Chapter 1: Transmigrating as an Uchiha, Starting with a 'Cannon Fodder' Identity

Konoha, Year 50.

The Land of Fire.

Ninja Academy, Fifth Grade Class B.

"First, congratulations to all of Itachi."

"From today on, Itachi have all become honored Genin."

"Where the leaves dance, the fire burns ever on."

"Wherever the leaves dance, the flames will continue to illuminate the village, allowing new leaves to sprout and grow."

"..."

On the podium.

Sarutobi Daxiong, wearing a Chunin green vest, was shouting loudly from the stage.

Below the stage.

Countless civilian students, wearing Konoha headbands, had eyes filled with excitement and fervor, for becoming a ninja was their dream.

Meanwhile, students from the various clans now frowned slightly, their eyes shifting uneasily, their expressions extremely grave.

At the back, by the window.

A youth with a pale face and a frail body, yet his eyes were full of helplessness, letting out a faint sigh.

The flame fan emblem embroidered on his clothes was enough to reveal his identity.

Yes.

His name was Uchiha Jin, an Uchiha.

And more importantly, he was a transmigrator.

"Sigh, my head hurts!"

"I thought I could drag it out until graduation next year, but I never expected that old man Hiruzen Sarutobi wouldn't even spare fifth graders."

"It seems the front lines are tight, and cannon fodder are urgently needed!"

Uchiha Jin's thoughts were in turmoil.

He was twelve years old, the same age as Hatake Kakashi.

As for the great filial son Uchiha Itachi, he was only four years old.

He had already been dragged by the brain-dead Uchiha Fugaku straight to the battlefield for training.

He had transmigrated seven or eight years ago and still hadn't awakened a system or anything like that.

His family situation was full of messes.

His parents were loyal to Uchiha Uchiha Shisui, but following Uchiha Shisui's death, they lost the trust of the Third Hokage's faction, eventually facing purge by the Uchiha radical faction, and died during a mission a few years ago.

So, now.

He could not get close to the Hokage's faction, and the Uchiha clan did not trust him either.

To put it bluntly, he was disliked by people and hated by dogs.

Fortunately, his parents left behind a considerable inheritance, so his life was secure.

Although he hadn't awakened a system, his strength was not weak.

Relying on the ninjutsu scrolls left by his parents, besides the basic Three Body Techniques and chakra extraction method, he had now mastered five Fire Release techniques.

Three C-rank ninjutsu: Great Fireball, Phoenix Flower Fire, and Flame Bullet.

Two B-rank: Great Fire Annihilation and Storm Dance.

As for the Uchiha Sharingan's exclusive ninjutsu, Izanagi and Izanami, those were not even worth thinking about!

Although his parents were both Jonin, because they were close to Uchiha Uchiha Shisui, they naturally never had the chance to learn such clan techniques.

Of course.

Precisely because of his parents' death, he had long ago awakened the Sharingan.

Most importantly, he had the Three Tomoe.

As long as he was willing to reveal his strength, he could directly become an elite of the Uchiha clan.

Even against his classmate Hatake Kakashi, who had just been promoted to Jonin a few days ago, he was confident that even if he couldn't defeat the other, he could hold him to a draw.

But, unfortunately.

The Uchiha clan are all sick, and sooner or later they will be wiped out by Uchiha Itachi.

He had no interest in joining a faction destined for destruction.

As for saving the Uchiha clan?

Forget it!

First, the difficulty is too great.

The Uchiha clan is typically short-sighted; wanting to stage an armed rebellion but unable to make up their minds, they only keep babbling endlessly.

And they are stubbornly proud!

Clinging to the glory of their ancestors, they look down on everyone, yet they are a group of people without common sense.

The entire clan was infiltrated by the Hokage's faction until it was like a sieve, yet they didn't realize it, and they encountered an Uchiha Fugaku with no leadership ability; this guy was just a plasterer who could only keep tearing down the east wall to patch the west, with not a single other ability.

Having awakened the Mangekyo Sharingan, he stubbornly never used it even once, was tricked by the Third Hokage's faction, and was then directly slashed to death by his own son.

As a public leader, he lacked leadership ability.

As a private father, he couldn't even educate his own son properly.

A short-sighted Uchiha clan, saddled with such a leader, how could they avoid clan annihilation?

Wanting to change? Forget it.

Of course, more importantly, there is no affection!

Because his parents were diehard loyalists of Uchiha Kagami, the Uchiha clan never regarded him as one of their own.

He was not Uchiha Uchiha Shisui; he could not forgive others unconditionally.

Thus, he only wished to silently strengthen his power, then defect outright when the night of the clan massacre arrived.

As for now, he only wanted to bide his time and grow.

Even though he now possessed the strength of a Jonin, he still chose to remain at the academy.

But, unfortunately.

Heaven would not grant him the chance!

Now that the Third Great Ninja War had begun, with the Third Kazekage and Sasori of the Hidden Sand Village both missing, the Hidden Sand Village directly dumped the blame on the Hidden Leaf Village and then brazenly launched the war.

Seeing the opportunity, the Hidden Stone and Hidden Cloud, who had long coveted the lands of the Land of Fire, also resolutely launched their attacks.

Under these circumstances, the Hidden Mist prepared to profit from the chaos.

But at this moment, the Hidden Leaf truly had no soldiers left.

This was likely the reason they were rushing this batch of students to graduate and become cannon fodder.

[Ding.]

[Congratulations, Host, for realizing the true meaning of life. The Lying Flat and Slacking System is now officially activated.]

[This system is very lazy and too lazy to introduce itself in detail. In short, as long as Itachi lie flat, the Host will receive rewards.]

[The core principle is simple: if Itachi can lie down, never sit; if Itachi can sit, never stand.]

[As for the rest, please figure it out yourself, Host.]

[This system is going to lie flat and slack off now. Bye-bye, Host, mwah!]

Uchiha Jin: "..."

Hearing the electronic synthesized voice in his mind, he was first stunned, then overjoyed.

Wow, there's hope!

He knew that his current strength could barely count as self-defense.

And that was only in the early stages; once the Six Paths of Pain appeared later, the entire ninja world's power level would skyrocket instantly.

Forget about Six Paths Madara or Kaguya; even Obito, Uchiha Shisui, or the Legendary Sannin were opponents he couldn't defeat.

Fortunately, the system had awakened.

However.

After listening to the system's introduction, he was completely baffled.

Lying flat and slacking off?

He wanted to do that too!

But in this ninja world, if he dared to do so, he would be immediately treated as a traitor.

Especially since this system was too lazy even to introduce itself; it was simply outrageous.

Figure it out myself?

Damn it!

But, never mind.

He would figure out the future matters slowly; first, he needed to demand benefits for himself, as that was the most important thing.

"Um, System, don't run away."

"Where is the Newbie Gift Pack? Don't tell me there isn't one."

"Hurry up!"

Uchiha Jin was very anxious and immediately shouted in his mind.

[Ding, Newbie Gift Pack is being distributed.]

[Congratulations, Host, on obtaining: Marine Six Styles Training Method.]

This is a great item!

Uchiha Jin was somewhat excited, after all, the Marine Six Styles from the Pirate world were definitely considered a secret manual of taijutsu.

He closed his eyes.

He basically mastered the cultivation method of the Marine Six Styles instantly.

After thinking for a moment, he continued speaking.

"System, are there any missions?"

[Ding, no.]

[This system is very lazy and has no interest in those messy things.]

[As long as it detects the Host is in a lying-flat state, abilities such as ninjutsu and chakra will automatically gain experience points, and rewards will be automatically issued when the Host's level increases.]

[The Attribute Panel has been issued; please do not bother me, Host.]

[Leaving!]

[...].