Uchiha Xin froze completely.
The Eight Gates Released Formation was one of the ultimate Taijutsu techniques in the Naruto world!
The ultimate Taijutsu that had let Might Guy nearly kick the story straight to its finale!
But didn't it severely overtax the body, even cost the user their life?
He hurriedly opened the skill details.
[Skill name: Enhanced Eight Gates Released Formation (Level 0)] [Skill description: A supreme Taijutsu technique perfectly optimized by the system.] [When the host opens the Eight Gates, they will no longer cause any damage to his body, and the opened gates can remain active permanently.] [Current status: No gates opened.] [Gate-opening effect: Each gate opened will permanently grant the host an increase equal to three times his current maximum chakra, along with an equivalent enhancement to physical strength!]
"Gasp-"
After reading the skill description, Uchiha Xin sucked in a sharp breath, his entire body trembling with excitement.
No damage! Permanently open! A threefold chakra boost!
This was simply a god-tier skill tailor-made for him!
The Uchiha Clan's greatest weakness was their chakra reserves!
Whether maintaining the Sharingan or unleashing high-level Fire Style, they needed enormous amounts of chakra.
In the original story, Kakashi and Itachi often became exhausted after fighting for just a short while because of insufficient chakra-or physical issues.
And this Enhanced Eight Gates Released Formation perfectly remedied that weakness!
My chakra reserves are currently at beginner genin level. Activating the Sharingan costs less now, and maintaining it for five minutes earns me 1 proficiency point. I can accumulate 2 points per session and earn 8 points a day...
Uchiha Xin's mind raced.
If I can open the first gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation, the Gate of Opening...
My chakra reserves will instantly surge threefold, reaching elite genin or even chunin level!
When that happens, I'll be able to grind at least 24 proficiency points a day! In five days at most, I'll be able to upgrade my Sharingan to Level 2, Futatsudomoe!
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became. Uchiha Xin clenched his fists, brimming with motivation.
Change of top priority!
Open the first gate of the Eight Gates Released Formation as quickly as possible!
Morning sunlight spilled across the hill behind the Uchiha Clan Compound.
"Nine hundred ninety-eight... nine hundred ninety-nine... one thousand!"
Thud!
Uchiha Xin's arms gave out, and his whole body hit the dirt hard as he gasped for breath.
Sweat had long since soaked his clothes and collected in a small puddle beneath him.
System... check the Eight Gates Released Formation's proficiency.
He weakly recited the words in his mind.
[Enhanced Eight Gates Released Formation (Level 0): Proficiency 1/100]
"Fuck!"
Uchiha Xin couldn't help swearing.
He had thought that as long as he trained his body like crazy, he could quickly raise the Eight Gates Released Formation's proficiency just as he ground proficiency for the Sharingan.
But who would have thought that after working himself to the bone that morning...
And completing an entire hellish workout that included one thousand push-ups and one thousand squats, he would barely gain 1 proficiency point!
Only after the system explained did he understand that cultivating the Enhanced Eight Gates Released Formation required pushing his body to its absolute limit.
Only by breaking through his body's shackles could he accumulate proficiency. Ordinary exercise was completely useless.
Still, after this kind of extreme training, my chakra recovery speed and total reserves have both improved a little...
Feeling strength gradually welling up within him, Uchiha Xin struggled to his feet.
Although the process was painful, as long as there was a progress bar, he would never give up.
That morning, on the Ninja Academy's outdoor training ground.
"Today, we'll be conducting combat practice!"
Holding a list of matchups, Iruka announced loudly.
"Actual combat is the best way to test what you've learned. Don't take things too far. Understood?"
"Understood!" the little kids answered in unison.
Iruka nodded and began reading the names. "First match, Naruto Uzumaki versus Kiba Inuzuka!"
"Second match, Choji Akimichi versus Shikamaru Nara!"
"Fifth match, Sasuke Uchiha versus... Uchiha Xin!"
When Iruka read those two names, the somewhat noisy training ground fell silent for a moment before erupting into whispers.
"Wow! It's Sasuke-kun! Go, Sasuke-kun!" The girls in class instantly turned into little fangirls, shrieking nonstop.
Among the boys, Kiba Inuzuka rested both hands behind his head and looked at Uchiha Xin with schadenfreude.
"Hey, Xin, you're seriously unlucky, getting matched against that stuck-up Sasuke."
"He's the Uchiha Clan's genius. I bet you won't even last one move."
Naruto also patted Uchiha Xin on the shoulder sympathetically.
"Xin, if you're scared, just surrender. There's no shame in it!"
In everyone's eyes, Uchiha Xin was just an unremarkable orphan.
He rarely participated in class, had only average talent for Ninjutsu, and had even been deemed by some within the Uchiha Clan to be a mediocrity who would find awakening his Sharingan extremely difficult.
Sasuke, on the other hand, had always been overshadowed by the dazzling brilliance of his older brother, Uchiha Itachi.
But among his peers, his solid fundamentals and cold demeanor still kept him firmly seated as the top student.
Listening to the chatter around him, Uchiha Xin walked expressionlessly to the center of the field.
Looking at Sasuke opposite him, hands in his pockets and an arrogant expression on his face, he couldn't help sneering inwardly.
A genius? Today, I'll show you what a real cheater looks like!
For his subsequent plans, he needed to demonstrate some value and attract the higher-ups' attention, and defeating Sasuke was undoubtedly the best stepping stone.
"Form the Seal of Confrontation!" Iruka shouted.
Both boys raised two fingers simultaneously.
Sasuke lifted his chin and looked down his nose at Uchiha Xin.
He said flatly, "You can go first. Otherwise, you won't even get a chance to attack."
"Is that so? Then I won't hold back."
Without wasting words, Uchiha Xin swept both hands over his ninja tool pouch, and two kunai instantly appeared in his hands.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Two sharp whistles pierced the air as the kunai flew toward Sasuke's face and chest at extremely tricky angles.
"Too slow."
Sasuke snorted. Without even drawing a kunai, he merely shifted sideways and easily dodged the first one.
Then he raised his hand to block, knocking the second kunai down with a clang.
"If this is all you've got..." Sasuke was just about to mock him.
But the next second, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Where'd he go?!"
Uchiha Xin, who had been standing ten meters away, had somehow vanished from his spot!
Above!
Relying on his excellent combat instincts, Sasuke abruptly looked up, only to see that Uchiha Xin had already leaped above his head, his right leg chopping down viciously like a battle-axe!
So fast!
Sasuke was horrified. This simply wasn't the kind of speed a six-year-old child should possess!
Little did he know that after awakening his One-Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Xin's chakra had already reached genin level.