System, Extract Affix

"Have you ever thought about teaming up with me again?"

At Kakashi's question, Yuzhen raised his eyes and looked toward the Konoha Gate.

"Of course. I look forward to working with you from now on... Kakashi!" he replied firmly.

As if I'd pass that up. My cheat lets me extract affixes through touch.

There was no way I could let go of Kakashi.

The value of the people in my circle... was definitely something else!

Did they really think that in Konoha—a place called a village but really a city—

he could just run into all those famous side characters from the original story?

Back in my previous life, even running into my own relatives in my little hometown wasn't easy.

And running into these famous side characters here was even less likely.

So, no matter how much of a drag Kakashi might be as a teammate at this point in time,

Yuzhen couldn't afford to give up on him.

"Mm... I look forward to working with you too," Kakashi replied calmly.

At that moment, even though he was keeping his heart closed off,

he could still respond to teammates who could help him complete his missions.

It was just that teammates came after the mission in his priorities.

Before long,

they had agreed on where to meet the next day.

Then the two of them parted ways at the Konoha Gate.

Naturally, Kakashi, as team leader, would handle the mission details.

Yuzhen only had to go back and await orders.

He dragged his exhausted body home

and collapsed straight into bed.

The next day,

he got up early and headed for the Police Force.

The night before, he had already figured out where to find his way out of his predicament.

The Uchiha were a clan that valued eyes and strength.

You needed strength and the Sharingan to make these arrogant cat lovers look at you with respect.

Even if you were one of their own.

So the next step was simple. He picked a target right away!

"I hope Clan Head Fugaku is at the Military Police Force. I'm really looking forward to his affixes."

That was Yuzhen's plan: extract an affix from the strongest Uchiha of this era.

Awaken the Sharingan, join Fugaku's faction, and use that to gain access to ninjutsu resources.

As the current clan head of the Uchiha Clan,

Uchiha Fugaku was under tremendous pressure.

The higher-ups' cold hostility and the various factions within the clan

were giving the young man a serious headache.

After finishing his shift that morning, he walked out of the Military Police Force.

Thinking that he would soon see his gentle wife,

his expression softened.

Just then, a young voice called out to him.

"Clan Head Fugaku, I'd like to talk to you."

At that, Fugaku stopped.

He looked over.

"It's Yuzhen-kun. You're back from your mission? What is it?"

He knew this clansman.

An ordinary Uchiha, but as clan head,

he remembered every clansman who went on missions in Konoha.

He had no choice. Apart from these few seedlings,

most Uchiha were confined to the Military Police Force.

Unless necessary, the higher-ups wouldn't let them leave the village.

These clansmen were special.

Even though most of them were mediocre,

he still had to remember them.

"Nothing much. I just wanted to talk to you, Clan Head Fugaku. Could you come with me? It won't take long—just two or three minutes."

As he spoke, Uchiha Yuzhen very deliberately held out his hand.

It was a gesture of courtesy. Fugaku, who had only recently become clan head,

wouldn't refuse him.

That was a basic quality for a leader.

"Certainly. Then please lead the way, Yuzhen-kun."

After Uchiha Fugaku said this, he exchanged a polite handshake with Yuzhen.

As everything went just as he had expected,

Uchiha Yuzhen kept his composure in the face of Fugaku's colorful array of affixes.

There was no gold or red among them, but he had plenty of purple.

Seizing the moment, Yuzhen focused on the affixes drifting out of Fugaku's eyes

and thought:

"System, extract affix."

As he turned and led the way,

Yuzhen saw the affix that had been drawn in appear as [Uchiha (Purple)].

His heart surged with excitement.

How could he not be excited? The description for [Uchiha (Purple)] was simple:

Pure Uchiha bloodline. Purple marked a bloodline of this tier, one that would surpass the ordinary.

No wonder he was Itachi and Sasuke's father. His bloodline was purple right off the bat.

It was on a completely different level from Yuzhen's own white one.

Thinking about what he was about to say to Fugaku,

he hurriedly had the system equip the affix.

Something wondrous happened.

As [Uchiha (Purple)] replaced [Uchiha (White)],

a mysterious factor welling up from within his bloodline reacted with the [Genius (Gold)] affix.

As Yuzhen walked along, his eyes suddenly felt crystal clear.

In an instant,

everything in the world seemed to slow down before his eyes.

Every last detail became crystal clear.

"Wonderful! It's definitely the Sharingan!" Yuzhen, realizing what had happened to him,

changed course and led Fugaku

to a pavilion in the clan grounds.

With his Sharingan active, he turned to Uchiha Fugaku and said:

"Clan Head, all my teammates died on the mission, and then I awakened these eyes."

"I thought that after returning, you were the first person I needed to report to!"

Seeing the two tomoe rotating in Yuzhen's eyes,

Uchiha Fugaku's expression shifted.

He understood why the young man had said this to him.

By doing so, Yuzhen was taking his side as soon as he awakened his eyes.

If that was the case, he couldn't be too stingy.

Fugaku said in a deep voice:

"I understand what you mean, Yuzhen-kun... Come to my house tomorrow."

"To celebrate your awakening of the Sharingan, I'll prepare a nice gift for you."

Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzhen nodded emphatically.

"All right, Clan Head!"

After speaking with Uchiha Fugaku,

Uchiha Yuzhen went to a training ground and quieted his mind.

He took in the changes on his status panel.

Host: Uchiha Yuzhen

Gender: Male

Age: Twelve

Strength: Chunin

Affixes: [Genius (Gold)] [Uchiha (Purple)] [Fire Style (White)] [Wind Style (White)] [Uchiha Style (White)] [Yin Style (Green)] [Sharingan (Green)]

As expected, after [Uchiha (Purple)] awakened his Sharingan,

[Yin Style] had changed from white to green!

The Sharingan affix had appeared too.

And it was green from the start.

That meant a One-Tomoe Sharingan was probably white.

Moreover, the Sharingan was described in the original story as a variation of Yin Style.

The Mangekyō Sharingan—or the Eternal Mangekyō—was the ultimate form of Yin Style.

It seemed—

the system considered the two to be linked.

And it wasn't just the change in his Sharingan.

His chakra had also started to grow

as his bloodline evolved.

The Uchiha's chakra reserves couldn't compare to the Senju or the Uzumaki.

Still, compared with ordinary people, they were definitely chakra powerhouses.

While Yuzhen was carefully taking in the changes,

Kakashi arrived too.

"Here, take this. It's the reward for this mission."

Yuzhen caught the money pouch

and raised an eyebrow, looking at Kakashi seriously.

"Kakashi, there are only the two of us in the team right now."

"Have you thought about what we should do next?"