"System, do you know what level my Sharingan is?"
[Mangekyō Sharingan.]
"Then why the heck are you rewarding me with a One Tomoe Sharingan? Can't you give me something better?"
[This is the main task. This task cannot be changed or refused.]
[Penalty for failure: New system functions cannot be activated.]
Kai's mouth twitched.
Seriously? What a waste!
Normally, as a time traveler with a system that's supposed to be the ultimate cheat, he should be thrilled, but this system made him feel completely useless.
It felt like he was on the verge of maxing out some epic gear, only to be forced to start the main quest from level 1 and receive a measly reward from the system.
Whatever!
He hadn't faced any major challenges in recent years. Anyway, he wanted to find a solid base for his family, so he might as well get this task done.
In the future, he'd still have to rely on himself. Even though the system was powerful, he couldn't say he'd relied on it to get where he was today.
He had originally wanted to spend his sixteenth birthday quietly, enjoying some wine and admiring the moon.
He never expected to get such a birthday surprise.
All his mixed feelings could be summed up in one word.
Seriously?!
Kai shot a middle finger at the full moon in the sky and then headed back inside to sleep.
Early the next morning, the entire Uchiha clan was jolted awake by a loud commotion.
"Lord Snake Lady is back!!"
"Lord Snake Lady is back!!"
…
The Uchiha clan was a bit puzzled by the shouting. Looking outside, they saw villagers rushing toward the port.
"What's going on?"
Kai grinned and said, "Looks like the real master is back. Shisui, Itachi, let's go welcome her."
"Open the gates————!!"
The massive iron gates slowly swung open, and a pirate ship pulled by two gigantic pythons glided into the village.
"Lord Snake Lady, the Holy Driver has returned————"
"Welcome back!!"
"Thanks for your hard work!! Kuja Pirates!!"
Almost all the villagers lined the streets to greet her.
"What a haul... Gahahahaha!!"
"Ah!! Master Alan!! Master Ju!!"
"It looks so awesome... I want to join the pirate crew too!"
Many little girls gazed longingly at the members on the pirate ship.
At that moment, even more enthusiastic cheers erupted as a woman stepped down from the ship.
This woman had long black hair, dark blue eyes, a perfect face, and a pair of snake-shaped gold earrings hanging from her ears.
Her astonishing beauty made people fall in love with her at first sight.
This person was none other than the pirate empress known as the "world's most beautiful woman"—Boa Hancock.
"Ah! The three Gorgon sisters!"
"Master Marigold!"
"Lord Gong Denghua!"
"Lord Snake Princess!"
"It's so beautiful that I can't even find the words!"
…
A woman spoke respectfully, "Thank you for your hard work! The ape girl's carriage is ready."
"What happened recently?"
The expressions of many of the soldiers who protected the island changed. Men were not allowed to enter Nine Snakes Island, and Her Majesty the Empress especially despised men. If she found out that a man had entered the city, she would be furious.
Boa Hancock sensed something was wrong when she saw the protectors' faces. "It looks like something has happened. Tell me! What on earth is it?!"
At that moment, three figures appeared on the street, immediately drawing everyone's attention.
"Who?!"
"Hello, respected Lady Snake, we are—"
Before Kai could finish speaking, Boa Hancock's face suddenly darkened. "A man?!"
"A man?!"
"Are they men?!"
"How could there be a man?!"
Everyone around was shocked that there was actually a man on Nine Snakes Island.
"A man actually stepped onto Nine Snakes Island and entered the sacred City of Nine Snakes! What are you protector warriors doing?! Take down those Nine Snakes Pirates!!"
As soon as Boa Hancock issued the order, several members of the Nine Snakes Pirates rushed toward Kai and the others.
Shisui and Itachi immediately sprang into action.
Bang! Bang!
The women who attacked were taken down in an instant by Shisui and Itachi.
"What?!"
Everyone was stunned by this scene. The attackers were all members of the Nine Snakes Pirates, the most elite warriors among Amazon Lily.
And these warriors had been knocked down in an instant.
Immediately afterward, almost everyone around raised their weapons, glaring at Kai and the others with murderous intent. The empress had only to give the order, and they were now in a hornet's nest.
"Hey, don't be so enthusiastic, everyone! This isn't how you show hospitality!"
Kai raised his hands in surrender.
"Man, please tell me the truth. Who are you? What is your purpose in coming here, and how did you enter the island...?"
Seeing Kai's surrender, Boa Hancock refrained from ordering an attack for the time being.
"My name is Uchiha Kai, and these are my two younger brothers, Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi. We are from the Uchiha clan. Due to some unforeseen circumstances, we had to relocate as a clan. It was an accident that we ended up here."