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Heart of Steel is a powerful piece of equipment from a certain game.
Its effect is straightforward: a bit of steel and you grow stronger.
Uchiha Shi is no stranger to this thing; he's a veteran player of the Level 7 Steel Gate in Ten Thousand Battle Free-for-All.
His main strategy is to be Marked for Death: you dare to hit me once, fine, I'll give you my head!
The more I give, the stronger I get, the tougher I become!
Now, just as he's about to seek death, this talent appears.
It shouldn't affect his Insurance Fraud Plan, right?
Uchiha Shi's face was expressionless, but deep down, he felt a bit uneasy.
However, he knew nothing about this talent, and Will of the Heavens didn't provide a user manual.
The most pressing matter was to accept the mission from Elder Uchiha Shun.
Before the cheat could react, he needed to get himself to the battlefield, where the Rock Hidden Village or something else could quickly cut him down.
Complete the Insurance Fraud Plan!
This was the top priority!
But Uchiha Shi felt a nagging sense of unease, He turned his head and saw
that the source of his unease was standing right next to him.
This little devil named Uchiha Shisui suddenly curled his lips into a gentle smile, whispering softly:
"Uchiha Shi, don't worry, I'll take the mission mobilized by the elder!"
"You should stay within the clan and train yourself."
Uchiha Shi's hair stood on end, and sweat dripped down his forehead. He thought, Big Brother, why are you targeting me instead of Fugaku's son?
Without hesitation, Uchiha Shi dashed out of the crowd, taking advantage of Uchiha Shisui's momentary confusion.
He excitedly raised three fingers, pointing to the sky and swearing with a high-pitched voice:
"Elder!"
"To restore the glory of the Uchiha, it is our duty!"
"I am not afraid of danger, please let me go to the battlefield!"
Uchiha Shi charged forward, shouting at the top of his lungs, his voice melodious and lingering.
He raised his arm resolutely, his face determined:
"Whether it's the torrential rain of the Land of Rain or the soft, fragrant hot springs of the Land of Hot Water, nothing can shake my resolve to dedicate everything to the Uchiha Clan!"
"If someone must make a sacrifice, then I hope that person—"
"Is me!"
His words left the crowd staring at him with a mix of admiration.
Whose subordinate is this, to be so brave?
"Shisui! What are you—"
Uchiha Shisui's attempt to stop him was too late, and he looked shocked, his voice filled with sorrow.
Though they hadn't known each other long, he had already seen Uchiha Shi as a companion with the same will, someone he could rely on!
But, Why did he suddenly turn around and offer himself?
???
Ah, this is the feeling of losing a companion, is it?
This, this, this...
Uchiha Shisui's face turned red with anger, and he had a strong urge to drag Uchiha Shi home and whip him.
Uchiha Shisui's eyes, which had reached a critical point from training, were now a deep red.
A single Tomoe spun rapidly in his Sharingan, exuding a sense of sorrow.
The Awakening of the Eye, named: Loss of a Companion.
It seemed to be a predestined event, triggered prematurely in him.
However—
"You're not good enough, you're trash."
Elder Uchiha Shun frowned, glanced down at Uchiha Shi, and thought, Where did this idiot come from?
He's just a Genin who hasn't opened his Sharingan; what's the difference between him and trash?
As he spoke, Uchiha Shi's determined expression froze.
The sharp angles of his face seemed to cut through the air!
The awkwardness was deafening!
Can you hear it? Uchiha Shi's heart is crying!
[Uchiha Shisui has despised you.]
At that moment, Uchiha Shi saw a large red dot appear on Uchiha Shisui's face.
It covered most of his face, almost obscuring his expression.
But those eyes, filled with disdain, were clearly visible, as if branded into Uchiha Shi's heart.
It made him angry.
Although he was indeed a bit useless now, But, Elder, tearing open the wound like this, I'm going to get mad too!
If you break my wings, I'll destroy your paradise!
"Elder!" Uchiha Shi's face turned serious, and he took a large step forward, speaking sternly:
"This isn't about being trash!"
"I know my abilities are limited, and I haven't opened my Sharingan!"
Uchiha Shi raised his voice, speaking loudly:
"But, as a Genin participating in the war,"
"We don't need to be responsible for the main battlefield!"
"Mostly, we perform auxiliary tasks on the fringes of the battlefield."
"Besides, other clans are sending Genin to the Land of Rain battlefield,"
"If we don't, won't other clans look down on us Uchiha?"
Hearing this, the crowd was stunned, then looked at Uchiha Shi with shock.
His words made sense, But the person he was confronting was someone who had assassinated the Second Hokage!
And he was the leader of the Hawk Faction, the Great Elder of the Uchiha!
His influence in the Uchiha Clan could be described as—
Power, Authority, Overwhelming!
Four words to describe it!
You, a mere child, are just going at it head-on?
Who gave you the courage?
Uchiha Shisui's face darkened as he thought, Did I give this kid too much face?
A Genin who hasn't even awakened his Sharingan, Dare to contradict my opinion?
This, this is like a sow climbing a tree, making me feel ridiculous...
However, Uchiha Shisui suddenly had a thought.
Wasn't this exactly the kind of talent he needed?
Uchiha Shisui narrowed his eyes, pondering for a moment, As the leader of the Hawk Faction, responsible for developing members within the clan, This wasn't just about talent.
Character was even more important!
Especially those who, Were stubborn, radical, ready to shed blood and tears for the Uchiha's future, and fight until the next eighteen years!
The more stubborn this kid was, the more loyal he would be to the clan!
During the coup, wouldn't he be the one shouting and chopping off Hiruzen Sarutobi's head?
For Uchiha Shisui, a coup specialist, he could confidently say:
No one understands coups better than he does!
Someone like Uchiha Shi was perfect cannon fodder for a coup!
Therefore, He couldn't let such talent die on a ridiculous mission for Konoha!
Thinking this, Uchiha Shisui's expression turned from dark to bright, and he even smiled sinisterly.
The crowd, seeing Uchiha Shisui's smile, shrank back, feeling a chill down their spines.
Even Uchiha Shi felt a bit uneasy.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the old man, He was just wondering, If the old man killed him in a fit of anger, would it still count under his health insurance?
[It does.]
Will of the Heavens immediately answered in his mind.
Uchiha Shi's eyes lit up.
Now, his heart was calm, and he stood up straight, staring back defiantly.
Uchiha Shisui almost laughed at Uchiha Shi's defiant look.
Uchiha Shisui forced himself to suppress the urge to hang and whip the kid, thinking of his vision, and took a deep breath.
Deciding—
To give the kid a way out.
He glared back coldly and scolded:
"Naive, ridiculous!"
If the battlefield were as beautiful as Uchiha Shi described, the Uchiha wouldn't mind sending some Genin for training.
But reality was often more brutal—those sent to the battlefield were cannon fodder, not ninjas.
Uchiha Shisui glared coldly at Uchiha Shi, "Do you understand human speech, kid?"
However, Uchiha Shi bared his teeth in a defiant grin, stretching his neck like a piece of meat on a butcher's block:
"What, Elder, if you can, cut me down!"
"If you can't kill me, let me go to the battlefield!"
This defiance seemed to hit a critical point.
Uchiha Shi immediately heard a crisp—
[Clang!]
(End of Chapter)