Traveling through three generations: Making Konoha great again!

Chapter 85 The Ninja's Kill Line

Uchiha En's Sharingan with two tomoe, the dark tomoe slowly rotating.

Behind him were ninjas from the Inu family and the Aburame clan.

Their names are Inuzuka Ten and Aburame Shige.

The three of them formed a "品" (pin) shape, maintaining just the right distance so that they wouldn't be attacked simultaneously by the enemy with a wide range of ninjutsu while still being able to maintain timely communication.

This is a reflection of Uchiha En's experience; the painful lessons of the Warring States period left him with indelible memories.

He used to be in a formation that was too close together with his clansmen.

The water-formed vines grabbed the ankles of everyone in the team, and then several kunai flew over—

The ending goes without saying.

"Is there any movement?" Uchiha En asked in a deep voice.

"His scent was present in multiple locations simultaneously, making it impossible to pinpoint the exact location—"

"No bugs were stepped on, no information."

"How strange, could this brat's agility be comparable to Lord Izuna's?" Uchiha En muttered under his breath, "Otherwise, how could he not even distinguish between the dogs of the Inuzuka clan—"

"Are you sure you're not mistaken?" Inuzuka Ten scratched his head. "Perhaps you've been here before, and the smell dissipates over time, causing similar situations—"

Yu Nu Zhiqiang whispered, "Unless his perception is very strong, it will be difficult for him to avoid the insect trap."

Their squad is one of the best in the entire patrol force in terms of teamwork.

Uchiha En led the team. Although the two Chunin from the Inu clan and Aburame were not particularly talented, they greatly respected him as a senior member and carefully and diligently studied and followed his instructions.

Therefore, they are the team that has discovered Minato Namikaze's whereabouts the most times.

After receiving orders to inspect and repair the defenses, Minato Namikaze treated this as part of his training, and would occasionally take a stroll along the defenses.

This was supposed to be a job that would incite hatred.

Interestingly, Minato Namikaze, with his sunny smile, would earnestly communicate with the patrol team after discovering any oversights, rather than simply nitpicking.

Even when caught, they don't get angry; instead, they praise the other person's abilities and ask themselves where they fall short.

By doing this, people couldn't dislike him; instead, they admired his keen observation skills.

Therefore, the patrol force, which had been repeatedly trained by Minato Namikaze, quickly discovered the presence of Kusagakure's elite spies and sounded the alarm when they infiltrated the area.

Together with the Anbu and Konoha police forces, they swiftly captured them as a unit.

Among them, Uchiha En was the most impressive one.

Minato Namikaze kept coming to spar with him, which helped his aging body regain its fighting spirit.

In a moment of youthful exuberance, this old man single-handedly captured two bandits!

Therefore, although Uchiha En kept calling him "yellow-haired brat," he often used a critical tone to teach Namikaze Minato some battlefield tips.

For example, observe the wind direction and the orientation of haystacks, the degree of soil compaction, and the frequency of insect and bird calls—

These details contain a silent message.

Minato Namikaze always smiled and nodded, playing the straight man, completely swayed by the old Uchiha's sweet talk.

Both Inuzuka Ten and Aburame Shige could see this.

That boy, as radiant as a little sun, could practically be tricked into giving away his entire patrol salary with just a bit more coaxing—

"Impossible! With my Sharingan, I definitely saw a flash of golden light—"

Uchiha En said in a deep voice, "I'm not old yet!"

Both Inuya Ten and Ayano Zhiqiang were somewhat helpless.

Uncle Yan is a good man, that's just his personality—

Indeed, some aspects of them conform to the public's stereotype of the Uchiha clan.

Stubborn, resistant to both gentle persuasion and force, possessing a strong sense of pride in combat and unwilling to yield—

"Go up further!"

"The Hokage gave us this job, not so we could just slack off—"

"Strive for perfection!"

"Kids, do you know how rare this opportunity is? The village is paying you to experience the battlefield early. In the Warring States period, this would be a dream come true—" Uchiha En shouted, "If you don't take this seriously now, don't blame the enemy for being ruthless when you bleed on the battlefield later!"

It wasn't that he wanted to speak up for Hiruzen Sarutobi, but rather that he was a very proud person.

Right is right, wrong is wrong.

In Uchiha En's view, the patrol force's actions were a win-win situation.

This not only maintained the village's security and provided retired ninjas with decent jobs, but also allowed these older ninjas to mentor the inexperienced youngsters.

Otherwise, we'll have to wait until the Fourth Shinobi World War begins—

Rushing in like a reckless fool might lead to stepping into an enemy trap, which would be a real shame.

Uchiha En also had a good impression of the two foreign boys under his command.

I'm willing to listen attentively to his conversation and treat him with respect.

Uchiha En sometimes thought to himself that he was probably getting old.

He felt the Uchiha clan's arrogance was excessive, and that other ninja clans also had their merits.

"Yes, Captain Yan—" After being encouraged and reprimanded, Inuzuka Ten and Aburame Shige cheered up.

The three of them continued their investigation.

"Where is it hidden?"

Uchiha En adjusted his breathing and narrowed his eyes: "Should I really ask Vice-Captain Sakumo to add a member from the Hyuga clan to my side as well?"

"Although I hate to admit it, when it comes to spotting hidden enemies, Byakugan is truly exceptional."

After searching all around, they still couldn't find any trace of Minato Namikaze.

But what was infuriating was that Uchiha En could always see a faint golden light flickering in the distance—

"Am I under too much pressure? Or is it just that age is catching up with me—" Uchiha En sighed, waved his hand, and signaled Aburame Shige and Inuzuka Ten to stop.

"Alright, let's wait for the next squad to hand over their shift. Our time is up."

"I saw them coming—"

Uchiha En pulled out a metal box, took out a cigarette from it, lit it, and started smoking.

"Uncle Yan, you haven't finished the box that the Hokage gave you yet?" Inuzuka Ten said with a grin.

"Hmph, I've already finished smoking them!"

"This cigarette case is made of iron, so I'll keep it—you kids have no idea what thrift is!"

Uchiha En said, blowing his beard and glaring.

"Ninjas are actually very poor! At first glance, they may seem to make some money, but the subsequent expenses for ninja tools, physical maintenance, and researching ninjutsu will shock you if you calculate it carefully—"

"If I don't have some backup plans, what if something unexpected happens and I can't take on any missions?"

"That's equivalent to being killed in this ninja world!"

Uchiha En exhaled a puff of smoke: "Even with the help of two or three close friends and the clan, in the end, you still have to rely on yourself."

"Relying on others will always have its limits—they also have their own things to do!"

Inuya Ten and Aburame Zhiqiang nodded as if they understood.

In fact, the adults in their family had said similar things—

But for some reason, it just didn't sound the same when my own family said it.

Uncle Yan's words were very thought-provoking! Perhaps it's because of his one arm?

"However, it's not to say that all expenses can be saved—"

"Like this cigarette, I only smoke the same brand as Naruto—"

Uchiha En coughed lightly: "Of course, not smoking is even better. Don't follow my example."

"The same brand as Naruto? Uncle Yan, you're really rich!" Inuzuka Ten exclaimed.

These inexplicable words, however, brought a slight smile to Uchiha En's face.

This is exactly the effect he wanted! The Uchiha clan always wants to save face when they're out in public—

In reality, Uchiha En was the most shrewd.

After smoking half of the cigarette that Hiruzen Sarutobi had given him, he didn't really want to smoke anymore.

After all, it was a cigarette given by the Hokage—

Although the Uchiha clan and Konoha had a bad relationship, it still holds commemorative significance.

So, Uchiha En bought other brands of regular cigarettes, took them out, and put them back into this cigarette case—

This makes him appear wealthy and extravagant, and also allows him to occasionally display the iron cigarette case given to him by Hiruzen Sarutobi.

That's an old-fashioned way of playing, killing two birds with one stone.

"You should smoke less, Uncle Yan."

At that moment, atop the tree branch above his head, Minato Namikaze chuckled and said, "But if you can't quit, you should smoke some better stuff—"

Minato Namikaze waved the two cigarettes in his hand.

It was the same style that Uchiha En usually boasted about drawing as Sarutobi Hiruzen!

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