Leaf Village: I, an Uchiha, Am Done Lying Flat! Part 24

After thinking for a moment, he took a deep breath and put on the Fishnet Inner Armor.

"Mm, it looks good."

"Now I can feel a little more at ease. And while I'm at it, I'll quietly tell you something else."

"The Anbu just sent word that Mist Village declared war on Leaf Village yesterday. It's just that your unit hasn't been informed."

"Your unit's true purpose is to buy time for Leaf Village."

"Lord Hokage has now ordered the Uchiha Clan to mobilize its elites. Lord Fugaku will be taking charge of the Mist Battlefield."

"So hang in there."

"As long as you hold out for half a month, I'll find a way to transfer you to my squad."

Hiss!

Uchiha Jin's expression changed dramatically the instant he heard this.

Yes.

Even though he had known that they were cannon fodder, once he learned just how dangerous the situation truly was, he could not help but suck in a breath of cold air.

They were genuine cannon fodder!

This showed just how slim their chances of survival truly were.

Mist Village had already declared war, yet Leaf Village was still mobilizing personnel.

Shisui had made the purpose of their group perfectly clear.

They were there to buy time.

However.

He was still deeply grateful to Shisui.

Information like this was unquestionably top secret, yet Shisui had quietly told him. That alone was enough to show how much Shisui cared for him.

Taking a deep breath, he nodded solemnly.

Although he had devoted himself to the Path of Lying Low, Shisui trusted him so much that he decided to return a little of that trust.

Of course, only a little.

He simply did not want someone who cared about him so much to worry needlessly over him later.

With that thought, he spoke softly.

"Shisui, don't worry."

"I'll quietly tell you, but don't tell anyone—not even the Lord Hokage or the Clan Leader."

"I'm not that useless."

"I killed Uchiha Yoshio and the others!"

"..."

Everyone's Envy, Mission Assignment

Uchiha Jin left.

But Shisui stood there with a horrified expression, staring blankly at Jin's retreating back.

His mind was completely blank, and cold sweat covered his forehead.

His heart was in turmoil.

Jin's final words had clearly hit him with an enormous impact.

Although Shisui did not particularly like Uchiha Yoshio and the others, he had to admit that the three of them were among the clan's elites.

At only twelve or thirteen years old, they had already awakened the Sharingan.

That was enough to explain everything!

Perhaps they could not compare to him, but across all of Leaf Village, they were by no means comparable to ordinary members of the younger generation.

Yet Uchiha Jin had said that he had killed those three.

Did that not prove that Jin was absolutely qualified to enter Class A?

He was far from what he appeared to be on the surface. Even among a powerful clan like the Uchiha, he definitely counted as one of the geniuses.

So why?

Why had he hidden it?

He could not understand!

Several times, he wanted to catch up and question Uchiha Jin until he got an answer.

But on the battlefield, he could not do that.

So he could only bury the anxiety in his heart.

Then came the thinking.

Should he report this matter?

If it had been in the past, Shisui would never have hesitated.

But that was Jin!

After thinking it over countless times, he could only sigh helplessly.

He decided to wait until there was time later, have a proper talk with Jin, and then make a decision.

Yes.

Jin had quietly told him something so important. Shisui understood perfectly what kind of trust that represented.

From another perspective, it also proved that Jin was definitely not a bad person!

Not to mention that Shisui had found Uchiha Yoshio and the others quite unpleasant himself.

Forget it!

After shaking his head helplessly, he looked bitterly toward the main force.

"Jin-kun, you..."

"You've really given me a difficult problem!"

"How am I supposed to face you?"

Meanwhile.

After Uchiha Jin returned to the squad, he was met with everyone's envy.

That was the Pendant Inner Armor!

Every ninja hoped to obtain a suit of Inner Armor like that.

Unfortunately.

The Pendant Inner Armor was extremely difficult to forge, and ordinary people simply could not get their hands on one.

Wasn't even Nara Kazama looking at it enviously?

As a member of the Nara Clan, he could be considered part of a prominent family in Leaf Village.

Of course the clan had Pendant Inner Armor, but as a branch family member like him, he only received fixed resources every month. If he wanted the clan's various good items, he could only exchange military merit for them.

Uchiha Jin, however, was different!

Shisui had given it to him personally.

But at the same time.

They increasingly felt that Uchiha Jin was not so simple, and certainly not merely an ordinary Uchiha branch family member.

Especially Nara Kazama.

Perhaps he was not particularly strong, but as a member of the Nara Clan, he had inherited the clan's most crucial wisdom.

He thought more deeply.

It was precisely because he had considered this that his eyes began to flicker more and more.

"Jin-kun, that's amazing!"

"What exactly is your relationship with Shisui-kun? He actually gave you Inner Armor of this level?"

"..."

Everyone began speaking at once.

Especially Kudo Shin. When facing Uchiha Jin, his tone had become increasingly friendly.

Having experienced the battlefield, he had long since lost his former impetuousness.