After Tian Yuan's victory over Gengetsu Hayate, word of his strength spread throughout the Ninja Academy. Many now believed Tian Yuan was the Academy's top student—and he might well apply for early graduation this year.
Following his triumph, Tian Yuan's fame eclipsed Hayate's—though the hospitalized Gengetsu Hayate could say little. Even Usugumo Yugao, who once called Hayate "Brother Hayate," found herself enchanted by Tian Yuan's prowess. Poor Hayate felt his destiny had turned tragic.
After school that day, Anko declared, "Tian Yuan, I won't fall behind! I'll graduate this year, too."
"And you, Iruka—you must work hard," she added.
"I don't have your talent," Iruka smiled, "but I'll do my best."
"Tian Yuan哥哥, you're the greatest!" Yugao cheered.
"I never said I'd graduate this year," Tian Yuan murmured, touching his nose.
"But you held back your power—then unleashed it. Isn't that why?" Anko pressed.
"Right. Then I will apply for graduation this year." Tian Yuan nodded. With his abilities, he could seek mentors beyond Konoha and access better signal points.
At that moment, his Player System map glowed with a new signal. "Anko, Iruka, Yugao, I have errands—see you later." He vanished in a wisp of light.
Anko and the others stared. "He just left like that? Well, let's all do our best."
Tian Yuan tracked the signal on the edge of Konoha—territory belonging to the Uchiha clan. Even without seeing them, he felt the Uchiha's cool, lofty gaze. Luckily it was daytime. He recalled that the Uchiha seldom harmed their own fellow ninjas.
He approached a grand Uchiha compound. "This must be the entrance." He ran into the signal's reception zone and began downloading a Standard-quality fragment—better than ordinary, but still only mid-tier.
"Almost done…" he whispered.
"Who are you? You're not an Uchiha clansman. What are you doing here?" A small child in Uchiha garb emerged from the gate.
"Oh, such a cute little one." Tian Yuan crouched and patted the child's head.
"Don't touch me!" the boy scolded.
Tian Yuan reached to pinch the child's cheek—and froze. A cold presence loomed—above the gate, a Jonin-level Uchiha clansman glared at him.
"I should be on urgent business." Tian Yuan sprang up. He'd already captured the signal—no need to linger.
At that moment, a familiar voice called his name: "Tian Yuan." Uchiha Shisui stepped from the shadows.
"Brother Shisui!" the little boy ran to him.
"Itachi, good afternoon." Shisui knelt and tousled the boy's hair.
"Tian Yuan, what brings you here?" Shisui asked in surprise—outsiders rarely entered Uchiha grounds.
"I got lost again on life's journey." Tian Yuan replied with a wry smile.
"Ha! You really are directionally challenged. Shall I escort you home?" Shisui laughed—he had now found Tian Yuan twice in a single morning.
"No, I'll manage. Farewell, Brother Shisui—and you too, little one." Tian Yuan vanished again.
Still curious about the Standard fragment, he hurried home. From Shisui's compound's identity and the child's name, he deduced this was Uchiha clan head Fugaku's residence, and the toddler was Uchiha Itachi—only two years old and irresistibly adorable.
"They feel nice," Tian Yuan mused, recalling Itachi's popularity online. A mischievous smile curved his lips. "This is like a fun character-raising game."
Returning home, he closed the door, sat in his chair, and summoned the Player System's video.
"Surprisingly, it's this…"
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