Leaf Village: I, Uchiha, Done Lying Flat! Chapter 36

"However, the Nara Clan has other methods that can achieve the same effect."

"It's just that the scene will be rather bloody. Jin-kun and Captain, you should avoid it for now."

Hearing this, Uchiha Jin immediately understood and headed off into the distance.

He knew they were about to use a secret technique!

And naturally, such a family inheritance could not be witnessed by outsiders.

What Kazama had said was merely polite pretext.

Bloody?

As ninjas, how could they possibly be afraid of that?

Kudo Shin was not stupid either.

Though he had not understood at first, when he saw Uchiha Jin move, he naturally followed after him.

Once the two had walked some distance away, Kudo Shin finally asked.

"There was another meaning behind what Kazama said, wasn't there?"

Uchiha Jin nodded. "He's going to use a family secret technique. It wouldn't be appropriate for us to see it."

Kudo Shin looked enlightened.

No wonder!

Although he was a Chunin and the captain of this squad,

in truth,

he increasingly felt that he was not very capable.

On the other hand,

both Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama were stronger than him.

As expected of children from powerful clans!

And they were not even the clan's prodigies, just the dregs of Class B.

Of course,

he was not jealous.

He knew that the shortcomings of a commoner's background were something no one could change.

Instead, he would do his best to maintain a good relationship with the two of them. Only then could he maximize his chances of survival.

As for someone like Ishikawa Itsuki, he could not even be bothered to speak of him.

Because he knew that sort of person would not live long.

Time slowly passed.

About ten minutes later, Nara Kazama came over.

However, his expression had become extremely grim.

"The situation is very bad."

"According to that Mist Ninja, they had been hiding in the Land of Whirlpools half a month ago."

"And at this moment, a full four thousand ninjas are hidden within the Land of Whirlpools."

Hiss!

Upon hearing this, everyone's scalps went numb.

Even Uchiha Jin's face had turned pale.

He might have been confident in his own abilities, but he was not certain he could protect himself under the siege of four thousand ninjas.

"W-What do we do?" Kudo Shin panicked.

Nara Kazama's face was dark as he said angrily, "The most fatal part is that before we receive orders, we cannot even retreat on our own initiative, because doing so would count as desertion!"

Yes.

He was panicking too.

There were a full four thousand ninjas!

The little ability he had kept hidden was utterly useless before such overwhelming numbers.

They could wear him to death through sheer attrition!

This news was like a mountain pressing down on him, making it hard for him to breathe.

Unable to concern himself with anything else, he looked directly at Uchiha Jin.

"Jin-kun, the situation is dire."

"At a time like this, there's no longer any point in hiding our strength. We have to fight for our lives now."

"Do you have any ideas?"

Hearing this, Kudo Shin also looked at Uchiha Jin.

Faced with news that could cost them their lives, he no longer cared that he was supposed to be the captain.

Survival was what mattered.

With that thought, he immediately spoke.

"From now on, we'll follow all of Jin-kun's orders."

"I'll comply completely."

Yes.

He knew exactly what he was capable of. Under normal circumstances, he could still put on the airs of a captain.

But in the face of this crisis, he had long since lost his composure.

He knew that Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama were at least far stronger than him.

Therefore,

being quite tactful, he immediately put himself in the proper position.

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Uchiha Jin furrowed his brow.

Even his scalp went numb in the face of such a dangerous situation, so he naturally had no interest in concealing his strength.

Four thousand ninjas!

Staying alive was more important.

His mind began racing, and after a moment, he spoke directly.

"Since you trust me, I won't waste words."

"Fire a Signal Flare!"

After saying that, he looked at Kudo Shin.

Kudo Shin froze.

His forehead was covered in cold sweat, but he still forced himself to explain.

"There are four thousand ninjas on the Mist Village's side. Wouldn't firing a Signal Flare directly expose our position?"

Nara Kazama hesitated briefly.

But he still stood by Uchiha Jin. "Since we chose to trust Jin-kun, we should carry out his orders rather than question them."

"In battle, that can be fatal."

Kudo Shin naturally understood that explanation.

It was just that...

Firing a Signal Flare in this situation still made him hesitate.

After all, they were facing four thousand ninjas. If they exposed their position... Just thinking about it left him drenched in cold sweat.

He was scared.

Just as he fell silent and Nara Kazama tried to persuade him, Uchiha Jin directly stopped him.

He then looked at Kudo Shin and began explaining.

"Let me explain the reasons."

"First, there are too many enemies. With a full four thousand ninjas, we cannot let the Mist Village make preparations, or the situation we face will become even worse."

"Fire the Signal Flare immediately so the Frontline Camp can prepare. They can hold back more Mist Village ninjas."

"The more Mist Village ninjas the Frontline Camp can hold back, the greater our chances of survival. Otherwise, if the Frontline Camp collapses without inflicting heavy damage on the Mist Village, then we'll have to face those four thousand Mist Ninjas ourselves."