[At age 6, after entering the Ninja Academy, you learned quickly and displayed the bearing of a genius, drawing everyone's attention.] [At age 6 years and 1 month, you learned the Three Basic Jutsu.] [At age 6 years and 2 months, Naruto challenged you and was utterly thrashed.] [At age 6 years and 3 months, Kiba Inuzuka challenged you and was utterly thrashed.] [At age 6 years and 4 months, Yamanaka Ino confessed to you. When she received no response, she was deeply disappointed.] [At age 6 years and 5 months, you trained diligently.] [At age 6 years and 6 months, Hyuga Hinata developed a strong curiosity about you.] [At age 6 years and 7 months, you trained diligently.] [At age 6 years and 8 months, Second Pillar challenged you and was utterly thrashed.] [At age 6 years and 9 months, you caught the attention of the Uchiha Clan.] [At age 6 years and 10 months, you met Fugaku Uchiha. You revealed your Sharingan and gained Fugaku Uchiha's favor. He gave you a Genjutsu: Sharingan scroll, and you learned Genjutsu: Sharingan.] [At age 6 years and 11 months, you trained diligently.] [At age 7, on the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall, you hid in the shadows. When Uchiha Itachi emerged, you used Genjutsu: Sharingan on him. Uchiha Itachi easily broke it, and you died!] [This simulation has ended.] [Please choose the reward you want from the following two options.] [1: Genjutsu: Sharingan.] [2: The item you were holding when you died.]
"I choose 1!"
A flood of information entered Uchiha Setsuna's mind.
"A standard genjutsu exclusive to the Sharingan, named directly after the Sharingan."
"Compared to the Fox Heart Technique and the Hell Viewing Technique, Genjutsu: Sharingan was indeed much stronger."
"It was faster to use."
"Its control effect was stronger."
"It was also harder to break."
"Kekkei Genkai truly had unique advantages."
"No wonder the Uchiha made so many people wary."
"Even without being a Mangekyo-level genjutsu, a mere standard Sharingan genjutsu was in a completely different league from the standard genjutsu of other ninja."
"But it still couldn't affect Uchiha Itachi."
Uchiha Setsuna had now learned three Fire Release techniques and three genjutsu, and possessed Genin-level Chakra.
Uchiha Setsuna's next goal was Chunin-level Chakra.
"With my current strength, I still have no chance whatsoever of defeating Uchiha Itachi or escaping from him. In the next Life Simulation, I can try fleeing in advance."
"Only by escaping the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall will I have a chance to obtain Chunin-level Chakra."
"Otherwise, no matter how many simulations I do, I'll only remain a Genin."
"Even hundreds of simulations would be meaningless."
After breakfast, he headed to the Ninja Academy and entered the classroom.
This morning's classes were cultural studies, while the afternoon would cover the basics of Chakra extraction and control.
The curriculum had basically been fixed.
It was divided into three areas.
Cultural studies, Chakra classes, and physical training.
Cultural studies took up half the time, while the other two subjects shared the remaining half.
If there were cultural studies in the morning, there would be Chakra class in the afternoon.
If there were cultural studies in the afternoon, there would be physical training in the morning.
Today, Second Pillar received even more attention.
Previously, everyone's impression of Second Pillar had merely been that he was the son of the Uchiha Clan Head, handsome, good at acting cool, and had a genius older brother.
During yesterday's physical training, Naruto and Kiba Inuzuka had gotten things started, but after that, it had been entirely Second Pillar's performance.
He left everyone else in the dust.
There were even more girls who liked Second Pillar, just like Sakura did. They were practically forming a fan club.
"Hmph, he's only relying on being born an Uchiha."
Some boys were displeased by this and resented Second Pillar.
"You're just jealous."
"You're incompetent yourselves, so all you know how to do is envy others."
"Second Pillar isn't the only Uchiha in our class. Why is he the only one so outstanding?"
Uchiha Setsuna caught a stray bullet for no reason.
But Uchiha Setsuna did not care about such comments.
Second Pillar?
The current Uchiha Setsuna was far stronger than Second Pillar. Even ten Second Pillars would not be Uchiha Setsuna's match. In the Life Simulator, Uchiha Setsuna had utterly thrashed Second Pillar several times already.
Yamanaka Ino glared at those people.
Hyuga Hinata spoke in a very low voice.
"Setsuna, don't mind what they said. I believe you'll definitely become a real ninja. Your hard work will definitely be rewarded, so don't take their words to heart."
"Thank you. I know."
Uchiha Setsuna replied in an equally quiet voice.
But that was all. He said nothing more.
Toward Yamanaka Ino, Uchiha Setsuna merely gave her a grateful look.
But that alone made Yamanaka Ino happy.
When Sakura saw Yamanaka Ino, she hesitated for a moment before asking the question that had been on her mind.
"Ino, why do you like Uchiha Setsuna?"
"Why does there need to be a reason? Isn't it just like how you like Second Pillar?"
"It's different."
Sakura shook her head. "Second Pillar is handsome, cool, and outstanding. He has so many qualities worth liking. But although Uchiha Setsuna is also an Uchiha, he's much more ordinary."
"I don't think Second Pillar is more handsome than Uchiha Setsuna."
Yamanaka Ino said, "Besides, Uchiha Setsuna has a certain aura that Second Pillar doesn't."
"An aura? What kind of aura?"
Sakura froze.
"It's hard to explain, but it makes people feel comfortable."
"I don't feel it at all."
"That only proves you and Uchiha Setsuna aren't fated, while Uchiha Setsuna and I are."
Sakura nodded.
"I understand."
Sakura did not actually understand.
But Sakura did not want to continue discussing this topic.
Because Sakura felt that if she kept pressing the matter, Yamanaka Ino might get angry.
Sakura silently said a few things to herself.
—No matter how I look at it, Uchiha Setsuna can't possibly be more handsome or outstanding than Second Pillar.
—But since Ino likes him, I should support her.
—I can't say anything bad about Uchiha Setsuna.
Second Pillar was serious in every class.
Second Pillar had now decided that he would become the most outstanding student in the class—no, in the entire grade.
To lead the Uchiha back to its peak and restore the Uchiha's glory, he had to start at the Ninja Academy.
"It's a shame I can't apply for early graduation now."
"Otherwise, I would be like my brother."
"Back then, my brother studied at the Ninja Academy for only one year before applying for early graduation."
Second Pillar regarded Uchiha Itachi as his goal.
He desperately wanted to catch up to Uchiha Itachi.
The dismissal bell rang.
Uchiha Setsuna left the classroom immediately.
This once again dashed Second Pillar's plan to return to the Uchiha compound with Uchiha Setsuna.
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