The next morning, Shin woke up early, washed his face, brushed his teeth, and headed to the training ground.
He focused on Taijutsu and Kenjutsu, leaving Ninjutsu practice for later.
'Well, not here, at least.' He had sent several Shadow Clones to secluded areas in Konoha to train in Ninjutsu.
When the clones dispersed, their memories and experiences would return to him, making it an efficient way to train.
'Sharingan—activate!'
Shin's eyes turned crimson, three tomoe swirling within.
"Still just a three-tomoe Sharingan. When will it evolve into the Mangekyō?"
Over the past year, he had used his three Common Replication Cards, copying the Sharingan prowess of Uchiha Jōnin.
He had discovered that he could copy the same ability from the same person multiple times.
All three copies were from Uchiha Ryota, the Jōnin he had encountered at the ramen shop.
These repeated copies had significantly increased his Ocular Power. Even Elite Uchiha probably couldn't match him in that regard.
But his Sharingan still hadn't evolved into the Mangekyō, which was disappointing.
Did he really need to copy an existing Mangekyō Sharingan? He could, technically. He had two Advanced Replication Cards.
One was a reward from a mission, and the other was from the System's annual gift. He had been lucky that year.
He had the cards, but where could he find an Uchiha with the Mangekyō Sharingan?
Did any even exist right now? He wasn't sure. And even if they did, he had no way to approach them.
The three-tomoe Sharingan was still useful. It granted enhanced visual perception, the ability to copy basic Jutsu and Taijutsu, and even some Genjutsu.
But compared to the Mangekyō Sharingan, it was flawed. He wouldn't mention that to anyone, though.
Shin deactivated his Sharingan. He couldn't let Tsunade see it; who knew what kind of trouble it might cause.
After training for a while, he went back to prepare breakfast. Neither Kushina nor Tsunade were the type to cook.
"Yo, Shin, you're up early as always."
Tsunade had just woken up and saw that Shin had already prepared breakfast.
"It's nice having someone make breakfast. I never used to eat breakfast," she said, taking a seat at the table.
"That explains why you're so... underdeveloped." Shin glanced at her chest.
Had his transmigration somehow affected Tsunade's development? It was a cruel twist of fate.
Sensing his pitying gaze, Tsunade scowled.
"Want to taste my fist?"
"I'll go wake Kushina up." Shin made a quick escape.
Tsunade snorted, then glanced down at her chest. It was a bit... small.
"Damn that brat. I'm still growing!" she grumbled, digging into the breakfast Shin had prepared.
If Shin had heard her, he would have scoffed. She was already seventeen. In the world of Shinobi, that was practically an adult.
Shin entered Kushina's room. He stared at the mess, speechless.
It had only been two days since he last cleaned her room, and it was already a disaster zone.
Unlike other girls with their tidy rooms, Kushina's was always chaotic. It was clear she wasn't the most organized person.
"Kushina, wake up!" Shin nudged her. Her sleeping position was... interesting.
"Ugh, I'm so tired. Five more minutes..."
Kushina mumbled, her eyes still closed, her arms wrapping around Shin.
"It's getting late. If you don't get up now, we'll be late for school."
"No, I don't want to get up."
Kushina snuggled closer to Shin, enjoying the warmth and comfort.
"This is so comfy. Shin, let's sleep together from now on, okay?"
"Sure, if you don't mind. I'm not complaining," Shin said with a smile.
Sleeping with Kushina would be like cuddling a soft pillow. It wouldn't be bad.
"I don't mind at all. Let's sleep together from now on!" Kushina opened her eyes, looking at Shin with a bright smile.
"Alright, let's get up and eat breakfast first. Otherwise, Tsunade will finish it all."
"But I'm so sleepy..." Kushina rubbed her eyes. She had trained late last night and hadn't gotten enough sleep.
"Were you refining Chakra again? Don't push yourself too hard. It's not good for you," Shin said sternly.
"And it's not just about having a lot of Chakra. There's more to strength than that. You need to know how to use it. Having Chakra without knowing any Jutsu is useless."
"But I know Jutsu! The Rasengan, the Water Dragon Jutsu, the Shadow Clone Jutsu..."
Kushina counted off the Jutsu she knew. They were all Jutsu that Shin knew and had taught her.
"You haven't mastered them yet. Focus on honing your Jutsu. Don't worry about Chakra Refinement for now."
Shin pulled Kushina out of bed.
"Wait, can you go outside? I need to change."
Kushina was usually carefree, but she wouldn't change clothes in front of Shin.
Shin left the room. When he returned, he found that Tsunade had already devoured most of the breakfast.
He'd have to make more; it wasn't enough for the three of them.
"You're one to talk. I'm full. Gotta go; I have things to do."
Tsunade pinched Shin's cheek and left.
Shin made more breakfast, and after they finished eating, they left for the Academy.
"Aren't we taking lunch today?" Kushina asked.
"Kushina, remember? Mikoto said she'd make us lunch. She's a much better cook than I am."
"Hmph, I can cook too! It's just lunch. I'll make you lunch tomorrow!"
Kushina was jealous that Shin had praised Mikoto's cooking.
Shin's face paled. Kushina making him lunch?
"Kushina, let's not. I don't want to end up in the hospital, or worse, the cemetery."
He wouldn't dare eat anything she made.
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