Analyzing the Ninja World Starting from Konoha

The tent still bore traces of Yuto's tidying up; the bedding was neatly folded.

Aoba couldn't help but sigh.

That Root ninja named Yuto is indeed a good person.

Not only did they provoke him and offer him their lives, but they also helped him set up his tent.

If Danzo knew about this selfless spirit of dedication, he would probably be so angry that he would close his remaining eye as well.

Aoba closed her eyes, listening to the howling wind outside, and her breathing quickly became steady and long.

The campfire outside the camp was still flickering, sparks being swept high into the sky by the wind, drawing brief trails in the dark night.

In the distance, several blurry figures were rapidly approaching the lonely outpost under the moonlight.

The lead ninja stopped behind a weathered rock, raised his hand, and signaled the others to stop advancing.

His gaze was fixed on the tent, and as a sensory ninja next to him nodded in confirmation, his fingers slowly gripped the short sword on his back.

Target confirmed.

action!

……

Uchiha Kei returned much later than Aoba had expected.

When the sun was high in the sky over the Gobi Desert, making the rocks almost hot to the touch, two figures appeared on the horizon.

Qingye was sitting by the fire, turning the pieces of meat in the pot with a sharpened stick, and then sprinkling cumin on top. The rich aroma mingled with the heat and spread out.

The footsteps grew louder as they approached, eventually stopping below the rocky platform.

Uchiha Itachi climbed up, looking exhausted, yet with an indescribable change in him.

Accompanying him was another Konoha ninja who looked equally young.

"team leader……"

Qi Gang opened his mouth, but the words got stuck in his throat.

He and his companions froze, staring intently at the other side of the fire.

There, four Sand Village ninjas were bound hand and foot, leaning against a rock like a string of rice dumplings, their mouths stuffed with rags, only able to make muffled "ooh" sounds.

"Captain...who are they?"

Qi's voice was a little dry.

"Oh, they came to scout last night."

Aoba flipped the roasted meat over with a stick before calmly saying, "I just picked it up without thinking."

His nonchalant attitude almost made Qi think it was as simple as picking up a pebble from the ground.

This is a complete Sand Village squad.

So easily captured?

Although he had seen the captain make a move yesterday, it now seemed that it might not have been the captain's full strength.

Qi even began to suspect that the captain's strength had surpassed that of a Chunin.

He took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, turned to the side, and introduced the new teammates to Aoba.

"Captain, his name is Ryoichi Ishida, and he's here to replace Yuto."

My name is Ryoichi Ishida.

When I received the order to be sent to the D13 outpost, I felt despair.

To everyone, war with Sunagakure was almost inevitable, and as the front line of defense, this was the primary target of the Sunagakure forces' initial attack.

On his way here, he was even prepared to die in battle at any moment.

until……

He saw the four Sand Ninja prisoners as a ray of hope in his despair.

A captain who is too young.

An entire Sand Ninja squad was easily captured without a single scratch, and they even started a fire to cook food.

Although Konoha and Sunagakure have not officially started a war, small-scale skirmishes have never stopped.

Assassination between ninjas of the two countries was commonplace. Anyone who dared to openly light a fire and eat cooked food in such a blatant manner was either mentally unstable or possessed formidable strength.

Clearly, the person in front of us is the latter.

Although this gentleman is a little... younger.

The four unlucky guys next to him had undoubtedly proven the strength of the person in front of him.

Ishida Ryoichi realized in an instant that although he had been banished to a desperate place, he was not without hope of survival.

The person in front of me seems to be a "big shot"!

Ryoichi immediately stepped forward, bowed deeply, and his attitude was so enthusiastic that it bordered on obsequious.

"Captain! My name is Ryoichi Ishida! From today onwards, I'm one of your team members! Nice to meet you!"

Aoba turned and glanced at him.

He's a smart person.

Aoba gave her own assessment.

Although they are still cannon fodder, smart cannon fodder is always more useful than stupid ones, at least it won't be too boring.

"Okay, put your things down. That tent is mine."

As she spoke, Qingye pointed to the only tent in the area, "Find your own place to rest and your own food, understand?"

"Understood, understood, everything will be done according to the captain's instructions!"

Ryoichi nodded repeatedly, leaving Uchiha Itachi, who was standing to the side, dumbfounded.

No, where did that utterly hopeless look go on the way here?

How come things changed here?

This transformation happened so fast!

The two then began packing up their belongings, as for setting up the tent.

They dared not even think that one would be enough; in this vast world, there was nowhere they couldn't rest.

Any place that can provide cover, whether it's in the soil, on a tree, or in the grass, will do.

That tent was meant to draw fire; nobody actually intended to sleep inside it.

Of course, except for their captain.

The two men immediately noticed the messy blankets inside the tent and knew without guessing that the captain was indeed sleeping there.

"That's incredibly strong!"

Even so, he managed to capture an entire Sand Ninja squad that had launched a sneak attack. Ryoichi was instantly energized.

After finishing his own work, he would rush over to curry favor... well, no, to ask for instructions!

"Captain, what should we do with these Sand Ninja?"

"Hmm, let's keep it for now, it'll be useful later."

"Qingye said, turning to look at the two of them."

Hey~

Although they were cannon fodder, they were still my legitimate subordinates.

He didn't want to be surrounded by familiar strangers after the war ended.

Aoba also hoped that they would survive the Third Shinobi World War.

They were lucky to be able to join their own team.

"My team doesn't support idlers, nor does it tolerate useless people."

These words caused Ryoichi's body to tense up instinctively, while Uchiha Itachi looked at Aoba with a complicated expression.

Being detained and interrogated by the secret police, and having his memories forcibly accessed by the mountain clan, the feeling of powerlessness and humiliation made Qi understand everything completely.

In this world, strength is the foundation of everything.

If you have the ability, then you are the one who speaks.

Why is it that even though he's also an Uchiha, he's marginalized because he hasn't awakened his Sharingan? He can't even attend clan meetings, and even when he argues his case, nobody takes him seriously!

Because he is weak, because he is blind!

His captain, Yamashiro Aoba, is very strong.

So powerful that they can disregard the rules and light a campfire to roast meat on the front lines.

So strong that even if he killed Danzo's Root members, the higher-ups not only didn't investigate, but instead sent a new member to fill the vacancy.

Therefore, he no longer questions any of the captain's outrageous actions.

What's funny is that his new teammates adapted to the captain's unconventional ways as soon as they met him.

This made him reflect on his past self, wondering if he had been too naive!

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