Land of Waves Mission

Has the world changed, or have I simply fallen behind?

The ninja's eyes were filled with bewilderment.

Even the son of the Uchiha clan head wouldn't receive such preferential treatment, would he?

In the ninja world, aside from one's own mentor, it is rare for anyone to help another person pick up a mission.

Rather than running missions, ninjas prefer to focus on improving their own strength; usually, they only take jobs to earn a living.

Once they have enough for expenses, most choose to train, so it is rare to see a ninja helping another secure a mission unless they share an exceptionally close bond.

Moreover, looking at this Uchiha brat's righteous indignation, he actually seemed disgusted.

This is Body Flicker Shisui, for heaven's sake!

During the Third Shinobi World War, he struck terror into the hearts of countless enemies, and he could even instantly eliminate two Mist ninjas from a vast distance away using only the genjutsu of his Sharingan!

It was simply hair-raising.

In this ninja's eyes, this was even more terrifying than the Yellow Flash of the Fourth Hokage!

The Fourth Hokage's space-time ninjutsu at least required time to execute, but Uchiha Shisui only needed to glance at you, and you would be dead instantly.

Anyone would feel terrified!

Yet at this moment, Uchiha Shisui was looking at Uchiha Gray with caution, fearing that the boy might refuse.

"Alright, that works, no problem at all!" Uchiha Shisui flashed his signature gentle smile.

Uchiha Gray chuckled; this had been his goal all along. In truth, he had known from the start that a genin could not accept missions to leave the village alone.

Therefore, whether it was the conversation with that ninja or his own muttering just now, it was all a ploy to lure him out.

In reality, even this morning, he had deliberately taken a detour past Uchiha Shisui's front door to catch his attention and hook him.

In short, Uchiha Gray had gone to hell and back just to get out of the village!

Uchiha Shisui watched Uchiha Gray's expression, which clearly showed the satisfaction of a scheme successfully executed.

A sudden realization dawned on him.

Could it be that from the very beginning, Uchiha Gray had planned for him to take him out of the village on a mission?

Uchiha Shisui looked at Gray's youthful, yet already strikingly handsome face, and a sudden sense of dread washed over him.

He knew that in the past, Gray had never once walked past his front door!

So, he was like a fish whose path had been mapped out, obediently taking the bait according to Uchiha Gray's design!

If that were truly the case, Uchiha Gray was far too terrifying.

What kind of calculating ability was this?

It was monstrous!

Uchiha Gray glanced at Uchiha Shisui, taking in his every expression.

He didn't care that Uchiha Gray had seen through his actions; as long as the goal was achieved, it was fine.

Besides, he had plenty of time on this journey to "guide" Uchiha Shisui's way of thinking.

[Ding! Sign-in mission triggered: Sign in at the Land of Waves for ten seconds!]

[Mission Reward: 10% template of Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit ability!, Sage Body!]

Uchiha Gray froze, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth—he was overjoyed!

This haul was worth it!

Signing in within the village only progressed the Glint-Glint Fruit template by 7%, but signing in outside the village yielded a full 10%.

Once this sign-in was complete, combined with his existing 14% progress, he would possess 24% of Kizaru's Glint-Glint Fruit template.

In other words, he would possess nearly a quarter of Kizaru's peak combat power!

As for the other reward, the Sage Body, it made him even more ecstatic!

What did the Sage Body signify?

It meant endless chakra and near-terrifying recovery abilities, especially for the Uchiha clan; possessing the Sage Body or its genetic cells could perfectly resolve the blindness caused by the Mangekyou Sharingan!

And once he possessed the Sage Body, he might even be able to research how to use Wood Release!

This was a massive profit!

"Then let's take this mission!" Uchiha Yeyu tore off a mission slip.

The ninja stationed at the mission hall finally snapped out of his daze and glanced at the slip Uchiha Gray handed over.

"A C-rank mission, that's perfectly fine, but it requires a jonin's signature."

"Could you please sign here, sir?"

Uchiha Shisui signed the paper and glanced at the mission details.

[Guard Mission: Protect the employer and ensure their safe return to the Land of Waves!]

This was not a difficult mission.

Escorting an ordinary person back to the Land of Waves was as simple a task as it could get.

Therefore, the mission difficulty was low, rated only as C-rank.

But why would Uchiha Gray choose to take on this mission?

Could it be, just as Uchiha Gray had said moments ago, that he simply wanted to see the world outside?

Uchiha Shisui's face showed a hint of confusion, but if he couldn't figure it out now, he would just have to wait and see; whatever Uchiha Gray intended to do would eventually come to light!

"Then without further ado, let's set off now!" Uchiha Gray said calmly.

"Right!"

For ninjas, there was no need to prepare much food for short-distance missions.

Soon, the two of them were led by a ninja to meet their employer.

Dolif!

Uchiha Gray felt a tinge of regret; it wasn't Tazuna from the original story, though that was to be expected, as there were still five years left before the plot began.

The probability of encountering Tazuna was almost zero.

"Are you two my bodyguards?" Dolif asked, his face full of arrogance as he looked at Uchiha Gray and Uchiha Shisui with disdain.

He pointed a finger at Uchiha Gray, "This brat hasn't even grown his hair out yet; how could he possibly protect my safety?"

"This other ninja is barely passable, at least he looks like he has some strength."

"Hurry up and get me a different ninja! I've already paid, and if anything happens to me, can your Leaf village even afford the consequences?"

His arrogant and domineering demeanor was exactly the same as Tazuna's!

A flicker of displeasure crossed the eyes of the ninja from the mission hall!

He rebuked loudly, "It is true that Leaf has accepted your mission, but your mission funds are only enough to hire Genin!"

A flash of fear crossed Dolif's eyes, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared. He roared unreasonably, "I don't care! I've already handed the money over to your Leaf. If you try to fob me off with brats like these, I'll make sure the whole world knows how your Leaf treats its clients!"

The ninja in the mission hall looked helpless.

He dreaded encountering employers like this the most.

They had no money to speak of, yet they demanded the best service. However, as a major power, Leaf couldn't bully them. If they let such rumors spread, it could easily tarnish Leaf's reputation.

The ninja's expression turned grim.

"I don't have time to joke around with you." Uchiha Gray stepped forward, his gaze icy.

In an instant, a killing intent as heavy as purgatory erupted and spread outward!

Dolif was so terrified he wet himself, his eyes wide with horror.

In that split second, he felt as if he had experienced a cycle of life and death. The image of his own gruesome demise played over and over in his mind, and for some reason, he felt the excruciating pain of his body being shattered into pieces!

"I was wrong, I was wrong!" Dolif's arrogance and bluster vanished instantly, replaced by a face full of pleading and panic.