Gift

The Kannabi Bridge mission has completely changed. What was originally a stealth sabotage mission has been forced into a semi-public trial.

The danger level has gone from "nine deaths out of ten" to now being infinitely close to "ten deaths out of ten." It has to be said that the arrival of a transmigrator in this mission has caused truly devastating changes.

Not just this mission, but the entire Iwa Ninja front line has been drastically altered by Uchiha Kei!

Historically, Konoha's performance on the Iwa battlefield was truly poor. Having just come down from Kikyo Pass, they had no chance to rest before being sent directly to the Land of Grass to defend against the Iwa Ninja.

Anyone would find this situation unbearable. If it weren't for the thought of their homes behind them, these ninja would have given up long ago.

Konoha likely had no choice. Of course, Uchiha Kei believed that gaining more benefits was the real goal, which is why he made the decision to surprise attack Kannabi Bridge.

The plan was to use this mission to cut off the Iwa Ninja's supply lines, forcing them to the negotiating table to end the war.

But now, things are different. Although the mission's starting point is the same, Uchiha Kei, by chance, has allied with the rescued prisoners and thrown the Iwa Ninja's rear into chaos.

Now, it's the Iwa Ninja who are suffering from a sharp decline in morale and constant setbacks on the Frontal Battlefield, being forced to retreat continuously.

This situation has naturally caused Konoha's morale to begin to rise. Basically, all the front-line ninja know that there is a team operating behind enemy lines.

Let alone the front-line ninja, even Konoha's higher-ups have received intelligence, especially regarding Uchiha Kei, whose information has been placed on their desks.

The news that Uchiha Kei had awakened his Sharingan, reported by Namikaze Minato to Jiraiya, has also reached Konoha's high command. It's likely that the Uchiha Clan will know of his existence soon.

However, even if they knew, the Uchiha Clan wouldn't be able to recall Uchiha Kei.

Because Uchiha Kei has already penetrated deep behind enemy lines and is carrying out the most secret and important mission, Konoha naturally cannot show any leniency.

For Konoha's higher-ups, it's probably best for this Uchiha Kei, who awakened with Three Tomoe, to remain forever on the soil of the Land of Grass, just like Uchiha Obito, who awakened with Two Tomoe.

Uchiha Kei is unaware of these matters, but that doesn't mean he can't guess them. It's precisely because he can guess them that he can continue to do what he needs to do.

They are now racing against time, otherwise, the consequences they face are truly unspeakable.

While Namikaze Minato was sending away the wounded and those unable to fight, Uchiha Kei was cleaning up the battlefield with Imai Kenta.

Every country has Sensory Ninja. Their job is to delay discovery for as long as possible. However, to Imai Kenta's surprise, Uchiha Kei picked up a sword and held it behind his back.

"You know swordsmanship?" Imai Kenta asked curiously while digging a pit to bury a corpse.

"No," Uchiha Kei shook his head, looking at the corpses on the ground with a headache.

They didn't even dare to light a fire in this place, let alone use Fire Style to destroy the bodies. Moreover, neither Uchiha Kei nor Imai Kenta knew Earth Style, so they could only use the most primitive method: digging and burying.

"Then why are you carrying a sword?" Imai Kenta shook his head, then suddenly became alert. "Could it be..."

"Don't worry, your swordsmanship is so strong, so difficult to learn, my Sharingan really can't copy it directly," Uchiha Kei rolled his eyes. "But, do you think I need any swordsmanship?"

Imai Kenta thought for a moment, then nodded. Indeed, this Uchiha Kei didn't really need any swordsmanship.

Uchiha Kei possessed a terrifying Body Flicker Technique. His speed was so great, and crucially, he also had the Sharingan.

With extreme speed, he had the dynamic vision to keep up, and all he needed was to land a single cut on a vital spot of his enemy to essentially finish them off.

Therefore, Uchiha Kei probably didn't need any sword techniques; he just needed to know how to swing a sword.

The Sharingan was indeed a remarkable thing; everyone wished they could obtain this ability.

Because the Sharingan seemed to be effective at any stage. Although the evolution of the Sharingan was a process of constantly driving a person mad until they became a lunatic.

But even a lunatic with strength was something many people hoped for. The Sharingan, throughout every stage from early to mid and late game, displayed abilities that could be called top-tier.

Uchiha Kei glanced at Imai Kenta and saw that he said no more. He naturally wouldn't say anything further either.

How could Uchiha Kei not have secretly copied his sword techniques?

Although, just as Uchiha Kei himself had said, he didn't need so many extraneous things, having a backup would put Uchiha Kei more at ease.

Quietly waiting for Imai Kenta to finish burying all the corpses, Uchiha Kei was still in a recovery phase, strictly speaking. He couldn't do dirty or tiring work.

Moreover, strictly speaking, Uchiha Kei was still Imai Kenta's captain. Even with Namikaze Minato around, he wasn't a member of Uchiha Kei's squad.

There was a difference between a temporary captain and the originally assigned captain. As long as Namikaze Minato wasn't present, Uchiha Kei was Imai Kenta's captain.

Imai Kenta had no intention of objecting. This task was nothing to him. Besides, he also hoped that Uchiha Kei could fully recover, which would make him even safer.

After dealing with all the corpses, Uchiha Kei and Imai Kenta set off together.

Anyway, Uchiha Kei had Namikaze Minato's Kunai on him, so they weren't afraid of Namikaze Minato not being able to find them. Moreover, who knew if they would be ambushed if they stayed put.

As expected, their judgment was correct. Not long after they set off, Imai Kenta sensed that many Iwa Ninja were heading towards their previous hiding spot.

This forced them to speed up. About ten minutes later, Namikaze Minato suddenly appeared beside them.

"It seems the Iwa Ninja have discovered us," Namikaze Minato said, looking around the situation and immediately understanding what had happened.

"Pretty much. If we don't leave soon, we might get surrounded," Uchiha Kei nodded. "Are Kakashi and the others okay?"

As a member and captain of the original temporary squad, Uchiha Kei knew he needed to show appropriate concern for his teammates, especially in front of Namikaze Minato.

"They're alright. Hyuga Chunin should be fine, but Kakashi needs to be sent back to Konoha," Namikaze Minato sighed. However, he quickly smiled. "And I met Jiraiya-sensei. He said he would cooperate with us."

"Cooperate with us?" Uchiha Kei was stunned for a moment, then nodded. This was indeed good news.

With Jiraiya delaying the return time of those Iwa Ninja on the front lines, Uchiha Kei and the others would have more time. It wouldn't be a lot more, but at least several hours!

"Oh, right. Kakashi has something for you," Namikaze Minato said, taking a scroll from his pocket. "Take this. It's a gift from him."

"A gift?" Uchiha Kei took the scroll and slowly unrolled it.