Time passed, day by day.
Naruto continued refining his Rasengan.
Sasuke used Lightning Release to stimulate his body and improve his speed.
Sakura stored chakra every day, strengthening the foundation of her Yin Seal.
Kimimaro, Haku, and Karin were also undergoing their own special training.
Everything seemed to be proceeding in an orderly fashion.
Until that day.
A voice Uchiha You had not heard in a long time suddenly rang out in his mind.
[Ding!] [Major event detected.] [Mission issued: Defend Konoha!] [Mission description: During the finals of the Joint Chunin Exams, Konoha will face an unprecedented crisis. Host, thwart the enemy's plot and protect Konoha from destruction.] [Mission reward: Rinnegan.]
At the sight of that final word, Uchiha You's pupils contracted slightly.
The Rinnegan!
The ultimate evolution of the Sharingan.
The eyes possessed by the Sage of Six Paths.
They could control attraction and repulsion, extract souls, summon the Demonic Statue of the Outer Path, and even reverse life and death.
Across the entire shinobi world, the Rinnegan was a kekkei genkai that truly stood at the pinnacle of power.
It was not as though the system had never issued missions over the years.
But most of the time, the rewards had only been behind-the-scenes points.
Even when ninjutsu, bloodlines, or special abilities occasionally appeared, it had never offered the Rinnegan outright as it did now.
The last reward of this caliber had appeared on the Uchiha Massacre Night.
And that time, he had completely changed the Uchiha Clan's fate and turned Konoha's entire balance of power upside down.
Now, the system had issued another major mission.
What did that mean?
It meant these Chunin Ninja Exams were nowhere near as simple as they appeared.
"An unprecedented crisis..."
Uchiha You narrowed his eyes.
With Konoha's current strength,