"There are still fifteen days until the night of genocide..."
Uchiha Haru stood alone at the railing on the second floor of the Konoha Military Police Corps, gazing outside through the glass.
The sun was warm, and the breeze was gentle.
Several members of the police force who had just finished their shift change were walking and laughing, chatting about recent happenings and which small shop had new dishes.
Peaceful, harmonious, happy.
Just like it had been for so many years.
But Uchiha Haru knew that all this warmth was just an illusion.
The night of the Uchiha clan extermination was coming.
In fifteen days, the Uchiha clan, once glorious and proud, would be wiped from existence.
Haru was a time traveler.
From the very first day he arrived in this world, he had known that this day would inevitably come.
It was just too difficult to change.
With the silent consent of the Third Hokage, Shimura Danzo, leader of the Konoha Root organization, had forced Uchiha Itachi to carry out the massacre of the Uchiha clan.
During that night, Root, Uchiha Itachi, and Uchiha Obito—disguised as Uchiha Madara—all took part.
The lineup was so powerful that even a Kage-level shinobi would struggle to survive it.
Haru's training aptitude wasn't bad, but it was far from extraordinary.
At best, he could be considered excellent. Nothing more.
Even after years of relentless training, his current strength was merely that of a three-tomoe Jonin.
How could he possibly survive a night that even Kage-level shinobi would find difficult to endure?
Thinking about it, Uchiha Haru frowned slightly.
An overwhelming sense of urgency crept into his heart, shaking the calm he always maintained.
Fifteen days.
Only fifteen days left.
He would have to face the purge launched by Uchiha Itachi.
Itachi, along with the masked man—Uchiha Obito—disguised as Madara, would do the killing themselves.
And there was also Root, secretly watching and waiting.
This was literal hell difficulty. How could he survive?
Escape from Konoha before the massacre?
Where would he even go?
Without a transfer order, leaving the village would label him a traitor.
With his strength barely reaching Jonin level, he wouldn't escape Konoha's pursuit for long. He'd still die.
Was there really no way out?
The thought filled Uchiha Haru with sorrow.
[Countdown to Uchiha Clan Extermination Night: 14 days, 11 hours, 59 minutes, 59 seconds]
[Do you want to start the simulation of the Night of Genocide?]
At that moment, two lines of translucent text appeared before Haru's eyes, startling him.
A system?!
Joy flashed in Uchiha Haru's eyes.
When he first arrived in this world, he'd tried endlessly to awaken a system, but failed each time. Eventually, he'd given up hope.
Who would have thought that the system would activate just as the Night of Genocide approached?
The Extermination Night Simulation System...
In his previous life, he'd played similar simulation-style games.
Would this be similar? He decided to try it.
The moment the thought crossed his mind, the translucent text seemed to sense it and updated.
[Uchiha Clan Extermination Night Simulator is now open...]
[The Uchiha Clan Extermination Night Simulator has been activated!]
[Before each simulation begins, the host may choose three of ten randomly generated abilities.]
[Abilities are ranked by rarity: gold is the highest, followed by purple, blue, and white.]
[After each simulation ends, the host can select one ability to solidify into real life. This ability will remain permanently and does not take up an optional ability slot.]
[The simulator can be used unlimited times within a day, with no cooldown. However, after a full day, a cooldown of up to two days will be triggered.]
[Note: The host can perform countless simulations in a day but can only solidify one ability per day.]
[Solidified abilities can be replaced within the same day. Once the cooldown period begins, the last solidified ability is permanently retained and cannot be replaced. The daily solidification quota is also refreshed.]
[If no ability is solidified by the end of the day, the solidification count resets and is not carried over!]
After reading everything, Haru gained a general understanding of the simulator.
The ability to permanently retain powers in real life and solidify talents made his heart pound faster.
If he wasn't mistaken, this could be his key to rapidly growing stronger and surviving the night of genocide.
He looked up at the clock on the wall.
It was now 12:13.
By 12:13 tomorrow, the simulator would enter its two-day cooldown.
Which meant he needed to simulate as many times as possible before then, extract powerful abilities, and solidify them.
There were less than fifteen days left until the Uchiha clan's extermination.
He couldn't afford to waste a single opportunity to grow stronger.
Only then could he have a chance at surviving.
Uchiha Haru took a deep breath and muttered silently, "System, start simulation!"
[The Uchiha Clan Extermination Night simulation begins!]
[Currently available abilities: Chakra +500, Eye Power +100, Fire Style Master, One-Handed Seal...]
[Please select three of the above abilities to simulate.]
Just like the character selection screen in the games of his past life.
Haru was not unfamiliar with this. He began browsing the list carefully.
[Chakra +500 (White Ability): Slightly increases maximum chakra reserve.]
[Eye Power +100 (Blue Ability): Enhances ocular power and sharpens perception.]
[Fire Style Master (Blue Ability): Significantly enhances power when using Fire Release techniques.]
[One-Handed Seal (Blue Ability): Allows ninjutsu to be cast using only one hand.]
...
The first batch of refreshed abilities was somewhat underwhelming.
No gold abilities.
Not even one purple.
Only a few blue ones.
Still, Haru wasn't too disappointed. It was only the first simulation.
And these abilities were actually pretty decent.
While not enough to cause a massive leap in strength, they were practical and offered noticeable improvements.
Just the blue and white abilities had this much impact.
What would purple and gold be capable of?
The thought made his blood race with excitement.
After a moment of deliberation, Haru selected [Eye Power +100], [Fire Style Master], and [One-Handed Seal] as his three abilities.
[Selection complete!]
[Simulation begins!]