The Great Hero Uchiha

In the senses of the two Sand Ninja who were under the influence of genjutsu, they discovered that a Konoha ninja had lurked beside them. They immediately launched an attack on the location of the ninja, completely unaware that the Konoha ninja was actually their teammate... This is genjutsu! A ninjutsu that can make enemies kill each other.

The Sand Ninja who wasn't affected by the genjutsu was clearly the strongest in the team, managing to hold back even when fighting two opponents at once.

He first used kunai to slash his teammates, hoping to awaken them by causing pain. However... this method works for ordinary genjutsu and even worked for Uchiha Miyuki when he was a genin, but it simply doesn't work for Uchiha Miyuki now that he has mastered some secret techniques and pushed the power of his genjutsu to a new level.

Damn it—

What kind of illusion is this? It's terrifying! Even pain can't awaken it...

The Sand Ninja was covered in cold sweat.

Because he had already realized that his team had been ambushed by a Chunin team from Konoha.

crow!

The Crow Squad boasts the strongest genius of the current Uchiha clan!

He had always felt that the Crow Squad wasn't as strong as rumored. After all, only Uchiha Miyuki was truly powerful; the other two teammates were an unknown female ninja and a cowardly disgrace. But at this moment, he realized just how terrifying the Crow Squad really was.

Do not!

To be precise, it's about how terrifying the strongest genius of the Uchiha clan in this era is.

This illusion, which is so difficult to defend against, is already terrifying enough!

What's even more terrifying is that even pain couldn't wake him from the illusion—

This is no Chunin!

He's at least a Special Jonin!

Damn it, Asuma... you actually brought a monster like this on a Chunin mission?!

I despise you—

The Sand Ninja knew he still had a chance to escape, since the Crow Squad had the cowardly Asuma holding them back. If he turned and ran, there was a high probability that the cowardly Asuma would stop his teammates from chasing him. However... he couldn't abandon his two teammates.

Even though he often jokes that if he encountered this situation, he would run away without hesitation.

however--

That was just a joke after all.

The three of them, starting from being assigned to the same team as genin, spent three years and went through several brushes with death to get to this point. How could they just give up the bonds they had built up along the way?

Uchiha Miyuki calmly watched the Sand Ninja still trying to break free of their teammates' genjutsu on the battlefield.

That's what he meant—

Excessive emotions can kill you on the battlefield.

But humans are not plants or trees, so how can they be without feelings?

Even he, an outsider, couldn't treat life as a game.

Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai hesitated for a moment upon seeing this, but ultimately made up their minds and their gazes hardened.

Kurenai Yuhi immediately activated her sonic illusion.

Compared to Sharingan genjutsu, sound wave genjutsu is more noticeable when cast, but it is also more difficult to defend against.

The moment the enemy heard it, they were already under the illusion.

Chunin are not like Jonin who can develop in all aspects. They will still prioritize maximizing their strengths, and only need to reach a passing grade in other areas. This situation usually continues until they are promoted to Special Jonin. Therefore, apart from genjutsu-type ninjas, other types of ninjas among Chunin have little resistance to genjutsu.

While the Sand Ninja were caught in the sound wave genjutsu, Sarutobi Asuma also completed the hand seals.

[Fire Release·Ashes Yaki]

The scorching smoke instantly engulfed the three enemies, giving them absolutely no chance to counterattack.

Sarutobi Asuma is now very skilled at controlling [Ash Accumulation], able to detonate whenever he wants, control the area to the desired size, and even manage the unpredictable explosive power.

With a clanging sound of teeth striking each other, the scorching smoke instantly turned as if it had encountered a flame-filled gas—

combustion!

explosion!

All three enemies were reduced to fragments in the explosion, their right to live taken away.

After quickly cleaning up the battlefield, they continued to use clones as bait to cover up their own team's retreat.

Having returned to camp unharmed, Sarutobi Asuma said, "Let's not celebrate with barbecue this time."

Kurenai Yuhi nodded, her face also looking embarrassed.

Uchiha Miyuki naturally understood why the two refused the barbecue.

Sarutobi Asuma had grilled meat once before, and it got burnt.

Uchiha Miyuki nodded.

"Then you guys go back and rest, I'll go eat by myself."

Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai glanced at Uchiha Miyuki with some surprise.

"Can you still eat?"

Uchiha Miyuki nodded. "It's alright, it's not like we haven't been through this before."

That's what he said, but in reality, he was suddenly noticed by higher-ups, which put pressure on him. He needed something to distract himself and prevent himself from becoming too anxious.

The two hesitated for a moment, then silently shook their heads and said...

"Then you go by yourself."

45. I'm not slow, I'm just cautious.

Before we knew it, half a month had passed in the blink of an eye.

The three members of the Uchiha clan had a very high mission frequency. Many times, they would be assigned new missions as soon as they returned to the camp and had not even had a chance to rest. It was difficult to even squeeze out time for training. Was it because Danzo did not want him to focus on training and improving his strength, or was the pressure on the front line just that great, with every ninja team having to work non-stop? He no longer cared.

Regardless of the reason, it doesn't matter much to him right now. Instead of spending time figuring it out, he should focus on improving his strength.

Let alone a world dominated by ninjas, even in modern times, the most important thing for surviving political struggles is personal strength. The only difference is that in modern times, connections and strategies are valued, and individual combat power is almost negligible except for some violent organizations. In the ninja world, however, the strength of individual combat power is paramount, with connections and strategies being secondary.

Only those who possess the strength of a special Jonin, capable of withstanding assassination attempts by Jonin and gaining access to high-level information, can barely be considered to have the right to participate in political struggles.

On this day, Uchiha Miyuki's team received a team-based ambush mission.

Two Chunin teams were operating together.

Therefore, Konoha also dispatched two squads to intercept them.

After waiting for a while at the agreed location, two girls wearing ninja headbands came rushing over from a distance.

"Hello, my name is Aburame Momoe, a Chunin, skilled in family secret techniques. This is Masami, also a Chunin, skilled in ninja tools and medical ninjutsu." Aburame Momoe added with a somber expression, "Our other teammate, Kuma, was killed in the last mission."

"It's Yami who's standing next to me," she said sadly.

"He was poisoned by the enemy. I was too weak to save him..."

Sarutobi Asuma opened his mouth.

My condolences.

Red sunset.

That's not your fault.

Uchiha Miyuki didn't say anything, he just silently watched the two girls, Sarutobi Asuma, and Yuhi Kurenai, and then he thought of something.

In the original work, they were once selected as the Twelve Guardian Ninja to protect the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Normally, this should have happened after Sarutobi Asuma became a Jonin, or at the very least, when he became a Special Jonin. After all, it's unlikely that twelve Chunin would be sent to protect the Daimyo of the Land of Fire. However, after seeing Aburame Momoe and Masami, he's starting to have some doubts—

Is the Raven Squad going to be broken up?

Since Danzo was planning to use him to undermine the Uchiha's prestige, he naturally wouldn't let him continue to have a smooth ride.

Do not!

Not just Danzo—

To ensure the Hokage position could be passed down through a master-disciple relationship, Hiruzen Sarutobi sought to undermine the Uchiha clan's prestige, which aligned with his own interests. Just as Danzo targeted Hatake Sakumo in the original story, Hiruzen might not actively arrange for him to do so, but he would tacitly approve of or even cooperate with some of Danzo's actions, such as arranging for his son and Kurenai Yuhi to leave Miyuki Uchiha's side.

Uchiha Miyuki had no complaints and accepted everything calmly.

When he realized that Danzo wanted to find a breakthrough in him to undermine the prestige of the Uchiha clan, he understood that if he cooperated and kept failing missions to accumulate stains on his resume, Danzo would not take any other extreme actions... No! Given Danzo's personality, it wouldn't end so easily whether he cooperated or not. He would only intensify his efforts to find more breakthroughs in him, and he would only get a temporary respite.

He realized from the beginning that this would happen, and he was very clear that his fate was now tied to the Uchiha clan.

Helping the Uchiha is helping yourself.

If he, like Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Itachi in the original work, couldn't find his place and impulsively sided with the village, then he would be courting death.

Within the Uchiha clan, he could participate in clan meetings, and his voice could be heard even when it was faint. As his strength increased, his voice would become louder, and he enjoyed many privileges. However, in the village, he was nothing special, let alone a Chunin. He would only become a tool to deal with the Uchiha, and the kind that would be eliminated once he was used up.

Moreover, he wouldn't gamble his fate on the mercy of his enemy, especially not one like Danzo.

"Alright, let's talk on the way, don't waste time."

Upon hearing Uchiha Miyuki's words, the others immediately nodded with solemn expressions.

After traveling for a while, Aburame Momoe and Masami glanced at Uchiha Miyuki, who was slowing down the entire group's march.

The meaning behind that look was very clear:

Are you really a Chunin from the Uchiha clan? How come your taijutsu is so bad?

Although the two hadn't had much contact with the Uchiha clan, their impression of them was that the entire clan was made up of elites! They were the epitome of ninjas in the eyes of ordinary ninjas. They had never heard of any Uchiha member having any obvious weaknesses. Even in areas where they were not good at something, they were so outstanding that ordinary ninjas of the same rank could only look up to them.

Sarutobi Asuma and Yuhi Kurenai were also a little embarrassed by what they saw.

With Kurenai Yuhi by his side, Asuma Sarutobi became less adept at dealing with girls, so Kurenai Yuhi naturally had to step in and speak up for Miyuki Uchiha, saying, "Our team is used to marching at this speed to keep our bodies in peak condition at all times in order to deal with any unexpected situations that may arise. Also, Miyuki, you need to maintain contact with your summoning beasts to check on the surrounding situation."

The two then nodded in realization.

I knew it!

How could the Uchiha clan members slow down the march? It turns out they were observing the surrounding situation, which slowed their progress.

"No matter what, we must always be vigilant. Only in this way can we avoid the occurrence of unexpected factors."

Even though Uchiha Miyuki knew in his heart that these two might become his future teammates, he still hid his weaknesses. It wasn't that he wanted to hide information; when Sarutobi Asuma asked Sarutobi Hiruzen about training on his behalf and obtained the [Fire Release Chakra Mode], his weaknesses had already been exposed to the higher-ups.