Two years passed in the blink of an eye.
As time went on, Uchiha Mirai's power had grown increasingly overwhelming.
With the system providing 6,000 attribute points every month, his strength had skyrocketed at a terrifying pace.
After so much constant enhancement, Mirai could feel that he was nearing the limit of his current stage.
It wouldn't be long now before his power underwent another qualitative leap.
"Panel."
At his soft command, the system interface appeared before his eyes once more.
[Name: Uchiha Mirai]
[Physique: ]
[Mental Strength: ]
[Chakra: ]
[Kekkei Genkai: Mangekyou Sharingan, Magnet Release - Gold Dust, Scorch Release, Shikotsumyaku, Boil Release, Illusion - Five Senses Manipulation, Byakugan, Wood Release, Rinnegan, Ice Release, Dust Release, Crystal Release, Explosion Release]
[Ninjutsu: … Triple Rashōmon][
Other: Natural Energy Affinity, Senju Body, Superhuman Strength, Shikkotsu Forest Sage Mode, Nine-Tails Chakra Mode, Lightning Release Chakra Mode, Seven Swords Dance, Kagura Mind's Eye...]
[Dōjutsu: Amaterasu, Sarutahiko-no-Mikoto, Takamagahara, Susanoo, Tsukiyomi-no-Mikoto, Kotoamatsukami, , Kamui, Limbo: Border Jail, Chibaku Tensei, Planetary Devastation, Tengai Shinsei , Daikokuten, Sukunahikona, Amenotejikara, All-Killing Ash Bones, Eighty Gods Vacuum Fists, Blaze Release: Kagutsuchi, Engraved Tsukuyomi]
"Once all three core stats break through 500,000, I'll finally reach the point of true advancement."
Mirai muttered to himself.
Back when he first pushed his core stats past 50,000, he had gained access to the power of Kekkei Mōra.
Now, his stats had increased tenfold, and he was finally sensing the next opportunity to ascend.
This could only mean that his next transformation would bring another massive leap in power.
Mirai had a vague feeling—that so-called Ōtsutsuki God spoken of in legends must exist at the level he was now approaching.
"No wonder, after all these years of the Ōtsutsuki clan traversing the cosmos, only one Ōtsutsuki God has ever appeared."
"The power needed to surpass Kekkei Mōra... is simply unimaginable."
Without the system's support, Mirai knew that no matter what methods he used, there was no way he could ever reach power on par with an Ōtsutsuki God.
After pondering for a moment, Mirai closed the system panel.
With his mastery of cloning, it wouldn't be long before he pushed his stats to the 500,000 mark.
Once that happened, there would be no one left in the world for him to fear.
He glanced outside. The first light of dawn had already spilled across the village.
Mirai changed into fresh clothes and got ready to head to the training grounds.
Today marked the graduation day for Hyūga Hinata, Yamanaka Ino, and Kurotsuchi's team. He had decided to treat his three disciples to some ramen.
...
When he arrived at the training field, no one else had shown up yet. So Mirai sat down cross-legged to meditate alone.
At his level, a stable mindset was often more important than raw strength.
It wasn't until nearly noon that Hinata and the others finally arrived together at the training ground.
The moment they saw him, all three were visibly shocked.
"Sensei Mirai, you're here this early?!"
Mirai slowly opened his eyes and smiled.
"It's a special day today—I thought I'd come a little earlier."
Hearing his reply, the girls lit up with joy.
They hadn't expected Mirai-sensei to care so much about them—it made them genuinely happy.
But as the reality set in that they'd soon be stepping out into the world on their own, that happiness was tinged with a trace of melancholy.
Noticing their expressions, Mirai asked, "What's wrong?"
Hinata quickly adjusted her mood and smiled.
"It's nothing. Sensei, where are we going next?"
"Photos first," Mirai said with a wave of his hand.
Under his lead, the group headed to a small photo studio.
Originally, he had planned to take just one group photo, but the girls insisted on taking more, and Mirai had no choice but to go along with it.
After they finished selecting their prints, they started walking toward Ichiraku Ramen.
...
On the way, Mirai asked, "Hinata, Ino, Kurotsuchi—what are your plans for the future?"
With the development of the Divine Nation, the traditional role of ninja had gradually faded away.
Aside from the Shinobi Corps, most people no longer identified as ninja. Instead, they found their place in all walks of life.
After all, in this era where everyone cultivated chakra...
Even a village boy herding cattle could learn chakra refinement.
"I'm going to take over my family's flower shop and run it myself," Ino answered first.
It was something she had planned for a long time, and she didn't hesitate when saying it.
Kurotsuchi spoke next. "My grandfather wants me to return to Iwagakure, but... I'd rather stay here in Konoha."
She looked at Mirai. "Sensei, would it be alright if I continued living in your estate?"
Mirai's gaze briefly and subtly swept across Kurotsuchi's long, toned legs. He responded without changing expression, "Of course."
The famed 'leg beauty' from the original work was now showing off her charm in full.
Noticing the others looking her way, Hinata spoke up a little nervously,
"I... I still haven't figured out what I want to do yet..."
...
Mirai gently patted her head, smiling. "That's okay. There's no rush with these things."
Truthfully, Hinata was best suited for the role of a homemaker.
Just then, a loud, energetic voice rang out behind them: "Coming through! Make way!"
Everyone turned to look.
A boy in a green jumpsuit with a bowl haircut was sprinting by—on his hands—while tossing letters into mailboxes as he passed.
"It's Lee!"
"Wow, Lee actually became a full-time mail carrier…"
Ino was a little surprised.
That ever-passionate energy of his was something to be admired.
Watching him go, Mirai asked curiously, "Ino, do you know what the others from your generation are doing now?"
Ino grinned proudly. "You're asking the right person, Sensei."
"Lee's a mailman. Tenten took over her family's ninja tools shop. Neji's lined up to become the next head of the Hyūga clan. Shikamaru is the Hokage's assistant. Chōji opened a barbecue restaurant. Kiba joined the police force. Temari opened a fan shop..."
"Kankurō's always going on about performance art or something. Gaara returned to Sunagakure. Yakumo became a popular painter. Karin started writing romance novels..."
"Aoba joined the ANBU. Tayuya works at an orphanage. Hotaru said she's going into research. Fū's working at a hospital now…"
"Oh—and Sasuke, Naruto, and Sakura haven't decided on anything yet."
She listed off the names like a human encyclopedia, filling Mirai in on all their paths.
When she finished, Mirai couldn't help but feel a little emotional.
Thanks to the butterfly effect he had caused, everyone's fate had changed in some way.
But maybe that's exactly what made life interesting.
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