To pay off the debt, become Hokage!

Xiaonan was a little disappointed. Suddenly, she remembered what Lord Chonghua said, that he could see her through the crows.

Xiaonan quickly looked at the crow in his arms and asked hopefully, "Is Master Chonghua here?"

quack--

The crow in her arms began to cry, and Xiaonan was suddenly stunned. She saw that one of the crow's eyes turned from black to blood red, and a sickle shape appeared in the pupil.

what is this?

Xiaonan was suddenly confused, but before she could react, the world in her eyes distorted and changed, and a dazzling light dissipated.

Xiaonan has already arrived inside the house...

"Eh? Am I not outside the house?"

Snapped.

A familiar touch came from his head, and Xiaonan turned around in surprise.

Sure enough, Lord Chonghua was stroking her head and looking at her with a smile on his face.

"Master Chonghua!"

Xiaonan rushed over and hugged Uchiha Shigeka tightly like a bird into his arms.

Uchiha Shigeka stroked her hair and said, "Why haven't you left yet? Don't worry, I will pick you up after the war is over."

"Or are you worried that I will abandon you?" Uchiha Shigeka chuckled, "You've also seen that the Ninja Crow can pull you into the illusion space."

"I am always with you, don't be afraid."

Uchiha Shigeka reminded Xiaonan: "You must keep the ability of Ninja Crow secret. If you want to see me in the future, just tell Ninja Crow. I will meet you like this when I have time."

"..."

Xiaonan didn't say anything, but just hugged her tighter.

"You can't fall behind in your studies. With the help of the illusion space, I can remotely guide you in your practice..."

Uchiha Shigeka kept chattering like an old mother.

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Chapter 136: Preparing to Leave

Uchiha Shigeka returned to Aburame Shisei and the other two silently.

After recuperating in the safe and peaceful environment of the Bird Country, the injuries of Aburame Shisei and the other two improved greatly.

"Chonghua, you're back. Come, I'll serve you a bowl of soup."

Inuzuka Rina waved and handed over the bowl of soup. Uchiha Shigeka took it and took a sip.

Aburame Shisei and the other two had never realized that the person they had been with in the past few weeks was Uchiha Shigeka's shadow clone.

Uchiha Shigeka sorted out the memories of his shadow clone, and finally found that there was really nothing to sort out.

It was just an ordinary recuperation time, with no waves or exciting things happening.

Uchiha Shigeka waited peacefully in the cave for the arrival of Namikaze Minato and others.

Aburame Shisei and the other two were chatting on the side, while Uchiha Shigeka closed his eyes to rest. His actual spirit was connected with the Ninja Crows, and a pair of black crow eyes were looking at Konan.

Under the leadership of the shadow clone, Xiaonan left the Bird Kingdom and entered the Wind Kingdom with the help of a caravan. The next step was to cross the River Kingdom and go to the Forest Country in the Fire Kingdom.

"Ah, is Lord Chonghua here?"

Xiaonan has already figured out the pattern of whether Lord Chonghua borrows the Ninja Crow.

The eyes of the Ninja Crow are stupid and clear, and its thoughts are simple. Just like ordinary animals, it is always curious.

This ninja crow seemed to rarely come outside, and often stood above Xiaonan's head looking around.

After Lord Chonghua received the Ninja Crow, his eyes suddenly became complicated, and Xiaonan could see the "human appearance" contained in them at a glance.

Uchiha Shigeka flapped his wings at Konan, indicating that it was indeed him who was online.

Konan smiled foolishly, stroked the feathers of the Ninja Crow, and reported in a low voice about his experiences during this period...even though only two hours had passed since the last report.

"What is Master Chonghua doing now?"

Xiaonan was very curious. Didn’t he say he wanted to return to the front battlefield?

Judging from how often Lord Chonghua comes online, he seems very relaxed and has a lot of free time.

"Because the person who is coming to pick us up hasn't arrived yet."

The shadow clone who had been silent suddenly spoke, which scared Xiaonan.

The shadow clone, which should have been expressionless and as rigid as a machine, suddenly smiled faintly.

"Is it because I scared you?" The shadow clone said, "Just like the ninja crow in your arms, I can also connect my thoughts to the shadow clone and talk to you."

Xiaonan patted the flat board, his eyes shining as he looked at Uchiha Shigeka with admiration.

"Lord Chonghua is amazing. He actually has so many ways to contact me."

Xiaonan thought to herself: "I wonder if I can contact Master Chonghua remotely."

It had always been Lord Chonghua who had contacted her unilaterally - although she was very happy with Lord Chonghua's care, this one-way contact made her feel a little worried.

It would be best if the communication was two-way; Lord Chonghua could contact her and she could also contact Lord Chonghua!

"It's a good idea, you can try it."

Uchiha Shigeka did not object, but encouraged Konan to do it.

After all, she is the woman who was able to develop the secret art of paper escape and create 600 billion detonating talismans.

Uchiha Shigeka thought that the ability to develop and implement is not weak, so let Konan do it boldly. What if it succeeds?

Anyway, Uchiha Shigeka won't lose anything.

The two of them chatted casually like this, and two days passed like this.

Xiaonan looked at the ninja crow in his arms. The ninja crow couldn't stand Xiaonan's gaze and looked over curiously.

Xiaonan turned her head and looked at the shadow clone beside her... Well, his face was grim and his eyes were staring blankly ahead.

"...Lord Chonghua didn't come today."

Xiaonan felt a little lost.

It seems that the people who are going to pick up Lord Chonghua and his men have arrived.

......

"Mikoto, Minato, Hizashi... I didn't expect you would be the ones to pick us up!"

Uchiha Shigeka smiled and greeted the people who came to meet him.

"Uncle Zongxing, long time no see."

Uchiha Muneyuki looked at the taller boy in front of him and patted his shoulder: "Zhonghua, long time no see, you have grown taller."

"Yes, long time no see."

Uchiha Shigeka led Uchiha Muneyuki and his group into the cave.

On the way, Uchiha Mikoto came to Uchiha Shigeka, her beautiful eyes filled with deep longing.

The pink lips were slightly parted, and the sound that flowed out was as melodious as the sound of a piano and as beautiful as an elegant melody.

If you listen carefully, Uchiha Shigeka can hear a hint of resentment.

"What a long mission, Chonghua, we haven't seen each other for almost two years."

"Didn't we exchange letters a month ago?"

It was sent along with the report sent to the Konoha camp, which included letters written by Uchiha Shigeka to his friends.

"Letters are definitely not as good as face-to-face meetings."

Uchiha Shigeka smiled faintly, gently touched her hand, and said with a smile: "Aren't we meeting now? And the mission has been completed, we can meet every day in the future."

Uchiha Mikoto also touched Zhonghua with her little hand, and just as she was about to say something, they had already arrived inside the cave.

"Captain Zongxing, thank you for your help."

Uchiha Muneyuki glanced at the three people who looked pale but in good spirits.

"How are your injuries? Can you move?"

"Our injuries have mostly healed and no longer affect our movements." Aburame Shisei said, "If the headquarters hadn't sent someone to pick us up, I think we would have been on our way back to the Konoha camp."

"We still need to be more careful." Uchiha Muneyuki said, "Most of the Rain Country has been completely occupied by Iwagakure, and they are now beginning to expand to the surrounding areas."

Aburame Shisei was stunned: "Iwagakure is still planning to invade the Land of Birds?"

Uchiha Muneyuki nodded and said, "We have already investigated clearly that the leader of the Iwagakure troops is from the fighting faction."

"The militant faction..."

Aburame Shisei and the others looked at each other, this was not surprising at all.

In recent years, militant groups have been gaining ground in various countries. Their goal is expansion, expansion! They advocate aggression and plunder to obtain lucrative resources.

This fighting faction is not only in the ninja village, but also in the daimyo's mansion. It can be said that they are running in both directions.

"The Land of Birds is no longer safe. It is hard to guarantee that you four will not be in danger if you cross the border and return to the camp, so Captain Orochimaru sent us to pick you up."

Here, Uchiha Muneyuki is talking to Aburame Shisei.

Uchiha Shigeka also had a reminiscing session with Namikaze Minato, Hyuga Hizashi, and Uchiha Mikoto.

Minato Namikaze's face looked a little heavy.

"We learned about your experiences from Fugaku-senpai... your companions suffered heavy casualties."

Only five people were left alive out of the team of thirty people led by Uchiha Fugaku.

Although he successfully provoked Iwagakure to take action, but... Namikaze Minato shook his head, took a deep breath and calmed himself.

After several years of war, Minato Namikaze had been tempered by the flames of war and his mentality had become much more stable.

However, seeing the remaining four people in the cave, I was moved and relaxed for a short time...

The atmosphere was a bit depressing, so Uchiha Shigeka changed the subject and said, "I wonder how the other groups are doing? Have they left the Rain Country and returned to the Konoha camp?"

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Chapter 137: You Think Too High of Danzo

Namikaze Minato replied: "After suffering considerable casualties, Yoshitsugu-senpai and his men broke through the Iwagakure blockade and successfully returned to the Konoha camp."

The Yoshitsugu-senpai he was referring to was Hyuga Yoshitsugu who had some conflicts with Uchiha Fugaku.

Uchiha Shigeka nodded in understanding.

"Chonghua, come with me."

At this time, the conversation between Uchiha Muneyuki, Aburame Shisei and the other two had ended. He walked out and greeted Uchiha Shigeka casually.

Uchiha Shigeka blinked, apologized to his friends, and followed Uchiha Muneyuki out of the cave.

The warm sun shines, the air is fresh, and the sounds of migratory birds and wild animals in the forest can be heard one after another.

Uchiha Muneyuki brought Uchiha Shigeka to a secluded corner where no one would disturb them.

"I heard about your experiences from Fugaku. Those unknown forces impersonating our ANBU are already investigating."

Uchiha Muneyuki looked up and said, "To be honest, I am skeptical about what Fugaku said. Chonghua, tell me what happened again and I will verify it."

Uchiha Shigeka nodded and talked about his experiences after entering the Rain Country.

With Uchiha Fugaku present, Uchiha Shigeka said that what he saw was what he got, completely objectively, and said what he thought.

When it comes to himself, some things are concealed, and the specific battles are glossed over, with the main focus being on those unknown enemies who turned against him and stabbed him in the back.

Having said that, Uchiha Shigeka took out the scroll that sealed the bodies of Muramasa and others from behind and handed it to Uchiha Muneyuki.

Uchiha Muneyuki's eyes narrowed: "Collecting the bodies of the enemies... Well done, Chonghua, let me take a look."

Uchiha Muneyuki opened the scroll and undid the seal. A puff of smoke appeared and the bodies of Muramasa and others appeared before him.

Thanks to the static state of the seal, the bodies of Muramasa and others were well preserved.

Uchiha Muneyuki observed the other person's face, and from time to time he injected his own chakra into the corpse to investigate.