Leaf Village: I'm Uchiha, Done Lying Flat!

Inside the tent, it was incredibly quiet.

Everyone else had already gone to sleep. Only Uchiha Jin lay on his bed, staring blankly at the night outside through the small window.

His face was full of emotion.

Cannon fodder really had no rights at all!

Just look at Class A's training plan. Not only did they have a Jonin guiding them, but they also had to go through bell-grabbing exercises and D-rank missions in the village. Only after their Bonds had been properly developed would they receive C-rank missions for real combat experience.

And Class B?

They had nothing!

A cannon-fodder Chunin as an instructor, and bell-grabbing? Don't even think about it!

Fail to grab a bell, and they'd send you back to school?

What a joke!

Cannon-fodder squads like theirs were sent here to die.

There were no Bonds between them, much less trust. Instead, there was nothing but scheming and deception!

Thinking about all the crap he had encountered every day since leaving the village, he could not help shaking his head with a sigh.

This was truly a headache!

For a cannon-fodder squad like this, surviving until the end of the war was already incredibly difficult.

And now?

They had sent that piece of trash Ishikawa Itsuki back to them. Just thinking about it gave Uchiha Jin a terrible headache.

Early the next morning.

After getting up and having a simple breakfast, Kudo Shin spoke directly.

"Our mission this time is to proceed to the twenty-seventh guard post on the left side of the Land of Whirlpools."

"We need to closely monitor the situation at sea. The moment we spot anyone from Mist Village, immediately fire a signal."

"Then, find a way to delay the enemy and buy time for headquarters."

"Move out!"

After briefly explaining the mission, Kudo Shin took the lead and headed out of the Frontline camp.

Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama exchanged a glance. Without another word, they followed behind Kudo Shin.

Only Ishikawa Itsuki remained.

He could naturally sense that he did not fit in with this squad at all.

But proud as he was, he did not look for the problem within himself. Instead, he directly blamed his teammates.

He believed these guys had held him back. Otherwise, when they encountered Mist Village last time, he would have earned plenty of merit. Perhaps he could have exchanged it for ninjutsu at the Frontline camp a few days ago.

And now?

Not only had he gained nothing, he had even been investigated by the Anbu.

It was all these guys' fault!

He shot the three of them a venomous look, snorted coldly, and followed after them.

The four moved swiftly.

After all, they were ninjas. Naturally, they did not travel on foot, instead using the trees in the forest to move rapidly.

About half a day later.

They finally arrived at the mission location. There was only a crude wooden hut here, built on the branch of a thick tree.

From inside the hut, they could observe the situation at sea through the layers of leaves without exposing their own position.

"Alright, stay alert."

"We'll split into two groups, one for daytime and one for nighttime. Uchiha Jin and I will be one group, while Nara Kazama and Ishikawa Itsuki will be the other."

"Uchiha Jin and I will rest now. You two will keep watch."

"When night comes, the two of us will take over."

Naturally, no one objected to Kudo Shin's arrangement.

Even Ishikawa Itsuki merely nodded coldly.

Clearly.

After suffering once, he at least did not dare openly refuse anymore.

Seeing this, Uchiha Jin naturally said nothing more.

He merely gave Nara Kazama a look. Only after seeing him nod slightly did he return to the hut to rest in peace.

That was right.

He truly did not trust Ishikawa Itsuki.

The cold, resentful gaze that man had given everyone last night still flickered in his mind.

They naturally had to be more wary of that bastard.

Nara Kazama was naturally not stupid.

Even without Uchiha Jin saying anything, he instantly understood everything.

The days passed one by one, and six days went by in the blink of an eye.

However.

Everything remained calm.

They never detected any sign of Mist Village, which left them somewhat puzzled.

If they had not previously encountered Mist Village's sneak attack, they would have thought the village's intelligence was wrong.

Was Mist Village coming or not?

Especially Uchiha Jin.

He vaguely felt that something was wrong!

Unlike the others, he knew the actual situation.

Shisui had specifically told him that Mist Village had already declared war on Leaf Village.

And the memories from his previous life also told him that Mist Village had indeed participated in the Third Great Ninja War. Might Duy's Eight Inner Gates had become famous during this time.

Therefore.

The calmer things were, the more uneasy he felt.

During a shift change.

When it was time to hand over the watch again, he specifically sought out Nara Kazama.

"Be careful."

"I feel like something is wrong. There'll definitely be a hard battle ahead."

"Be cautious. Don't die!"

Nara Kazama froze for a moment.

But he quickly recovered and solemnly nodded to show that he understood.

Clearly.

He was not stupid.

Since Uchiha Jin had said so, he must have noticed something.

They had known each other for quite some time now, and Nara Kazama was naturally willing to trust Uchiha Jin's judgment.

That day, late at night.

While Uchiha Jin was sleeping soundly, Nara Kazama woke him and Kudo Shin.

"Something's happening."

"Mist has already filled the forest. I suspect it's the Hidden Mist Technique."

After Kudo Shin and Uchiha Jin got up, they hurriedly looked outside the hut.

Indeed.

Just as Nara Kazama had said, the entire forest was completely shrouded in thick mist. Uchiha Jin frowned slightly at the sight.

They had not seen any disturbance at sea.