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

Zhi Xue sat at the far left of Ichiraku Ramen. It was at this moment that she noticed that there was a dirty, blond kid sitting upright on a high stool on the other side, as if he were going through some important ceremony.

"Naruto Uzumaki?" Zhi Xue recognized the little guy's identity, but did not make a sound. If Naruto Uzumaki was here, it meant that there might be ANBU guards watching over him. Although she was a loser, she was still a member of the Uchiha clan, so it was best not to get involved.

Soon after, Uncle Ichiraku brought out three bowls of ramen. Two were for Shiyuki, and the other was a special version with extra meat for Naruto. Naruto was stunned and then excitedly thanked Uncle Ichiraku twice. Shiyuki silently finished her food and left. However, when she paid before leaving, she said something to Uncle Ichiraku.

An ANBU member on the rooftop: I have a feeling that the Uchiha brat's actions are very suspicious.

Anbu B: I know this kid. She's Captain Shisui's sister. She's a loser, nothing suspicious about her. Isn't she cute?

Anbu A: She's Captain Shisui's sister? But I saw her sleep in the guard post for two hours straight!?

Anbu B: That's because she's spoiled. Captain Shisui is so gentle, how come her sister is so disappointing? Let's report to Captain Shisui when we change shifts today.

Anonymous A: Okay.

In Ichiraku Ramen, after Naruto finished the last bite of ramen, he took out a few crumpled silver coins from his pocket and handed them to Uncle Ichiraku with a silly grin, but Uncle Ichiraku shook his head and handed them back.

"Uncle Ichiraku..."

"That young lady already paid for you."

"What!?" Naruto felt a tremor run through him, as if an earthquake had struck. He then recalled the beautiful older sister wearing a guard's scarf who had sat on either side of him earlier.

Because people who usually wear this thing are fierce, Naruto didn't think to say anything. But unexpectedly, the person he thought was hiding paid for his bowl of ramen. But why was that?

Although it was just a bowl of 60 ryo ramen, it was the first time Naruto had felt warmth from a stranger besides Ichiraku, and he couldn't help but feel overjoyed. Tears welled up in his eyes and he couldn't help but cry.

Back at the guard post, Zhixue glanced at the clock on the wall. Hmm, it was lunch break time. She had slept all morning and was a little tired. She decided to refine her chakra for a while and try to become stronger. She didn't want to experience the Uchiha massacre that would happen to her again.

Zhi Xue sat cross-legged on the tatami mat, her soft hair tucked behind her back, and the chakra within her body began to gradually become active.

Refining chakra is inherently a very energy-consuming process, but because she had just transmigrated and was extremely curious and excited about chakra, Zhi Xue gradually became obsessed with it.

Unbeknownst to them, the sky had already turned yellow, and the sun's rays were no longer dazzling. With a creak, the door of the sentry post was gently pushed open. Shisui, still wearing his ANBU gear, looked at Shisui, who was asleep on the tatami mat, and looked somewhat angry. However, recalling his experience of being hospitalized a few days ago, Shisui shook his head helplessly.

He covered Zhixue with a sheet, and after a puff of white smoke, a shadow clone appeared beside Zhishui. It nodded to him, then sat down in a chair, observing the surrounding security situation while taking out the report that Zhixue needed to fill out.

……

"Little one, time to get up, it's time for the shift change." When Zhi Xue was woken up, she groggily sat up on the tatami mat and saw an old man in a green vest standing in front of her. Zhi Xue recognized him; this was the old man who was replacing her on the night shift, nicknamed "Old Night Owl," a perennial genin. Although he was from the Uchiha clan, he had never awakened the Sharingan in his entire life. He was an extremely ordinary ninja.

Emerging from the guard post and gazing at the night sky, Zhixue had initially planned to grab a couple of bowls of ramen at Ichiraku Ramen to fill her stomach. However, seeing the "Closed" sign, she hesitated and decided to eat at home instead.

She used to live alone and was an excellent cook, okay? Besides, she always felt that apart from ramen and barbecue, she couldn't get used to eating other dishes.

Upon returning home, Zhixue was surprised to find the door wide open. Zhishui was likely still working in the Anbu and unlikely to return, and the others had little contact with the original owner of this body. Only Erzhuzi was a possibility, but he was probably still practicing the Phoenix Fire Technique she had taught him in his backyard.

"Holy crap, did a thief break into the house?" Zhi Xue took out the Flying Thunder God Kunai from her ninja tool bag, closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, there were three scarlet tomoe spinning inside.

However, just as Luo Xue climbed through the window and came in, she saw two strong fingers poking towards her eyes.

Eyes: Coming right here, coming right here! Quick, use the Flying Thunder God Kunai!

Hand: O_o

Chapter 8 Eyes: I Can React to Attacks

Eyes: I can react to this hand!

Body: You can react to yourself*

Watching the fingers gradually approach from the darkness, they seemed to move in slow motion before Zhixue's three-tomoe Sharingan, as if she could easily dodge them with the slightest movement. However, in reality, it was quite difficult to do so.

Simply put, the eyes kept up, but the brain and body didn't.

"Ouch!"

The two fingers didn't land on Zhixue's Sharingan, but instead struck her head heavily beneath her bangs, leaving a small red mark.

"Ah, even though you already have the three-tomoe Sharingan, you can't be as complacent as before. And who taught you to enter your own house through the window?" Shisui's figure gradually emerged from the darkness.

Zhi Xue, who was covering her head, glanced at Zhi Shui with a hint of resentment.

Those two blows really hurt.

"Nisan, weren't you still working in the Anbu? Why are you back so soon?" Zhixue said, rubbing her head with a hint of resentment.

"I overheard you skipped work again today at the Anbu headquarters. Even though no one knows you've awakened your Sharingan, you can't be as lazy as before. So I took a few days off to come help you train your ninjutsu tonight. How about it, aren't you happy? Hehehehe..."

When Zhixue heard that Zhishui knew she had skipped work again, her heart skipped a beat. How did he know? Did the two ANBU members watching Naruto tip him off? Damn it…

"Alright, now that you're back, hurry up and eat. Our special training will only begin after you finish eating..." Zhi Xue looked at Zhi Shui, who was smiling, and for some reason felt a chill run down her spine.

Ding, side quest triggered

Side Quest: Your older brother discovered you skipping work and is preparing to give you a thorough "education," both ideologically and physically. But as a seasoned slacker, how can you possibly tolerate Shisui's stubborn adherence to the 996 work schedule?

Side quest requirement: Demonstrate through action that effort is no match for talent, and that geniuses can slack off!

Side quest borrowed attribute: Comprehension (Wisdom) x10 (1-hour trial card).

Side Reward: Any ninjutsu learned within one hour of special training will be counted.

Stop Snow: ?!!

In that instant, Zhixue's gaze towards Zhishui changed, and a light seemed to appear in her deep eyes.

At the dinner table, Zhishui scratched his head as he looked at Zhixue, who kept glancing at him.

Is she still complaining that the blow hurt too much? It seems so. He's hardly ever hit Zhixue before, and he couldn't bear to before, and he can't bear to now. But this is for Zhixue's own good. If she's always skipping work and slacking off, she won't act like a proper ninja.

Shisui scratched his head as he watched Shisue wolfing down her food.

Why do I feel like Zhixue has changed in some way? Is it because she opened her eyes?

15 minutes later...

Shisui, accompanied by Shiyuki who was fully prepared, arrived near a secluded pond in the back mountains of Konoha. There were some scarecrow targets and traces of kunai, which was probably where Shisui used to train.

"Alright, next I'm going to teach you some shuriken and thread techniques. This is for beginners of the Sharingan. Wait, why are you holding a pillow?"

"Of course, I'll lie down and rest for a while when I get tired of cultivating later~ Wait, don't steal my pillow..."

Zhi Xue looked at the cushion hanging from the top of the tree and felt like crying. It was the only one she had brought with her, and it was so hard and cold to lie on the ground.

Shisui placed the two threads wrapped around the shuriken into Shisui's hands.

"Alright, stop thinking about anything else. As long as you use your shuriken and the silk threads to bend the branches at the top of the tree, you can get your pillow back," Shisui said, ruffling Shisui's black hair.

Zhi Xue glanced at the tree, which was about half the height of the Hokage Rock, and shushed, "Can't we learn something useful?"

Stop water:

Before you awakened your Sharingan, if you threw a shuriken, seven out of eight would miss, and the tenth would hit someone else's target. Training this first is obviously to prevent you from accidentally harming your teammates in crucial moments. Even the Sharingan requires extensive practice and learning to use effectively.

"Watch closely, I'll demonstrate for you." Shisui took out two threads from his ninja tool pouch, wrapped two shuriken around them, sensed the changes in the surrounding wind, and suddenly threw them out. About half a second later, Shisui pulled them with both hands, bending the top of a nearby tree.

Leaves fell from the sky, shimmering with an eerie light under the hazy moonlight, a truly beautiful sight.

"Wow, Si Guoyi!" Zhi Xue clapped her hands, her eyes shining. This tree was at least 20 meters tall; she hadn't expected it to be done so easily.

"Did you understand? Do you need me to demonstrate it again? Do it a few more times, and maybe you can figure out some of your own insights, which will be helpful for my later teaching." Shisui put away the shuriken and the silk thread and said to Shisui.

"Demonstrate it again, once is enough."

"Okay, then look carefully. It's best to activate your Sharingan. The Sharingan's dynamic capture ability is very useful for these kinds of technical things."

"Hmm." Zhi Xue closed her eyes, and when she opened them again, a dark red blood color appeared in her eyes, and three eerie tomoe slowly began to rotate.

Shisui saw that Shisui had already activated her Sharingan and was holding a shuriken. Shisui also secretly said to the system, "System, it's time for you to make a difference. Use the 10x comprehension one-hour trial card."

"Ding, successful use. For the next hour, the host's comprehension talent and learning ability will be multiplied by 10. Please allocate your time freely during this time. However, there will be a short-term aftereffect after the event ends. But don't worry, the system will do its best to ensure the host's physical safety."

Hearing that the system would guarantee her safety, Zhixue breathed a sigh of relief. She had been a little worried that if her brain suddenly became smarter and then suddenly became dumber, there might be some problems. But with the system backing her up, she had nothing to fear and could just focus on learning.

After using the trial card, Zhixue's mind suddenly went blank for a moment, and then she felt as if some fog had been dispelled, and rays of sunlight shone into her heart.

The world seemed much clearer. I could vaguely feel the flow of chakra and blood within my body. The light and wind from the outside world, and even the tiny water droplets floating in the pool, were all so clear and distinct.

The shuriken Shisui threw flew slowly under the moonlight, and Shisui's Sharingan captured the entire trajectory of the shuriken carrying the silken threads. It was then perfectly replicated in Shisui's mind, analyzed, and refined, like a video recorder.

Experiencing this wonderful feeling, Zhixue was deeply shocked.

Hmm, is this the power of "wisdom"?

Chapter 9 Konoha at Night

At 8 p.m., a bright moon hung high in the sky above Konoha, and in front of the imposing Hokage Rock stood the Hokage Building, the place that held the highest authority in the entire village.

squeak~

The door to the Hokage's office opened a crack, and the ANBU hiding in the shadows drew their katana from their waists, but after seeing the dry, bandaged old hands, they put them back as if it were nothing new.

Under the lamplight in the darkness, Hiruzen Sarutobi, who was processing documents, picked up an old pipe next to him and took a puff. In the smoke-filled, empty room, Danzo Shimura came to stand in front of Hiruzen Sarutobi.

“Sarutobi, it’s been so many years, it’s time to give the roots a fresh blood transfusion.”

Hearing the words of the sinister old man before him, Hiruzen Sarutobi narrowed his eyes, placed his pipe on the table, and exhaled a puff of stale air.

"Danzo, you should know that Konoha may seem to be teeming with geniuses right now, but in reality, it's already fraught with danger. The Third Shinobi World War was only a few years ago, and the Anbu's manpower is being cobbled together from various sources. How could they possibly have any spare ninjas to replenish Root?"

Looking at Hiruzen Sarutobi, who seemed equally helpless, Danzo chuckled inwardly.

Sarutobi is still the same as always. He refuses to hand over the person and then puts on this act of helplessness. The current Anbu is a gathering place for geniuses like Hatake Kakashi, Itachi Uchiha (son of the Uchiha clan head), and Shisui Uchiha (descendant of Uchiha Kagami). How could they possibly be unable to deliver someone?

Furthermore, I recently heard that Sarutobi intends to promote Itachi Uchiha, the son of the Uchiha clan head, to the ANBU captain position. Is he stupid, or are those jealous people stupid? With the two sides clashing like this, Itachi Uchiha is probably no good either.

“Sarutobi, you should understand that what Konoha’s roots need are strong and powerful tendrils that can absorb nutrients for Konoha and ensure its survival environment, not rotten twigs that break when pulled.”

"Then you should understand that the tree has just survived the winter and needs you to frantically supply nutrients from the ground, instead of taking energy from the tender buds on the tree." Hiruzen Sarutobi's eerie voice reached Danzo Shimura's ears.

Danzo Shimura was also very displeased with Hiruzen Sarutobi, who remained completely unconcerned. Looking at the hat on his head, Danzo regretted his experience from many years ago. At that time, he was the closest he had ever come to becoming Hokage, but because of a momentary lapse in judgment, the position fell into the hands of this old geezer.

"Sarutobi, the Anbu and Root are both underground organizations working in Konoha. How can you treat them differently? At least lend me Uchiha Shisui for two years first..." Danzo walked up to Sarutobi and said in a deep voice.

Danzo and Sarutobi locked eyes, their murky gazes creating an immense pressure that made the ANBU hiding in the shadows gasp for breath.

After exchanging blows, Hiruzen Sarutobi threw a data card in front of Danzo, the back of which bore the Uchiha clan crest.

"Didn't you come here to ask me for someone? Fine, I do have a spot I can give you."

Danzo Shimura was somewhat caught off guard by Hiruzen Sarutobi's sudden change in attitude. However, when he saw the file card bearing the Uchiha clan crest, Danzo felt a surge of excitement.

Has Sarutobi finally come to his senses and decided to give Uchiha Shisui to him?