Mikoto Uchiha smiled.
"Good job."
"What do you want to eat tonight?"
"I'll make you anything you want, or we can buy it if you prefer."
Uchiha Sasuke's eyes lit up.
"I want to eat so much!"
"Okay, okay, whatever you say."
Meanwhile, the situation at Uchiha Setsuna's home was completely different.
Uchiha Setsuna told Uchiha Kayan about his grades. Uchiha Kayan knew it wasn't a great score, but he had seen Setsuna's diligent training day in and day out.
Under these circumstances, Uchiha Kayan couldn't possibly blame Uchiha Setsuna.
"Keep working hard, Setsuna. I believe you'll become a very fine ninja."
"Yes, Grandpa."
The next day.
"Start simulation!"
[Age 6, you are unremarkable.]
[Age 6 years and 6 months, you learned the Mind Body Switch Technique.]
[Age 6 years and 10 months, you fled to Kirigakure.]
[Age 7, the Night of the Uchiha Clan Downfall erupts.]
[You controlled Ao and went to the Mizukage Building, using the Byakugan on it.]
[You canceled the Mind Body Switch Technique.]
[Ao saw Yagura under genjutsu, and was so shocked that he even forgot he was under the Mind Body Switch Technique.]
[Ao found a high-ranking official in Kirigakure, Genji, and told him what he saw.]
[Genji was greatly alarmed and secretly began investigating and preparing.]
[Kirigakure fell into chaos, and no one had time to pay attention to you.]
[Age 7 years and 1 month, you are waiting for an opportunity.]
[Age 7 years and 2 months, you are waiting for an opportunity.]
[Age 7 years and 6 months, Yagura sensed something.]
[A great battle broke out between Yagura's faction and Genji's faction.]
[You took the opportunity to escape.]
[Some Kirigakure ninja pursued you, but they were no match for you.]
[You killed over a dozen Kirigakure ninja.]
[You left the Land of Water.]
[You entered the Land of Lightning.]
[Using the method obtained from a Kumogakure spy, you contacted people in Kumogakure.]
[Kumogakure ninja came to meet you.]
[You arrived at Kumogakure.]
[You were confined, with even tighter security than in Kirigakure.]
[Age 8, you are imprisoned.]
[Age 9, you are imprisoned.]
[Over the past three years, you have cultivated day and night, and your chakra has finally broken through. Your chakra level has risen to that of an Elite Jonin.]
[Age 9 years and 1 month, an invisible vortex appeared beside you, and a small white snake appeared in the corner.]
[Tobi Uchiha questioned you—why did you know Yagura's secret, why did you ruin his plan, why did you interfere with his revenge?]
[Tobi Uchiha filled with killing intent towards you.]
[You used the Fire Style: Great Fire Destruction Technique on Tobi Uchiha.]
[Tobi Uchiha dodged.]
[You moved closer to Tobi Uchiha, wanting to take off his mask and pluck his Mangekyo Sharingan to hold in your hand, but you failed.]
[You were killed by Tobi Uchiha.]
[You are dead.]
[Please choose one of the two options below as your reward.]
[1: Chakra at the Elite Jonin level.]
[2: The item you were holding when you died.]
"I choose 1!"
The next moment, Uchiha Setsuna felt a surge of immense power within his body.
His entire being had been enhanced.
"This is Elite Jonin level chakra."
"Elite Jonin level chakra quantity, and Elite Jonin level chakra control."
"It's still the same ninjutsu, but now when I use them, their power will be even greater."
"Finally, I can be considered an Elite Ninja."
Uchiha Setsuna let out a long sigh.
"After going through so many life simulations."
Each life simulation averaged one year, so that was over thirty years in total.
How many thirty-year periods does a ninja have?
Not many.
While ninja are strong, very few live long lives because the environment they face is extremely dangerous.
This is true whether it's war or missions.
One mistake can lead to death.
"Now, I finally have some strength."
Uchiha Setsuna clearly understood the reality of the Ninja World.
In the early stages, when the story had just begun, Jonin were already considered remarkable ninja.
But as the story progressed, it would enter a period where Kage-level ninja were everywhere and Jonin were as common as dogs.
Could a Jonin withstand a single Tailed Beast Bomb?
Only Elite Jonin were somewhat useful.
"This life simulation was still a success."
"After all, I obtained Elite Jonin level chakra."
"However, there were still many areas that were lacking."
"The direction is correct."
"By exposing Yagura's genjutsu through Ao's eyes, I could create chaos in Kirigakure."
"Once Kirigakure is in chaos, I can escape."
"As for how bad the situation in Kirigakure becomes, that has nothing to do with me."
"Besides, it was just one life simulation."
"Kumogakure's harsh treatment of me was even worse than Kirigakure's."
"The moment I entered Kumogakure, I was immediately imprisoned, with no possibility of even speaking with their higher-ups."
"Kumogakure has no trust in me at all. The only reason they accepted me was because there was no difficulty involved; after all, I had already arrived in the Land of Lightning, and they just needed to send someone to guide me."
"And because of my Uchiha bloodline."
"Perhaps they wanted to wait until I reached adulthood, then bring in some Kumogakure women for me to create Uchiha for Kumogakure, without trusting me, an outsider, at all."
Uchiha Setsuna didn't have any expectations from Kumogakure in the first place; all he needed was the time Kumogakure could provide.
Even if he were confined in their dungeon for decades, Uchiha Setsuna wouldn't have cared.
"But, Tobi Uchiha actually appeared in Kumogakure."
"Because he discovered it was me, Yagura's genjutsu was exposed, and he developed hatred towards me, seeking revenge."
"And the way he arrived in Kumogakure was through Orochimaru."
Uchiha Setsuna noticed the snake in the corner that the Life Simulator's prompt had mentioned.
"I remember that the reason the previous Eight-Tails Jinchuriki of Kumogakure went berserk was because Orochimaru had poisoned him, so Orochimaru was familiar with Kumogakure's situation."
"Tobi Uchiha and Orochimaru made a deal."
Uchiha Setsuna's eyes flickered.
"This is strange; at that point in time, Orochimaru had already left the Akatsuki."
"He could still cooperate with Tobi Uchiha."
"But, it's none of my business."
"In the next simulation, with my Elite Jonin level strength, I can directly escape from Konoha to the Land of Lightning without going through Kirigakure, and naturally, I won't be targeted by Tobi Uchiha."
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