Uchiha Shisui, somewhat embarrassed by Uchiha Yuzuru's praise, scratched his head: "Actually, I've just been learning from you, Clan Head Ketsuna."
"Your quotes have given our clan members a lot of inspiration."
Hearing this, Uchiha Yuzuru smiled: "Alright, you should go look at your eyes first."
As Uchiha Yuzuru spoke, he casually conjured a smooth water mirror with Water Release.
Uchiha Shisui looked at it strangely, then his mouth dropped open: "Clan Head Ketsuna, my eyes..."
Seeing Uchiha Shisui's surprised expression, Uchiha Yuzuru said: "It's just as you see, Shisui, you've awakened your Sharingan."
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's words, Uchiha Shisui's face broke into an excited smile: "That's great! Now I can go on missions with Big Brother Obito!"
"Hm? Go on missions with Obito?"
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru's puzzled gaze, Uchiha Shisui explained: "Clan Head Ketsuna, Big Brother Obito said that if I awakened my Sharingan, he would be willing to take me on missions with him."
"Don't look down on me just because I'm small. When I was in the Ninja Academy, even the older Senior Yugito, Senior Mabui, and Senior Samui were no match for me."
Hearing the familiar names, Uchiha Yuzuru couldn't help but feel a little nostalgic.
The three 'Golden Flowers' of the Hidden Cloud Village from the original story were still just lolis studying in the Ninja Academy.
"Clan Head Ketsuna, I'm going to find Big Brother Obito now."
After Uchiha Shisui finished speaking, he turned and ran out.
Seeing his energetic appearance, the corners of Uchiha Yuzuru's mouth curved slightly.
Completely different from the overly worried child in the original story, this was how a five-year-old should be.
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A week later.
Uchiha Yuzuru was leisurely basking in the sun in the training ground. In the center of the field were Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, and Karura.
They were sparring, going back and forth in a fierce exchange.
Every movement subtly exuded a woman's unique charm.
Just as Uchiha Yuzuru was intently admiring the scene, three children ran into the training ground from outside.
Uchiha Obito shouted with his characteristic loud voice: "Big Brother Yuzuru, I finally found you."
Seeing Uchiha Obito, Kakashi Hatake, and Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Yuzuru asked, somewhat surprised: "You're looking for me?"
Uchiha Obito nodded: "Big Brother Yuzuru, we want to leave the Village to undertake some higher-level missions, so we wanted to ask for your help."
Looking at the Hidden Cloud Village Ninja headbands on Uchiha Obito and Kakashi Hatake's foreheads, Uchiha Yuzuru asked curiously: "Aren't you already Genin? You can just go to the mission hall and take missions."
Uchiha Obito sighed and explained: "If it were just the two of us, of course we could, but Shisui also wants to come with us."
"He hasn't become a Genin yet, so he can't take missions that require leaving the Village like we can."
Uchiha Yuzuru said indifferently: "Then don't take Shisui."
Uchiha Obito was a little displeased: "Big Brother Yuzuru! I'm Shisui's big brother, don't underestimate our bond!"
Kakashi Hatake and Uchiha Shisui simultaneously bowed: "Senior Yuzuru (Clan Head), please!"
Annoyed by the three of them, Uchiha Yuzuru said helplessly: "Alright then, I'll help you this one time, but don't expect it again."
Anyway, he was just idle in the Village, so going out for some activity would be a good way to relax.
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru agree, Uchiha Obito and the other two all broke into happy smiles and pulled Uchiha Yuzuru towards the mission hall.
After telling Uchiha Mikoto, Uzumaki Kushina, and Karura, Uchiha Yuzuru followed Uchiha Obito and the others to the mission hall.
The mission hall was packed with people, all choosing their missions.
Ever since the Hidden Cloud Village defeated the Shinobi Alliance, almost all employers prioritized the Hidden Cloud Village when hiring Ninja.
This led to a state where the Hidden Cloud Village's missions were in constant oversupply, so there was no need to worry about not getting missions.
Uchiha Yuzuru picked up a mission handbook and slowly began to flip through it.
"Help an old lady find her cat..."
"Help feed pigs..."
"A widow is afraid of thunder at night and hopes a Ninja can stand guard (Uchiha Clan priority)..."
What is all this?
Uchiha Yuzuru simply skipped the front and turned directly to the last few pages. One mission made him perk up.
"The Queen of the Loulan Kingdom mysteriously died, and the Loulan people were captured and their whereabouts are unknown. We hope a Ninja skilled in investigation can uncover the truth (Loulan Kingdom map included)."
Memories of the Loulan Kingdom unconsciously surfaced in Uchiha Yuzuru's mind.
The Loulan Kingdom was located within the Land of Wind, surrounded by deserts, and its territory was roughly the size of a small town.
The Loulan Kingdom had no Ninja, but it did possess a Dragon Vein.
In the original story, a rogue Ninja from the Hidden Sand Village named 'Mukade' triggered a Seal while attempting to seize the power of the Dragon Vein, and was Transmigrated to the past along with Uzumaki Naruto and others.
In the past, Uzumaki Naruto encountered the squad led by Minato Namikaze.
Judging by Kakashi Hatake's performance at the time, it should have been on the eve of the Third Great Ninja War, before Sakumo Hatake's suicide.
This indeed aligned with the current time point.
"Is it because the Hidden Cloud Village's prestige has far surpassed Konoha's now, that the Loulan Kingdom's mission appeared here?"
Uchiha Yuzuru murmured to himself, a rough guess forming in his mind.
Seeing Uchiha Yuzuru lost in thought, Uchiha Obito curiously leaned his head over: "Big Brother Yuzuru, what's wrong?"
Uchiha Yuzuru snapped back to reality and smiled: "I found a suitable mission."
Judging from its portrayal in the original story, the power of the Dragon Vein was extremely potent, almost inexhaustible.
If he could use this mission to claim the power of the Dragon Vein for himself, it would be a considerable gain for him.
"Huh?"
"Let me see."
Uchiha Obito took the mission handbook from Uchiha Yuzuru's hand, and Kakashi Hatake and Uchiha Shisui also crowded around.
Immediately after, the three of them excitedly widened their eyes.
"It's an A-rank mission!"
"C-can we really do it?"
Even Kakashi Hatake felt a little unconfident.
As Genin, they could only undertake D-rank or C-rank missions.
Even with Uchiha Yuzuru, they thought the most they could take on was a B-rank mission.
But who knew Uchiha Yuzuru would directly set his sights on an A-rank mission.
It should be known that A-rank missions were already the ceiling for most Ninja. Many involved the strategic movements of Villages and countries, and the outcome could even affect the balance of power in a certain region...
"S-Senior Yuzuru, can we really do it?"
"Clan Head Ketsuna, this is an A-rank mission!"
"Although I'm very confident in my own strength, Big Brother Yuzuru, isn't taking an A-rank mission a bit too much?"
"With our strength, can the mission evaluation really pass?"
Seeing Kakashi Hatake and the other two's uneasy expressions, Uchiha Yuzuru said indifferently: "If you want to undertake higher-level missions, then go all the way."
"As for the mission evaluation..." Uchiha Yuzuru's tone was full of confidence, "With me here, even taking an S-rank mission won't be a problem."