Uchiha Fucheng was pleased with his luck.
A reward worth 5 points—and it was a bloodline talent.
Uchiha Itachi was the most talented member of the clan!
His bloodline talent would naturally further enhance Fucheng's Sharingan.
He had obtained [A slight increase in Uchiha bloodline talent; Sharingan eye power increased].
This slight increase was similar to the reward he'd gotten from Nawaki earlier.
It had boosted his Three-Tomoe Sharingan's total eye power by nearly half.
After all, the Sharingan was the core of the Uchiha Clan's Kekkei Genkai.
As his eyes improved, Fucheng's total chakra reserves increased as well.
They had grown by roughly a quarter.
Fucheng's chakra reserves now surpassed those of an average Uchiha Clan elite jonin.
Nawaki's reward and Uchiha Itachi's reward had both been excellent 5-point rewards.
They had strengthened his bloodline talent. This kind of direct boost to his own abilities was especially precious in the fragile-ninja world of Naruto.
He had to admit, even though he'd used the Fate Dice several times already, they still seemed unsettling every time he looked at them.
The Fate Dice had a cubic shape, its surface made of gray-white, wrinkled material.
Different numbers of Sharingan were scattered across each face, looking in every direction.
From one to six.
Each Sharingan looked alive.
When the dice were in use, the eyes would move and blink until the final number was rolled. Only then would they all close.
The last Fate Dice had given him the reward from Uchiha Sasuke.
Perhaps because Fucheng had "stolen" Uchiha Fugaku's wife, the two poor brothers had to go find new mothers to be born to.
So Uchiha Sasuke's reward had been rather special too.
The Fate Dice rolled a 2.
At first, he'd thought this draw was a "critical failure."
But the Second Pillar had given "Uncle Fucheng" a huge surprise!
A roll of 2 meant a reward in the form of a physical item.
The reward this time was [Uchiha Sasuke's Summoning Beast/Ninja Beast Contracts].
Ninja Cats: Matatabi, Hinai, Denka, and others.
Ninja Crows: the flock of ninja crows raised by Shisui and Itachi.
Ninja Hawks: the giant ninja hawk Garuda.
Ryūchi Cave: Aoda and the other members of Ryūchi Cave.
Seeing that he'd suddenly gained four different summoning beast and ninja beast contracts, Uchiha Fucheng could barely keep from laughing.
Sasuke really does care about his uncle!
He knows his uncle doesn't have any summoning beasts, so he's gone and rounded up everything that flies in the sky and runs on the ground.
But now wasn't a good time to test out these summoning beasts.
The fighting on the main battlefront between Konoha and the Sand Ninja was still raging.
Konoha White Fang's frenzied slaughter earlier had left the Sand Ninja enraged and unhinged.
Several special poisons developed by Chiyo were being used on a large scale under these circumstances.
They were still too close to the battlefield to be anywhere near safe.
So Uchiha Fucheng held back from using the one reward marked with a lightning bolt on Mikoto.
He was worried that using it might cause a massive physical transformation in Mikoto, or even make such a commotion that no one could predict what would happen.
After all, the lightning symbol on the reward brought to mind another Misaka Mikoto, with tea-brown hair and eyes.
The super-science Railgun, known as the Level 5 Electro Master.
Taking Mikoto and the others with him, Fucheng tried to make his way toward the meeting point Uchiha Yashiro and the others had set up.
If they could find the main force, or more Uchiha Clan members, it would be easier to keep their group safe on the battlefield.
Fucheng had a clear understanding of his current abilities.
He could just about be considered an elite jonin.
With the Sharingan, he could briefly hold off around two elite jonin from the Land of Wind in certain situations.
Mikoto, who was with him, was a little stronger than an average Sand Ninja Chunin. She was good at Lightning Release Ninjutsu and knew a bit of Fire Release Ninjutsu, though it wasn't very powerful.
But Mikoto's overall combat strength was still a long way from jonin level.
As for Uchiha Hezi, who had just evolved a Two-Tomoe Sharingan, she could barely stand up to a rookie Chunin.
Hezi didn't know many ninjutsu.
She could only just about keep herself alive in a fight between Chunin. She was at the very bottom of Chunin level.
As for Hatake Jiangyi, he was an utterly ordinary civilian ninja.
Hatake Jiangyi knew the Three Basic Techniques and how to throw kunai. He also knew a little close-quarters swordsmanship from the Hatake Clan's samurai style.
He was practically the standard model of a civilian ninja.
Looking at Hatake Jiangyi's rather handsome features and his flowing white hair, Fucheng could make a few guesses.
There was a good chance this Hatake Jiangyi was distantly related to Kakashi, the Copy Ninja.
He was probably one of the few active ninja in the Hatake Clan, a group with a very small population.
As the group hurried forward, Uchiha Fucheng ran at the front.
Hezi and Hatake Jiangyi followed close behind, while Mikoto, a Chunin, brought up the rear.
Uchiha Fucheng hadn't brought any of the supply crates that had been damaged by the explosions.
He'd left them all at the site of the recent blast.
No matter how cautiously and discreetly the four of them moved, a group of Sand Ninja drawn by the explosions still spotted them.
Before Konoha's main reinforcements arrived, the Sand Ninja still had the advantage in numbers on this battlefield.
"Lord Fucheng, there are Sand Ninja on our trail," Uchiha Hezi said first, unable to hold back any longer. She was on the right flank of the group.
Fucheng had naturally spotted them too.
About two thousand meters behind them, a squad of Land of Wind ninja was following them.
The vegetation here was sparse, and there weren't many hills or mountains where they could hide. The flat terrain left Uchiha Fucheng with few good ways to conceal themselves.
"Pick up the pace and head east. The puppet masters are slower, so we'll try to stretch out the enemy."
Fucheng gave his orders. "If the puppet masters and ordinary ninja split up to pursue us, wait for my signal before striking back.
"Try to lead the Sand Ninja farther away.
"There are still plenty of Uchiha Clan members on the battlefield. If we join forces with them, it'll be easier to take down the Sand Ninja.
"Remember what I said. We're not here to kill the enemy. Our goal is to win this battle with as few injuries and losses as possible."
When Uchiha Fucheng saw that there were only eight of them, he'd initially considered turning around and counterattacking.
But as a reincarnated man who was "overly cautious by nature," Uchiha Fucheng's instincts wouldn't let him risk a reckless fight.
When outnumbered in a team battle, caution came first.
Caution was the best way to stay alive on the battlefield.
For ninja, two kilometers was far too close.
As Fucheng's group sped up, the eight Sand Ninja behind them did the same.
The ninja moving at different speeds gradually split into two groups: three up front and five behind.
"Keep moving faster. Don't worry about your stamina," Uchiha Fucheng ordered Mikoto, Hezi, and Jiangyi in an extremely low voice, covering his mouth.
In the ninja world, too many people could read lips.
No wonder Kakashi and the others always like to cover their faces, Uchiha Fucheng grumbled to himself. With chakra to enhance their vision, every ninja is a sneaky bastard with a four-power scope. Even when you talk, you have to watch what you say.
These Sand Ninja really are stubborn, Fucheng joked to himself. I'm waiting for my cooldown and for my teammates to back me up. What are you Sand Ninja waiting for? Waiting to die?!
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