The Order

Uchiha Kei opened his eyes, and the scenery before him gradually shifted from blurry to clear: the light here was dim, the temperature cool, and the air very humid. The surrounding stone walls were not smooth, mostly oval-shaped. This should be a cave.

Seeing all this, Uchiha Kei took a deep breath. Although his whole body was uncomfortable, a sense of relief filled him.

He had finally completed that damned mission and successfully returned to Konoha's position!

He rubbed his left eye. His left eye still felt a bit swollen. However, Uchiha Kei's vision in his left eye didn't seem to be affected.

It made sense. If it went blind after only a few uses, how could Uchiha Madara have fought Senju Hashirama for so long after obtaining Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan?

As long as he didn't recklessly overuse various Dojutsu to quickly adapt and familiarize himself with his eyes, like Uchiha Sasuke, he wouldn't go blind so easily.

However, Uchiha Sasuke had sufficient preparations, or rather, Uchiha Obito had sufficient preparations, so they weren't afraid of Uchiha Sasuke going blind at all.

But he had to admit, Uchiha Sasuke's growth speed through this method was indeed fast. The progress of his Susanoo was incredibly rapid.

"It's the peaceful days like these that make me feel more at ease."

Only after feeling the swelling and pain in his left eye gradually subside did Uchiha Kei release his hand. Although the surrounding environment wasn't great and it was still a cave, Uchiha Kei knew he was safe. This sense of security made Uchiha Kei feel comfortable from the bottom of his heart. This was the most comfortable he had felt in the half-month since he went to the battlefield.

It was hard to believe that just yesterday, Uchiha Kei was still on the battlefield, fiercely clashing with Iwa Ninja!

Just yesterday, Uchiha Kei used the power of his left eye, 'Time Leap,' to achieve an unbelievable level of speed. It was precisely with this power that Uchiha Kei easily eliminated those four Iwa Ninja.

While in the state of time acceleration, Uchiha Kei knew that this state separated his own time flow from that of others, while the Iwa Ninja were still in a normal time flow.

This was why his speed was faster than people in the normal time flow. However, Uchiha Kei didn't dare to go too fast with this speed.

He knew that if the speed was too high, his body and eyes would definitely have problems. The rapid consumption of Chakra and the excessive drain on his eyes' pupil power would completely render Uchiha Kei powerless.

Therefore, Uchiha Kei's speed wasn't too fast. But even so, after the battle, his eyes were swollen and his Chakra was severely depleted.

"The Akimichi Clan's medicine has worn off, Chakra is being consumed quickly, and coupled with the accumulated fatigue from this period, it has all erupted, which is why my body feels so uncomfortable."

Uchiha Kei moved his body slightly, and immediately felt soreness and swelling all over. This feeling made Uchiha Kei afraid to move around carelessly.

Those four Iwa Ninja were indeed strong, especially when they coordinated their attacks, making it somewhat difficult for Uchiha Kei to cope.

If it weren't for his Mangekyo Sharingan, Uchiha Kei would probably have had to resort to his old combat strategy and find a way to escape. His Three Tomoe Sharingan, while powerful, was simply not enough.

Fortunately, Uchiha Kei was no longer the person he used to be. Although using the Mangekyo's Dojutsu had brought him some negative effects, these effects were nothing to Uchiha Kei, who had an extremely strong will to survive.

Moreover, this use had given Uchiha Kei some new insights into the technique 'Time Leap,' especially its effects when applied to himself, which were very worth recording and researching.

Up to now, Uchiha Kei had already used two Dojutsu: 'Time Leap' and 'Time Rewind.' These two diametrically opposed Dojutsu had also given Uchiha Kei great feelings and inspiration.

"If I could control it more precisely, and use 'Time Leap' on a Kunai the moment I throw it, wouldn't such a sneak attack be even more unpredictable?"

Uchiha Kei thought silently, "By the same logic, if I use 'Time Rewind' the moment someone sneaks up on me, I should be able to deal with them more easily, right? Most importantly, doing so seems to be more convenient and less strenuous."

Ninja combat indeed required saving time and effort, because who knew what they would face next. For Uchiha Kei, 'saving effort' might be even more important.

This method of casting could better conserve Chakra and Mangekyo consumption.

Covering a Dojutsu over a person for a long time, versus covering an item or enemy for an extremely short period, were two completely different concepts.

Experience required practice and summation. Uchiha Kei had already suffered a small loss. If he were to face those four Iwa Ninja again, he definitely wouldn't have made himself so disheveled.

Just as he thought this, Uchiha Kei suddenly heard crisp footsteps approaching him. Almost instinctively, he immediately drew a Kunai and warily watched the cave entrance.

However, Uchiha Kei soon smiled. Indeed, staying on the battlefield for too long always left many after-effects, and overreacting was clearly one of them.

But Uchiha Kei didn't think there was anything wrong with that. Maintaining constant vigilance was a necessary quality for a ninja, whether during wartime or peacetime!

"Kei-kun, you're awake?" Namikaze Minato walked in, smiling as he watched Uchiha Kei slowly put his Kunai back into his pocket. "No need to be nervous, we're safe. It looks like you rested well."

"Captain Minato, hello." Uchiha Kei put his Kunai away and shook his head. "My whole body is still a bit sore, but thankfully there's nothing serious. However, I probably won't be much help in combat."

"You don't need to fight anymore, Kei-kun." Namikaze Minato found a place to sit. "Headquarters has already sent the transfer order. Kei-kun, you're returning to the village."

"Returning to Konoha?" Uchiha Kei nodded. Although he was a bit surprised, it wasn't beyond his understanding.

He had revealed his Three Tomoe Sharingan. Even if the Third Hokage and his advisors could remain calm, the Uchiha Clan probably couldn't!

During wartime, no matter how many conflicts there were between the Uchiha and Konoha, they would behave themselves. The Uchiha wouldn't dare to go too far, and the village also wouldn't dare to trouble the Uchiha too much.

Therefore, with his Three Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Kei naturally couldn't stay on the most dangerous battlefield. Even if it meant replacing him with several other Uchiha ninja, they had to escort Uchiha Kei home!

Taking a deep breath, Uchiha Kei nodded. He was naturally willing to leave the battlefield; he really needed to recuperate.

Especially regarding his Mangekyo, Uchiha Kei really needed to record his thoughts properly.