude.

"Mirai, thank you for comforting Guy."

Without Uchiha Mirai's encouragement, Guy might even have been unable to recover from the setback.

In other words, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that Uchiha Mirai had saved Guy's life.

"I only said what was in my heart."

Uchiha Mirai said blandly.

He hadn't been talking nonsense.

In the future, Guy would be the man who nearly kicked the ending into existence with a single kick, and countless people would call him "Guy the King."

If someone like that wasn't a genius, then what was?

The Kazekage Disappears

Seeing Might Guy become fired up once more and run away while doing a handstand, Might Duy turned to Uchiha Mirai with a serious expression.

"Mirai, your talent is exceptional, so I've decided to teach you the secret technique, the Eight Gates Formation."

After saying that, without waiting for Uchiha Mirai to respond, Might Duy continued on his own. "Although I'm only an ordinary Genin now, the Eight Gates Formation is an incredibly powerful secret technique."

"Mirai, I'll demonstrate it for you now."

Worried that Uchiha Mirai might look down on the Eight Gates Formation because of his own strength, Might Duy decided to show it off personally.

"Mirai, watch closely."

"First Gate: Gate of Opening—Open!"

With Might Duy's low shout, Uchiha Mirai could sense the Chakra inside his body beginning to circulate wildly.

Might Duy's skin also became much rosier.

"Second Gate: Gate of Healing—Open!"

"Third Gate: Gate of Life—Open!"

After opening the Third Gate, Might Duy's body became flushed red, and green energy had already begun to radiate from its surface.

"Fourth Gate: Gate of Pain—Open!"

"Fifth Gate: Gate of Limit—Open!"

"Sixth Gate: Gate of View—Open!"

After opening the Sixth Gate, veins bulged across Might Duy's skin, and his whole body looked like an overcooked shrimp.

Yet the violent aura radiating from Might Duy made Uchiha Mirai's heart tremble.

He felt that what stood before him wasn't a person, but a beast.

A beast that could pounce and devour someone at any moment!

Just as Uchiha Mirai carefully sensed Might Duy's changes, Might Duy clenched his fists and let out another roar.

"Seventh Gate: Gate of Wonder—Open!"

Chakra several times stronger than before suddenly erupted, and the green energy that had covered his body transformed into blue steam.

Uchiha Mirai couldn't help backing away several steps. Only after putting some distance between them did he feel a little safer.

"As expected of the Eight Gates Formation. This power... is terrifying."

Uchiha Mirai couldn't help sighing.

Might Duy's Chakra reserves were only at the level of an ordinary Genin, far inferior even to his own.

But now, the other's Chakra had reached an utterly terrifying level.

And compared to his Chakra, Might Duy's body was even more frightening.

Uchiha Mirai couldn't help activating his Sharingan, but his vision still blurred, and Might Duy was suddenly standing before him.

He hadn't even managed to catch the other's movement.

"Phew, phew, phew..."

"Mirai, this is the Eight Gates Formation."

Might Duy panted heavily as he spoke with difficulty. "Even I, after opening the Eighth Gate, can gain power ten times greater than the Five Kage."

"However, opening the Gate of Death means death, so I can't demonstrate it for you now."

After saying that, the blue steam around Might Duy gradually dissipated, and he dropped to the ground on his butt.

"Mirai, although opening the Eight Gates Formation can greatly increase your strength in a short period of time, it also places a huge burden on your body."

"You must remember that."

Hearing Might Duy's warning, Uchiha Mirai silently nodded.

Back when he read the manga, the power of the Eight Gates Formation had already amazed him.

Now that he had seen it with his own eyes, Uchiha Mirai felt his heart burn with excitement.

This secret technique that so overwhelmingly boosted one's strength... was simply too unfair.

After giving Uchiha Mirai more advice on using the Eight Gates Formation, Might Duy began teaching him its incantation.

The cultivation method for the Eight Gates Formation was actually very simple. As long as one's physical constitution was sufficient, there wasn't much difficulty in practicing it.

So...

In just one afternoon, Uchiha Mirai was already able to open the Eight Gates Formation up to the Fifth Gate.

Such speed left Might Duy dumbfounded once again.

Just what kind of monster was this?

Late at night.

Uchiha Clan Compound.

Uchiha Mirai ate the last bite of grilled meat and smiled contentedly.

Although his body could currently only open the Eight Gates Formation up to the Fifth Gate, that was already enough to serve as an unexpected trump card.

Besides, he also had the Plunder System, which could plunder attribute points.

Opening the later Gates of the Eight Gates Formation was only a matter of time.

Most importantly...

Might Duy had taught him the Eight Gates Formation voluntarily.

That meant he could use it freely in battle without worrying about arousing anyone else's suspicions.

Time flew by.

A month passed in the blink of an eye.

During that month, Uchiha Mirai didn't choose to go out on any missions.

First, he needed time to familiarize himself with his rapidly growing strength. Second, the bandits had been much quieter lately, so there really weren't any suitable missions.

Even so, the basic rewards he obtained through daily sparring still increased his strength considerably.

His greatest gain was in his eyes.

By now, he had evolved his Sharingan into the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

"Status panel!"

At Uchiha Mirai's low call, a sky-blue translucent panel appeared before his eyes.

Name: Uchiha Mirai

Constitution: 117

Mental Power: 102

Chakra: 68

Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan

Ninjutsu:...

Other:...

Looking at the numbers on the panel, Uchiha Mirai's lips curled slightly.

When his Mental Power attribute reached one hundred, his Sharingan successfully evolved from two tomoe into the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Unlike the other Uchiha clansmen, Uchiha Mirai hadn't undergone any stimulation. His eyes had evolved into three tomoe as naturally as eating and drinking, everything falling into place.

That also made Uchiha Mirai realize that as long as his Mental Power became strong enough, his eyes might be able to evolve into the Mangekyō Sharingan just as they had evolved into the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

Thinking of the powerful and bizarre ocular techniques of the Mangekyō Sharingan, he couldn't help feeling excited.

What Naruto fan wouldn't be fascinated by the Mangekyō Sharingan?

The next day.

Morning.

As usual, Uchiha Mirai left the clan compound, planning to find a breakfast shop, fill his stomach, and continue training afterward.

However, the noisy discussions along the road made him frown slightly.

"Have you heard? Sunagakure's Third Kazekage seems to have disappeared!"

"Really? He's a Kage, a powerhouse on the same level as the Hokage. How could someone like that disappear?"

"Of course it's true. The news has already spread everywhere. I heard Kumogakure even tried to take the chance to launch a sneak attack on Sunagakure, but they were driven back."

"Hiss! Looks like the Shinobi World is about to become unstable again."

"..."

While eating breakfast and listening to everyone's discussions, Uchiha Mirai also figured out what had happened.

The Third Kazekage had disappeared. The Third Shinobi World War was about to begin!

Escort Mission, Heading to the Front Lines

After hearing the news of the Third Kazekage's disappearance, Uchiha Mirai became somewhat excited.

In the original story, Sasori of the Red Sands turned the Third Kazekage into a Human Puppet before choosing to defect.

And Sunagakure knew nothing about it.

After fending off Kumogakure's attack, Sunagakure declared war on Konoha under the pretext of searching for the Kazekage's whereabouts.

Thus, the Third Shinobi World War began.