Those Who Came Meant Trouble

A few days later, Konoha's main force finally arrived within the Land of Wind, not far from Sunagakure.

Konoha's commander-in-chief, Jiraiya, also jumped down from Uchiha Mai's giant bird.

After all, as one of the Sannin, hitching a ride on a Konoha Genin's bird would be rather embarrassing if outsiders found out.

Uchiha Mai's black hair had also undergone a perfect transformation into red hair, bringing him one step closer to becoming Konoha Iori Yagami. He was brimming with chuunibyou energy.

"Mai, wasn't your thick black hair perfectly fine? Most of us Uchiha have black hair too.

"You went and dyed it red for no good reason. It seems a bit unnecessary."

Uchiha Shangfeng complained.

Shangfeng had a rather easygoing personality, at least toward members of his own clan. He was somewhat like Shisui from the original story.

"What do you know?"

Uchiha Tekka crossed his arms and snorted as he retorted, "You have black hair, I have brown hair, and Mai dyed his red. That makes one different hair color for each of us.

"We're a team, so our character settings should overlap as little as possible. Look at the Sannin's black, white, and gold, or Ino-Shika-Cho's red, black, and gold. They're so recognizable.

"Mai dyeing his hair red is a good thing for our team."

Emmmm, that did seem to be the case.

"Cousins, make sure you remember this."

Uchiha Mai instructed, "If anyone asks about my hair color, say that I was originally black-haired.

"When I was a child, my Mother returned from the battlefield gravely wounded. Before she died, she held me in her arms, and the blood that welled up from her heart dyed my hair red.

"From then on, my hair turned red overnight."

First Asuma's hair had turned green overnight; now Uchiha Mai's