The Great Hero Uchiha

I can't give it up!

It's precisely because we can't let go that we're in so much pain.

You understand, right?

What is a companion...?

One's strength is ultimately limited, and there are too many things that cannot be done alone. That's why we need to unite with teammates to accomplish things together, supporting each other to overcome one obstacle after another in life, and even sacrificing everything to protect our companions. Isn't that the meaning of companionship?

You know all this, so why are you still making this mistake?

Yami, you've disappointed me so much.

I treated you as a trustworthy companion, but you treated me as a lecher.

If you really want those things, why bother with all that effort?

You can't resist my illusions at all.

and many more!

How did my speech get so off-topic?

"Wait a minute! Just pretend I didn't say what I said after that... Damn it! I misspoke just now. Anyway, what I wanted to say is that we are teammates in a team now, which means we are important companions to each other, not isolated individuals. Your business is my business. Even if you don't say anything, I will help you to do it, just like now when I am injured and you are taking care of me."

Ok……

The porridge was cooked very well today.

If it weren't for Momoe Aburame standing outside, Miyuki Uchiha would have tried to erase this memory using genjutsu.

That was so embarrassing.

If these two were to have any wild ideas like "an illusion of two women and one man in the wild," how would they ever be able to go out on missions together properly in the future?!

Fortunately, Yami was stunned by what Uchiha Miyuki had said and didn't come to her senses for a moment.

At that moment, Momoe Aburame walked in.

“Yami, just like Miyuki said, we are important comrades, so don’t make this kind of decision again!! I will stand with you to guard against Miyuki’s illusions.”

The first part was normal, but the second part completely baffled Uchiha Miyuki.

"ha--?????"

As expected, we won't be able to go out on missions together anymore!

68. Only ninjas who know how to best utilize their advantages can live longer.

"Yes, from today onwards we need to strengthen our ability to counter illusions—"

"Slip of the tongue... It really was just a slip of the tongue! Yami, why are you taking it so seriously?"

Despite his sarcastic remarks, a smile played on his lips.

Whether the slip of the tongue just now was intentional or just a slip of the tongue, why bother to investigate?

At least--

Now Yami is in the mood to joke around, isn't she?

Aburame Momoe and Masami left the tent warily, only to find some insects on the ground.

The insects formed a sentence.

Miyuki is indeed a gentle person.

Seeing this, Uchiha Miyuki smiled and shook his head, waving at the insects.

gentle?

Perhaps—

He just doesn't like sad things.

Do what you can do.

As evening approached, a ninja cat sneaked into the tent.

Seeing the Sharingan reflected in the ninja cat's eyes, Uchiha Miyuki did not ask Aburame Momoe and Masami to move aside, and directly activated his Sharingan to read the information within.

The clan has already dispatched a Jonin to verify the information.

Besides this information, the ninja cat also brought some other things.

Ninja tools.

A ninja sword and several kunai.

These are not ordinary ninja swords and kunai; they are top-tier ninja tools infused with special minerals and possessing a high degree of chakra conduction.

Especially this ninja sword.

Named as——

Futsu no Mitama Sword.

The Sharingan has been passed down within the Uchiha clan for a long time. The only commendable ability the Uchiha possess is its ability to detoxify. The ability to sense the flow of enemy chakra is completely meaningless to the Uchiha who have awakened the Sharingan, as the Sharingan can see and even copy enemy ninjutsu.

Among the former owners of this sword was Uchiha Izuna.

He used this sword to fight against Tobirama Senju.

Even when facing Tobirama Senju's Raijin Sword, Futsu no Mitama never lost out, and the Raijin Sword was said to be a divine sword capable of cutting through anything.

Uchiha Miyuki accepted the gifts and casually gave the ninja cat a soldier's ration pill.

Momoe Aburame asked curiously from the side.

"Isn't this your Uchiha clan's ninja cat? Why is it accepting soldier rations when it's delivering supplies for you?"

Recalling the fear of being dominated by the ninja cats when he was a child, Uchiha Miyuki immediately revealed a wicked smile, just like when he asked Uchiha Hatake this question back then.

"You'll understand once you touch it."

"No, your smile reveals malice to the core."

"cut--"

Uchiha Miyuki scoffed, then spoke to the ninja cat.

"Thank you for your hard work. Please pass on my message to the clan leader that I need a large ninja beast that can be used as a vehicle, preferably a flying ninja beast."

Helping Fugaku Uchiha become Hokage was not only about using him as a stepping stone and aligning with current interests, but also about elevating the clan's status to secure more resources. While he couldn't immediately resolve his weaknesses in taijutsu and ninjutsu, he could compensate for these shortcomings through other means.

Summoning beasts is a very good direction.

Weak large ninja beasts can be used as vehicles and their chakra can be used to unleash ninjutsu.

In the past, although he was qualified to participate in the high-level clan meetings, his own strength was too weak and he had no achievements, so he was not qualified to make such a request. Now, he not only fabricated the achievement of killing a Jonin, but also the real achievement of killing a special Jonin from Sunagakure. He also provided important information such as the disappearance of the Third Kazekage.

They are naturally entitled to demand more resources from the family.

The Uchiha clan is a large family. In addition to the Sharingan power hidden in their bloodline, they also have various resources that only large families possess!

Ninja tools, secret techniques, ninjutsu, forbidden techniques, taijutsu, throwing techniques, ninja beasts, influence within the village...

None of these are things that ordinary ninjas can only dream of.

With such resources, why bother being a commoner ninja and having to acquire everything yourself?

The reason you didn't ask for anything back then was simply because you lacked the strength and status. Now that you have that strength and status, why not make use of it?! Or is it that combat power provided by external means isn't combat power at all?! If you can rely on the family's power to become stronger in a very short time and gain more strength, why put the cart before the horse and rely entirely on yourself?!

Upon hearing this, the ninja cat nodded silently and immediately turned into a wisp of smoke and disappeared.

Yami spoke up from the side, "Is your clan in an employer-employee relationship with the Ninja Cats?"

Uchiha Miyuki shook his head.

"I have paid a bloody price for this, and I cannot easily tell you the answer."

Momoe Aburame reacted quickly.

"You were scratched by the ninja cat because you didn't know you were going to receive a reward?"

"No way! Your intuition is too accurate! Wait! No... Since you know the secrets of our Uchiha clan, I have no choice but to silence you to keep the secret. I'm sorry, don't blame me. Blame yourself for knowing too much!" Uchiha Miyuki stared at the two of them with a serious expression and slowly drew his Futsu-no-Mitama sword.

"Yami and I were silenced, so who will feed your ninja crows now—"

"You said it yourselves, from now on the feeding of the ninja crows will be your responsibility."

Aburame muttered softly.

"Your Uchiha clan's secrets are really cheap."

Yamei nodded in agreement.

Seeing the two who had regained some energy after what had just happened, Uchiha Miyuki nodded to himself.

"My injuries should be almost fully recovered by the day after tomorrow. You should prepare in advance, and we will start our mission the day after tomorrow."

"We are ready."

As he spoke, he grasped Yami's hand, as if forming some strange alliance.

At this moment, Uchiha Miyuki also had a strange feeling. When Aburame Momoe said that she was ready, it did not mean that she was ready to carry out the mission, but rather that she was ready for something else.

Has my reputation within the team been ruined like this?!

At that moment, he even had an urge to cover his face with his hands.

In the evening, the ninja cat returned, bringing the things that Uchiha Miyuki needed.

A summoning beast scroll!

Large flying ninja beasts are relatively rare, but that doesn't mean they don't exist. After all, the Uchiha clan is one of the top clans in Konoha. If they can't even obtain this kind of resource, it doesn't prove that the Uchiha clan is weak, but rather that Konoha is too weak. If even the clans of a village lack resources, what about the other ninjas in the village?

Although ninja beasts are not a regular resource, Konoha occupies the richest region in the world, so it has never lacked any resources!

Otherwise, every time the Fourth Shinobi World War begins, it will be a concentrated attack on Konoha.

The reason why there are relatively few ninjas who use summoning beasts is mainly because ninja beasts are too expensive and provide very little boost to combat power. Not every ninja beast has such extreme advantages and disadvantages as Uchiha Miyuki, and not everyone possesses the Sharingan. Moreover, the money required to raise ninja beasts is too much for ordinary ninjas to afford.

That night, after Aburame Momoe and Masami fell asleep, Uchiha Miyuki opened his eyes.