"Ci-kun." Uchiha Shisui walked up and patted Uchiha Ci's shoulder.
He keenly observed Uchiha Ci's trembling just now.
However, because Shisui graduated early and was still young, he was still as short as a carrot, and his comforting gesture was somewhat funny.
"You don't have to worry too much. I didn't expect that Elder Setsuna would personally lead the team to carry out this mission. From this point of view, the risk factor on your side should not be high."
Uchiha Shisui smiled kindly and comforted him.
Obviously, he chose the more dangerous battlefield of the Land of Rain, but he comforted Uchiha Ci here.
Uchiha Ci came back to his senses and looked at him with despair. Damn it,
you stole my task of feeding pigs, and you also stole a job that would kill you?
Can you be a human being?
"Ci-kun, I have to complete the mission before the assembly tomorrow, so I'll leave first."
Uchiha Shisui shook the C-level mission file he had just accepted in his hand, and then said goodbye and left.
After Shisui left, Uchiha Ci's eyes flickered twice.
Is the danger level of the Hell Valley in the Land of Hot Springs really not high?
This is not necessarily true.
#At
night, the full moon opened the clouds, and the clear light covered the earth.
In the Uchiha clan territory.
Uchiha Setsuna stepped on wooden clogs and indifferently opened the wooden door.
In the small room, a scarlet eye suddenly lit up.
"Grand Elder!"
Amid the greetings, Uchiha Setsuna sat cross-legged at the most central seat in the room.
Sitting next to him was the second in command of the Hawk Faction, Uchiha Yashiro.
And below, all of them were members of the Uchiha clan who were above the level of Chunin and had opened the Sharingan, and there were nearly a hundred of them.
This is the foundation of the Hawk Faction.
"Grand Elder, hasn't it been decided that a team of clan members with good combat effectiveness will be sent to the Land of Hot Springs?"
Yasadaro frowned slightly and asked,
"Why is there a Genin on the list, and a Genin who hasn't opened the Sharingan yet?"
"Didn't you explain to the clan members the danger of this mission?"
Uchiha Setsuna picked up the teacup, glanced at Yasadaro, and said lightly, "I will go on this mission myself."
"I'm enough."
"But this time it's not just the Blood Pond Clan's unusual movements, and the pressure of guarding has increased." Uchiha Yasadaro frowned and analyzed,
"The Land of Hot Springs is itself located between the three kingdoms of Fire, Thunder, and Water. In addition, Iwagakure and Sunagakure have recently fought small-scale wars with Kirigakure. This place has fallen into extreme chaos."
"There are spies and combat troops from various countries, and there are many small organizations that appeared between small countries after the Second Shinobi World War, such as Xuanyuan Clan, Prajna Clan, Evil God Cult, Tsuchigumo Clan, and the remnants of the destroyed Kagero Village, Kirigakure's Kirisame, Tainin, and Iwagakure's blasting troops, and Rasa who is working on the Kirigakure front to become the Kazekage, and the bounty hunters in the underground gold exchange."
"This place is already a mess." Uchiha Yashiro shook his head solemnly, thinking that Uchiha Setsuna was a little too arrogant.
In this situation, even if the Third Hokage went into battle himself, he might not be able to get anything out of it. Although
Uchiha Setsuna was a veteran Uchiha from the Warring States Period, he only brought one Genin and one Chunin, which seemed a little inappropriate anyway.
But the manpower in the clan was not sufficient, and the members of the security department were restricted by Konoha and could not leave the village without reason.
Uchiha Yashiro suddenly mentioned: "Perhaps, we can ask Konoha for help?"
"Enough." Uchiha Setsuna put down the teacup, his tone was calm and unquestionable,
"I am enough!"
"Yashiro, the mission of guarding Jigokudani is not from Konoha, it is a long-term mission entrusted to Uchiha by the Daimyo of the Land of Lightning, and it is also one of the few money bags we have now."
"Don't build your sense of security on others, especially Konoha, Sarutobi, and Danzo." Uchiha Setsuna raised his head, a pair of scarlet Sharingan lit up, cold and frightening.
"Only things that you can decide for yourself count. If you accept the charity of others like a dog, nodding and bowing, if someone is not satisfied one day, he can kick you away at any time."
The eighth generation of Uchiha fell silent after hearing this.
Ninjas are combat tools that are separated from production. The wealth that Uchiha can obtain, apart from the ancestral property and the real estate in Konoha Village, can only be obtained by the family ninjas completing large-scale tasks undertaken by the family.
The annual remuneration for the task of guarding the blood pond is equivalent to an S-level task.
Long-term and stable.
This is also the root cause of Uchiha Setsuna not allowing Konoha to get involved in this task.
#Click
.
Uchiha Ci just opened the door of his residence.
A dusty young man wearing goggles fell from the tree in the yard.
Uchiha Ci saw at a glance that the reason for this guy's fall was that the chakra distribution output was uneven when he stepped on the tree to practice and he didn't hold the trunk tightly.
"Obito, what are you doing again?"
Looking at this uninvited guest, Uchiha Ci was slightly speechless.
This person was Obito, who had just graduated from the Ninja School last year.
He is also his current neighbor.
"Oh, it's Ci, haha, I'm preparing for the Chunin Exam!" Uchiha Obito touched the back of his head and laughed, then showed indignation.
"Damn Kakashi, he actually used the identity of Chunin to pressure me and made me obey his command!"
"It's just a simple task of catching a cat!"
"When I succeed in my training, I must shove my Chunin vest in his face!" Uchiha Obito cursed and told the story.
Uchiha Ci was slightly stunned after hearing it, and it was a bit sudden.
Unknowingly, he has spent a whole year in this relatively peaceful Konoha.
Only to find that the timeline has come to this time. Obito had formed a three-person team with Kakashi and Nohara Rin last year, led by Namikaze Minato, and had been doing D-level tasks for a while.
However, Obito's wish to become a Chunin this year may not be realized.
The Ninja World War is about to break out, and Namikaze Minato, as an elite Jonin, will soon go to the front line. This team can only follow Minato around this year.
It was not until the offensive from the Lightning Country slowed down, giving Konoha a chance to catch its breath, that a Chunin Exam was held in Konoha in the 48th year.
It was also at that time that Obito was seriously injured by a kick from Might Guy. Although he lost, he was successfully promoted to Chunin in the end.
"What are you daydreaming about? Grandma cooked noodles. Come and eat." Obito waved his hand in front of Uchiha Ci and asked with his head tilted.
"Okay, I'll put my things down." Uchiha Ci nodded and did not refuse the invitation.
On the way back, he passed by the river and took back the fork and shoes.
However, a sack of cans that could be sold for money disappeared with the bag. I don't know which grandson took it away.
Uchiha Ci cursed inwardly, the world is really going downhill.
How could such a thing happen in Konoha last year?
It was because the Uchiha clan of the Security Department
had been holding more meetings recently because of the coming war and had no time to take care of things. This
has led to the current trend of petty theft in Konoha.
(End of this chapter)