When Uchiha Ronglin informed Uchiha Diqin to pack their things and prepare to return to the village, Uchiha Diqin was momentarily stunned. It was currently a tense period of war, so why would Ronglin be transferred back to the village?
One must know that over the past few months, Ronglin had made significant contributions on the battlefield. To be blunt, due to Ronglin, Konoha's casualties were far fewer than Sunagakure's, which was indispensable.
But now Ronglin was being sent back to the village. Why?
Uchiha Diqin couldn't understand why such an order would be issued; it was simply reckless.
"There's no why. Pack your things, we're returning to the village tomorrow. I have another mission, a rather special one, that requires me to go to the Land of Earth."
Some dark matters, Uchiha Diqin didn't understand, and Ronglin had no intention of explaining. It was better for Uchiha Diqin to know as little as possible.
Ronglin offered no detailed explanation, merely using "special mission" as an excuse. Uchiha Diqin could only grumble as she packed their belongings, preparing to return to the village.
Regarding Ronglin's sudden transfer to another country for a mission, Jiraiya and White Fang fell silent. They both clearly understood why this was happening, but even knowing, they were powerless to change anything.
When Ronglin was transferred, countless ninjas on the front line found it unbelievable. Ronglin's contributions were incomparable to others, yet he was directly transferred at this critical moment. Wasn't this utter recklessness?
In particular, the ninjas who had benefited from Ronglin or had been saved by him immediately caused a ruckus, giving White Fang and Jiraiya headaches.
These people demanded an explanation, but the two had no way to explain, only using the village's orders to plug this massive gap.
However, when these people started to protest and wanted to jointly report to the Hokage, White Fang and Jiraiya were completely dumbfounded, unable to believe that Ronglin's prestige had accumulated to such a degree in such a short time.
Amidst various protests, Ronglin quietly left with Uchiha Diqin. He didn't want to make things difficult for Jiraiya and White Fang, as this matter had nothing to do with them.
Even if the two wanted to help Ronglin, they were powerless. The order had already been issued, and changing it had become difficult, especially during wartime.
Within two days, Ronglin returned to the village with Uchiha Diqin.
After sending Uchiha Diqin back first, Ronglin went alone to the Hokage Office.
"You're back. Rest for a while. You've worked hard during this period."
In the Hokage Office, the Third Hokage sighed inwardly as he looked at the silent Ronglin.
Issuing such an order was an act of desperation. Tsunade had almost fallen out with him over this, and even the Uchiha Clan was constantly protesting, but these voices had been suppressed.
In the end, Ronglin was still transferred back, and in order to move Ronglin back to the village, certain people and certain families paid no small price.
After weighing the options, the Third Hokage finally conceded, choosing to transfer Ronglin back to the village.
"Yes."
From beginning to end, Ronglin showed no anger or unwillingness, as if his transfer back to the village was only natural, without any complaints.
Watching Ronglin's departing back, the Third Hokage sighed again. He didn't know if this decision was right or wrong. Although Ronglin showed no dissatisfaction, he was the kind of person who liked to hide everything in his heart, waiting for the day it would erupt.
The Third Hokage could assert that if Ronglin's anger couldn't be appeased, the day it finally erupted, when the time was ripe, would cause a huge upheaval.
"Uchiha Ronglin, you're back!!"
Leaving the Hokage Office and preparing to return to his clan compound, Ronglin unexpectedly met a group of former classmates at the entrance.
Kurenai ran out from the crowd, joyfully rushing to Ronglin and chattering a string of questions.
"Why did you go to the front line? It's been several months."
"The war on the front line must have been terrible, right? I heard many people sacrificed their lives."
As soon as they met, Kurenai's barrage of questions made Ronglin's head feel bigger than two. Raising his hand, Ronglin could only interrupt Kurenai's machine-gun-like questions: "Are you planning a get-together?"
Students of the same year, those who got along well, would gather privately. Although it didn't happen often throughout the year, such friendships usually lasted a long time.
"Yes, do you want to come along? You rarely join our get-togethers!"
Kurenai smiled and extended an invitation, while also complaining that Ronglin seldom attended such gatherings.
Upon closer inspection, besides Kakashi, Obito, and Rin, almost everyone else who should have been there had arrived, even Asuma and others who usually didn't get along with Ronglin. However, at a get-together, even if there were usual conflicts, they wouldn't be displayed, otherwise, it would be easy to be isolated by others.
"...Alright."
Seeing everyone's gaze fixed on him, Ronglin thought for a moment and nodded with a smile.
"Yay!!! That's great!!!" Perhaps in the future, Kurenai would be like a queen, but at this moment, she was still a lively little girl, and Ronglin agreeing to the get-together made her very happy.
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Kurenai directly pulled Ronglin into the group: "Hehe, I invited Ronglin, and he agreed! Today we're going to have a great time, everyone, but what should we eat first?"
"How about barbecue?"
"No way, let's eat dango. We don't have enough money."
"But I want barbecue!"
Eating together in a group certainly cost a lot. Some of the group had already graduated and could save a little money from missions, while those still in school and not yet graduated could only stare enviously. Except for a few individuals, not everyone was born into a wealthy family.
Just like that, the group argued endlessly about what to eat. They wanted barbecue, but didn't have enough money. How much money could a group of kids gather?
This money was more than enough for dango, but for barbecue, they would go bankrupt, and perhaps in the end, they'd have to leave a few kids behind to wash dishes.
"Isn't there someone here who's been on many high-ranking missions? Why doesn't he treat everyone?"
It was quite amusing to see a group of kids arguing over such a small matter. Ronglin stood to the side, watching them discuss and squabble, when he unexpectedly heard Asuma's annoying voice. Instantly, everyone fell silent, involuntarily looking at Ronglin.
This little bastard is asking for a beating!!!
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