If he didn't have a reliable reason, that would definitely be courting death!
So, one can only say...
Of course, Uchiha Jin probably doesn't care about such a small piece of information.
After all, abilities that have already been exposed naturally don't matter if others know about them.
"Besides that?"
"Did you find out what Uchiha Jin's true objective is?"
"And why did he hide his strength?"
Nara Shikaku continued to speak.
Clearly.
This was his most fundamental goal.
He could almost confirm now that the three deceased Uchiha were killed by Uchiha Jin.
He wasn't interested in the internal affairs of the Uchiha Clan.
But what he cared about most was the Cloud Ninja's corpse.
As the Jonin Squad leader, he also controlled Konoha's intelligence department.
Therefore, he confirmed that the Kirigakure corpse that suddenly appeared outside the Death Forest that day was the Cloud Ninja who had inexplicably disappeared two years ago when Cloud Village came to kidnap Kushina.
So, why?
What exactly happened that day?
This matter concerned Cloud Village and also the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki.
He had to find out.
This was also why he wanted Nara Kazama to join Uchiha Jin's squad.
On one hand.
The other Nara Clan members were all in Class A.
Forcibly assigning someone to a squad would naturally attract a lot of attention.
Although he didn't fully trust Nara Kazama.
He was confident he could control Nara Kazama, and it was just such a small matter.
He believed that with Nara Kazama's insight, he could easily handle it.
But, unfortunately.
Nara Kazama would honestly answer his previous questions.
But for this question, he shouldn't even think about it!
This involved his and Uchiha Jin's biggest scheme.
Thinking of this, he shook his head helplessly.
"This, I don't know."
"To be frank, the squad Uchiha Jin and I are in is just cannon fodder."
"Clan Uncle, you should be very clear about cannon fodder squads."
"Such squads don't foster bonds, nor do they have time for cooperative missions."
"In such a squad, talking about trust is ridiculous."
"So, Uchiha Jin and I have basically never discussed anything outside of mission topics."
"However, in my estimation, Uchiha Jin actually has no trust in the Uchiha Clan."
"Hiding his strength makes sense!"
Chapter 43: Kazama Returns, Explaining the Reason
Nara Shikaku frowned slightly.
Clearly.
He wasn't very satisfied with this answer.
But, at the same time.
He had to admit that Nara Kazama's words made a lot of sense.
Konoha actually didn't value these ordinary squads, or even cannon fodder squads hastily assembled for suicide missions.
After all.
The original intention of forming such squads was to send them to their deaths, to consume the enemy's living forces.
To put it bluntly, these squads were consumables!
In such a situation.
Who cared if there were bonds between the members of these squads?
So, the problem arose.
Because there were no bonds between them, being able to cooperate even a little on the battlefield was already quite good.
Asking for too much was unrealistic!
They weren't even friends, and had no bonds whatsoever, only coming together for missions.
They didn't trust each other, and even harbored mutual suspicions.
Expecting Uchiha Jin to confide in him?
Ridiculous!
Alas!
It was precisely by understanding this point that Nara Shikaku felt extremely helpless.
After a moment of contemplation, he spoke softly.
"Mm, I understand."
"This is not important; I believe there will be an opportunity in the future."
"Your new squad members have been decided; you're still in a squad with Uchiha Jin, and Uchiha's genius, Shisui, will be your squad leader."
"Furthermore, your squad will even be assigned a Hyuga this time."
"Do you see?"
"Unlike the previous cannon fodder squad, your newly reorganized squad is a truly elite squad."
"Elite squads undertake more dangerous missions, so fostering bonds among teammates is essential!"
"Kazama, this matter is very important."
"You must get to the bottom of this; if you succeed, I'll count it as an A-rank mission for the clan."
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, Nara Kazama instantly gasped.
Yes.
This surprise was not an act.
He truly couldn't understand what terrible thing Uchiha Jin had done to make his Clan Uncle so concerned about this matter?
No, absolutely not.
After he returned this time, he had to clarify this matter and then quickly figure out how to deal with it.
Otherwise.
If they were constantly watched by his Clan Uncle, how could they carry out their important plans?
He didn't believe that he and Uchiha Jin could truly establish their own power under the magnifying glass of his Clan Uncle.
Thinking of this, he took a deep breath.
Putting on a very surprised expression, Nara Kazama said with slight excitement.
"I, I understand."
"Clan Uncle, rest assured, I will do my utmost."
Nara Kazama's face was filled with determination.
He didn't make a more specific promise; that wasn't something a Nara Clan member would do.
Overacting would cause problems.