"If I could copy Child of Destiny and toss it into Seven-Year Itch… I wonder what would change…"
"Or if I fuse Sasuke's Child of Destiny with Naruto's Child of Destiny… would it create some kind of Version's Chosen One?"
"Little Naruto's traits are seriously delicious… it's just hard to get enough chances to interact with him…"
Muttering to himself the whole way, Ren arrived at the academy gates.
And a new prompt appeared before his eyes.
[Conversation with Naruto has exceeded ten minutes. Attempting to copy trait.]
[Copy successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Legendary Trait — Nine-Tails Power · Fragment (Gold).]
"Oh-ho. Another gold drop?!"
Ren's steps came to a hard stop, a strange gleam flashing deep in his eyes.
Nine-Tails Power!
If one tail's worth of the Nine-Tails was roughly equivalent to Shukaku—
Then he'd basically just pulled his second Shukaku.
He immediately said, "Fuse it. Fuse this trait into my Nine-Tails Power."
[Fusing traits.]
[Fusion successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Legendary Trait — Nine-Tails Power · Two-Tails (Gold): You may borrow the Nine-Tails' two-tail power, greatly increasing physical strength, reaction speed, and more.]
Two tails.
In pure chakra volume alone, that was easily the equivalent of at least twenty Kakashis—
And that wasn't even counting the unique corrosive nature of tailed beast chakra.
Pop—
At that moment, Ren suddenly felt the world in front of him change.
Ripples spread outward like water rings.
And he heard the sound of dripping water.
Pop—
Pop—
Low and ancient, like dew falling into a hidden mountain pool.
"This is…"
Ren blinked. After the initial flicker of alarm, he quickly realized where he was.
Inside.
More precisely—inside the seal.
"So it noticed, huh? That fox reacts pretty fast."
Ren clicked his tongue and stared ahead.
Splash!
Not long after, a crimson lantern quietly emerged.
That oval red "lantern" slowly opened—
Revealing an enormous, narrow face looming behind it.
Arrogance and disdain were written across every line.
Like a noble disturbed mid-slumber, those lofty eyes descended toward the mortal world.
More accurately—toward Ren.
"Roar, brat! You dare disturb this great me—"
Classic tsundere fox.
Unfortunately, before it could finish, Ren cut in with a grin.
"Hello, Kurama."
Crack.
The Nine-Tails—who had been gathering momentum—froze on the spot.
The crimson in its eyes faded by half, as if its gaze cleared for a single heartbeat.
Then came fury beyond measure.
"ROOOOAR! You evil little Uchiha brat—what nonsense are you spewing?!"
"This great me is NOT Kurama!"
"Damn Uchiha! I knew you lot were up to no good!"
"Get out! Get out! Get out—GET OUT OF HERE!"
In its roaring rage, the Nine-Tails' form burst into bubbles and vanished on the spot.
It fled so hurriedly it almost looked flustered.
And Ren hadn't even managed to say a second sentence before he got kicked out.
Back outside—
Sasuke was already tugging and being tugged by Naruto as they headed into the campus.
The Uchiha F4 was down to three.
Watching the endless stream of people, Ren hesitated for a moment…
Then stepped into the academy as well.
"Huh? Ren, what are you going in for—" Shisui blinked and reached out to grab him.
But the moment his hand moved, it was caught by slender fingers.
Itachi squinted with a smile. "Ren hasn't graduated yet either."
"Oh, right. Almost forgot."
Shisui scratched his head and laughed awkwardly.
Then his smile froze.
So… I got beaten by a kid who hasn't even graduated?
…
"Whoa, look at that boy in blue—he's so handsome!"
"Cool, cool, cool! He looks like he's from the Uchiha!"
"Hands in pockets, looking down on everyone, rich and powerful—ahhh, total CEO vibe! That's exactly my type!"
"Who's going to ask him for his contact info…"
At the Ninja Academy, the new incoming class reacted the moment they saw Sasuke.
Countless little girls' eyes widened with amazement.
At that age, the heart didn't need much to start fluttering.
Some even went straight up to greet him—
But Sasuke didn't even spare them a glance. He rejected them coldly and kept walking.
Right now, there was only one thing in his eyes—
Naruto.
A blond loudmouth chattering in his ear.
"Uzumaki Naruto, shut up!"
Bang!
He kicked open the classroom door and walked straight in.
That noisy blond brat.
"Tch. Tsundere little pale-faced man."
Naruto pouted, completely unbothered.
After two and a half years of knowing each other, they were already more familiar than most people ever got.
Inside the classroom—
Some of the freshmen who'd been chatting excitedly suddenly fell silent.
They turned—
And there was Uchiha Sasuke, radiating maximum cool, handsome, explosive swagger.
The girls' eyes instantly widened.
A handsome boy!
But without exception, they were met with absolute indifference again.
Sasuke's heart was full of brothers.
No room for women.
The academy girls were quietly devastated…
Until—
A man appeared.
"Hey, classmate. Do you really like that Uchiha kid?"
"Huh? You are…?"
"Oh, right. I'm that kid's brother. My name is Uchiha Itachi."
"Ah—Itachi-niisan!" The girl immediately stood and bowed respectfully. "Nii-san, can you tell me stories about Sasuke?"
"With pleasure. It was a dark, stormy night. Sasuke was clutching a golden lock when he was born…"
…
[Conversation with a passerby has exceeded ten minutes. Attempting to copy trait.]
[Copy successful. Congratulations, host, you have obtained Common Trait — Nimble Body.]
"White? Fuse it."
…
Ten minutes later, in front of a pink-haired girl—
"Sasuke? That kid used to be an idiot. He'd eat goat droppings for fun and insist they were chocolate beans…"
…
[Conversation with a passerby has exceeded ten minutes. Attempting to copy trait.]
[Copy failed.]
…
Another ten minutes. Another pink-haired girl—
"Sasuke's life is rough. When he was born, his dad threw him on the ground…"
…
"Don't be fooled by Sasuke's cold face—he's just got a stiff expression. He's actually a total closeted pervert in private…"
…
Inside the first-year ninja class.
Sasuke slowly opened his eyes from quiet contemplation.
The moment he looked up, he nearly jumped.
At the doorway—there was a crowd of girls pointing at him and whispering!
"…These people?"
He couldn't understand it. He hadn't responded to a single one of them.
So why were they still clinging like this?
In his confusion, one girl cautiously leaned her head into the doorway, smiling shyly.
"Sasuke, don't worry. I won't dislike you for being a 'Second Idiot.'"
Behind her, another girl hurried forward with a bag in hand.
"S-Sasuke… this is chocolate beans my dad brought back. Y-you… you shouldn't eat goat droppings anymore. That's not sanitary…"
She shoved the bag into Sasuke's hands, then turned and ran.
"Second idiot…?"
"Goat… goat… goat droppings?"
Sasuke stood there in a daze.
Outside the window, the rain began to fall harder and harder.
And for no reason at all, a line drifted through his mind—
Just let this heavy rain fall down…
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