Renye's Chakra

The mission was complete, and Yusuke Senju led the group back to the village.

Because Danzō and Renye were injured, they could not travel very quickly.

Stopping and starting along the way, the four of them took a full three days to return to Konoha.

Meanwhile, Tanaka Senju hurried toward the village with the unconscious Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado tucked under his arms.

Kagami Uchiha followed behind him, looking badly injured as well.

Tanaka Senju looked deeply troubled. "If I'd known, I never would have agreed to let you take a B-rank mission."

Earlier, the three had clamored to take a B-rank mission, and Tanaka Senju had somehow agreed.

As it turned out, their targets were two Chunin and a Genin.

How could three Genin who had just graduated possibly be their match?

Less than two minutes after the fight began, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado had been beaten until they could no longer move, leaving only Kagami Uchiha desperately struggling.

If he had not intervened in time, the three would have gone to meet their great-grandmothers long ago.

If Lord Tobirama found out about this, he would definitely scold him to death.

The two teams eventually met at Konoha's gates.

"Tanaka, what happened to you?" Yusuke Senju raised a brow.

"Ah, don't mention it." Tanaka Senju sighed and explained, "These little brats insisted on taking a B-rank mission, but they weren't strong enough and nearly got themselves killed."

Renye looked at the two heavily injured, unconscious boys, and his mouth twitched.

Damn, those injuries were serious!

Danzō Shimura wore a gleeful smile.

At first, he had been worried that Hiruzen's team might perform better than his own on their mission.

But seeing the group in such a miserable state now made him feel much better.

"Kagami, are you okay?" Danzō rarely showed a smile.

Kagami Uchiha awkwardly scratched his head. "I-I'm fine."

When they had first received the B-rank mission, the three of them had even bragged about it in front of Danzō. He had not expected the backlash to come so quickly.

"I won't talk to you anymore. I need to get them treated first."

Tanaka Senju ran toward Konoha Hospital.

Kagami Uchiha limped after him.

"Haha, this is killing me!" Danzō threw back his head and laughed.

He had thought Hiruzen's team must be incredible to take on a B-rank mission.

But this was it?

"Hahaha... cough, cough, cough!"

He laughed too hard and accidentally pulled at his wounds, his face instantly turning deathly pale.

Renye: "..."

Was this what they meant by joy turning into sorrow?

Yusuke Senju's mouth twitched. "I'd better take you to the hospital too."

After receiving some simple bandaging at Konoha Hospital, Renye went home.

Tobirama Senju Residence.

Including travel time, this mission had taken five days in total.

Renye pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.

Hearing the commotion, Tobirama Senju came out of his study. The delight in his eyes vanished in an instant. "Brat, you're back."

During the days Renye had been away, even his meals had lost their flavor.

He had realized that Renye had spoiled his appetite. He simply had no desire to eat anyone else's cooking.

Tobirama Senju was just about to ask Renye to stir-fry a couple of dishes for him when, before he could speak, he seemed to notice something and instinctively frowned.

In his perception, Renye's Chakra had changed. It had become exceedingly cold and sinister, stirring an inexplicable disgust within him.

"This brat..." Tobirama Senju's eyes flickered.

Renye was somewhat baffled. Why had this old man suddenly changed his expression for no reason?

He did not seem to have offended him, did he?

Could it be... this guy had hit menopause?

Just as Renye was utterly confused, Tobirama Senju spoke. "Brat, did you awaken the Sharingan?"

"Uncle, how did you know?" Renye was shocked.

He had not even told Tobirama Senju, yet this guy already knew?

Tobirama Senju revealed an expression of knowing it.

Through his long-term observations of the Uchiha Clan, he had discovered that once an Uchiha Clan Member awakened the Sharingan, their Chakra would change.

The higher the Sharingan's level, the colder and more sinister the Chakra became.

And he happened to hate that cold, sinister feeling.

Usually, the colder and more sinister an Uchiha's Chakra was, the more likely they were to become extreme and do something dangerous.

This was also why Tobirama Senju had always guarded against the Uchiha.

In his view, the Uchiha Clan were all a bunch of lunatics—powerful lunatics, at that. No one knew when they might lose their minds...

And if those madmen did lose their minds, the village would absolutely suffer!

"Brat, awaken the Sharingan and let me see it." Tobirama Senju stared intently at Renye's eyes.

Renye was somewhat puzzled by his purpose, but he obediently did as he was told.

A black tomoe appeared beside his pupil.

The instant he awakened his eyes, Tobirama Senju could clearly sense Renye's originally calm Chakra beginning to surge wildly, turning cold, sinister, and violent.

But that cold, sinister feeling soon disappeared.

Tobirama Senju fell into thought.

What secrets were hidden within the Uchiha Clan's eyes?

Why did awakening them cause such a drastic change in one's temperament?

He decided that tonight, he would properly study Renye's Sharingan.

"All right, brat," Tobirama Senju said.

Hearing that, Renye slowly deactivated his Sharingan.

This old man was acting so strangely. Who knew what the hell he was up to?

Evening.

Tobirama Senju sat at the table, contentedly eating the dinner Renye had made.

Sure enough, this brat's cooking was still the best.

Over the past few days, he had cooked for himself and found it nearly impossible to swallow, with no desire to eat at all.

Before long, every dish on the table had been wiped clean.

Tobirama Senju wiped his mouth, his gaze falling on Renye's bandaged shoulder. "Brat, I heard you went on a B-rank mission?"

Renye nodded and replied, "It was much harder than expected."

The scene from that time flashed through his mind like a carousel—Danzō becoming the team's weak point, Koharu going to treat Danzō, himself fighting The Strongman and falling into a desperate situation...

This mission had made Renye realize that they had previously thought combat was far too simple.

Battles between shinobi were cruel. One careless mistake could cost them their lives.

He told Tobirama Senju the details of the mission.

Tobirama Senju did not blame them for taking a B-rank mission.

In his view, shinobi grew through constant slaughter.

Flowers raised in a greenhouse could never become powerful shinobi.

Tobirama Senju nodded slightly, his fingers lightly rubbing the tabletop.

"I am very satisfied with your performance on this mission. Only by walking along death's edge can one truly understand the way of the shinobi."

With that, Tobirama Senju stood and carried the bowls and chopsticks into the kitchen.

Renye sat on the sofa and picked up a novel to read.

The current Shinobi World had no television, and there were very few forms of entertainment.

So Renye had bought some novels to pass the time.

The quality of these novels was mediocre, nowhere near as good as the works from his previous life.

When he had time in the future, Renye could write a couple himself.

He had read so many novels in his previous life. If he followed their formulas and wrote a couple, he would definitely make a fortune.

After all, the Shinobi World's novels were all straightforward stories. They had none of those plots about showing off, humiliating opponents, or a Dragon King's return.

Once he wrote them, would the Shinobi World's residents not stay up all night begging for updates?