Seeing the Amegakure ninja named Aichi in such a state, Asuna and Uchiha Mizuki both felt sorry for him. They were using these practice sessions to give the Amegakure ninja guidance, not abuse them. From that perspective, Uchiha Ken had gone a little too far, leaving him in such a miserable condition.
"I had no choice. If I hadn't done this, he would have gotten back up again." Uchiha Ken glanced at Aichi and shook his head slightly. "But it looks like he still hasn't given up. I really don't know what he's thinking. It's completely pointless."
"It proves he has perseverance. Even if he can't be a conventional ninja, he should still be able to accomplish something elsewhere," Uchiha Mizuki said. "Wasn't there someone named Might Duy at school? He didn't have much talent for ninjutsu, genjutsu, or taijutsu, but his perseverance alone earned him a place in the village."
"I've always thought that was just something people said to comfort him. The village might have jobs suited to someone of his ability, but if anything happens, he won't be able to protect himself," Uchiha Ken said expressionlessly.
"That's just your prejudice!" Uchiha Mizuki exclaimed.
"Prejudice? No, I've seen an example with my own eyes." Uchiha Ken lowered his head slightly, a shadow seeming to fall across his face. "That man helped so many people in his everyday life, but all it took was one explosion to take him from this world."
Uchiha Mizuki was about to ask who he meant, but then she realized the man's identity. He was Uchiha Ken's father, the kindhearted man who had worked for the Civilian Security Force and died during the Joint Chunin Exams because of the Evil God Organization's plot.
At that thought, her unfavorable impression of Uchiha Ken changed. Perhaps