After finishing his conversation with Uchiha Shi, Shin Uchiha looked into the distance and surveyed their surroundings.
Once he had taken it all in, Shin Uchiha frowned slightly and said somewhat helplessly:
"The environment here really is harsh. I wonder what the First Kazekage was thinking, building his village in such a desolate place. It's not as if there aren't any oases in the desert. Couldn't he have built a village in one?"
Hearing his clan leader's words, Uchiha Shi followed his gaze, studying their surroundings as he offered a guess:
"Clan Leader, the First Kazekage probably did it for safety. The environment here might be harsh, but the village is surrounded by mountains. As long as they guard the few passes leading inside, they can keep their enemies out.
"Even with my Kage Level strength, getting inside wouldn't have been easy if I hadn't had the Light-Weight Rock Technique you taught me and flown in under cover of darkness."
Shin Uchiha gave Uchiha Shi an exasperated look and said:
"Of course I know that. Otherwise, I wouldn't have sent you to infiltrate the place. All right, your mission is complete. Hurry back and train. Of the three of you, you're the only one who hasn't awakened the Mangekyō Sharingan yet. Get a move on."
Hearing his clan leader's words, the earnest Uchiha Shi looked a little embarrassed. He scratched his head sheepishly and said:
"There's nothing I can do about that. Both Uchiha Shi and Uchiha Jie are more talented than I am. It's only natural that they awakened their Mangekyō Sharingan before me."
Shin Uchiha looked toward Sunagakure a short distance away and said:
"Don't be discouraged. The fact that I selected all three of you as my first batch of disciples means you're among the most talented