[Three months later, you enroll in the Academy.]
[At school, you keep a low profile, but your looks quickly earn you a fan club of admiring girls.]
[Because of your deliberately average performance, you don't attract any real attention. Still, you sense a particular gaze lingering on you.]
[You suspect it's the Third Hokage secretly observing you through his crystal ball technique, so you become even more cautious.]
[The observation lasts a month. After that, you know the Third has completed his investigation, and dismissed you as unimportant.]
[This confirms something: every Uchiha child entering the Academy is likely being watched by the Third.]
[Realizing this, you become even more careful.]
"That old dog Hiruzen is doing surveillance like that?"
Su Yang was surprised, but the more he thought about it, the more it made sense. It was completely in character for the Third Hokage.
Not just him, Danzō was probably doing the same. And if either of them found a suitable candidate…
They'd strike without hesitation.
Still, Su Yang felt confident. In this simulation, his strength wasn't to be underestimated. If Danzō made a move, he might be the one to suffer instead.
[The day after your sixth birthday, your mother passes away.]
[Having lost her beloved husband, she succumbs to grief and dies of heartbreak.]
[Her death severs your last emotional tie to the Uchiha, and to Konoha itself.]
[Free of those bonds, you begin to take action more boldly. You send shadow clones to gather ninjutsu.]
[Your parents' ninjutsu arsenal was limited, so you're hungry for more powerful techniques.]
[One of your clones is discovered, prompting an internal investigation in the clan. But no one suspects a six-year-old child.]
[The case is quietly closed, blamed on the Hokage faction meddling, which only worsens the clan's internal tension.]
Sending clones to steal jutsu?
Su Yang couldn't help but chuckle at his simulated self's approach.
It wasn't very effective, but it did highlight an important truth: acquiring ninjutsu was essential.
Even in the real world, I don't have a single proper jutsu yet. Fighting ghosts with only fists? That's beneath me!
[During a clan meeting, you sneak into the archives and successfully steal a batch of Fire Release techniques.]
[Months later, you master the Uchiha's Fire Release jutsu, increasing your combat capabilities.]
[You turn seven, and your chakra increases again.]
[One day, you are ambushed, but it's only a Chūnin. He's no match for you.]
[Using your Sharingan, you extract information: the attacker is from Root, but he doesn't know why he was sent to capture you.]
[You sense danger. Root will likely send more.]
[Three days later, a Jōnin appears.]
[You have no experience fighting Jōnin, but you do have the Mangekyō Sharingan.]
[Before he can react, you activate Kamui and obliterate him.]
[Unfortunately, his dying scream alerts nearby Uchiha patrols.]
[You escape just before they arrive using Kamui, but you know you're now under serious suspicion, even if no one suspects a mere child.]
[But you know the truth: once you're being watched, exposure is inevitable.]
Trouble.
Su Yang frowned.
Despite staying low-key, he was still noticed by Danzō.
Danzō must have already started his experiments on the Uchiha. He probably has that Sharingan-arm setup ready to go.
He sighed. Just like his simulated self, he understood: once the spotlight's on you, it's only a matter of time before you're exposed.
With only one year left before the Uchiha Massacre, what now?
[Realizing you can't stay hidden much longer, you make a bold decision.]
[You head to the clan leader's residence and confront Itachi Uchiha, who has just returned from a mission.]
[Itachi proves why he's a prodigy, his battle instincts and skills outclass yours. If he had awakened the Mangekyō, you wouldn't have stood a chance.]
[But he hasn't, and no matter how talented he is, he can't match your Mangekyō Sharingan.]
[You kill Itachi Uchiha.]
Wait, what?!
Su Yang stared blankly.
That was wild.
Still…
I don't fully get the logic, but hey, killing Itachi might seriously boost the end-of-simulation rewards!
[You extract Itachi's eyes and toss out the corpses of the Root nin who tried to assassinate you.]
[Just as you leave, Fugaku Uchiha arrives and finds his son's lifeless body. Enraged, he flies into a fury.]
[News of Itachi's death spreads through the village like wildfire. As expected, no one pays attention to one "ordinary" orphan from the Uchiha clan.]
[You have no intention of leaving the village just yet. You know the real chaos is about to begin.]
[And you're right.]
[With Itachi gone, the Uchiha clan becomes a powder keg. One spark, and it all explodes.]
[Danzō, with the Third Hokage's tacit approval, sends Shisui Uchiha to use Kotoamatsukami on Fugaku.]
[But what no one expected, Fugaku has awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan. He detects Shisui's illusion attempt.]
[A massive battle breaks out. With the support of Uchiha elites, Fugaku kills Shisui.]
[The Third Hokage tries to step in and intervene, but Fugaku, now blinded by rage, launches a full assault.]
[That night, Konoha erupts into civil war. The Uchiha unleash devastating power, reducing a third of the village to rubble.]
[By dawn, the Uchiha are destroyed. The survivors flee and are branded as traitors.]
[You become one of the targets.]
[During the chaos, you tried to snatch Shisui's Mangekyō, but Danzō caught you.]
[He begins hunting you with everything he has.]
[You try to escape using Kamui, but your chakra is quickly depleted.]
[The repeated use of Mangekyō abilities ruins your vision.]
[You're eventually cornered and killed by Danzō.]
[You died at age 7.]
[Simulation Ended.]
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