Born with a great love for the Uchiha

Danzo Shimura had been secretly preparing a plan to deal with Shisui Uchiha.

However, Uchiha Gen's rise to prominence, like a comet, forced Shimura Danzo to revise the order of his plans.

His original plan was simple:

The mission was entrusted to Orochimaru, who was based in the Land of Rice Fields, so that the S-rank rogue ninja could deal with Uchiha Genji within the Land of Rice Fields.

But now Uchiha Shisui has also joined in.

Orochimaru... is he able to deal with both Uchiha Shisui and Uchiha Gen at the same time?

Danzo Shimura's identity is uncertain.

But one thing he was absolutely certain of was—

Uchiha Shisui's eyes—the Mangekyou Sharingan—were destined to be with him.

"Someone come here."

Danzo Shimura's voice regained its usual calmness and authority.

"Contact Orochimaru and tell him that the mission objective has been expanded to include one more person. I will personally participate in the operation."

"Yes."

The subordinates accepted the order and withdrew.

The secret room fell silent once more.

Danzo Shimura sat alone in the darkness, his right hand gently stroking his right arm, which was wrapped in bandages.

Beneath those layers of bandages lay his true trump card, the very reason he dared to confront the Mangekyou Sharingan.

Gen Uchiha.

Uchiha Shisui.

The two most outstanding geniuses of the Uchiha clan in the present day.

Defeating them all at once would not only effectively weaken the Uchiha clan's power, but also grant me a pair of Mangekyou Sharingan.

It truly is a double celebration.

Danzo Shimura's lips curled into that chilling smile once again.

……

The next morning.

After requesting leave from the police force, Uchiha Gen and Uchiha Shisui arrived at the agreed meeting point for the caravan on time.

This is an ordinary-looking team.

Three oxcarts, neatly stacked with goods wrapped in burlap, which, judging from the exposed corners, were indeed just some dried medicinal herbs.

The caravan leader was a chubby middle-aged man with a shrewd smile typical of businessmen.

Gen Uchiha glanced at it.

[Thunder Sense] spreads out silently, encompassing all surrounding movements within its perception range.

The caravan members were all ordinary people, and there was no trace of them refining chakra.

The oxcart was indeed carrying medicinal herbs, and there were no weapons or explosive tags hidden under the burlap.

everything is normal.

The more normal something seemed, the more abnormal it appeared to Uchiha Gen.

"Yuan, don't be so nervous."

Uchiha Shisui's voice came from beside him, tinged with a hint of amusement.

"You look like you're about to draw your sword and kill someone."

Gen Uchiha was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.

"Is it that obvious?"

"Quite obvious."

Uchiha Shisui patted him on the shoulder.

"Relax, it's normal to be nervous the first time."

"I--"

Just as Uchiha Gen was about to say something, an unexpected figure appeared, interrupting him.

Nara Shikaku.

The head of the Nara clan, dressed in casual clothes, walked towards them with his hands in his pockets and a lazy expression.

"Senior Shikaku?"

Uchiha Shisui was clearly also somewhat surprised.

What are you doing here?

"Most of the medicinal herbs in this caravan were collected in the forests of the Nara clan. I've come to confirm the situation."

Nara Shikaku casually offered an explanation, his gaze falling on Uchiha Gen, giving him a once-over.

"You are Uchiha Gen?"

"Yes, Shikaku-senpai." Uchiha Gen nodded politely.

Nara Shikaku raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a meaningful smile.

“My son has been mentioning you a lot at home lately.”

"Shikamaru?"

"Ah."

Nara Shikaku nodded.

“That kid used to complain about being tired or having trouble when he came home from school, but he’s changed a lot lately. He’s always talking about ‘Brother Yuan’ and ‘Brother Yuan said.’ I’ve been observing him for a few days.”

Gen Uchiha smiled. "Shikamaru is a smart kid."

"He's smart, but too lazy. I don't know who he learned it from."

Nara Shikaku sighed, then changed the subject.

"However, he has indeed become much more active recently, and even Choji and Ino have started doing good deeds together."

"Haiyi and Dingza mentioned this to me a couple of days ago, and they both said they wanted to thank you."

Haiyi, the current patriarch of the mountain clan.

Choza, Akimichi Choza, is the current head of the Akimichi clan.

Yamanaka Inoichi, Nara Shikaku, and Akimichi Choza were also the previous generation of the "Ino-Shika-Cho" in Konoha.

It is worth mentioning that.

The Akimichi clan is the "Cho" in "Ino-Shika-Cho," not the "Ino-Shika-Cho."

Ok……

"This is not my achievement; it is the result of Naruto and the others' own efforts."

Uchiha Gen made a humble remark.

He wasn't just being polite.

After all, the three kids from the "Pig, Deer, Butterfly" family help him accumulate a lot of Love Points every day, and he's too busy thanking them.

"Be careful on the road. Things are not peaceful in the north lately, especially in the area of ​​Tianguo."

Nara Shikaku glanced at him again, his gaze carrying a rare seriousness.

"When you come back, Haiyi, Dingza, and the others will treat you to a meal."

After saying that, Nara Shikaku turned and left without waiting for a response, his back view exuding an indescribable sense of nonchalance.

Gen Uchiha gazed thoughtfully at Shikaku Nara's departing figure.

"Senior Shikaku is reminding us."

Uchiha Shisui's voice came from beside him, also lowered a few decibels.

"It seems there really is a problem with this mission."

"I know."

Uchiha Gen withdrew his gaze, a cold smile curling at the corner of his lips.

"However, what's meant to happen will happen."

……

The caravan slowly drove out of the gates of Konoha and headed north towards the mountains.

Uchiha Gen walked at the front of the group, his gaze occasionally sweeping over the trees and bushes on both sides of the road.

It's kind of funny.

Although Uchiha Gen actually possessed combat strength at the level of an elite Jonin.

However, on the surface, he was still an ordinary Konoha genin.

A genin who has never left the village and has never even carried out a mission.

This feeling of novelty is like the refreshing sensation of suddenly stepping barefoot onto the grass in the morning after wearing ninja sandals for ten years.

"source."

Uchiha Shisui's voice came from the side, as he imparted his experience and precautions for going out on missions in great detail.

"The biggest difference between missions outside the village and patrols within the village is the imbalance in manpower. In the village, you are surrounded by your own people, and you can call for help immediately if something happens. But outside the village, you never know what's hiding behind the next grove of trees."

"You have to learn to observe details. Are the footprints on the road new or old? Were the branches broken by the wind or by someone stepping on them? Are there any traces of chakra left in the air? Sometimes these details are more useful than the Sharingan."

"Also, don't trust anyone. Not even your clients, not even your fellow travelers—"

At this point, Uchiha Shisui paused and glanced at the ordinary caravan behind him.