Guardians of the Ninja World
Chapter 31

This is the Mission the Village Entrusted to Us

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It was sunset at the Uchiha Clan's head house.

A certain little genius was cheerfully striding through the door.

"I'm back!" Shin was especially happy today.

He'd had a fight with the little ice princess in the morning and awakened his Sharingan, and then, inexplicably, become friends with her.

He'd eaten ramen for lunch and even managed to "lure" Orochimaru, a big shot who held the core technology of the ninja world, to become his advisor.

He felt like he'd really struck gold today.

"The little brat finally decided to come home?" Chiken had been waiting all afternoon and was getting impatient.

"I set the fire at the school. Don't overthink it, old man. I already told you the reason this morning," Shin said with a beaming smile.

Chiken, arms crossed, rolled his eyes dramatically. "You dare laugh? Don't expect me to clean up your mess this time!"

"Pfft..." Shin burst out laughing at the sight of him. "Old man, you're like a little girl. You roll your eyes better than the Hyuga Clan."

"You little rascal, you're going to get it..." Chiken started to say, but Aoko stopped him with a hand on his shoulder.

"Good son, I heard you made friends with the Hyuga Clan's little princess?"

"Yeah, Shin, Mikoto even said you two were holding hands!"

Aoko's excitement and Fugaku's jealousy made Shin's lips twitch uncontrollably.

"Mother, Nao and I are just normal friends. I'm only five! What friends are you talking about?"

"So you're saying that when you grow up, you won't be normal friends?" Aoko's mind raced.

Shin clutched his chest, looking wounded. "Mother, how can you slander my innocence like that!"

"I understand, I understand. Don't be angry, Shin. What will happen if you don't grow taller?"

Aoko gently stroked Shin's constantly twitching, thin back.

She was clearly determined to make this a done deal.

Suddenly.

A ninja hawk flew into the house and landed in front of Chiken.

He took a letter from the hawk's leg, and his tone rose several octaves as he read it. "You little rascal, the Third Hokage is inviting me for tea tomorrow!"

"What are you afraid of, old man? It's not like he's inviting me," Shin said, shrugging to show that it was no big deal.

Chiken's head was spinning. "The problem is, Hyuga Meitoku is going too! You didn't do anything to his daughter, did you?"

"We just had a friendly exchange..." Shin said, claiming it was all rumors, and began to explain the ins and outs of the situation.

He truly felt that the ninja world had been at peace for too long.

People were sending letters about such obvious rumors.

As he explained, he wondered if he should arrange for some entertainment equipment as soon as possible.

"And you awakened your Sharingan? The Hyuga Clan's little princess is that amazing?" The three of them were incredulous after hearing the story.

Are you kidding me?

Uchiha Shin awakened his Sharingan?

He awakened it after a fight?

He's still a five-year-old child!

When Uchiha Madara was five years old, he was still competing with Hashirama Senju to see who could pee the farthest.

Shin said it was all basic stuff and showed them his Sharingan.

The combination of skill and a golden finger had created a new record in the ninja world.

"It really is a two-tomoe Sharingan. Shin, what stimulated you? Could it be that you couldn't handle being beaten by a little girl?" Fugaku, who had become a bit mischievous, said with a teasing tone.

"Brother Fugaku, how about you get beaten up by Mikoto too?"

How could Shin tolerate being teased? "Maybe my most 'respected' brother will awaken his Sharingan too!"

Fugaku felt a chill down his spine from his gaze.

That unrestrained look reminded him of the last time he was falsely accused of peeking at Mikoto taking a bath.

"No, I will awaken my Sharingan with my own ability!"

Shin thought it was boring, so he explained why he set fire to the school. "I just wanted to test my improved Great Fireball Technique..."

"I just didn't expect it to be so powerful that it set the school on fire."

He had now decided to change his past attitude and enjoy his school days.

In a few years, when the Second Shinobi World War started, there would be no more opportunities to live such peaceful days.

The three of them rolled their eyes in disbelief.

No one would believe that it wasn't intentional.

He could have tested it anywhere, so why did he have to do it at school?

They all believed that PiPi Shin was just trying to stir up trouble. After so many incidents, who would still believe his nonsense?

"You little brat, do you think I don't know you? Anyway, I don't care. If you get kidnapped by the Hyuga Clan one day, I won't pay the ransom!"

That's what he said, but the other three knew that if Shin really got kidnapped, Chiken would probably lead people to their doorstep to demand his release.

He was just being stubborn.

"Ahem... I misspoke. I meant to test the quality of the school's classrooms..."

Shin changed the subject, deciding to pass the buck completely: "Look, doesn't our Military Police Force have the authority to demolish and rebuild substandard 'dangerous buildings'?"

Chiken and Aoko's eyes lit up. Was that even allowed?

"Look, a five-year-old kid can kick open the classroom door. It's obvious that the Ninja Academy is old and dilapidated..."

Shin said with a grin, then added, "As the son of the Uchiha Clan Head, I must be responsible for the safety of Konoha Village to the end..."

"I am honored to be born into the Uchiha Clan!"

"The Ninja Academy is a sacred place for nurturing the next generation..." Shin exuded an aura of solemnity from head to toe: "Any hint of danger should be eliminated immediately. This is the mission the village has entrusted to us!"

The three of them straightened their backs as they listened to these righteous words.

But looking at his expression, which was becoming unserious again, the corners of their mouths couldn't help but twitch.

You can say whatever you want, but can you control your expression a little? You've ruined the good atmosphere.

Aoko paused for a moment, remembering that there was still a problem to solve: "What about the Hyuga Clan?"

"Tomorrow's headlines will say that the Uchiha's Second Young Master and the Hyuga's Little Princess had a friendly exchange, witnessing the lasting friendship between the two clans, right?" Shin gave a suitable reason.

"That's right, we can just spend a little money, and we'll be the ones calling the shots!" Aoko began to do some quick calculations.

Fugaku was once again confused. How did something bad turn into something good?

Is there still justice? Is there still law?

"And the old man..." Shin didn't dare call Chiken "old man" again and gave a suggestion: "Father, you should dress up nicely when you have tea tomorrow. Your aura is very important."

"What kind of dress up?" Chiken asked in confusion.

Shin took out paper and pen and started sketching.

Chiken's face darkened.

Aoko found it very interesting.

Fugaku couldn't understand it at all.

"Father, isn't it domineering enough?"

"Not really!"

"Trust me, if you wear it, you'll definitely be able to suppress their aura!"

"Then let's try it?"

At the same time, in the Hyuga Clan.

Nao was explaining the situation to her family.

"So, Nao, you used Sixty-Four Palms..." Meitoku crossed his arms and sat upright in his chair, asking, "And that kid awakened his Sharingan?"

"Yes, Father, Shin is indeed very powerful. He used my hand to release Fire Release..."

Nao proudly introduced her friend, Shin: "From the hand seals to the flow of Chakra, the final Great Fireball Technique completely lost the original characteristics of the Great Fireball Technique."

"It seems our little Nao has grown up. I've never seen you care so much about anyone else."

As a father, Meitoku teased his little daughter with a mischievous expression.

It seemed that Naruto's future playful father-in-law's personality was inherited from him.

"Father, we're just friends," Nao explained, exasperated.

"Then should I kidnap that kid and bring him to the Hyuga Clan? I think little Nao likes that kid very much."

"Father... you're annoying, I'm not talking to you anymore!" She ran back to her room in a huff.

Meitoku watched his little daughter run away in embarrassment and couldn't help but sigh that his daughter had grown up. Sure enough, even her father was starting to be ignored.

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