A Newbie Gift Pack After Many Years

(The author has adjusted the protagonist's age; please forgive any inconsistencies.)

By the river, a slender, dark-haired boy sat cross-legged on the bank.

He wore a black short-sleeved shirt, the iconic crest of the Uchiha clan prominently displayed on his back.

His face still held a trace of childishness, and as a gentle breeze brushed past, stirring the stray locks of hair on his forehead, it painted a picturesque scene.

He stared at the river before him; the water was as calm as a mirror, without a single ripple.

This was his ninth year since transmigrating, and in four more years, the Uchiha clan would face its night of annihilation.

(He had been reborn into this world as a fetus.)

Damn it, my talent is so poor, how am I supposed to break this deadlock?

Whenever Uchiha Ao thought about how he would eventually become a mere footnote in Itachi's path to enlightenment, he couldn't help but complain.

It would have been better to transmigrate as a commoner than as an Uchiha during this specific era.

Uchiha Ao shook his head, pushed himself up with one hand, and then silently whispered, "System."

[Name: Uchiha Ao]
[Age: Nine]
[Bloodline: Uchiha Bloodline (Laborer-tier)]
[Chakra Reserves: One-tenth of a Kakashi]
[Chakra Nature: Fire]
[Skills: Fire Style: Lighter Jutsu, Transformation Jutsu, Body Replacement Jutsu...]
[Items: None]
[Daily Task: Fire Style Practice (Incomplete)]
[Main Quest: Persuade with Reason, Convince Uchiha Shisui through Force (Incomplete)]

Although he had a system, the headache-inducing part was that the system stipulated he could not obtain the beginner's gift pack until the main quest was completed.

Damn it, what kind of system makes the beginner's gift pack so hard to get?

Uchiha Ao stood where he was and kicked a stone on the riverbank hard, venting his frustration.

The stone tumbled into the river with a "gurgle," splashing a small ripple before the surface quickly returned to stillness.

"Let's finish the daily task first," Uchiha Ao sighed.

The system's tasks were divided into main quests and daily tasks.

Even though he couldn't get the beginner's gift pack without finishing the main quest, the rewards for the daily tasks were decent.

This was the reason he possessed one-tenth of a Kakashi's power at only nine years old.

Standing on the riverbank, Uchiha Ao formed hand seals, took a deep breath, and his chest heaved violently.

"Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!" he roared. A scorching flame, accompanied by rolling heat waves, surged from his mouth, instantly engulfing a giant tree in front of him.

The smell of charred wood filled the air. Uchiha Ao looked at the mess before him, yet he felt no satisfaction.

He knew clearly that even with the support of the system's daily tasks, his laborer-tier Uchiha bloodline left him far too weak.

The gap between him and Shisui or Itachi was still far too vast.

"Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the main quest. The beginner's gift pack has been issued."

Uchiha Ao, who was in the middle of practicing his Fire Style, froze at the system's notification and slowly formed a question mark in his mind.

How on earth did his main quest complete itself for no reason?

Just as Uchiha Ao stood there, dazed and full of confusion, a soft call came from behind him: "Little brother, so you're here."

He turned around to see a girl wearing the same black short-sleeved shirt as him walking over.

It was Uchiha Izumi.

Her ink-black hair draped behind her, her face was lovely, and her eyes were bright and filled with concern. A gentle smile hung on her lips, though a hint of exhaustion lingered on her face.

"Come, let big sister give you a hug." Without waiting for her brother to react, Uchiha Izumi used the Body Flicker Jutsu to flash in front of Uchiha Ao. She slipped her arms under his armpits, pulled him into a tight embrace, and took a deep breath of his scent, looking completely intoxicated.

As a qualified member of the Uchiha clan, Uchiha Ao had long since grown accustomed to his sister's "little brother-obsessed" nature.

Uchiha Izumi pressed her cheek against Ao's, rubbing it for a moment before slowly letting go.

Uchiha Ao finally managed to free his arms, but upon hearing his sister's words, his mouth twitched, his face filled with helplessness.

When he first transmigrated, his parents in this life had died in an accident while on a mission, and it was Izumi's family who had taken him in.

He knew who Uchiha Izumi was, of course—the little fan-girl of Uchiha Itachi from the original story.

However, this Izumi seemed different from the one he knew.

Ever since he was adopted by her family, she had become incredibly clingy.

Although he was fond of this Uchiha Izumi who stuck to him every moment, the thought of her being killed by Itachi on the night of the massacre made him want to go and finish Itachi off right now.

"Izumi-nee, I still have training to do." Seeing Izumi-nee trying to rub her face against his again, Uchiha Ao took a deep breath and gently held her shoulders with both hands.

Uchiha Izumi was shocked to hear this; she couldn't believe she wasn't allowed to cuddle with her little brother.

Her eyes instantly turned red, welling up with tears, and her voice took on a hint of grievance: "Little brother, I just wanted to spend more time with you. How is that bothering you? I know you find me annoying and think I'm clingy, but is it wrong for your sister to care about you?"

As she spoke, she lowered her head slightly, her shoulders trembling gently, looking utterly pitiful.

Watching Izumi-nee act like this, the corners of Uchiha Ao's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

Izumi-nee, do you even realize that you look like a little green tea bitch right now?

In the end, he sighed, took the initiative to rub his cheek against hers, and wrapped his arms around her, saying helplessly: "Izumi-nee, only for a little while, okay? I really have to train."

"Mm-hmm, just for a 'tiny' bit." Uchiha Izumi nodded hurriedly, her eyes, which had been brimming with tears, instantly lighting up. The corners of her mouth curled high, her face filled with satisfaction.

She hugged Uchiha Ao tightly, rubbing her head against his shoulder, wishing she could glue her entire body to his.

An hour later, Uchiha Ao was lying on Izumi-nee's lap.

Three hours later.

Uchiha Ao: Snore... snore...

Approaching dusk.

"How did I fall asleep!" Uchiha Ao opened his eyes, saw the sky had gradually darkened, and instantly bolted upright from Izumi's lap.

Uchiha Izumi was startled by his sudden movement, but she immediately revealed a gentle smile and softly comforted him: "Ao, don't worry. Taking a nap is no big deal. You've been training too hard lately; you need to rest well to train even better."

As she spoke, she hugged Uchiha Ao and raised a hand to gently pat his back.

That shouldn't have happened. Why did I fall asleep? Could it be that Izumi-nee's lap pillow is just too comfortable? Uchiha Ao was used to being hugged by her and didn't struggle to break free.

Uchiha Izumi smiled without a word, a trace of imperceptible cunning flashing in her eyes.

In the evening, the two returned home.

"Uchiha Izumi!" Izumi's mother scolded her, "How could you keep Ao out for so long? It's pitch black outside! Do you have any idea how worried I was?" Izumi's mother stood with her hands on her hips, brows furrowed, her face full of anxiety and reproach.

Uchiha Izumi lowered her head like a child who had done something wrong, her voice small: "Mom, I was wrong. We were just by the river and didn't notice the time." She stole a glance, saw her mother's stern expression, and hurriedly lowered her head again.

Uchiha Ao felt a bit embarrassed, scratched his head, and said: "Auntie, don't blame Izumi-nee. It was my fault for not keeping track of the time. Please don't be angry."

Seeing how sensible Ao was, Izumi's mother's expression softened, and she sighed: "Fine, fine. As long as you're back. Go wash your hands and get ready for dinner."

After dinner, Uchiha Ao returned to his room.

During the day, the system seemed to notify him that the main quest was completed. Although he didn't know how he had finished it, the newbie gift pack, which had been delayed for five years, had finally arrived.

Uchiha Ao lay on the bed and recited silently.

"Open newbie gift pack."

In an instant, his vision blurred, and his whole body couldn't help but tremble.

"Ding, newbie gift pack has been opened."

"Reward obtained: Otsutsuki Bloodline (Basic)."

"Ding, detected that the host possesses Uchiha bloodline. Automatically integrated. Otsutsuki bloodline development: 2%."

"..."

So, does this mean I've become part of the Otsutsuki clan?