The Master of Konoha's Legacy

But Tunansang did not.

He is no longer a proponent of the Will of Fire.

Because every move he makes and every word he says is fueled by the will of fire.

He burned himself to light up everyone else.

He is a practitioner of the Will of Fire.

This suddenly made me think of... (800 words omitted)

After Uchiha Tonan finished his speech, he returned to the audience.

Next, teachers such as Naoto Umino distributed ninja headbands to the children.

As for their supervising teachers, they will only be able to meet them when they go to the front lines.

After stepping down from the stage, Uchiha Tonan remained silent, seemingly deep in thought.

Kabuto Hatake asked softly, "Sir, you seem to really don't want them to go to the battlefield."

Uchiha Tonan shook his head indifferently and said in a calm tone, "They are just children. It would be a pity to lose their lives in vain."

Upon hearing this, Kabuto Hatake's face flashed with astonishment.

Based on his understanding of Uchiha Tonan, the calmer Uchiha Tonan spoke, the more truthful his words were.

Moreover, the two of them are currently in a corner of the playground, and there is no one else around, so he has no reason to deceive himself.

Sir... are you having a change of heart?

How could that be...?

Is your weakness children?

No wonder the gentleman wanted to build a welfare home to take in orphans.

Could it be... that the gentleman also has a tender side?

At this moment, Uchiha Tonan was stroking his chin, still hesitating.

I'm considering whether to collude with Danzo to put pressure on Hiruzen Sarutobi.

Make him retract his order to send these children to the battlefield.

After all, these kids don't even have much chakra.

If one dies on the battlefield...

That's such a waste of food.

Just then, Uchiha Tonan's eyes, hidden beneath his bandages, suddenly narrowed.

But then they saw Uchiha Shisui wearing a Konoha ninja headband.

He pulled two children of similar age and ran towards Uchiha Tonan.

"Tunan-san!" Uchiha Shisui shouted excitedly even before he got close.

The three of them ran up to Uchiha Tonan.

The other two children, with restrained expressions, bowed respectfully to Uchiha Tonan and said:

"Lord Tunan."

Uchiha Tonan feigned doubt and asked:

Who are you?

Uchiha Shisui looked at the bandage on Uchiha Tonan's eye.

Her previously high spirits plummeted, and she whispered:

“I am Shisui, and they are my companions.”

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Tonan showed a look of realization, and then said in a slightly distant tone:

"Oh, it's Shisui. It's been a long time."

I didn't expect you to be on this year's graduation list.

However, your strength is more than enough to make you a genin.

After all, Shisui's eyes were somewhat special, and Uchiha Tonan didn't want to get too close to him.

So as not to affect the other party's ability to see.

But Shisui's cheerful personality seemed to completely oblivious to Uchiha Tonan's coldness towards him.

Instead, he reached into his ninja tool pouch and said mysteriously:

“I heard that you’re back, Tunansang, so I prepared a small gift for you.”

Uchiha Tonan raised an eyebrow slightly and said leisurely, "Oh? A little gift?"

Uchiha Shisui took two steps forward and took out an exquisite wooden carving from his ninja tool pouch, placing it in Uchiha Tonan's palm.

With an expectant look on his face, he asked, "Touch it and see if it feels familiar."

Uchiha Tunan lightly stroked the wooden carving that Uchiha Shisui had carved for him, and said with a perfunctory smile: "Valley..."

"It feels so familiar, I really like it."

Shisui looked delighted and said:

"Really? I was worried that my carving was too bad and you wouldn't like it."

Uchiha Tonan nodded and said:

I can sense your sincerity.

The value of a gift lies not in its price, but in the sentiment behind it.

"By the way, are these your good friends?"

Shisui immediately stretched out his arms, patted his two companions on the shoulders, and said earnestly:

"Yes, they are my best friends."

Uchiha Tonan's eyes, hidden beneath bandages, narrowed slightly as he said earnestly:

"Oh? Congratulations! True friendship is very rare."

You must cherish this friendship.

Don't forget what I told you.

The power of love and protection of the Uchiha clan.

You must protect your companions well.

Seeing that Uchiha Tonan seemed to have accepted his comrade, Uchiha Shisui wore a simple, honest smile.

But the next moment, Uchiha Shisui seemed to realize something, and his expression turned slightly melancholy as he said:

"Unfortunately, they were assigned to the northern front this time, while I was assigned to the eastern front."

Perhaps it's because I'm from the Uchiha clan.

"It's okay, Shisui. Even if we're not together, we'll still be the best of friends."

"That's right, you just need to take care of yourself."

Uchiha Tonan never expected that the friendship between the three of them had developed to the point of being so affectionate in public.

Keep in mind that all three of them are boys.

However, based on Uchiha Tonan's understanding of Hiruzen Sarutobi, he roughly understood Hiruzen Sarutobi's intention in doing so.

For him, Shi Shui was his future trusted confidant and tool, so he naturally had to ensure her safety.

The Cloud Village on the northern front is launching a frenzied retaliatory attack on Konoha, making the situation extremely dangerous.

On the eastern front, Konoha and Kirigakure were locked in a stalemate across the sea at the former sites of the Land of Waves and the Land of Whirlpools, respectively.

Even if battles break out, they are mostly fought over small islands between the two countries to serve as strongholds.

There is virtually no danger to the logistics personnel.

Moreover, for Hiruzen Sarutobi, Shisui was best suited to be his sole source of emotional support.

Cut off friendships, family ties, and romantic relationships if you can.

Just like how Hiruzen Sarutobi could have protected Mina but refused to step in.

Uchiha Tonan lightly patted the armrest and immediately said in a deep voice:

"That won't do. Only partners who trust each other can achieve the best teamwork."

I'll go talk to the Hokage and ask him to put you all together.

"Really!"

Shisui's eyes lit up, then she hesitated for a moment, and said hesitantly:

"But let's forget about it."

The Hokage must have his reasons for making this arrangement.

We cannot let our own selfish desires influence the Hokage's decisions.

Uchiha Tonan was even more satisfied with Shisui; he hadn't expected Shisui to be so loyal to the Hokage.

It's clear that during the time he was away from the village, Hiruzen Sarutobi put a lot of effort into Shisui.

The more Shisui acted this way, the more Uchiha Tonan wanted to bind his bonds to him.

If these children want to go to the battlefield, then let them go.

If stopping the flood is successful, the death of hundreds of children is entirely worthwhile.

But then Uchiha Tonan chuckled and said:

"This is just a small matter. You all start from the logistics of transporting supplies anyway, so it won't have any impact on anything."

When the Hokage assigned you to teams, he probably didn't think too much about it and just divided you up by the number of people.

After all, your combat strength has a negligible impact on the overall battle.