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"Nawaki, do you have any allowance left? I''ll pay you back tenfold when I win big."
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Tsunade looked at her brother hopefully.
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"Nope, not a penny."
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Nawaki even turned his pockets inside out to prove he was broke.
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But Tsunade wasn''t convinced. She suspected he was hiding money, but she had no proof.
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"Oh well, it seems you''re not destined for wealth," Tsunade sighed dramatically.
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Nawaki breathed a sigh of relief. He wanted nothing to do with that kind of "wealth."
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He sidled up to Shin and whispered, "Remember, never lend my sister money. You''ll never see it again."
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Then he scurried off, afraid Tsunade might overhear.
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"Doesn''t he live with you?"
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Shin watched Nawaki go, confused.
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"He lives with Grandma. That little rascal avoids me like the plague," Tsunade grumbled.
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"That''s understandable. If I were your brother, I''d avoid you too."
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Shin looked at Tsunade pointedly. Who wouldn''t avoid someone who took all their allowance?
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Tsunade might not eat people, but she sure ate money. Shin suspected her gambling habits had something to do with the Senju Clan''s decline.
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"Hey, what''s that supposed to mean?"
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"Nothing. Come on, Kushina, let''s go."
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Shin took Kushina''s hand and returned to Tsunade''s courtyard. He pulled out the Multi-Shadow Clone Jutsu scroll and started studying.
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The Jutsu was simple enough. It didn''t take him long to master it.
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He formed the Ram seal. Poof! Dozens of Shin clones filled the room.
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He dispelled the clones and went to inform Tsunade and Kushina that he was leaving the courtyard to explore the Senju compound.
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He wasn''t just wandering aimlessly. He was looking for a suitable training spot. There was a training ground within Tsunade''s courtyard, but he didn''t want to train there and risk exposing his secrets.
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After a thorough search, he found no suitable location within the Senju compound. He''d have to look elsewhere in Konoha.
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But he wasn''t going to wander around just yet. He had just arrived; the Sandaime was likely keeping an eye on them.Royal Road is the home of this novel. Visit there to read the original and support the author.
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He''d wait a while, lay low for now.
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He also had his Replication System to consider. He currently had three Common Replication Cards and one Advanced.
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The Advanced card could copy a wide range of things: S-rank Jutsu, Kage-level Chakra and physique, even Kekkei Genkai.
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But there were limitations to copying Kekkei Genkai. He couldn''t copy the Rinnegan, or even the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan.
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The Mangekyō Sharingan, however, was within reach.
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"If I awaken the Mangekyō Sharingan and then copy another pair, could I evolve it into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan?"
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Shin wondered.
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The Mangekyō Sharingan was the Uchiha Clan''s ultimate dōjutsu, but it had a fatal flaw: overuse led to blindness. It was like a curse.
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The only way to overcome this was to evolve it into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan, which also granted the ability to use the Perfect Susanoo.
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But to evolve it, one had to transplant the Mangekyō Sharingan of a sibling.
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Shin had no siblings. That path was closed to him.
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He''d have to find another way. The System was one option. He also suspected there might be other ways to evolve the Mangekyō Sharingan.
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Otherwise, how did Indra ōtsutsuki obtain his Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan? And Hagoromo ōtsutsuki''s Rinnegan wasn''t innate; it had evolved from the Sharingan.
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Shin wasn''t too worried. Even if he couldn''t evolve his Mangekyō Sharingan, he wouldn''t go blind.
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He had the Perfect Sage Body. Obito Uchiha had been able to use the Mangekyō Sharingan without side effects after transplanting Hashirama Senju''s cells.
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With the Perfect Sage Body, Shin didn''t have to worry about blindness.
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But even so, he still wanted to evolve his Sharingan into the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan. He coveted its power.
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The Perfect Susanoo was practically invincible.
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And with the Eternal Mangekyō Sharingan and his Perfect Sage Body, he could potentially awaken the Rinnegan himself.
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Just the thought was exciting.
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But it was too early to think about that now. His Sharingan was only at the one-tomoe stage. It would take time to reach the Mangekyō Sharingan, and even then, evolving it wouldn''t be easy.
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By the time Shin returned to the courtyard, it was already dark. He had dinner and went to bed.
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The next day, Tsunade took Shin, Kushina, Akiko, and Kai to the Ninja Academy.
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The Academy had been founded by the Second Hokage, Tobirama Senju.
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"It''s already been a while since the semester started, so you''ll be joining as transfer students. If there''s anything you don''t understand, don''t hesitate to ask your teacher."
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Tsunade instructed them.
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"Tanaka-sensei, these children are in your care now."
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"Don''t worry, Lady Tsunade. I''ll take good care of them," Tanaka-sensei assured her.
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After entrusting the children to Tanaka-sensei, Tsunade left. As an Elite Jōnin, she was a busy woman.
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They followed Tanaka-sensei to their classroom. Shin spotted Nawaki immediately.
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"Hey, Shin, Kushina! You''re in our class!" Nawaki exclaimed, jumping up.
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"Nawaki, sit down!" Tanaka-sensei scolded.
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Nawaki obediently sat back down. Despite being the grandson of the Shodaime Hokage, he still had to behave in class.
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"We have four new transfer students. Please welcome them to our class," Tanaka-sensei announced.
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The other students looked at Shin and the others curiously. Red hair was rare; to have four at once was unusual.
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No, wait, there were five, including the other red-haired student already in the class.
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Chōza Akimichi.
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"Why don''t you all introduce yourselves? You first," Tanaka-sensei said, pointing to Shin.
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Shin shrugged. "I''m Uzumaki Shin. I like beautiful girls and dislike creeps. That''s all."
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Tanaka-sensei''s lips twitched. That was certainly an interesting introduction.