Shinsei took out an iron pot from his storage scroll. Naruto had already prepared water and poured it into the pot. Shinsei poured the dry rations into the pot, nudged Sasuke beside him with his shoulder, and gestured towards the pot with his chin.
Sasuke rolled his eyes, but his body language betrayed him. He sat down by the iron pot and placed his hand on it.
This is a method of training Chakra Nature Transformation that Shinsei taught Sasuke before: using Chakra to heat water in an iron pot to train Chakra nature transformation.
I don't know how well Sasuke has trained in private, but whenever we go on missions, I always leave these kinds of things to him. The reason is simple: when we're on a mission, open flames are too conspicuous.
The sound of boiling water gurgling could be heard.
Sasuke's Fire Style has indeed improved significantly compared to before. It's unclear whether this is due to Shinsei's training methods or the power boost brought by the Mangekyō Sharingan.
As dusk fell, the group gathered together to eat.
Although Shion frowned slightly throughout the meal, she didn't say anything. It was clear that she was trying her best to adapt to everyone's lifestyle.
Shinsei asked curiously, "Is there something on my face? This shrine maiden keeps glancing at me."
He was very sensitive to other people's gazes, and every time he turned his head, he would find that Shion had quietly turned her face away.
Shion seemed flustered, quickly turning her face away and saying, "N-nothing... it's nothing."
At this point, Shion finally behaved like a little girl, instead of the aloof and indifferent priestess she had been at the beginning.
Shinsei said, "You should smile more."
"Wh... what?" Shion was a little surprised by Shinsei's words; no one had ever said these things to her before.
Shinsei continued, "Young girls should smile more and not be so serious all the time."
Taruho, who was sitting to the side, seemed to want to stand up to stop Shinsei from making unreasonable remarks to her shrine maiden, but in the end she sat down and did not say anything.
Shion looked down at her fingers, and after a long while asked, "Was I very serious before?"
Shinsei nodded naturally. "Of course, don't keep so many things to yourself. You're just a little girl who hasn't grown up yet."
Shinsei didn't have any particular feelings about Priestess Shion.
He simply considered it a special profession and didn't think of priestesses as being particularly noble, as others might.
Shion stood up, bowed slightly to Shinsei, and said, "Thank you for your help today."
Shinsei waved his hand, indicating that he didn't care.
Shion gave Shinsei a deep look, then walked towards the tent.
After a day of travel, even though they were all ninjas, they felt exhausted and went into their tents to rest.
There were no cell phones in this world, and there was little entertainment at night.
Shinsei was also planning to rest. Just as he was about to get up and enter the tent where Naruto and Sasuke were, a Chakra reaction suddenly came to his mind.
Because he was out on a mission, Shinsei maintained his Storm Release: Heavenly Net senses almost the entire time. At this moment, about two kilometers away, a humanoid Chakra reaction entered Shinsei's perception range.
Despite the apparent abundance of ninjas in this world, when averaged among ordinary people, those who can actually use Chakra are still a minority.
Shinsei thought to himself, "I should at least go check on that humanoid Chakra." So he called out to Kakashi, who was on night duty, "There's something going on over there, I'll go take a look."
Kakashi's expression turned serious. "I'll go with you."
"No need, I'll go check it out. I'll be right back if everything's okay."
Kakashi stopped insisting on his opinion. Perhaps he had more experience in missions, but Shinsei's combat strength was far superior to his own. It was just a Chakra reaction, and Shinsei didn't want to make everyone tense.
Cool moonlight streamed down from the sky. Shinsei activated his Sharingan; this level of light Sharingan.
He leaped onto a tree in a flash, then jumped again to land on another large tree. Shinsei's speed increased dramatically, and he darted through the forest.
Soon, he arrived at the place where he had sensed Chakra earlier. The soft moonlight shone on his face, making it look warm and bright.
Shinsei knew this person, and he held special significance for him— Shisui Uchiha!
"You really came." Shisui Uchiha had a warm smile on his face, looking like a friendly older brother next door.
"Were you waiting for me?" Shinsei, somewhat uncertainly.
Although I knew Shisui Uchiha, I didn't actually have much contact with him. It was when I was a child that I received some guidance from Shisui Uchiha, but for some reason, I never saw him again.
Logically speaking, Shisui Uchiha should have been looking for Sasuke.
As the last member of the Uchiha, Sasuke holds special significance for the Uchiha Clan.
Moreover, Shisui Uchiha was also a close friend of Sasuke's older brother, Uchiha Itachi. Logically and emotionally, it would have been a better choice to meet with Sasuke privately.
"I've been looking for you, Shinsei. I can't believe so many years have passed. Seeing you again, you've grown so much and become such a remarkable ninja."
Shinsei was not moved by Shisui's words; instead, he became wary.
Shisui certainly held special significance for me, since it was through his own efforts that he mastered Chakra and Jonin.
But for Shisui Uchiha, this was just an ordinary matter; he shouldn't be that familiar with himself.
Furthermore, Shisui Uchiha is currently under Danzo's control.
"Brother Shisui, is there anything I can help you with?"
"Don't be nervous, Shinsei. The reason I chose you instead of Sasuke is because I need your help."
"What kind of help?"
"Help me break free from the Impure World Reincarnation."
"That's easy." Shinsei nodded nonchalantly, his hands beginning to Hand Seals. "I'll just seal you away."
No sooner had he finished speaking than Shisui Uchiha flashed and leaped onto a large tree.
"I'm sorry, Shinsei, I cannot disobey Danzo's orders and allow you to seal me away."
Shinsei nodded knowingly. "That's easy to handle. I'll defeat you and then seal you away."
Just as Shinsei was about to activate Sage Mode, he was interrupted by Shisui Uchiha, who said:
"I'm sorry, Shinsei, I can't do that either. If we fight, Danzo will find out immediately, and he'll tighten his control over me. I'm afraid I won't be able to get out like this again."
"I see. What does Brother Shisui need me to do?"