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"It's different from the other two scenarios. This cabin seems like it actually existed in the past…"
Uchiha Ying gently placed the unconscious Kaguya on the bed. As he looked at her stunningly beautiful face, still marked with faint traces of what had happened, he finally had the time to think about the place they were in.
According to Kaguya, this bamboo forest cabin was once her home. After walking out from here, the outside world had remained unchanged—mountains, lakes, and even rumors from villagers about the Sage of Six Paths recently founding the Shinobi Sect.
Truly strange.
"In her eyes, I stole her power and then her chastity. That means I've taken everything from her."
Ying wiped Kaguya clean with a towel and gently pulled the blanket over her.
"No wonder she clings to me so desperately now. But…"
It wasn't him who took her power—it was this strange 'dream space.' His physical strength, however, seemed linked to the Action Points required to enter each scenario.
It used to cost two, then three, now four. And with each increase in Action Points, his stamina and energy also scaled exponentially.
No wonder Kaguya had cried out in pain.
The increasing points were likely due to his growing chakra reserves and successful mission completions.
"So, the more scenarios I clear and the more Ninja Fragments I collect, the more… potent I become?"
This system really was pushing him to "revitalize" the clan.
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"Itachi-san, it seems fate keeps tying us to Konoha's shinobi."
In a bustling village along their route, Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame had stopped to rest at a dango shop. Just as their food was served, noise broke out in the streets—
Three Cloud shinobi were chasing a white-eyed kunoichi.
Moments later, hidden Konoha shinobi ambushed and swiftly captured the attackers.
"…It's her."
Itachi caught sight of a familiar face—Yūhi Kurenai.
What was she doing here?
And that boy beside her…
He noticed a youth wearing the Uchiha crest. That sight jolted him back to the night of the massacre.
"A comrade from the past?" Kisame perked up with interest.
"A former senior from the village," Itachi replied quietly.
It was too late to pretend he hadn't seen them. And if only Kurenai was here…
Then letting them escape might not even be an option.
"Well, well. What a coincidence!"
Crunching on a dango, Kisame leapt through the window, wielding his massive Samehada blade.
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**CRASH!**
The shop window shattered as Kisame burst through, charging at the Leaf shinobi outside.
Kurenai, still recovering from the earlier fight with the Cloud shinobi, sensed the killing intent and instantly drew a kunai.
**CLANG!**
She barely blocked the bandaged greatsword, but the force bent her arm back.
So strong…
"His blade is strange. Keep your distance, sensei!"
Indeed, this was Uchiha Ying's group. On their return to the village, their relaxed pace had let Hinata—scouting ahead—get spotted by rogue Cloud ninja.
Though not particularly strong, the enemy wouldn't give up on a Byakugan user and chased her all the way into Fire Country.
Left with no choice, Ying set a trap and decided to wipe them out.
What he didn't expect… was to detect Uchiha Itachi and Hoshigaki Kisame entering the village.
Hinata had already been sent ahead as bait, guarded by Kurenai. So, Ying had no chance to warn anyone.
"…Mm."
Kurenai evaded Kisame's assault with practiced grace. She noticed his forehead protector—scratched. A missing-nin from the Hidden Mist.
"Another Uchiha? Don't tell me this kid's your little brother?"
"No. Just a surviving clansman," Itachi replied, stepping out of the dango shop and removing his straw hat.
**"Uchiha… Itachi!?"**
Kurenai stiffened. Her gaze flicked between Itachi and Ying, worry knotting in her chest.
Would Ying try something reckless now?
"Uchiha Itachi…"
Shino, restraining the Cloud ninja, was also shocked. His eyes darted between Ying and Itachi.
"Ying…"
Hinata, already by Ying's side, readied her kunai.
"…Long time no see, Kurenai-senpai."
Itachi greeted her politely—though he'd already sentenced them all to death in his mind.
Compared to his mission of infiltrating Akatsuki, their lives were expendable.
"I'm sorry. For the sake of the village…"
"Run! All three of you—run back to the village! Do not look back! That's an order!"
Facing both Itachi and an S-rank missing-nin, Kurenai's only hope was to buy time.
Especially Hinata—her Byakugan must not fall into enemy hands.
"Sensei, running might not help. Our odds of survival are slim. Fighting gives us a chance," Shino reasoned.
"I…"
Though trembling, Hinata stepped forward.
"I want to fight… with Ying-kun and Sensei!"
"Smart choice. Would be rude to flee from a reunion without chatting first," Kisame chuckled.
A second Uchiha kid? Aside from Itachi's brother, another one survived?
"What's your name, brat?"
"Shouldn't you introduce yourself first?" Ying stood tall despite the tension.
Kisame raised a brow at the boy's composure. Most genin froze at his killing intent.
"Name's Hoshigaki Kisame. Nice to meet ya."
"Uchiha Ying. I heard shark meat tastes awful."
"…Sharks like eating humans."
Kisame finally regarded Ying with seriousness.
"Wait—Kisame… You're the one who assassinated the Daimyō of the Water Country and killed your fellow Mist ninja."
Kurenai recognized him. One of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. That ominous chakra… one of the Seven Swords.
"Why are rogue ninja like you in Fire Country? What's your goal?"
Still hoping for information, Kurenai pressed.
"Our goal isn't you. It's Konoha," Itachi said bluntly.
"To avoid alerting them, we have to kill you all here."
"…Konoha?"
Kurenai was stunned—then horrified by the speed of Itachi's hand signs.
Too fast—what jutsu is this!?
"Get out of here!"
Using his Byakugan, Ying spotted the enormous chakra build-up.
A wide-range Fire Style jutsu!
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**Fire Style: Great Fire Annihilation!**
Orange flames erupted, flooding the street in a roaring inferno.
"This is even larger than the one Ying used before!"
Kurenai and her students leapt to the rooftops, but she couldn't hide her shock.
"Not done yet—watch your back!"
**Wind Style: Great Breakthrough!**
**Fire Style: Dragon Flame Jutsu!**
In a terrifying display, Itachi unleashed two more jutsu—wind and fire that amplified each other.
**BOOM!**
The rooftop shattered. Wind tore tiles into a storm of deadly shards.
"Hinata!"
Caught midair, Hinata was swept away by the wind.
"Looking away?"
Shino saw a massive blade above his head and barely dodged.
But the Samehada's spikes grazed him, draining his chakra.
"Wha—!? My chakra's gone!?"
Before he could retaliate, Kisame kicked him off the rooftop.
**CRACK!**
Shino smashed into a stone wall.
"Annoying bugs, even from a genin."
Kisame shook off the insect corpses from Samehada.
"Shino!"
Seeing her student possibly dead, Kurenai charged.
She had to fall before her students.
But she specialized in genjutsu, not taijutsu. Facing Kisame, she was quickly overpowered.
And Itachi still watched in silence.
"Guess this'll end soon."
He hadn't even released Samehada's full power yet.
So boring.
"End? I don't think so."
**Rasengan!**
From the ruins, Ying burst out, blue sphere in hand—aimed at Kisame's feet.
He'd rescued Hinata earlier, and now saw his chance.
"That jutsu…"
Itachi narrowed his eyes.
This boy—definitely not ordinary.
"I thought you ran."
Kisame blocked with Samehada.
"But a puny jutsu like that—huh!?"
Itachi almost warned him—but didn't.
**BOOM!**
The Rasengan slammed into Samehada—and the rotating force pierced through the blade, blasting Kisame off his feet.
**SPLURT!**
He spat blood midair, sent flying.
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