"The Uchiha clan is an evil clan!"
"A born evil Uchiha brat!"
Kaito stared quietly ahead as countless movie-like images flowed past him.
The surrounding space was filled with a white light that did not belong to any common Chakra nature.
"This is Roran... I am... Uchiha Kaito. My name signifies one of the Eight Thunder Gods from mythology."
Kaito was a transmigrator who had come to the World of Naruto. He started as a member of the Uchiha clan, in the same generation as Hatake Kakashi, Nohara Rin, and others.
The timeline was the eve of the Third Great Ninja War.
After a mediocre career at the Ninja Academy, he successfully passed the graduation exam and obtained the qualification of "Genin".
As a "lore master" who knew the plot of Naruto well, Kaito naturally understood his own situation and that of the Uchiha.
The Uchiha Clan Massacre Incident was a threshold that every Uchiha transmigrator had to face.
During a C-rank mission to Roran, Kaito formed the idea of wanting to observe the future. Using the power of the Dragon Vein within Roran, Kaito successfully peered into the future—countless futures of destruction and death!
For example... being backstabbed by Itachi.
Or, figuring out a way to deal with Itachi first, only to face Uchiha Shisui, that traitor.
Even if he settled Itachi and Shisui, the Konoha higher-ups would coordinate with the Anbu to massacre them. A single clan of ninja could hardly face thousands of Konoha ninja; the disparity in numbers was too great. They would be exterminated just like the Kaguya clan in Kirigakure.
If he chose to kill the young Uchiha Obito in advance, Uchiha Madara would just find another pawn. Sometimes it was Uchiha Shisui, sometimes Uchiha Itachi, or even an inconsequential extra. These things would always happen.
If he survived the Night of the Massacre and defected that very night, he would eventually be hunted down and killed by the entire Ninja World due to an S-rank wanted order.
Or perhaps... successfully leading the Uchiha clan to survive until Shippuden, only for Sasuke to be swayed by Naruto's Talk no Jutsu. Just as described in the official novel Sasuke Shinden, Sasuke would understand Danzo, become the Second "Darkness of Shinobi," and for the sake of the Will of Fire, inherit Itachi's legacy and take the blame for Konoha. A Sasuke possessing the power of the Six Paths would be unstoppable, and he would backstab and destroy the clan himself.
Even if Sasuke didn't betray them, the accumulated prejudice and contradictions within the Will of Fire would eventually erupt. Nice words were useless; Talk no Jutsu couldn't save the Uchiha. When it came to a fight, the protagonist halo of the Six Paths Naruto was too strong, and the Uchiha clan would still be destroyed...
He had tried killing Sasuke and Naruto when they were children in these visions. The closest he got, Naruto and Sasuke were on the verge of death, but then the Sage of Six Paths appeared. Naruto and Sasuke received power directly from their ancestor in the Pure Land, gained the Six Paths buff, and revived with full health on the spot...
...All sorts of possibilities.
Infinite futures of destruction. In every future, the Uchiha clan would be wiped out, and he would perish with them.
In every future, the successive higher-ups of Konoha would call the Uchiha an evil clan and call him a born evil Uchiha brat.
Suppression, prejudice, oppression, murder against the Uchiha clan... a dazzling array of persecution methods. The most severe discrimination was nothing more than this.
Facts had proved it.
Talk no Jutsu, empty words, and false promises could not save the Uchiha. Eloquent speeches could not eliminate actual contradictions.
The Will of Fire was best at not solving the problem, but solving the person who raised the problem.
As long as the system named "Will of Fire" existed, the Uchiha, whether as a group or individuals, would eventually head toward destruction! There were no exceptions!
This was the result Kaito had gleaned from the countless futures shown by the power of Roran before his eyes.
However, the extermination was not without a turning point.
Power...
Light flashed in Kaito's eyes as he pondered within the rippling white space-time power.
In summary, every extermination was due to a lack of power.
If he had power, he could reverse all possibilities.
If he had power, he could survive.
"Looking at the reality, every time I headed toward destruction, it was actually because I chose the 'Good' route..."
Kaito rested his chin on his hand, his face calm.
"Because I took the 'Good' route, I couldn't open my eyes. I couldn't awaken the Sharingan, so I had no power... leading to being unable to beat Six Paths Naruto and Sasuke in the end, falling short of success."
The true source of the Uchiha clan's power, the Sharingan, was also the source of the Second Hokage Senju Tobirama's fear.
Most Uchiha needed to sacrifice friends and family, experiencing grief, despair, and various intense emotions to awaken the power hidden in this bloodline... but there were a few other cases.
Uchiha Obito opened his two-tomoe Sharingan out of a desire to protect Kakashi.
Sarada awakened her eyes out of the desire to see her father.
Facts proved that everyone's "Awakening Conditions" were not entirely the same.
"I started as an orphan with no parents, so I can't sacrifice them. I have no friends; I wouldn't be sad if anyone died. I don't have a girl I like, nor anyone I want to see..."
The strong are always lonely.
Kaito had long been accustomed to these things.
Peeping into the future of the Uchiha massacre and his own death countless times was like experiencing countless lives.
Faced with these ups and downs, as if he had experienced them personally, there was no expression of sadness or anger on Kaito's face. It wasn't that Kaito lacked human emotions, but because...
"The Sharingan is the eye that reflects the heart. My heart's power is... 'Evil'..."
Kaito sighed, the corners of his mouth slowly grinning.
"That's right, my method of awakening the eyes is... Killing!"
In other words, as long as he killed! He could awaken his eyes! He could become stronger!
Kaito clearly understood what kind of devil was hidden in his heart, and he knew clearly what kind of emotion was the intense emotion for him.
"I originally wanted to be a good person... After all, this is a challenging second life for me... It's a pity that in this life, I still have to go back to being my original self..."
A certain aura rose from his body.
From this moment on, Kaito released his true self that he had always held back.
...
The light faded.
All the scenery reappeared.
Deep underground in the ancient kingdom of Roran, at the core of the Dragon Vein seal.
The Dragon Vein power that leaked out from the slightly loosened seal wrapped around Kaito, allowing Kaito to see countless futures.
Kaito, returning to reality, re-grasped the current situation.
The sounds of fighting and shouting continued to ring out.
His Jonin instructor was fighting three hundred rounds with the villain boss of the movie Naruto Shippuden: The Lost Tower, Anrokuzan (also known as Mukade), who had just arrived from the future spacetime.
The corners of Kaito's mouth carried a smile. He watched the two fight to the death, and then... seized the opportunity!
"Lightning Release!"
Subtle electric currents rose from Kaito's body.
Chakra converted into electricity, activating his nerves. His physical functions exploded to the limit in an instant.
Everyone has a main attribute.
The Uchiha clan is usually "Fire", but while Kaito possessed Fire, he was equally skilled in "Lightning".
Kaito made a dash, approaching the two at an incredible speed, and thrust out the katana in his hand without hesitation.
Schwing!
The powerful inertia caused the katana to penetrate the Jonin instructor's body, coming out through his chest, and then piercing Anrokuzan, who was entangled with him.
Both of their bodies shook at the same time!
"!!"
The Jonin instructor looked back at his subordinate with difficulty, his face full of disbelief. He never thought such a thing would happen!
"I graduated at the same time as Kakashi, but you forcibly held me back for several years. Because you were jealous of my talent, you didn't let me take the Chunin Exam..."
Kaito maintained his sword-thrusting posture and said indifferently.
"Actually, I could have chosen not to hold a grudge."
But unfortunately, times have changed.
From now on, I am the "Evil Uchiha" you speak of.
"I can be a Genin forever, but that must be my choice. It is not for others to oppress me. The right to choose should be in my hands, do you understand?"
Kaito spoke faintly, slowly releasing his right hand holding the katana.
"Hukk... Hukk..."
The Jonin instructor, whose heart had been pierced, immediately let out a despairing sound like someone drowning.
Bang!
Kaito kicked out.
With despairing screams, the two fell into the endless abyss together.
Before they died, they saw... a wicked smile on the corner of Kaito's mouth, and the crimson Sharingan that had suddenly awakened!
From this moment! The devil has been released from its cage!