Konoha: This Uchiha is extremely sneaky

Chapter 82-85: The Promise (Abridged)

With his hands in his pockets, a backpack slung over his shoulder, and a small dachi tucked into his waistband, Toshiro stood to the side, silently watching Uchiha Tetsuya comfort his mother.

Reality is indeed vastly different from anime!

[I never expected that the Uchiha clan, who rarely appear in the TV series, would have such a touching scene!]

I gazed at the moving performance unfolding before my eyes.

Toshiro thought to himself silently.

Fortunately, both Mika and Homura's parents, who were her companions, were active ninjas.

They had a general understanding of the C-rank missions that the newly joined ninja squads were carrying out.

So he offered a few words of concern but didn't come to see her off like Uchiha Tetsu's mother.

Otherwise, at this point, it wouldn't just be Tetsuya who would be having a headache, but also Toshiro and Homura.

So-called C-level missions are generally missions that require leaving the village, such as delivering messages or escorting people, but do not involve combat.

Even if battles occur, the targets they face are usually ordinary bandits or similar individuals, who cannot use chakra.

Even if an unexpected situation arises involving battles between ninjas, the opponents they would face would only be wandering ninjas who had accidentally obtained methods for extracting chakra and thus succeeded.

These people are slightly stronger than ordinary people in terms of strength and physical fitness due to the chakra that gives them 'taijutsu' (physical skills).

They were completely inept at ninjutsu and illusion techniques.

Unfortunately, without the inheritance of family traditions or the teachings of ninja villages, achieving anything significant in the application of chakra is extremely difficult.

This has led to a surge in the price of ninja corpses on the black market. The reason is that many wandering ninjas hope to use them to study the secrets of ninjutsu. Of course, the involvement of various ninja villages is also crucial, as they aim to better understand their opponents' weaknesses.

In ninja missions, once a battle involving Chunin or higher ranks is involved, the mission's rank immediately rises from C to B or even higher.

Even if they encounter some rogue ninjas with Chunin-level strength, with the elite Jonin Uchiha Shigemasa protecting them, their safety is not a problem at all.

Of course, if you're just unlucky and happen to run into an elite team from another village who's secretly infiltrated another country on a top-secret mission, that's a different story.

However, teams like this are usually paired with sensory-type ninjas to minimize contact with ninjas from other countries.

In order to achieve the effect of keeping intelligence confidential.

Even when they encounter a ninja team on a mission in another country, they will avoid them and keep a safe distance.

The Jonin leading the team, faced with this situation, also feigned ignorance and refrained from further action. This was all to ensure the safety of the team members behind him.

As for the two teams clashing head-on, that's highly unlikely.

Not to mention the presence of sensory ninjas, even the Jonin leading the team are usually the elite of the elite.

Encountering the enemy by accident and then engaging in a battle is something that rarely happens to elite Jonin.

Usually, both sides are aware of each other's presence, at most they will test each other a bit, but neither will show their faces, and then each will carry out their own task.

On the main road of the Uchiha compound, a young man of about 30 years old was slowly walking towards them from a distance.

He was wearing a plain green Jonin vest, black capri pants, and high-top ninja sandals. He carried a backpack that was similar to those worn by Toshiro and the others.

The newcomer was none other than Uchiha Shigemasa, the Jonin who was mentoring Toshiro and his companions.

"Ah! It's Mrs. Rie! It's been so long, how rude of me."

As Uchiha Shigemasa strolled over, he arrived at the torii gate and saw Uchiha Rie reluctantly telling her son something.

And Uchiha Rie is the name of Tetsuya's mother.

As the younger brother of the clan leader, Shigemasa knew Uchiha Ritsu's father. He had also met Ritsu's mother a few times.

It was only after Zhe's father passed away that the other party began to live a secluded life, which made them seem somewhat estranged.

He greeted them while bowing.

The ninja world is ultimately derived from Japan, and in many ways they are very similar. Even the habit of bowing and showing respect is something they copied.

This made Toshiro, a modern man from the 21st century, quite uncomfortable.

After only a quick glance at the scene, Chongzheng guessed what had happened before his arrival.

"Mrs. Rie, please rest assured, although I cannot guarantee your safety 100%."

"But I can promise you, Zhe will be safe and sound until the end of my life!"

Uchiha Shigemasa looked at Tetsuya's mother with a solemn expression and spoke slowly, word by word.

This wasn't just empty talk from Uchiha Shigemasa; it was a vow he made to himself from the very moment he began serving as a mentor.

He would not hesitate to give his life for this goal.

[Professor Shigemasa is really going all out, even saying things like that!]

Toshiro, who had witnessed everything, looked at his teacher making a solemn promise with some surprise, and thought to himself with a hint of astonishment.

During his time at the ninja academy, Toh had relatively good interpersonal relationships.

He had heard of many ninja squads. During missions, many squads, led by Jonin, either returned safely or in perilous situations, but the Genin members of the squads were not so lucky.

There may be losses of varying degrees, or even worse, complete annihilation.

The village couldn't punish these Jonin who led the teams too severely.

As long as they have some "reasonable" reasons, no one will criticize them excessively.

On one side are a few genin, and on the other side are the pillars of the village. The Third Hokage will weigh the pros and cons well.

Of course, what if someone in your team is a promising junior, and they die silently in your team...?

If you don't have a very strong backer, it's best to prepare to run away as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Rie Uchiha, who had raised her child alone and devoted all her attention to her son, did not show any joy at Uchiha Shigemasa's promise.

Instead, he faced Uchiha Shigemasa with utmost solemnity, tidied his appearance slightly, and gave a proper 90-degree bow.

She didn't utter a single word of pleading, but her hunched back and slightly trembling shoulders revealed her turbulent inner state.

Professor Shigemasa accepted the bow without hesitation.

Even the clansmen who got up early to go out, or the ninjas who witnessed this scene, simply watched it unfold in silence.

No one was foolish enough to bother them.

(End of this chapter)