Just when victory seemed certain, Uchiha Itachi suddenly opened his eyes. His body tilted backward, narrowly avoiding the searing blade as he fluidly kicked the ninja sword from your hand.
In that instant, disarmed and weaponless, you had lost all ability to resist.
But unfortunately for him, you had long since cast aside thoughts of survival—your mind couldn't be measured by conventional logic.
Your sole mission was to kill Uchiha Itachi, no matter the cost. At that moment, you chose to channel your Nature Affinity directly into your body. Flames erupted from your skin. The arm that had been kicked, now scorched to the bone, turned to charred skeleton—but still managed to seize Itachi's ankle.
With the sound of sizzling flesh, you hurled a punch at his abdomen.
The sudden blow forced Uchiha Itachi back two steps. He drew his ninja blade and immediately severed the arm clinging to his leg.
Right then, a shadow burst from the wall of fire, lunging straight at Itachi's back.
The blade swept through the air and struck the shadow with a metallic clang. A spray of blood arced into the air, revealing the form of Black Cat Boss. Another slash followed, cutting him cleanly in half—he didn't even have time to cancel the summoning jutsu.
Itachi spun around and delivered a kick, sending your flaming body flying. You crashed through a crumbling wall.
Your body was pierced by falling rubble—but instead of blood, what sprayed out was a rain of fire. By any normal measure, your body was no longer capable of fighting. But under the stimulation of the Sharingan and your unyielding willpower, you shoved aside the rubble and staggered to your feet from the wreckage like a fire-covered madman.
Uchiha Itachi glanced at you once, casually wiping the dust from his sleeve. He didn't bother finishing you off.
He walked slowly toward the distance, crouched down, rolled up his pant leg, and placed glowing green hands over a burn on his thigh, healing it in seconds. Then, without looking back, he left.
Lethal. Elegant. Calm to the point of being inhuman. That was Uchiha Itachi.
Everything you had prepared was rendered meaningless, leaving you only with self-destruction…
〖Simulation Complete〗
〖Calculating Rewards…〗
〖Evaluating combat power between both sides…〗
〖In this simulation, the user forged a unique path, independently developing Nature Affinity manipulation. Solo-killed multiple Root operatives, drawing attention from clan members.〗
〖Demonstrated foresight, developed countermeasures, and cleverly used Amaterasu to destroy Uchiha Itachi's shadow clone.〗
〖Chose to go all-in during a desperate battle, managing to wound a Kage-level opponent. However, due to insufficient strength, the effort of the weak meant nothing to the strong…〗
〖Final result classified as: Life-and-Death Encounter〗
〖Rewards calculated!〗
〖User may choose five of the following seven rewards〗
『1』Simulation Attempts +7
『2』Bloodline Power drawn out through Bloodline Meditation (includes Dojutsu power and Spirit)
『3』Enhanced Fire Nature Affinity
『4』Uchiha-style Kenjutsu: Fire
『5』Manipulated Shuriken Technique: Fire
『6』Barrier Technique: Sixty-Four Layer Seal Scroll ×192
『7』Memory of the battle with Uchiha Itachi
"The memory of my battle with Uchiha Itachi, huh?"
Staring at the panel in front of him, Kirin instantly dismissed that option.
Just based on the simulation's summary, the gap between him and Itachi was like a chasm. Even when he had the initial advantage, it only took three exchanges for the tide to turn. He could barely resist a single Water Dragon Bullet and was utterly outclassed in chakra reserves.
He didn't last five rounds before falling apart. Even with the memory, and a chance to rethink his tactics, the result likely wouldn't change.
Not to mention, Itachi hadn't even deemed him worthy of using Susanoo.
Thanks to the "God-tier" rating from his last simulation, he still had plenty of attempts left. So Uchiha Kirin decisively chose rewards 2 through 6—all of which would directly boost his strength.
"System, claim the loot as well!"
〖Target confirmed dead〗
〖Extracting two highest-value items from the Loot System〗
『1』348 Endurance Points
『2』C-Rank Ninjutsu: Water Release – Water Prison Technique
"The Water Prison Technique, huh? And with those Endurance points... even with diminishing returns from multiple kills, that's still a solid haul."
As Kirin focused his mind, several streams of energy, each representing a different trait, poured out of the void and flowed into him. They strengthened his muscles, bones, and even his will.
A warm current surged into his lower abdomen, heating his whole body—but it was a comforting warmth.
At the same time, knowledge of manipulating Fire Nature chakra into shuriken techniques and Uchiha-style swordplay poured into his mind. He felt he could now wield that inner heat at will.
"So this is the Fire Nature Affinity, huh? They say Amaterasu is the pinnacle of Fire Release… I wonder, if I master it completely, could I create something on par with a Kekkei Genkai, like Kakashi's Purple Lightning?"
But before he could continue daydreaming, the last wave of heat merged into his bloodstream. Kirin suddenly felt an uncontrollable surge—it was his bloodline reacting!
That surge of power coursed through his body, rushing upward into his mindscape, merging with his Spirit and chakra. It settled into his Sharingan, refining into pure Dojutsu strength.
[Dojutsu Power: 1250/1250]
[Nature Affinities: Fire+, Wind, Water, Earth, Yin]
[Kekkei Genkai: Sharingan (Double Tomoe, 58%)]
[A-Rank]: Demonic Illusion: Shackles of Binding, Soul Slash, Lightning Release: Lightning Flicker, Fire Sealing Inscription, Barrier Technique: 64-Seal Inscription
[B-Rank]: Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet, Genjutsu: Sharingan, Basic Sealing Technique, Bloodline Meditation Method
[C-Rank]: Water Release: Water Prison Technique , Manipulated Shuriken Technique: Fire, Uchiha-style Kenjutsu: Fire, Basic Sharingan Use, Fire Style – Great Fireball Jutsu, Water Style – Wild Water Wave, Fox Heart Technique
[D-Rank]: Basic Taijutsu, Chakra Refinement Technique, Clone Technique, Transformation Technique, Substitution Technique, Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing
[Simulation Points: 12]
Looking at his all-around improved stats, Uchiha Kirin couldn't help but grin.
"This must be the effect of developing my bloodline through the Bloodline Meditation Method."
Not only had his Spirit and Dojutsu strength increased, but his Strength, Speed, and Endurance had also improved—though to a lesser degree.
This kind of progress far surpassed the results of grueling weight training or endless endurance runs.
He couldn't help but feel lucky—having Uchiha blood in his veins meant that, as long as he found the right method, his growth could outpace ordinary people by a hundredfold.
There was even a tiny "+" symbol next to Fire in the Nature Affinities section. It was clear that his Fire Affinity mastery had advanced. Perhaps, in time, he really could create a Fire Release technique to rival a Kekkei Genkai!
The only downside was his Sharingan's apparent limit. The past few upgrades had shown diminishing returns—even with the meditation method, progress was slow. Official source is novel{f}ire.net
At this rate, reaching Three Tomoe would take a long, steady grind.
But there was no time left to dwell on it.
It was time to start planning his escape.
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