Chapitre 2: Chapter 2: I Defect. Ding
Boom!
A wave of heat blew directly onto Asuka's back, causing him to stop and turn to look in the direction it came from.
He saw that the sky over Naka Shrine was dyed a deep red by flames. Fireballs occasionally exploded in mid-air, resembling fiery fireworks, which looked quite spectacular from a distance.
It seemed that none of those old men had convinced each other with words.
"Um..."
Just then, Asuka suddenly heard a child's voice coming from the nearby bushes. Following the sound, he saw three children with cameras, their faces filled with fear as they looked towards Naka Shrine. Their voices trembling, they asked, "B-big brother, have enemies invaded?"
Asuka walked up to the three children, reached out to pat their heads, a slight smile appearing on his lips as he shook his head.
"No, that's the Uchiha Clan's shrine. They are discussing matters."
"Is that so?"
Watching the large fireballs exploding continuously in the sky, the three children glanced at Asuka with uncertainty.
However you look at it, it doesn't look like a normal discussion. It's really scary.
But, a good-looking big brother like you wouldn't lie to us.
"Oh, right!"
Asuka looked down at the three children and their cameras, puzzled.
"You guys aren't from the Uchiha Clan, right? How did you end up here?"
"Um..."
The child holding the camera shook it in front of Asuka, excitement replacing fear on his face. "Hokage-sama's wedding day is coming soon. We wanted to find a beautiful place today to shoot a short blessing video for Hokage-sama. Big brother, would you like to join us?"
Hmm?
Short blessing video, huh?
He's never even interacted with Minato Namikaze, what is he blessing him for?
Seeing the hopeful eyes of the three children, Asuka adjusted his hair and spoke up.
"Alright."
Once the camera was on, he made a victory sign to the lens and said the prepared blessing.
"To the Fourth Hokage-sama and Kushina-sama, congratulations on your wedding."
"Alright!"
After finishing, he waved to the three children and left straight away.
Going back to pack up and prepare to run away during the Fourth Hokage's wedding, since security wouldn't be tight then.
With its simple folk customs and beautiful scenery, Konoha, a village blending technology with tradition, made people reluctant to leave after just a few glances.
Of course, Asuka didn't want to leave either.
But without any hacks, he was barely on par with the Konoha big shots who tore it up at age eight. And his mouth was clumsy, not using "Talk no Jutsu" to figure anything out even after eighteen years of traveling.
In the past, on the battlefield, when he used Talk no Jutsu on others, he was still stabbed with a kunai. Moreover, even if he changed Uchiha Itachi himself, who knows if another Uchiha Itachi might appear? This thing is unpredictable. The key lies with those Elders in Konoha. After 18 years of hard training, he still doesn't know if he can defeat Danzo now. At least he's certain he can't beat Sarutobi Hiruzen.
"Kushina-sama."
Just as Asuka was lost in thought, he heard many villagers respectfully greeting ahead. Following the sound, he saw Kushina with her long red hair, standing in the middle of the street with a small basket, continuously greeting the villagers around her. The basket in her hand was full of baby supplies.
Looking at the maternal radiance emanating from this fiery woman, Asuka's mouth twitched a bit, feeling an urgent sensation in his heart.
"Has Naruto Uzumaki already started nurturing?"
As he passed by Kushina, he greeted her, then casually bought some food and headed straight home.
Kushina is pregnant, which means there's less than 10 months until the night of the Nine-Tails.
One month later, on the morning of the wedding day.
Bang!
Putting down the heavy package in his hand onto the table, Uchiha Asuka looked around the empty room and sighed softly.
In this past month, he had sold everything he could sell and exchanged all his money with the cat lady for weapons like kunai and explosive tags.
Things bought by rogue ninja were always more expensive than those bought by regular ninjas, and those black-market guys were heartless.
They were certain you wouldn't dare to cause trouble, and if you dared, they would report you.
Unfortunately, he couldn't sell the house. Otherwise, he would still have some money in his hands to buy some necessities.
In this past month, he watched Kushina's belly grow bigger day by day, and his heart was filled with anxiety, restlessness, fear, emotion, and sadness.
Although he hadn't even touched Kushina's hand, the child in her belly was not his.
But he's an Uchiha.
After the night of the Nine-Tails, the survival situation of the Uchiha Clan will take a sharp turn downward. Without a god's perspective, there's simply no way to explain the Sharingan appearing in the Nine-Tails' eyes.
Across the entire ninja world, every child knows that the Sharingan belongs exclusively to the Uchiha family.
And in a few more years, that great filial son, Itachi, will raise his butcher's knife again.
Looking through the window at the clan's territory outside, deeply engraving the scenery he had long grown tired of in his mind, he took out the forehead protector exclusive to Konoha ninjas from his bosom and muttered to himself.
"Don't worry, on special occasions, I'll burn paper for you all!"
After saying that, he began to study the forehead protector in his hand.
After all, he didn't have much experience being a rogue ninja for the first time. Should he wear it horizontally or vertically?
[Ding]
[Host information detected, Counterattack System activated]
[Name: Uchiha Asuka]
[Age: 18 years old]
[Identity: Uchiha Clan Ninja]
[Actual Strength: Jonin]
A very mechanical voice sounded in Asuka's ear.
He instinctively drew out a kunai, looking around cautiously. However, as he listened carefully to the voice in his mind, Asuka paused, feeling a mix of excitement and resignation. "Does this system only bind to me after I've made up my mind to become a rogue ninja?"
Regardless of the system's activation conditions, the system was still opening.
[This system is the Counterattack System, assisting the host in successfully overwhelming Naruto Uzumaki and becoming the strongest in the ninja world.]
[Do you accept the novice gift package?]
Looking at the system's brief introduction, Asuka's eyes gleamed with anticipation. Just from the brief description of the system, he knew it possessed powerful functions.
It could actually make him the strongest in the ninja world.
Filled with excitement, Asuka directly opened the novice gift package.
"Accept!"
As soon as he spoke, several items suddenly appeared on the empty table.
After taking a few deep breaths, he picked up the item that had just appeared on the tabletop, resembling a voucher, and subconsciously read the large characters on it aloud.
"Family Bucket of Honey Mustard Flavored Fried Chicken, beloved by children."
Quantity: Unlimited.
Usage: Crush to summon instantly.
After reading it, Asuka stood frozen in place, silent for a long time.
What does this have to do with becoming stronger?
If he remembers correctly, eating too much fried chicken will make you fat, right?
He then picked up several other items and read their descriptions aloud.
"Ninja Academy Knowledge Acceleration Card (3 days), each day equals one month, saving you more time for training."
"Comprehensive Guide to Ninja Academy's Fire Will course, featuring notes and insights from various Ninja Academy senseis. Mastering it will completely evade Danzo's surveillance."
"Comprehensive Guide to Ninja Academy Senseis' habits and preferences. Memorize and use it flexibly, and even if you skip classes for training in the future, senseis will turn a blind eye."
"A miniature camera without battery or capacity limits, you can use it to record every moment at the Genin school."
Asuka looked at the items on the table with a puzzled expression.
"System, I admit, the novice gift package you've given me is not bad. But haven't you noticed these things seem to be for Ninja Academy students?"
"System, what is my current strength?"
As soon as he finished speaking, the mechanical voice sounded again.
[Jonin!]
"Did you give me the wrong novice package? I graduated from the Ninja Academy eight years ago, why give me such a package?"
[Upon inspection, no mistake.]
"My strength?"
[Jonin!]
"Who is the novice gift package intended for?"
[Ninja Academy students!]
"Did you make a mistake?"
[No mistake!]
"Heh~ Heh~"
Asuka looked speechlessly at the items on the table. He put down his backpack and turned to walk towards the village park.
Leaving the matter of defection aside for now, the Fourth Hokage's banquet was about to begin. He decided to go and freeload a meal.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
-- Power
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