The Ninja World, Konohagakure Village.
In the forest behind the Uchiha clan grounds.
The fading glow of the sunset reflected on the leaves, dyeing the lush green with the colors of sunlight.
Under a tree, a black-haired boy with spiky hair looked at the dissipating golden light in his hand and shook his head helplessly.
"Still can’t do it? Golden Light Materialization... Is it because my Spirit and Vitality Cultivation is insufficient? Or is my control over the golden light still too weak?"
The boy’s name was Uchiha Xuan, originally Chen Beixuan. He had been walking down the street, engrossed in a heated argument on his phone with a One Piece fan over whether Naruto was a gay manga or not, when a suddenly appearing large transport robot punched him to death, sending him transmigrating into the world of Naruto.
Unlike those who possessed the bodies of others after they had grown up, Uchiha Xuan retained the memories from before his transmigration since infancy. However, due to the fragility of a baby’s body, it wasn’t until he was two or three years old that his consciousness, containing all those memories, fully awakened.
It was precisely in the year he turned three that Uchiha Xuan suddenly found himself in a Mist Space while asleep.
In the Mist Space, countless Cards shimmering with various colors of light floated in mid-air, swirling around Uchiha Xuan’s body in a rhythmic pattern. The faint whispers of wind stirred by the Cards echoed throughout the space.
After Uchiha Xuan grabbed one of the Cards, accompanied by a dazzling golden light, he immediately learned the Card’s function and the abilities of this space.
Each Card represented an ability, item, or even a creature from a different world. As Uchiha Xuan drew a Card, the power residing within it would become his.
And the power residing within the first Card Uchiha Xuan drew was called...
The Golden Light Mantra!!
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Legendary: Golden Light Mantra
Source World: Anime - [The Outcast]
Card Type: Cultivation Technique
Description: A method of Cultivation of Life and Essence. By entering the state of "Righteousness," one enhances their Spirit and Vitality Cultivation. Simultaneously, practicing the Golden Light Mantra generates golden light—a versatile, freely controllable derivative.
(Not the Taoist Golden Light Divine Mantra!!)
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’Tomorrow, I’ll be reporting to the Ninja Academy. Finally... I can obtain new Cards.’
Dispersing the golden light at his fingertips, Uchiha Xuan gazed at the wooden target ahead, covered in Shuriken marks, and thought to himself.
After obtaining his first Card, Uchiha Xuan fully grasped all the information about the Mist Space—his golden finger.
By defeating enemies recognized by the Mist Space, he could earn draw opportunities corresponding to their level. Uchiha Xuan’s first draw opportunity was akin to a beginner’s gift pack.
At that time, the Cards surrounding Uchiha Xuan included all grades, but he was quite lucky—the Card he randomly drew was Legendary Grade.
After understanding the true function of the Mist Space, Uchiha Xuan began randomly sparring with various Uchiha youngsters within the clan grounds.
Unfortunately, however, the strength of those Uchiha youngsters was not acknowledged by the Mist Space at all.
Therefore, after obtaining the Golden Light Mantra, Uchiha Xuan never received another chance to draw cards.
Thus, Uchiha Xuan’s focus shifted entirely to the Golden Light Mantra. Over three years of cultivation, he had reached the point where he could cover his entire body with golden light—though... it was only a very thin layer.
What Uchiha Xuan had just failed at was the act of materializing the condensed golden light.
Golden Light Materialization should be an additional outcome achieved only after reaching a certain level of Spirit and Vitality Cultivation in the Golden Light Mantra, and Uchiha Xuan was well aware of this.
But... who could resist how cool materialization looked?
Of course, Uchiha Xuan wouldn’t put the cart before the horse. He clearly understood that the core of the Golden Light Mantra lay in the self-improvement brought by the Cultivation of Life and Essence. His attempt to master Golden Light Materialization, aside from its cool factor, was also to enhance his control over the golden light.
Essence referred to the spiritual awareness of the body, while vitality represented the life force within. Since obtaining the Golden Light Mantra, Uchiha Xuan had been diligently working on his Spirit and Vitality Cultivation.
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Standing up, Uchiha Xuan walked over to the wooden target and picked up the specially designed training shuriken from the ground, tossing it lightly in his hand.
The next moment.
With a flick of his wrist, a sharp whistling sound cut through the air as the shuriken that had just been in Uchiha Xuan’s hand shot into a nearby thicket.
Clang!
The sound of metal clashing rang out abruptly, and the shuriken Uchiha Xuan had thrown was deflected, landing on the ground not far in front of him.
"You actually noticed me? Not bad. No wonder you managed to defeat Haoyi and the others all by yourself."
The thicket rustled as a spiky-haired figure somewhat resembling Uchiha Xuan emerged from within, followed by several faces Uchiha Xuan recognized all too well.
Looking at the group before him, a faint smile appeared at the corner of Uchiha Xuan’s mouth. His gaze swept over the forehead and various parts of the leader’s body, and upon noticing the absence of a Konoha Headband, a flicker of disappointment passed through his eyes.
Not a ninja...
"Big Demon! You’re definitely going to lose this time! Brother Baiyu is a third-year student at the Ninja Academy!"
Seeing Uchiha Xuan remain silent, the young Uchiha standing behind Uchiha Baiyu immediately shouted, his eyes gleaming with a hint of smugness as he looked at Uchiha Xuan.
"So? Are you here to stand up for them?"
Ignoring the young Uchiha’s taunts, Uchiha Xuan looked at Uchiha Baiyu and asked softly.
"You jerk..."
The ignored young Uchiha, seeing that Uchiha Xuan hadn’t even glanced his way, flushed red with anger.
"Calm down, Haohuo. I have no interest in standing up for them. I’m not the kind of useless person who only bullies the weak. I came here simply to see who could defeat Haohuo and the others single-handedly.
As an Uchiha, if you lose to someone, you have to win back your pride on your own. Even as an older brother, I won’t interfere with his personal experiences."
Uchiha Baiyu, under Uchiha Xuan’s gaze, reached out and placed a hand on the shoulder of Uchiha Haohuo, who was about to charge forward in anger, then spoke softly to Uchiha Xuan.
"Childish."
Seeing that he wasn’t there to pick a fight, Uchiha Xuan dropped two words before turning directly to walk out of the forest.
Having lived among the Uchiha clan for so long, he understood their personalities all too well—basically no one his age was willing to spar with him.