A Deadly Mission

"Sou, why are you here?"

"Long time no see, Sou."

When Uchiha Sou arrived before Team 6 and looked at the two people in front of him, his mood was as bad as it could possibly be.

Strictly speaking, he knew both of them; they were his classmates and friends. But encountering them at this specific point in time was clearly not a good thing.

Because these two people were none other than Might Guy and Shiranui Genma!

"So you know each other? That makes things convenient."

The supervisor in charge of coordinating the ninja camp didn't waste any breath once he saw they were acquainted. He looked at Guy and Genma and said.

"This is your new teammate. He is here to replace your injured member, and he will also be your new captain. I hope you can get along well. Now, I shall take my leave."

After saying this, the supervisor turned and left. The war was still intense, and he had a massive amount of work to attend to.

Especially since he still needed to coordinate the deployment of ninjas within the camp, he certainly couldn't afford to waste any more time here.

After he left, both Guy and Genma looked at Uchiha Sou with some surprise, though it was only surprise and not astonishment.

They already knew Uchiha Sou, especially Guy, who was a classmate of his from the same year.

Back at the academy, although Uchiha Sou's performance wasn't as genius-level as Kakashi's, he was still very outstanding, especially in certain courses where his performance was explosive.

In practical combat courses, his grades were the best among everyone except for Kakashi.

Moreover, the biggest difference between Uchiha Sou and Kakashi was that he wasn't as cold as Kakashi; he could get along with almost everyone.

Even when Guy was looked down upon by many because his father was the "Eternal Genin," Uchiha Sou never did so, and even comforted him when he was at his lowest.

Even when encountering his father, he wouldn't look on with cold eyes or mock him like others did; he would even express his admiration for his father's day-after-day hard work.

Furthermore, Uchiha Sou was exceptionally diligent and hardworking himself. Guy often saw him seriously training in taijutsu and ninjutsu.

A genius who was so diligent and born into a great clan yet never discriminated against others—Uchiha Sou had truly left a deep impression on Guy.

So, after the supervisor left, Guy immediately ran to Uchiha Sou's side: "I really didn't expect you to become our captain. This is truly a joyous occasion! I've decided, I'm going to run one hundred laps around the camp!"

"I think you'd better not waste your energy." Seeing this, Shiranui Genma couldn't help but cover his face: "With Sou becoming our captain, I'm afraid it means there's a mission for us."

"That's right, there is indeed a mission." Uchiha Sou smiled awkwardly, then quietly took a step back to put some distance between himself and Guy: "Speaking of which, what about Ebisu? How did he get injured?"

"Explosive tags," Shiranui Genma said helplessly: "During a mission, he was accidentally caught in an explosion of explosive tags. He has already returned to Konoha."

"We were still wondering who would replace him; I didn't expect it to be you." Guy was still very excited at this moment. Although it was somewhat inappropriate, he still patted Uchiha Sou on the shoulder and smiled.

But compared to them, Uchiha Sou couldn't bring himself to be happy, because if he remembered correctly, this team was destined to encounter a major event.

The Third Shinobi World War had a very long front line. The original story's perspective was mainly focused on Kakashi and Obito, which made Uchiha Sou relatively clear about the timeline and situation on that side.

As for the battle in the Land of Whirlpools and Kirigakure, he didn't know enough. The only thing he was fairly clear about was the situation with Guy and his team.

Because they were incredibly unlucky to run into the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist. If it weren't for Might Duy arriving in time and unleashing the power of the Eight Inner Gates, there probably wouldn't be a future for Guy, and naturally, there wouldn't be that line from Uchiha Madara: "I, Madara, declare you the strongest."

Now, the war with Kirigakure was nearing its end, and Uchiha Sou had been dropped directly into this team. Ebisu had been sent back to Konoha by a random explosive tag, and no matter how you looked at it, he wouldn't be back anytime soon.

"Doesn't that mean I have to take Ebisu's place and face the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist?"

The Seven Ninja Swordsmen played with them like a cat with a mouse instead of killing them outright, giving Might Duy time to arrive. While one couldn't rule out that they were just playing around, the main point was that the three of them were civilian ninjas.

If this were replaced by a bloodline ninja with a Sharingan like Uchiha Sou, he wouldn't believe for a second that these seven would hold back!

"And I can't ignore the butterfly effect. Ebisu has already been blown back to Konoha; who knows if Might Duy will still be able to make it in time this time!"

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sou's mood was as bad as it could be, but he kept his expression unchanged.

While calmly taking out the scroll, he said: "I hope that guy is alright. But let's see what the specific mission is."

He hoped deep down that the mission wouldn't be anything particularly difficult. However, when he actually opened the scroll and read it carefully, he suddenly had a feeling.

"Is Orochimaru trying to get me killed here?"

The content of the scroll wasn't particularly long, and the gist was very simple and straightforward. After all, their mission wasn't exactly difficult—it was just to go behind enemy lines and carry out some sabotage.

However, even if the mission brief was concise, anyone could tell how deadly this mission really was!

Going into enemy territory to stir up trouble was never a simple matter. One slip-up, and it wouldn't be as simple as just dying.

Moreover, because Kirigakure's performance on the front line was less than satisfactory, morale was currently quite low.

In such a situation, if they were captured, who knew if they would be treated to some Great Memory Recovery Jutsu before being used as a sacrifice to boost enemy morale?

"This mission is really lethal!"

Uchiha Sou cursed inwardly, but in the end, he quickly pulled himself together.

He knew very well that it was impossible for only their team to be carrying out such a mission, as that wouldn't cause any real waves.

There were likely many other Konoha ninjas hidden deep in enemy territory causing destruction right now!

Since there were so many others, as long as he was careful enough, Uchiha Sou felt he wasn't without a chance.

"The most lethal part is actually the Seven Ninja Swordsmen. As long as I find a way to avoid them, everything else should be manageable."

Thinking of this, Uchiha Sou handed the scroll to Guy and Shiranui Genma to read. Once they were done, Uchiha Sou took the scroll back and set it on fire.

"Are the mission details clear?"

"Yes, Captain!"

"In that case, prepare yourselves. We depart this afternoon."

"Yes!"