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

"No need to thank me. The patient's condition is not serious now, and she can be discharged this afternoon. But as her older brother, even if she's useless, you still have to take good care of her, understand?"

"Don't worry, I won't let anyone bully Zhixue, not even the clan leader!"

In the guard unit's medical room, Dr. Ryoichi talked with Shisui for a while before leaving the ward, while Shisui created a shadow clone to buy some fruit and nutritious rice balls and sushi.

"Ugh... Where am I?" Opening her eyes, Zhixue vaguely saw a pure white ceiling, and a stinging pain still lingered in her eyes.

"Zhixue, you're awake. How are you feeling? Is anything bothering you?"

Seeing that Zhixue had woken up, Zhishui quickly went forward and helped her up.

Looking at the worried man beside her, Zhixue's memories gradually became clearer.

"Are you Nii-san? Where am I?" Zhi Xue tapped her head. She had only taken a simple nap, so why did she feel so unwell?

"This is the garrison's medical room. You're still a bit weak from just opening your eyes, so rest for a while. I'll ask the garrison for leave for you. But after you recover, you absolutely can't sneak off to work and sleep like before, understand?"

Shisui seemed to adopt a touch of elder brotherly authority as he spoke to Shisui. It wasn't that he disliked his younger sister, but rather that he had never seen a single lazy person in the history of the Uchiha clan in the security force. It wasn't that they dared not, but that they disdained it. The pride ingrained in the Uchiha clan's bones wouldn't allow them to do such a thing, nor would it allow their own clansmen to do so.

Zhi Xue has set a precedent right from the start, and it's fortunate that Zhi Shui discovered it first, otherwise this hard-won, easy job would have been lost.

"Sleeping at work?" Zhi Xue scratched her slightly messy hair awkwardly. Had she been caught slacking off at work? But this was a system mission, after all. Oh right, what about the system's reward?

Ding~ The system has distributed the rewards, and the host has subconsciously acknowledged them. You can check the details yourself.

Upon hearing the system's words, Luo Xue mentally recalled the hand seals and chakra circulation of the Phoenix Flower Technique. She was surprised that it had actually appeared, and her chakra seemed to have nearly doubled. Hmm, now she'd probably need to unleash two Great Fireballs before she felt weak. (Here, "one card" refers to Kakashi's chakra usage in his normal state at the beginning of Shippuden.)

"Zhi Xue?" Zhi Shui looked at Zhi Xue, who was sitting on the hospital bed in a daze, and waved in front of her.

"Hmm?" Zhixue turned her head to look at Zhishui with a somewhat blank expression.

Shisui smiled helplessly at Shisui's clueless and adorable expression, then picked up the sushi from the table.

"Forget it, we'll talk about the future later. As long as you're happy, that's more important than anything else." Shisui scooped up a piece of sushi with a spoon and stuffed it into Shisui's cherry-like mouth.

"Um... wait, I'm already 14 years old, I can eat by myself." Zhi Xue felt this unprecedented warmth, her cheeks flushed, and she almost didn't come to her senses. Was this... being fed? She was a modern young woman of the 21st century, how could she accept this kind of behavior? Not even her own brother.

Shisui was still somewhat surprised to see this. Whenever he did this, Shisui would happily hug his arm. He remembered that when they were little, Shisui would cling to him like Sasuke would to Itachi, always wanting to be affectionate. But today seemed different. Was it because of the awakening of his Sharingan?

Watching Shisui wolf down her sushi, Shisui suddenly recalled the clover-patterned eyes he had seen earlier. He must have been mistaken. Awakening the Kaleidoscope at 14… that was impossible. Besides, Shisui was considered a complete waste by others, someone who hadn't even awakened a single tomoe. For her to awaken the Kaleidoscope not with a single tomoe, but with a single tomoe, wasn't that genius? That was monstrous!

"Jonin Shisui, the clan leader is looking for you." An ordinary Uchiha ninja knocked on the wooden door of the hospital room and said.

"Oh, I'll be right there." Zhishui replied casually, then turned around and gently tapped Zhixue's forehead with two fingers of his right hand. "Remember to eat well." Then he put on his mask and left.

After Shisui left, Shisui looked in the direction Shisui had gone, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions and worry.

The original owner's memories have been mostly recovered. It's roughly year 53 in Konoha now. Shisui is 17, she's 14, and Itachi is exactly 10. That means there's less than a year left before Shisui jumps off the cliff. It's probably springtime now, so there's still plenty of time. Maybe we can do something about it.

We need to be wary of that old dog Danzo, and she can't be too high-profile either, otherwise she'll attract Danzo's attention and cause trouble for Shisui.

Zhi Xue swallowed the remaining rice ball in one gulp, threw back the covers, sat up, and sensed the chakra within her body. Sometimes relying solely on the system wasn't enough; she also needed to cultivate diligently to cope with future changes.

Zhi Xue sighed and then sat on the bed to cultivate for a while, but how easy is it to refine chakra? Moreover, the original owner's chakra was pitifully small. After only a short while, Zhi Xue felt as if all the cells in her body were trembling and stopped.

"Cough cough, damn it, I'll just have to wait until I'm discharged from the hospital to refine it." Zhi Xuesheng lay flat on the bed, feeling utterly hopeless; she was still too weak.

"Ding, side quest issued~"

Task Name: Reason with the Little Devil.

Mission Description: Outside the hospital, a female Uchiha and several other Uchiha troublemakers are waiting to pelt you with stones as soon as you emerge. As someone with a system-granted personality, can you tolerate this?

Task requirement: Direct these misled kids back onto the right path (Physics).

Rewards: Fire-attribute chakra form and nature transformation, Shadow Clone Technique.

"Damn it, with a system, why bother with cultivation? Just complete the system tasks and become a dragon overlord!" Zhi Xue threw her pillow down, instantly feeling her frail body filled with explosive power.

Those despicable Uchiha brats! Let Sister Zhixue go and have a good talk with you!

Chapter 4 Pay-to-Win or Slacking Off?

"Big Sister, is it alright for us to prepare to deal with Uchiha Shisui's sister like this?"

At the entrance of the security team's medical room, three Uchiha kids were hiding in the bushes, discussing something.

"What are you afraid of? Although Uchiha Shiyuki is the sister of the great traitor Uchiha Shisui, she is just a small fry with trash talent. I can take her down with two punches."

"Wow, Big Sister is amazing!" Two slightly younger Uchiha kids looked at the so-called "Big Sister" who was only 8 years old with shining eyes.

"Alright, let's get ready quickly. That little bastard Zhixue should be coming out soon. In a bit, let them experience the power of the Uchiha clan's glory!" The little girl rolled up her sleeves, revealing her smooth skin with no muscles, and said.

"Who will experience the power of the Uchiha clan's glory?" An old but powerful voice rang out beside the three children, startling them like the tolling of a midnight bell.

"Eighth... Eighth Elder, what are you doing here?"

……

Uchihachi Wave Elder Association Ancestral Hall…

Most of the highly respected elders of the Uchiha clan were already seated here, and the elder who had helped Zhixue lead the second branch—Uchiha Yatsuho—had just sat down next to the clan head—Uchiha Fugaku.

"Clan leader."

“Eighth Elder.” Fugaku Uchiha simply nodded to the Eighth Elder who had come to greet him.

The Eighth Hokage of the Uchiha clan was a highly respected and reliable figure among them. Fugaku held him in high esteem.

After the arrival of the Eighth Hokage, Fugaku Uchiha stood up from the conference table and said, "Alright, now that all the elders, the captains of the security forces, and the squad leaders have arrived, let's begin this meeting of the Uchiha Elders."

"Clan leader, what is the purpose of this elders' meeting? Lately, apart from the usual squabbles within the Hokage faction, nothing major seems to have happened, right?"

“Yes, clan chief, although we are old, we still hold important positions and have to handle all kinds of matters, big and small, within the clan and the security force. Please don’t waste your time.” A cacophony of voices rose from the conference table, and Fugaku gestured for everyone to be quiet.

"This time, the clan meeting won't waste a lot of everyone's time. The main thing is to discuss the matter of the Hokage appointing Itachi Uchiha as the captain of the Anbu." Fugaku Uchiha sat down and took a sip of water.

The people at the table had different reactions to Fugaku's suggestion of the position of squad leader in the dark, but most of them felt it was a golden opportunity.

"Clan leader, this is a great opportunity! It means that Itachi Uchiha has gained the trust of that old man, the Third Hokage, and is about to gain real power in Konoha's upper echelons!"

"Yes, clan leader. Itachi Uchiha was originally a spy planted in the Hokage lineage as a secret agent of our Uchiha clan. Now it's time for him to play his role."

“I don’t think so. Uchiha Ichido-Seven has been in the Anbu for two and a half years. Even if he’s not a high-ranking member, he’s still a member of the Anbu and should know a lot of things. But in all these years, he hasn’t reported any intelligence. Even if he becomes an Anbu squad leader, I guess, hmph, it’s just a nominal position. Or maybe Uchiha Ichido-Seven has become a lackey of the Konoha high-ranking officials.”

"Tetsuka, you can't talk nonsense!" Standing behind Fugaku Uchiha, the guard Uchiha Yakumi frowned and scolded the guard squad leader Uchiha Tetsuka, who had just spoken.

Squeak (sound of a door opening)

"Hmph, that's just my opinion anyway. Seeing Uchiha Shisui fighting seven opponents like that is disgusting." After saying this, Tiehuo glanced at Uchiha Shisui, who had just walked in.

"Alright, that's enough."

Fugaku also had some doubts about Itachi's appointment as a squad leader. Although Itachi was ostensibly Fugaku's son and a once-in-a-century genius of Konoha, with Danzo around, how could they possibly allow an Uchiha clansman to become an ANBU squad leader?

Most importantly, Fugaku wanted to see Itachi's own thoughts. He was pleased with his son but also couldn't quite understand him. He wondered what Shisui thought about this matter.

……

"Eighth Elder, we will never dare to tease our clan again."

"Yes, yes, Elder Eight, please let us go."

"Waaaaah, I want to go home!"

Near the police hospital, the three young Uchiha were tied to a wooden stake, their faces bruised and swollen, filled with regret.

Why am I so unlucky today? Aren't the garrison commander and the elders already at the ancestral hall for a group meeting? Why hasn't this old man gone there yet?

"How could you, as descendants of the Uchiha clan, commit such despicable acts of discriminating against your own kind and belittling others? As new buds of the Uchiha clan, such behavior is absolutely shameful! If your parents found out, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing what "Yashiro" was criticizing, the three little ones lowered their heads in shame.

"However, considering your young age and immature mind, I'll let you off the hook for now. I'll keep this a secret and won't tell your parents. But you mustn't do this again, understand?"

"understood."

"Didn't hear that clearly."

"knew?!!!"

"Alright, you're in good spirits. I'll let you off the hook for now."

"Uchiha Hachiro" loosened the ropes binding the three children. After giving Uchiha Hachiro one last fearful look, the three children quickly fled the scene.

After the three little ones had completely gone far away, a puff of white smoke appeared, and the originally resolute old man disappeared, turning into a little girl in fishnet stockings who was less than 1.5 meters tall.

"Sigh, I feel a bit addicted to beating them up. Oh well, I should go claim my system reward first."

Back in the garrison's infirmary, Zhi Xue obediently lay down on the bed, silently chanting the name of the commander.

Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the mission - Reasoning with the little devil. Rewards: Form and nature transformation of fire attribute, Shadow Clone Technique (Hint: Obtaining the form and nature transformation of the five elemental ninjutsu allows you to deduce the usage of certain bloodline limits, such as fire + water = boil release, wind + fire = scorch release. However, you need to spend a tiny bit of money to unlock this feature.)

The next moment, Zhi Xue indeed felt as if the hand seals and chakra flow diagram of the Shadow Clone Technique had appeared in her mind, as if she had practiced it many times before. She hadn't yet sensed any changes in the form and nature of the fire attribute. However, Zhi Xue was quite interested in the system's ability to calculate bloodline limits.

"Tongzi, how much is a little bit of money? Give me an exact number."

"7000 million taels." (Amiable voice)

"Oh, only 7...wait, how much?"

"Honey, it's 7000 million taels."

"Why don't you just rob someone! 7 million taels, that's equivalent to two Asuma's heads on the black market! Where am I, a Konoha genin, supposed to get so much money!? And aren't you supposed to be a slacking-off system?" Zhi Xue said, somewhat shocked and speechless upon hearing about the amount of money.

Ding! Taking it easy and spending money don't conflict. However, system tasks are triggered randomly or at special plot points, but spending money is always available, which is very convenient, dear.

Chapter 5 Little Sasuke

"Big brother, aren't there any missions here with better pay?" Zhi Xue asked disappointedly as she stood in the mission hall, looking at the array of D-level missions like weeding, catching cats, and clearing wild boars.

"Kid, you're just a genin, and you don't even have a jonin team yet. The only missions we can give you are D-rank missions," the uncle in the mission hall said regretfully, shaking his head.

"Can't you make an exception for me? Just once." Zhi Xue leaned on the front desk, clasped her hands together, and shamelessly tried to act cute towards the receptionist, hoping to get away with it.

"Um, don't be like that. Although you are very cute, rules are rules. Unless you find a Jonin, you won't be given a C-rank mission."

Stop Snow: ...

It seems hopeless. I don't know when I'll be able to gather those 7000 million ryo. Maybe when I'm stronger, I can rob Kakuzu; he's definitely got more than 7000 million ryo. I could also try robbing Gato, the ruthless merchant from the Land of Waves, but I don't know if he's there now, and getting out of the village is also a problem.

Just thinking about how my older brother completely trusted Konoha in the original story gives me a headache. I have to give him a good talking-to tonight, or Danzo might gouge out his eyes. He probably hasn't told anyone about the Mangekyou Sharingan yet.

Although she is nominally the younger sister of the genius Uchiha Shisui, she appears to be a good-for-nothing. No one should notice her. Safety isn't a concern; the higher-ups don't care, and the lower-ranking officials will refrain from harming her out of fear of Shisui's reputation for the Body Flicker Technique. Even if a few mischievous brats do appear, Zhixue will use her little pink fists to reason with them.