Konoha, Year 51.
Uchiha Clan Compound.
"Cough… cough…"
A young child was choked awake by thick smoke. His tiny body—only two and a half years old—was curled up behind a pillar in the clan shrine.
Through the carved wooden window, he could vaguely see nine crimson tails dancing wildly across the night sky.
Boom!
In the distance, rubble and shattered stone fell like rain, shaking the earth.
At the same time, waves of screams echoed one after another, and even the moonlight seemed stained dark red by a mist of blood.
"This is…"
In the next second, memories surged in like a tidal wave.
In his previous life, he had been a meek corporate slave—working overtime all night, going to the bathroom afterward, and then… dying suddenly.
In this life, he had transmigrated into the Uchiha clan, becoming the second son of the Uchiha clan head.
Which meant—
The older brother of the future "One-Against-Seven," the elder brother of the so-called "Second Pillar."
Uchiha Arata.
He took several deep breaths, forcefully steadying his chaotic thoughts, then stared at the nine crimson tails in the distance and muttered,
"This is… the Nine-Tails incident, right?"
"And in my memories, seven years after the Nine-Tails incident… comes the Night of the Uchiha Kaien."
At the thought of that night, a crushing sense of urgency hit him.
But there was still time!
Seven years—long enough to break apart even the most rock-solid romance, let alone a mere clan annihilation crisis!
Boom!
The shrine shook violently again as a wooden beam on the roof collapsed with a thunderous crash.
At the critical moment, his body reacted on instinct, rolling aside.
Crack!
Splintered wood grazed past the tip of his ear.
The physical condition of this two-and-a-half-year-old body exceeded his expectations—it was clearly trained on a regular basis.
But what truly stunned him was the pale blue light screen that suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[Ding! Detected that the host smiled in the face of a life-and-death crisis. God-Tier Entry System activated. Beginner Gift Pack acquired.]
[Note: Entry tiers from low to high are—White (Common), Green (Fine), Blue (Rare), Purple (Epic), Gold (Legendary), Colorful (God-Tier), Black (Special).]
"God-tier entries?" he murmured. "As the son of the Uchiha clan head, my entries shouldn't be bad, right?"
"I don't need much—two Legendary Gold entries would be enough."
His face lit up with joy as he quickly lowered his head to look at his hands.
But the moment he did, he saw a mass of black light—dark, tinged with purple.
[Seven-Year Itch (Black): As a member of a manic clan, you only have seven years to live.]
[Agile Body (White): You are a bit faster than ordinary people.]
[Fire Release Affinity (Blue): Faster comprehension when practicing Fire Release ninjutsu.]
[Prominent Background (Purple): As the son of a major ninja clan's leader, your status is extremely high—until the clan is wiped out.]
A fairly standard set of talents.
Except for Seven-Year Itch.
Taking a deep breath, he said, "Open the beginner gift pack!"
[Beginner gift pack opened. Congratulations, host, on obtaining the old—cough—beginner two-piece set: God-Tier entries Body of Light and Gold and Weak Sense of Presence.]
"God-tier entries?" Jin muttered. "Why do these sound kind of like… shady rat entries?"
His small brows furrowed slightly as his attention shifted to the two entries.
[Body of Light and Gold (Colorful): As long as there is light, you can activate a golden body—evading damage. Absorbing sunlight grants chakra.]
[Weak Sense of Presence (Colorful): When you remain silent, your presence drops to a level even lower than a roadside pebble.]
"Just bask in the sun every day and I get stronger… plus invulnerability?"
"Doesn't that mean I'm invincible from the start?"
After reading the descriptions, a smile completely bloomed across his small face.
What does the Uchiha clan lack the most?
Time to develop.
As a gathering place for reckless schemers who refuse to lie low, the Uchiha clan had practically all died early.
But he now had seven full years to grow!
All he had to do was chat with clan members every day, have heartfelt talks with One-Against-Seven, and educate the Second Pillar properly.
Seven years—opening a Mangekyō or two shouldn't be a problem, right?
"Though… golden body, lying flat on the ground—still missing a Flash," he muttered regretfully.
If the system were just a bit more generous, he could truly lie flat for life.
Meanwhile, the village had already descended into total chaos.
Alarmed shouts from the ANBU echoed everywhere.
"Not good! Barrier Team, hold fast! Do not let the Nine-Tails' chakra leak into the village!"
"Evacuate! Evacuate! All civilians stay inside your homes—don't move!"
"The Uchiha clan is forbidden from leaving!"
All kinds of voices surged in.
Hearing this, Uchiha Arata's eyes suddenly lit up as he turned toward the outskirts of the village.
Nine crimson tails blotted out the sky, rampaging outside Konoha.
But they already looked somewhat dim.
Like a trapped beast making its final struggle.
Its body was tightly bound by glowing chains.
According to the plot, the Nine-Tails was about to be split apart.
And Eternal Best Girl… was about to die with him.
"System," Jin muttered as he leaned against the threshold, gazing toward the village outskirts, a mismatched slyness appearing on his baby-fat cheeks,
"if I go touch Minato's corpse right now… what's the chance I can get the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
As if responding to his thoughts, more system information unfolded before his eyes.
[Touching a corpse for thirty seconds guarantees plundering a random entry.]
[Talking with someone for over ten minutes per day has a small chance to copy entries. Defeating them grants a high chance.]
[Note: Entries can be fused and upgraded.]
"So that means I have to wait until Minato dies, then touch him for thirty seconds to have a chance?"
After reading the details, Uchiha Arata didn't hesitate.
Casting a glance at the two guards wearing green animal masks at the gate, he shook his short little legs and slipped out through a side door.
Time was running tight.
Rustle, rustle.
Tiny footsteps pressed into the soft soil, producing faint sounds.
In a tree near the Uchiha side gate, two Root ninjas were closely watching the battle outside the village.
Worry flickered across their brows.
But remembering that man's orders, they could only remain hidden in the lush canopy, guarding the Uchiha clan—
Ready to record everything.
Whoosh—
A fierce gust swept over them. The two instinctively raised their arms to shield their faces.
"The Nine-Tails' destructive power is still too terrifying."
"Yeah… you can even feel it from here…"
In their conversation, neither noticed the tiny figure below, blended into the shadows, quietly slipping away along the wall.
It wasn't just these two Root operatives.
The fleeing villagers along the way seemed unable to see the small figure at all.
Even ANBU ninjas brushing past him unconsciously ignored his existence.
When Weak Sense of Presence took effect, even the violent gales formed by the Nine-Tails' chakra seemed to automatically veer away from where he stood.
"So this is Weak Sense of Presence?" Jin murmured, looking down at himself. "What's the difference between this and invisibility?"
A gleam completely at odds with his childish face flashed in his eyes.
Who could even tell him apart from a true schemer now?!
Thinking this, he sped up again!
Those two short little legs nearly kicked up sparks.
Ten minutes later.
He was finally close.
Uchiha Arata pounded his small waist, panting from exhaustion.
But when he looked up—
All he saw was a blaze of crimson!
The Nine-Tails, driven berserk by the Reaper Death Seal, swung one of its tails—
Straight toward him!
Carrying shattered stones, it smashed down at the child's position.
At the instant of life and death, moonlight poured through the broken forest and fell upon Jin's body.
Buzz—
Buzz buzz buzz—
Pale golden particles seeped out from every pore, weaving together into a thin, honeycomb-like membrane over his skin.
Boom!
At the same moment, a Nine-Tails' tail capable of shattering mountains slammed into the light barrier!
Crash!
But instead of the expected bloody scene, the crimson tail passed straight through him—
Like striking dust illuminated by sunlight.
It didn't touch him at all.
The child protected by golden light remained completely unharmed.
He even had the leisure to examine his own body.
"No wonder it says 'evade damage'…" he muttered. "This is basically turning into sunlight itself…"
Lowering his head, he stared at his slightly transparent hands beneath the moonlight, his mouth slowly stretching into a wide grin.
In the end, it became a manic laugh.
"Hahahahaha!"
The Four Great Uchiha? Let it start with Jin!