"Brother Shisui, you can pilot a Gundam now?"
Jin's pupils shone even brighter.
Susanoo had three forms—each one taller and more outrageous than the last!
And if he could get Susanoo on top of that, plus a fox's tail…
Wouldn't that be an instant takeoff?
A fox-Susanoo strolling around the battlefield—tell me, wouldn't that scare the hell out of anyone?
Add Wood Release later on—Fox Susanoo wrapped around a Great Buddha!
Even Madara would have to stand there and dance.
Opposite him, the mysterious smile on Shisui's face froze solid.
He didn't know what a "Gundam" was, but—
Wasn't his new ocular technique exactly that? Big and tall?
This little Jin…
Shisui abruptly turned his head and stared at Uchiha Arata.
Shock and disbelief filled his eyes.
To think that Jin, at such a young age, already knew about a mysterious power like Susanoo!
He himself had only understood it after awakening the Mangekyō.
"Could it be that you too…?"
Suddenly, something struck him.
His entire body jolted, and a storm of shock surged in his heart.
Mangekyō!
Could it be that Jin had also awakened the Mangekyō?!
Otherwise, how could he know such secrets?
The thought was absurd—
Yet the moment it appeared, it completely occupied Shisui's mind.
Of course, Jin had no attention to spare for him right now.
The instant he saw the system prompt, it was like a man entering sage mode—
His mind became terrifyingly calm.
Until—
The trait information appeared.
[Defeated Uchiha Shisui. Attempting to copy trait.]
[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Epic Trait: Phantom Body Flicker (Purple).
Uses the Sharingan to split multiple phantoms that attack alongside the main body.
Phantoms do not disappear when struck by ordinary attacks.]
Phantom Body Flicker!
Staring at the trait that dropped before his eyes, Jin let out a long, heavy sigh.
After grinding this boss for two years, he'd finally pulled gold!
More precisely—two and a half years!
Jin had waited half a year before Shisui even obtained this trait.
From then on, he'd tried talking and interacting with him daily.
But the occasional traits he got were either white or basic green.
In the end, all of them were fed to Flying Thunder God.
Not a single trait he actually wanted.
Even later, when Brother Shisui awakened the Mangekyō, copying still failed!
He didn't envy Shisui's Mangekyō.
Kotoamatsukami was strong, sure—but the cooldown was absurdly long.
What difference was there between that and going blind after one use?
But Phantom Body Flicker—
With this technique, he wouldn't need to keep Flying Thunder God hidden anymore!
So what if his Body Flicker had a longer range?
Naruto could turn a single Rasengan into four or five different variants.
Him having a longer-range Body Flicker was perfectly reasonable.
Gradually, Jin couldn't help but cover his face and burst out laughing.
So loud that a flock of crows scattered into the air.
"Jin? Jin? What are you laughing at?"
At that moment, Brother Shisui's concerned voice came from the opposite side.
He even thoughtfully touched Jin's forehead.
"No fever either. Why did you suddenly start laughing like a maniac?"
"I'm fine. It's just, Brother Shisui."
"Hm?"
"If one day, Itachi and I stood on the opposite side of the village… what would you do?"
Hearing this, Shisui's raised arm froze midair.
He looked at the small boy before him—still a head shorter than himself.
Countless thoughts suddenly surfaced in his mind.
The irreconcilable conflict between the Uchiha and the village…
"I won't let anything happen to you or Itachi."
After a moment of silence, his gaze slowly became firm.
Then, as if remembering something, he added,
"Of course, that includes Sasuke."
"What a good big brother."
Jin shook his head, then reminded him again,
"Then—Brother Shisui, you'd better protect yourself."
"Me? Relax. For the time being, I'll only stay inside the village."
Shisui waved his hand, clearly not thinking Konoha was dangerous.
But in truth—
The village was the most dangerous place of all.
On the battlefield, Shisui's IQ was frighteningly high.
But when it came to politics, he was even more naive than Sasuke.
Thinking of this, Jin could only sigh.
"I mean—be careful of Danzō."
"This guy might gouge out your—"
"Alright, alright, relax."
Seeing the serious look on Jin's little face, Shisui laughed and walked outward.
"Come on. Today's Sasuke's first day of school—we should see him off."
"Hopefully he won't slack off with a shadow clone like you and Itachi."
As he spoke, he wrapped an arm around Jin's shoulders and headed toward the village.
Hearing "clone," Jin smiled faintly.
That was something he'd learned from Itachi.
A year ago, after Fugaku's "private funds" mysteriously shrank yet again, he finally snapped and sent Jin to the Ninja Academy.
Officially, it was "because he'd reached the right age."
And then—
Jin learned from Itachi and sent a clone to school every day.
Not to actually learn anything—
Just to coast.
As for his real body?
Either lying down sunbathing…
Or face-down sunbathing.
Thinking about Sasuke starting school, another thought surfaced in Jin's mind:
"This time… the Konoha Twelve should finally be gathering, right?"
Since everyone was gathering—
Then I'll just start copying.
…
Before long.
On the street in front of the Ninja Academy.
A group of people walked side by side.
From left to right: Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Itachi, Uchiha Arata, and Sasuke.
Their heights decreased in that order.
As for their expressions—those changed too.
Shisui laughed openly. Itachi smiled with narrowed eyes. Jin didn't smile.
And Sasuke—
Had a sulky face.
The Uchiha F4—taking shape.
"Sasuke! You're here too!"
Just as he was feeling smug, a cheerful voice suddenly rang out from the entrance.
Then, an orange little fox darted in.
Forcing his way straight into the group of four.
Left hand holding Jin, right arm hooking around an unwilling Sasuke.
"Let go of me!"
Sasuke yanked once—didn't break free.
His face instantly darkened.
Especially with so many eyes around, his ears started to burn.
Humiliating!
Too humiliating!
Being hooked by the arm in public!
And by another guy!
He struggled a few more times—still couldn't escape.
If anything, the grip got tighter.
"This kid… was he stimulated by something?"
Seeing all the children around being led by their parents and families, Jin tilted his head slightly and glanced at Naruto.
Behind the smile in his eyes, a trace of loneliness was hidden.
Had the lively scene triggered something in him?
Loneliness itself wasn't frightening.
But when loneliness stepped into a crowd filled with happiness—
It became painfully out of place.
Fortunately, two and a half years ago,
Thanks to Jin's deliberate influence, Naruto and Sasuke had gotten acquainted early.
Thinking of this, Jin subconsciously reached out and rubbed Naruto's head, encouraging him.
"Behave yourself at school, Naruto. If Sasuke does anything wrong, make sure to keep an eye on him."
"Don't worry, Boss!"
Naruto patted his chest loudly.
"Who needs him to watch me?!" Sasuke's face darkened further.
"I can take care of myself just fine!"
Unfortunately—
No one paid him any attention.
On the left, Shisui and Itachi smiled as they watched the kids bicker.
In the middle, Jin was busy farming Naruto's traits…
For a moment, Sasuke grew even more irritated.
Three minutes later, the scene before Jin's eyes gradually changed.
Naruto's traits finally became clear.
[Conversation Target: Uzumaki Naruto.]
[Analyzing traits. Currently copyable traits:
Talk-no-Jutsu (Black), Child of Destiny (Rainbow), Nine-Tails Power (Gold), Chakra Reserves (Gold),
Rasengan Affinity (Green), Self-Healing (Blue), Agile Body (White)]
Seemed no different from last time.
Until ten minutes later—
When Jin looked at the trait he had copied, he suddenly froze in place.
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