Uchiha Akaishi Tour

As soon as Akaishi returned to the clan compound, he sensed something was wrong. All the clan members were silent, their expressions suggesting that Konoha owed the Uchiha even more... Just then, Akaishi saw Fugaku and went up to him, asking, "Fugaku-nii, what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Fugaku whispered to Akaishi, "Elder Kagami... has died in battle."

"What?" Chi Shi was stunned upon hearing this, then immediately said, "Impossible! With a Mirror clone, how could Elder Mirror possibly..."

To this, Fugaku simply shook his head silently.

Seeing this, Akaishi also fell silent, realizing that the matter must have been confirmed...

"Who did this?" Akaishi asked angrily.

"It was the Rain Village ninja who made the move, but the Sand Village ninja were also involved... The Hokage has already convened an emergency Jonin meeting, and Konoha will soon declare war on Rain Village!" Fugaku said.

Although Chishi did not agree with some of the Mirror Clan Elder's ideas, his respect for the Mirror Clan Elder was genuine, especially since the Mirror Clan Elder and he were, in effect, master and disciple even though they were not officially master and disciple...

Akashi's hostility towards Amegakure instantly surpassed that towards Kumogakure.

What started as a matter of political stance has now evolved into a personal feud.

"I remember the old man of the Mirror Clan's son is still in the Ninja Academy, right?" Akashi asked.

Akashi remembered that when he was in sixth grade, the son of the Mirror Clan Elder had just started school. The two of them only spent one year at school together, so Akashi was not very familiar with him.

After all, the Mirror Clan Elder is only twenty-five years old. This is no longer the Warring States period, where the average age of childbearing has generally shifted later. Having a child at eighteen is not considered late. "Hmm, Shinsei doesn't know yet." Fugaku nodded heavily.

Akaishi was also helpless at this moment—school was about to end.

Fortunately, he didn't need to inform Shen Sheng about the death of the Mirror Clan Elder.

Not long after, the Uchiha clan's Jonin returned from their meeting...

A group of Uchiha walked together, and the streets along the way became quiet.

Just then, the ninja academy let out, and Shen Sheng, who was only seven years old, returned to his clan's territory.

A group of children, mostly returning around this time, even though they were still quite young, could vaguely sense that the adults were behaving strangely today. While some of the other clansmen avoided looking at Shen Sheng, avoiding his gaze…

"Shen Sheng, what did your father say when he passed away?" Lan Yu suddenly came out and squatted down in front of Shen Sheng to ask.

"Dad said...we should consult with the clan chief more often." Shen Sheng seemed very honest.

"Has your father not played with you in a long time?" Lan Yu asked firmly.

"Lan Yu..." Jian Cheng realized something and called out to him.

However, Lan Yu neither responded nor stopped, but continued to ask, "Do you dislike Daddy?"

"I don't hate it, Daddy! Daddy said he'll take me to the temple fair in Tanabata Street when he gets back from this mission!" Shen Sheng said quickly.

"Really? You used to have a lot of fun going to Tanzaku Street with your father, didn't you?" Lan Yu ignored the other tribesmen's eyes, which were filled with either reluctance or expectation, and just looked at Shen Sheng in front of her.

"I'm happy." Shen Sheng nodded, a happy expression on his face.

"Jing is gone. He died in battle and can never come back... You must remember to avenge him!" Lan Yu said bluntly. Little Shen Sheng's expression froze instantly.

Immediately...

Blood-red light appeared in Shen Sheng's pupils, and a line appeared on each of his eyes!

An unusual yet familiar chakra fluctuation emanated from him.

next moment……

Shen Sheng fainted.

At seven years old, his chakra was far too shallow.

Unable to withstand the strain of opening one's eyes...

He fainted as soon as he opened his eyes.

This kind of eye-opening is not stable, and it is very likely that he will not be able to open it again for a long time, and he may not even realize that he has opened his eyes.

But once it's activated, it's activated; his Sharingan will activate again sooner or later.

Lan Yu then embraced the unconscious Shen Sheng...

"Elder Lan Yu, I'm here..."

A Uchiha clansman nearby tried to take it, but Lan Yu shook his head and walked towards Jing's courtyard.

Lan Yu's behavior is difficult to judge.

Faced with this scene, Akaishi didn't know what to say.

Perhaps it shouldn't be so cruel to a child, deliberately stirring up his fond memories when informing him of his father's death, just so that he could tear them apart later and achieve the greatest shock and eye-opening effect...

However, it is also possible that without this stimulus, Shen Sheng would not have been able to open his eyes.

Or perhaps, without his eyes open, Shen Sheng will also die at the hands of the enemy next time.

It's difficult to judge the right or wrong of Elder Lan Yu's actions based on this single moment; one can only say...

The Lan Yu clan elder made the choice most favorably suited to the Uchiha clan.

Akashi was fortunate that he was much younger than Shinsei when his parents died, and had little memory of them.

"All clan members in the village who are Chunin or above will hold a clan meeting in one hour. Please inform each other, and Genin will take over the duty shifts!" Kensei announced.

An hour later, at the Nanga Shrine.

The meeting was attended by all the clansmen present, except for a few ignorant lower-ranking ninjas who were patrolling the village for daily security.

Even blind elders like Zhili, who usually don't participate in clan meetings, were present at this time...

Although everyone already knew, the clan elder still formally announced the death of Elder Kagami again, along with the cause of death. "Those bastards from Sunagakure, how dare they scheme against us..."

"And those damned Rain Ninja, they should all be killed!"

"It's all that Hiruzen Sarutobi's fault! Why hasn't he started the war yet? He's been dragging his feet and even sent the Mirror Clan Elder to gather intelligence!"

As is customary, the clansmen cursed all the relevant parties involved, which goes without saying.

"Quiet!" Jiancheng signaled for everyone to shut up after they had vented for a while.

"The Third Hokage has already convened a meeting of Jonin, and in three days, he will officially declare war on Amegakure. As for Sunagakure... when waging war within the Land of Rain, any non-alliance ninjas appearing will be considered enemy ninjas!" Kensuke emphasized.

Three days is already very fast.

After all, a direct declaration of war is different from simply sending ninjas to intervene in a conflict. It is entirely aimed at eliminating the enemy country's ninjas and controlling the enemy country's territory, so it requires the approval and cooperation of the Land of Fire's official authorities.

Of course, given the current relationship between Konoha and the Land of Fire, if Sarutobi says that war can be declared in three days, it means he is absolutely certain that these procedures can be completed within three days, and at that time the Land of Fire will also declare war on the Land of Rain simultaneously.

Although no direct declaration of war has been made against Sunagakure, any encounters within Amegakure can escalate into direct combat without regard for diplomatic considerations. The reason for not declaring war directly is to allow for more room for maneuver—for example, if the Sunagakure ninja are sensible enough to withdraw from the Land of Rain and retreat, Konoha has not yet made up its mind to invade the Land of Wind!

"Clan leader, what about us? Are we going to have to manage the other ninjas in the village?"

"That's right, if war breaks out, there probably won't be many ninja left in the village..."

Immediately, some members of the clan asked with concern.

"Don't worry, everyone. The Third Hokage has decided that our Uchiha clan will also participate in the war. Afterwards, you should proactively form small teams and sign up to me. Each team should have at least one elite Chunin, and be between three and five people. It's best to have a sensory ninja in the team, and having a sealing ninja would be even better. Next, we'll divide you into battle zones by team. Team leaders must pay extra attention and follow the orders of the battle zone leader!" Jian Cheng said. Normally, ninjas have well-established and coordinated teams, but…

Most members of the Uchiha clan did not!

At most, there are patrolling companions...

Of course, this isn't a huge problem. Kenshin had previously told Sarutobi that the Uchiha clan would primarily participate in the battle as in-clan teams. After all, the clan members are more familiar with each other, and it would be difficult to achieve synergy in a short time if they were to team up with outsiders. Given the Uchiha clan's personality and interpersonal relationships, there might even be friction.

Moreover, the Sharingan is different from the Byakugan. It mainly enhances combat ability rather than being a support role that teammates would like. There is nothing unreasonable about having several Sharingan users in a team.

However, Akaishi estimated that since he was a ninja who was not originally part of the Security Bureau, he should not need to form a team with his clan and could continue to cooperate with his previous teammates in battle.

Before Chishi could ask, Jiancheng continued, "Clan members under the age of sixteen will not participate in team registration for the time being."

"Huh? Why?"

"Clan leader, we've already reached the Chunin level..."

"I'm still a month shy of sixteen... so I should be over sixteen, right?"

Since all the clan members who came were Chunin or higher, there weren't many clan members under the age of sixteen.

but……

Jiancheng then emphasized, "This is the Third Hokage's order! However, you should also familiarize yourselves with each other and form teams. Later, there will be non-frontline missions assigned to you within the village."

It's clear that Konoha is currently in a relatively comfortable position, even daring to say that young people under the age of sixteen, as well as genin who haven't yet matured, are not allowed to carry out frontline missions.

Then Jiancheng read out the names of a few people, including Chishi...

"You don't need to regroup. The village will issue missions according to your original teams afterward," Jiancheng explained.

"Before any missions, all clansmen will have their working hours at the garrison reduced by half, minimizing trivial matters... Focus on cultivation, adjust your state, and be ready for battle at any time!" Jian Cheng officially announced.

The next morning, the three members of Team 7 met up, but Konoha did not give them any orders. The three of them took advantage of this last bit of time to train hard!

Might Guy was only a genin and didn't even have a squad, so he didn't have any missions and was pulled in by Akaishi to spar.

For Matt Daly, the challenges ahead are also formidable.

Konoha declared war on Amegakure, and even indirectly declared war on Sunagakure...

It is clear that for a long time to come, the main theme of Konoha will be "war". Most ordinary third-party commissions will be suspended, and the missions will only be Konoha's own and the official missions of the Land of Fire.

But………

Might Guy didn't even have a squad; he was a nobody among the marginalized. With fewer D-rank missions, making a living became a problem for him. However, Might Guy didn't seem distressed or complain about it. After all, he was just doing fewer subsidized missions in the rear, while the ninjas on the front lines were in constant danger of death!

At this moment, Might Guy was unusually enthusiastic during training—his only indirect contribution to the battlefield was training physical techniques with Akaishi and Ranmai...