Konoha, Uchiha compound.
Before Kai returned, the clan had already arranged for his old, run-down courtyard to be completely refurbished.
This was normal.
After Uchiha Kagami's death, the clan had gone decades without producing a true prodigy—until now.
The birth of such a treasure had everyone treating Kai with extreme care.
After all, the Mangekyo Sharingan wasn't just Uchiha pride—it was their ultimate power.
If Kai ever grew disheartened and turned to the Hokage's side, that would be a disaster.
So even if Kai didn't openly align with them—even if the radicals, who usually couldn't stand him, gritted their teeth—in this matter, no one dared make things difficult for him.
Yes.
For all their shouting and bluster, the so-called "radicals" were really just a bunch of cowards.
Back when Kai was weak, they'd cut off his pension, his aid, and every bit of clan resources they could.
Enemies from the very start. Any thought of reconciliation was a joke.
But now?
Now they didn't dare pick a fight.
Especially after Fugaku's proposal—clan dividends, Police Captain, elder status, recognition as main branch bloodline—every single measure passed with unanimous approval.
That was the sheer dominance of Mangekyo.
"Mm, not bad."
"This is life. Peaceful, carefree."
"None of that fighting and killing nonsense. So boring."
"Ahhh, comfortable. Bliss."
…
Inside the newly renovated courtyard, Kai lay sprawled on a reclining chair, sun on his face, a smile on his lips.
He was more than satisfied with his current lifestyle.
As for Fugaku—thumbs up. A true bro. Double 6's.
Especially when the familiar ding of the system chimed in his ears, his grin only deepened.
Yes.
He was happy.
Everything he'd predicted was coming true.
His squadmates were all dispatched to the Grass Country front—but he alone was left in Konoha.
According to the Hokage, Kai was still young, had awakened the Mangekyo only recently, and had even collapsed into a coma from it.
Now was the time for recovery, not the battlefield.
Thus, the Hokage himself made the final call: special exemption, no more war duty for Uchiha Kai.
Of course, the truth was even broader—no Uchiha would be sent to the front anymore.
Except for Shisui.
On one hand, it reassured the Uchiha: look, the Hokage wasn't discriminating against them, it was for their own good.
On the other, it showed the whole village his generosity:
See? Even though the Uchiha had such a bad reputation, even though they were whispering of rebellion, the Hokage still treated them well.
So tell me, who else but him deserved everyone's support?
In this way, if the Uchiha still tried to seize the Hokage's seat, who in the village would back them?
But in truth—
Kai saw through it all.
Sarutobi Hiruzen was afraid.
The Mist front hadn't even been that intense, yet plenty of Uchiha had leveled up their Sharingan—39 single-tomoe, 12 double-tomoe, and 2 triple-tomoe.
And Kai?
He'd awakened Mangekyo.
Hiruzen had nearly wept in the bathroom.
If he'd known this would happen, he never would have agreed to let Kai go to the front.
Better to keep him in Konoha, raise him into a harmless waste.
Even now, Hiruzen secretly swore to himself—Uchiha must never again be given too many battle opportunities.
Even the useless ones.
Under these circumstances, how could he possibly let them march to the Grass front?
But Kai didn't care.
He saw through both the clan and the village leadership, but had no interest in interfering.
Not his problem.
Why not just lie low and grow stronger?
The only thing that really gave him headaches lately… was Hyuga Aya.
Several nights now he'd tried sneaking in, but no luck.
As Aya had said, Hyuga security was absurdly tight.
Even with her insider tips—even with his Mangekyo—he couldn't find a way through.
"Wait a sec…"
"Didn't the system say I'd get rewards every time I leveled up?"
"I awakened the Mangekyo, that's definitely an upgrade, right?"
"Where's my reward system?"
"Don't tell me you ate it."
Fuming, Kai immediately reached out to the system again.
At last, a reply.
[Ding. Host, you're so annoying.]
[Sharingan detected: evolved to Mangekyo. Reward: Observation Haki.]
[Ding. Reminder.]
[This system is currently lying flat and slacking off. Don't bother me unless it's important.]
[Why do you keep working so hard? That doesn't match my noble temperament at all. Disgraceful.]
Kai: "…"
His lips twitched.
For a moment, he really wanted to curse.
Didn't he want to slack off too?
Of course he did!
But could he?
This was the damn Naruto world. You didn't just decide to slack—it wasn't that kind of place.
Why couldn't he have transmigrated to One Piece instead?
In that world, you could hide away in some random corner of the map and slack off for life. Nobody would ever find you.
But fine.
No point getting mad at a dumb system.
And Observation Haki—that was seriously good stuff.
Top-tier detection, practically a cheat.
At higher levels, it could evolve into a "mind net," even glimpsing an opponent's movements before they happened—a time-based ability, almost.
At its peak, you could sense thoughts and emotions, even sway someone's values.
Wait a second—
Wasn't that basically a weaker version of Shisui's Mangekyo "Kotoamatsukami"?
"Holy crap. That's amazing."
"Oh, by the way, great system-sama, my Fire Style has reached master level."
"What do you say… maybe another reward?"
This time Kai played it fawning and polite, knowing the system's personality.
[Ding. Fine.]
[Armament Haki. Go play with it.]
[And seriously—stop bothering me.]
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