[Ding!]
[The host defeated his younger brother, Itachi Uchiha, in a spar. Reward received after settlement.]
[Reward: One pair of Mangekyō Sharingan — Itachi Uchiha version. Hand seal speed increased by 50%.]
[Detected that the host already possesses the Mangekyō Sharingan. After fusion, the reward has become one pair of Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.]
[P.S. The original Mangekyō Sharingan abilities have been fully retained.]
When Jie heard the notification in his mind, he finally smiled.
Jie had waited five years for this. Every day, he had thought about how to turn his Mangekyō Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. No matter how much his ocular power improved, that goal had always felt far away.
Now, he had finally gotten what he wanted.
A cool sensation gathered around his eyes, and the comfortable feeling made Jie close them without thinking. Outsiders could not see it, but he could clearly feel his eyes changing.
At the very least, his already terrifying ocular power was growing stronger at a rapid pace.
'No wonder only the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan can use Susanoo's final form.'
'The gap between the Eternal Mangekyō and an ordinary Mangekyō is far bigger than I expected.' As the transformation gradually ended, Jie quietly felt the changes in his eyes.
A fifty percent boost to hand seal speed would make most ninja grin in their sleep. But in Jie's opinion, what kind of proper ninja still needed hand seals?
Just clap your hands and call out whatever you want.
But that was not the only system notification...
[The host witnessed the strongest Genin advance to Chunin. Reward received after settlement.]
[Reward: 10% Indra reincarnation chakra. 10% Asura reincarnation chakra.]
[Detected that the host already possesses an advanced Sage Body. After fusion, the advanced Sage Body has evolved into a perfect Sage Body.]
[Detected that the host already possesses the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. After fusion, Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan evolution progress has increased by 10%.]
Jie almost could not hold back his grin.
His three major goals had once been the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, the perfect Sage Body, and Sage Mode. He had spent five years without completing two of them, yet today, two had been completed at once.
The system had also directly advanced his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's evolution progress by ten percent.
He did not know exactly how long it would take for the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan to evolve into the Rinnegan, but based on his estimate, it would likely take years, maybe even close to a decade.
Jie was already satisfied with the rewards, yet the notifications kept coming. For a moment, he even wondered if the system had bugged out.
[The host defeated Nagato in battle. Reward received after settlement.]
[Reward: Uzumaki Clan bloodline. Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan evolution progress increased by 5%.]
[The host killed Obito Uchiha in battle. Reward received after settlement.]
[Reward: Mangekyō Sharingan ocular jutsu — Kamui, left eye. Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan evolution progress increased by 5%.]
Another ten percent.
If he were not still in Kumogakure, under everyone's eyes, Jie might have cheered a few times.
The system was really generous today. This wave of rewards had saved him another few months.
Compared to that, the Uzumaki bloodline felt almost like an afterthought. With a perfect Sage Body already in hand, Jie assumed it would only add a little more to his already ridiculous chakra reserves.
As for Kamui, although it was Obito Uchiha's signature Mangekyō ability, Jie did not value it much.
For space-time ninjutsu, he already had the Flying Thunder God Technique.
Compared to Obito's Kamui teleportation, it was faster by who knew how many levels. As for Kamui's spatial tearing, a casual slash from Jie was probably several times stronger.
The only useful part was likely the intangibility.
It might not help much in battle, but it was definitely good for showing off.
However, after receiving all the rewards, Jie soon realized he had underestimated the Uzumaki bloodline.
It did not only increase chakra reserves.
After sensing the changes in his body, Jie found that his understanding of the sealing techniques recorded in the Scroll of Seals had deepened all at once.
When he became Hokage, the system had already rewarded him with mastery over all the ninjutsu recorded in the Scroll of Seals. Naturally, that included the Uzumaki Clan's sealing techniques.
In the past, Jie had used sealing techniques smoothly enough. But after fusing with the Uzumaki bloodline, he suddenly realized that his previous use of them had still been lacking. The sealing techniques he used now were several times stronger than before.
More importantly, Jie discovered that he could use the Mind's Eye of the Kagura.
It was the Uzumaki Clan's signature sensory ninjutsu. Once activated, it could sense every chakra reaction within dozens of kilometers.
That range was not inferior to the Hyuga Clan's Byakugan. In pure detection range, it might even be better.
'Now I have both the Thousand-Eyed Byakugan and Mind's Eye of the Kagura. Let's see how Black Zetsu slips away next time.'
Jie thought excitedly.
He was still unhappy that Black Zetsu had escaped from him before, but there would not be a next time.
After waiting a while and finding that no new notification sounded in his mind, Jie slowly opened his eyes.
Right now, he had not activated the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, so there was no visible difference. But to Jie himself, everything in front of him seemed clearer than before.
It was probably just an illusion brought on by the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan's evolution, but that did not make him any less happy.
Ignoring the ruined state of Kumogakure, Jie used Mind's Eye of the Kagura to find Itachi and the three brats. Then he used Flying Thunder God and appeared beside Itachi.
Itachi and the three brats looked relieved when they saw him. Jie's expression softened, and he waved them over.
"Let's go. Time to go home."
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