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He pulled out a tissue from his pocket and wiped the blood off his face that he had gotten while killing the Bandits' leader.
"Flame! Wipe the blood off your face!"
At the same time, he handed another tissue to Uchiha Honō, who also had blood on her face. He pointed to the dirt on her cheek, indicating that she needed to clean it.
Only now did they finally complete the mission to exterminate the Bandits, and they could slowly take care of the miscellaneous tasks.
"Tetsu! Go check on those women!"
Fuyu Shirou, still a bit weak, unceremoniously ordered Uchiha Tetsu without the slightest bit of embarrassment. At the same time, his gaze began to scan the Bandit Stronghold, as if searching for something!
Eventually, he fixed his gaze on three places: the shadow of the wooden house in the middle of the stronghold, a rock nearby, and a large tree a bit further away.
After carefully sensing, Fuyu Shirou looked at the tree canopy of the large tree about twenty meters away.
"Teacher Shigemasa! I've found you, there's no need to hide in the dark anymore!"
After confirming his target, Fuyu Shirou, looking at the somewhat disharmonious area in his perception, spoke without a good temper.
He was extremely annoyed right now! Whether it was him, Flame, or Tetsu, the three of them were in such a sorry state, and the culprit was his 'wonderful teacher'!
At this moment, Uchiha Honō, who was still somewhat numb and repeatedly wiping her face with the tissue Fuyu Shirou had given her, immediately regained her spirit upon hearing this.
She turned her head coldly!
"Teacher Shigemasa is here too? Where?"
As she spoke, her gaze also turned to the direction Fuyu Shirou was pointing.
She had been through a lot this time and had countless grievances inside her, with nowhere to vent them!
[He actually found my hiding place! How did he do it? Does this kid have such strong perception abilities too?]
Through the gaps in the leaves, Shigemasa watched his two disciples staring intently at the tree where he was hiding.
[They really are excellent!]
At the same time, he sighed in his heart. He couldn't help but marvel at how Fuyu Shirou excelled in Ninjutsu, Taijutsu, Genjutsu, and even Medical techniques.
[If he can do this, it would be perfect!]
Actually, there was a reason why Fuyu Shirou could detect Shigemasa's presence.
Since he was four, he had been training himself to blend into nature, hoping that one day he would have the chance to fully grasp Senjutsu (Sage Techniques).
After nearly four years, although he had made some progress in chakra control, mental strength, and perception, he still had no clue about sensing natural energy.
Leaving that aside, let's talk about his perception ability.
While observing Flame and Tetsu, he stood still.
Although he didn't enter a 'Meditation' state, it made his connection with nature even stronger.
Thus, he could sense the slight disharmony on the tree where Teacher Shigemasa was hiding.
This feeling was very strange, and he couldn't quite explain it!
Shigemasa boldly appeared from his hiding place on the tree, looking down at his two disciples.
Both Fuyu Shirou and Flame looked quite disheveled. Besides the blood from the explosion, they also had large patches of blood from the earlier hostage situation.
Even though they had done some simple cleaning, the dried blood wasn't so easy to clean off!
[Finally, they look like real ninjas!]
After spending some time with them, although he had played the role of a strict teacher and given them targeted training, they had grown up in the relatively peaceful environment of Konoha Village, which seemed out of place in the harsh world of ninjas.
In terms of personality and social skills, they were too kind and compassionate, even the relatively mature Fuyu Shirou was no exception!
It's not that this was bad; every ninja or parent would probably hope they could live like this forever, doing simple D-Rank missions in the village without any danger, growing up carefree.
But the harsh reality constantly reminded these adults that they had to push their children into the cruel and bloody world of ninjas.
Approaching Fuyu Shirou and Flame, Shigemasa ignored the look of resentment, anger, and a hint of grievance in Flame's eyes.
He gave a gentle smile and said to Uchiha Honō, "Scared, right? It's okay now!"
As he spoke, he patted Flame's head and gave her a comforting look.
Upon hearing this, Uchiha Honō, who had been hit hard and felt wronged, suddenly burst into tears, as if she was about to break down.
She hugged Teacher Shigemasa's waist and buried her head in his chest.
Although she had become a ninja, she was still a little girl under eight years old! After feeling wronged, seeing an adult, she immediately let her emotions run wild.
Seeing this, Fuyu Shirou didn't stay to mock them.
Instead, he nodded at Teacher Shigemasa and then, despite feeling extremely nauseous and queasy, began searching the village!
He had to find his small katana, which he had thrown on the ground in a hurry to save Uchiha Honō.
After a series of explosions, finding it again would be quite difficult!
Faced with the 'mess' on the ground, even with his two lifetimes of experience, he felt at a loss for where to start!
While Fuyu Shirou endured the mental shock and searched for his family's heirloom, Tetsu, who had been sent to check on the rescued women, also noticed Teacher Shigemasa's arrival.
He felt as if he had found a pillar of support, and the unease in his heart seemed to vanish with Teacher Shigemasa's appearance!
By the time Fuyu Shirou, despite feeling nauseous, found his weapon among the unrecognizable debris, he saw Teacher Shigemasa, Uchiha Honō, and Tetsu standing together.
(End of Chapter)