It's normal to get a kaleidoscope as a first deposit of six yuan, right?

When Nissan returned home, they had no choice but to wait until he left before retrieving the magic box. She needed to work on mastering the Triple Hell technique in the next few days.

Just as Zhixue was chatting with Sasuke in the alternate dimension, the system's notification sound suddenly startled her.

Ding! Discounted items refreshed successfully. Please check and receive them.

Hearing the system notification, Zhi Xue was slightly taken aback. It seemed the time had come again? In the previous year, it seemed that nothing major had happened, so the refreshed items were somewhat useless. But this time, the system shouldn't be so perfunctory, right?

After chatting with Sasuke for a while, Zhixue used the Four Pillars Linked Family Technique to build herself a small house and moved in.

Sitting on the tatami mat, Zhixue opened the system shop, found the discount section, and saw several items that caught her eye.

Seven-Day Time Acceleration Card (Increases the speed of oneself and the surrounding space within a 30-meter radius by 20 times, doubling efficiency; a must-have for capitalists.) Price: 4 million taels.

Ancient Sword: This appears to be an ordinary cleaver, but the blade, reflecting a cold light, still sends a chill down one's spine. Special Ability: Damage is doubled after a successful sneak attack; the effect is even better when combined with the special food—"Sake." Price: 50 taels. (Note: The blade is extremely hard; although it cannot conduct chakra, it benefits from the user's physical skills and strength.)

Byakugan (Bloodline Limit): The ability to see through objects; the distance is increased by the user's own ocular power. (Once acquired, it will automatically complete the eye's genes and will not affect the use of other ocular techniques. It can be freely turned on and off. Those with high ocular power can learn higher-level ocular techniques.) Price: 200 ryo.

Upon seeing the Time Acceleration Card, Zhixue immediately bought it, and at the same time, she didn't give up on the other two either.

The Byakugan's ability to see through the human body is far superior to the Sharingan's chakra observation. The Ancient Sword doesn't seem that powerful, so she'll just keep it as a collectible. Besides, she has a time acceleration card, so practice makes perfect. She won't be unfamiliar with the first level of her eye techniques. Moreover, with her 400 million taels of silver, buying all of these is more than enough. As expected, the system understands her difficulties.

Chapter 203, Shisui's Awareness

Shisui returned from the cake shop, and the crow he had left on the branch flew onto his shoulder.

After hearing that the crow had not seen any suspicious persons approaching the house, Shisui gently stroked its black feathers and released it into the sky.

After Zhishui returned home, Xiaozhixue had already cleaned the room almost completely.

"Nisan, are you planning to celebrate your birthday early?"

Zhi Xue ran to Zhi Shui's side and looked at the several large boxes in Zhi Shui's hands with some confusion.

"Yes, that's right. Brother might not be able to stay at home for much longer, so we're celebrating his birthday early. I'm sorry, Zhixue, because of the war, I couldn't make it to your birthday party last time..." Zhishui said with some guilt, rubbing little Zhixue's head.

"It's okay, as long as my brother remembers, it's fine. Even if you're celebrating your birthday alone, you'll still look beautiful..." A hint of sadness flashed across Xiao Zhixue's eyes.

Zhi Shui noticed the look of sadness in her eyes, took a deep breath, and took Zhi Xue's little hand, saying, "If we missed it before, how about your brother throws a make-up birthday party for Zhi Xue today? It will definitely be more beautiful than any other birthday party, okay?"

Upon hearing what Zhishui said, Xiaozhixue's eyes lit up and she happily agreed.

At Shisui's house, the birthday party venue was being decorated. Shisui was in charge of hanging up the beautiful curtains and colorful lights, while Shisui blew up balloons and put them on the ceiling.

The snacks were arranged neatly on a plate. Zhishui removed the decorations from the box and put a small hat that was wrapped around Xiaozhixue's head.

While the two were happily decorating the birthday party, Xiao Zhixue, during a casual chat with Zhishui, suddenly learned something that made her feel a little strange.

A little girl who looked exactly like her appeared on the battlefield, though a bit taller. Could it be the fox spirit sister? The fox spirit sister is so powerful; she must have helped everyone fight the invaders after defeating the white-clad men. She truly lives up to her name, just like a hero in a story. If only she had even a fifth of the fox spirit sister's courage and strength, she could go to the battlefield with Nissan and never have to hide in the back like a coward again…

"Nii-san, how did you... find out about that girl who looks a lot like me?"

Seeing Zhixue's curious gaze, Zhishui sighed.

He actually let Kirigakure deceive him by taking advantage of his feelings for Shizuru. What a despicable tactic! He actually mistook the enemy for the real Shizuru.

"Does Zhixue really want to hear it?"

"Uh-huh."

Seeing the curiosity in Xiao Zhixue's eyes, Zhishui smiled and then told her about how he found Zhixue in the forest when he was on a mission.

However, after listening to what had happened, Xiao Zhixue also noticed something was amiss.

A figure lying in a pool of blood, barely alive... a patch of blood hanging from her chest, is this really the fox demon sister?

Recalling the sharp pain in Zhixue's chest when she returned that evening and the white light that resembled fireflies, Xiao Zhixue instinctively clutched her chest as well.

She said that having magical powers would prevent any problems... So the fox demon sister was lying after all?

Seeing that Zhixue looked a little off, Zhishui stopped his story and asked in confusion, "Zhixue, what's wrong...?"

"Ah, it's nothing. I just imagined myself in that situation and it hurt so much. If I were bleeding so much from my chest, it would hurt terribly," Xiao Zhixue tried her best to hide her grief and explained to Zhishui.

Seeing Zhixue's appearance, Zhishui also sensed that something was wrong.

As expected, Zhixue knows something.

After stabilizing the paper hat on Xiao Zhixue's head, Zhishui then hugged her in his arms.

"Don't be afraid. If you encounter any difficulties, just tell your brother. Whether it's the school, the family, or other forces, if Zhixue is bullied in any way, your brother will help you get revenge..." A red light flashed in Zhishui's eyes, and the sword-shaped kaleidoscope in his hand emitted a chilling scarlet light.

He was always very tolerant of his fellow villagers. Perhaps he was what others called a nice guy, but Zhixue was a pure land in his heart, a place that was absolutely untouchable.

When Zhixue asked Zhishui a question, she shook her head.

She had promised the fox spirit sister that she wouldn't tell anyone, and no one had bullied her.

"Zhi Xue..." Seeing that Zhi Xue still didn't intend to say it, Shi Shui also put away his Sharingan and sighed. However, he didn't know if it was just his imagination, but he felt like Zhi Xue's chest had flashed.

"Alright, Nii-san, today is our birthday, let's not talk about anything else, okay?" Zhi Xue said with a smile, putting a paper hat on Zhi Shui's head.

“Okay…” Shisui shook his head helplessly.

Zhi Xue must have something on her mind, but if she doesn't want to talk about it, then he'll probably have to investigate it himself. He absolutely won't allow Zhi Xue to be bullied, and the "imposter" who appeared on the battlefield is also making Zhi Shui very worried.

After a happy birthday, Zhishui carried the tired and asleep Zhixue to bed, then took off her shoes, covered her with a blanket, sighed, and left her sister's room.

After Zhishui left the room, Xiaozhixue opened her eyes in the darkness, then took out a pillow from the drawer and placed it next to her, quietly watching the cold moonlight outside the window.

Today is also her birthday, so will the fox spirit sister come again tonight?

……

In the alternate dimension, Zhi Xue lay flat in her small house, looking as if she were fast asleep. But in reality, in the virtual training ground, Zhi Xue had already spent a long time using the time acceleration card, and was still diligently practicing the first level of training using the human model and her Byakugan.

Because it's located near the heart, absolute safety is paramount. To retrieve the magic box as quickly as possible, she must accelerate her training...

Chapter 204, Success or Failure Hinges on This Moment

Over the next few days, Shisui spent time with Shiyuki exploring all the fun places in Konoha. However, strangely, Shiyuki always seemed to carry a faint sense of loss while playing, which Shisui couldn't understand.

Zhishui investigated extensively in directions that Xiaozhixue couldn't see, but he couldn't find any useful clues. However, he did find traces of the Roots' presence at the clansmen's memorial service.

"Could it be Elder Danzo who did it? But why would he do it?" Shisui handed a bag of dried fish to Shinobu, then felt a deep sense of doubt.

"Thank you for your patronage. Welcome to visit us again. If you'd like to know any more inside tidbits next time, feel free to come to the shrine and discuss it with us, as long as there's plenty of dried fish. Mwah."

After watching the ninja cat leave, Shisui quickly calmed down and went to the Uchiha Police Station to tell a few familiar clansmen about taking care of Shisui. He also mentioned the Root organization, but unfortunately, due to the war, most of the strong Uchiha clansmen were on the battlefield, and the remaining clansmen did not seem to care about the Root organization's visit.

Aren't the Root and Dark Sides quite common in Konoha?

At this time, the relationship between the Uchiha clan and Konoha was neither particularly good nor bad. Without the Nine-Tails' attack, the few minor skirmishes were insignificant in this era of war.

After returning home, Shisui sighed as he looked at Shisui, who was still eating.

It seems he won't find anything useful. Besides, the deadline given to him by the Fugaku clan chief is almost up, and he has to go back. But perhaps he can come back for a few more glances before he leaves…

After leaving Zhixue 70 yuan for living expenses at home, Zhishui packed his things and headed to the battlefield again.

After watching Zhishui leave from the doorway, Xiaozhixue breathed a sigh of relief and then returned to her room to call for Zhixue.

"Fox spirit sister? Fox spirit sister, Ni-san has left, please come out quickly, Zhi-xue hasn't seen you in so long..."

The young girl searched every room, but couldn't find Zhi Xue anywhere. If it weren't for the drinks and novels Zhi Xue had left under her bed, she would have thought she had just had a very long dream...

It had been several days since she had seen Zhixue. The little girl sat alone in the corner, a few drops of tears falling to the ground.

"Has the fox demon sister really abandoned us?"

The young girl felt a pang of sorrow and loneliness well up in her heart. Tears did not seem to alleviate her emotions. A stinging pain in her eyes made the world before her eyes seem to blur, but this feeling quickly subsided.

squeak~

Hearing the door open, Xiao Zhixue suddenly stood up, wiped away her tears, and ran outside. But when she saw it was Zhishui, she couldn't help but hug him around the waist.

"Zhixue, you..." Zhishui was also stunned when he saw Xiao Zhixue suddenly hugging him.

"Just let me hold you for a little while... just a little while..."

Hearing Zhixue's murmurs, Zhishui smiled helplessly and then patted her back.

Is it because he's been lonely for too long, leading to a lack of security? He's really not a good older brother...

……

Some time after Shisui left, the little girl sat on the edge of the bed, still pondering what she had done wrong, when a purple vortex appeared in her room.

"this is…"

……

Several days after Zhishui left, Zhixue finally emerged from the virtual training arena. Although she didn't look too well, she was now quite confident.

She spent seven days in the training ground using an acceleration card, which accelerated time by 20 times, or 7 x 20 = 140 days! It took her almost half a year to fully develop the first level! When she walked out of the training ground, Zhi Xue had a feeling of the world changing and time passing by.

Waking up on the tatami mat, looking at the strange space around her, Zhixue breathed a sigh of relief, and then said—

Where is this from?

system:……

Ding! This is in the past, in the alternate dimension that Sasuke visited. The host's original goal was to use the Acceleration Card to quickly master the first level of ability in order to retrieve the Magic Box. Currently, only seven days have passed in the real world during the time the host has been accelerated.

After receiving some prompts from the system, Zhi Xue remembered her purpose and opened a crack in front of her, then crawled inside.

She's just sped out and is still a little dazed, but she still remembers the specific route and the spatial aspects.

Having escaped from the alternate dimension, Xiao Zhixue excitedly ran towards the spatial rift that had appeared in the living room.

Zhi Xue had just come out when a little girl bumped into her with a thud, startling her so much that she almost pulled out her Flying Thunder God Kunai.

"Fox spirit sister, I miss you so much! Hehe, I knew you would never abandon me."

After Shisui completely left Konoha, Sasuke also emerged from the alternate dimension and told the young girl about Shisui's seclusion; otherwise, the little girl would probably have had insomnia for several nights.

"Ah, it has been a while. This time I have completely mastered the ability, and I will definitely be able to remove the magic box from your body this time." Zhi Xue's eyes revealed the pattern of the Rinnegan as she looked at the bright light on the original body's chest.

"So fast... Ouch, that hurts!"

"This thing might kill you. Be serious. Let me rest for a bit and then come to my room..." Zhi Xue tapped the original owner's head and walked towards the bedroom, saying with a smile.

"well…"

Seeing Zhixue return, the young girl also showed a happy smile.