The surrounding crowd suddenly fell silent.
Xuandou looked toward the voice and discovered that the person who had thrown the egg was an elderly woman with graying hair.
She ran to the ninja pinned to the ground, grabbed his clothes, and pointed at the members of the Konoha Military Police Force as she shouted:
"That's my son! What right do you have to arrest him!"
An Uchiha clan member stepped forward to explain:
"He killed a woman after drinking heavily. Under village regulations, we have to take him back for investigation."
At those words, the elderly woman's voice immediately turned shrill:
"Impossible! He's always been a good boy. He would never do something like that!"
"You Uchiha must have framed him!"
"We have witnesses and physical evidence, and the scene also..."
"So what!"
The elderly woman interrupted him, her voice growing louder as she began making unreasonable arguments.
"Besides, what's wrong with killing one person! He's a Special Jōnin!"
"Even if a ninja kills some insignificant civilian, it's no big deal!"
She lunged forward, only to be held back by someone beside her, and continued struggling desperately:
"You Uchiha only know how to bully your own people! You're only tough against your own!"
People in the crowd began muttering.
"Haven't the Uchiha been sticking their noses into too much lately?"
"I heard their Clan Head wants to become Hokage. It's even been mentioned to the daimyo..."
The young police officer who had been hit by the egg stood rooted to the spot, egg still running down his forehead, stunned and unsure how to react.
Fugaku walked over with a grim expression and patted his shoulder.
"Take him away."
He ignored the elderly woman who had thrown the egg and offered no explanation.
Three police officers hauled the troublemaking ninja away.
The crowd parted of its own accord, watching them go.
The whispers continued.
Xuandou stood on the street corner, taking it all in.
He sighed inwardly. The conflict between the Konoha Military Police Force and the public seemed to be growing worse...
Just then, a figure appeared beside Fugaku.
It was Uchiha Itachi.
"Father! Mother is giving birth!"
Xuandou's expression shifted.
Was Sasuke Uchiha about to be born?
He stepped forward:
"May I come along to see?"
Fugaku glanced at him and nodded.
When they reached the hospital, several clan members were already standing outside the delivery room.
Before long, a baby's loud cry came from inside.
The delivery room door opened, and a nurse emerged carrying a swaddled infant:
"Is the baby's family here?"
Fugaku immediately stepped forward:
"I'm the baby's father."
Smiling, the nurse handed the baby to him:
"He's a healthy boy. Give him a name."
Fugaku looked down at the little face in his arms. After a moment of silence, he said:
"I've always greatly admired Lord Third's father, Sarutobi Sasuke."
"My son's name will be Sasuke."
The moment he finished speaking, a system notification sounded in Xuandou's mind:
[Ding! Family Prosperity leveled up!] [Clan: Uchiha Prosperity: B-rank (early rise) Clan population: 3,154 Number of ninja: 1,203 Clan buildings: Family Ancestral Shrine, Indulgence Apartments, Desire Hot Springs] [Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission! Reward: draw attempts ×1]
Hearing the system notification, Xuandou nodded.
After all, as Indra's reincarnation, Sasuke naturally had limitless future potential.
Xuandou was not surprised that he could bring about an increase in Family Prosperity.
The system's voice continued:
[Ding! Current Family Prosperity has reached B-rank (early rise). Clan building unlocked: Sharingan Awakening Chamber.] [Sharingan Awakening Chamber] [Description: A special place dedicated to passing down and awakening the Sharingan. The Sharingan of fallen clan members can be preserved here and used in specific rituals to help clan members awaken or evolve their Sharingan.] [Effect: By sacrificing Sharingan, the Sharingan of fallen clan members can be passed down.] [Ding! Current Family Prosperity has reached B-rank (early rise). Clan building unlocked: Mission Hall.] [Mission Hall] [Description: A place where clan members can accept commissioned missions. Missions primarily come from private commissions and requests for cooperation from other organizations or individuals.] [Effect: Upon mission completion, employer satisfaction increases by 30%, accelerating the growth of the clan's reputation and attracting outside commissions. Prosperity increases faster.]
Xuandou considered the two newly available buildings.
The Sharingan Awakening Chamber's purpose was straightforward.
If clan members who fell in the future left behind their Sharingan, those eyes could be passed down to later generations, so the clan's strength would not suffer too much when powerful members died in battle.
As for the Mission Hall...
That was a somewhat sensitive matter.
Commissioned missions in Konoha had always been centrally assigned by the Hokage's office.
If the Uchiha built their own Mission Hall to accept missions, it would amount to openly competing with the Hokage for authority.
But the benefits were indeed considerable.
Clan members would have another source of income, the clan's reputation would grow, and its prosperity could level up faster.
But now was not the time.
Xuandou shook his head and set those thoughts aside for the moment.
The most pressing matter now was the system draw.
After prosperity leveled up, the draw odds had improved too!
"Chief Fugaku, congratulations on the birth of your son!"
Xuandou nodded to Fugaku.
"I won't trouble you any longer, then. I'll be going."
He turned and left the hospital with light steps.
Once home, Xuandou wasted no time. He sat cross-legged and sank his consciousness into his mind.
[Host: Uchiha Xuantou Kekkei Genkai: Mangekyō Sharingan Chakra natures: fire, lightning, yin Ninjutsu: Transformation Technique (E), Substitution Technique (E), Clone Technique (E), Body Flicker Technique (D), Fire Release: Great Fireball Technique (C), Lightning Release: Earth Flow (C), Fire Release: Dustless Bewildering Cover (C), Yin Release: Shinki Door (S), Yin Seal: Slave Mark (S) Dōjutsu: Susanoo, Yomotsu, Tokitsumori Remaining draw attempts: 2]
Draw!
As soon as the thought formed, a brand-new wheel appeared in his mind.
The upgraded odds were displayed beneath it:
[D-rank reward: 20%, C-rank reward: 30%, B-rank reward: 40%, A-rank reward: 10%]
The wheel turned slowly, its pointer passing over one segment after another before finally stopping.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a B-rank reward: B-rank ninjutsu, Fire Release: Fire Dragon Flame Bullet]
In an instant, the hand seal sequence, chakra circulation method, and practical combat techniques for Fire Dragon Flame Bullet flooded his mind, as though he had practiced it thousands of times.
Xuandou shook his head.
A B-rank ninjutsu really was no longer enough for him.
Without hesitation, he activated his right eye's dōjutsu.
"Tokitsumori!"
A sharp pain shot through his right eye.
The draw attempt he had just spent was instantly restored.
At the same time, all his memories of Fire Dragon Flame Bullet receded like a tide. No matter how hard he tried, he could not recall a single detail.
Xuandou wiped away the fluid seeping from the corner of his eye and silently repeated:
Draw!
The wheel spun once more.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for obtaining an A-rank reward: wind nature chakra mastery]
A nimble sensation rose within him, as though something had awakened in his chakra pathways.
Xuandou closed his eyes to sense it and discovered that wind-nature chakra had indeed begun forming inside him.
An A-rank reward already?
He was a little surprised, but did not hesitate much. This time, he did not intend to rewind.
An A-rank reward. Worth it.
One draw attempt remained.
Draw!