"If I could copy Child of Destiny and toss it into Seven-Year Itch, I wonder what kind of change would happen…"
"Or maybe fuse Sasuke's Child of Destiny with Naruto's—would that create a Version Protagonist?"
"Little Naruto's traits are really delicious… it's just that the chances to interact with him are a bit too few…"
Muttering to himself the whole way, Jin soon arrived at the academy gates.
At the same time, a new prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Conversation with Naruto has reached ten minutes. Attempting to copy a trait.]
[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Legendary Trait: Nine-Tails Power · Fragment (Gold).]
"Oh ho—another gold drop?!"
Jin's steps abruptly halted, a strange light flashing in his eyes.
Nine-Tails Power!
By the standard conversion—one tail of the Nine-Tails ≈ Shukaku—
He'd already pulled two Shukakus.
Without hesitation, he said, "Fuse it. Merge this trait into Nine-Tails Power!"
[Trait fusion in progress.]
[Fusion successful. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Legendary Trait: Nine-Tails Power · Two Tails (Gold).
Allows the user to borrow the power of two tails of the Nine-Tails, greatly increasing physical strength, reaction speed, and more.]
Two tails' worth of power.
In terms of chakra alone, that was at least the equivalent of twenty Kakashis.
Not to mention the unique corrosive nature of tailed-beast chakra.
Pop—
At that moment, Jin suddenly felt the world before him change.
Ripples like water waves spread outward.
The sound of dripping water echoed in his ears.
Plop—
Plop—
Low, deep, lingering—like dew falling into a mountain pool.
"This place is…"
Jin blinked. After the initial moment of surprise, he quickly realized where he was.
Inside his body.
More precisely—inside the sealing space.
"So you noticed already? That fox sure reacts fast."
Jin smacked his lips and looked ahead.
Splash!
Before long, a crimson lantern slowly emerged.
The oval red "lantern" gradually opened—
Revealing the massive, slender face behind it.
That face was filled with arrogance and disdain.
Like a noble whose rest had been disturbed, those lofty eyes slowly descended upon the mortal world—
More accurately, onto Jin.
"Hmph! Brat, you dare disturb this great—"
Peak tsundere, right out the gate.
Unfortunately, before he could finish, Jin cut him off with a smile:
"Hello there, Kurama."
Crack.
The Nine-Tails, who had been gathering power, froze instantly.
The crimson in his eyes faded by more than half, clearing for just a moment.
Then came unparalleled fury!
"ROOOAR! You wicked Uchiha brat, what nonsense are you spouting?!"
"This great one is NOT Kurama!"
"Damnable Uchiha! I knew you were up to no good!"
"Scram, scram! Get the hell out of here!"
Amid the furious roars, the Nine-Tails' form turned into bubbles and dispersed on the spot.
He even fled a bit hastily.
And Jin didn't even get the chance to say a second sentence before being kicked straight out.
Outside.
Sasuke and Naruto were already tugging and pulling each other toward the academy grounds.
The Uchiha F4 was down to three.
Looking at the steady stream of people, Jin hesitated for a moment—then stepped into the campus as well.
"Huh? Jin, why are you going in too—" Shisui froze and hurried to grab him.
But the moment he reached out, a slender hand caught his wrist.
Itachi smiled with narrowed eyes. "Jin hasn't graduated yet either."
"Oh, right—almost forgot."
Shisui rubbed his head and chuckled.
Chuckling… until his expression suddenly stiffened.
So that meant—
He'd been defeated by a kid who hadn't even graduated yet?
...
"Wow, look at that boy in blue—he's so handsome!"
"So cool! He looks like he's from the Uchiha clan!"
"Hands in pockets, eyes full of disdain, rich family background—ahhh, totally my CEO type!"
"Who's going to ask for his contact info…?"
Inside the Ninja Academy, the new intake of students erupted the moment they saw Sasuke.
Countless little girls' eyes lit up with surprise.
At such a young age, their hearts had already begun to flutter.
Some even went up to greet him directly—
Only to be rejected without Sasuke even sparing them a glance.
Right now, his eyes held only—
Naruto.
A Naruto who kept yapping nonstop beside his ear.
"Uzumaki Naruto, shut up!"
BANG!
After yelling that, Sasuke kicked open the classroom door and walked straight in.
That noisy blond brat!
"Tch. Tsundere little pale-faced man."
Naruto pouted, not taking it seriously.
After knowing each other for two and a half years, the two were already extremely familiar.
Inside the classroom.
Some of the freshmen who had been chatting noisily suddenly froze.
Turning around, they saw Uchiha Sasuke—radiating absurd levels of cool, handsome, and awesome.
The girls' eyes instantly widened.
A handsome guy!
Yet without exception—
They were completely ignored again.
Sasuke's heart had only brothers in it, not women.
This left the Ninja Academy girls deeply dejected…
Until—
A man appeared.
"Hey there, classmate. You really like that Uchiha kid, don't you?"
"Huh? You are…?"
"Oh, I'm that kid's brother. My name is Uchiha Itachi."
"Ah! So you're Brother Itachi!" The girl immediately stood up and bowed respectfully.
"Niisan, could you tell me some stories about Sasuke?"
"With pleasure. It was a dark and stormy night, and Sasuke was born clutching a golden lock…"
...
[Conversation with a passerby has reached ten minutes. Attempting to copy a trait.]
[Copy successful. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining Common Trait: Agile Body.]
"White rarity? Fuse it."
...
Ten minutes later, in front of a pink-haired girl—
"Sasuke? That kid used to be an idiot. He'd eat sheep droppings all the time, saying they were chocolate beans…"
...
[Conversation with a passerby has reached ten minutes. Attempting to copy a trait.]
[Copy failed.]
...
Another ten minutes. In front of yet another pink-haired girl—
"Sasuke's life has been tough. When he was born, his dad dropped him on the ground…"
...
"Don't let Sasuke's cold expression fool you—it's just facial paralysis! He's actually super horny in private…"
...
Inside the first-year ninja class.
Sasuke slowly opened his eyes from quiet contemplation.
The moment he looked up, he was startled badly.
At the doorway stood a group of girls, all pointing and whispering at him!
"These people…?"
He was baffled. Hadn't he clearly ignored every single one of them?
Why were they still so persistent?
Amid his confusion, one girl cautiously poked her head inside, smiling shyly.
"Sasuke, don't worry. I won't mind that you're a Second Idiot."
Behind her, another girl holding a bag hurriedly added:
"S-Sasuke, these are chocolate beans my dad brought back for me. You… you shouldn't eat sheep droppings anymore, that's unsanitary…"
She stuffed the bag into Sasuke's hands and turned around and ran.
"Second… Idiot?"
"Sheep… sheep… sheep droppings?"
Sasuke stood there dumbfounded.
Looking at the rain outside the window, which had gradually begun to fall, a line suddenly surfaced in his mind for no reason at all:
Let this heavy rain fall down…
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