The system panel shifted, lines of information reorganizing themselves.
I focused on the Uchiha Clan.
[Clan Name: Uchiha Clan
Clan leader: Uchiha Fugako
Total population: 1,732.
Ninjas: 578
Genin: 122
Chūnin: 337
Special Jōnin :42
Jōnin: 72
Elite Jōnin:15
Low Kage Level: 1
Clan Reputation: Very Low
Overall: A powerful clan with very bad reputation]
"…More than I expected."
Roughly one-third of them were active shinobi—578 ninja, to be exact.
The rest were civilians: craftsmen, merchants, medics, children.
What stood out wasn't the number.
It was the quality.
We possessed an abnormal concentration of high-ranking ninja—something that shouldn't exist under normal circumstances.
I narrowed my eyes.
"System tell me how many ninjas jump in there ranks."
The response came instantly.
[After removal of debuffs:]
[Genin:348 → 122 (226 Genin promoted)
[Chūnin: 180 → 337]
[Special Jōnin :13 → 42 (Specialists in sealing, interrogation, medical, sensory, and barrier techniques)]
[Jōnin: 44 → 72(Experienced Chūnin finally crossing the threshold)]
[Elite Jōnin: 5 → 15]
[Low Kage Level: 1 → 1 (unchanged) ]
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I exhaled slowly.
"So that's how it is…"
The moment the shackles of fate were removed, the clan's suppressed potential exploded.
No miracles. No sudden powerups.
Just growth that should have happened years ago.
Bottlenecks shattered and experience and hardword finally translated into strength.
And most importantly—
Their mindset changed.
The Uchiha were no longer subconsciously holding themselves back.
No longer bound by invisible restraints.
From this moment on, every Uchiha would actively seek to copy enemy techniques, analyze battle styles, and refine their combat methods.
I nodded to myself.
"Good."Then I opened the Quest Panel.
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Main & Side Tasks
[Main Task]
Increase clan population to double its current size.
Reward: 10,000 points
[Side Task]
Increase clan reputation from Very Low → Low.
Reward: 1,000 points
[Side Task]
Become a Kage-level ninja.
Reward: 1,000 points
[Side Task]
Earn a name on the battlefield.
Reward: 1,000 points
"…That's it?"
My heart skipped—not from excitement, but disbelief.
"So little?"
Even if I completed every task flawlessly, the rewards were insignificant.
Worse—I couldn't even afford to spend points to strengthen myself or my subordinates at this rate.
"This pace…" I muttered, "…I'll never reach the required total."
The system responded calmly.
[Do not worry.]
[This is why World Travel exists.]
[You may open a rift to a random world once every six months.]
"…Does this world have transmigrators?" I asked.
[No.]
I frowned. Disappointment crept in.
Then the system continued.
[However.]
[You will enter other worlds at the beginning of their plot.]
[You may interfere directly with protagonists to earn points.]
"…So I'm supposed to bully main characters now?"
Black lines practically appeared across my face.
"Are you trying to turn me into a villain?"
If I did that—What difference would there be between me and that bastard who murdered me?
The thought lingered, heavy and uncomfortable.
Before I could dwell on it—
Knock. Knock. Knock.
I closed the system panel and stood up.
When I stepped out of the office, several clan shinobi were already waiting.
They looked different than before.
Sharper.
More alert.
More… alive.
"What happened?" I asked.
One of them bowed deeply.
"My lord, the Hokage is summoning you."
I nodded.
As I walked through the compound, I noticed something else.
The guards stationed throughout the garrison look excited and was surrounding a youth.
I flickered forward, my body vanishing in a blur as I rushed toward the Hokage Tower.