A Well-Disguised Enemy

"Be careful not to capsize in a ditch. We still need to be cautious. The Elder entrusted you to me, so I must be responsible for you."

"If any one of you were to die, it would be a loss for the Uchiha. I don't want any of you to lose your lives because of me, so all of you need to be on high alert, understand?" Tianqi said solemnly to the crowd.

"We understand, Tianqi." The Uchiha members were deeply moved after hearing Tianqi's words. They hadn't expected that this seemingly fierce captain would care so much about their lives. They felt that such a captain was worth risking their lives for.

"Okay, everyone take turns on duty, two people per team, one team on duty for 2 hours. I'll be on my own team. Those who need to rest, go and get some rest and make sure you're all well-rested." After saying that, Tianqi returned to the little house he had created.

They took turns keeping watch all night, and nothing happened. The next morning, they hastily set off, but this time they didn't go at full speed; instead, they maintained a normal pace.

Three people led the way, four people stood on the left and right, two others brought up the rear to block the path, Tianqi and Zhan were in the middle.

"Keep in formation and don't fall behind. Everyone stay alert," Tianqi instructed the group.

"Damn, having so many people is such a hassle. We're all from the same clan, and we can't ignore anyone. If it were just me, it wouldn't be so troublesome. I would have just charged straight ahead," Tianqi complained.

"Hehe, with Tianqi here, I feel inexplicably at ease. You make me feel so safe," Zhan teased Tianqi in a woman's voice.

"If you keep acting like a sissy, do you believe I'll really turn you into a woman?" Tianqi teased, glancing at Zhan's lower body.

"No, no, no, it's not that serious. I won't imitate a woman's voice. I was just joking around to pass the time since you were bored on your journey." Zhan moved a little to the side, keeping a certain distance from Tianqi.

They all say that women have a few bad days each month. Does Tianqi have those days too? Otherwise, why is he so irritable? Zhan tilted his head and looked Tianqi up and down.

Tianqi had no idea what Zhan was thinking. He was intently observing the surrounding situation, ready to provide support at any moment. If he knew how much Zhan was thinking about him, he would probably give him another beating.

Another day passed, and on the fourth day, Tianqi and his group finally began to approach the border.

"We're 20 kilometers from the border outpost. Watch your step, everyone. Be careful of the Exploding Tag traps. One of the three ahead, come out and activate your Sharingan the way!" Tianqi shouted to the three people in front.

With the Sharingan way, Tianqi and his group quickly and safely arrived near the northern border encampment, which was only five kilometers away from the camp.

"Who goes there! Stop right now, or I won't be polite!" Just as they got close, a Kunai was fired from the shadows and planted in the open space in front of Tianqi's team, followed by a voice.

"We are Konoha Ninja, who are you!" The Uchiha ninja who had cleared the way also drew his Kunai, looking around warily.

"Konoha Ninja? Do you have any proof?" the voice from the shadows asked.

Tianqi strode to the front of the group and shouted, "You always have to prove something, you're all tired of new ideas. My eyes are the best proof, look carefully!" With that, Tianqi activated his Three-Tomoe Sharingan.

The ninja in the shadows, having overheard Tianqi's words, already considered them enemies. But when he saw Tianqi's Sharingan, he instantly felt relieved. Apart from Konoha, no other ninja village in the entire Shinobi World Sharingan.

Since they weren't enemies, he immediately appeared before Tianqi. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry, things have been too chaotic lately. Enemies are trying to sneak up on us in all sorts of disguises. I had no choice but to be so cautious. Please come with me, I'll take you to the camp." With that, the ninja was about to lead Tianqi and the others away.

"Heh, we are Konoha Ninja, but how can you prove you're Konoha Ninja too?" Tianqi squinted at the other person. He always felt this person was strange; his words always sounded a bit unsettling, there was definitely something wrong with him.

"That's right, we are Konoha Ninja. What about you? How can you prove it?" Zhan stepped forward and said.

"You still don't believe me? I have proof of leaving the village. I'll show it to you if you don't believe me." Hearing these Uchiha ninjas say this, he paused for a moment and then directly took out his proof of leaving the village.

"Bu Zhi Xichen? He has the village stamp, so he must be a Konoha ninja." Zhan took the exit certificate, confirmed that he was Konoha Ninja, and turned to look at Tianqi.

Although the ninja had proof of leaving the village, Tianqi's sixth sense told him that there was definitely something wrong with this ninja. He had hesitated when he was questioned earlier, and his demeanor was far too calm.

"Really? I thought it was Iwagakure Ninja disguised as Konoha Ninja trying to trick us. It seems I misunderstood," Tianqi said to the ninja with a smile after giving Zhan a wary look.

"Hehe, that's right. This place is so close to the camp, how could there be Iwagakure Ninja? Let's hurry up and we'll be fine once we get to the camp." Seeing Tianqi say this, he breathed a sigh of relief and then urged everyone to leave quickly.

Just as the man named Bu Zhi Xichen turned and walked out, and the other Uchiha ninjas wanted to follow, Zhan gave them a hand gesture.

Everyone stopped in their tracks upon seeing the battle gesture, staring warily at the ninja in front of them. The battle gesture meant that the other party was an enemy, and everyone understood that.

Bu Zhi Xichen realized the ninjas hadn't followed. He turned around and asked in confusion, "Why did you stop? There's good food waiting for you at the camp."

Seeing that the ninja was still tempting them, Tianqi smirked, "Hehe, since there's good food, I won't be polite." With that, Tianqi threw two Shuriken at the ninja.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Seeing two Shuriken coming at him, Bu Zhi Xichen reacted quickly, jumping to the side and dodging the Shuriken.

He looked up at Tianqi, his eyes completely changed. "I didn't expect that since you'd been found out, how did you discover I wasn't Konoha Ninja?"

"Hehe, you hid it very well. I didn't find anything. Those two Shuriken were just a test. But now that you've admitted it, I don't need to test you anymore," Tianqi waved his hand and said with a relaxed expression.

"Trying to test you? The Konoha Ninja are indeed cunning. They wanted to lure you into a trap and get your Sharingan in the process. It seems there's no hope." He said with a disappointed look, but his eyes kept glancing towards the woods.

Now that they've been discovered, the plan is ruined, and all eleven of them look like Jonin. They can't win a direct confrontation; they need to find a chance to retreat.