From the subsequent black hole emerged a man in scarlet armor. Most striking were his eyes—one as blue and pure as the sky, seemingly nurturing a lotus within, while the other bore intricate purple patterns that were simultaneously captivating and terrifying.
"Rinnegan. Tenseigan."
"Uchiha Madara!"
Uchiha Ten stared at these eyes housing both the Rinnegan and Tenseigan, feeling the bloodline suppression pressing down on him.
Though he fought to maintain composure, the shock on his face was impossible to hide.
He couldn't tell if he was more appalled by Madara's appearance or by those Rinnegan-Tenseigan eyes themselves.
The man who emerged from the final black hole, Uchiha Ten did not recognize. He had watched plenty of anime, but he wouldn't call himself an expert—there were bound to be characters he didn't know.
Or perhaps this person was the master behind whatever cross-world organization this was.
"My, what an impressive reception."
Uchiha Ten said with a bitter smile.
"Whitebeard. Iron Man. Uchiha Madara."
"I'm just a Chunin. What makes you think I'd attract this kind of attention?"
"If I had to guess, your organization is a chat group?"
"And you—" Uchiha Ten looked toward Baixuan, his gaze asking the question. "You're the group leader?"
"Does it matter?"
Baixuan said coolly.
Uchiha Ten stared, then shook his head with a rueful laugh.
"No, I suppose it doesn't."
"Either way, I'm going to die."
"I transmigrated, got my golden finger, thought I might be a protagonist—in the end, I'm just someone else's stepping stone."
This whole transmigration thing would've been better skipped entirely.
Sure, it had given him a second life. But not long after, he was about to die.
"I only have one question."
"If I surrender, can I keep my life?"
"Compared to me, what you actually want is my System, right?"
He asked it like a question, but his tone carried absolute certainty.
After all, he was a transmigrator who hadn't matured yet. The most valuable things he had were the System, a pair of two-tomoe Sharingan, and Uchiha bloodline.
But would Madara and the others even want those?
So their mission target wasn't really him—it was the All-Heavens Transmigration System bound to him.
"Whether it's a chat group, God of Destruction's Space, Nightmare Space, Myriad Worlds Store, Ten Thousand Realms Pavilion, or Heavenly Secrets Hall—seizing a System from my body shouldn't be difficult for any of you."
"I won't resist. Just take the System."
More than the System, Uchiha Ten wanted to live.
If he lived, relying on the Uchiha bloodline's potential, he could eventually develop into something decent.
He could survive in this world.
With some luck, he might even find a good Devil Fruit. Achieving immortality wouldn't be impossible.
The System was a transmigrator's greatest golden finger—but even without it, there were ways to develop.
At the very least, Uchiha Ten believed that was true for him.
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**Chat Group Live Stream:**
**Ordinary Group Leader:** ???
**Ordinary Group Leader:** This transmigrator is being so cooperative? Just giving up the System like that?
**Cook Daigu Into Soup:** Can you blame him? He can't possibly value the System more than his own life, can he?
**Cook Daigu Into Soup:** Besides, if they kill him, the System gets seized by the chat group anyway.
**Evilest Spirit:** So are we killing him or not?
**Evilest Spirit:** If not, ask if he's interested in coming to my Demon Civilization.
**Evilest Spirit:** I'll personally make him into a noble demon.
**Holy Guardian Left Wing:** Hmph.
**Holy Guardian Left Wing:** A noble demon? Look at you, bragging.
**Holy Guardian Left Wing:** That filthy gene of yours, not even a dog would want it.
**Evilest Spirit:** You damned liar!
**Ordinary Group Leader:** Alright, alright, knock it off.
**Ordinary Group Leader:** @Child of Nature, @Uchiha Dance King, @Whitebeard, @Richest Man
**Ordinary Group Leader:** What's your call?
**Richest Man:** I've got no objections. From the mission briefing, it's clear he hasn't actually done anything.
**Richest Man:** Besides, I'm the weakest here anyway. My damage contribution at the end will be minimal.
**Ordinary Group Leader:** Then what about you, Baixuan?
**Ordinary Group Leader:** What's your thoughts?
**Child of Nature:** Rather than asking us, you should ask whether the chat group *can* do this.
**Child of Nature:** The System and host are bound together.
**Child of Nature:** If the chat group can't seize the System while the host is alive, then our opinions don't actually matter.
Baixuan's words made Su Yunqing nod in agreement.
**Ordinary Group Leader:** Well? Can you do it, chat group?
**Ordinary Group Leader:** Give us an answer.
_"Ding. Group Leader and group members' inquiry detected. As long as this transmigrator has no intention of resisting, it is possible."_
_"Ding. If this method is used for recovery, mission rewards will be distributed equally."_
_"Ding. Group members Whitebeard, Uchiha Dance King, Richest Man, and Child of Nature—do you consent?"_
Under the cold voice, a consent/dismissal selection box appeared before Baixuan and the others.
Once the four had made their choices, the chat group's voice sounded again.
_"Ding. Four group members have consented. Beginning recovery."_
At the same time, Uchiha Ten heard the System's cold voice ring out in his ear.
_"Ding. Warning. Warning. Unknown energy analysis detected."_
_"Ding. Warning. Warning. All-Heavens Transmigration System is being seized."_
_"Ding. Seizure at ten percent. Twenty percent. Thirty percent… Eighty percent. Ninety percent. One hundred percent complete!"_
Uchiha Ten heard the System's alarm but felt no panic—only a profound sense of relief.
He knew. He would live.
"Thank you."
Uchiha Ten said from the bottom of his heart.
He did not resent them. At least they had given him a chance to speak as an equal.
In reality, an ordinary person like him possessing such a treasure—no one would have bothered communicating with him at all.
Who could guarantee he wouldn't harbor resentment?
To be safe, it would be better to just kill him.
The fact that Madara and the others had let him go—put into a novel, readers would probably call them fools for showing mercy.
"There's nothing to thank me for. Honestly, even if you resent us, it wouldn't matter,"
Tony Stark said, looking at Uchiha Ten.
"Because this was our choice. Even if that choice ends up creating consequences down the line—even if it means we raised an enemy—that's still our choice."
They didn't care how Uchiha Ten felt. They didn't care what consequences their choice might bring.
That was a problem for the future.
It would be best if he didn't hate them. But even if he did? It didn't matter.
Besides, he didn't think Uchiha Ten would become all that powerful even without the System's help.
Even if he reached the top of this world, that was just this world.
_(End of Chapter)_