Land of Fire.
Border.
Three Konoha Ninja were escorting a carriage, slowly traveling down the road.
It had just rained, and the road was muddy.
One Ninja complained, "Seriously, we have to go out on a mission in this terrible weather. It's so annoying."
Hearing this, another Ninja echoed, "Exactly. We Ninja are already the noblest class. Why does the Village still require us to complete a certain number of missions each month?"
Hearing the complaints of his two companions, the Konoha Ninja walking in front turned back and said, "Too much comfort will make us lose our edge."
"Ninja are meant to fight. If we don't prepare for danger, there's only one path: death."
"Hirokawa, Shoichi, both of you, snap out of it."
After being reprimanded by their captain, the Ninja named Hirokawa was somewhat displeased: "Captain Yoshio, you're just too old-fashioned."
"Even the once powerful Hidden Cloud Village has been quiet for a long time now, hasn't it?"
"The Third Hokage even said that the Uchiha Clan's Mangekyo Sharingan is a cursed eye; the more frequently it's used, the faster one loses sight."
"I estimate that Uchiha Yuzuru is probably already blind."
Hearing his companion's words, Shoichi's face showed a hint of excitement: "Exactly, that bastard hasn't been heard from for years. He must be blind."
"If we attack now, Hidden Cloud Village definitely won't be our opponent."
Yoshio couldn't help but sigh, saying helplessly, "You two... Our Konoha Village is the most prosperous place in the Ninja World. What would we gain even if we defeated Hidden Cloud Village?"
Hearing this, Shoichi nodded in agreement, smiling, "Captain Yoshio is right. It's completely not worth it to bother with those brainless guys."
Hirokawa, however, said angrily, "It just benefits those Uchiha bastards! They caused so much harm to our Konoha back then. I really want to kill them with my own hands!"
"Especially that Uchiha Yuzuru. If I ever meet him, I'll definitely twist his head off and use it as a chamber pot."
"Those idiots from Hidden Cloud Village thought they'd struck gold. I wonder if they regret it now."
Listening to his two subordinates chat, Yoshio frowned: "You two, don't be too arrogant. If you want to live a long time, never underestimate anyone."
Hirokawa and Shoichi were Genin who had just graduated from the Ninja Academy two years ago. They hadn't experienced the scene when the Shinobi Alliance attacked Hidden Cloud Village.
Uchiha Yuzuru, relying on the power of his Mangekyo Sharingan, defeated the Shinobi Alliance single-handedly with one sword, scattering them into disarray.
He was recuperating in the rear camp due to illness at the time, so he fortunately escaped that ordeal.
But that feeling of despair has lingered in his heart ever since.
Seeing Yoshio getting a little angry, Hirokawa and Shoichi said in a deep voice, "Captain Yoshio, we won't be like this again."
Yoshio nodded, and after calming his emotions, he said, "That's a much better attitude. You who haven't experienced it won't understand that feeling of despair."
"But fortunately, after the Shinobi Alliance incident, the feud between our Konoha and the Uchiha Clan can be considered over."
As Yoshio finished speaking, a disdainful sneer suddenly came from ahead.
"My treacherous countrymen, by what right do you say... our feud is over?"
Yoshio's pupils contracted.
On the tree trunk ahead, two people had appeared at some point.
One had black hair, with a long sword slung at his waist.
The other had short, light-yellow hair, dark skin, and a body as robust as a black bear.
"You..."
Before Yoshio could speak, Hirokawa and Shoichi had already drawn their kunai, saying coldly, "Who are you?"
Uchiha Yuzuru smiled, "You don't recognize me? Didn't you just say you were going to twist my head off and use it as a chamber pot?"
A casual remark, yet it left Hirokawa and Shoichi stunned in place.
They looked at Yoshio behind them, and then saw his bloodless face.
"Uchiha... Yuzuru!!!"
Boom!
Hirokawa and Shoichi felt like their minds had exploded, and their entire beings began to feel disoriented.
Hadn't Uchiha Yuzuru disappeared for many years? Why was he here?
They had just been habitually boasting, for crying out loud!
"Hirokawa, Shoichi, find an opportunity to escape later. Don't look back, no matter what."
Yoshio solemnly instructed them, then charged towards Uchiha Yuzuru.
But in the next second, the burly figure blocked his path: "Your opponent is me."
Crack!
Without any chance to resist, Yoshio's neck was snapped directly by A.
Looking at Yoshio, who was thrown to the ground like a pile of mud, Hirokawa and Shoichi felt as if the sky had fallen.
He just died like that... Captain Yoshio was a Special Jonin!
Watching Uchiha Yuzuru slowly approach, Hirokawa and Shoichi desperately slapped their legs.
Dead legs, move, now!
They tried hard to control their bodies, but even as Uchiha Yuzuru walked up to them, they couldn't move an inch.
"Is the pressure that intense?"
Looking at the two people who were sweating profusely, Uchiha Yuzuru drew the long sword from his waist.
"One last piece of advice for you..."
"Weakness and ignorance are not obstacles to survival; arrogance is."
The cold blade sliced across their throats, and Hirokawa and Shoichi fell, clutching their necks.
A stepped forward, somewhat unsatisfied, "Konoha Ninja are as fragile as ever. It's not satisfying at all."
"Yuzuru, how about we just go and cause a ruckus in Konoha?"
Uchiha Yuzuru thought for a moment, then shook his head: "We can go, but not now."
After several years of development, the Uchiha Clan had already reached nine thousand members.
According to the previous reward, when the Uchiha Clan's population reached ten thousand, he would be able to open the next treasure chest.
It wouldn't be too late to proceed with the next plan after receiving the System's reward.
After all... even without considering Iwagakure, Sunagakure, Hidden Mist Village, and other Ninja Villages, he still had to consider Uchiha Madara and Black Zetsu, who were always hiding in the shadows.
He wasn't afraid of a head-on confrontation, but those two were truly master schemers.
Since he didn't have the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan yet, it was always better to be careful.
After hearing Uchiha Yuzuru's reply, A didn't press the matter further, only asking, "What do we do now?"
Uchiha Yuzuru said calmly, "Let's keep wandering."
"Anyway, I'm out here to help you relax, so we'll just wander around the Land of Fire and see where we end up."
"If we encounter any Konoha Ninja, we'll deal with them as we go."
Hearing this, A's eyes lit up.
Operating on the move, that sounded pretty good.
With his and Uchiha Yuzuru's strength, those Konoha guys would surely have a massive headache, wouldn't they?
Thinking of this, A extended his fist towards Uchiha Yuzuru: "Yuzuru, it's a tradition in our Hidden Cloud Village. Let's give our duo a name."
Uchiha Yuzuru thought for a moment, then bumped his fist against A's, smiling, "Then let's call ourselves... The Do-As-We-Please Duo."
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