On the way to the Land of Tea, Minato's Team had already escorted the merchant caravan for three days.
The owner of the merchant caravan was originally dissatisfied upon seeing only a few people as escorts.
However, after Minato Namikaze's name was revealed.
He immediately showed his ability to change his attitude.
Uchiha Obito was very envious of all this.
He and Shin were in another corner, conducting patrol and keeping watch.
Obito, with an envious tone, sighed deeply to Uchiha Shin:
"Sensei Minato's name has already begun to spread throughout the Ninja World."
"When will my name, Uchiha Obito, resound throughout the Ninja World~"
"If my reputation grows..." Speaking of this, Obito glanced ahead.
Rin, who was in a corner formation with Kakashi.
Seeing Obito's current state, Uchiha Shin was both annoyed and amused.
Brother Tuzi truly lives up to the title of the Ninja World's number one 'love-struck fool'.
His life goals truly cannot be separated from Rin Nohara at every step.
Shaking his head, he said to Obito exasperatedly:
"Don't think so much, just do what's in front of you first."
"Alright~ Alright~" Hearing this, Obito responded weakly.
Shin ignored him and continued to keep watch on the surroundings.
He was very much looking forward to enemy attacks, with Minato Namikaze being here.
To put it bluntly, it's like a big shot is carrying him.
This mission is definitely safe!
So, for him, this mission...
The core is to verify,
In a real combat environment, what level he truly is at!
The trait he recently obtained from Jiraiya.
[Natural Energy Affinity (Blue)] is slowly showing its power.
Regarding the affinity for Natural Energy, he currently doesn't have the training method for Sage Mode, so he hasn't noticed any changes in himself.
However, his Chakra volume has slightly increased.
This truly gave him a pleasant surprise!
Chakra is different from other energy systems.
Isn't this thing like internal energy, spiritual energy, or magic power, energy systems that can be accumulated through daily training?
Chakra is rooted in physique and bloodline!
Want to continuously increase your Chakra volume by persistently extracting Chakra every day?
Impossible!
The so-called Chakra extraction is extracting and using it on the spot.
You can extract as much as your physical limit allows.
Physique and bloodline are what's important!
He, Uchiha Shin, as a member of the Uchiha Clan.
When the trait began to change his fate against the heavens, the Uchiha's profound bloodline foundation began to show its power.
Don't actually think the Uchiha's Chakra volume is small!
It depends on who you're comparing with, right?
Compared to the Senju and Vortex, they are indeed somewhat inferior.
But compared to others in the Ninja World, the Uchiha are legitimate descendants of the Six Paths.
Do you really think the amount of Chakra would be small?!
His Chakra volume has been growing rapidly during this period.
His Chakra volume not long ago was already not less than Kakashi's.
Now—the so-called slight increase in Chakra directly caused his Chakra volume to surge by a significant amount!
At the very least, it is already one and a half times or more than Kakashi's.
As Chakra increased, his physique also increased accordingly.
The increase in Chakra volume made Uchiha Shin at this moment...
Truly needs a battle to verify what level he is at among Jonin!
...
In the few years after the end of the Second Great Ninja War.
The conflicts between Ninja Villages have not eased, pressured by the economic situation.
The major Ninja Villages, for the sake of their clients' missions, resorted to overt and covert struggles, stopping at nothing!
Because crossing the sea from the Land of Water leads to the Land of Fire, Konoha and Hidden Mist frequently clashed during missions on the coastline.
Conflicts frequently occurred!
As Minato's Team was escorting the merchant caravan, preparing to enter the Land of Tea.
On a beach, the leading Jonin hired to attack the merchant caravan.
Biwa Jūzō, the face of the Hidden Mist Village, one of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
He also obtained some intelligence.
"The enemy's leading Jonin is Minato Namikaze, a rising star in the Ninja World recently, and he's starting to be known as the 'Yellow Flash', Lord Jūzō... shouldn't we be a little more cautious?"
Their attacking party was neither too many nor too few, totaling around ten people.
This sentence,
Was spoken by a beautiful brown-haired young girl.
Regarding his subordinate's suggestion, Biwa Jūzō was non-committal:
"A Ninja who has just started gaining a name, judging from the so-called 'Flash' title, that guy should be a speed-type Ninja."
"Just so happens... speed-type Ninja are very reliant on vision, and our 'Hidden Mist Justu' happens to counter this type of Ninja, no need to worry too much... Mei!"
Mei Terumī thought about it and agreed!
The enemy had fewer people than them, and they also had a famous Ninja in Lord Jūzō.
And the Hidden Mist Justu just happened to cause trouble for speed-type Ninja.
More people against fewer people, a famous Ninja against a famous Ninja, and a Jutsu counter!
They were sure to win!
Ao, who was beside them, as a strategist and sensor-type Ninja, heard their conversation.
And couldn't find any flaws.
He just asked one more question with some uncertainty.
"But according to the intelligence, that squad seems to have two Uchiha."
"The department doesn't have more detailed information..."
"But, we must guard against the Sharingan!"
After hearing Ao's suggestion, Biwa Jūzō stroked his chin.
After pondering for a moment, he said solemnly:
"Indeed, the Hidden Mist Justu can obscure the Sharingan."
"But, they aren't fools either; if impenetrable mist suddenly appears, everyone will know there's a problem."
"In that case, the essence of the Hidden Mist Justu is lost."
After thinking further, he lowered his gaze.
"Everyone, it seems we must first find a way to deal with those two Uchiha."
"Anyone who is confident can step forward, I won't force anyone... after all, this mission is risky!"
Among everyone present, only Mei Terumī immediately parted her lips slightly:
"Let me do it, I guarantee he will die pleasurably in..."
..."my 'Hot Kiss'!"
...
Minato Namikaze walked in front, seeing the mist filling the jungle ahead.
And on both sides of this passage...
There were an excessive amount of water stains!
With his rich experience, he immediately felt something was wrong,
However, just as he was about to give a signal to his disciples.
He wanted to test whether his disciples would still stick together when facing real danger.
After all, this was different from an exam; it was a real battle.
This was the time when people's true nature could be seen most clearly.
Especially...
He wanted to see Uchiha Shin's performance and choices!
He didn't need to see if he possessed the 'will of fire', only if he had the intention to protect his comrades!
Having thought this, he held back.
However, Minato's plan could be said to have miscalculated.
After Shin awakened his past memories, this was the first time he had faced such a situation.
The original body's previous experiences felt to him like watching a movie.
The feeling of unease, upon seeing the water stains on both sides of the road and the mist ahead.
And glancing at Kakashi again.
He thought of the situation during Kakashi's team's mission in the Land of Waves.
Unease made him immediately gather Chakra in his eyes.
His crimson three-tomoe Sharingan spun.
Good heavens!
In the grass along the road ahead, those hidden water stains actually had a strong Chakra reaction?!
And... the mist ahead could actually obstruct the Sharingan's vision?
Uchiha Shin immediately warned:
"Everyone be careful, there are ambushes at the ten o'clock and two o'clock directions ahead!"
"Also... my Sharingan actually couldn't see through the thick mist in that forest, it's definitely the Hidden Mist Justu!"
"It's an enemy attack!"
Whoosh—!
Just as Shin's words fell, six ambushing Kirigakure jumped out from both sides.
The slender brown-haired young girl said to the subordinates beside her: "You go help Ao deal with those three Little brats!"
"As for this Uchiha who saw through our actions..."
"Let me have a little fun with him!"