The Young Powerhouses About to Graduate

Uchiha Shingen wanted to call him back, but felt that taking the One-Tail Chakra's chakra in this way would be too obvious, so he let the other leave.

Gaara quickly disappeared from sight.

Uchiha Shingen descended again, landing where the Sand Ninja lay dead.

Saying they were lying dead isn't quite accurate, since they weren't actually dead; the Sand Ninja were huddled together, completely bewildered.

The fact that they were fighting with Rock Ninja and then being saved by Konoha Ninja is giving them plenty of room to let their imaginations run wild.

"Hey, if you have a way to contact your own people, then hurry up and do so," Uchiha Shingen said. "I'm going somewhere else later too."

"Messenger, is Leaf Village planning to join the war?" one of the higher-ranking Sand Ninja couldn't help but ask curiously.

"Dude, wake up! Iwagakure and Leaf Village are allies too. This is the Kazekage's request. I saw it and saved you guys."

The Sand Ninja suddenly realized what was happening.

However, they had witnessed Gaara's actions and genuinely believed that Gaara, caught up in the heat of the moment, was about to attack this Konoha Ninja.

Fortunately, the monster child still retained some sense.

This is a messenger from Leaf Village. Putting aside whether to kill him or not, even losing a hair on his head would be a major incident.

"Then... what brings you here?" The Sand Ninja was even more confused.

"Sorry, although we are allies, this is classified information." Uchiha Shingen didn't want to talk too much with this Sand Ninja, so he used this straightforward excuse.

At this moment, some of the Sand Ninja had already fired signal flares into the sky.

Uchiha Shingen also sensed the approaching Chakra.

A short while later, a group of Sand Ninja appeared here, including some medical-nin.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Shingen left.

Whether it was Rock Ninja faking it or not is none of his business; he didn't fire the signal flare.

For the rest of the time, Uchiha Shingen didn't cause any trouble and quietly observed the battle from various corners of the battlefield.

With the Kazekage and Jinchūriki them, the Sand Ninja Army fought with considerable momentum.

Rasa fought against the high-level Rock Ninja, Gaara defeated the ordinary Rock Ninja; their teamwork was seamless.

Generally speaking, highly skilled ninjas cannot replace the roles of ordinary ninjas, especially Chunin.

Whether a group or an army of ninjas is weak or not Chunin level.

However, Rasa and his son's Magnet Release was so useful, their control over the field was so strong, that it gave them a huge boost to their troops.

After a fierce battle, the Rock Ninja were routed by the Sand Ninja. Even when Kitsuchi personally tried to hold off Rasa, it was to no avail; the lower-ranking Rock Ninja were utterly humiliated.

Even without encountering Jinchūriki, they couldn't withstand the Sand Village puppeteers' various tricks.

After witnessing this battle, Uchiha Shingen felt that the current strength of the three villages was quite clear.

Of the same size, Sand Village is the strongest and Cloud Village is the weakest.

It's time for Leaf Village to show some friendliness to its northern neighbor.

The only pity is that Uchiha Shingen didn't get to see Shukaku's true power. Gaara's role in this war was to be a tool for crushing weaker opponents, so he didn't need Shukaku.

After he had seen enough, he appropriately expressed his intention to leave to Rasa.

Rasa was not surprised that Uchiha Shingen was leaving.

He tried several times during this period, hoping to make Iwagakure believe that Uchiha Shingen had sided with Sand Village, but unfortunately, Uchiha Shingen was too slippery, and he failed.

Since he couldn't achieve his goal, Uchiha Shingen's departure wouldn't do him any harm.

After fulfilling all the proper courtesies, Uchiha Shingen left the Sand Ninja army camp and began his return journey.

The return journey is always faster than the outward journey.

Upon returning to Hidden Leaf Village, Uchiha Shingen didn't even have time to go home. The Leaf Five who had been waiting for his return immediately had someone invite him to the Hokage Building.

Uchiha Shingen's report was quite detailed.

As a result, the Hokage Building gained a more accurate understanding of the battle.

The Cloud Village's performance was so poor that no one had expected it.

Back then, Kumogakure truly showed signs of surpassing Leaf Village.

On the contrary, Sand Village, which was almost the shame of the five great villages in the last Ninja World War, has made a tremendous comeback this time.

Moreover, their Jinchūriki already possess considerable combat power.

The good news is that there are currently no signs that it could escalate into a Ninja World war.

This war will most likely end with a compromise by Iwagakure.

Sarutobi Hiruzen was quite satisfied with this.

He was happy when Ōnoki was down on his luck.

Sarutobi Hiruzen felt that his old flame was definitely going to have to pay a price this time.

While the Cloud Village is indeed weak, it's not so weak that it should be forced into the sea.

The Sand Village is simply too brave.

This is a good thing for Leaf Village; the three-way alliance is a good plan. However, the reality of the Ninja World is that everyone is unable to maintain a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship in the long run. Everyone hopes to become the sole hegemon.

The fact that Iwagakure has drifted further and further away from Leaf Village in recent years proves that the strategy of befriending distant states while attacking nearby ones ultimately doesn't work in the Hokage world. If Iwagakure hadn't been set up with a bunch of problems back then, they wouldn't be busy fighting with Cloud Village Sand Village Iwagakure, but rather busy arguing with Leaf Village.

On the other hand, Hidden Mist Village, despite no longer having a third ninja village as a buffer between it and Leaf Village, actually has a much better relationship. Karatachi Yagura is quite firm in his policy of maintaining good relations with Leaf Village, and the Kirigakure itself has a high degree of acceptance of this policy. They are single-mindedly focused on farming and development, determined not to give up until they make up for the years they lost.

Although Uchiha Shingen felt that this was more due to the relatively distant relationship between Kirigakure and the Water Daimyo's Court, Karatachi Yagura had been working hard to repair the relationship between Kirigakure and the Water Daimyo's Court.

However, Rome wasn't built in a day, and this situation won't recover in a short time.

After reporting to the five, Uchiha Shingen went home.

Given the current external environment, Konoha Ninja orders have also been affected.

On the one hand, there was a need for more ninjas to be readily available; on the other hand, the war had also impacted the businesses of nobles and wealthy merchants.

As a result, Pakura, as Jonin of Leaf Village, was able to spend a significant amount of time at home.

Having completed his mission, Uchiha Shingen decided to refocus his attention on his family and the Ninja Academy. Whether or not he would have a third child was another matter; his disciples were already in the application stage, and the courses couldn't be delayed any longer.

There's only one year left until graduation.

Chapter 49 The Youngsters About to Graduate

An old married couple, absence makes the heart grow fonder.

That night, after putting his two children to bed, Uchiha Shingen returned to his bedroom and experienced the life of someone from Iwagakure.

Sakurako is still underperforming, but Pakura is braver than Sand Village.

After a flurry of actions, Uchiha Shingen and his wives lay in bed chatting.

The topics of conversation among the three were always closely related to the world of ninjas, but Sakurako and Pakura's knowledge was clearly different.

Sakurako had a thorough understanding of the ninja clan's mindset.

Pakura, on the other hand, understood the mindset of the ninja village's higher-ups better.

Even though it was just a family chat, Uchiha Shingen was still able to draw inspiration from the two of them.

Having just returned home after completing a mission, Uchiha Shingen naturally started talking about Sunagakure.

"Is that so..." After hearing her husband's words, Pakura seemed thoughtful. "That guy Rasa is quite generous."

Are you familiar with him?

"We had a lot of contact for a period of time," Pakura said, beginning to recall the person who had become Kazekage a long time ago, and who was also the one who had led him into the trap. "He was very ambitious and capable, but also quite stubborn."

"It's only when you fail that you're considered stubborn." Uchiha Shingen thought of a joke from Zero.

Sakurako didn't say anything. She wasn't interested in the affairs of the ninja village; she was focused on recovering her strength so she could have another go.

Despite the food, she remained very enthusiastic.

At least until now, Pakura still can't outrun her in a car.

Pakura abruptly changed the subject and began complaining about Uchiha Shingen.

"Aren't the Hokage and the others relying on you too much? Why are you the one running around doing everything?"

"That's a good question. I'm a fighter, and lately I've been doing a lot of these clerical tasks, which I find quite boring too."

"Just refuse when you need to; you don't hold any official position."

Despite saying that, Pakura always felt that the husband she had finally gotten would one day be dragged into becoming Hokage.

The thought of the current Hokage frequently working overtime makes her feel that this is not a good thing.

Is it reasonable for her husband to be working overtime in the office while she's at her most productive?

"Sakurako, what do you think?"

"Hmm... I also think it's better to refuse. The children need their father's company too," Sakurako said politely. "By the way, is the Hokage's office usually crowded?"

Pakura immediately sensed something was off about those words, and to avoid this brat suddenly making inappropriate remarks, she decided to change the subject.

"Shingen, you don't have any more missions, right?"

"That's it. Unless another Ninja World War breaks out, it shouldn't be my business anymore."

"That's good. Stay in the village for now. It's about time you started training Yosuke."

"This is too fast!" Uchiha Shingen looked up in astonishment. "How old is your son...?"

"We need to nurture him early; we can't let him mature later than his classmates."

"Let's wait until she's at least three years old, like Koyuki."

As for raising his children, Uchiha Shingen naturally had a plan.

Senju Butsuma believed that raising children to become capable ninjas was the essence of parental love.

But in reality, once you become a parent, even when you're on your deathbed, you won't think your child can stand on their own anymore.

Therefore, Uchiha Shingen wouldn't be like Senju Butsuma.

He always felt that the Senju Clan brothers' personalities were forced out of them by Senju Butsuma.

Even on his deathbed, Senju Butsuma never uttered a word of praise for his Senju Clan brothers; he always felt that his sons had too many flaws as ninjas.

Senju Tobirama was better able to understand his father's thoughts, resulting in his personality being almost an enhanced version of Senju Butsuma's.

He even hits people when asked to go on a blind date.

Children must not be like this in the future.

"Anyway, don't worry about the children. We won't let them suffer." After summarizing the topic, Uchiha Shingen comforted his wife, felt sleepy, and fell asleep.

The next day, he got up early as usual and returned to his life as a teacher.

Haku, Karin, and Neji Hyuga also began various training courses under his arrangement, but due to the current tense situation, they were mostly conducted within the village.

Even without him, the Ninja World remains the same. The Ninja World, Iwagakure Sand Village, and Cloud Village can either tear each other apart or negotiate as needed.

During this time, Uchiha Shingen also visited Orochimaru several times.

Orochimaru kept his research on the Impure World Reincarnation very secret, and Orochimaru didn't get any substantial information out of him.

They didn't even find out what organization Orochimaru had obtained.

As time went on, Uchiha Shingen stopped paying attention, since Orochimaru didn't seem to be making much progress.

Time flies, and a year has passed. Haku, Karin, and Neji Hyuga graduated and successfully obtained Genin status.

Unlike Hatake Kakashi in the original timeline, Uchiha Shingen didn't cause trouble for anyone; the final trial for the three of them was quite standard.

Hizashi Hyuga even invited him to dinner for this, and he accepted the invitation.

That same year, with the mediation of Leaf Village and Hidden Mist Village, Iwagakure, Sand Village, and Cloud Village also reached a peace agreement. However, after two years, the northern borders of the Land of Stone and the Land of Iron were devastated.

As the continent returned to peace and commerce flourished again, Hidden Leaf Village also saw a new surge in orders, with mission orders from the Land of Wind pouring in like snowflakes.

Sand Village's performance in the war only solidified its base, but Leaf Village still siphoned off a portion of the Land of Wind's orders.

Leaf Village remains at its zenith, the undisputed number one ninja village in the Ninja World.