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The sun hung high in the sky.
A warm breeze blew across his face, accompanied by the bustling sounds of people and the creaking of carriage wheels.
Uchiha Shi felt a slight itch in his eyelids.
He thought he had returned to the real world, the moment when he was cut into pieces by a bulldozer, thrown into the sky and then back to the ground, bleeding from all seven orifices, unaware of life and death.
Hearing the completely different noise from the cave environment, Uchiha Shi felt a surge of energy. He thought to himself, could it be that he had been resurrected?
Resurrected to the moment before his death?
Now, had he actually returned to the real world?
But it was strange, why was there no option menu this time?
He was all set, if the option menu appeared this time, he would definitely choose without hesitation, using the Great Vast Imprisonment Finger to snatch five hundred million!
With this thought, Uchiha Shi quietly opened his eyes.
Then, he saw Uchiha Seiichiro sitting in front of him, leaning against a huge scroll, his head nodding up and down, drool almost reaching his collar, mumbling in his sleep:
"Hehe, I've got three tomoe too, don't run, listen to the senior's guidance, you brat."
Hearing Seiichiro's voice, Uchiha Shi's expression immediately fell, his face blank.
Wait, what's going on here?
I was burned to a crisp, and they managed to save me?
On what grounds? Did they find a living Hua Tuo?
He glanced around and found himself in a spacious attic room. To one side, a sliding wooden door led to a balcony overlooking the street.
Sunlight streamed through the open wooden window, landing on the tatami and the blanket where he lay, warm and cozy.
Through the window and the balcony, where potted bamboo and cacti were placed, he could see a bustling street outside, crowded with people, and various unique shops lined up neatly. Carriages and merchants came and went in waves, making the place quite lively.
Sake bars, dango shops, green rice ball shops, sundries stores, various seafood restaurants, and hot spring baths...
Seeing this, Uchiha Shi finally realized, He was not dead.
And this place, Was the mission destination that Elder Uchiha Shun had ordered their team to go to, situated between three major countries, the largest city in the Land of Hot Springs—
Hot Mist City.
From this, it seemed that Uchiha Seiichiro had not only completed his mission well but had even managed to rescue him from the Evil God Sect.
Thinking about this, Uchiha Shi was still baffled, unable to accept it.
How did this guy manage to do it?
With the injuries he had, even the best doctor in the entire ninja world, Tsunade, would have declared it incurable, a death sentence.
At this moment, his movements also startled the dozing Uchiha Seiichiro.
"Eh? Shi, you're awake? How are you feeling, any better?" Seiichiro immediately perked up and came over to greet him.
Uchiha Shi quickly moved his buttocks back, expressionless, He thought, what's with this guy, why is he being so enthusiastic?
We've spoken less than twenty sentences to each other, right?
He preferred the rebellious, quick-to-reprimand Uchiha Seiichiro from the village.
"Seiichiro-senpai?" Uchiha Shi frowned, pointing to the room and asked, "What's going on here?"
"Oh, this place." Seiichiro
"This is the temporary contact point of the Uchiha clan in Hot Mist City. It used to belong to the Neko-Nin Clan, but Captain Fugaku bought it."
"On the surface, it's a sake bar, but in reality, it's the largest ninja tool shop in all of Hot Mist City, and the entrance to the underground black market."
Uchiha Shi raised an eyebrow slightly. Although he had heard of the Uchiha clan's wealth, he was still surprised to hear that Fugaku had so casually bought such a significant property.
This kind of neutral territory, involving the underground black market frequented by ninjas and merchants, the shop's merchandise wasn't important; the key was the intelligence gathered from the people who came and went every day. This was the real value of the place.
From this, it seemed that the relationship between the Uchiha and the Neko-Nin Clan was more ambiguous than described in the original story.
After recognizing the current situation, Uchiha Shi frowned again and asked the most critical question:
"How long have I been unconscious? And what happened during this time?"
"You've been out for three days. Thanks to Lord Orochimaru, he truly lives up to the title of one of the Three Great Shinobi of the Leaf, a master healer!"
"Huh?"
Uchiha Shi was immediately stunned, "What are you talking about, you mean Orochimaru saved me?"
Orochimaru, a battlefield medic capable of miraculous healing?
No, isn't the medic among the Three Shinobi Tsunade?
What's going on in this world?
Mentioning this, Uchiha Seiichiro immediately perked up, rambling and exaggerating the heroic deeds he had done three days ago.
From Seiichiro's three parts truth and ninety-seven parts exaggeration, with various logical loopholes, Uchiha Shi finally pieced together what had happened.
But, he still couldn't quite understand it.
What about Fugaku and seven Uchiha standing around doing nothing, what about the low-level ninjas publicly insulting the young clan leader, what about the chunin threatening the world-renowned Three Shinobi by pointing at Orochimaru's nose, what about Orochimaru secretly hiding an incredibly powerful medical jutsu...
What's this nonsense? Even a novel wouldn't dare to write such a ridiculous plot!
Uchiha Shi immediately opened the panel, flipping through the subtitles, as this thing wouldn't lie to him.
And he saw—
[Orochimaru thinks you are beyond saving and wants to take your body for dissection and research.]
[Orochimaru used a taijutsu technique, bite, on you.]
[You have obtained: Cursed Seal of Heaven (A-, incomplete, extremely dangerous)]
Reading the subtitles, Uchiha Shi blinked, quickly understanding what had happened, then looked up at Uchiha Seiichiro in shock.
Damn, he was actually telling the truth?
Seeing Uchiha Shi's shocked expression, Seiichiro felt a tingling sensation, a thrill running from his toes to the top of his head, coughing as he got excited:
"Cough, cough, that's what happened."
Then, he immediately changed his expression, raising his chin, looking down at Uchiha Shi with his nose, and coldly snorted:
"In any case, we're even now. You saved my life, and I saved yours."
Uchiha Shi was taken aback by his sudden Uchiha clan pride, almost choking.
Finally, he could only mutter under his breath, distortedly and softly:
"Damn, what a mess!"
"What did you say?" Uchiha Seiichiro didn't hear clearly, raising his head to ask.
"Nothing." Uchiha Shi looked at Seiichiro expressionlessly, his jaw trembling.
"I'm really thankful, Seiichiro-senpai!"
"Hmph, forget about your schemes!" Seiichiro turned his head, not letting Uchiha Shi see his secretly delighted expression, his tone still cold, "Don't expect me to help you just because of these words."
Uchiha Shi sighed heavily, his face showing a sense of despair.
What can I do?
What can I do?
Damn, now that I've been brought back to life, what should I do next?
Immortality + Zero-Tailed Juubi + Dark Chakra + Cursed Seal of Heaven + Prohibited Technique: Flesh Regeneration.
Too tough, really too tough, can't take it!
Even if a Jōnin-level ordinary ninja were to slash at him, he wouldn't die, right?
How can I keep up the act now?
Just then, Uchiha Seiichiro suddenly stood up, opened the wooden door, and frowned, "Since you're awake, follow me."
"There are a few things that need your attention—"
Before he could finish his sentence, a loud, vigorous cry immediately rang out from outside the opened wooden door:
"You red-eyed bastards, if you've got the guts, kill me!"
"What are you trying to do by tying me up and not feeding me?!"
"Ah! Three days! Three whole days!"
"Uchiha Shi, you damn bastard, when are you going to wake up, I'm starving!"
There should be another chapter, to be released later.
(End of Chapter)