Now, it's just right.
And indeed, it was.
Nara Shikaku only smiled and nodded after hearing these words.
Immediately after,
the two chatted about other things for a while before he waved his hand, dismissing Nara Kazama... Inside the Seventh Squad's tent.
Uchiha Jin sat on his bunk, his mind frantically working.
Why was Nara Shikaku targeting him?
Inside the tent, it was quiet.
Kudo Shin had already left to meet his new squad members.
He figured that unless the war ended, the two of them probably wouldn't see each other again.
After all,
his luck was so bad that he was directly assigned to an elite squad.
It was utterly infuriating.
Nara Kazama wasn't there either!
However, Uchiha Jin figured that he was most likely called away by Nara Shikaku.
This was also a good thing.
When Nara Kazama returned, he could ask him about this matter.
For such complex matters, he really had to ask Kazama.
It was too brain-burning!
Even with his two lives, he couldn't quite figure it out.
Time slowly passed.
About two hours later, Nara Kazama walked in.
Uchiha Jin immediately stood up.
He carefully looked around the tent, and after confirming no one was there, he whispered,
"Kazama, you went to Nara Shikaku's place, didn't you?"
Nara Kazama nodded.
He also used his clan's Shadow Secret Jutsu to check the surroundings before asking in a low, serious tone,
"Jin-kun."
"We're both in this together, so I'll just ask directly."
"What exactly did you do to make my Clan Uncle so focused on you?"
"Do you know?"
"He kept asking me to find out your secrets. If I succeeded, he was willing to give me an A-rank mission within the clan."
"You must tell me honestly so we can plan this out properly."
"We absolutely cannot let my Clan Uncle keep an eye on us, otherwise, our plan will never work."
"My Clan Uncle is a smart man. If he really keeps a close watch on us, any small action we take will make him realize the truth."
"In terms of strategy, he is top-notch."
Uchiha Jin's mouth twitched.
He really hadn't expected Nara Kazama to speak first before he even had a chance.
But he was just as confused!
If he knew the reason, it would be great, but the key was that he didn't know either.
Sigh!
After a helpless sigh, he shook his head bitterly.
"I truly don't know!" Uchiha Jin thought for a moment before saying directly, "The only time I met your Clan Uncle was when three people from the Uchiha Clan died."
Nara Kazama immediately said, "Tell me the details, the more detailed the better, and I need the truth to deduce."
Uchiha Jin nodded.
Considering it wasn't a big deal, he thought for a moment and then spoke directly.
Without any concealment, he almost told everything he knew.
Then,
he looked at Nara Kazama, wanting to see how good his strategist was in terms of intelligence.
He wasn't disappointed.
Almost instantly, Nara Kazama spoke.
"I understand."
"Jin-kun, you overdid it a bit. If you killed three Uchiha, why bother leaving a Cloud Ninja's corpse?"
"The more you do, the more suspicious it becomes."
"If you had simply chosen to leave back then, because there were fewer traces, there might have been some suspicion on you, but in reality, no one would have targeted you."
"Because at that time, no one knew your strength."
"Most likely, it would have just fizzled out."
"The death of three Uchiha alone was irrelevant to Konoha."
"But, now it's different!"
"The Cloud Ninja's corpse you left behind has indeed had too great an impact."
"If I'm not mistaken, that Cloud Ninja's corpse must be from two years ago, when Cloud Village tried to abduct Kushina."
"Kushina is the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki."
"The Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki is too important; there can be no accidents."
"I suppose this is also why my Clan Uncle insists on keeping an eye on you."
"Three Uchiha, dead is dead!"
"But when it concerns the Nine-Tailed Jinchuriki, this matter must be investigated thoroughly."
Chapter 44: Elite Squad Formed, Missions Begin Again
Uchiha Jin instantly understood.
He had indeed made a mistake.
The mistake he made this time was indeed too crude.
There was no need for regret.
He just needed to be more careful in the future. The most important thing now was to remedy the situation and ensure he didn't make mistakes again.
"How should we deal with it?"
Too lazy to dwell on it, Uchiha Jin said, "Nara Shikaku is not an easy person to fool!"
Nara Shikaku frowned in thought.
Like Uchiha Jin, he wouldn't dwell on the past.
One must look forward.
As long as he learned his lesson, he just needed to be more careful in the future.
His mind worked quickly, and after a moment, he said directly,
"You're right, we can't lie to Nara Shikaku."
"The more we do, the more mistakes we make. We can only tell the truth!"
"You must have a conspiracy."
"Use a small conspiracy to cover up a large conspiracy."
"What we're planning must not be exposed, so we must design a small conspiracy, a plausible small conspiracy."
"First, you killed those three Uchiha."
"You also killed that Cloud Ninja. In reality, you already had enough strength back then, but you were unwilling to get too deeply involved with the Uchiha Clan. In fact, because you were treated differently as a child, you harbored a subtle resentment towards the Uchiha Clan."