Ding, host age detected at thirty, system about to activate, confirm activation....."......"No no no no!!!!!!" "Host's strong aversion detected, system entering cooldown; complete cumulative tasks to unlock, during cooldown penalty host age remains thirty......" "?????"

Year 2 in Konoha, Uchiha Madara, about to leave the village, is stopped by a curly‑haired youngster. Madara's expression softens, "Cousin, you don’t have to persuade me, I’ve already made up my mind."

"Cousin, poor family, rich road, I can’t help you much, just take this and don’t embarrass yourself out there." Uchiha Gin hands the youngster a storage scroll, tears streaming as they part.

A few years later, after just capturing the Nine‑Tails, Uchiha Madara, while resting, accidentally opens the scroll his cousin gave him and, staring at the mountain of gold bricks and a few ninja tools he’s never seen before, falls into deep thought.

Also known as "Stuck in a System Bug, I Live Forever in the Ninja World" and "Centenarian Forced to Participate in the Fourth Ninja World War.