"Lord Mirai, Shin is an excellent and talented child. He has helped me greatly with the research on clones."
Hearing Orochimaru's praise, Mirai Uchiha merely gave a calm nod.
That was something he already knew well.
In the original story, Shin had created numerous clones and Mangekyo Sharingan in such a primitive lab alone—enough proof of his abilities.
As they spoke, Shin had already arrived before the two men.
He looked at Mirai with intense, fiery eyes.
"Greetings, Lord Mirai!"
Shin knelt on the ground, immediately bowing several times.
Mirai ignored him, simply lifting his hand to pull one of the nearby clones toward himself using the Universal Pull.
Crack!
After a crisp sound, the clone instantly lost all signs of life.
Seeing this, Shin fell into silence, stunned by fear.
Was it because Lord Mirai was dissatisfied with his clone that he killed it directly?
Thinking about this possibility sent chills down Shin's spine.
Throughout this entire year, he had worked hard and diligently for just a chance to showcase his abilities before Mirai.
Yet now, everything might be turning to dust…
While Shin was lost in anxious thoughts, a system notification rang out inside Mirai's mind.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master! You have successfully obtained the reward: +1 Spiritual Power!]
Although it was only a simple increase in spiritual power, Mirai felt extreme joy deep within.
Because this meant killing clones could also trigger the system to grant rewards!
Barely suppressing his inner excitement, Mirai casually asked Orochimaru, "Orochimaru, can clones refine chakra? Can they cultivate Ninjutsu?"
Unaware of Mirai's true intentions, Orochimaru carefully answered, "Yes. Shin's clones are no different from civilians; they possess all normal human functions."
"And… due to Shin's uniqueness, his clones can easily transplant any kind of ability."
"Things like Hashirama's cells, Mangekyo Sharingan, various Kekkei Genkai... All of them are possible!"
After listening, Mirai nodded slightly. "No need for all that complexity. I only need the simplest clones."
After all, these were only tools for collecting rewards. There was no need to add messy modifications.
That would only increase workload and time consumption.
"Eh? What do you mean, Lord Mirai?"
Seeing the confused look in Orochimaru's eyes, Mirai smiled. "I'm very satisfied with the clones. Begin mass production immediately."
Upon hearing that, both Orochimaru and Shin let out sighs of relief.
Seeing Mirai Uchiha silently kill the clones, Shin at first thought he had messed up everything.
Shin, in particular, felt like he had been thrown onto an emotional rollercoaster—plunging from heaven into hell and then shooting back up again.
"Orochimaru, what's the estimated clone production capacity?"
Mirai asked the question that concerned him most.
If the effort and time invested didn't match the results, there would be no point in doing this at all.
However, Orochimaru's answer greatly reassured Mirai.
"Future-kun, it's estimated that if we operate at full capacity, about 3,000 clones can be produced every month."
Hearing Orochimaru's reply, Mirai nodded in satisfaction.
Three thousand clones per month.
That meant an average gain of 1,000 points per stat every month.
Over the course of a year, each stat would rise by twelve thousand!
Such efficiency was already terrifying enough.
Even after countless wars and killing hordes of shinobi, his stats were barely above 50,000 each.
At this pace, by the time of the Boruto era, his power would become incredibly terrifying.
"Orochimaru, treat this matter as our top priority. All other research must yield to clone production."
"I'll personally receive every single clone produced each month!"
"And furthermore…this matter must not be revealed to anyone."
Mirai added gravely.
The ability to gain stats from kills was his most vital secret—one that absolutely must remain hidden.
Therefore, he planned to first transfer all manufactured clones into his own alternate dimension before killing them there.
Otherwise, killing them openly like today could easily lead clever minds to uncover his secret.
Seeing Mirai's serious expression, Orochimaru dared not slack off either and promised, "Future-kun, rest assured, I'll personally supervise everything regarding this matter."
"Furthermore, I can guarantee that clone production will certainly increase in the future!"
Only then did Mirai nod satisfactorily before shifting his gaze toward Shin, who was still kneeling on the ground.
"Shin, you've done well in this affair. Do you desire any reward?"
Upon hearing this, Shin immediately lifted his head excitedly, "Yes, sir! Yes, definitely!"
"I wish for you to grant me the name of the Uchiha Clan!"
"The Uchiha are the noblest clan in the ninja world—I want to truly become one of them."
For such a request, naturally Mirai didn't hesitate.
"Very well then. From now on, you shall be known as Shin Uchiha."
"Thank you, Mirai!"
Shin bowed his head repeatedly, filled with excitement.
His lifelong dream had finally come true — from now on, he was Shin Uchiha!
Moreover, this surname had been personally granted by Mirai Uchiha.
What an extraordinary honor!
"Shin."
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's voice, Shin immediately looked up.
In the next moment, a pair of deep crimson Mangekyo Sharingan spun before his very eyes.
[Kotoamatsukami!]
Silently and effortlessly, Mirai Uchiha altered Shin's will.
The fewer people who knew about the clone project, the better it would be. Therefore, Mirai directly used Kotoamatsukami to take control of Shin.
While he might sometimes act recklessly or follow his whims in other matters, when it came to safeguarding personal secrets like this, he would never allow even the slightest room for error.
After giving further instructions to Orochimaru and Shin, Mirai Uchiha immediately left.
According to Orochimaru's estimation, it would probably take about one month to prepare for mass-producing clones.
Which meant:
Starting next month, he'd gain 3,000 attribute points every single month.
With continuous improvements by Orochimaru and Shin, the speed of clone production would steadily increase.
Consequently, the number of attribute points he acquired would also keep growing.
As long as time allowed, in theory, there would be no upper limit to increasing his strength.
This time, he really intended to test "the limits of the System."
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