Under Mirai Uchiha's watchful eyes, Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi picked up kunai and finished off the remaining bandits.
After completing this task, Kurenai Yuhi carefully walked toward Mirai Uchiha.
"Mirai, I promise I won't do that again. Please don't be angry, okay?"
"I'm not angry. Just make sure you remember today's lesson."
Mirai Uchiha gently patted Kurenai Yuhi's head as he spoke softly.
He wasn't particularly angry with either Kurenai Yuhi or Asuma Sarutobi for their actions.
Unlike himself, both Kurenai and Asuma were still teenagers—this was their first time facing such a situation. It was only natural they hesitated to take lives.
As long as they learned from it, that was enough.
"Mirai, thank you for this."
"From now on... I'll listen to you."
Asuma Sarutobi said with lingering fear in his heart.
Just now, if Mirai Uchiha hadn't intervened, he might have died.
"Hmm? What did you say?"
"I said thank you. From now on I'll obey your orders."
"Louder! Did you forget to eat breakfast or something?"
"I SAID THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY LIFE AND I PROMISE I WON'T DISOBEY YOUR ORDERS EVER AGAIN!"
Asuma Sarutobi shouted at the top of his lungs.
Mirai Uchiha patted Asuma Sarutobi's shoulder: "I actually prefer your usual rebellious attitude. Could you please return to normal?"
Asuma Sarutobi clenched his teeth tightly: "We definitely can't get along properly..."
As the group continued talking, Yuhi Shizuka also arrived.
The man gratefully patted Mirai Uchiha's shoulder.
If Mirai hadn't acted in time, this situation would've likely become troublesome.
"You should discipline these two first. I'll rest over there for a moment."
Mirai Uchiha walked over to an empty spot by himself, sat down, and opened the system interface.
[Name: Mirai Uchiha]
[Physique: 45]
[Spiritual Power: 42]
[Chakra: 29]
[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan]
[Ninjutsu: ...Wind Release: Great Breakthrough!]
[Miscellaneous: ...]
Compared to before, his physique had increased by 7 points, spiritual power by 8 points, and chakra by 1 point.
A total gain of sixteen attribute points, plus he had acquired a wind release ninjutsu skill—[Wind Release: Great Breakthrough].
This equated to about half a month's worth of battle rewards.
"Hmph~"
Feeling the surge of power within him, Mirai Uchiha took a deep breath, forcefully suppressing the murderous intent rising in his heart.
He indeed wanted to grow stronger, but unless forced into a desperate situation, Mirai Uchiha had no intention of harming innocent people.
Otherwise, he feared he might degenerate into no different from a mindless killing machine.
He would kill only those who stand against him.
He needed the System to gain power, but that didn't mean he would become its slave.
After making his decision, Mirai Uchiha began thinking about his future path.
Originally, he planned to play it safe and gradually develop his strength during the upcoming Third Great Ninja War. However, today's events had changed his mind.
Since there was no limit to the number of times he could obtain loot from kills, it would be a shame not to use the war as an opportunity to rapidly grow stronger.
"I wonder if killing White Zetsu gives loot."
If defeating White Zetsu also gave rewards, that would be wonderful.
One hundred thousand White Zetsus… how much loot would that bring?!
Most importantly, White Zetsus were different from ordinary humans.
Even if he killed them all, he wouldn't carry any psychological burden.
For some reason, Mirai Uchiha suddenly thought of a line perfectly suited to him.
"I bloom in slaughter, like a flower in the light of dawn."
Someday, his name would echo throughout the ninja world.
...
In the Hidden Leaf Village,
After submitting their mission report, Mirai Uchiha and his teammates received a mission reward of seven thousand ryo.
Among them, Shizuka Yuhi received four thousand ryo, while the remaining three thousand were divided equally between Mirai Uchiha and his two companions.
After parting ways with Shizuka Yuhi and the others, Mirai Uchiha bought some fresh meat before heading toward the Uchiha District.
As soon as he entered the district, he saw a teenage boy with bandages wrapped around his arm helping an elderly grandmother cross the street.
The boy wore goggles, but Mirai Uchiha easily noticed the dark circles around his eyes.
"Well well~"
"Heh, Obito, it hasn't been that long—what's with this look?"
Hearing Mirai Uchiha's voice, Obito Uchiha's face turned angry. "Mirai Uchiha, you bastard, stop mocking me!"
"These are my Ninja Honors."
After taking a mission to eliminate some mountain bandits last time, Obito Uchiha recklessly got surrounded by them.
Without Minato Namikaze's help, he'd have been turned into paste.
But none of that stopped Obito from seeing his injuries as symbols of glory.
During his recovery period when he couldn't train, he spent each day wandering around the village.
He wanted everyone to see that he, Obito Uchiha, had become an excellent ninja who had experienced life-and-death situations.
"Oh~ Ninja honors huh? That really is something special."
Mirai Uchiha gave a thumbs-up. "Too bad I don't have a trophy handy, or I'd definitely give you an award."
"Ahhh! Mirai Uchiha! I'm going to kill you!"
Seeing Obito Uchiha visibly angered, the elderly woman beside him sighed with a helpless smile: "Mirai Uchiha, don't bully Obito."
"He's such a kind-hearted boy."
Hearing the elderly woman's words, Mirai Uchiha gave an indifferent shrug.
"I didn't bully him at all. I just greeted him, yet he looked like he wanted to kill me."
"Argh! Damn it! I'm going to explode from anger!"
Obito Uchiha stomped his foot in frustration.
For some inexplicable reason, every time he spoke even a few words with Mirai Uchiha, he completely lost his temper.
"A ninja who can't even control his own temper is sure to die a horrible death, Jiana~"
After needling Obito Uchiha, Mirai Uchiha turned and strode off.
As for this guy who would, in the future, kill his own mentors, destroy his clan, and bring ruin upon his family, Mirai Uchiha held absolutely no fondness whatsoever.
A complete lunatic.
Even...
If it hadn't been for awakening the Plunder System, Mirai Uchiha would have already made his move against Obito by now.
Back home. Mirai Uchiha deftly prepped the ingredients and whipped up several mouthwatering dishes.
Sizzling cucumber cabbage stir-fry, Sichuan-style spicy chicken, twice-cooked pork, Dongpo pork, and even a whole rack of roasted lamb chops.
He filled the entire table.
After enduring so long on nothing but Military Rations Pills, he had really been starving for decent food.
Those Military Rations Pills were never meant for human consumption.
After feasting heartily, Mirai Uchiha contentedly lay down on his bed.
This time, his greatest gain wasn't the dozen or so attribute points earned from defeating bandits, but realizing that killing was a fast way to boost power.
Now, the ninja world felt charged with danger, like a storm waiting to erupt.
Before chaos struck the ninja world again, he'd make full use of this time to strengthen himself.
The missions mustn't stop!
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