Returning to his room, Mirai Uchiha casually activated the protective barrier he had placed around the area.
After drawing all the curtains and carefully taking every precaution, Mirai finally sat down on the floor with his eyes closed, beginning to assimilate the rewards he had just obtained.
After a while.
Mirai opened his eyes in pleasant surprise.
The reward this time had exceeded his expectations.
Just like when he had acquired the Uchiha Nagare Swordsmanship from Fugaku Uchiha, what he had taken from Minato Namikaze wasn't simply the Flying Thunder God Technique alone.
Rather, it included all of Minato's long-term understanding and insights into the Flying Thunder God Technique.
All that rich experience, along with the training methods of the Flying Thunder God Technique, surged into Mirai's mind at once.
Even more so than before—he now gained many deeper understandings about spatial concepts, similar to when he had acquired Chidori, indirectly developing a natural talent for Space-Time Ninjutsu.
It's worth noting that although the Flying Thunder God Technique stood out brilliantly in the original story, only Tobirama Senju and Minato Namikaze were ever able to master it thoroughly.
From this, one could see how incredibly difficult Space-Time Ninjutsu was to learn.
Yet now, through the reward granted by the Flying Thunder God Technique, Mirai had actually gained the talent needed to practice Space-Time Ninjutsu.
This reward truly had been too generous.
"Let me test it out first."
Once he fully accepted all the information in his mind, Mirai reached into his ninja tool pouch and pulled out a kunai.
Focusing his thoughts.
A complex Flying Thunder God seal appeared onto the blade of the kunai.
["Go!"]
As soon as the mark appeared, Mirai flung the kunai aside.
The kunai shot forward swiftly.
In the next instant, Mirai's figure vanished from his spot and simultaneously reappeared beside the kunai.
"It worked!"
Grabbing the kunai in his hand, Mirai's face lit up with excitement.
One could argue that once mastered, the Flying Thunder God Technique placed its user in an unbeatable position from the very beginning.
Putting aside the eerie and unpredictable offensive capabilities of the Flying Thunder God technique, it can already be considered as the pinnacle among survival techniques in the ninja world.
It can be said that as long as one masters the Flying Thunder God technique, they are inherently invincible from the start.
In the original story, if Minato hadn't chosen to sacrifice himself by fighting alongside the Nine-Tails to protect Konoha, Mirai couldn't imagine any way someone could have killed him.
"Now I can head out there without worrying."
Mirai softly chuckled.
As long as there were enough Flying Thunder God seals, no one would ever threaten his life again.
He could fight whenever he wanted—and run away whenever he didn't.
Going home early, Minato?
Not anymore. That honor belongs to Mirai now!
Konoha Border Headquarters.
Shikaku Nara looked at Mirai Uchiha and the others, his eyes showing a hint of exhaustion. "We've now confirmed it—Sunagakure is preparing to launch a war against Konoha."
"The village has issued orders: any Sunagakure ninja entering the Land of Fire territory shall be killed on sight!"
"Starting today, you will patrol near the border in squad units."
Upon hearing Shikaku Nara's command, Mirai Uchiha gave a slight nod and stepped out first.
Watching his retreating figure, Shikaku Nara's gaze turned complicated.
Even now, he still couldn't believe that someone from the Uchiha Clan—a shinobi willing to lead by example in everything—could actually exist.
...
Deep within the border forest,
Mirai Uchiha watched as Kurenai Yuhi and Asuma Sarutobi carefully set traps, while he himself leisurely sat atop a tree branch, discreetly leaving behind another mark for the Flying Thunder God technique.
It didn't consume much chakra anyway; more marks meant more options.
Just then, an explosion suddenly rang out from nearby—an explosive tag had detonated.
Before Asuma Sarutobi and Kurenai Yuhi could react, Mirai Uchiha's figure vanished from the spot.
A kilometer away,
Three Sunagakure ninja immediately leaped backward the moment they triggered the trap.
They were only genin; once discovered, retreating immediately was clearly the best course of action.
But before they could run far, a teenager wielding a katana charged rapidly toward them.
Seeing the boy, the three Sand ninja exchanged glances and cruel smiles appeared on their faces.
They stopped in place and surrounded Mirai Uchiha the moment he approached.
"What luck—we've got a brat practically walking right into our hands."
"Hmph! I've seen many like him—reckless fools who think they're all that just because they chase after enemies when they retreat."
"Pity… He only has one life to lose, and no chance to regret it."
The three Sand ninja slowly closed in on Mirai Uchiha, their expressions filled with excitement.
This kid in front of them looked like he'd just graduated from the Ninja Academy. Being all alone made him practically a sitting duck.
"You're absolutely right."
"Huh?"
The three Sand ninja stared blankly at Mirai Uchiha's words.
The next second, a flash of blade light passed.
One of the Sand ninja's head rolled onto the ground.
"What?!"
"Such incredible speed!"
Seeing their companion killed, the remaining two Sand ninja showed expressions of shock.
Just now—they didn't even catch a glimpse of his movement before their comrade was already beheaded.
The remaining two Suna ninja immediately realized they had probably provoked someone they shouldn't have.
The teenager who had seemed so reckless was actually far stronger than they'd anticipated.
He was definitely a genius ninja!
"Split up and retreat!"
Realizing Mirai Uchiha's strength, the two ninjas ran in separate directions. This way, at least one of them could escape and deliver their intelligence safely back.
Puchi!
Just after running ten or so meters, one ninja fell to the ground, his throat slashed open by a long katana.
He could feel his life rapidly slipping away.
However, seeing his partner already hundreds of meters away in the opposite direction, a flicker of relief crossed his eyes.
His sacrifice was worthwhile.
Konoha has produced such a gifted ninja – they must send someone to assassinate him before he comes into his full strength!
This intelligence was far more important than his own life.
But just as his consciousness began to fade, the Suna ninja lying on the ground suddenly saw a kunai fly toward his companion. In an instant, it had already reached his partner.
The ninja's heart tightened painfully, but when he saw his partner deflect the kunai, he let out a long sigh of relief.
However, the very next moment, the Suna ninja lying on the ground widened his eyes dramatically.
He saw that the teenager who had originally been beside him had suddenly materialized next to his partner, slicing through his partner's heart with a single stroke.
"What... how did he do that?!!!"
"Damn it! This intelligence was so important..."
The Suna ninja's heart sank into abyss. Unable to maintain his consciousness any longer, he drifted into darkness.
Mirai Uchiha wiped her long katana clean, carefully collected the fallen kunai from the ground, and just then, a system prompt sounded in her ear.
[Ding! Congratulations, Master. Successfully plundered reward: Chakra +1.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master. Successfully plundered reward: Chakra +1.]
[Ding! Congratulations, Master. Successfully plundered reward: Chakra +1.]
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