After finishing dinner, Kurenai Yuhi gently patted her rounded belly with satisfaction.
From childhood until now, this had been the fullest meal she'd ever eaten.
He was strong in battle and could set traps with great skill.
Kurenai looked at Mirai Uchiha, filled with curiosity.
She realized that this handsome young boy before her seemed completely different from what she'd heard in rumors.
"It's getting late."
Seeing Kurenai spacing out, Mirai Uchiha couldn't help but remind her.
"Eh!"
"Already? It's gotten this late?"
Kurenai checked the night sky outside, just noticing how dark it had become. She felt a strange warmth rising to her cheeks.
It was all because Mirai Uchiha's cooking tasted too good—she lost track of time.
Looking at Kurenai suddenly glare at him, Mirai felt confused.
Wasn't everything fine just now?
How come her mood changed faster than turning a page?
When they reached outside the courtyard, Mirai tried to close the door when he noticed Kurenai timidly glancing at him.
"What is it?"
"Could you walk me out of the Uchiha district? I'm a little scared."
Kurenai whispered softly.
This was the Uchiha territory after all!
Wandering around at night might lead to something terrifying.
"You really are something else," Mirai sighed helplessly and began accompanying Kurenai on the way out.
Just as they stepped out of the Uchiha district, Kurenai suddenly stopped herself.
"Thank you for having me today."
Then, without waiting,
Kurenai turned and ran into the night.
After she left, Mirai Uchiha slightly frowned.
Even Kurenai feared the Uchiha District. Their clan's reputation had truly fallen worse than anyone could imagine.
Saving the Uchiha Clan would be a long and arduous task.
Thinking about this, Mirai's eyes flickered with coldness.
Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo Shimura...
Hmph!
You two just wait.
...
Back inside the courtyard, Mirai Uchiha headed to the training grounds as usual, immediately beginning his daily routine like always.
Today, he had stolen a bit of "physical constitution" from Asuma Sarutobi.
Now, finally, he had time to feel it properly.
After nearly two hours of intense workout, Mirai collapsed on the ground exhausted.
A slight smile appeared at the corner of his lips.
Unlike the attribute points in an RPG from his previous life, in this real world, improving one's physique doesn't simply mean an increase in health. Rather, it encompasses an overall enhancement in strength, speed, endurance—and even damage resistance. Although he'd only gained one point so far—which didn't dramatically enhance every physical trait—it was enough for Mirai Uchiha to notice the difference before and after the improvement.
"System?"
"What abilities do you have?"
"Answer me!"
"Hey?"
"Hello?"
"..."
After muttering in various ways and trying everything he could think of, Mirai received no response whatsoever and finally gave up on communicating with the system.
"The Plunder System..."
"Just from its name, I can tell it should be capable of stealing things from others."
"What I acquired today was 'physique,' but that doesn't mean it's limited solely to physique."
"Perhaps... other attributes can also be plundered."
"[Even Kinjutsu or Kekkei Genkai might not be out of reach!]"
Mirai mused silently in his mind. In his previous life, he had been a hardcore enthusiast who read countless novels—precisely so that if he ever got reincarnated, he'd stay sharp-minded instead of running around cluelessly like a headless fly.
Therefore,
he could at least get a rough idea of what abilities the system had.
But still…
there were some things he needed to confirm.
For example:
Is plundering only triggered through combat, or are there other ways to activate it?
Does every battle allow for something to be taken, or is there merely a certain probability?
Is it possible to trigger the Plunder System multiple times from the same person?
And within a certain timeframe, is there a limit to how many times something can be plundered?
Such questions kept popping into his mind.
Mirai carefully noted them all down, preparing to test each one slowly. This was directly tied to his future—he absolutely couldn't afford to be careless.
...
At the Ninja Academy, sitting at the back near the window, Mirai was quietly catching up on sleep with his head down when suddenly a fragrant breeze approached.
Looking up, he saw Kurenai Yuhi staring at him blankly, her face filled with disbelief.
"Something wrong?"
Upon hearing Mirai's words, Kurenai snapped out of her daze.
"You're actually sleeping right now?!"
"Huh?"
"Aren't you worried Lord Third will come after you?"
"Why would the Third go after me?"
Kurenai looked at Mirai as if he were an irredeemable fool: "Obviously because of what you did yesterday—pummeling Asuma Sarutobi!"
Striking the Hokage's son and then acting as if nothing happened—how can he be so bold?
"Don't worry."
Mirai Uchiha waved his hand dismissively. "The Hokage is first and foremost the leader of the village—only secondarily a father."
"He wouldn't act against me over something like this."
"How can you be so sure? Have you really bonded closely with The Third?"
"Not exactly—I simply understand the Will of Fire thoroughly," Mirai replied calmly.
Hiruzen Sarutobi was a man who valued his reputation greatly.
After all, he had only beaten Asuma, not killed him.
Someone like him would never take action over such a trivial matter.
Moreover, in most people's minds, this was precisely how members of the Uchiha Clan were supposed to act.
Looking at Mirai's confident expression, Kurenai Yuhi didn't know what to say.
She hadn't expected Mirai's boldness stemmed from his belief in the Will of Fire...
"That was brilliantly said!"
A booming voice suddenly cut through the room, snapping all eyes toward its source.
Sitting directly in front of Mirai, a boy in goggles with a spiky crew cut suddenly swiveled around.
"Mirai Uchiha, even though you're insufferably smug, what you said was spot on."
"The Third, who has always upheld the Will of Fire, definitely won't take action against you just because you beat his son."
"Never thought someone like you could truly grasp it."
Watching Obito Uchiha feigning his usual airheaded demeanor, Mirai simply ignored him.
He'd never liked Obito much to begin with, and ever since arriving in this world, Obito had regarded him as a rival, always seeking chances to provoke him.
"Tch!"
Feeling brushed off, Obito huffed and slumped back into his seat, but his words instantly caused chaos in the classroom.
"What did Obito Uchiha just say? The Hokage's son—he must mean Asuma Sarutobi, right? Did Mirai Uchiha really beat up Asuma?!"
"Seriously?!"
"It's gotta be true—you can clearly see the scratches on Asuma's face and hands."
"Gotta hand it to those Uchiha—they've got guts to lay a hand on the Hokage's son."
Listening to the murmurs around him, Asuma could only bury his head on his desk like a turtle hiding inside its shell.
He swore that if there was even a single crack in the floor right now, he'd dive into it without hesitation.
Being humiliated in front of his goddess was already bad enough—but now the entire class knew about it.
Those inherently audacious Uchiha!!!
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