Leaf Village: I, Uchiha, Am Done Lying Flat! Part 48

As long as this plan succeeded—even if only half of it succeeded—they would be able to advance or retreat as needed.

After thinking for a moment, he slowly nodded.

"I... I understand."

"Let Kudo Shin, that civilian ninja, be the first step of our plan."

"You handle this."

Nara Kazama naturally had no objections.

Without even thinking about it, he nodded in agreement.

"This will be easy."

"But let's wait a little longer. We'll talk when he truly runs into danger and comes begging us for help."

"Being too eager ruins the deal. We can't be overly proactive."

"And there's no need to worry that he won't come looking for us. After all, civilian ninja have a very low chance of surviving during wartime."

"His temperament and abilities are decent. At the very least, he isn't the kind of person who stubbornly clings to a dead end."

"Of course, if he still refuses to ask for their help until the moment he dies, that can only prove that his caliber is nothing special."

"Then let him die."

Uchiha Jin naturally had no objections either.

Since he had handed the matter over to Nara Kazama, he had no interest in asking too many questions.

He didn't care about the process, only the result!

That was something he had learned from those capitalists in his previous life.

Afterward.

The two discussed a few other matters, and this brief alliance was considered established.

Although the two of them could not yet be said to trust each other very much.

It was still a good start. The rest could only be left to time.

Shisui Arrives, Demanding Answers

This bout of indulgence lasted until evening.

Nara Kazama could no longer hold on and simply lay on the bed to sleep, while Uchiha Jin had a better tolerance for alcohol.

Though he felt a little lightheaded, he was not drunk at all.

He lay on the bed, staring blankly out through the tent window.

He was thinking.

How likely was Nara Kazama's plan to succeed?

Of course, more importantly.

Was this guy trustworthy?

He didn't know.

But it didn't matter.

Right now, the two were only making tentative contact. Uchiha Jin would never reveal his truly important cards.

Even if something really went wrong on Nara Kazama's end, he was confident he could still get away unscathed. At worst, he could simply defect.

As long as his system abilities were not exposed, nothing else was a big deal.

At worst, he would lie low for a while longer.

Once he truly became strong, he could make a triumphant return to Leaf Village.

The only thing giving him a headache was that, before he had enough strength to protect his family, he could only apologize to all those pretty young ladies.

Just then.

The tent flap was lifted, and Shisui, reeking of blood, walked straight inside.

Then, the next second.

The overwhelming smell of alcohol choked him, making him cough.

It was not that he could not stand the smell of alcohol. He simply had not been mentally prepared.

After all.

Who would have imagined people drinking at the Frontline Camp?

Especially when the enemy could launch an attack at any moment?

Wasn't that just courting death?

After coughing for a long while, Shisui finally could not help but speak.

"Jin, you..."

"How much did you drink? Have you gone crazy?"

"This is the Frontline Camp!"

He was truly speechless.

In contrast, Uchiha Jin, lying on the bed, did not show even the slightest reaction to Shisui's sudden appearance.

After all, knowing Shisui as he did, he understood that this guy would definitely come looking for him.

In response to his question, he merely shrugged.

"What's wrong with that? Isn't it perfectly normal?"

"You have to understand, our team just went through a life-and-death ordeal. Our nerves were stretched to the limit."

"Besides, it's impossible that we'll be assigned another mission anytime soon."

"Why can't we use this time to relax and unwind properly?"

Shisui was left speechless.

He truly felt helpless when it came to Uchiha Jin.

Since when had this guy become so good at making excuses?

He really could not argue with him.

Seriously, not Uchiha at all!

After shaking his head helplessly, he could not be bothered wasting time on this.

He rolled his eyes, took a deep breath, and spoke.

"You're not drunk. Come outside with me."

"There are some things I need to talk to you about!"

Uchiha Jin did not refuse.

He had anticipated this day long ago, so there was nothing surprising about it.

He got up, yawned, and followed Shisui out of the Frontline Camp once again, arriving at a quiet beach.

The two sat on the sand.

With the gentle sea breeze against their faces and the endless blue sky and white clouds before them.

Their moods gradually calmed.

After a long while.

Shisui's expression was calm as he spoke in an apparently casual tone. "Why did you say those things to me on the day you left Leaf Village?"

"You treated me too well. I didn't want to lie to you." Uchiha Jin's tone was calm.

Shisui fell silent.

He could tell that Uchiha Jin was not lying.

And.

Thinking back on every moment they had spent together, it did seem to be true.

Only after he had treated him well countless times had Uchiha Jin repaid him with those few brief words before leaving.

But he did not understand.

Yes.

For someone like him, who had displayed talent since childhood and constantly worked for peace between the Uchiha and the village, he naturally could not understand Uchiha Jin's way of thinking.

Especially after learning that Uchiha Jin truly regarded him as a friend, he was even less willing to probe him about anything.

"Your strength is formidable!" Shisui said calmly, his gaze extremely sharp. "Even stronger than what the Anbu's investigation over the past few days revealed!"