I have a bunch of relatives who want to become Hokage.

This made Uchiha Shingen very uncomfortable.

It's not that I'm not used to Shisui; he's a good guy, and Uchiha Shingen is very willing to be friends with him.

He was unaccustomed to feeling like he had become a humanoid iron-eating beast in the eyes of the entire tribe, with crowds gathering wherever he went.

"Look, look, it's Shingen-kun!"

"Yes, yes, I heard it from my child too. He said he looks really good when he practices Yang Release! Hmm... Did anyone in our family practice this before?"

"Is he driving stakes in? Is he practicing Yang Release? Isn't that ugly? What's so good about it?"

They were all his nominal aunts and uncles—the old ninja clan, after all; as long as they shared the same surname, they could always be found to be related.

Uchiha Shingen was just not used to it, not that he disliked it. His aunts and uncles might gossip, but they still cared about him.

It's just that I keep trying to introduce him to potential partners that makes him hesitant.

What kind of third-rate concept is marriage? Even Tobirama Senju said that the Uchiha are a clan of love. With so many beautiful women before them, how could they not jump in and swim on their backs?

As always, Uchiha Shingen used his silver tongue to coax away the three aunts and uncles he had "bumped into" at the training ground, and began his daily training, with today's main focus being taijutsu.

A ninja might not know genjutsu or escape techniques, but if they don't know taijutsu, then they shouldn't be a ninja. That's what ninjas use the most.

Decades ago, the most famous taijutsu in the ninja world was called the Thousand Hands Super Strength.

"Shisui, are you sure you want to practice Yang Release too?" After finishing driving in the stakes, Uchiha Shingen said to Uchiha Shisui beside him while throwing a millstone-sized rock like a shot put.

The day after the competition, Zhishui went to his house to try and get close to him.

But Uchiha Shingen always felt that the other party wasn't really after Yang Release.

However, he was happy to promote the Thousand Hands Yang Release within the Uchiha clan.

He tried to promote it when he first started practicing, but these idiots all disliked it and were unwilling to practice.

The Uchiha, accustomed to a fast-paced lifestyle, have absolutely no interest in the idea of ​​accumulating knowledge and experience before unleashing it.

Uchiha Shisui was the first to approach him to discuss Yang Release.

"Yes, Shin-gen is very strong, and I want to be as strong as you."

"I'm not sleepy anymore now that you're talking about this." Uchiha Shingen put down the stone. "Go back to what you just said and see where the problem lies."

"Brother Shingen, can you use your eye power now?" Uchiha Shisui flashed around on the open ground, seemingly practicing jumping back and forth, but actually he was practicing the Body Flicker Technique.

Strictly speaking, Uchiha Shisui's mastery of the Body Flicker Technique was indeed superior to that of Uchiha Shingen; the title "Shisui of the Body Flicker Technique" was entirely accurate.

Not only can he use the Body Flicker Technique at will, but he can also combine it with the Shadow Clone Technique to make it difficult for people to distinguish between the real and the fake.

When fighting the Mist Ninja, who are known for their assassination skills, they often wipe out entire squads in one go.

Uchiha Shingen, however, could not do this. When using the Body Flicker Technique, he could not create shadow clones and could only make up for this deficiency with his offensive power.

But he can make sure that the person he A is completely dead.

If we have to compare them, we can only say that they each have their own strengths.

“Three tomoe are hardly worthy of ‘using’ eye power.” Uchiha Shingen shook his head, but did not directly deny it. “But you, are you a sore loser? You actually used the Mangekyou Sharingan on me that day.”

"But we failed. Actually, I knew all along that you, Shin-hyun, could handle it."

"I didn't believe your nonsense. If you hadn't messed up, I would have made a huge fool of myself." Uchiha Shingen glared at him, then said seriously, "But I really suggest you start practicing Yang Release now. That way you can protect your eyes."

Uchiha Shisui blinked.

No need to ask, I didn't understand.

"Yang Escape, to put it simply, is about nourishing the body. The eyes are also part of the body. So, while you can't say you're completely carefree, as long as you don't overuse it, even if you use the Kaleidoscope a lot, you won't go blind."

This wasn't just a wild guess; there was actually a real case.

Obito Uchiha didn't have any older or younger siblings to transplant his eyes into. Half of his body was crushed to a pulp, and then Madara Uchiha transplanted Hashirama Senju's cells into him, which allowed him to use the Mangekyou Sharingan to its full potential.

If it weren't for this real-life example, would Uchiha Shingen have been so stubborn?

But for Uchiha Shisui, this was outside his field of expertise.

"Brother Xinxuan, I know a little about Yang Escape Technique, but saying it like this is too much..."

“Alright, let me give you another example.” Uchiha Shingen thought for a moment and said, “Take our Izanagi, the one who makes everyone who uses him go blind. Wasn’t he originally used by the Sage of Six Paths to create the Tailed Beasts? Do you see any records of him going blind?”

Uchiha Shisui's eyes widened.

Is this an example?

Putting everything else aside, the clan records clearly state that the immortal old man created the tailed beasts in his later years, perhaps even before he breathed his last. Since it's just a matter of closing his eyes and kicking his legs, who knows if he was blind or not.

However, Uchiha Shisui was a good kid with good character—he never argued with anyone.

"Yes, I believe in Brother Xinxuan."

"Sigh, it's not that I want you to believe me, it's that I want you to believe in history."

Uchiha Shingen replied with a smile, feeling quite pleased with himself and filled with a sense of accomplishment.

The young man definitely has psychological issues; he can't be cured unless he's properly cared for.

After a week, he was quite certain that Uchiha Shisui was not an overly brainwashed idiot, but rather an overly sentimental person with the inherited chuunibyou traits of the Uchiha clan, which led him to believe that he was caught between his clan and the village.

It would be strange if they didn't develop psychological problems.

Even so, the author couldn't stand it if Danzo didn't ruin it.

Instead of wasting time thinking about such nonsense, you might as well practice Yang Escape with him.

There's only one reason why people overthink—they're not tired enough.

"That's settled then. Tomorrow we'll go talk to the clan chief and say that we'll do missions together from now on. Cultivation and missions are like a married couple; we can only thrive by doing and learning at the same time."

"Is this okay?" Uchiha Shisui thought this was a good idea. He hadn't actually said what he really wanted to say, mainly because he didn't know how to bring it up.

But if everyone teams up, then there will be plenty of time in the future, and there will always be opportunities to vent.

"Hmm, tomorrow morning... never mind, tomorrow my foot, there's no time like the present, let's go! Let's go find the clan leader right now!"

Chapter Twenty-One: S-Rank Mission

After briefly visiting Fugaku Uchiha, Shingen Uchiha's team-building tasks were considered complete.

Team formation is highly flexible within the ninja clan, since everyone knows each other well and only needs to be informed.

The Hokage Building won't care about these things; if you want to form a team, I'll give you a team-up quest.

However, Uchiha Shingen's character isn't one of "being a know-it-all"; he's aiming for an S-rank mission.

As everyone knows, Uchiha Shisui had a lot of influence in the Hokage Building.

I'll teach you Yang Escape Technique, and you'll help me grab missions. This division of labor is perfect.

The result was very pleasing, and it did not disappoint him at all.

The notification from the Hokage Building came very quickly.

Unlike ABCD-level missions, S-level missions are only assigned in the Hokage's office.

When the two Uchiha arrived at the Hokage's office, the Fourth Hokage was chatting with the Daimyo's envoy on the sofa.

Because of his skill panel, Minato Namikaze's most frequent task was escorting state secrets or items, and his business dealings with the Daimyo's Mansion were far more frequent than any other Konoha Jonin.

Over time, I made many friends.

The special envoy from Daimyo Prefecture was extremely familiar with Minato Namikaze.

"Lord Namikaze, is this the person you recommended?" The envoy looked at the two Uchiha before him. "Speaking of which, when I first met you, Lord Namikaze, you were about this age. Time really flies."

“That’s right. I had just become a Jonin back then, and it was your first time in Konoha.” Minato Namikaze’s expression was full of reminiscence. “But don’t underestimate these two young men. They are Konoha’s elites.”

"Please don't joke around." The envoy smiled reservedly. "If you have nothing else to say, I shall take my leave. I need to make some arrangements with these two before returning to Kyoto."

"Okay, please wait a moment." Minato Namikaze nodded, stood up, walked to Shingen Uchiha and Shisui Uchiha, and patted them on the shoulder.

"I won't say anything more. Your mission this time is to escort a batch of supplies for the Daming Prefecture. The destination is near the border of the Rain Country, which has been quite unstable in recent years. You must be careful."

"Yes, Lord Hokage," Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui replied.

"Well then, Lord Namikaze, time is of the essence, I shall take my leave now."

Seeing that Minato Namikaze had finished explaining, the special envoy also got up to take his leave.

Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui followed the special envoy out of the Hokage Building.

A carriage was already parked at the entrance. The carriage was extremely spacious. A guard opened the door, and the envoy stepped inside, but the guard did not close the door immediately.

"Two ninja lords, please come up. There are some things I need to tell you."

The special envoy, already seated in the carriage, said with a smile.

Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui naturally did not refuse their employer's request, and boarded the carriage, sitting in the chairs opposite the special envoy.

The guard closed the door, and the surrounding noise subsided.

"Your Excellency, what are your orders?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"You flatter me, sir. I am merely a retainer and would not dare to give orders to you two. I am only relaying the message." The envoy first looked at Uchiha Shisui and, seeing that he was not acting strangely, and after confirming that Uchiha Shingen could be the person in charge of this matter, he took out a scroll from the carriage and handed it to Uchiha Shingen.

"This mission was commissioned by the Grand Councilor. The situation in the Land of Rain has changed recently. Our country has received a letter from the Rain Daimyo requesting assistance. After discussing with the two ministers, the Grand Councilor decided to refuse their request for military assistance and instead provide material assistance. This is the list of the materials."

Uchiha Shingen opened the scroll and glanced at it briefly.

There wasn't anything particularly special; it mainly consisted of food and daily necessities, with a small amount of military equipment.

However, one item was listed as services, not actual supplies.

The Fire Country's supply escort team will stay behind to protect the Rain Daimyo's personal safety, while Uchiha Shingen and Uchiha Shisui will need to stay for about three months.

“I have a general understanding of the mission details.” Uchiha Shingen returned the scroll and asked, “But the two of us alone are definitely not enough to escort such a large amount of supplies. Could you tell me the strength of the escort team?”

"Ten monks and one hundred and fifty warriors, all of whom were formerly from the Land of Rain and were very familiar with the environment."

"This is just the garrison force. What about the laborers responsible for transportation?" Uchiha Shingen asked.

"The supplies have been delivered to the territory adjacent to the Land of Rain, and the local magistrate will arrange manpower." The envoy's tone was calm. "I believe that you, ninja lord, are also aware of the quality of our magistrates, and there will certainly be no mistakes in such a small matter."

"What about the delivery route and time?"

"Our country is only responsible for transporting the supplies to the border between the two countries. After that, the Land of Rain will be responsible for providing the manpower for the transport. It is rumored that a ninja organization called 'Akatsuki' has recently emerged in the country and is collecting supplies everywhere. Amegakure is also doing something similar. They both have the ability to threaten the safety of the supplies."