Focusing entirely on training, Uchiha Akira blocked out everything else.
During his life simulations, he did nothing but train—training with a relentless, almost obsessive dedication.
Even on the brink of death, he would seize every last second to continue training.
The Uchiha clan being massacred? It didn't matter—he kept training!
Encountering key characters from the original story? He stayed away from them, focusing only on training!
The Fourth Great Ninja War? He didn't participate—he just kept training!
The Infinite Tsukuyomi? He trained even within the dream!
Although Uchiha Akira's natural talent was quite ordinary, this extreme dedication to training allowed him to progress rapidly in all aspects, including his chakra reserves and ninjutsu skills.
With each passing day, his power grew stronger.
In the fourth simulation, he extracted chakra, increasing his reserves by 50%, reaching the level of Kakashi.
In the fifth simulation, his chakra reserves increased by another 30%.
In the sixth simulation, they increased by 40%.
In the seventh simulation, by 20%.
In the eighth simulation, by 60%.
In the ninth simulation, he mastered the Lightning Release: Chidori.
In the tenth simulation, he advanced to the fifth gate, the Gate of Limit, in the Eight Gates.
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Days passed, and Uchiha Akira became completely immersed in his training.
Whether during simulations or in his spare time, he trained with unyielding intensity.
Before he knew it, half a month had flown by.
During this half-month period, aside from the initial simulations where he explored the Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone Villages, he spent most of his time training.
In terms of chakra reserves, Uchiha Akira's chakra had increased four or five times compared to half a month ago!
He now had the chakra equivalent to two or three Kakashis.
As for ninjutsu, he had already mastered Kakashi's signature technique, the Chidori.
Uchiha Akira had both lightning and fire attributes, and among his lightning techniques, Chidori was the most formidable.
As for the Lightning Release: Kirin, Uchiha Akira hadn't developed it, and there weren't any particularly powerful fire jutsus he could use.
While Wind Release: Rasengan had a fully detailed training process in the original series, Uchiha Akira didn't have wind chakra.
The most significant advancement was in the Eight Gates technique—Uchiha Akira had trained to the point where he could open the seventh gate.
After more than a dozen simulations, totaling what amounted to a century of intense training, Uchiha Akira had risen from an average Jonin to the level of an elite Jonin.
Not bad at all!
In Uchiha Akira's view, his only hope of turning the tide might lie in the final gate of the Eight Gates: the Gate of Death.
Opening the Gate of Death, Uchiha Akira believed he could gain the power to change everything!
After all, his current strength was on par with Might Guy's as an elite Jonin!
If Might Guy could take on Six Paths Madara with the Eight Gates, Uchiha Akira believed he could do something similar by opening the Eight Gates!
As for the fact that opening the Eight Gates would result in death? Uchiha Akira wasn't concerned.
With the Uchiha clan's Izanagi, combined with the Eight Gates, he could perfectly exploit the system!
This was the only way Uchiha Akira had found, after much thought, to potentially avert the tragedy of the Uchiha clan's massacre.
However, even though Uchiha Akira had been training like a madman recently, he could still sense the increasing tension between the Uchiha clan and Konoha's leadership.
"Hmm, I've managed to reach the seventh gate in the Eight Gates. It's time to learn something new," Uchiha Akira thought to himself as he finished another training session.
"Keiko, where's the old man?" he asked as he arrived at the breakfast table, surprised to find the food ready but his grandfather absent.
"The elder hasn't woken up yet. The clan elders had a meeting last night, and he only returned at dawn," Keiko replied.
"Lately, it seems like the old man has been attending a lot of clan meetings," Uchiha Akira remarked thoughtfully.
"Yes, there's been a meeting every few days," Keiko confirmed with a nod.
"It looks like the situation between the Uchiha clan and Konoha is reaching a critical point," Uchiha Akira mused internally.
According to the life simulator, the Night of the Uchiha Massacre was about a month away.
With this in mind, Uchiha Akira felt a growing sense of urgency.
"My dear grandson, you've been training like a madman lately!" the elder remarked, yawning as he finally arrived at the table and addressed Uchiha Akira.
"Grandpa, I want to learn two jutsus," Uchiha Akira said directly as he finished his meal.
"Oh? Which two?" the elder asked casually.
"Transcription Seal and… Izanagi," Uchiha Akira replied.
The elder froze mid-motion, his expression changing.
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