As his Two-Tomoe Sharingan activated, Ling Feng's vision changed dramatically.
Unlike the Byakugan, the Two-Tomoe Sharingan already possessed the ability to cast brief genjutsu and copy techniques.
These were abilities unique to the Sharingan, ones the Byakugan did not possess.
Normally, however, activating the Sharingan meant his eyesight would deteriorate.
But Ling Feng had obtained his Sharingan through the system, so it had none of those side effects.
And just like his Byakugan, he could hide it whenever he wanted, without worrying about anyone noticing.
After all, Ling Feng was not strong enough yet. If anyone discovered that someone outside the Uchiha Clan possessed a Sharingan, it would certainly arouse suspicion.
Boom!
His opponent had no idea what had changed in Ling Feng and launched another attack.
This time, however, Ling Feng did not retreat an inch. He countered with the very same technique.
"How... how is that possible?! That's our Uchiha Clan's secret technique! How can you use it?!"
Ding! Gained 40 points!
Ling Feng chuckled. He had not expected the Sharingan's copying ability to be so useful. Even the Uchiha Clan's closely guarded secret techniques were easy to learn.
He wondered whether obtaining it through the system had enhanced all its abilities.
Either way, using it felt fantastic!
"Hey! Is that all you've got?"
After easily knocking his enemy back, Ling Feng looked down at him lying wounded on the ground and sneered.
"You damned brat! I'll take you down with me!"
With a roar, the enemy ripped open his clothes, revealing the Explosive Tags on his chest.
The sight instantly sent goosebumps prickling over Ling Feng's skin.
Damn it, why were these people so cautious?
To think they'd prepared so many Explosive Tags just to deal with me!
Still, it was fine. Fortunately, Ling Feng had already exchanged for the basic Sharingan. Otherwise, this really would have been troublesome.
After all, this enemy was no idiot like Asuma. As a Jonin, he was highly capable in every respect.
"Too bad. You're far too slow!"
Just as the enemy was about to activate his Explosive Tags, Ling Feng used the Body Flicker Technique and appeared right in front of him.
Their eyes met.
Looking into Ling Feng's eyes, as unfathomable as hell itself, the enemy's heart sank, and he froze.
What kind of gaze was that?!
It looked perfectly ordinary, so why was it so terrifying?!
Little did he know that Ling Feng's Sharingan had taken effect. Ling Feng had simply chosen not to reveal it.
"The genjutsu worked? Interesting."
With a soft sigh, Ling Feng turned and left, carrying several Uchiha Clan members' Forehead Protectors.
Behind him, the enemy caught in his Sharingan Genjutsu slowly walked toward the wooden cage that had been charred black by the flames.
Inside the cage lay the Uchiha Clan members who had burned to death.
Once Ling Feng was far from the battlefield, a massive explosion erupted where the enemy stood.
Boom!
The explosion echoed in every direction, sending birds and beasts fleeing through the forest.
Ling Feng, however, walked away calmly without even looking back.
He was sure someone would discover the place soon. Then they would investigate and find that all ten people who had died there belonged to the Uchiha Clan.
Then a conspiracy unknown to anyone would quietly descend upon Konoha.
Next, Konoha's leadership would inevitably begin investigating why ten Uchiha members who had received no mission orders had appeared near the village. Meanwhile, the Uchiha Clan would find itself in a very dangerous position.
Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, in particular, would begin paying close attention to the Uchiha Clan.
Things would reach that point sooner or later anyway.
Ling Feng did not mind making it happen ahead of schedule.
Back in the village, Ling Feng first went to the mission office, handed over the Uchiha Clan members' Forehead Protectors, and collected his payment.
Then Ling Feng left.
Immediately afterward, someone arrived at the mission office and took the Forehead Protectors away.
Hidden in the shadows, Ling Feng witnessed it firsthand.
Although the newcomer was covered from head to toe in a long robe, Ling Feng knew they belonged to the Uchiha Clan.
"The winds are changing in Konoha."
Ling Feng chuckled twice, then turned and headed home.
Now, all he had to do was wait for things to unfold.
Sure enough, about a day later, the atmosphere in Konoha had become noticeably more tense.
Every Uchiha Clan member out on a mission was recalled.
Even the children who should have been attending the Ninja Academy took leave and stayed home.
This turn of events set Konoha's villagers whispering among themselves.
But until the final outcome was clear, no one dared discuss the matter openly.
That day, Ling Feng rose early and trained on the mountain behind the village.
Suddenly, a light breeze blew past, and Ling Feng stopped what he was doing.
"Your movements are precise, and you form hand seals very quickly. You truly deserve to be called the greatest genius of Konoha's newest generation."
Minato Namikaze's voice rang out.
Ling Feng was not at all surprised by Minato Namikaze's appearance out of thin air. Right now, Minato Namikaze was the fastest person in all of Konoha, without exception.
The man known as the Yellow Flash really was fast-even when it came to losing his life.
"But it's still not enough. The truly strong don't need hand seals," Ling Feng replied after a pause.
Then Ling Feng resumed practicing his hand seals.
Although the ninjutsu provided by the system could be mastered without a teacher, it only supplied the fundamentals, such as the most precise hand seal sequence and the most consistent rate of execution.
Yet the same ninjutsu could produce vastly different levels of power in different hands.
That was the difference between proficiency and inexperience.
Ling Feng sought to be the strongest, so he had to keep practicing.
Seeing the determination on Ling Feng's face, Minato Namikaze could not help being moved.
He was already extraordinarily gifted, yet he still worked so hard. His future potential was simply terrifying!
After marveling for a while, Minato Namikaze remembered why he had come.
"Ling Feng, there's something I need to tell you."
"Hmm, did Lord Third send you?" Ling Feng responded, continuing his training.
Minato Namikaze nodded. "Yes, but even if he hadn't asked, I would have come to see you. This concerns an A-Rank mission you completed a few days ago."
"Those ninja Forehead Protectors belonged to the Uchiha Clan." Ling Feng finally stopped and turned to face Minato Namikaze.
Looking into Ling Feng's eyes, Minato Namikaze felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart.
What a terrifying, unfathomable gaze!
"Yes. How did you know? With ten clan members dying at once, the Uchiha Clan is furious. They're directing all their blame at you."
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