Enlightenment

Name: Uchiha Sasuke.

Affiliation: Land of Fire, Konoha Hidden Village. [Possesses a hidden rebellious streak; has the potential to become a rogue ninja.]

Level: 6 (50/2000).

Attribute Points: 6 (Note: Consumed directly to increase the host's attributes.)

Skill Points: 5 (Note: Consumed directly to increase the host's skill levels.)

Attribute Panel: Constitution: 14. Agility: 15. Intelligence: 10. Charisma: 44.

Skill Panel:

[Body Replacement Technique: Level 3.]

[Transformation Technique: Level 3.]

[Clone Technique: Level 3.]

[Multi-Shadow Clone Technique: Level 3.]

[Chakra Control: Level 3.]

[Taijutsu: Level 3.]

[Genjutsu: Level 3.]

[Shurikenjutsu: Level 3.]

[Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique: Level 3 (75%).]

[Konoha Style Kenjutsu: Dance of the Crescent Moon: Level 3 (99%).]

[Konoha Style Kenjutsu: Hazy Moonlit Night: Level 0 (Not yet practiced).]

Staring at the system interface hovering in the void before him, Sasuke felt a mix of joy and concern.

Although his overall strength had improved significantly thanks to this level-up driven by his Charisma, it was worth noting that his Dance of the Crescent Moon was on the verge of a breakthrough.

However, when he saw that his Constitution was a mere 14, he immediately furrowed his brows.

No wonder...

No wonder I nearly ended up drained to death just by using a Shadow Clone...

Isn't this chakra volume just too pathetic?

Thinking of this, Sasuke suddenly felt a suffocating sensation, as if someone had gripped his throat.

If he nearly died from casting a single Multi-Shadow Clone, then his current chakra reserves were only enough to cast one Great Fireball...

"No!..."

"System, add all my attribute points to Constitution!..."

[Ding! Congratulations to the host! Constitution successfully increased to 20. 6 attribute points consumed, current attribute points: 0.]

The moment the words left Sasuke's lips, the system chimed with a notification of a successful transaction.

With a twitch of his lips, Sasuke felt a pang of regret seeing the 6 attribute points he had worked so hard to earn wiped clean.

But upon reflection, he realized he had no other choice.

A ninja's entire foundation is chakra.

Without sufficient chakra to match, even possessing Six Paths-level ninjutsu would be useless.

Just as he was thinking this, another system notification rang out in his mind:

[Ding! Congratulations to the host, you have leveled up!~ Current level: 7.]

This was an unexpected surprise.

He checked the panel, and all his stats had seen a minor increase.

His Constitution had now reached 24 points.

Seeing this, Sasuke didn't hesitate and immediately added the single attribute point he had just gained from leveling up into his Constitution.

His Constitution instantly rose to 25 points.

Time flew by like an arrow.

In the blink of an eye, another day had passed.

Throughout this day, Sasuke had not stepped a single foot outside his dormitory.

He acted as if he had gone mad, holing himself up in his room and using the system to gain insights into the Dance of the Crescent Moon.

Yet, to his disappointment, although he had gained a great deal through the system's guidance over this day, it still wasn't enough.

Yet, the final one percent of the progress bar for the Dance of the Crescent Moon showed no sign of budging even a fraction.

Sunlight spilled into the room, and at that moment, a knock on the door abruptly shattered the silence.

"Is anyone there?..."

Have the results finally come out?...

Exhaling a long, stale breath, Sasuke rose to his full height and opened the door, asking, "Are the graduation results out?..."

The person standing there was a young man wearing a ninja flak jacket.

He looked to be about twenty, not particularly old.

Seeing the excitement on Sasuke's face, he chuckled and replied, "Heh, congratulations, you have successfully graduated from the Ninja Academy."

"This is your graduation certificate, and naturally, your assignment notice as well."

"Inside, you will find the information regarding the team you have been assigned to."

"I'll be off now. Remember to report to the location indicated on the notice early!..."

Before the ninja who delivered the notice could even finish his sentence, he hurried away.

His voice grew fainter and fainter until his figure vanished around the corner, and the sound finally dissipated entirely...

"Assemble on the Ninja Academy rooftop. Team 7, Kakashi presiding..."

Hatake Five-Fifty-Split?

Fate is truly impossible to escape, isn't it...

Without bothering to look at the detailed graduation grades, Sasuke casually tucked the notice away.

With another thought, he dismissed the system panel before him.

Then, he turned and departed with a nonchalant air...

Ninja Academy, rooftop.

Sasuke had assumed he was arriving early.

But upon reaching the rooftop, he discovered that Sakura and Naruto had actually arrived even earlier than he had.

Sakura was the same as always; the moment she saw Sasuke, her eyes went straight to him.

Naruto, seeing this, wore a look of resentment, baring his teeth and glaring at the approaching Sasuke with clear displeasure.

To this, Sasuke merely offered a faint smile, his expression devoid of any emotional fluctuation.

Regardless of how the two reacted, he nodded at them before leaning against the rooftop railing, beginning to admire the scenery of the entire Konoha village.

The four statues on the Hokage Rock came into view.

Beneath them, the rows of shops and buildings formed a sharp contrast.

Although it was quite cramped, it gave Sasuke a unique sense of peace at this moment.

A gentle breeze brushed against Sasuke's cheek.

Breathing in the scent of grass and trees unique to summer, Sasuke suddenly seemed to sense something and slowly lowered his gaze...

Wind: formless and intangible, yet omnipresent.

It nourishes all things in silence, yet never claims credit.

Wind is the softest thing under heaven.

Draw a sword to perform a Wind Slash, and the wind adapts.

Throw a punch in opposition, and one only finds sorrow.

Suddenly, like a bolt of lightning, a realization flashed through his mind.

Within the breeze brushing his face, it felt as if some marvelous existence was about to be grasped by Sasuke!

He was experiencing an epiphany!

No one knew whether he was currently gaining insight into the rules of wind-attribute chakra, the first form of the Dance of the Crescent Moon—Wind Slash—or perhaps something even more profound: the power of nature.

Yet, unnoticed by anyone, the breeze swirled fallen leaves around his body.

It was as if he had donned a veil of leaves, carrying with it an aura of disdain for the world, mysterious and profound.

"Swish!"

Just as Sasuke was about to grasp that glimmer of dawn within the chaos of his mind, a sharp whistling sound suddenly cut through the air.

Immediately, a figure appeared out of thin air, catching everyone off guard.

"Kakashi-sensei, you're finally here!..."

Naruto, acting as familiar as ever, was the first to shout out in excitement.

Even Sakura, who was seeing Kakashi for the first time, recovered from her brief shock and followed suit with a shy greeting...

"Sigh..."

Unlike the two of them, Sasuke let out a sigh and slowly opened his eyes.

If Kakashi's arrival had caused his epiphany to flicker and fade, then Naruto's boisterous shout had completely shattered any chance of him continuing his enlightenment.

Perhaps this is the protagonist's revenge?...

Lamenting in his heart, Sasuke turned to look at Naruto, who stood to the side with a goofy expression on his face.

If he didn't know that this guy was just like this, he probably wouldn't have been able to stop himself from throwing a few shuriken at him right then and there.