Mission (3)

Chapter 30: Mission

"Father, what do you think?"

Uchiha Shin looked at Uchiha Tajima with bright, expectant eyes, waiting for his response.

It seemed like there was no problem with doing it this way, right?

Uchiha Tajima lowered his head, pondering carefully...

In truth, he had never intended for the Uchiha Clan to take on this mission alone from the very beginning.

Although the reward for the mission commissioned by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire was extremely generous.

If the reward had been merely money, there would have been no need for the Uchiha Clan to take such a risk.

If the Uchiha Clan were to take on this mission independently.

Then, to ensure the mission's success, the Uchiha Clan would have to mobilize half of its combat strength.

And standard-issue military equipment was something every ninja clan coveted.

Therefore, if the escort mission failed, the resulting chain reaction could have the most severe consequence: the total annihilation of the Uchiha Clan.

One had to remember that their enemies, the Senju Clan, had always harbored designs on the Uchiha Clan.

Uchiha Tajima believed that if the Uchiha Clan lost half its combat strength due to a failed mission.

The Senju Clan would absolutely seize the opportunity while the Uchiha Clan was at its weakest to strike directly at their doorstep.

After all, within the Land of Fire, the only clans with strength comparable to the Senju Clan were the Hagoromo Clan and the Uchiha Clan.

Yet, the representative of the Daimyo of the Land of Fire had actually included something else in the list of rewards for this mission...

They had added one-tenth of the standard-issue military equipment being transported as part of the mission payment.

Money, plus equipment.

This made it very difficult for Uchiha Tajima to refuse.

Having made up his mind, Uchiha Tajima smiled at Uchiha Shin.

It seemed his eldest son had never once disappointed him from beginning to end.

Looking at the sumptuous dinner laid out on the table, he quickly gestured for Uchiha Shin to eat.

"Let's eat, or it will get cold soon."

"Mm-hmm."

"I'm digging in."

Seeing Uchiha Tajima's confident expression, Uchiha Shin also smiled, picked up his bowl, and began to eat.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

Over these three days, aside from teaching Madara, Izuna, and Hana how to practice walking on water, Uchiha Shin had nothing else to do.

Although Uchiha Shin had already passed the clan trial and become a qualified genin of the Uchiha Clan.

He had yet to go to the Briefing Room to accept any missions.

However, it seemed likely that he would be required to participate in this escort mission commissioned by the Daimyo of the Land of Fire.

Uchiha Tajima had been very busy these past three days, returning home exceptionally late every night.

Uchiha Shin guessed that Uchiha Tajima was likely busy contacting other ninja clans during these three days.

Although Uchiha Tajima had decided to unite with other ninja clans to complete this commissioned mission together, there was a great deal of nuance involved in which clans to join forces with.

First, the allied ninja clans could not come in and try to take charge.

Because for this mission, the tone Uchiha Tajima had set from the start was that the Uchiha Clan would take the lead.

Furthermore, the allied ninja clans could not be too weak; otherwise, not only would they fail to contribute, they would simply be a drag.

After all, the Uchiha Clan had already set the stage, and the rest was just a matter of course; you couldn't expect to eat the meat and drink the soup without doing anything, right?

Exactly.

Heh, since ancient times, that has never been the way of the world.

Finally, the ninja clans that the Uchiha Clan allied with had to be ones that the Uchiha Clan could suppress at any time and place.

That way, even if these allied clans wanted to betray them, they would have to consider whether their entire clan could withstand the Uchiha Clan's retaliation afterward.

After filtering through these criteria, there were actually only a few ninja clans that could ally with the Uchiha Clan.

However, these were not things Uchiha Shin needed to worry about for the time being.

Regarding these matters, it was enough for Uchiha Shin to simply keep them in mind for now.

The reason he acted this way was actually very simple.

It was because Uchiha Shin did not yet have enough influence within the Uchiha Clan, so there were some things he understood but could not say.

Just like in a corporate workplace, your position determines your perspective; you say what you are supposed to say based on where you sit.

Don't assume that just because a leader hasn't spoken, they haven't seen the situation clearly.

Then you see it clearly, then you speak it out, making yourself seem so capable.

Stories like a low-level employee solving a major company crisis and being directly promoted to a high position by the chairman only exist in television dramas.

In reality, anyone who can reach a high position in a company is a thousand-year-old fox; as a fresh rookie just entering the workplace, do you really think you can play games with them?

Heh.

Conversely, although the Ninja World values strength above all else, it is actually much the same.

Sighing, Uchiha Shin could not help but let out a breath.

He estimated that the specific details of this matter regarding Akira would likely be announced soon.

So, while there is still some time, he had better hurry up and prepare the ninja tools, military rations, and explosive tags needed for going out.

That way, he could avoid being flustered and rushing around when the time came.

Thus, Uchiha Shin, who had originally intended to go home, turned around and headed straight toward the Briefing Room.

To obtain the necessary ninja tools, military rations, and explosive tags, he still had to go find his father, Uchiha Tajima, to get a requisition slip.

He hoped Uchiha Tajima was still in the Briefing Room; otherwise, he would be making a wasted trip.

Before long, Uchiha Shin arrived at the entrance of the Briefing Room.

He walked in with practiced ease and went straight to the office where Uchiha Tajima was working.

Fortunately, his father, Uchiha Tajima, was still working there.

"Shin, you've come at just the right time."

"I was just about to tell you..."

"You are also on the list of guards for the escort mission the day after tomorrow."

"You just passed the clan trial and became a genin, but you haven't performed any missions yet."

"So, when we act the day after tomorrow, if there is anything you don't understand, feel free to ask me."

"I will personally lead the clansmen to complete this escort mission."

Uchiha Tajima, who was reviewing documents, saw his eldest son arrive and had matters to notify him of, so he set down the papers to explain everything at once.

"By the way, this is the specific battle plan for the escort mission the day after tomorrow; you can take a look at it now."

Uchiha Tajima did not avoid him, handing a scroll directly to Uchiha Shin.

"Mm."

"I'll take a look first."

Uchiha Shin understood Uchiha Tajima's intent, so after taking the scroll, he opened it right in front of him and began to read it at a glance.

A few minutes later, Uchiha Shin finished reading the battle plan.

"Do you have any thoughts on this battle plan?"

"It's..."

Uchiha Tajima looked at Uchiha Shin with a chuckle.

Uchiha Shin lowered his head in thought, simulating the battle plan from beginning to end in his mind.

Whether it was the arrangements for handling emergencies or the considerations for a safe withdrawal, overall, this battle plan was already quite perfect.

However, the only thing that bothered Uchiha Shin was that he could not understand why Uchiha Tajima wanted to contact the Hagoromo Clan.

You must know, according to the current ranking of ninja clan strength in the Land of Fire...

The Uchiha Clan and the Senju Clan were tied for first, and the struggles between the two clans had seen both victories and defeats, with neither side essentially able to do anything to the other.

Although the Hagoromo Clan was ranked second, their strength could not be underestimated.

Bringing the Hagoromo Clan into this would make the risks of the situation seem very uncontrollable.

Uchiha Shin could not figure it out.

"Father, why must we contact the Hagoromo Clan to join this ninja clan alliance?"

Uchiha Shin asked exactly what was on his mind right in front of Uchiha Tajima.

Hearing Uchiha Shin ask this, Uchiha Tajima gave a sly smile, his face wearing an expression that said, "I knew you would definitely ask this."

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