Naruto: Starting with the Plunder System to Save the Uchiha
Chapter 22

Naruto: Saving the Uchiha Clan Starting with the Plunder System

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But ever since Hatake Sakumo committed suicide, Kakashi had begun to shut himself away.

That was why he had specifically asked the Third Hokage to place Kakashi on his team and chosen Obito Uchiha and Rin Nohara as Kakashi's teammates.

His goal was to help Kakashi open up his closed-off heart.

But after getting to know him for a while, Minato Namikaze discovered that Uchiha Mirai seemed like a very good candidate as well.

So he wanted Kakashi to spend more time around him. Perhaps it might produce some unexpected results.

While the two were talking, Uchiha Mirai and the others had finished setting their traps and returned to camp.

Minato Namikaze immediately walked over to Uchiha Mirai. "Let me introduce myself. I'm Minato Namikaze, a Jonin of Konoha."

Uchiha Mirai looked at Minato Namikaze, his heart stirring slightly. "Uchiha Mirai."

He had originally been thinking about how to approach Minato Namikaze, but he had not expected the other man to take the initiative and greet him.

"Mirai, I heard you defeated Kakashi and even broke Chidori with one hand."

"That's impressive. When I was your age, I was nowhere near this strong."

Minato Namikaze's voice was gentle, like a warm spring breeze.

This was probably what people called personal charisma.

"Chidori is a powerful ninjutsu. Kakashi was simply a little too slow, which is why I defeated him."

Uchiha Mirai spoke softly.

"Mirai, do you want to learn Chidori?"

Minato Namikaze suddenly said, "I can teach you Chidori."

Kakashi had developed Chidori after being inspired by the Rasengan, and Minato had given him plenty of guidance throughout the process.

So...

Even if he taught Chidori to someone else, Kakashi would not have any objections.

Hearing Minato Namikaze's words, Uchiha Mirai raised an eyebrow. "What are the conditions?"

"Nothing much. Just help guide Kakashi more often when you have the time."

"You should know about Kakashi's situation... If this continues, it will be very detrimental to his growth."

Minato Namikaze stated his purpose.

"Chidori? No need."

"Huh?"

Minato Namikaze was somewhat surprised by Uchiha Mirai's response.

Chidori was an A-rank ninjutsu.

Countless people would fight tooth and nail to obtain such a precious ninjutsu.

Even among prestigious ninja clans, A-rank ninjutsu were exceedingly rare.

"Mirai, Chidori is an extremely destructive ninjutsu. Combined with your Sharingan, it would be a perfect match..."

Minato Namikaze thought Uchiha Mirai did not understand Chidori's value, so he patiently began explaining.

However, before he could finish, Uchiha Mirai interrupted him.

"I'm not saying Chidori is weak. I simply don't need it."

After speaking, Uchiha Mirai rapidly formed hand seals.

The next second, the chirping cry of Chidori rang out.

"I've already mastered Chidori."

Uchiha Mirai waved his hand, dispersing the Chidori as he spoke calmly.

Minato Namikaze, Kakashi Hatake, Obito Uchiha, and the others all stood frozen in shock.

Although the ninjutsu had only flashed into view for an instant, there was no mistaking it. It was Chidori!

"Kakashi, didn't you develop Chidori?"

"Mirai, when did you secretly learn Kakashi's ninjutsu?!"

After recovering from his shock, Obito Uchiha was the first to start shouting.

Kakashi Hatake also wore a stunned expression.

The last time he had sparred with Uchiha Mirai, he had used Chidori once.

Could it be...

Uchiha Mirai had learned Chidori from that one showing?

If that were true, it would be far too monstrous!

Could someone master an A-rank ninjutsu as difficult as Chidori just by seeing it performed once?

Shinku Yuhi and Minato Namikaze were equally astonished.

Chidori was unlike ordinary ninjutsu. To use it, one needed to master both Chakra shape transformation and nature transformation.

Even for Jonin, these two abilities were no small challenge.

When had Uchiha Mirai mastered them?

Judging by Kakashi's expression, Kakashi had probably not taught Mirai himself, right?

Only Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi were confused. Since they did not understand what Chidori represented, they could not figure out why everyone was making such expressions.

"Hey, answer my question!"

Seeing everyone standing there in a daze, Obito Uchiha glared indignantly at Uchiha Mirai and questioned him again.

"Obito, don't get so worked up."

After reprimanding Obito Uchiha, Minato Namikaze turned back to Uchiha Mirai. "Mirai, what exactly is going on?"

"About a month ago, Kakashi used Chidori when he challenged me."

"What kind of nonsense are you talking about?" Obito Uchiha waved his hand in dissatisfaction. "We're asking why you know Kakashi's ninjutsu!"

Seeing Obito Uchiha's agitated appearance, Uchiha Mirai gave a disdainful snort, then pointed at his own eyes.

"As the dead last, you probably haven't experienced the terror of the Sharingan yet, have you?"

"Before these eyes, no ninjutsu has any secrets."

Amid everyone's horrified stares, Uchiha Mirai's black eyes immediately turned scarlet.

Seeing those slowly spinning Sharingan, Obito Uchiha lost focus for a moment and dropped onto the ground.

His face was filled with disbelief as he kept muttering.

"Y-you've got to be kidding... Th-this is the Three Tomoe Sharingan?!"

Uchiha Mirai's Conditions, a Treasure of a Man!

Looking at the scarlet Three Tomoe Sharingan before him, Obito Uchiha's face was filled with disbelief.

As a member of the Uchiha Clan, he understood all too well what those eyes meant.

Three tomoe!

The ultimate form of the Sharingan.

Every ninja who possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan was an elite of the clan, with strength at least on the level of a Jonin!

In a one-on-one battle, very few ninja could defeat an Uchiha ninja with the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

It could be said that... the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai could only be fully unleashed once the Sharingan evolved to three tomoe.

But likewise, evolving the Sharingan into the Three Tomoe Sharingan was incredibly difficult.

Most Uchiha clansmen could not even awaken their eyes, let alone possess the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

According to Obito Uchiha's understanding, only a few dozen members of the Uchiha Clan currently possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

But now...

Uchiha Mirai, someone from the same generation as him, actually possessed the Three Tomoe Sharingan!

And he had not even managed to awaken the most basic Sharingan.

The contrast caused a sense of helplessness to rise within Obito Uchiha's heart.

This time, even someone as confident as him had truly been dealt a blow.

"It's actually the Three Tomoe Sharingan!"

"Mirai, y-you, you, you..."

Shinku Yuhi and Minato Namikaze looked at Uchiha Mirai, overwhelmed with emotion for a moment.

They had long known that Uchiha Mirai was a rare genius ninja, yet they were still deeply shocked.

"Obito, do you need me to explain further?"

Uchiha Mirai looked at Obito Uchiha, who was sitting on the ground, and asked calmly.

"There's no need."

Minato Namikaze collected himself, a warm smile returning to his face as he spoke up to ease things for the silent Obito Uchiha.

Just as Uchiha Mirai had said, the Three Tomoe Sharingan could see through the flow of Chakra during the release of ninjutsu. It could also cast and see through genjutsu, copy taijutsu, and copy ninjutsu that were not Kekkei Genkai.

Chidori's difficulty lay in Chakra nature transformation and shape transformation.

As long as someone had mastered those two abilities, copying Chidori was no problem at all for the Three Tomoe Sharingan.

"Mirai, you've gotten stronger again!"

Kurenai Yuhi looked at Uchiha Mirai and sighed.

Although she did not fully understand what the Three Tomoe Sharingan meant, she could infer it from her father's and Minato Namikaze's shocked reactions.

"Will you still cook for me in the future?"

Kurenai Yuhi asked worriedly.

Uchiha Mirai was becoming more and more outstanding, and she felt the gap between them growing wider and wider.

Kurenai Yuhi was afraid that one day, Uchiha Mirai would suddenly disappear from her world.

"Don't worry."

"From now on, I'll cook for you every day."

Uchiha Mirai smiled and rubbed Kurenai Yuhi's head.

"Mm!"

Kurenai Yuhi nodded vigorously. "It's a promise."

Off to the side.

Kakashi Hatake looked at Uchiha Mirai, and fighting spirit gradually reignited in his eyes.

For the first time, he felt unprecedented pressure from someone his own age.

It seemed he needed to train even harder.

Otherwise, if Konoha's former Number One Genius Ninja was left far behind, he would become a laughingstock.

Minato Namikaze keenly noticed the change in Kakashi Hatake's eyes, so he continued, "Mirai, please help me guide Kakashi. If it's you, you can definitely help Kakashi open up his closed-off heart."

"I'm not good at lecturing people." Uchiha Mirai frowned.

"I can do my best to meet your requests."

"But then again..."

Seeing Uchiha Mirai suddenly change his attitude, Minato Namikaze's mouth twitched slightly.

No wonder Obito became irritated every time he saw Mirai.

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