"Done for, it's over..."
A boy lay on a tree branch, with a piece of foxtail grass in his mouth, letting out a long sigh.
Uchiha Akira—that was his name after being reincarnated into this world!
Just from the name alone, it was clear that he had crossed over into the world of ninjas!
At first, he was quite happy because the Uchiha clan was undoubtedly the most prominent clan in the ninja world, and the Sharingan played a central role throughout the entire original story!
However, just as Uchiha Akira was fantasizing about awakening the Sharingan, or even the Mangekyō Sharingan, the Rinnegan, and dominating the ninja world...
Reality harshly slapped him in the face!
Because he was judged to have no ninja talent!
As the grandson of the Uchiha clan's elder, his status was still quite respectable.
He could get the resources he wanted.
But without talent, and without a cheat ability, how could he survive the night of the clan's massacre a year from now?
He had been in this world for six years, and he had learned quite a bit about the timeline and other aspects of this world.
Currently, Uchiha Itachi and Uchiha Shisui were the twin stars of the Uchiha clan, renowned throughout the Hidden Leaf Village.
However, according to the development of the original story, the night of the clan's massacre would occur in just one year.
By then, with the identity and status of the elder's grandson, wouldn't he die even faster?
Whoosh!
Just as Uchiha Akira was fretting over how he could survive the clan's massacre a year later, a nimble figure suddenly jumped onto the branch and stood steadily beside him.
It was a boy who was also quite handsome and looked about the same age as Uchiha Akira.
"Akira, want to go for a walk in town? My father gave me some money today, two hundred ryo!" The boy smiled and showed off two one-hundred ryo bills.
"Sasuke, you're the second son of the Uchiha clan's leader, and yet you're this excited over a mere two hundred ryo?"
Seeing the excitement on the boy's face, Uchiha Akira pouted.
Yes, the boy standing before him, looking sunny and handsome, was none other than the second main character of the original story, Uchiha Sasuke!
As the child of the Uchiha clan leader, and with Akira being the grandson of the clan elder, and both of them being around the same age, they naturally became friends.
However, while Akira struggled to climb the tree, Sasuke had simply jumped up.
The difference in their talents was truly incomparable!
No wonder he was the second main character of the original story, the reincarnation of Indra.
"My parents always said I was too young before, and since I could get whatever I wanted at home, I never had any money of my own. Now that I finally have my own money, of course, I'm happy!"
Sasuke naturally responded to Akira's disdain.
As he spoke, a look of surprise appeared on Sasuke's face: "Akira, do you already have your own money?"
This question left Akira a bit embarrassed!
He was also only six years old, and although his grandfather was the clan elder, and his parents had passed away, he was always attended by servants, so there was no need for money.
Naturally, he had never handled money before!
"By the way, why did your father suddenly give you money?" Not wanting to dwell on his embarrassment, Uchiha Akira changed the subject.
"Oh, it's because I've already learned the Great Fireball Technique! My father was so happy that he gave me two hundred ryo to buy some snacks!"
Sasuke, oblivious to Akira's change of subject, said happily.
He looked genuinely pleased to share his joy with a friend!
However, this only made Akira feel even more awkward!
They were the same age, but he hadn't even managed to extract his first bit of chakra, let alone practice any ninjutsu.
Yet Sasuke had already mastered the Great Fireball Technique?
This was really a case of "comparison leads to despair"!
"Akira, I have two hundred ryo here. Let's split it evenly and go buy something!"
Sasuke, who was extremely happy to have his first bit of spending money, was also very generous, handing one hundred ryo to Uchiha Akira!
After saying this, Sasuke jumped down from the three-meter-high branch and landed steadily on the ground!
Seeing Sasuke so generously give him half, Akira felt a little moved. He sat up on the tree trunk and slowly climbed down.
[You have acquired 100 ryo. You can spend 100 ryo to start your first life simulation. Would you like to proceed? Yes/No]
Just as Uchiha Akira was carefully climbing down from the tree, a line of semi-transparent text suddenly appeared before his eyes!
Startled, Uchiha Akira lost his footing and fell straight down from the tree!
Falling from a height of over two meters, he let out a cry of pain.
Unfortunately, there was a rock beneath the tree, and his leg landed on it, immediately swelling up and turning red!
"Akira, are you okay?" Sasuke quickly rushed over, looking worried.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!"
Though his leg was severely swollen and wouldn't heal for at least ten days to two weeks, Uchiha Akira's mind wasn't on his injury but rather on the line of text before his eyes!
"Sasuke, can you see anything in front of me?" Akira asked, trying to suppress both the pain and the excitement in his voice.
"In front of you? There's nothing there. Did you hit your head? Are you seeing stars?" Sasuke asked curiously.
Alright, that response confirmed that the text before his eyes was visible only to him!
"So, this is my cheat ability?"
"It's here! The cheat ability that every transmigrator needs! Whether I can change my fate and survive the clan's massacre a year from now depends on how powerful this cheat is!"
"But I need money to use it? Is this cheat ability developed by the same company that makes pay-to-win games? Why do I feel like it's asking me to buy a premium membership?"
"If I had known that my cheat ability required money, I would have gotten some earlier! It turns out that being the grandson of the clan elder has limited my potential!"
…
Feeling both excited and amused, Akira couldn't help but make a few jokes to himself!
In any case, he had to try out this cheat ability and see what it was all about!
Without hesitation, Uchiha Akira chose "Yes" from the options before him!
The money in his pocket disappeared.
At the same time, the text before his eyes began to change…