Mission

Chapter 28: Mission

By the time Uchiha Shin hurried back to the spot where Madara, Izuna, and Hana were practicing tree climbing...

The three of them could be said to have already made quite a decent showing of their practice.

"Not bad, you three... to think you can all successfully climb to the treetops."

Standing at the base of the tree, Uchiha Shin looked up at the three figures walking vertically along the trunk and praised them with great delight.

"Big Brother!" ×

"Lord Shin!"

The three, currently walking vertically along the trunk, immediately turned their heads to look down upon hearing that familiar voice.

Upon discovering that the person who had arrived was none other than Uchiha Shin, who had snuck off that morning...

Expressions of joy appeared involuntarily on the faces of Madara, Izuna, and Hana.

Seeing Uchiha Shin arrive, the three of them hurried down the trunk in a vertical descent.

"Big Brother, where on earth did you go this morning..."

"You just dumped the three of us here and didn't care about us at all. Hmph, I'm going to be angry now!"

Izuna, having climbed down from the tree, walked up to Uchiha Shin, grabbed his arm, and pouted, acting as if he were truly angry while speaking to Uchiha Shin in a spoiled tone.

"I saw how focused you were on your practice."

"I didn't want to disturb you, so I just took a stroll through the forest."

"Hahaha..."

"Besides, didn't I leave behind three Shadow Clones to look after you?"

"Madara, Izuna, Hana, tell me, did the three clones I left behind slack off?"

Hearing Izuna speak this way, Uchiha Shin quickly laughed it off.

He then pointed toward the three Shadow Clones still standing under the tree like wooden statues, instantly shifting the blame onto his own clones.

"Original, if you're going to talk like that, it's just not interesting."

"Even if we three brothers haven't made any great contributions to the organization, we've certainly put in the hard work!"

"For you to slander us like this, it's just not righteous!"

Shadow Clone No. 1 wore an expression of pained disappointment, as if to say, I misjudged you.

"Hmph, if this guy had been born in any other era, he would definitely be a textbook collaborator and traitor."

Shadow Clone No. 2, also a master of sarcasm, went straight for the jugular the moment he opened his mouth.

"Hmph!"

"Exactly!"

Shadow Clone No. 3 was a bit short on words, so he could only stand to the side and stir up trouble.

"Hey, you three, shut your mouths right now!"

Uchiha Shin was afraid his Shadow Clones wouldn't know when to keep their mouths shut and might leak unnecessary information, so he quickly signaled them with his eyes.

"Tch!"

Shadow Clone No. 2 also realized he had spoken out of turn just now, so he quickly clamped his mouth shut, though he continued to look at Uchiha Shin with utter disdain.

"While it's still not dark yet, let's practice a little longer."

"This time, I'm going to increase the difficulty for you."

"How about it? Do you have the confidence?"

Uchiha Shin ruffled Izuna's hair, then looked at Madara and Hana with a smile, speaking with a hint of mischief.

"We're increasing the difficulty?" ×

Hearing Uchiha Shin say this, Izuna, Madara, and Hana were truly like newborn calves unafraid of tigers.

Not only was there no trace of worry on their faces, but they looked at Uchiha Shin with eager anticipation.

"Mm!"

"Since you have chosen to become ninjas, then everything must start from practical combat!"

"When you three climb the tree in a moment, my three Shadow Clones will attack you."

"Of course, you definitely won't get injured, but it will certainly be painful!"

"If you three can still climb steadily to the top of the tree under the attacks of my three Shadow Clones..."

"Then that will mean you have truly mastered tree climbing."

Uchiha Shin first explained the necessity of increasing the difficulty to Madara, Izuna, and Hana.

"Hey, you three over there, hurry up and get over here, there's a mission now!"

Then, he once again pressed his three Shadow Clones into service.

"Original, sometimes you're really quite wicked, hehe!"

"But we like it, haha!"

The three Shadow Clones certainly understood what Uchiha Shin meant, but as for bullying the weak, the three of them were actually quite fond of it.

When the practice first began, the three of them were indeed a bit nervous under the attacks of the three Shadow Clones.

Even Madara, who had the best results, only managed to climb about ten meters high.

However, as the number of practice sessions increased, the mental states of Madara, Izuna, and Hana became increasingly steady, and their results improved accordingly.

An hour later...

Madara, Izuna, and Hana were already able to successfully climb to the top of the trees while under attack from Uchiha Shin's three Shadow Clones.

Watching the three of them succeed, Uchiha Shin nodded to himself; they were truly teachable.

Regardless of the task or one's abilities, a proper mindset is truly important.

With a good mindset, a task is already half-completed.

Take driving, for example; when Uchiha Shin first got his license and touched the steering wheel for the first time, he was incredibly nervous!

But later, after he steeled himself and drove through the crowded parts of the city, he wasn't afraid at all the next time he hit the road.

Therefore, in doing anything, a good mindset means the task is already half-completed.

"Hey, you three, the sky is getting dark, let's hurry back!"

"Otherwise, Mother will scold us."

Uchiha Shin looked up at the three who were still tirelessly practicing in the trees, glanced at the sky, and shouted at them.

Izuna: "I know, Big Brother!"

Madara: "Mm!"

Hana: "Hehe, I'm coming down, Lord Shin!"

Hearing Uchiha Shin's shout from beneath the trees, Madara, Izuna, and Hana quickly climbed back down.

"Big Brother, I'm tired."

"Hurry up and carry me home."

"Hehe."

Izuna, the first to jump down from the tree, walked up to Uchiha Shin, hopped onto his back, and wrapped his arms around his neck, saying playfully.

"There's really no helping you..."

Uchiha Shin turned his head, looked at Izuna with doting eyes, then supported Izuna on his back with both hands and said with a helpless sigh.

Watching Izuna being carried on his big brother's back, Madara and Hana were both incredibly envious.

"That guy Izuna, he just uses his age to coax Big Brother."

Watching Izuna clinging to Uchiha Shin's back with a smug expression, Madara suddenly felt as if he had bitten into a lemon, so he muttered sourly.

Hana had also eaten a lemon; that guy was acting like a cunning villain.

She walked sneakily beside Madara, whispering something to him in a low voice.

Hearing the whispering behind them, the smug Izuna turned his head to look at his second brother and sister Hana, who were following him and his big brother.

"Hmph..."

He immediately put on an arrogant look and snorted coldly.

Seeing Izuna act this way, Hana immediately fanned the flames in Madara's ear: "Young Master Madara, you are also Lord Shin's brother."

"Why is it that Young Master Izuna can have Lord Shin carry him?"

"Why can't you?"

"You should learn from Young Master Izuna and act spoiled toward Lord Shin!"

"Lord Shin's heart is actually very soft!"

"The crying child gets the milk, Young Master Madara."

Uchiha Hana had once again transformed into a devious advisor, offering strategies to Madara.

Hmph, once you two brothers start fighting amongst yourselves...

Hehe, Lord Shin will belong to Hana alone.

Acting as a devious advisor and pretending to offer advice to Madara, Hana thought to herself with dark intentions.

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