The birth of Sasuke Uchiha was just a small episode.
Konoha Village continued to develop according to its natural rhythm, with the major clans recuperating under the leadership of the Fourth Hokage, Minato Namikaze.
After all, aside from Konoha itself, the biggest losses in the Third Great Ninja War had been borne by these clans.
With the village stabilizing, everything seemed to indicate that Konoha was about to enter an era of prosperity.
Meanwhile, Uchiha Ryuen, despite knowing what was to come, did not concern himself with it too much. He continued his usual routine of training and signing in, steadily growing stronger.
One day... Three days... Ten days...
As time passed, the date soon arrived: October 10, Year 48 of the Hidden Leaf calendar.
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The Fateful Day
Early in the morning, within the Uchiha clan compound, Uchiha Ryuen sat in his room, meditating with his eyes closed.
Suddenly, his eyes snapped open.
Just now, his enhanced observation Haki had sensed an intense chakra fluctuation in a secluded part of the village.
It had appeared suddenly and vanished just as quickly.
"So it's time... Naruto is about to be born, and Kushina's seal on the Nine-Tails is beginning to weaken."
Ryuen's expression remained calm, as if this was nothing more than an expected event.
Then—
Ding!
A system notification rang in his mind.
"Congratulations, Host! A new check-in location has been refreshed. Please check for details."
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"What? A new check-in location?"
Ryuen frowned.
He recalled that his next check-in wasn't due for another few days. Why had it refreshed early?
"System, why the sudden change?" he asked.
"Ding! Due to a special event occurring, the system has advanced the check-in location refresh."
"A special event?"
His brows furrowed. His first thought was the impending Nine-Tails attack.
"System, show me my status panel."
Ding! Generating Host's status panel…
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Status Panel
Host: Uchiha Ryuen
Age: 12 years old
Resident Check-in Area: Konoha Village
Accumulated Check-in Rewards:
Whitebeard's Template (83.25% unlocked)
Rokushiki (Proficient)
Fire Release: Majestic Destroyer Flame
Multi Shadow Clone Jutsu
Observation Haki (Top Level)
Armament Haki (Top Level)
Conqueror's Haki (Advanced)
Hashirama's Immortal Body (Fused)
Supreme Grade Sword: Murakumogiri
Gentle Fist: Eight Trigrams Rotation
Next Check-in Location: Nine-Tails' Head
Check-in Time: 1 Minute
(Note: Check in at the designated location to receive major rewards!)
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"Nani? System, are you serious?"
Ryuen was momentarily speechless.
No wonder the system had refreshed the location early—this time, it wanted him to check in on the head of the Nine-Tails.
That was practically an insult to the tailed beast.
"Sigh... Only the system could come up with something this ridiculous."
But then again, he wasn't too worried.
With his current strength, he was confident that he could suppress the Nine-Tails for a full minute. After all, no matter how powerful the Nine-Tails was, it couldn't actually kill him.
Still, directly intervening would reveal his true abilities...
"Wait, I've got it! I can wear a mask and use only my swordsmanship and the Shock Fruit's power. That way, I won't expose my taijutsu skills."
A cold gleam flashed in Ryuen's eyes.
"It's time to make my move..."
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