Looking at Minato Namikaze, Mirai Uchiha felt excited.
Getting to fight against a ninja of this caliber was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
Plus, he had the Plunder System—imagine what incredible rewards he might gain!
"Wind Release: Wind Blade!"
Mirai formed hand seals and released several sharp gusts of wind toward Minato Namikaze.
He didn't use the fire-based ninjutsu that the Uchiha Clan was most proficient in.
After all...
With Minato's speed, fire techniques would hardly cause any damage while likely obscuring his own vision—an unwise trade-off.
Facing the oncoming wind blades, Minato vanished in an instant.
The next second, a special kunai flew toward Mirai's neck.
[Cling!]
A sharp metallic clang rang out as Mirai unsheathed his long katana to block Minato's attack, his triple-comma Sharingan spinning furiously.
The two exchanged blows quickly. Though Minato was incredibly fast, Mirai, empowered by his Sharingan, managed to block each of his attacks.
Is this the power of an S-rank ninja?
Feeling pressure he hadn't experienced in a long time, Mirai unleashed his full strength, his eyes' three tomoe spinning furiously.
"Genjutsu: Binding Death!"
Before the words fully faded, Minato's figure had already disappeared again.
That reaction speed… it's ridiculous!
Watching how instantly Minato had responded, Mirai muttered in astonishment.
The Sharingan genjutsu was instantaneous.
Despite building up so carefully, he hadn't expected Minato to react so easily.
There was no doubt—he truly deserved the title of fastest in Konoha.
What Mirai didn't know was that Minato himself was currently experiencing shocking surprise.
Although he'd been mentally prepared, Mirai's performance still stunned him.
The opponent's displayed strength had surpassed that of an average jonin.
Especially his refined swordsmanship—it seemed honed through countless battles. No ordinary genin who'd graduated from the Ninja Academy less than a year ago should be this skilled.
Combined with the illusionary techniques and perceptiveness of his triple-comma Sharingan...
He was simply overwhelmingly strong.
Most importantly, Mirai was still under thirteen years old!
A teenager not yet thirteen possessing strength beyond ordinary jonin...
If this ever became known, the entire ninja world would be stunned!
Minato had always been known as a prodigy since childhood, but facing Mirai now, he suddenly felt somewhat inferior.
Compared to Mirai, how could he even call himself a prodigy?
"Oi oi! Spacing out in the middle of a fight isn't a smart move."
Mirai Uchiha launched a full-force attack against Minato Namikaze.
Right now, he was exhilarated.
Since acquiring the System, this was the first time he had fought with his full strength.
He could feel the power hidden within his body responding more readily to his will.
...
"Chidori!"
Mirai Uchiha's figure transformed into a blue lightning bolt, rushing toward Minato Namikaze.
"Stop stop stop!"
Looking at the collapsing trees, Minato gave a bitter smile: "Future, we're just sparring. You don't have to take it so seriously, right?"
"Whatever. It won't hurt you anyway."
Mirai muttered in annoyance and decided not to continue the fight.
Without activating the Eight Gates, his speed wouldn't be enough to threaten Minato Namikaze.
Conversely, if Minato went all out, Mirai would likely be defeated in no time.
The fact that people spread rumors saying, "You can abandon your mission without penalty if you run into the Yellow Flash," just shows how absurdly strong he really is.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master, on successfully obtaining the reward: Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique!]
Hearing the system's prompt, Mirai sighed slightly in disappointment.
Although it was an impressive ninjutsu, it was far from what he was aiming for.
"Minato, let's continue tomorrow."
"Got it."
After making plans with Minato Namikaze, Mirai Uchiha waved toward Kakashi Hatake, who had been watching nearby and was already wide-eyed with shock.
"Hmm?"
"Come over here. Let me beat you up for a bit."
...
Five straight days.
Every day without fail, Mirai Uchiha sparred with Minato Namikaze.
The rewards he received each day varied.
On the first day, he obtained the "Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique".
On the second day, he got the "Four Symbols Seal".
On the third day, he gained some Physique improvement.
On the fourth day, he received the reward "Rasengan".
Although they were all pretty good rewards, they still fell far short of Mirai Uchiha's expectations.
What he wanted was a reward like the "Flying Thunder God Technique".
"Hmph! There's no way I'll *never* get a worthwhile reward."
As a new day began, Mirai Uchiha looked at Minato Namikaze before charging forward once again.
Through these days of sparring with Minato, Mirai had made significant progress.
It wasn't so much that his actual strength had improved, but rather that he'd grown significantly more skilled at controlling his own power.
...
After exchanging blows for several dozen minutes, Minato did as usual, using the Shifting Body Technique to withdraw from the battlefield.
"Future, your progress is truly amazing."
"You will surely become a truly extraordinary ninja in the future."
Minato Namikaze gazed at Mirai Uchiha.
The power Mirai had shown was already enough to mark him as a capable, independent ninja.
Minato felt delighted.
With so many outstanding juniors emerging in the Leaf now, he believed that once they grew stronger, those ambitious figures from other countries would finally calm down.
However, Mirai Uchiha didn't respond to Minato's words. His attention had been completely captured by the system notification echoing inside his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master! Successfully obtained reward: [Flying Thunder God Technique]!]
[Name: Mirai Uchiha]
[Physique: 120]
[Spiritual Power: 105]
[Chakra: 78]
[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan]
[Ninjutsu: [Wind Release: Vacuum Sphere], [Lightning Release: Chidori], [Flying Thunder God Technique]!]
[Other Skills: [Shuriken Shadow Clone Technique], [Four Symbols Seal]!]
The Flying Thunder God Technique he had longed for... Finally obtained!
"Future?"
Seeing Mirai spaced out, Minato stepped in front of him and waved a hand across his face.
"Cough... Nothing much. Let's call it a day here."
Mirai snapped back to reality and forced a smile onto his face.
All he wanted now was to find a quiet place to test out this newly acquired reward.
"Eh?"
"Aren't you going to spar with Kakashi today?"
Minato asked in slight surprise.
Previously, after every training session, Mirai would always choose to fight against Kakashi.
What was different today?
Hearing Minato's question, Mirai turned his gaze toward Kakashi Hatake who had been waiting aside and gestured for him to come over.
Kakashi approached, somewhat puzzled.
Pachi!
Suddenly, Mirai poked Kakashi on the forehead.
"Kakashi, forgive me."
"Let's spar next time."
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