Chapter 1 Genius? Ghost Genius

Creak... creak...

The dilapidated wooden door groaned as it was slowly pushed open.

Standing in the doorway was a dark-haired boy.

The evening had descended, with the sun poised to dip below the horizon.

Its dying light cast a long, stretching shadow behind him.

Emblazoned on the back of the boy's attire was a red family crest,

The emblem of the Uchiha clan.

Entering the room, he closed the door behind him.

He went to the bed and sat, gazing at the mirror across from him.

"I never anticipated... becoming the second pillar."

The reflection in the mirror revealed a young boy with jet-black hair and a somber expression in his eyes.

With a flawless visage, he exuded an air of both handsomeness and aloofness.

He resembled an icy male deity.

This was twelve-year-old Uchiha Sasuke!

Although he is indeed handsome, he is an orphan!

Called a genius, but an orphan!

He has the blood successor limit that countless ninjas in the ninja world envy, but he is an orphan!

Her appearance, talent, and background are all perfect.

It's a pity to be an orphan!

"Although there's nothing wrong with becoming a second pillar, it's a bit of a pitfall to become a one-armed hero in the end!"

Now Sasuke showed a distressed look.

"It's one thing to become a one-armed hero, but marrying Sakura is entirely unnecessary!"

Sasuke vehemently opposes the idea of marrying Sakura, even if it costs him his life.

Regardless of what the original Sasuke may have thought, this Sasuke remains resolute in his decision.

Nevertheless, the current Sasuke finds himself inhabited by a soul from the Blue Star.

Marrying Sakura is out of the question.

"No matter how you put it, marrying Sakura is not an option. Ino even has more appeal than Sakura!"

However, the condition for avoiding marriage with Sakura is to defeat Naruto.

But who could possibly defeat Naruto?

If it weren't for Naruto's acquisition of the power-up, he would've brought a copy for Sasuke as well.

In the end, Sasuke found himself disconnected from anything meaningful.

Referring to myself as 'Sasuke,' I was named Mu Ye Tiancai, but the truth is!

When it comes to talent, one must look no further than Uchiha Itachi and Hatake Kakashi; they embody true genius.

Without Naruto's last-minute intervention, providing a boost and a copy for Sasuke, the term "genius" would scarcely apply to him.

"Now, I am Sasuke, not the original Erzhuzi."

Sasuke rose from his seat and gazed at his reflection in the mirror.

He exhaled lightly and clenched his fists.

"There are seven days until the graduation exam."

"Since I came here and became Sasuke, I will become a different Sasuke!"

The original Sasuke, although he was planted with the Vengeance Motivation Technique by the elder brother, the original Sasuke's strength is too weak.

Every time you pretend, you will be slapped in the face.

As a genius, there is no way to pretend to be a complete pussy smoothly.

It is unbearable.

Now Sasuke doesn't want the thing that pretended to be slapped in the face to happen to him again.

"Practice!"

"Inward roll!"

"Crazy introversion, as a genius, you have to work harder than others!"

In order not to marry little Sakura, in order not to be slapped in the face for pretend.

Sasuke has to work hard to say anything.

However, considering the circumstances, Sasuke had only existed in this world for three days.

He had just assimilated all of Sasuke's memories.

At this juncture, it was impractical for Sasuke to venture out and engage in ninjutsu practice or anything similar.

After all, the waters of Konoha ran deep, and Sasuke couldn't quite navigate them yet.

The likes of Anbu or Root were beyond his grasp for now. Who knew if Hiruzen and Danzo, those two old monsters, might suddenly take notice of him and stir up trouble involuntarily?

It was best to remain at home, focusing on refining his chakra. Inner reflection was not a task to be taken lightly.

Doubling up on training tomorrow seemed like the most sensible course of action.

Although Sasuke, in the original story, trained tirelessly, his motivation for revenge often overshadowed everything else.

As a result, he found himself spending more time alone, replaying the painful memories of the night of the genocide repeatedly.

In reality, there wasn't as much time for practice as he had hoped.

Perhaps Sasuke felt he was superior to his peers, leading to a certain degree of complacency.

But this Sasuke didn't share that sentiment. Better than Konoha's peers?

To be frank, aside from female ninjas like Sakura, Ino, and Tenten, none of the remaining Konoha Twelve were to be trifled with.

Genius?

More like phantom genius.

As the reincarnation of Indra, Sasuke found himself disappointingly weak at this stage.

His chakra reserves were insufficient, limiting his use of ninjutsu to only a few attempts.

His Sharingan remained in an embryonic state, and his physical prowess had been neglected.

Was this what genius looked like?

Contemplating this, Sasuke immediately set about preparing to refine his chakra.

While enhancing chakra wasn't an easy feat, as a genius, Sasuke believed he could make some progress through sheer determination!

Accumulation would eventually yield results.

At the very least, he must surpass the original Sasuke!

Having absorbed the memories of the original Sasuke, he was no stranger to the process of refining chakra.

However!

Sasuke had underestimated the intricacies of cultivation.

Refining chakra required the harmonization of physical and spiritual energies.

Three or four hours elapsed.

Indeed, there was some improvement, just as Sasuke had anticipated.

The amount of chakra had increased slightly compared to before.

But now, Sasuke found himself sweating profusely.

"At this rate, it's estimated that in another ten years, the increase in chakra will only be 10%!"

"I'm a genius, after all! Is this all I can achieve?"

[Host has completed integration]

[The system is opening]

System?

Sasuke sat up suddenly, fatigue vanishing from his eyes.

It had been three days, and Sasuke had believed he didn't possess any sort of cheat.

Now, it seemed, his suspicions were proven wrong.

[Scanning Host]

[Host: Uchiha Sasuke]

[Age: Twelve years old]

[Blood Succession Boundary: Sharingan (one tomoe)]

[Mastered Ninjutsu: Shadow Clone Technique (Introductory)]

[Fire Style: Fireball Jutsu (Novice)]

[Mastered Physical Skills: Basic Taijutsu (Introductory)]

[Illusions Mastered: None]

[Special Skill: Uchiha Shuriken Technique (Beginner)]

[Chakra Amount: Scarce]

[Special Chakra: Indra's Chakra (Dormant)]

[Comprehensive Evaluation: Subpar Genin]

Upon seeing the system evaluation, Sasuke was rendered speechless.

"I'm a wooden plank, and you call me a subpar Genin!"

Alright! Honestly, from this perspective, Sasuke felt he was not worthy of the title "genius" at all!

[Due to the Host's subpar status, it is an affront to the god-making system]

[Granted Novice Reward: Perfect Talent]