At dawn, the first light spilled through the gaps in the paper windows, gently filling the room and dispelling the lingering gloom of darkness.
The sandalwood fragrance unique to the Uchiha Residence still lingered in the air, quiet and reassuring.
Zongyan slowly opened his eyes. The sleepiness gradually faded from them, replaced by clarity.
He slowly sat up, stretched, and began an essential part of his daily routine.
"System, open the status panel."
Buzz-
A pale blue virtual panel instantly appeared before his eyes.
[Host: Uchiha Zongyan] [Age: 8] [Rank: Special Jōnin] [Bloodline: Uchiha (Three-Tomoe Sharingan)] [Skills: Three Basic Techniques, Advanced Uchiha Fire Release Complete Series, Uchiha Swordsmanship (proficient), Hand-to-Hand Combat (proficient), Demonic Illusion: Shackling Stakes Technique (proficient), Demonic Illusion: Mirror Heaven and Earth Change...] [Draws remaining: 1] [Items owned: Fragmented Bloodline Altar, Basic Stamina Recovery Potion ×1, Complete Compendium of Low-Level Gene Editing, Complete Manual of Alloy Forging Techniques, Biological Anatomy Reference Atlas, Tranquility Incense ×4, Senzu Bean ×1, Standard-Issue Pistol ×1]
His gaze fixed firmly on the newly refreshed draw count, and the corners of Zongyan's mouth could not help curling upward.
"Finally. I've waited so long for this."
He sighed softly, his voice full of anticipation and emotion.
Two months had already passed since he last took his eldest brother and father to the Demon Slayer World.
During those two months, he had drawn twice, but neither prize was of much use to him.
One was a Standard-Issue Pistol from an ordinary, everyday world. Unfortunately, it did not have unlimited ammunition, so it was not much use to him.
The other was a Supreme Grade Sword from the pirate world. It was a fine weapon, but he already had Murasame, so this famous sword was not much use to him either. In the end, he