Chapter 2

Was there even a question?

"Upgrade! Hurry up and upgrade!"

Uchiha Yi roared in his head. "Ding! Congratulations, Host. The Extreme Sharingan has leveled up. Current level: Level 1, One-Tomoe Sharingan!"

In an instant, Uchiha Yi felt his eyes tighten sharply before relaxing again. His vision suddenly became absurdly clear.

He took out the mirror he had prepared beforehand and immediately spotted the tiny tomoe patterns that had appeared in both his eyes.

Host: Uchiha Yi

Extreme Sharingan: Level 1 (0/100). An Extreme Sharingan with unlimited evolutionary potential. Current level: Level 1, One-Tomoe Sharingan.

Skills: 0/1 (One skill may be embedded.)

Level 1 Evaluation: Young man, you finally made it to Level 1. Your chakra can barely be used for ninjutsu now, but your combat strength... you're still a weakling!

So, young man, keep working hard!

After opening the system interface and seeing its evaluation of him, Uchiha Yi's mouth twitched twice.

Fine. Still a weakling.

But his gaze soon shifted to the Skills section. "System, what's the deal with this skill?"

"The Host's Extreme Sharingan has reached Level 1 and may embed one skill. After a skill is embedded, it will receive the enhancement of the Extreme Sharingan."

"Embed a skill? What does that mean?"

Uchiha Yi's mind had not quite caught up. "It means exactly what it says. The Host may embed a skill randomly selected by the system. The quality of the skill depends on the world the Host is in and the Host's own strength."

"Random?"

Uchiha Yi's mouth twitched again. "That's right. But Host, rest assured. Though it is random, the system will provide a skill best suited to the Host's current condition."

"I see..."

Uchiha Yi seemed to understand a little. He casually said, "Then, System, embed a skill for me right away!"

Ding!

"Congratulations, Host. You have obtained the skill—Enhanced Eight Gates!"

The instant the system notification ended, Uchiha Yi froze completely.

Eight Gates?

And an enhanced version?

Could it be... there were no side effects?

He hurriedly opened the skill details and read them with extreme care.

Eight Gates: Level 0 (0/10). After enhancement by the Extreme Sharingan, the Eight Gates may be opened permanently and will not cause any harm to the user.

Current level: Level 0. No gates have been opened yet.

(Friendly reminder: After opening a gate, the Host will permanently gain a threefold chakra increase.)

The gates could remain open permanently, and there would not be any injury at all?

Uchiha Yi's heart jolted, followed by a tidal wave of ecstasy.

What he lacked most right now was chakra, and this Enhanced Eight Gates could perfectly make up for his lack of chakra. "The first gate alone can triple my chakra, and that's only the first gate! This is insane!"

Uchiha Yi could clearly feel that after the Extreme Sharingan reached Level 1, his own chakra had increased as well.

If his previous chakra reserves had been no more than those of a lower-grade Ninja Academy student, then the Level 1 Extreme Sharingan had barely brought him to the threshold of an ordinary genin.

He had also just tested it and discovered that it now took five minutes of activation to gain one point of proficiency.

Uchiha Yi did not think that was slow. After all, the Sharingan had leveled up.

The chakra in his body could currently last around eleven or twelve minutes.

He could gain two points of proficiency per use. More importantly, the time needed to restore chakra had not increased. It still took around five hours to fully recover.

By that calculation, he could gain about eight points of proficiency a day.

If he could open the first gate of the Enhanced Eight Gates, the amount of chakra in his body would at least reach the level of an elite genin.

That meant he could gain another twenty-four points of proficiency each day. "At this rate, once I open the first gate of the Eight Gates, the Extreme Sharingan can reach Level 2 in five days at most?"

Uchiha Yi's eyes lit up, and excitement immediately welled up in his heart.

Alright, the most important thing now was to force open the first gate!

Uchiha Yi had originally thought things through beautifully.

This Enhanced Eight Gates relied on stacking proficiency.

So long as he trained his body like mad, his proficiency would naturally rise.

But after gritting his teeth and finishing a thousand push-ups, the system leisurely popped up a notification—Eight Gates proficiency had increased by one point.

Uchiha Yi nearly cursed on the spot. This thing was nowhere near that simple.

Still, after all that, he understood that completing a thousand push-ups did not necessarily grant one point of proficiency.

The real reason was that his body had just reached its current limit.

The facts proved it as well. After finishing those thousand push-ups and getting enough rest, Uchiha Yi could clearly feel that his body had become stronger.

The most direct sign was that his chakra really had increased by a tiny amount. "So, if I want to accumulate Eight Gates proficiency quickly, I have to train my body to the brink of death?"

In the classroom, a flash of inspiration crossed Uchiha Yi's mind.

Then two faces popped into his head.

Thick eyebrows, heavy eyeliner, and a watermelon haircut with a green jumpsuit.

Just thinking about it gave him a headache, but Uchiha Yi had already made up his mind.

At that moment, Iruka's voice drifted down from the podium. "Team Seven, Uchiha Yi versus Sasuke Uchiha!"

Huh?

What?

What was going on?

Uchiha Yi was stunned. Before he could react, Naruto and Kiba nearby were already laughing so hard they bent over. "Hahaha, Yi's in trouble! He actually got Sasuke!"

"Hmph, that idiot dared steal an opponent from me, the future Hokage. He deserves a beating!"

Only then did Uchiha Yi come back to himself.

While he had been distracted thinking about other things, Iruka had already said that today's class would hold practical sparring matches.

Now the groups had been assigned, and unfortunately, he had drawn Sasuke.

To be honest, since transmigrating into the Naruto world all those years ago, Uchiha Yi had always performed ordinarily. He could even be called utterly unremarkable.

The Uchiha Clan's higher-ups had basically concluded that it would be difficult for him to awaken the Sharingan in this lifetime.

Even if he awakened it by sheer luck, it would probably not happen until adulthood.

But Sasuke was different.

Above his head hung a dazzling title—

As Iruka announced the groups from the podium, Uchiha Yi was still thinking about those push-ups.

After finishing a thousand and catching his breath, he could clearly feel that his body had changed a little. The most direct proof was that the chakra in his body had increased.

It seemed that if he wanted to grind Eight Gates proficiency, he really had to stubbornly hammer away at physical training.

As he thought about it, two figures suddenly flashed through his mind—thick eyebrows and watermelon hair. Just thinking about them made his head ache. But if he wanted to grow stronger, he still had to seek out the people he needed.

Just then, Iruka's voice drifted into his ears:

"Team Seven, Uchiha Yi versus Sasuke Uchiha."

Huh?

What the hell?

Uchiha Yi blanked out for a second, and two gloating laughs immediately sounded beside him.

Naruto grinned. "Haha, Yi's done for! He actually ran into Sasuke!"

Kiba refused to be outdone. "Hmph, he dared steal an opponent from me. He deserves a beating!"

Only then did Uchiha Yi realize—while he had been distracted, Iruka had already said that this class would be holding practical sparring matches, and the groups had been assigned. By coincidence, he had drawn Sasuke.

During these years in the Naruto world, Uchiha Yi's performance had been utterly ordinary, even somewhat pathetic. The clan's higher-ups had basically concluded that this guy awakening the Sharingan was unlikely. Even if he truly did awaken it, it would only happen after he became an adult.

But Sasuke was different.

Although he had the dazzling genius Uchiha Itachi as an older brother, making him seem less remarkable, Uchiha Yi knew perfectly well that Sasuke's natural talent was not bad at all. He was merely overshadowed by Itachi.

That was then. But now...

Uchiha Yi glanced at the little brat across from him, who was putting on a cold and aloof act, and forced a nearly imperceptible sneer onto his lips.

Sasuke, I've finally got a chance to teach you a lesson today.

After several groups had finished fighting, it was finally their turn.

The whole place immediately erupted. "Go, Sasuke!"

"Sasuke will win!"

"Wow, Sasuke is so handsome!"

"Ahhh, I love Sasuke!"

Uchiha Yi's mouth twitched. The kids in the Naruto world matured way too early. They had not even grown up yet, and they were already going on about loving each other. As an old man with a soul nearing thirty, he felt uncomfortable all over just watching them.

Across from him, Sasuke put on that cool, arrogant expression the moment he stepped onto the stage. His tone carried a hint of condescension. "You make the first move. Otherwise, people will say I'm bullying you."

Let me go first?

Fine. You brought this on yourself.

Uchiha Yi's gaze darkened, and he moved.

Whoosh, whoosh!

He flung out two kunai. Sasuke raised his hand and blocked them, flicking his wrist to knock the kunai away. "That's it?" Sasuke shook his head, his face full of disappointment.

The next second, his expression changed drastically.

Uchiha Yi's figure flashed, instantly closing in directly before him.

So fast!

Sasuke's pupils shrank, his heart skipping a beat. He immediately leaped backward, his hands forming seals instinctively. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

A massive fireball burst from Sasuke's mouth and blasted straight toward Uchiha Yi.

Iruka's expression changed drastically at the edge of the field. He raised his hand, ready to rush in and save someone at any moment. In his eyes, there was no way Uchiha Yi could block that attack.

And he was not the only one. Everyone present thought the same.

But in the next moment, they were all dumbfounded.

Because Uchiha Yi moved as well.

His hands formed seals so quickly that they blurred. "Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu!"

Boom! The two fireballs collided head-on, and a wave of scorching heat exploded outward, making the very air tremble.

But while the sparks were still crackling as they fell, Uchiha Yi had already flashed in front of Sasuke Uchiha. Sasuke's pupils had barely contracted before he could react when a kick struck his chest, sending him flying.

What?

The surrounding students were all stunned, their eyes wide as saucers.

Uchiha Yi had actually taken Sasuke down?

"Hahaha, Brother Yi is awesome! He even beat that stuck-up Sasuke flat! As expected of the greatest rival on my path to becoming Hokage!"

With a voice that loud and words that arrogant, it could only be Naruto. His shout jolted the stunned crowd awake. "Ahem, the winner of this match is Uchiha Yi." Iruka cleared his throat and announced the result on the spot.

Uchiha Yi merely shrugged, his expression calm, as though beating a classmate was nothing worth making a fuss over.