C-Rank Mission, Uchiha Jin Can't Lie Low Anymore!

Konohagakure, village entrance.

After submitting his village departure permit, Takada Fujiwara said in a very gentle tone.

"Brat, keep up!"

With that, he flickered and rushed forward.

Uchiha Jin looked at the lush, dense forest outside the village, then exchanged glances with Nara Shikaichi and Kakashi. With a Body Flicker, he followed closely behind Takada Fujiwara.

Unlike the era of Uzumaki Naruto, climbing trees and walking on water were mandatory subjects in the Ninja Academy during this period.

Especially since the three knew that Takada Fujiwara was likely testing their abilities, they naturally didn't dare to slack off, trying their best to keep up with his speed.

Led by Takada Fujiwara, they leaped back and forth among the branches, naturally traveling at an extremely fast pace.

Two hours later.

Takada Fujiwara glanced back at the three. Seeing their breathing becoming labored, he made a gesture and stopped under a large tree.

"Hmm, not bad!"

"I'm quite satisfied with everyone's strength. Rest for half an hour before we set off again."

"During this time, I'll brief you on the mission."

Takada Fujiwara sat cross-legged against the tree, took out a scroll from his ninja pouch, handed it to the three, and began to explain slowly.

A very traditional C-rank mission: exterminate a group of bandits!

Uchiha Jin's eyes flickered. Having transmigrated here, he knew very well that these bandits were actually tolerated by Konohagakure. On one hand, it was to let the rookie ninjas get some blood on their hands, and on the other hand, to supplement the village's finances.

Ninjas were not soldiers, just assassins who worked for money!

However, these high-level topics had nothing to do with him, a small fry. So, he only sighed inwardly before contemplating the current mission.

Leader, Chunin!

Intelligence indicated one rogue ninja from Kirigakure, five Genin, but they were merely wandering ninja, not even as skilled as the ninja students of the Five Great Nations. Besides them, there were twenty-six wandering samurai, and over fifty ordinary civilians.

As Uchiha Jin was thinking, Takada Fujiwara clapped his hands and continued.

"Alright."

"You know the mission now. Next, you should first discuss an action plan. To quickly train you, I won't participate, and I won't make a move unless you encounter a life-threatening situation."

"Here's a suggestion: it's best to choose a captain first. A team can't be without a leader!"

After speaking, he crossed his arms, showing no intention of participating further.

Nara Shikaichi spoke first: "I'm better at thinking, but I can't be a decisive captain."

This was a common trait of the Nara clan; they could only fill support roles.

Hatake Kakashi's eyes were vacant, like a walking corpse, completely uninterested in competing for the captaincy. Seeing this, Uchiha Jin was in a bind.

He really wanted to lie low!

But with both his companions in such a state, and the Uchiha being a proud clan, he had to act arrogant to maintain his persona and declared: "Captain, I'll do it!"

[Ding, congratulations to the host.]

[You have initially altered your cannon fodder destiny and gained 10 Luck Points.]

Uchiha Jin's mouth twitched.

However, after thinking about it, he understood. As the captain, he could initially influence the team's actions. It was likely how he earned these Luck Points.

Taking a deep breath, he continued: "There's no need for any elaborate plan. Nara Shikaichi will use his Shadow Imitation Technique, and I'll use my Sharingan to scout the enemy's positions together. Then, we'll charge in and kill them all."

Yes.

As a proud Uchiha, he didn't need any tactics. They were just a bunch of thugs, so charging in and killing them was enough.

Nara Shikaichi's forehead was covered in black lines.

He suddenly regretted not competing for captain. How could he have forgotten that Kakashi was demoralized and had lost his drive, and Uchiha Jin was just a brainless brute who only knew how to kill?

But, there was no choice!

He had voluntarily given up the captaincy earlier. Now that Uchiha Jin had made a decision, opposing him would clearly offend him.

Anyway, they were just a group of bandits, and Takada Fujiwara was protecting them from the shadows, so he chose to remain silent.

Takada Fujiwara: "..."

Although he didn't speak, his forehead was still covered in black lines.

What a brute!

But, like Nara Shikaichi, he also considered that their plan wasn't exactly wrong. After all, they were elites from Konohagakure's ninja clans; they didn't need a complex plan to deal with a group of bandits.

But, the problem was...

The main purpose of this mission was for them to get their hands dirty and to temper this new team!

How could they possibly temper the team by just rushing in blindly?

Only Kakashi remained silent, seemingly unconcerned with these matters.

Half an hour later.

The group arrived at the foot of a mountain. Through the dense, lush forest, they could see several bandit outposts.

Uchiha Jin half-crouched on the branch of a large tree, activated his Sharingan, and said to Nara Shikaichi, "Kakashi, you guard. Shikaichi, let's move together."

Of course.

Perception relied mainly on Nara Shikaichi!

Although the Sharingan could detect the flow of Chakra within a person's body, it could only see those within its line of sight. For large-scale reconnaissance, the Nara clan's Shadow Jutsu was still needed.

Nara Shikaichi nodded. His hands began to form hand seals, and threads of shadow spread out from the ground ahead.

Because it was purely for reconnaissance, the shadows that extended were naturally very thin. But even so, it still took a toll on Shikaichi.

On one hand, the range was large, and on the other, he was too young.

Five minutes later.

Nara Shikaichi, who had finished his reconnaissance, wiped the sweat from his brow. He drew a simple map of the enemy's stronghold on the ground and marked the exact locations of all the enemies.

Uchiha Jin stroked his chin, then made his decision. "Kakashi will be the sharp edge, directly attacking the enemy stronghold to eliminate the few ninja leaders."

"No problem," Kakashi nodded.

Uchiha Jin looked at Nara Shikaichi. "You will be the backup, using the Nara Shadow Jutsu to prevent any enemies from escaping."

"Okay." Nara Shikaichi did not object.

Uchiha Jin summarized.

"I will be responsible for controlling the overall situation and eliminating the rogue samurai."

"If you encounter danger, then I will intervene!"

Proud to the point of being untamed, even arrogant, this was the Uchiha personality.

Nara Shikaichi and Kakashi merely nodded slightly upon hearing this, no surprise in their eyes.

That was just how the Uchiha were; everyone in Konohagakure was used to it!

Besides, this tactic was very reasonable, and even they couldn't find fault with it.

"Alright, let's move!"

Uchiha Jin clapped his hands, stood up, and immediately pulled out a kunai.

Swish!

In a flash, the three of them charged towards the bandit stronghold.

Kakashi, wielding his father's short sword, White Fang, his previously unfocused eyes sharpened, darting like lightning towards the innermost stronghold. Nara Shikaichi stood in the outer area, using his Shadow Jutsu to restrain the ordinary bandits and then using his Shadow Jutsu to crush their throats.

Uchiha Jin was not idle either. Facing these rogue samurai, he didn't even use Ninjutsu, killing them with just his kunai.

As the foremost of the Five Great Shinobi Villages, Konohagakure had too vast a gap with these rogue samurai. Even though these people were older than him by a generation, the difference in their strength was still too great.

Ten minutes later.

Through his Sharingan, Uchiha Jin could see that all actions were proceeding smoothly. Neither Nara Shikaichi nor Kakashi had shown any mercy; even though they were children, they could kill without burden.

This was unimaginable in his previous life. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but sigh softly.

What a damned world this was!

Just as he was lost in thought, Kakashi's voice suddenly rang out.

"Jin, stop him!"