Uchiha Itachi's Shock!

Uchiha Setsuna calmed down. Otherwise, his anger towards Uchiha Itachi would affect his thinking.

"Last time, when I was with the Root Organization, Uchiha Itachi pressured Danzo into trying to kill me. Hiruzen Sarutobi must have played a role in this as well."

"This time, in Kirigakure, Uchiha Itachi should be using Uchiha Tobi's route."

"Kirigakure's Mizukage, Yagura, is under Uchiha Tobi's control."

This was why Uchiha Setsuna prioritized choosing Kumogakure over Kirigakure when faced with a choice between the two villages.

As long as the fact that Yagura was under genjutsu wasn't exposed, Kirigakure would remain under Uchiha Tobi's control.

If Uchiha Itachi used Uchiha Tobi's route, Uchiha Setsuna would have no way to resist.

And if he tried to expose Yagura being under genjutsu, Kirigakure wouldn't believe him anyway.

"Going through Kirigakure's route now can at most buy me two years."

"This is the most time I could gain with the methods I've found so far."

Uchiha Setsuna had explored several paths within the Life Simulator.

The Root Organization route could buy him a year and a half.

He abandoned the Sunagakure and Iwagakure routes, not even attempting them.

The former was meaningless, and the latter would not accept him.

The Kumogakure route was not currently feasible.

"Two years is not enough for me to raise my chakra from Jonin level to Elite Jonin level."

"However, I can improve my strength in other ways."

"My next goal will primarily be to acquire ninjutsu."

Uchiha Setsuna walked towards the training grove.

"Once I master enough ninjutsu, my strength will undoubtedly increase significantly, and then I might have a chance to escape from Uchiha Itachi."

"Also, I could try to escape from Kirigakure and flee to Kumogakure."

"Kumogakure previously said that as long as I entered the Land of Lightning, they would send someone to meet me."

"Getting from Kirigakure to Kumogakure will be relatively easier than going from Konoha to Kumogakure."

The next day.

Uchiha Setsuna opened his eyes.

His Two Tomoe slowly spun within his eyes.

"Today's simulated route will focus on obtaining ninjutsu scrolls from within the Uchiha clan."

"Begin simulation!"

[Age 6, you displayed genius-level talent, attracting the attention of many.] [Fugaku Uchiha valued you.] [Konoha's higher-ups were wary of you.] [Age 6 years and 1 month, you revealed your awakened Sharingan, further astonishing Fugaku Uchiha.] [The entire Uchiha clan was excited, believing another genius had emerged.] [Age 6 years and 2 months, you revealed your Two Tomoe Sharingan and were summoned by Fugaku Uchiha. Fugaku Uchiha was very pleased with you and praised you.] [Fugaku Uchiha asked if you wished to learn any ninjutsu.] [You requested to learn Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.] [You obtained the scroll for Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.] [Age 6 years and 3 months, you were studying.] [Age 6 years and 4 months, you were studying.] [Age 6 years and 5 months, you mastered Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation. You displayed Jonin-level strength, Fugaku Uchiha placed great importance on you, and countless Uchihas regarded you as their future.] [Age 6 years and 6 months, you became the youngest high-ranking member of the Uchiha clan.] [Age 6 years and 7 months, you were investigating the location of the Uchiha clan's ninjutsu scrolls.] [Age 6 years and 8 months, you were investigating.] [Age 6 years and 9 months, you finally found it.] [Age 6 years and 10 months, the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall arrived early. Your displayed genius made Konoha's higher-ups wary; they feared the emergence of another individual comparable to Uchiha Madara.] [Konoha's higher-ups believed that in such a scenario, no one would be able to deal with the Uchiha clan.] [The Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall erupted.] [You took advantage of the chaos of the clan downfall and went to the place where the Uchiha clan stored their ninjutsu scrolls.] [Uchiha Itachi appeared.] [You ignored Uchiha Itachi and continued towards the secret room where the ninjutsu scrolls were located.]

[Uchiha Itachi was confused by your actions, as Uchiha Itachi knew what kind of place that was.]

[There was no escape in that direction.]

[A Uchiha appeared and fought Uchiha Itachi, buying you some time.]

[Uchiha Itachi killed the opponent cleanly.]

[You entered the secret room of the ninjutsu scroll.]

[Uchiha Itachi followed you in.]

[You took a ninjutsu scroll into your hand.]

[At the same time, you attacked Uchiha Itachi.]

[You used Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.]

[You died.]

[Please choose one of the two options below as your reward.]

[1: Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation.]

[2: The item you were holding when you died.]

"I choose 2!"

The next moment, Uchiha Setsuna felt his hand grow heavy.

A ninjutsu scroll appeared in Uchiha Setsuna's hand.

Uchiha Setsuna opened the scroll.

It was a large scroll, containing more than one ninjutsu, similar to a sealing technique, and recorded many ninjutsu.

Uchiha Setsuna skipped over all the ninjutsu he already knew.

"Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation."

"Fire Style: Dragon Flame Song."

"Fire Style: Dustless Mist."

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Crimson."

Uchiha Setsuna pondered for a moment.

"I can just learn Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Flower Crimson in the real world."

"The remaining ninjutsu can be learned in the simulator."

"Once I learn these Fire Style ninjutsu, I can try to obtain ninjutsu from other ninjas."

"Pure Fire Style isn't enough to escape Kirigakure easily."

"Water Release counters Fire Style, after all."

"Unless it's on the level of Uchiha Madara."

"But my Chakra level is only at the Jonin tier."

The rest day ended. Uchiha Setsuna hid the ninjutsu scroll, ate breakfast, and headed to the Ninja Academy.

The morning was spent on cultural classes, and the afternoon on the Transformation Technique.

Both were incredibly boring and meaningless classes for Uchiha Setsuna.

He wasn't the only one.

During the cultural class, nearly half the students were spacing out.

In the Transformation Technique class, Uchiha Sasuke wasn't practicing the technique itself, but rather his Chakra control.

Naruto glanced at Uchiha Sasuke and a look of joy appeared on his face.

He practiced the Transformation Technique even harder.

Naruto's thinking was simple: Uchiha Sasuke and he were the first to learn the Transformation Technique, so they naturally had the highest talent in it, surpassing all other classmates.

If Uchiha Sasuke wasn't focusing on the Transformation Technique, and Naruto continued to refine his skills, he would become the most outstanding in the path of the Transformation Technique.

Class ended.

Uchiha Setsuna returned home, ate dinner, and went to his room to rest.

The day concluded.

The next day.

"Start simulation!"