Wow.
The moonlight shone like water, cascading down into the stream below.
In the reeds by the lower Nanga River, a rustling sound came from outside the bushes.
Wow.
"Oh yeah, great! Finally hooked!"
Amidst a splashing sound, a little boy with yellow hair smiled widely.
In front of him, a saury that had just been caught twisted uneasily.
Water splashed everywhere, drenching the yellow-haired boy's head.
The four-year-old was covered in moisture, with blue pupils embedded in his dirty little face.
But instead of being annoyed, he laughed even more happily: "Hee hee, that's half a pound, right? I finally have enough to eat today!"
His smile was simple and innocent; he didn't dwell on the pain of hunger.
Only his desires and expectations for food remained.
Crackling.
As the campfire lit, the reddish flames began to roast the fish, gradually turning it golden and crispy.
The delicious aroma spread through the air.
Crackle.
But at that moment, footsteps suddenly sounded nearby.
There wasn't much noise, but it felt jarring by the river, which had only been filled with the scent of grilled fish.
"Who?"
The yellow-haired boy instantly stood up, arms raised defensively in front of him.
In the past, the only ones who would come near him at this time were the annoying kids from the village.
Whenever they showed up, they would either throw stones or insult him.
But this time, he waited a long time and no one threw stones at him.
Shashasha.
Instead, someone slowly emerged from behind a tree.
Bigger than him.
With long black hair tied back, the features were handsome and gentle, devoid of the disgust he usually encountered.
The clothes he wore also seemed familiar.
They looked like the attire of a prominent clan in the village.
"B-Big brother..."
After hesitating for a moment, Naruto's vigilance made him stare at the boy.
"It's you... Naruto."
The newcomer was none other than Uchiha Jin.
After receiving news from Itachi at night, he left a clone in the clan and went out to investigate.
The corpse of the Yunyin ninja.
The character who dies in the original work will die in anyone's hands, right?
After finding it, when he sensed someone chasing him, he wanted to leave directly.
But suddenly, he noticed someone by the river.
In this place, looking at the river, it seemed that only one person would be here—
Prince Naruto.
"You know me? Big brother."
Little Naruto seemed a bit excited to hear someone call his name.
His little face flushed.
Then his big orange eyes spun around, as if he had made some kind of determination, and he rubbed his head:
"Big brother, please eat fish! Hey-hey!"
The excited and happy young boy didn't know how to handle being recognized.
Recognizing someone felt like sharing the most important parts of himself.
Coo—
But as soon as he finished speaking, a loud growl came from his stomach.
Clearly, four-year-old Naruto was very hungry.
"Does just having someone know your name satisfy you this much?"
Seeing Naruto's reaction, Jin shook his head.
If the man who was thinking about his son knew that his children were living like this,
would he leave so peacefully?
It's a pity that their Uchiha clan was closely monitored by the village early on.
Jin wanted to try to communicate with Naruto many times.
But as soon as he got close to Naruto's residence, he felt a prickly sensation.
Obviously, that was the dark part of the village, keeping a watchful eye.
Since the Nine-Tails Rebellion, he had been targeted by Anbu or Genin.
It's also clear that all the senior officials in the village were unwilling to be associated with the Uchiha clan and Naruto.
Jin had no choice but to temporarily give up contact with Naruto.
He didn't want to be targeted by the village so soon.
"Yeah... it's really a bit unpalatable. I don't have much seasoning yet."
Seeing Jin shake his head, little Naruto thought his fish was being disliked.
He lowered his head, looking like a big quail.
"Hey, no, it's just that I'm not here yet... Let's eat together!"
"Huh?! Good!"
In an instant, a bright light shone in the lonely child's eyes.
There seemed to be endless things to discuss between the two.
Every bite of fish could lead to a long conversation.
Jin didn't say much else; he just ate with him and occasionally responded.
If Sasuke saw this, he would be left speechless.
When did the second child become so quiet?
As time passed, Jin finally saw some of Naruto's entries.
[Conversation target: Naruto Uzumaki.]
[Ten minutes of conversation; replicable entries: Mouth Escape (Black), Destiny's Child (Colorful), Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki (Gold), Robust (White).]
Gradually, a single entry emerged.
In addition to being born, there has only been one more strong person in the past four years.
You could say he had a unique childhood, right?
Jin murmured, feeling more excited.
Having fewer entries means fewer categories to copy.
Among the five entries, four are at a bug-level!
An 80% chance of copying a good entry!
Isn't that great?
Jin smiled and looked at the system prompts expectantly.
[Replication successful! Congratulations to the host for obtaining a normal entry with good skills (White).]
Jin: ...
Is the 80% probability false?
His eyes flashed with regret.
Soon, he returned to calmness. Meeting Naruto was an unexpected surprise. If he could copy an entry, what was there to sigh about?
Then he said without hesitation: "Merge into the Glimpse of Light entry."
[The fusion is successful; the Glimpse of Light (Blue) receives a small increase.]
A warm current, familiar and comforting, flashed through him.
Jin could clearly feel the change in his body, but... there was no significant improvement.
In other words, this ratio wasn't much.
The elite entry "Glimpse of Light (Blue)" had been upgraded from being as light as a feather by constantly feeding it with flexible entries over the years.
It brought a lot of improvement. At least when he deliberately controlled it, he didn't make any sound while walking.
With his weak presence of colorful entries, it felt almost perfect.
Of course, over the years, Jin had not only been fed such an entry.
His heart moved, and while chatting, he subconsciously looked at the boy in front of him, searching for his attributes.
[Name: Uchiha Ember.]
[Chakra: 1,000,025.]
[Entries: Seven Years Itch (Black), Golden Body of Light (Color), Weak Presence (Color), Technique of the Flying Thunder God (Gold) lv4, Prominent Life (Purple), Sharingan (Purple), Byakugan (Purple), Vajra Blockade·Candid (Purple), Cloud Fluid Technique (Purple), Thunder Release Mastery (Blue), Fire Release Affinity (Blue), Snapshot (Blue), Dynamic Vision (Green), Bagua Palm (Green)...]
There were many entries.
However, due to age constraints, his body could not be overly strengthened.
He knew this well.
What's more, he had watched many child stars who practiced martial arts in his previous life, but most of them didn't grow tall.
This also reflects one thing: the body should not be overexerted.
Muscles can restrict bone development.
After sighing for a while, he turned his attention to the Thunder Release.
This is also the entry he had been feeding for four years!
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