"Are you lost on the path of life?”
Xuan Zang stood up straight and smiled.
"Ah, haha!"
Kakashi was wearing a mask, so his expression couldn't be seen, but after hearing Xuan Zang's words, he still awkwardly rubbed the back of his head.
"Here, this is the money from last time."
Kakashi walked up to him and handed him a wad of money.
"Oh, alright."
Xuan Zang took it and casually stuffed it into his trouser pocket.
"How are we supposed to communicate?”
Kakashi said when he saw Xuan Zang accept his money.
"Call me later. I want to show you something.”
"Alright."
Kakashi frowned as he stood a few meters in front of Xuan Zang. He thought Xuan Zang had called him over to exchange some words with him just for a fight.
Seeing that Kakashi was ready to watch the show, Xuan Zang took a few steps to the side and began to use his Thousand Birds.
"Squeak squeak!"
Dazzling lightning began to brew in his hands. Xuan Zang lowered his body so that he could focus on using the ninjutsu.
This time, when he was showing off his " Thousand Birds " in front of Kakashi, the original creator, Xuan Zang had used 100,000 points of concentration just to shock Kakashi.
Dazzling electric currents gathered in Xuan Zang's hand. Kakashi's eyes narrowed. He had a familiar feeling.
"Kakashi, I heard that you have also created a ninjutsu.”
Xuan Zang maintained the movement of his hands, and the chakra did not stop supplying.
Kakashi looked at Xuan Zang's hand. He first formed a ninja mudra and then took a pose. A blue-white electric current also appeared in his hand.
In the forest, two figures maintained almost the same posture. The ninjutsu in their hands were similar, but the sword hanging at their waists was more powerful.
"When did Xuan Zang think of this?”
No matter how one looked at it, Xuan Zang's ninjutsu was much more mature than Kakashi's.
"I had this idea a long time ago and slowly perfected it on the battlefield.”
Xuan Zang slowly withdrew the chakra, and the Thousand Birds in his hand began to shrink until they disappeared.
"I only thought of this ninjutsu recently. I haven't used it outside yet.”
Kakashi revealed a strange expression. He was a little surprised that Xuan Zang seemed to have known that he had created this ninjutsu.
"Haha, I heard it from others."
Xuan Zang said carelessly.
"Phew!"
Kakashi's control over the Thousand Birds wasn't as good as Xuan Zang's. Panting heavily, he finally withdrew the ninjutsu in his hand.
In the end, Xuan Zang and Kakashi didn't manage to fight. Xuan Zang shared his understanding of the Thousand Birds with Kakashi, and just like that, the afternoon passed.
Xuan Zang had also learned some things from Kakashi. After all, he was the creator, so his understanding was indeed different, which gave Xuan Zang a lot of inspiration.
Seeing that it was getting late, Xuan Zang bid farewell to Kakashi and left in a hurry, leaving behind Kakashi who was still deep in thought and immersed in his own world.
…………
At night, Genzo went to Uchiha Tomitake's house. Itachi was practicing on a target with a shuriken in his hand and a light on in the yard.
"Yo, Weasel!"
Xuan Zang saw that the door wasn't closed, so he walked in.
"What? Brother Xuan Zang!"
Weasel, who was training seriously, was a little surprised. When he saw Xuan Zang walk in, he put down his shuriken and ran over.
"Yes!"
Xuan Zang enjoyed the attitude of the ferret god towards him. The ferret god's coquettish attitude was not something that ordinary people could see. Xuan Zang touched his head with his right hand. Weasel didn't dodge, but leaned against Xuan Zang's body affectionately.
Although Genzang was only about five years older than Weasel, the mature Genzang looked as if he was one round older than Weasel.
"Where's your father?"
Weasel led Xuan Zang inside while sticking close to him.
Although the two had known each other for less than half a year, Xuan Zang had truly become an idol in Itachi's heart. After all, Fuyue sometimes used Xuan Zang as an example to educate him.
"He's inside. I'll go call him.”
The ferret shook its head and ran into the house with its short legs.
"Xuan Zang is here!"
Uchiha Mikoto walked out of a room with a basket in her hand and said to Genzo, who was standing in the courtyard.
"Hello, Auntie. I'm here to look for Captain.”
Xuan Zang nodded with a smile.
"Alright, I won't disturb the two of you.”
Meiqin smiled and left with the basket.
"Brother Xuan Zang, dad wants you to go in.”
Weasel ran out and pulled Xuan Zang's hand as they walked inside.
Uchiha Tomitake was flipping through some documents at his desk, drawing occasionally with a pen in his hand.
"Coming, Xuan Zang!"
Fu Yue put down the document and took off his glasses.
"Captain, what is this?"
Xuan Zang looked at the glasses in Fuyue's hand in confusion.
"Oh, my eyes are too tired."
Fu Yue put his glasses aside and said in a relaxed tone.
"Oh!"
Xuan Zang nodded. Overuse of Shura Eye would indeed weaken one's vision, but that should only happen in kaleidoscopes.
"Weasel, go out and continue practicing. I have something to discuss with your Brother Xuan Zang.”
Fu Yue said to Weasel.
"What? Alright then."
At this time, Weasel was still too young and always wanted to play. However, he did not delay his training. Although he sounded a little reluctant, he still obediently ran outside.
"Sit down!"
Fu Yue pointed.
"Why are you here?"
"Aren't we going to a meeting later? I thought I'd go with you.”
Xuan Zang skillfully pulled a chair over and sat on it.
"Alright, it's your first time attending such a meeting. Are you a little nervous?”
Fu Yue teased.
"A little."
Xuan Zang said truthfully.
"Don't worry too much. This meeting will mainly be held by the four great elders, the Jounin, and some of the people in charge of the clan's affairs.”
"Elder?"
This was the first time that Xuan Zang had heard that there were elders in the Uchiha family.
"Yes, there are four elders in the family. They are retired ninjas with great prestige.”
Fuyue saw Xuan Zang's confusion.
"Oh."
Xuan Zang nodded, his face expressionless.
"The Uchiha family has a total of nearly 40 Jounins. Of course, this includes ninjas like you who have the combat strength of a Jounin. As such a large family, Uchiha needed a lot of industries to support the development of the family. Naturally, many people who did not have the potential to continue on the ninja path chose to run the family business.”
"Uchiha has many industries in the major cities of Koba and the Fire Country, including all kinds of industries.”
Fu Yue continued, his tone carrying a little pride.
Genzang sat aside and listened carefully. It was as he had expected. A big family like Uchiha had assets in many places.
"Today is just a routine meeting. It's your first time attending such a meeting.”
Fu Yue crossed his hands.
"It's getting late. Let's go over first.”
His eyes fell on the clock on the wall. Fuyue stood up. He was still wearing a kimono at home. It was comfortable but not formal enough. He needed to change his clothes before going.
……
"Patriarch!"
"Patriarch!"
Following behind Fuyue, Xuan Zang enjoyed the attention of many people. Before Fuyue and Xuan Zang arrived, a large number of Uchiha clansmen had already gathered in the ancestral hall. Other than those who were on the battlefield, on missions outside, or delayed by other matters, most of the elites of the Uchiha clan had gathered here.
Many people who had been traveling outside all year round did not know much about Xuan Zang, who was behind Fu Yue. However, as long as one person here knew about Xuan Zang, it would spread quickly. After all, everyone could see that Xuan Zang had a special relationship with the chief. They could not even know about the person in front of the chief.
"Yes, I'm back!"
Fu Yue said to a middle-aged uncle. His tone was very calm and did not put on any airs.
"Yes, Patriarch!"
The middle-aged man bowed respectfully to Fugawa. Although Fugawa was young, he had a high prestige in the Uchiha family.
As they walked further in, the people they met became stronger and stronger. When they reached the innermost part of the ancestral hall, they were all Jounin and the higher-ups of the clan.
Xuan Zang didn't know anyone here, except for Tomiyue and Uchiha Mori.
Xuan Zang was too lazy to continue following Fu Yue. He ran to the side and silently observed the person he saw.
Xuan Zang tried his best to find people he knew, but he couldn't find any storyline characters in the crowd. After all, the people here were all Uchiha clansmen who died on the scene.
Xuan Zang was observing an old man who was chatting with Fu Yue when he heard a loud voice, like a bell ringing in his ear.
"Are you Uchiha Genzo?"
"Uh, I am."
He turned around and saw a muscular man who was different from the other weak clansmen.
"Nice to meet you. I've long heard of your name. I'm Sou Uchiha!”
Seeing Xuan Zang respond to him, the brawny man grabbed Xuan Zang's shoulder with one hand, looking a little excited.
Xuan Zang was now 1.6 meters tall, but the muscular man was two heads taller than him, so he should be two meters tall. Moreover, the muscular man made people feel that something strange had infiltrated the Uchiha family.
"Hello!"
Xuan Zang didn't have a sword with him at this moment. He reached out and grabbed the hand that the brawny man was pinching him with, moving it away from his shoulder.
"Haha, sorry!"
The brawny man seemed to have noticed that Xuan Zang was a little unhappy about his action of pinching his shoulder. He probably felt that this was a kind of provocation, so he quickly took back his hand and revealed a simple and honest smile.
"I heard about what you did in the Sanin battlefield.”
Uchiha Sasa's eyes were clear as he stared at Genzou.
"It's alright. It's an explosion between life and death.”
Xuan Zang also understood that the clansmen in front of him had no ill intentions, so he nodded and replied.
"I just came back from a long-term mission last month. I'm going to go to the front line in a few days. It just so happens that my family seems to have thoughts about this.”
Uchiha's tall figure stood side by side with Genzo, chatting as if they were having a heart-to-heart talk.
"Hmm, why don't you consider going to the east?”
Xuan Zang was a little surprised. The battlefield in the south was very intense, and the casualty rate was soaring. It was indeed not a good decision to go there at this time.
"Haha, I don't think there will be a fight in the east for now, but the south is currently in a heated battle!”
Uchiha Sasa patted his chest and said loudly.
"Sou Uchiha!"
Another old man called out the man's name. His face was dignified and serious. The man's expression instantly changed and he fell silent.
"Tsk!"
Uchiha Sasa bent down and whispered into Genzo's ear.
"That's my old man. He's really a busybody. He's very bad!”
Speaking of this, the brawny man revealed the innocence of a child.
"What about you, Xuan Zang?"
Uchiha Sasa's voice was much softer as he continued to talk to Genzang.
"Me? I'll leave it to the family's arrangements. I'm fine with anything.”
Xuan Zang looked at the brawny man.
"Oh, really? I wanted to call you along and form the duo of 'Uchiha Gemini' to have a good fight in the Sanin Battlefield!”
Uchiha Sou looked like he was in his twenties, but some of the words he said were childish and even naive. However, Genzou Kazufuru felt very sincere and comfortable chatting with him.
"There's time. There's no hurry!"
Xuan Zang smiled.
"Let's go and find a place to sit down! It seemed like the meeting was about to start.”
Uchiha Sasa looked at the people walking around and said to Genzou.
"Alright."
Following Uchiha Sou, Genzou sat in the Jounin seat.
These seats were just ordinary cushions that were laid flat on the ground. They were spread out around the central cushions in the ancestral hall square.
The simple-looking Uchiba Sou was actually a Jounin, which was a little unexpected for Genzou. When he heard him say that the old man was his old man, he thought that Uchiba Sou could only attend such a meeting because of his background and the strength of the Chuounin. After all, the old man seemed to be an elder of the family. Tomioka had bowed before talking to the old man before.
Jounin was not a title that could be obtained by reaching the level of Jounin or defeating Jounin. There were a series of other factors, such as research on ninjutsu, judgment of combat, contribution to the village, and so on.
The number of Jounin was the external manifestation of a village's combat strength. It was one of the few standards to measure strength. The village valued the promotion of Jounin much more than other promotions.
However, it was impossible for them to relax the requirements for Jounin's advancement just because they wanted to increase the number of Jounins. This did not exist in all the Great Ninja Villages, except for some small Ninja Villages that wanted to save face.
Sitting side by side with Uchiha Sou, Genzang ignored the curious gazes of the people around him and his eyes fell on the five seats in the middle.
"Cough cough!"
When the last elder arrived, all the seats in the core circle were filled. The one coughing was the last elder. He was also the oldest among the elders. Even when he walked, he was trembling. Xuan Zang was afraid that he would fall and break his bones.
"Then everyone sit down. The meeting is about to begin!”
Fu Yue stood in the center of the circle and said loudly.
However, he didn't need to say anything. Everyone sat quietly in their seats, waiting for Fu Yue and the others to speak.
Fugawa looked around and his eyes stopped on Genzo and Uchiba Sasa for a few seconds, revealing an interesting smile.
"Then let's officially start this meeting!”
After Fu Yue finished speaking, he sat down and pointed at a middle-aged man who was close to him and nodded.
Following that was a rather cliché family report. Many of the heads of the industries reported on the situation of the industries they were in charge of. Although they had also reported at the year-end summary meeting, now that another month had passed, there were some new changes.
Genzang couldn't get a word in edgewise, nor could he have a chance to. So he started chatting with Uchiba Sasa, who was also bored. Uchiba Sasa had been in the Uchiba family for so many years, so he introduced many people that Genzang didn't know at all.
" This is Shang Uchiha, a business genius. He is also a chuunin himself. It is said that he felt that he had exhausted his ninja talent back then. In addition, he had a hidden injury on his arm during a mission. That was why he decided to change his job and become the head of the family's business.”
Xuan Zang looked at the person who stood up and spoke. It was the middle-aged man he had met at the entrance of the ancestral hall.
"No wonder Fuyue thinks highly of him.”
Genzang remembered this man in his heart. He also needed to understand the important figures of the Uchiha family. This Uchiha Shang should be considered the number one figure.
"Yes, he does look very smart!”
Genzang whispered into Uchiha Sasa's ears, which were lowered on purpose.
"Shang is indeed a business genius. The clan has a high degree of recognition for him. As he is often busy with the family business outside, he has traveled to many places. Every time he comes back, he will bring some specialties to some people in the clan.”
Uchiha Sasa smiled. Uchiha Shang had brought back a secret prescription of rheumatism medicine for his old man from a small country. He had a good impression of Shang, not to mention the effects of the medicine.
"Yes!"
Genzang nodded in agreement and looked at Uchiha Shang, who stood up and happily shared his experience with the surrounding clansmen.
"Right, Xuan Zang. Let's fight when we have time! I've always been looking forward to fighting you!”
Uchiha Sasa gently touched Genzang with his body, interrupting Genzang's thoughts.
"Uh, okay, I can do it anytime. When you have time, you can come to the police training ground to find me. I'll be staying there recently.”
"Police force? I know. Is it near the garrison?”
"Yes, that's the place."
"Oh, oh, if it wasn't for my age exceeding the rules, I would have joined the police force.”
Uchiha Sasa was stunned for a moment and said.
"Eh!"
Xuan Zang turned his head to look at the other person who stood up to speak and did not continue Uchiba Sou's words.
The police force did have an age limit: No more than twenty-four years old. Because once they passed this age, the ninja's career would be almost fixed. There was no need to continue training. Although there were exceptions, it was almost the same.
"Tell me about the four great elders!"
Xuan Zang looked at the elders who seemed to be of high status and was indeed very curious.
"Hey, don't you know about this?"
Uchiha Sou looked at Genzou speechlessly.
"Uh, should I know?"
Genzang scratched his head. Being stared at by a simple-minded man like Uchiha Sou as if he was an idiot, even he felt a little embarrassed.
"Then I'll tell you!"
Zhuang didn't dwell on this. He used his hand to pull the cushion under his buttocks closer to Xuan Zang.
"Do you know that our clansland is divided into four regions?”
"Uh, I know."
Xuan Zang nodded.
"That's why we are the four great elders!”
Uchiha said matter-of-factly.
“……”
After listening to Uchiha Sasa's hardcore explanation, Genzou was momentarily stunned.
"No more?"
Xuan Zang couldn't believe it.
"The four regions correspond to the four elders, but there's actually a deeper reason. Sou Uchiha continued.
Xuan Zang nodded and listened attentively.
"A long time ago, the Uchiha family was divided into four branches, corresponding to the four branches. The four elders were the speakers of these four branches.”
Sou Uchiha paused for a moment and looked at the four elders sitting in the middle of the circle.
"This is also how the clan land was divided into four regions. However, in recent decades, Uchiha has stopped doing these things, so the elders don't have much power. At most, they are the director of a district's street office.”
Uchiha Sasa poked Genzo and asked.
"Uh, there is such a word."
Xuan Zang nodded.
"However, for many matters in the clan, the patriarch will still find the four great elders and ask them to give some suggestions or discuss a plan. Many people in the clan did not look down on the elders because of the loss of their authority.”
"Oh, oh."
Genzang looked thoughtful. He didn't expect Uchiha to have such a story.
"Then, after listening to the reports of the various industries in the first month, let's continue to discuss the current problems that the family needs to face!”
At this moment, some people finished speaking. Fu Yue stood up and prepared to move on to the next topic.
"As everyone knows, the Ninja Realm has been in turmoil for the past few years. The flames of war have been raging in Koba, and the Uchiha family has to shoulder their responsibilities.”
There were some voices around them. Many people had a deep understanding of what was happening.
"Currently, the higher-ups of Kanye are also pressuring us, so it won't be long before many of us here will go to the battlefield.”
There was no sadness or joy in Tomitaka's voice. His tone did not seem to fluctuate much, as if he had volunteered to send Uchiha to the front line.
"Cough cough, let me say a few words!”
The elder who looked the oldest stood up with his walking stick. Although he looked weak, his movements were smooth and natural. After all, he was a retired ninja, so his foundation was still there.
Fu Yue nodded and pressed his hands down to signal for the surroundings to be quiet. Then, he sat down.
"This old man is already 66 years old this year, and can be said to be the oldest in the Uchiha clan. When I was young, I also witnessed Lord Ban's might.”
The elder stood up and did not immediately enter the topic. Instead, he said this first.
The people around him did not feel bored. They even looked curious, including Xuan Zang. After all, what the elder was talking about was the Uchiha Spot!
"Muye! It was established by the First Generation and Lord Ban, so everything that happened to Koba is also thanks to us, Uchiha. Although everyone can see Uchiha's status in Koba, I won't say much, but we can't have any other thoughts about Koba because of this.”
"As long as there are leaves flying, there will be a fire burning. The fire will shine on the village, and then new leaves will sprout again.”
The elder stood on the spot and looked around at everyone's expressions. He found that many people's faces did not quite agree with him, but because of his identity as an elder, no one stood up to refute him, so he continued.
"Everyone must have heard of this saying before, right?”
The old elder asked.
"Leaves symbolize a generation, while fire is the glory of our Uchiha clan!”
At this point, the elder's voice was high, and the hand holding the walking stick was trembling.
"Even though we haven't gained the status we deserve in Muye, Muye is indeed our home! So when their home was invaded, shouldn't they go out and defeat the enemy?!”
With that, the elder slammed his walking stick on the floor and sat down.
The entire square fell into silence. This was the first time many people had heard such an explanation. For a moment, they actually had a different emotion towards Mu Ye.
Fu Yue also lowered his head slightly, his gaze a little deep. He knew that in recent years, due to the declining status of his family in Kanye, many people were very hostile to Kanye's decisions. They always felt that Kanye could no longer tolerate Uchiha and targeted him everywhere. Many of the policies issued to the village were also secretly different.
"Indeed, Old Liu's words make sense. Uchiha's status was not earned by charity. If he wanted to return to the high position of Lord Ban, he needed everyone to work together. This war might be an opportunity!”
Another elder expressed his opinion.
"These older generation Uchiha are quite reasonable, but how did things develop like that?”
Xuan Zang sat there and remained silent. However, after listening to the two elders 'words, he was still puzzled. After all, Uchiha looked like he wanted to rebel and was eventually exterminated.
"My opinion is similar to the elder's. The battle this time will indeed cause a great loss to the family, but it is also an opportunity for our Uchiha family. As for the specifics, it may depend on everyone's performance on the battlefield soon.”
Fu Yue continued, his tone full of anticipation. This was an optimistic thought about the uncertain future. After all, it was already a fact that Uchiha was on the battlefield. Since the list was out, there was no harm in thinking positively.
Many of the Jounin present were not very old. Most of them were in their thirties or twenties. They had never experienced the glorious era of Uchiha in their lives, but that did not prevent them from bringing themselves into the person who led the entire family to glory.
Many people's breathing became heavy, including Uchiha Sou, who was sitting next to Xuan Zang. Genzang was naturally tempted as well. His best expectation for Uchiha's future was to get along with Kiba and even return to the decision-making level. As for whether it would work or not, wouldn't it be over if he did it? Didn't people always have an optimistic and positive attitude?
Although such a goal was full of dangers, it was also the best outcome. Could it be that the entire clan had to move out of Muye or be exterminated?
"Everyone should have a list of the people who will be going to the front line. Most of the Jounin present are here. Next, I will assign everyone to specific teams. When you go to the battlefield, try your best to maintain your team movements. Of course, that is if the general over there allows it!”
When Fu Yue said this, he made a small joke, causing many people present to laugh.
As for the Great General forbidding the existence of small teams? This definitely wouldn't happen. Although the battlefield was a chaotic battle, it was still fought in small teams.
"Sou Uchiha! What do you want?"
Fu Yue saw the bear-like man sitting there and raised his hand, signaling him to speak.
"Patriarch, I have applied to go to the southern front!”
Uchiha stood up, his thunderous voice reverberating above everyone's heads.
"Uh, I rejected your request a long time ago. Didn't you see that?”
Fu Yue smiled and asked.
"What? When?"
Uchiha Sasa was a little confused and scratched his head.
"Sit down, you shameful thing!"
One of the elders spoke. He was the old man that Uchiha Sasa had mentioned. Judging from his age, he was the youngest among the elders.
"I knew it was you, old man! It must be you, right?"
Sou Uchiha reacted and roared at the elder.
"Humph!"
Sou Uchiha knew what was going on. After complaining, he sat down angrily and stared at his old man.
Uchiba Sou's father blushed and turned his head away from Uchiba Sou.
This was just a small interlude. The meeting was still going on. Fuyue continued to throw out a few questions about Uchiha's current situation, gathering everyone's thoughts and consulting opinions from many aspects.
Once this meeting started, it brought Xuan Zang back to the scene of the school leader's speech in his previous life. However, the time here would only be longer. They were all ninjas, so it would definitely last longer.
"Alright, that's all for today! Everyone, disperse!"
The moon was already high up in the sky, and it was already past eleven o'clock at night when the meeting ended. Xuan Zang sat there with a sore back.
As Fu Yue spoke, everyone stood up and left. Xuan Zang naturally stood up and stretched his body.
"Xuan Zang!"
Uchiha Tomitake called out to Genzou and called him over.
"What's wrong? Captain!"
Xuan Zang walked through the crowd.
"Greetings, Elders!"
The four elders had not left yet and were surrounding Fu Yue. Xuan Zang naturally greeted them respectfully when he saw them.
"Hello!"
The elders did not put on airs and did not have the arrogance of a corrupt family.
"You're Xuan Zang! I've heard Zhuang talk about you often, saying that you've done what he couldn't. Heroes really come from young people!"
Uchiha's father was the first to speak.
"Hehe!"
Xuan Zang revealed a shy smile that a child of his age should have.
"Well done!"
Elder Liu patted Xuan Zang's shoulder, his face glowing red. He did not look as weak as Xuan Zang had guessed.
"I'll be leaving first. Young people, do your best!”
The elders smiled encouragingly at Xuan Zang and left together.
Before he could go far, Uchiba Sasa stopped his old father and began to argue with his face flushed red. Genzang and Tomitake, who were standing on the side, could feel Uchiba Sasa's unwillingness.
"How do you feel? This was the format of the family meeting. The atmosphere was not bad.”
Fugawa put his arm around Genzo's shoulder as if he was holding his own disciple. He walked around Uchiba and his son, who were still arguing, and walked out of the ancestral hall from another direction.
"It's alright."
Xuan Zang nodded slightly. The atmosphere in this family was much better than that of the neighboring Cataract Family. After all, that family was divided into two factions, and they seemed to dislike each other. Moreover, the hierarchy was clear.
"This time, I will directly treat you as a Jounin and be prepared to be the captain!”
After walking out of the ancestral hall, Fuyue patted Xuan Zang's shoulder and then walked in the direction of home. He and Xuan Zang took a different route home.
Xuan Zang stood still and looked at all the clansmen who had dispersed in the darkness. His eyes were filled with a calmness that shouldn't be present at his age.
As everyone disappeared from his sight, Xuan Zang turned around and went home.
"It's so late. I wonder if Granny Xiang is asleep?”
As he walked, a thought appeared in Xuan Zang's mind.
After living in this world for so long, the number of people he cared about had increased. He was no longer in a state of being light. Xuan Zang knew that the people and things he needed to protect now did not become an obstacle for him. Instead, it became his driving force. After all, only strength was the foundation of his foothold in the world!
…………
In the next few days, life returned to normal. Xuan Zang resumed his daily routine, interacting with those who were preparing to go to the battlefield on the training ground every day, or rather, guiding them. His strength was there, and his status in the police force rose higher and higher.
Uchiha Sasa had also come to find Genzo yesterday, wanting to fight him.
Thinking that Uchiha's strength was enough for him to use his body, Genzou gladly accepted it.
The seemingly clumsy Uchiha Sasa only revealed his true style during battle. He was actually an assassin with high speed!
Every time he thought about how tall Uchiba Sasa was, and how he had such speed and nimble movements, Genzang would exclaim at the vastness of Ninja Realm.
The first time he met Uchiha Sou, Genzou thought that he was a special case of the Uchiha family based on strength and endurance, but he did not expect it to be another reversal. However, even though Uchiba Sou's speed, body movement, and strength were much stronger than his Jounin, he was still defeated by Genzang. Genzang was faster than him, more lethal than him, and his strength was not inferior to his. Uchiba Sou could only fight with Genzang with his head!
Uchiba Sou's failure was normal in Genzo's eyes, but he still found it hard to accept, even though he was prepared to lose before he came to find Genzo.
However, being mentally prepared and facing reality were two completely different things.
……
"Senior!"
The two Chuunins shouted at Genzang in unison, bowing as they spoke.
"Uh, you don't have to call me senior! You can just call me Xuan Zang."
Xuan Zang made a gesture of helping someone up. He didn't care much about these superficial things. If you really respected me, I could see it in your words and actions. There was no need to do these fancy things.
"Alright then! Captain Xuan Zang!"
Uchiha Fire and Uchiha Yan didn't try to be pretentious. It was indeed a little embarrassing for them to call Xuan Zang, who was much younger than them, senior, even though they knew that Xuan Zang was very strong.
These two were the other two members of the Xuan Zang team in the future battlefield. A few days ago, Fu Yue had divided the list. Today, these two ninjas took the initiative to look for Xuan Zang. They said that it was for the sake of the team's tacit understanding and getting to know each other earlier.
"Okay, let's go over and sit."
Xuan Zang waved his hand and pointed at the resting pavilion at the edge of the training ground.
That's right, these two members ran straight to the training ground to find Xuan Zang.
"Alright!"
Huo and Yan looked at each other and followed Xuan Zang. They were brothers, so they understood each other very well. The tacit understanding between them was incomparable to ordinary people.
"Sit anywhere."
Xuan Zang lay comfortably on a recliner, his upper body slightly standing up. He looked very lazy when facing the Uchiha brothers.
"Since we'll be a team in the future, tell me about your situation.”
Xuan Zang narrowed his eyes and said in a relaxed tone.
"I'm Uchiha Fire, a ninja, good at escaping fire.”
"I'm Uchiha Yan, a Chuunin. I'm also good at fire escape.”
The two brothers didn't relax because of Xuan Zang's sitting posture. They still sat opposite Xuan Zang and introduced their situation in a straightforward voice.
"Is that all? For example, what do you like and dislike?”
Xuan Zang looked at the two brothers, who were obviously much older than him, but looked a little uneasy. He nodded slightly and talked about some light topics.
"Ah?"
Fire scratched his head. He didn't think that such a place needed to talk about this.
"I like barbecued meat and hate salmon!”
Yan reacted quickly and continued Xuan Zang's words.
"I am the same as Yan."
Uchiha nodded and agreed.
"Oh, it seems that we like the same things. I like barbecue too, especially the barbecue Q on the commercial street.”
Xuan Zang sat up and smiled.
"Is that so? Captain, we often go to that restaurant. The sauce is indeed more than ten times better than other barbecue restaurants, and the meat is also delicious.”
Uchiha said in surprise.
"Indeed!"
Xuan Zang put his hands behind his back and assumed a comfortable posture. He had just trained for a long time, so his body was indeed a little tired.
"Me? You should all know about me, right?”
When it was Xuan Zang's turn to introduce himself, he asked the two people in front of him. After all, they had already come to the police force, so it would be difficult for him to say that he didn't know Xuan Zang.
"Yes, we've all heard of Captain's deeds.”
It was still Uchiha Fire who spoke. Although Uchiha Fire's expression had also changed a little, he still maintained the calmness that a ninja should have. He was not like Uchiha Fire, who spoke in an excited tone as if he had met his idol.
"Then let me introduce myself again. After all, those are all rumors.”
Xuan Zang nodded and pressed his hand down, indicating for Uchiha to sit down.
"I'm Uchiha Genzo, a Chuunin. I'm good at lightning evasion and physical techniques. Although he was young, he had done a lot of missions. He had also participated in the battle of Sanin before and had only returned before the new year.”
Xuan Zang introduced himself.
"We have no worries about Captain's strength. Please take care of us when we form a small team this time.”
After Xuan Zang finished speaking, Yan and Huo stood up and bowed again.
"Uh, I'll be very embarrassed if you guys do this.”
Xuan Zang signaled for them to stop. After saying that, he pointed at the players who were peeking out of the training ground.
The Uchiha brothers looked at the training ground and quickly got up to return to normal.
"Since we have formed a small team, I hope we can rely on each other in the future and be each other's backers.”
Xuan Zang walked up to the two brothers, who were only a head taller than him.
"By the way, how tall are you guys?"
Xuan Zang looked at the gap and suddenly asked.
"Hmm?"
Xuan Zang seemed to be able to see the question marks above their heads, but he still maintained a serious expression.
"I should be 1.8 meters tall. Huo is a little shorter than me, so he should be about 1.7 meters tall.”
Uchiha Yan first looked at the top of Genzang's head, then looked at his brother standing beside him, and said with uncertainty.
"Oh, it's quite high! I'm still too short as a captain!”
Xuan Zang's expression was normal as he walked out of the pavilion.
"I'm still young. I'll grow taller in the future! Don't be jealous of them now."
Xuan Zang thought to himself. Although he matured early, his age was still there, and his height had not yet fully set.
"Do you want to stay here for a while and then go out for dinner tonight, or do you want to go back now and meet up next time? I still have to train here for a while. It's quite early.”
Xuan Zang said to the two brothers behind him as he walked.
"Then let's train with Captain for a while.”
As Uchiha said this, Yan also looked at Xuan Zang with anticipation.
"Alright, let's see your strength!”
Xuan Zang paused for a moment before saying.
He originally said that eating was just a courtesy, but he didn't expect the two people who met for the first time to be completely unpretentious, but it was also what Xuan Zang wanted. The team could start with a meal! The premise was that this meal was paid for by these two team members, haha!
Xuan Zang's eyes flashed with a cunning light as he led the two of them into the depths of the training ground.
"Xuan Zang, you're back?"
Zhishui was still practicing with Koji. When they saw that Genzang had returned, they stopped what they were doing.
"Yes, these are my teammates, Uchiha Fire and Uchiha Yan. They are brothers.”
Xuan Zang pointed at the two people who were looking at him.
"Hello! I'm Zhishui, and this is Koji."
"Hello!"
Standing in front of the two brothers, Zhishui and Koji looked like children, but they still greeted each other normally.
The two brothers did not look down on Zhishui and Koji because of their height. This was because the two of them had also seen the battle between Zhishui and Koji just now. They were not weaker than the two of them.
"You guys continue. I'll go to the side to practice with them.”
Xuan Zang waved his hand.
"Good!"
Zhishui and Koji looked at each other.
……
"You two, come over and let me see.”
Xuan Zang's words were not a provocation or contempt.
He had long seen that the tacit understanding between the two was extremely high. Working together must be their strongest tactic. If Xuan Zang wanted to know their strength, he needed to know their strongest strength. This would help him make some judgments and decisions on the battlefield.
"Good!"
Yan and Huo looked at each other and were not surprised. Before they came, they knew that Genzang was also very strong among the Jounin. Otherwise, he would not have become the captain as a Chuunin.
The two brothers assumed a battle stance, one on the left and the other on the right, staring at Xuan Zang, who was not far away, holding the sword at his waist.
"Aren't you going to take the initiative? Then I'll go first!"
Xuan Zang's right hand slowly gripped the ninjato, while chakras were brewing under his feet.
"Plop!"
He stomped hard with his left foot and shot out.
"He's here!"
Yan whispered, a jade hook spinning rapidly in his eyes, trying his best to catch Xuan Zang's figure.
"Fire Escape, Grand Fireball Technique!"
Uchiha was the first to use his ninjutsu. He also opened his Shura Eye. As soon as he opened his throat, the fireball flew towards Genzang.
"Haha."
Xuan Zang paused and dodged to the side.
"Ding!"
As soon as Xuan Zang left the range of the fire escape, he caught several shurikens flying towards him. He waved his saber and blocked all the attacks.
"Tactics? First, he used Fire Escape to block the enemy's line of sight. Then, he threw out his shuriken. The sound of the weapon piercing through the air was completely drowned out by Fire Escape.”
Xuan Zang thought, but he didn't stop.
The distance between them was less than twenty meters, and Xuan Zang arrived in the blink of an eye.
"Ding!"
Ichito looked at Uchiha Fire, who was standing in front of him, and was blocked by him with Kuna.
"Didn't I say that I'm good at lightning escape?”
Genzang smiled and an electric current shot out of his hand, passing through the blade and into Uchiha Fire.
"Buzz!"
The electric current rang out and instantly hit his body.
"Bang!"
The Uchiha Fire turned into white smoke and disappeared.
"Was that a shadow clone just now? When was that? Once the fire escape ended? What about the real body?"
Surprise flashed across Genzang's eyes, but he did not stop his sword. He swung it at Uchiha Yan behind him.
Uchiha Yan probably didn't expect his brother's shadow clone to block Xuan Zang for an instant. His hand movements were a little slow, and he hurriedly retreated.
Xuan Zang pursued, the saber in his hand not slowing down much because this was a test.
"Bang!"
Just as he took a step forward, the ground beneath his feet collapsed. Xuan Zang's body fell down without hesitation.
Uchiha Yan's eyes lit up and he began to form a seal. He also kept an eye on Xuan Zang's movements.
"Fire Escape, Phoenix Fairy Art!"
The flames in the sky started to rush towards Xuan Zang, whose body was unstable.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang made a hand seal and disappeared.
"What?!"
Uchiha Yan widened his eyes in disbelief.
"Boom!"
The hilt of the saber was pressed against Yan's waist, and a drop of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
He didn't expect Xuan Zang's speed to be so fast. What he just did must have been ninjutsu!？Uchiha Yan wasn't sure.
"The Instant Movement Technique is really useful!"
Xuan Zang said softly.
He slowly slid down the hilt of the sword that was pressed against the Uchiha Flame. Genzang's eyes were still looking around. He would not forget that the Uchiha Flame was still hidden around him.
"Captain, don't forget that there are two of us!”
Uchiha Yan also recovered from his shock. He turned his eyes to the corner of his eyes and stared at Xuan Zang.
"Yeah! Where is the other one?"
Xuan Zang's lips curled up, revealing a distressed expression.
"Hmm?"
Uchiha Yan panicked.
"Earth Evasion-Mental Beheading Technique!"
There was a dull sound under his feet, and the sound of Uchiha Fire was heard. Xuan Zang smiled, thinking that he could hold it in for a long time!
"Bang!"
Using his saber to block Uchiha Yan's Enigmatic Treasure, his body sank directly into the ground. In the blink of an eye, only his head was left exposed.
"Hehe, Captain, you were too careless!”
Uchiha Fire crawled out from the soil at the side and revealed a triumphant smile.
Although Xuan Zang didn't use his Shura Eye or even his Thunder Escape, they still defeated him, which made him feel very satisfied.
Uchiha Fire walked towards Uchiha Yan, but Yan's eyes swept across Xuan Zang's face and read a trace of mockery. Suddenly, he shouted,"Be careful!"
Then, he ran to Uchiha Fire.
"Bang!"
Xuan Zang turned into white smoke and disappeared from their sight. The two brothers 'expressions changed drastically. They stood back to back and instantly took out a handful of Kunai.
"Whoosh!"
A bolt of lightning flashed past. Before the Uchiha brothers could react, a sword was placed across their necks.
Lightning flashed on the saber, and neither of them dared to move.
"So strong!"
This was the voice of the two of them.
In the battle just now, the two of them had acted as bait and cooperated with each other to play a few tactics. However, in the face of absolute strength, these fancy things were indeed useless.
"Not bad, your teamwork is quite good. Normally, Jounin wouldn't be able to do well in front of you.”
Xuan Zang commented as he sheathed his saber and hung it on his waist.
"Captain is indeed as strong as the rumors say. With such strength, he must be a rare ninja in the Jounin circle, right?”
Uchiha Fire flattered Xuanzang.
"Haha!"
Xuan Zang patted his arm to remove the dirt.
"Come, continue to practice with me. After you're done, let's go eat.”
Xuan Zang's expression froze and he spoke in an unquestionable tone. The cooperation between the two of them could indeed give him a sense of oppression. This kind of continuous attack gave him a chance to continue practicing the "Instant Body Technique". He now felt that this ninjutsu was inexplicably useful.
Although he also had a weakened version of the "Thunderbolt Escape·Chakra Mode",
However, judging from the consumption and side effects of this endurance technique, the Instant Body Technique that Zhishui had learned was more suitable for him now.
However, the " Instant Body Technique " that Xuan Zang was currently practicing was slightly different from the Zhishui Sect. He had combined some of his own experiences and made some changes.
He had attached the chakra to the soles of his feet and used the instantaneous explosive power to drive his body into the instantaneous mode. This method had been thought of by others before, but without the support of high-level Shurakan, the instantaneous explosive speed would make it impossible for ordinary people's eyes to capture intact objects, let alone fight!
"Good!"
Uchiha Yan was not affected by the failure just now. As soon as Xuan Zang said it, he readily agreed, even faster than Uchiha Yan.
He had always had a learning attitude when fighting with Xuan Zang. Winning or losing was not important. What he wanted was to learn some combat skills from Xuan Zang. After all, Xuan Zang was a ninja who had been trained on the battlefield. Strictly speaking, he and Uchiha were still new recruits.
The three of them continued to fight until five o'clock in the afternoon. Seeing that it was getting late, Genzang stopped them. After packing up, he pulled the two of them to eat barbecue. He casually asked Koji to go back and tell Grandma Xiang that he would not be going back to eat today. Koji and Zhishui did not go because they had something to do at home.
……
"Captain, do you still want to eat?"
Uchiha Fire swallowed his saliva and seemed a little guilty.
There were a few plates in front of Uchiha Yan. He said that he was full and was watching Xuan Zang perform his own eating performance.
"What, are you all full?"
Xuan Zang picked up all the roasted meat on the grill with his chopsticks, dipped it in the secret sauce, and put it into his mouth.
"Okay, Captain, just eat slowly."
Uchiha looked at Genzang's face and thought of how he would have to live under Genzang in the future. He swallowed the words he wanted to say and helped Genzang add meat to the grill to continue roasting.
The table in front of Xuan Zang and the meat rack beside him were filled with plates. Some of them were empty, while others were filled with meat.
"This is already the 60th game!”
Uchiha's eyelids twitched. He suddenly remembered that when he first entered the shop, Genzang had changed his way of leading him to agree to treat him today.
Thinking of this, Uchiha suddenly felt like crying when he saw Captain Genzou who was still working hard.
"This is probably my commission for a few days!”
Fire Uchiha continued to roast the meat for Genzo. He kept looking at Uchiha Yan, hoping that he would say something, but Yan seemed to not see anything and was focused on the empty plate in front of him.
"Sigh, I'll just treat it as bribing my superior!”
Uchiha Hiro knew that he was going to bleed today, so he relaxed and accepted this fact.
"Boss, give me ten more plates of meat!"
With a wave of his hand, Uchiha saw that all the meat around him had entered Genzou's stomach again. However, judging from the captain's appearance, it seemed that he was not full yet, so he took the initiative to call the boss.
"Hey, I'll be right there!"
The shop owner beamed with joy. Every time Xuan Zang visited, it was a big deal. He wanted to give Xuan Zang a full membership card service so that he could bring his friends here more often in the future.
"Fire, not bad!"
Genzang smiled encouragingly and gave Uchiha a thumbs up with his chopsticks.
"Captain, just eat well. These are small matters!”
Uchiha Huo smiled. He didn't feel that it was a loss to be able to build a good relationship with Genzang in this way. Although it was not friendly to his wallet, he was not alone. Didn't he have a younger brother beside him?
At the thought of this, Uchiha Fire glanced at Uchiha Yan and met Yan's eyes, which were filled with mockery.
Xuan Zang didn't care about the conversation between the two brothers and continued to eat the roasted meat in front of him. Now, his appetite was getting bigger and bigger, especially after a day of training. He was in a state of emptiness. Only eating could make him feel fulfilled.
At home, Granny Xiang did not treat him badly. Every meal was filled with meat. Today, he caught two big families. Xuan Zang also used all his strength to pull out the wool. At home, he ate his own food. Today, he ate someone else's food. It was especially fragrant!
"Buzz!"
The meat on the grill was oozing oil, and the marinated meat emitted an alluring smell. Xuan Zang stared at the grill, only seeing the meat turn from red to golden.
"Yuxi, let's eat!"
A high-pitched voice came from the next table. Uchiha turned his head and saw two green figures sitting opposite each other at a table. There were a few plates of roasted meat on the table.
The person who spoke was the middle-aged man. He put the roasted meat into another person's bowl and said.
"Okay, I'm starting!"
Kel pressed his palms together and closed his eyes. He then picked up his chopsticks.
"Yes, after eating these, the flames of youth will continue to burn!”
Matt Dai didn't move his chopsticks. He just put some meat into Kel's bowl and smiled.
"Yes!"
Kel's eyes seemed to shine as he ate the meat in big mouthfuls.
"Daddy, why aren't you eating?"
After taking a few bites, Kel realized that Dai hadn't eaten.
"Ahaha, Daddy is eating too! Youth cannot be faked!"
Dai picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in sauce, and put it into his mouth.
Kel saw that Dai also started eating and continued eating. However, he did not realize that Dai did not eat much. Even if he did, his speed was several times slower than his.
Uchiha Fire did not know these two people. He glanced at them and then looked away. They were just ordinary father and son. At most, their voices were a little loud.
"Hmm?"
Xuan Zang, who had his head buried, also saw the father and son at the next table. Looking at Matt Dai's performance, he revealed a thoughtful expression.
As a Ten-Thousand-Year Genin, Matt Dai's financial strength was indeed not too good. After all, the missions he completed were simple D-rank missions, and the rewards were not too high. Moreover, since both father and son were physical technique practitioners, the cost of their usual training was relatively high. The frequency of injuries was also higher than that of ordinary ninjas. They also needed to pay to enter and leave the hospital.
Even though Mu Ye gave every ninja a certain amount of ninja allowance, that little allowance was not worth it.
"Kai! After eating all this, could he run ten laps around the village?!”
Dai picked up a piece of meat and pointed at Kel.
"Yes! I will definitely complete the mission!"
Kel shouted as he bit off the meat on his chopsticks as if he was dealing with an enemy.
"Yuxi!"
Dai put the piece of meat into his mouth with a gratified and satisfied expression.
"Fire!"
Genzo knocked on the grill with his chopsticks, signaling for Uchiha to continue putting the meat in for him.
"Aye, right away, Captain!"
Uchiha Fire saw that Genzou had stopped at the father and son duo for a few seconds, and even looked like he was thinking. He couldn't help but look at the father and son duo a few more times, so he forgot to add meat to Genzou's grill.
Yan was also staring at the father and son. His mind was spinning rapidly. He wanted to know where these two people came from. Otherwise, why would Captain Xuan Zang have such an expression just now? However, no matter how he thought about it, he still did not have any impression of this father and son.
"Phew!"
Xuan Zang ate very quickly. The newly served roasted meat was swept clean by him and all went into his stomach.
"Let's go! I had a good time eating today!"
After eating for a few minutes, Xuan Zang looked at the Dai father and son who were still eating. Their speed was completely inferior to his!
"Good! Captain!"
The Uchiha brothers stood up, and Fire quickly ran to the counter to pay the bill.
When Xuan Zang passed by Dai's table, he saw Dai looking at Kel happily. He didn't put the meat in his mouth for a long time.
Xuan Zang gave Dai Lu a kind smile and left. He wasn't familiar with this father and son, and now wasn't a good time to get to know them. He just wanted to get to know them.
"Captain, let's go. I've paid.”
Uchiha finished paying the bill and walked over, nodding at Genzo.
"No hurry, wait a moment."
Xuan Zang waved his hand and called the shop owner over. He took out some money and said a few words before leaving with the two brothers.
……
"Mr. Ninja, this is from Brother Xuan Zang.”
The shop owner carried a lot of plates of meat and placed them on Dai's table. He looked at Dai's puzzled eyes and explained.
"Ah?"
Matt Dai was a little confused. He didn't know any Xuan Zang.
"It's the little brother who just left. He's a regular customer of our shop. I think he's from the Uchiha family.”
The shop owner continued.
"Oh, thank you, boss."
The smiling figure appeared in Dai's mind.
"Alright, don't thank me. I didn't invite you guys. If there's nothing else, I'll go over.”
The boss put down the plate and left, sitting at the counter.
"Alright!"
Dai nodded. Kel looked at the sudden increase in weight and smiled happily.
"Kai, this is a gift from a noble on the path of youth. Eat to your heart's content!”
Dai wasn't pretentious. After knowing who invited him, he accepted it directly.
"Yes, alright! Daddy!"
Kel curled his lips and his teeth flashed before he started eating again.
With Xuan Zang's sponsorship, Dai could eat as much as he wanted. After all, Xuan Zang had given them 30 plates.
"Yuxi, let's eat!"
"Hey!"
The rotisserie fell into a passionate youth for a moment. The boss wanted to say something at the counter but hesitated.
……
"Captain, is there anything special about the father and son just now? You even treated them to barbecue."
Yan followed them for a while, but he couldn't help but ask.
"Maybe he found it pleasing to the eye? Yan, you can't judge a book by its cover!"
Genzang poked Uchiha Yan, who was much taller than him, with his arm and said something brainless in a sincere tone. The two brothers felt that this sentence was very reasonable, but they did not seem to fully understand it.
"Captain, do you mean that they are very powerful?”
Uchiha said angrily.
"Uh-huh!"
Xuan Zang didn't deny it, nor did he admit it.
"Oh!"
The two of them did not speak and followed him to the Uchiha clan.
After dinner, it was already past seven o'clock in the evening. It was almost eight o'clock, and Mu Ye had completely sunk into the night.
With Xuan Zang's perception, he could sense that on the roofs of the village, some chakras flashed from time to time, and some masked figures shuttled between the houses. It seemed that they were patrolling or encountering an emergency.
In the 47th year of the reign of Kogaha, the war was getting more and more intense. The core of the Kogaha Village was operating at full capacity. Even at this time, Genzang could see that the distant Naruto Building was still lit up.
"Come to the training ground these few days and train with me. I can also give you some advice.”
Xuan Zang said to the two people behind him.
"Good!"
The two of them quickly agreed. They had the same intention. It would be best if the team could have a chemical reaction earlier! This way, they would have a greater chance of surviving on the battlefield.
They were speechless all the way back to the Uchiha clan land. The two brothers lived in the western district. As soon as they entered the clan land, they separated from Xuan Zang and headed for their own home.
…………
"Are you ready? A ninja from the Uchiha family!"
This was the Uchiha Family's assembly square. It wasn't very big, but it could still accommodate more than a hundred people.
Today was the day to send troops to the front line. Uchiha Tomitake held the last mobilization meeting before leaving.
Each team leader stood at the front of the team, followed by their own team members. At a glance, Xuan Zang should be the shortest captain. After all, the average height of the Uchiha clan ninjas was over 1.7 meters, and those who could reach the level of Jounin had basically been adults for a long time, so their height was almost fixed.
After Fu Yue finished speaking, the scene was very quiet. It was not that the ninjas of the Uchiha family did not give him face or ignored him, but it was the tradition of ninjas.
Xuan Zang stood at the front, and he could clearly feel that the aura of the entire team had become heavy, making his chest feel stuffy.
Uchiha Tomitake naturally felt the change in the troops. His gaze swept over everyone's heads, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. A solemn expression covered his face.
"Looks like you're ready! This was the first time the Uchiha family had participated in such a large-scale war in many years. They hoped to leave a deep impression on the enemy and reproduce the glory of their ancestors!”
His passionate words resounded in everyone's mind. Everyone's eyes narrowed. Xuan Zang also narrowed his eyes and looked at Uchiha Tomitake on the high platform in front of him.
"Then, Uchiha's ninja! Let's go!"
Fu Yue nodded and waved his hand.
This time, he did not go to the front line with the team. Instead, he handed the command of Uchiha's troops to a middle-aged Jounin who was about 40 years old and had a very calm personality. His name was Uchiha Tenmei.
Due to his seniority and age, although he was deeply trusted by Fugawa, he was still the second-in-command and was responsible for cooperating with Uchiha Tenmei in everything regarding Uchiha on the battlefield.
"All teams, gather at Muye Gate!”
Uchiha Tenmei gave his first order after Fugawa finished speaking.
"Hey!"
…
All the captains present basically maintained the same frequency and agreed to Uchiha Tenmei.
"Let's go!"
Xuan Zang turned around and said to the two brothers who were standing behind him, a little excited. His tone was a little tough.
"Hey!"
They both nodded.
Many teams had already set off. Their footsteps landed on the roof, and their figures headed straight for the main door of Muye.
Xuan Zang took the lead, while Uchiha Fire and Yan followed behind him silently. The three of them were not slow, and they soon arrived near the gate with their fellow clansmen.
When he was jumping on the roof, Genzang noticed another gray-white stream of people running towards the gate in an orderly manner. When he arrived, he realized that these were the ninja troops of the Hinata clan.
The two families had always been competitors, so they didn't have a good relationship. They gathered near the gate and didn't have any unnecessary communication.
At this moment, this place was already a sea of ninjas. As the strongest Ninja Village, it was not undeserved to be able to fight against several Ninja Villages at the same time.?
In fact, the war with the Water Country hadn't reached the point where Koba had to take it seriously. He had only sent troops over to stop Hidden Fog from jumping around.
At present, the friction between Wood Leaf and Fog was only limited to small-scale probing. Wood Leaf did not want to fight on multiple fronts, while Fog wanted to see if Wood Leaf still had the strength to welcome his attack.
Most of the ninjas who went to the border of the Water Country were from the clans of the Wooden Leaf Village. There were very few civilians.
This was also a strategy of Muyou's upper echelons. It was a way to balance the strength of the family and the strength of the commoners. This time, he sent troops to let Muye's family understand that the family and the village coexisted. Sometimes, the family had to sacrifice some of their own interests for the better of the village.
The leaders of the major families naturally understood this principle, and they were not hesitant about the ninja troops. If he still tried to play dumb with the upper echelons of Muye, he would be the first to be dealt with. Moreover, the ones who would make a move would definitely be the other families. The upper echelons would not need to make a move themselves.
The sun was shining brightly, and more and more ninjas were gathering. Xuan Zang also saw some familiar symbols. They came from different small and medium-sized families.
Not long after, the expected troops had arrived. Everyone waited quietly for the signal.
"Bang!"
A firework exploded in the air, a signal for the ninja troops to advance. Each clan formed a regiment and began to set off.
The general this time seemed to be Okami. Genzou had heard from Uchiha Tomitake that there would be a Naruto consultant accompanying the team to coordinate between the major families and Okami.
At this time, Okami had yet to leave the village, but he was probably almost there. After all, Okami, who was suffering from fear of blood, was no longer suitable for the battlefield.
This should be the current situation, but once the war started, there would definitely be someone who could shoulder the heavy responsibility to hold up the sky on this battlefield.
Genzang's candidate was Ziraya, who was one of the three ninjas like Tsunete. At this time, although Muye was strong, there were only a few people who could be of great use.
Waves of Wind and Water Sect should be active in the west, while Orochimaru was in the south. It seemed like they were wandering around everywhere. As a patched existence, they were sent wherever there was a gap.
After all, Kiba was a rare all-rounded ninja. Other than his personality flaws, he was the perfect candidate for a general. Even though he had some flaws in his personality, he had never been pulled down in important matters. He had always been a talent like a wooden leaf and a pillar!
He had heard them say that the vanguard had already reached the border, and Xuan Zang's troops were the main follow-up troops.
The entire ninja regiment shuttled through the forest and headed toward the border.
According to the speed of Xuan Zang and the others, it would take them a week to get from Woodleaf Village to the border, provided that they could preserve their physical strength and deal with emergencies.
Most of the ninja clans had sent out their combat forces under this policy. The remaining clans had long sent out their combat forces in other battles. Many people with different personalities would definitely not be harmonious when they gathered together, especially those families that already had competition or even worse relationships.
For example, Uchiha and Hinata!
"You must be the Uchiha kid who has been rumored to be very powerful recently, right?”
At this time, the entire ninja troop was resting. Genzang was leaning against a big tree with two tall bodyguards standing beside him.
When he opened his eyes, he saw four people with black eyes surrounding him. The two brothers, Uchiha and Huo, were glaring at him.
"What's the matter?"
Genzo saw that the rest of the Uchiha clan had also gathered around with a disdainful expression on their faces.
Frowning, Xuan Zang didn't know if this was a provocation.
"Let's talk when we have the time. Let me see what kind of genius Uchiha is.”
On this day, his clansmen also saw the hostile gazes of Uchiha around them, but he did not panic.
"There's no need to wait for the next time!"
Xuan Zang gripped his saber, stood up straight, and looked at him.
"Hmm?"
Shield Hinata paused and looked at Genzang. Although he was only 19 years old, he had advanced to Jounin two years ago, so he believed that he was not inferior to Genzang.
"Swoosh!"
Xuan Zang disappeared from the sight of Shield of the Day, leaving a shallow pit on the spot. It was the mark of Xuan Zang's foot.
"I don't think there's a need to waste your energy on this kind of situation, don't you think?”
Xuan Zang leaned against the back of the Hinata Shield, and his voice entered his ears.
At this moment, Shield Hinata's body began to stiffen. Although he was not prepared at that moment, Xuan Zang was behind him before he could even see him.
"Swoosh!"
Shield Hinata turned around and lowered his head slightly. He stared into Xuan Zang's eyes and saw a pair of calm eyes.
"You do have some skills!"
Shield Hinata strode away, and the others followed suit. They should be his teammates.
"Whoa!"
Uchiha Fire spoke with a strange expression on his face as he looked at Hinata and the others who were leaving.
Uchiha Fire and Yan were only 15 or 16 years old, and they did not look as mature as they did on the outside. Seeing their captain defeat the provocative Hinata in an instant, they could not hide the smile in their eyes.
Uchiha returned to his resting spot. He felt that his kinsman, who had been on fire recently, was indeed very strong. In that instant, not many people present saw it, even though they did not activate their Shurunyan.
"Let's continue on our way!"
After resting for a while, the troops continued to move forward. The provocation just now was just a drop of water that dripped into the sea. It was not eye-catching. It only caused ripples in that instant, but after that, it was calm again.
After five and a half days, the main group arrived at the designated location. Many Leaf Ninjas had already set up camp there, and the prototype of the camp had already appeared.
Mu Ye had prepared most of the work for this war before the new year. Now, as long as the ninja troops followed the prescribed steps, they would be able to resist the probing attacks of Hidden Fog.
"Yuxi!"
When the troops arrived, Tsunete and a group of higher-ups who had arrived earlier were waiting in front of the camp.
"The camp has been divided into different areas. Everyone, find your own place and pack your things. At four o'clock in the afternoon, all members of the team leader level and above would come to the middle of the camp for a meeting. Now, disperse!"
Okami's aura was still very strong, and his face was also very heroic. He also had a lot of prestige among the Koba Ninjas.
"Hey!"
"Hey!"
……
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。