Enlightenment

Name: Uchiha Sasuke.

Faction: Land of Fire, Konoha Hidden Village. [Secretly harboring rebellious ambitions; potential rogue ninja.]

Level: 6 (50/2000).

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

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

Attributes: Constitution: 14. Agility: 15. Intelligence: 10. Charisma: 44.

Skills:

[Substitution 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 trained.)] ```

Looking at the system panel suspended in the air before him, Sasuke felt both pleased and worried.

Although his overall strength had increased substantially thanks to this Charisma-fueled level-up,

it was worth noting that Dance of the Crescent Moon was just a hair away from advancing further.

But when he saw that his Constitution was only 14,

he immediately furrowed his brows.

"No wonder..."

"No wonder using Shadow Clones once almost left me drained to the point of death..."

"My chakra reserves are ridiculously pathetic..."

At the thought, Sasuke suddenly felt as if his throat had been squeezed shut, leaving him breathless.

If summoning Multi-Shadow Clones almost killed him, then he probably only had enough chakra for a single Great Fireball right now...

"No way!..."

"System, put all my Attribute Points into Constitution!..."

[ Ding! Congratulations, host! Constitution successfully increased to 20. 6 Attribute Points consumed. Remaining Attribute Points: 0.]

As soon as Sasuke finished speaking, the system chimed to confirm the transaction.

His mouth twitched as he watched the six hard-earned Attribute Points drop to zero. Sasuke felt a pang of regret.

But then he reminded himself that he had no choice.

Chakra was the foundation of every ninja.

Even possessing Six Paths-level ninjutsu was useless without a matching amount of chakra.

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

[Ding! Congratulations, host, you've leveled up! Your current level is: 7.]

That was an unexpected bonus.

He glanced at the panel. All his stats had increased slightly again.

By now, his Constitution had reached 24.

Seeing this, Sasuke immediately put the Attribute Point he had just earned from leveling up into Constitution.

His Constitution instantly rose to 25.

Time flew by, and another day passed in the blink of an eye.

Sasuke didn't leave his room once that day.

He had holed himself up in there like a madman, using the system to comprehend Dance of the Crescent Moon.

But to his disappointment,

although he had gained a great deal that day through the system's guidance,

the final one percent of progress on Dance of the Crescent Moon hadn't budged in the slightest.

Sunlight spilled into the room when a sudden knock at the door broke the silence.

"Anyone there?..."

Had the results finally come out?...

Sasuke exhaled slowly, stood up, and opened the door.

"Are the graduation results out?..."

The visitor was a young man wearing a flak jacket.

He looked to be in his early twenties—not very old.

Seeing Sasuke's excitement, he smiled and replied,

"Hehe, congratulations! You've successfully graduated from the Ninja Academy."

"This is your graduation certificate—and, of course, your assignment notice."

"It has the information about the team you've been assigned to."

"I'll be going now. Be sure to report promptly to the place listed on your notice!..."

The ninja delivering the notice had already run off before he finished speaking.

His shouts grew fainter until he disappeared around the corner, and then his voice gradually faded away...

"Meet on the Ninja Academy rooftop. Team 7. Kakashi."

Hatake Five-Fifty-Split?

Looks like fate really couldn't be avoided...

Without looking closely at his graduation results, Sasuke casually tucked away the notice in his hand.

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

Then he turned and strolled away...

Ninja Academy rooftop.

Sasuke had thought he was early.

But as soon as he reached the rooftop, he found that Sakura and Naruto had arrived even earlier than him.

As usual, the moment Sakura saw Sasuke, her eyes went completely blank.

Naruto, meanwhile, glared at the approaching Sasuke with a resentful look, baring his teeth in annoyance.

Sasuke merely smiled faintly, his face betraying no emotion.

Regardless of their reactions, he nodded to them both, then leaned against the rooftop railing and began admiring the view of the entire Konoha.

The four statues atop Kage Rock came into view.

Below them, rows of closely packed shops and buildings made a striking contrast.

Although the village was densely built,

it somehow gave Sasuke a unique sense of peace.

A gentle breeze brushed against Sasuke's cheek.

Breathing in the distinctive scent of summer plants, Sasuke suddenly seemed to sense something. He slowly lowered his eyes...

Wind was formless and invisible, yet it was everywhere.

It nourished all things silently, never calling attention to itself.

Wind was the gentlest thing in the world.

Draw a sword to cut the wind, and the wind simply flowed on.

Punch at it, and all you got in return was frustration.

Suddenly, it was as if a bolt of lightning flashed through his mind.

In the breeze against his face, there seemed to be something wondrous just within Sasuke's grasp!

He was entering a state of enlightenment!

No one knew whether he was comprehending the rules of Wind Style chakra,

or the first form of Dance of the Crescent Moon, Wind Slash,

or perhaps some more profound force of nature.

All they could see was the world around him, unnoticed by everyone.

The breeze lifted fallen leaves and sent them swirling around him.

It was as if he were draped in a robe of leaves, exuding an aura of supreme confidence—mysterious and profound.

With a whoosh!

Just as Sasuke was about to seize that glimmer of insight in the chaos of his mind,

a cutting sound suddenly rang through the air.

In the next instant, a figure abruptly appeared out of nowhere before them, catching everyone off guard.

"Teacher Kakashi, you're finally here!..."

Naruto shouted excitedly at once, acting as if he already knew him.

Even Sakura, who was meeting Kakashi for the first time, was briefly taken aback before joining in with a few embarrassed calls...

"Ah..."

Unlike the other two, Sasuke sighed and slowly opened his eyes.

If Kakashi's arrival had sent inspiration racing through his mind,

then Naruto's loud, braying shout had completely destroyed his chance to keep meditating.

"Maybe this is the protagonist's revenge?..."

He lamented inwardly, then turned to look at Naruto, who wore a silly expression.

If he didn't know that the guy was always like this,

he might have already lost control and thrown several shuriken at him.