What Are You Doing Here?

"This system is only the Ultimate Sharingan System. It has no function for redeeming items or skills. At most, it can slot in random skills."

Uchiha Yi sighed and returned to his earlier question.

"System, can Hinata really awaken the Tenseigan by absorbing an Ōtsutsuki Tenseigan?"

"Yes! However, the more likely outcome is that Hinata Hyuga will explode and die with one hundred percent certainty!"

Uchiha Yi: "..."

"Therefore, this system recommends that the host try another method."

He tilted his head and pressed, "There's another way? What is it?"

The system's voice came through. "Raise the level of your Limit Sharingan as quickly as possible."

He paused. "Could it be that once the Limit Sharingan reaches level 6 and evolves into the Rinnegan, it'll have some other special function?"

The system sounded a little smug. "Correct! As expected of this system's host. Very clever!"

He rolled his eyes, wondering what was so clever about that, but urged aloud, "Cut the nonsense and get to the point!"

The system replied unhurriedly, "Once the Limit Sharingan reaches level 6, the Rinnegan it evolves into will possess a special ability. The host will then be able to acquire exclusive Familiars."

His eyes widened. "What? Familiars? Like demon familiars?"

The system's tone grew more serious. "Please do not misinterpret this system's meaning. These are special Familiars unique to the Limit Sharingan. The host can also bestow his own abilities upon them."

He slapped his thigh as it clicked. "I get it! So I just make Hinata my exclusive Familiar, then give her a Tenseigan, right?"

The system answered readily, "Correct!"

He suddenly stalled and scratched his head. "Wait! I don't even have a Byakugan. How am I supposed to give her a Tenseigan?"

The system explained, "That is not a problem. Once the host's Limit Sharingan reaches level 6, he can slot in three more skills, and the Byakugan can be slotted in as a skill. By upgrading the Byakugan, he can naturally evolve it into a Tenseigan."

His mouth twitched. That actually worked? He had been worrying about not having a Byakugan, but on second thought, the system's method seemed sound. His spirits immediately lifted. Now all he needed was to level up.

Although advancing from level 5 to level 6 required a full million proficiency points, he had been involved in plenty of battles over the past two or three months and had been unable to spare many Shadow Clones for training. His progress had been a little slow, but it had still been worthwhile. Then, on the day before his engagement, a system notification suddenly sounded, and his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan evolved straight into the Rinnegan!

The system's notification immediately followed. "Current Limit Sharingan proficiency has reached its maximum. Would the host like to upgrade?"

Almost without thinking, he shouted, "Upgrade!"

The system's voice rang out. "Congratulations! The host's Limit Sharingan has leveled up. Its current level is 6: Rinnegan!"

Host: Uchiha Yi. Limit Sharingan: level 6 (0/**), possesses unlimited evolution potential. Current level 6: Rinnegan. Familiar slots: empty. Currently able to acquire five Familiars. Skill slots: 5/8. Eight skills can be slotted in. Current skills: Eight Gates, Fire Release, Flying Thunder God Technique, Super Multiple Shadow Clone Technique, Lightning Release. Level 6 evaluation: Wow, young man! You already possess the Rinnegan, but the Rinnegan is actually just the beginning!

He rolled his eyes at the system's evaluation. So a level 6 Rinnegan was only the starting point? He could not help asking, "System, I want to know-is the level 7 Limit Sharingan a Tomoe Rinnegan?"

The system answered bluntly, "Unknown!"

He was stunned. "What? You don't know?"

The system explained, "This system is only responsible for helping the host raise the level of his Limit Sharingan. The direction of its evolution and its future development depend entirely on the host himself. However, please note that now that the host possesses the Rinnegan, he must change how he acquires proficiency."

He scratched his head. "Can't I keep training with Shadow Clones?"

The system said, "You can, but now that the host possesses the Rinnegan, continuing to train with Shadow Clones using the Three-Tomoe Sharingan will yield no more than two or three proficiency points per day."

He had been about to suggest having his Shadow Clones train with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, but immediately remembered how much chakra it consumed and swallowed the words.

After acquiring the Rinnegan, he had indeed felt his chakra increase somewhat, but not by much. He estimated that it was only at Kage Level. Back when he had awakened the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, he had already noticed something was off. His chakra had only been at Elite Jonin level then. The system had explained that the Limit Sharingan focused on evolution rather than the body; chakra depended entirely on bloodline.

Even with the same Mangekyo Sharingan, the Sage of Six Paths and Indra could utterly crush everyone else. That was the difference an innate bloodline made. He belonged to the Uchiha Clan, but his bloodline was very weak. The higher-ups had confirmed years ago that he would struggle to awaken the Sharingan. His Mangekyo Sharingan and Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan had both come from the power of the Limit Sharingan. Without the system, he would not even have made Chunin.

Strictly speaking, without the system forcibly helping him awaken this Rinnegan, he would have been no more than a Special Jōnin at best. Chakra, unfortunately, was Uchiha Yi's Achilles' heel.

Fortunately, he had the Enhanced Eight Gates to support him. His chakra, which had originally barely reached the threshold of Kage Level, became enough to let him run rampant once it received a hundredfold boost. Yet even that amplified chakra was not enough for him to squander on Shadow Clones using the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, let alone keep the Mangekyo Sharingan active.

That meant farming Limit Sharingan proficiency with Shadow Clones was no longer viable at all. As it happened, the method the system offered was brutally simple-devour! Devour special eyes and ocular power!

The system even confidently guaranteed that devouring two or three pairs of Rinnegan would let him advance directly. The result would most likely be a Tomoe Rinnegan, though. He counted on his fingers. Even excluding Madara Uchiha's, there were Momoshiki Otsutsuki's, possibly Urashiki's, and Kaguya's. That already added up to several pairs of Rinnegan.

Moreover, the system said that the Ōtsutsuki's Rinnegan were the genuine article, backed by an extremely pure bloodline. They also had the Byakugan. If he could catch one... Just thinking about it made Uchiha Yi itch with anticipation. He instinctively looked up at the moon and immediately deflated.

"Uh, taking on Kaguya right now would probably be a long shot." He shook his head and stamped out the idea. He had just tested the Rinnegan's chakra mode. Both the Rinnegan and Tenseigan had such a mode, and a Six Paths mode had previously been activated by gathering the Nine Tailed Beasts and receiving the Six Paths' gift. His own chakra mode, however, was woefully incomplete. It lasted three minutes at most.

For one thing, he did not have enough chakra. More importantly, he had not mastered Senjutsu-in other words, natural energy. Take Madara Uchiha: with the Rinnegan, his strength was definitely at Six Paths level, but he was at the weakest end of that level. Without Senjutsu to bolster him, he naturally lacked a complete chakra mode.

Still, he was confident that even without chakra mode, no one below Six Paths level could match him. The Rinnegan granted him Universal Pull, Shinra Tensei, and Banshō Ten'in, allowing him to freely control attractive and repulsive forces. He also had Planetary Devastation and Tengai Shinsei, could form two Truth-Seeking Orbs, and possessed the space-time ocular technique Hand of the Sky.

Compared with his Kamui and Flying Thunder God, however, Hand of the Sky was of limited use. Overall, awakening the Rinnegan had greatly increased his strength. He could comfortably defeat anyone below Six Paths level, and even against a Six Paths-level opponent such as Six Paths Madara, he felt confident. He simply had not fought one yet and did not know exactly where he stood.

Kaguya inside the moon was off-limits for now, but the Ōtsutsuki Clan on the moon might be worth considering. He deactivated his Rinnegan, his eyes lighting up. Still, that would have to wait. Tomorrow was his engagement ceremony with Hinata.

The next day, Uchiha Yi got up especially early. He now lived in the largest Uchiha Old Residence, which the Third Hokage had specifically set aside for him. The Uchiha property that had previously been divided up had also gradually returned to his hands. Though he had not recovered all of it, it was enough to make him one of Konoha's wealthy men.

The engagement ceremony was lively in its own way. Everyone attending was someone important in Konoha. The Daimyo of the Land of Fire had even sent a trusted senior minister. Konoha's prominent families were all present, along with many friendly merchants and nobles. I'm just getting engaged. Does it really need to be such a huge production? he grumbled inwardly, unaware that the Hyuga Clan was behind it all. Afraid he would back out, they had deliberately made a grand affair of it to leave him no easy way to retreat.

What the Hyuga did not know was that Uchiha Yi had never intended to back out. Among all those guests, however, he suddenly spotted one special visitor who made him break into a cold sweat-Kazahana Koyuki! She had actually come too!

Kazahana Koyuki was watching him with a smile. An absurd feeling suddenly surged through Uchiha Yi. So this is what it feels like to get caught cheating?

"Oh, getting engaged today, are you?" Kazahana Koyuki's voice drifted over.

Uchiha Yi froze. "Uh... what are you doing here?"

"Oh, stop playing dumb." Kazahana Koyuki rolled her eyes at him and lowered her voice. "I know there's a big age gap between us. I don't mind you getting engaged. I only have one condition: don't forget about me afterward."

With that, she turned and walked toward Hinata. Before long, the two were chatting and laughing arm in arm, leaving Uchiha Yi utterly bewildered.

While he was still puzzling over it, Tsunade suddenly came over. His heart skipped a beat. Did she catch on to what's going on between me and Kazahana Koyuki?

"Not bad, kid! I just heard that on your last Chunin promotion mission, you actually helped your client put down a rebellion. You're pretty capable." Tsunade patted his shoulder.

"Oh, that was just something I did along the way. I was mainly after that stone tablet," Uchiha Yi said sheepishly.

Tsunade did not press him. Instead, she explained why Kazahana Koyuki had come. "Well, she doesn't see it that way. She's here to do business with Konoha, trading Chakra Armor. This deal is extremely important to Konoha. Both the Third Hokage and I are taking it seriously. Sure, ninja shouldn't rely too heavily on outside tools, but who wouldn't want to bleed a little less and have some extra protection?"

Uchiha Yi nodded. He understood. The crucial point was that the stone tablet he had brought back bore a message saying that someone in the Shinobi World had begun collecting Tailed Beasts. That could well be a sign that they intended to resurrect Kaguya, the Progenitor of Chakra. The Akatsuki had been making plenty of moves lately, and Jiraiya had gone out and uncovered some information. This was dangerous business!

Jiraiya had not fully believed it at first. Then he had visited Mount Myōboku and asked the Great Toad Sage about the Sage of Six Paths. The result was obvious: the Great Toad Sage knew the Sage of Six Paths, and Jiraiya had immediately accepted the stone tablet's message as true.

The engagement ceremony dragged on from morning until evening. Uchiha Yi felt more exhausted than if he had gone head-to-head with a top-tier fighter. Only after all the guests had left did he finally breathe a sigh of relief.