Starting Out With Indra's Chakra: Part 4

Liu Feng had challenged his own projection because he wanted to learn the abilities of his Mangekyō Sharingan. Who knew his projection would unleash its ultimate move the moment they met?

"Liu Feng, let me ask you something. What does death feel like? Is it painful?" Xiao Meng asked Liu Feng.

"I didn't feel anything. I died before I could even feel the pain. At least it was quick."

His projection had simply brought Susanoo's massive blade down on his face. Liu Feng's vision went black, and he was out before he felt any pain.

"I'm leaving. I won't disturb your sleep."

Liu Feng spoke to Xiao Meng, then left the System Space. After he was gone, Xiao Meng lay on the ground and went to sleep out of boredom.

Not long after Liu Feng emerged from the System Space, someone knocked on his door.

"Liu Feng, are you in your room?" An elderly yet gentle voice reached Liu Feng's ears.

It was the voice of his grandfather in this life, Uchiha Sou.

"I'm in here." Liu Feng opened the door directly and looked up at Uchiha Sou, whose face bore several wrinkles.

"I heard you beat up that brat Uchiha Fugaku?"

Uchiha Sou walked in and asked Liu Feng. A smile was on his face; it had been a long time since he had smiled so freely.

"There won't be any trouble, will there?"

"Trouble? What trouble could there be? Who would dare cause trouble for this old man?" Uchiha Sou's face was full of pride.

Uchiha Sou was now over fifty. In this ninja world, where people died so often, that already counted as a ripe old age.

Though he was no longer young and his strength had begun to decline, he was still the Uchiha family's strongest expert and its only Kage-level ninja.

Even the current clan head had to show him respect, if not outright deference.

"Well done. I never expected you to hide yourself so deeply. It seems you can compete for the position of Uchiha Clan Head."

Even Uchiha Sou had not known of Liu Feng's strength before. This time, Liu Feng had truly revealed his edge.

Uchiha Sou then took out a scroll and handed it to Liu Feng. It was a Ninjutsu Scroll.

"This is a B-rank ninjutsu: Fire Style: Majestic Fire Annihilation."

B-rank ninjutsu was already quite powerful. The Uchiha clan specialized in Fire Style, but they had very few truly formidable Fire Style techniques.

When Uchiha Madara left back then, he had also taken the Uchiha family's Ninjutsu Scrolls and other belongings with him.

Fire Style: Majestic Fire Destruction, Fire Style: Majestic Fire Destruction, and Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song Jutsu had all been taken away. These techniques were now considered lost.

After telling Liu Feng to practice his ninjutsu properly, Uchiha Sou left. As the Great Elder of the Uchiha family, he had no shortage of matters to handle.

Moreover, Liu Feng's defeat of Uchiha Fugaku had given Uchiha Sou hope—the hope that Liu Feng could become the Uchiha Clan Head.

So Uchiha Sou planned to make arrangements for Liu Feng and strive to make him the next head of the Uchiha family.

It would be difficult, but for his most beloved grandson, he would give it a try no matter how hard it was.

Liu Feng also knew what Uchiha Sou was thinking. He had little interest in becoming the Uchiha Clan Head, but he would not reject Uchiha Sou's goodwill.

"Uchiha Liu Feng defeated Uchiha Fugaku."

In the Third Hokage's office, Hiruzen Sarutobi smoked his pipe with a frown. Uchiha Liu Feng, who had only just graduated, had defeated Uchiha Fugaku, who was already an Elite Chunin.

Even with a sneak attack, defeating him should have been nearly impossible.

Clearly, Uchiha Liu Feng, who had appeared utterly ordinary at the Ninja Academy, was a genius. His strength was far from as simple as it seemed on the surface.

The emergence of a genius in Konoha should have been cause for celebration, but since this genius belonged to the Uchiha clan, Hiruzen Sarutobi could not be happy.

He had always been highly wary of the Uchiha clan. This was in keeping with the philosophy of his teacher, the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama, who had always regarded the Uchiha clan with caution.

Moreover, the Uchiha clan truly would not obediently follow his orders.

"Sigh, I hope he is an Uchiha Clan Member who loves the village like Kagami did."

Hiruzen Sarutobi shook his head and sighed. Uchiha Liu Feng's identity meant it would be difficult to do anything to him.

At the same time, Shimura Danzō's expression was gloomy within the Root Organization.

"At such a young age, he already knows to conceal his strength. This Uchiha Liu Feng is absolutely a threat."

If anyone in Konoha was the most hostile toward the Uchiha clan, it was undoubtedly Danzō. He wished he could destroy the entire Uchiha clan by extreme means.

Considering Uchiha Liu Feng's identity, Danzō did not dare touch him rashly. Even if he truly wanted to eliminate Liu Feng, he would need to find an opportunity to do so in secret, leaving behind not the slightest trace.

After all, Liu Feng was not an ordinary civilian, nor was he just another Uchiha Clan Member. He was the grandson of the Uchiha family's Great Elder, and Uchiha Sou was famously protective of his own.

The other Major Clans also took notice of Liu Feng, including the already declining Senju clan, the Hyuga clan, and the three secret-technique clans of Ino-Shika-Cho.

Liu Feng had been unknown before, but after beating Uchiha Fugaku, he had become completely famous.

Liu Feng slept soundly. Early the next morning, he entered the System Training Space to refine chakra, then practiced taijutsu and ninjutsu.

When his training ended, Liu Feng prepared to leave the System Space and head to the academy.

"Oh, right, Xiao Meng. Are there any other ways to earn points?" Liu Feng asked Xiao Meng.

There were many good things in the exchange system, but without points, he could only look on enviously. Defeating projections earned him points, and the stronger the projection he defeated, the more points he would receive.

But Liu Feng couldn't defeat any of the other Character Projections, so he could only hope there were other ways to earn Points.

"Yes. Unlock the System Mission Panel. You can earn Points by completing missions," Xiao Meng told Liu Feng.

"Then how do I unlock the mission panel?"

"That's easy. You only need 5,000 Points to unlock it."

"It actually costs Points to unlock it?" Liu Feng glared at Xiao Meng.

"Don't glare at me. Those are the system's rules, not mine." Xiao Meng looked at Liu Feng innocently.

"Then unlock it for me."

Liu Feng had no choice but to spend the Points to unlock the mission panel, hoping he could earn them back through missions.

After 5,000 Points were deducted, the mission panel was unlocked, and Liu Feng saw three missions.

S-rank Mission: Rescue the Uzumaki Clan: Ensure that more than fifty Uzumaki Clan Members survive. Time Limit: Ten days. Mission Reward: 100,000 Points, Uzumaki Sage Body, Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains; Mission Failure: No penalty.

B-rank Mission: Unlock Three Tomoe Sharingan: Successfully unlock the Three Tomoe Sharingan. Time Limit: None. Mission Reward: 10,000 Points, Lightning Style: Chidori; Mission Failure: No penalty.

C-Rank Mission: Become a Chunin: Pass the Chunin Exam and become a Chunin. Time Limit: None. Mission Reward: 1,000 Points, Earth Release Chakra; Mission Failure: No penalty.

There were only three missions on the mission panel. To obtain more missions, he needed to spend Points to refresh it. A single refresh cost at least 1,000 Points, with no upper limit. The more Points he spent, the more likely he was to get high-rank missions.

"Is that S-rank Mission something I can complete right now?"

Liu Feng looked at the S-rank Mission and asked Xiao Meng. What level was he at now? Did he really have any right to go save the Uzumaki Clan?

"Can the time limit on this S-rank Mission be removed? I'll do it after I become stronger," Liu Feng asked Xiao Meng.

Whether it was the 100,000 Points, the Uzumaki Sage Body, or Sealing Technique: Adamantine Sealing Chains, Liu Feng wanted them all. But he truly didn't have the strength to complete this mission right now.

"No. Liu Feng, do you know why this mission has a time limit?" Xiao Meng first shook her head, then asked him.

"Don't tell me the Uzumaki Clan will be wiped out within ten days?"

Liu Feng asked with a guess.

"That's right, you got it. Ten days from now, the Uzumaki Clan will be exterminated, so this mission will naturally cease to exist."

"Alright, I understand."

Liu Feng left the System Space. Of the three missions, the easiest was Become a Chunin, but its reward wasn't very high.

"Should I do this mission or not?"

Completing it wouldn't just give him 100,000 Points and bring him one step closer to exchanging for the Mangekyō Sharingan—it would also give him the Uzumaki Sage Body and the Adamantine Sealing Chains capable of restraining Tailed Beasts.

The Uzumaki Sage Body should also be a Sage Body. It might not compare to the Perfect Sage Body, but it would definitely cause his chakra to surge dramatically.

As a member of the Uchiha family, Liu Feng's chakra reserves were probably three or four times greater than those of an ordinary ninja.

But the Senju and Uzumaki clans possessed ten or even dozens of times the chakra reserves of ordinary ninja.

The amount of chakra determined one's combat endurance, and a Sage Body would surely benefit his Sharingan as well.

Even if it couldn't compare to the effects of First Hokage's cells, it would definitely mitigate the Mangekyō Sharingan's side effects and be of great use to him in the future.

Overusing the Mangekyō Sharingan would cause blindness, while transplanting the cells of the First Hokage, Senju Hashirama, could restore Dojutsu Power and prevent blindness from overuse.

Liu Feng guessed that the Uzumaki Sage Body should have a similar effect. Even if it wasn't as effective as transplanting Senju Hashirama's cells, it would definitely greatly reduce the side effects.

"The temptation is too great. I've decided to do it."

In the end, Liu Feng made up his mind. Fortune was found amid danger. Since his strength wasn't enough, he could use other methods. After thinking for a long time, Liu Feng had already come up with a plan.

If the plan succeeded, saving most of the Uzumaki Clan shouldn't be a problem. As for whether saving them would alter the plot, that didn't matter.

From the moment he, someone who didn't belong to this world, arrived, everything had already changed.

Besides, did the plot even matter to him? To him, this was a real world. What he needed to ensure was that he lived well. What did future changes have to do with him?

There were still ten days left, so there was no need to panic yet. Liu Feng headed to the Ninja Academy first. Although he had already graduated, he still needed to go to the academy today for class assignments.

"Liu Feng, you're too slow."

Mikoto waited at the gates of the Uchiha family estate. She had already been waiting for Liu Feng for quite a while.