New Operation

After a brief moment of surprise, Uchiha Daiki looked somewhat curious and envious.

"I thought that after awakening my eyes, combined with my Body Flicker Technique, I'd be able to catch up to you."

"Looks like there's still a certain gap in strength between us."

"But how did you do it?"

He looked like he was sincerely seeking guidance, humbly asking for instruction.

Uchiha Shisui did not keep anything to himself. After deactivating his Mangekyō Sharingan, he explained, "The brutal battlefield caused many people to die. I witnessed the sacrifices of my former close friend and my teammates."

"At the time, I only felt an overwhelming surge of rage erupt from my chest. Then a great deal of special Chakra emerged in my eyes. This is the Mangekyō Sharingan, the strongest form of the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai."

"It must have been a very deep bond..."

Uchiha Daiki nodded in sudden understanding.

Then, Uchiha Shisui changed the subject. "I received intelligence earlier that elite ninja from Kirigakure were active on the battlefield, wantonly hunting down our fighting forces, so I came to investigate."

"Four of those guys were killed by me. The other three escaped," Uchiha Daiki explained.

"The situation on the Eastern Front has basically been brought under control. The latest news is that both the Land of Water and Kirigakure have agreed to sit down for negotiations. The village has ordered us to support the other battlefields."

"Let's go meet up with the other Uchiha now."

"Alright."

Uchiha Daiki nodded indifferently.

Uchiha Shisui turned around and was about to exert himself and leap away when he suddenly turned back to Uchiha Daiki. "How about I call you Brother Daiki from now on?"

"Call me senior... 'Brother' makes me sound too old. The age gap between us isn't that big."

Uchiha Daiki smiled and shrugged.

"Alright, then let's go, Senior Daiki."

The moment Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, an enormous surge of Chakra suddenly rose within him.

Uchiha Daiki clearly caught that unique flow of Chakra.

In an instant, he realized what the other man intended.

Planning to compete with me?

Uchiha Daiki's competitive spirit was instantly stirred as well.

The two understood each other without a word. At the same time, they used their Body Flicker Techniques and shot forward.

Within the forest near the northeastern border of the Land of Fire, Uchiha Fugaku, the Clan Head of the Uchiha Clan, was leading the Uchiha forces as they lay in ambush and waited.

Suddenly, a faint disturbance came from the woods.

Everyone immediately became alert.

The next second, a figure landed steadily in front of them. When they looked closely, it was Uchiha Daiki.

Before they could speak, roughly two seconds later, another figure appeared beside Uchiha Daiki.

It was another genius powerhouse of the Uchiha Clan, Uchiha Shisui.

Judging from the speed at which the two appeared and the order in which they arrived, everyone could tell that they seemed to have been competing in Body Flicker Techniques.

And clearly, Uchiha Daiki had come out ahead.

Sure enough, after landing, Uchiha Shisui looked at Uchiha Daiki in surprise and said, "Your Body Flicker Technique is incredible. I lost."

"You're pretty good too."

Uchiha Daiki gave a modest smile.

Their exchange immediately moved the Uchiha clansmen present.

"It's Daiki and Shisui."

One of the clansmen cried out softly, excitement in his voice.

"Were they competing in Body Flicker Techniques?"

"Shisui actually lost to that Uchiha Daiki..."

"So the rumors from the enemy weren't false. He's already become the 'Man Who Surpassed the Body Flicker Shisui'!"

"Two genius ninja have appeared in the Uchiha Clan at once. There's hope for our clan's revival!"

"Amazing. When will I be able to become that strong too?"

"..."

The other Uchiha clansmen also revealed looks of respect and pride when they saw the two of them.

The great name of "Body Flicker Shisui" had already spread throughout the battlefield during this period.

Then, over the past few days, another title had emerged: "Man Who Surpassed the Body Flicker Shisui." The powerhouse associated with it was Uchiha Daiki.

These two young men before them were the pride of the Uchiha Clan.

In the hearts of the proud Uchiha clansmen, who respected strength above all else, Uchiha Daiki and Uchiha Shisui now held positions not much lower than that of their Clan Head, Uchiha Fugaku.

"Welcome back to the unit. Both of you have performed exceptionally well, Shisui, Daiki."

"You are the pride of our clan. Everyone should learn more from the two of you."

Uchiha Fugaku walked over to greet them. His eyes likewise held deep appreciation and goodwill, while his expression was filled with heartfelt pride.

Then, he became serious.

The clansmen, who had been excited by Uchiha Daiki and Uchiha Shisui's return and were endlessly discussing it, instantly fell silent as well.

"I'll explain the latest orders we've just received from the village."

"Kirigakure has now yielded and admitted defeat, deciding to negotiate. However, the other three ninja villages have not agreed. Their forces are still harassing our borders and attacking our troops, so we need to go support them and bring this war to a complete end!"

"Next are the mission assignments..."

Uchiha Fugaku's gaze first fell on Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Daiki.

"The situation across the battlefields remains rather complicated. Kumogakure, Iwagakure, and Sunagakure have all dispatched elite forces to specifically attack our relatively weaker units, intending to inflict severe casualties on our fighting forces."

"Therefore, we need to split up. Shisui, Daiki, as representatives of our top-tier combat strength, I intend to assign the two of you to carry out missions alone..."

Following Uchiha Fugaku's arrangements, Uchiha Daiki and Uchiha Shisui were ultimately each assigned to carry out missions alone.

As Jonin, Uchiha Tekka, Uchiha Inabi, Uchiha Yashiro, and the others would likewise each lead their own teams to support the battlefields.

After the personnel assignments were completed, Uchiha Fugaku looked toward all the clansmen again.

Just as he was preparing to issue the order to depart, Uchiha Daiki suddenly said, "The enemy on the northeastern front is Kumogakure. The northwestern front is being attacked by Iwagakure forces, while the western front is Sunagakure. I have a suggestion."

All the Uchiha clansmen looked over. Uchiha Fugaku nodded at him, signaling for him to continue.

"The enemy has dispatched elite ninja specifically to hunt down our isolated or weaker units. In that case, we can arrange teams below Chunin level in the rear, while sending our stronger forces to the front lines to face them."

"This would not only prevent losses on our side, but also effectively block the enemy ninja."