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Konoha Year 51.
Uchiha District.
"Cough… cough…"
A small child was jolted awake by choking smoke.
At just two and a half years old, his tiny body curled instinctively behind one of the load-bearing pillars inside the Uchiha clan shrine.
Through the carved wooden window, he vaguely saw it—nine crimson tails whipping wildly across the night sky.
Boom!
In the distance, tiles and rubble rained down as if the earth itself were overturning. The ground trembled violently, and screams rose and fell one after another. Even the moonlight seemed to be stained a dark, bloody red.
"This is…"
The next instant, memories flooded in like a tidal wave.
In his previous life, he had been nothing more than a meek office drone. After pulling yet another all-nighter at work, he went to the bathroom—and died on the spot from sudden cardiac arrest.
Now, he had transmigrated into the Naruto world.
Into the Uchiha clan.
And not just anyone—he was the second son of the Uchiha clan head.
In other words, Itachi's younger brother… and Sasuke's older brother.
His name was Uchiha Kai.
He took several deep breaths, forcibly steadying his chaotic thoughts, and stared at the nine red tails thrashing in the distance.
"This is… the Nine-Tails incident, isn't it?"
"And if I remember correctly, seven years after this comes the night of the Uchiha clan's annihilation."
The moment that thought surfaced, a crushing sense of urgency followed.
But—
There was still time.
Seven years.
Seven years was enough to break even the strongest romantic bond, let alone avert a mere clan massacre.
Boom!
The shrine shook violently once more as a massive wooden beam collapsed from the roof.
At the critical moment, his body reacted on instinct, rolling to the side.
Crack!
Splintered wood grazed past his ear.
This two-and-a-half-year-old body was far more agile than he'd expected—clearly one that had been trained regularly.
But what truly made him freeze was the pale blue screen that suddenly appeared before his eyes.
[Ding! Detected host calmly facing a life-and-death crisis. God-Tier Trait System activated. Newbie Gift Pack acquired.]
[Note: Trait ranks are as follows — White (Common), Green (Uncommon), Blue (Rare), Purple (Epic), Gold (Legendary), Colorless (God-Tier), Black (Special).]
"God-tier traits?" Kai muttered. "As the clan head's son, my traits shouldn't be bad, right?"
"I don't need much. Two Legendary traits would be enough."
His face lit up as he quickly lowered his head to look at his hands.
But the moment he did, he saw a mass of black light—so dark it carried a faint purple hue.
[Seven-Year Itch (Black): As a member of a mentally unstable clan, your lifespan is limited to seven years.]
[Agile Physique (White): You are slightly faster than the average person.]
[Fire Release Affinity (Blue): You comprehend Fire Release ninjutsu more quickly.]
[Distinguished Lineage (Purple): As the son of a great clan's leader, your status is extremely high—until the clan is annihilated.]
Decent, overall.
Except for that Seven-Year Itch.
He took a slow breath. "Open the newbie gift pack."
[Newbie Gift Pack opened. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the 'newbie starter set'—God-Tier Traits: Body of Light and Weak Presence.]
"God-tier traits… why do they sound a bit like scumbag survival traits?"
Uchiha Kai frowned slightly, his attention fully shifting to the two new traits.
[Body of Light (Colorless): As long as light exists, you may activate a golden body to avoid damage. Absorbing sunlight restores chakra.]
[Weak Presence (Colorless): While remaining silent, your sense of existence drops below that of a roadside pebble.]
"So just by basking in the sun, I can get stronger—and I'm basically immune to damage?"
A grin spread across his small face as he read the descriptions.
What did the Uchiha clan lack the most?
Time to develop.
As a gathering place for reckless geniuses who couldn't keep their heads down, most Uchihas died young.
But he had seven full years to grow.
All he needed to do was chat daily with clan members, bond with Itachi, properly educate little Sasuke…
Opening a Mangekyō Sharingan within seven years? That didn't sound too hard.
"Though… a golden body and stealth are great, but I'm still missing Flash Step…"
A bit of a pity. If the system were just a little more generous, he could truly live quietly and enjoy life.
At the same time, the village had already descended into chaos.
ANBU shouts echoed everywhere.
"Barrier Team, hold the line! Don't let the Nine-Tails' chakra leak into the village!"
"Evacuate! All civilians stay inside and do not move!"
"The Uchiha clan is forbidden from leaving the district!"
Voices overlapped in a deafening storm.
Kai's eyes suddenly lit up. He hurriedly turned toward the outskirts of the village.
Nine enormous crimson tails were wreaking havoc beyond the village perimeter.
But they already looked dimmer.
Like a trapped beast making its final struggle.
Luminous chains tightly bound the Nine-Tails' massive body.
According to the plot…
The Nine-Tails was about to be split.
And Minato—along with Kushina—was about to die.
"System," Kai muttered as he leaned against the threshold, gazing toward the battlefield. His chubby cheeks curved into a completely incongruous sly grin. "If I go touch Minato's corpse right now… what are the odds of getting the Flying Thunder God Technique?"
As if responding to his thought, more system prompts unfolded before his eyes.
[Corpse Touching for 30 seconds guarantees plundering one random trait.]
[Talking with someone for over 10 minutes per day has a small chance to copy a trait. Defeating an opponent grants a high chance to copy traits.]
[Note: Traits can be fused and upgraded.]
"So I at least need to wait until he's dead—and touch him for thirty seconds?"
Kai didn't hesitate.
After glancing at the two guards wearing green animal masks at the entrance, he bolted through the side gate on his short legs.
Time was tight.
Rustle, rustle.
Tiny footsteps pressed into the soft earth, producing faint sounds.
High in a tree near the Uchiha side gate, two Root operatives were intently watching the battle outside the village, worry flashing through their eyes.
But remembering that man's orders, they could only remain hidden among the dense foliage, keeping watch over the Uchiha.
Always recording.
Whoosh—
A fierce gust of wind swept past.
The two instinctively raised their arms.
"The Nine-Tails' destructive power is still terrifying," one muttered.
"Yeah… you can feel it even from here."
Neither of them noticed the small shadow below, slipping away along the wall and vanishing into the darkness.
Not just them.
Fleeing villagers seemed completely blind to the tiny figure.
Even ANBU ninja rushing past instinctively ignored him.
When Weak Presence was active, even the violent gales formed by the Nine-Tails' chakra instinctively curved away from his position.
"So this is Weak Presence?" Kai looked down at himself, a sharp light flashing in eyes far too mature for his young face. "How is this any different from invisibility?"
Who could still tell him apart from a true scumbag now?
With that thought, he sped up even more.
His short legs practically sparked as he ran.
Ten minutes later.
He was close.
Kai thumped his small lower back, panting heavily.
But when he lifted his head to look again—
All he saw was blazing red.
A Nine-Tails tail, thrown into a frenzy by the Reaper Death Seal, came crashing straight down at him!
Rubble and debris were carried along toward the tiny child.
At the instant between life and death, moonlight streamed through the shattered forest and fell upon Kai.
Buzz—
Buzz buzz—
Soft golden particles seeped from every pore, weaving together into a honeycomb-like membrane over his body.
Boom!
A tail capable of shattering mountains slammed into the light.
Crash!
Yet instead of the expected splatter, the crimson tail passed straight through him—like striking dust illuminated by sunlight.
It didn't touch him at all.
The child standing beneath the golden glow was completely unharmed.
He even had the leisure to observe his own body.
"So that's what 'avoiding damage' means…" he murmured, staring at his slightly translucent palm under the moonlight. "This is basically turning into light."
His mouth slowly stretched into a grin—
And then burst into wild laughter.
"Hahahahaha!"
The era of the Uchiha Four Elites—
Begins with Uchiha Kai.