The System That Came Late

Konoha, Year 42. Uchiha Clan compound.

Uchiha Makoto lay back in a reclining chair, his hands tucked behind his head and one leg crossed over the other, gazing worriedly at the sky.

"Why is this damn system still at 99.99%? It hasn't moved in three months. My sister's already been pregnant for three months."

Having read countless transmigration novels, Uchiha Makoto simply couldn't understand why, sixteen years after arriving in this world, his cheat had still not finished loading!

Although he had already raised his strength to the level of a jōnin with his Three-Tomoe Sharingan, becoming an elite jōnin in a few years would be easy enough.

But the Third Shinobi World War was about to begin. Let alone an ordinary jōnin like him, even his brother-in-law, Uchiha Fugaku, who possessed elite jōnin strength, could not guarantee that he would survive the battlefield's meat grinder!

Much less a "merchant" like him.

[ Ding! Charging complete. Family Uplift System loaded successfully! ]

The mechanical, icy voice that suddenly sounded beside his ear made Uchiha Makoto's expression change.

He slowly sat upright and silently asked, "System, give me a brief introduction."

[ This system is called the 'Family Uplift System.'

The host may invest in their family and help raise its level. The higher the family level, the better the rewards received in return.

The Uchiha Clan is currently bound by default. ]

Hearing this, Uchiha Makoto's eyes flickered. After a long while, he silently said, "Explain in detail how family levels are assessed and what rewards are given."

[ In the current version 1.0, family levels are assessed according to family strength, influence, assets, reputation, and cohesion. The current scope encompasses the shinobi world and the summoning world.

Rewards are distributed at midnight on the final day of each year in the form of gift packs equal to the family's level. These include, but are not limited to, items, medicinal herbs, secret formulas, ninjutsu, secret techniques, and mineral resources within the current scope.

If the family advances in level, the corresponding gift pack will be granted immediately as an additional reward, with no cooldown period!

The host's current family has been detected as a Level Four family: a prominent great clan. Gift packs for Levels One through Four have yet to be claimed.

Would you like to claim them? ]

"Claim them!"

[ Ding! Congratulations, host, you have received a Level One gift pack: Improved Chakra Refinement Technique!

You have received a Level Two gift pack: A-rank Derivation Card!

You have received a Level Three gift pack: S-rank Derivation Card!

You have received a Level Four gift pack: one Bloodline Enhancement opportunity! ]

"System!"

[ Ding, rewards are being distributed! ]

In an instant, Uchiha Makoto's brows drew together tightly. A flood of textual information poured into his mind, causing his head to feel as though it were splitting apart.

At the same time, his body underwent a strange transformation. Uchiha Makoto could clearly feel the chakra within him surge wildly. This was a qualitative change originating from the depths of his body!

Because the Uchiha Clan was born with Yin-nature chakra, their chakra reserves far surpassed those of ordinary shinobi clans. Correspondingly, however, they were much weaker than the Senju Clan, who were born with Yang-nature chakra.

But now, he felt like he could go toe-to-toe with Tsunade!

The next moment, a massive amount of ocular power began to emerge.

An intensely crimson light bloomed from Uchiha Makoto's eyes as the three tomoe spun rapidly.

Then, Uchiha Makoto vanished from his reclining chair and appeared in the washroom. In the mirror, he saw what he looked like now.

A handsome yet youthful face, a sleek straight black low ponytail like Itachi's, the pale violet diamond mark of the Strength of a Hundred Seal, and the distinctive Uchiha clan uniform bearing the Uchiha fan crest on its back.

He then gathered chakra in his eyes.

In the mirror, the three tomoe in his eyes disappeared, replaced by an equilateral triangle and a shuriken-like pattern with a black dot at its center...

"Mangekyo Sharingan! Ōkuninushi-no-Kami!!!"

A smile could not help but appear on Uchiha Makoto's face. With the Mangekyo Sharingan, he finally had the means to protect himself.

Feeling his explosively increased chakra and immense ocular power, the corners of Uchiha Makoto's mouth rose higher and higher.

"HAHAHAHAHAHA!"

Uchiha Makoto could not hold back his laughter. It grew louder and louder.

[ Ding, the host may open the personal panel to view relevant personal information! ]

"Open the personal panel!"

[ Name: Uchiha Makoto

Age: 15

Bloodline Limit: Mangekyo Sharingan

Skills: Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu, Phoenix Sage Fire Jutsu, Phoenix Flower Claw Crimson, Majestic Destroyer Flame, Shuriken Manipulation Jutsu, Chidori...

Strength: Kage level

Family: Uchiha Clan

Level: Four (35000/50000)

Items: A-rank Derivation Card ×1, S-rank Derivation Card ×1 ]

"System, tell me about the Derivation Cards."

[ Ding, if the host derives the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu using information related to clone techniques, or derives it using information related to the Shadow Clone Jutsu, both can produce the Multiple Shadow Clone Jutsu. However, the former will certainly not be more streamlined, consume less chakra, or possess greater power than the latter.

During the derivation process, each time relevant materials are added or removed, the system will provide notifications of the drawbacks. After a derivation is used, the host will automatically master the relevant information to the proficient level.

A-rank and S-rank indicate their upper limits. ]

"So that's how it is..."

Uchiha Makoto understood.

The system's derivation was essentially based on the scope of knowledge and materials he possessed, deriving what he needed.

The more knowledge he had mastered in a particular area, the more perfectly he could derive something.

And if he had not mastered much relevant knowledge, he could only scrape by. It would work, but it would not be very useful.

"Then, System, can the other things in my mind also use the corresponding knowledge to reduce hand seals, or even be cast instantly without hand seals?"

Uchiha Makoto asked.

[ Ding, yes. Keep it up, host! ]

"The knowledge isn't much of a problem, but I only have two cards right now..."

Uchiha Makoto was somewhat speechless.

[ Ding, mission: strengthen the cohesion of the Uchiha Clan

Reward: 1,000 points, system shop unlocked ]

Uchiha Makoto: ...Newbie benefits?

In the center of Konoha, north of the Hokage Building, stood a building that was utterly out of place amid the bustling surroundings.

From afar, the words "Konoha Military Police Force" could be seen above it.

That was right. This was the office area of the Konoha Military Police Force.

It was an important department originally established by the Second Hokage, Senju Tobirama, who stipulated that members of the Uchiha Clan would serve within it. Its primary duties were maintaining public order and stability in Konoha. It was also responsible for formulating and revising the village's public security regulations, and had the authority to arrest criminals and summon shinobi or civilians with criminal intent or the potential to commit crimes—though this did not include the Anbu directly under the Hokage.

Though its authority was immense, the police force's powers were also restricted. In particular, matters involving the Anbu and missions outside the village were subject to limitations at every turn.

Even so, with the establishment of the Konoha Military Police Force, the Uchiha Clan's prestige, power, and influence in Konoha had reached their peak.

"Here we are..."

Whoosh!!

A blurred figure flashed past, and Uchiha Makoto appeared directly in front of the Konoha Military Police Force building.

"I wonder what my brother-in-law is doing right now."