Activating the Mission

"Looks like I'll have to keep a low profile for a while..."

After washing up, Yun Xi headed straight to the Academy.

He discovered that the tails following him still hadn't disappeared.

They were hiding around the Ninja Academy, and among those watching him was even an Elite Jonin.

That was what surprised and astonished Yun Xi the most.

This was around the time the original story began, and Kakashi was still in Anbu.

Aside from Jonin like Kurenai, Sarutobi Asuma, and Guy, few Jonin had any free time.

Moreover, most of the Jonin were out on missions at the moment. After all, a Jonin could bring in an extremely high mission income...

And yet...

Root Division had actually assigned an Elite Jonin and a Jonin to watch him.

After glancing at the two Anbu Chunin on the other side, Yun Xi felt speechless.

If he really had to rely on the Third Hokage to protect him, Yun Xi reckoned he wouldn't even know how he'd died...

"Danzo really went all out..."

After confirming the identities of the people watching him, Yun Xi decided to ignore them.

He went straight to his classroom, found his seat, and started catching up on sleep.

Although Danzo had taken notice of him, Yun Xi wasn't worried.

At least, he wouldn't be in any danger inside the Ninja Academy.

"Hmm?"

Just as Yun Xi had settled into position and was about to fall asleep, a cold snort suddenly sounded in the classroom.

Yun Xi looked up and saw that it was Uchiha Sasuke.

At the same time, Uchiha Sasuke's eyes were fixed on Yun Xi.

Although Sasuke saw Yun Xi as nothing more than an ordinary civilian child, he found himself feeling a trace of fear whenever he faced him!

Yun Xi was lying in the corner of the classroom and looked completely harmless, but in Sasuke's mind, he was no less terrifying than a tiger!

"So it's Sasuke." Yun Xi was a little surprised to see him.

It was only around six in the morning, while classes at the Ninja Academy normally started at eight.

Yun Xi hadn't expected Sasuke to arrive at school so early on the first day.

"Good morning. You're Uchiha Sasuke, right?"

After thinking it over, Yun Xi decided to greet him first.

"Hmph!"

But Sasuke ignored Yun Xi's friendly greeting. He snorted and went to his seat.

He rested his hands beneath his chin, looking every bit the aloof young boy.

That guy... sure is arrogant.

Seeing that Sasuke hadn't responded, Yun Xi didn't mind.

After silently grumbling to himself, he prepared to get back to sleep.

But what Yun Xi hadn't expected was for the system to issue a mission at that very moment!

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have triggered a hidden mission—Tragedy of the Uchiha. Accept?"

The system's notification instantly banished Yun Xi's drowsiness.

This guy can actually trigger a system mission for me?

Yun Xi hadn't expected that, just when he'd finally wanted to slack off, a brand-new mission would pop up...

"Accept."

Yun Xi didn't hesitate and immediately accepted the mission.

Even without a mission, he wouldn't have passed up the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident.

The foundation of an old-established clan was bound to bring in a handsome profit!

"Ding! Congratulations, host. You have accepted the mission, Tragedy of the Uchiha."

Mission requirement: "Obtain as many Three-Tomoe Sharingan as possible."

Mission reward: "Unlock the ability to activate Susanoo with one eye, and increase Amaterasu's power by one percent for each Three-Tomoe Sharingan collected."

As soon as Yun Xi accepted the mission, its details appeared in his mind.

But after learning what it entailed, Yun Xi's expression turned rather strange.

The mission requirement was simply too bizarre.

Before accepting it, Yun Xi had assumed he would have to choose between helping the Uchiha Clan and destroying it.

But after seeing the detailed requirements, Yun Xi felt a little screwed...

"Accepting this mission means I'll have to fight Danzo for the Three-Tomoe Sharingan..."

Having read the original Naruto story, Yun Xi naturally knew that Uchiha Itachi hadn't been solely responsible for the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident.

Danzo, the Third Hokage, the Uchiha Clan, Orochimaru, and several other forces had all played a part in the balance of power.

Obito had even been involved...

After the Uchiha Clan was wiped out, almost everyone benefited.

Danzo obtained a large number of Sharingan...

The Third Hokage's position became even more secure after the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

Uchiha Itachi let Sasuke survive.

If anyone had lost in all this, it was probably the Uchiha Clan...

But if Yun Xi got involved, Danzo would probably end up with nothing.

"Does this system know I have a grudge against Danzo?"

After making his plans, Yun Xi began casually grumbling about the system.

As for whether he could complete the mission, Yun Xi wasn't worried at all.

Konoha wasn't like it would be when the story began, with all three Sannin away from the village.

Most of its combat strength consisted of Jonin, who posed no threat to Yun Xi.

In short, only Guy with the Eight Gates opened and the Third Hokage could reliably beat him.

But Guy was one of the Hokage's loyal men and wouldn't get involved in the Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident.

That meant Yun Xi only had to deal with Itachi, Danzo, and his Root Division...

"Then it's settled. I'll focus on collecting Sharingan, and see what happens after that!"

After considering things, Yun Xi had no concerns.

As long as he was a little careful during the Uchiha Clan Massacre, he could avoid a lot of risks.

Besides, at this point, Danzo hadn't obtained many Sharingan and couldn't use Izanagi.

He wasn't strong enough to be a threat. Yun Xi only needed to watch out for Danzo's one trump card—Izanagi.

Itachi was about as strong as Yun Xi, but Yun Xi could simply avoid him!

"Looks like I'll need to build up a few more trump cards and strengthen myself..."

The Uchiha Clan Downfall Incident would likely happen not long after Uchiha Sasuke entered the Academy.

Yun Xi needed to make preparations during that brief window!

And he might as well add a few more trump cards!

"Looks like I'll have to bring forward my plan to leave Konoha..."

After weighing things up, Yun Xi decided to move up his previous plans!

At first, Yun Xi had only intended to make some money during the Uchiha Clan Massacre.

Then he'd use a clone to stay in Konoha.

His real body would go on missions and collect bounties to earn a large number of Krypton Gold Points.

But after accepting the mission from the system, Yun Xi had no choice but to change his original plan.

He'd have to shift from laying low and growing stronger to fighting Danzo, Itachi, and the others head-on.

His strength was probably enough to keep him safe, but to be absolutely certain, he could only rely on Krypton Gold to grow stronger!

The main reason Yun Xi had changed so drastically was that the mission rewards were simply too good!

They were so good that Yun Xi couldn't afford not to take the mission seriously!

"Bang!"

"Hey, why do you keep staring at me?"

While Yun Xi was still making plans, Sasuke walked right up to him.

He slammed his left fist down on Yun Xi's desk.

His angry voice followed right after!

Yun Xi: "What the hell? What's going on?!"