Pre-Academy [Part 4]

Even if I pushed myself to my limits and use my knowledge on plot to my adventage, I might still fall short to Itachi's sheer talent

To survive the massacre, I needed a foolproof plan.

And as far as I can see there were 3 ways I was going to survive the massacre.

First would be to resolve the issues Uchiha has with the village and make sure there wouldn't be a reason for a massacre. This option was idiotic if you asked me. I don't care about the majority of the clan, and it would be near impossible for me to resolve all the complex issues of isolation and lack of respect Uchiha Clan feels towards the village.

Second option is for me to get far stronger than Itachi and Obito are going to be, this option would have been the best option, if it was within the realm of possibilities. But, I can't beat Obito, at least not before I gain my Mangekyō.

The third and the best option in my opinion would be for me to leave the village before massacre happens. As soon as I hear Itachi became an Anbu Captain I'll just disappear from the face of the Elemental Nations, at least for few months.

With a plan about massacre formed inside my head I went back to training. I still needed more power, and for that power I needed to train.

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-1 Month Later-

Today is my birthday, I am now 7 years old. Normally clan members would only ignore me or maybe glare. But today they seemed more hostile in their demeanor.

I completely avoided them today. But there was also a great news about my training. I finally mastered Tree Climbing exercise.

It took me an entire month to completely master the Tree Climbing exercise. I wasn't feeling anymore challenge from it and there wasn't much more improvement from training in it.

Within this month my mid-Genin chakra reserves finally hit the level of a low-Chunin, my control was also in the same levels. Physically I could give any low-level chunin run for their money.

The places I lacked were number of Jutsu's I knew and experience in combat. Luckily I knew a way to fix both of those problems.

Since my chakra reserves was that of a low-Chunin I could finally learn one of Naruto's signature Jutsu, Shadow Clone Jutsu.

I wasn't going to bother with going to library, I already knew the basics of how the Jutsu functions and the hand seal needed for it.

I spent the entire week trying to learn the stupid Jutsu. And I can only summon 2 clones at a time. How the hell Naruto learned something so complex in few hours was beyond me.

The guy was called talentless all his life, but he learned all the Jutsus he was taught in record time. Summoning he summoned the boss in few days, I can't exactly remember how many. He learned Rasengan in about a month, shadow clones only few hours.

Don't even get me started on sage mode. Jiraiya couldn't master it all his life, but Naruto has in around a week.

How the hell he wasn't thought to be an absolute genius by his teachers is beyond stupid.

Maybe all those dark fan fics got something right. Maybe they all didn't want to teach Naruto so it would be easier to manipulate him or something.

I mean Sakura had more improvements during time skip than Naruto. What did Jiraiya even teach him?

Tapping into the power of Kurama is important, but if he only focused on that Naruto would definitely be killed or captured by any Kage-level shinobi.

Got dammit. I wish Kishimato was clearer about these things.

*sigh* thinking about conspiracies of Konoha won't help me for now. Since I can use Shadow Clones now I need to try that.

If it works I'll gain a major asset that might help me catch up with Itachi.

I make a cross sign with my fingers and shout Shadow Clone Jutsu.

A clone of me appears next to me saying "Yo boss. You ready?" to me.

I nod my head and pass him a bit off rope. He ties me to a training post and starts going through 2 hand seals. "Snake → Rat Demonic Illusion: Hell Viewing Jutsu" he shouts entrapping me in an illusion.

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I was waiting for something to happen. My worst fear will appear within moments.

My clone disappeared in a 'poof' and what appears to be screams of hundreds was heard.

I knew this was a genjutsu, but damn it if it didn't feel real.

Then a teen looking to be 13 seems to appear in a swirl of tree leaves, next to him there was a man hidden behind a mask with one eye.

"Look what we have here, another no-name Uchiha waiting for us to kill him. At least this one has the common curtesy to tie himself up for us" the masked one said with a hint of anger.

I glared at them. They were Obito and Itachi, they are here to kill me.

"You are right Madara, we need to kill him just as we have killed every other no-name shinobi from the Clan. It's all for the sake of peace" said Itachi.

He looks at me, his eyes shift into three blades shuriken. He utters one word and I was in agonizing pain "Amaterasu"

"AHHHHHHHH" as I was shouting for my life they left, not even giving me a second look.

As I was in agonizing pain and couldn't even move to save my life. I felt my chakra rushed to my eyes and I was back to reality.

I had finally awakened Sharingan. I can see why Tobirama says they are curse of hatred. I hated my own weakness so much I awakened the Sharingan.

And I was one of the lucky ones. Most Uchiha awakenes theirs on missions when they are in life or death battles, I awakened my during training.

*shaking my head* 'I've also seen my greatest fear. Dying like a cannon fodder. Starting now I'm going to make a promise, I will be the strongest. Even stronger than Kaguya'

My faithful clone freed me from my bindings and I went home after dispelling him, my resolve was stronger than ever.