I Have a Big Corn

For a transmigrator, the first priority is naturally to ensure one's own safety and avoid exposure.

Therefore, Uchiha Gray was feeling slightly panicked—though only slightly. The moment the two Cloud Hidden ninjas appeared, he had already used his Two-Tomoe Sharingan to hypnotize the Hyuga guards.

Under the influence of the genjutsu, the two Hyuga clansmen saw only a brat from the Uchiha clan who, upon seeing the Cloud Hidden ninjas, had cried out in terror and fled.

Meanwhile, the two Cloud Hidden assassins fled in the exact opposite direction.

Gray carefully arranged the two corpses.

In the genjutsu he had cast on the two Hyuga guards, he had fled in the direction of the Uchiha clan, while the two Cloud Hidden assassins had escaped in the opposite direction.

Once these bodies were discovered, there would be two Hyuga guards to serve as witnesses.

Furthermore, his usual reputation as a dead-last student served as an excellent disguise.

Uchiha Gray was about to leave when, suddenly, a pair of beautiful, pure eyes looked at him expectantly.

His face stiffened.

It's over, I've been exposed!

"Big brother from the Uchiha clan?" Hinata Hyuga's small face was shy; the clan crest on Uchiha Gray's clothing was an unmistakable sign. "Was it... you who saved me?"

"I didn't, I wasn't there, don't talk nonsense!"

Gray's expression shifted, and he denied it three times without hesitation.

He was still counting on his status as a dead-last student to avoid drawing the village's suspicion or the attention of Uchiha Itachi; exposing his identity was not a wise move.

Hinata Hyuga was a very innocent little girl, but that didn't mean she was stupid. Gray sighed, then turned and smilingly ruffled Hinata's small head. In the sweltering summer heat, the little girl felt a bit dizzy from being petted by his large palm, her face flushing red.

"Yes, that's right. But Hinata must keep this a secret, otherwise, big brother might die. How about you pretend to be asleep in a moment?"

Compared to hiding the truth, being honest with Hinata was the wiser choice.

Most importantly, he didn't have Kotoamatsukami, nor could he bring himself to kill a child like Hinata.

Besides, who could bring themselves to hurt such a kawaii little girl who called them "Onii-chan"?

"Mm!" Hinata agreed prettily, her eyes shining as she looked at Gray, as if trying to memorize his face.

"My head hurts!" Hinata Hyuga suddenly clutched her forehead with her small hand, her brows furrowed. The two Cloud Hidden ninjas hadn't been gentle when they kidnapped her; they had knocked her out on the spot.

Now, her little head was throbbing with pain.

Gray felt helpless and a bit embarrassed, but after holding it in for a long time, he muttered, "I Have a Big Corn."

And so, under the cover of night, an eight-year-old handsome boy handed a large, thick ear of corn to a three-year-old girl and said righteously, "Eat it!"

After a moment, Gray's expression became increasingly calm and serious, radiating the aura of a true master.

Well, as long as I'm not embarrassed, the embarrassment belongs to others!

After Hinata obediently ate it, she indeed felt a warm current surging through her body. Almost instantly, the headache vanished.

"Thank you, Onii-chan!" After saying this, little Hinata settled into the corner, her adorable attempt at pretending to sleep making Gray unable to hold back a smile. With a flash, he vanished.

Not long after he left, an enraged figure came sprinting out. "Whoever dared to kidnap the daughter of Hyuga Hiashi, no one in the entire Leaf will be able to save you!"

Uchiha Gray, hiding not far away, chuckled and muttered, "Not only will you fail to find the culprit, but you'll also end up costing your own brother his life."

Gray had no intention of helping to resolve this crisis.

This was a matter for the Hyuga clan; he had no need to intervene, nor any obligation. If it weren't for the sake of the little girl Hinata, he would have left the moment he received his reward.

Uchiha Gray had no interest in the subsequent developments; he turned and walked away, disappearing into the night.

"System, pull up my personal template!"

[Ding, God-Level Sign-in System, Host: Uchiha Gray.]

[Age: Eight years old.]

[Bloodline: Sharingan (Two-Tomoe).]

[System Abilities: Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit Template (7%), Shisui's Body Flicker Technique, I Have a Big Corn, I Have a Small Grilled Sausage, Cat's Cradle, Drop the Handkerchief, Hopscotch, Mastery of Flower Arrangement, Mastery of Roller Skating, Mastery of Ballet...]

[Status: Blue Buff.]

[Ninjutsu: Sharingan Genjutsu, Fire Style: Great Fireball Technique, Lightning Style: Lightning Ball, Clone Technique, Shadow Clone, Substitution Technique, Transformation Technique.]

[Weapons: None.]

Gray nodded in satisfaction.

Although these abilities seemed meager for now, with sign-ins and the improvement of various skills, his strength would only grow.

It had to be said, the first reward, the Blue Buff, granted him an infinite mana pool.

As his chakra reserves gradually increased, the power of his ninjutsu alone would reach a level where a single Fire Style technique would require a dozen Water Style ninjas to resist.

And the Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit template obtained from the sign-in made Gray incredibly envious. The Glint-Glint Fruit's power was amazing—the speed of light, a light-speed kick, gravity plus acceleration; how many people could withstand that?

However, knowing the system's nature, it would probably take several years of signing in to fully acquire the Kizaru Glint-Glint Fruit template.

Therefore, although he now possessed a certain level of self-preservation, he was still no match for Itachi's Mangekyo three years from now. A single Tsukuyomi was something he couldn't handle at all.

The solution was simple enough.

First, possess a Mangekyou Sharingan of one's own.

With equal spiritual power, Tsukuyomi would still take effect, but its impact would undoubtedly be reduced to a minimum.

Second, host a Tailed Beast within one's body and maintain an excellent relationship with it, so that it might alert you the moment you fall under an illusion.

He immediately ruled out the second option; he had no time to cultivate a bond with a Tailed Beast, and more importantly, there were no Tailed Beasts currently available for him to capture at will—not that he could defeat one in his current state, anyway.

Thus, the first method was undoubtedly the optimal solution.

Over the next three years, he would have to elevate the power of his Sharingan, at the very least reaching the Mangekyou Sharingan to stand against Uchiha Itachi!

Composing himself, Gray muttered in frustration, "System, block all this useless, messy junk for me. Also, hide any C-rank or lower ninjutsu from the System Panel; it gives me a headache just looking at it!"

Seeing these items only reminded him of the miscellaneous trash he had received from previous check-ins.

Gray gritted his teeth in annoyance.

[Ding, modifications complete. Abilities without offensive effects have been hidden, and ninjutsu below C-rank have been hidden.]

Unable to sleep, Uchiha Gray decided to head to the Forest of Death to test his current abilities.

Merely possessing an ability did not mean one had fully mastered it; it required familiarity and coordination to maximize its destructive power.

For the sake of secrecy, Gray chose the depths of the Forest of Death, where the night was deep and silent.

"Body Flicker Technique!"

In an instant, his figure flickered in and out of existence. With his chakra pushed to the limit, hundreds of Gray's afterimages danced about—more than ten times the number Shisui displayed in the original story!

This was the benefit of having vast amounts of chakra.

Immediately after, one of his hands glowed with the golden radiance of the Glint-Glint Fruit, shining under the moonlight, while the other hand gripped a kunai. He thrust it forward, but it passed through nothing but empty air.

"This is the extent of 7% elementalization from the Glint-Glint Fruit. Although it only covers the size of one hand, if I use elementalization during a fight, it might just save my life!"

"Whoosh!"

The sound of air being torn apart rang out as a dozen kunai exploded toward him!

Uchiha Gray's eyes turned cold and sharp, a chill running down his spine. He hadn't expected to be discovered in the Forest of Death, let alone be attacked. Could it be ninjas from Cloud Hidden!?

His Two-Tomoe Sharingan emerged!