hotmtlnovel Chapter 107 On the Eve of War
Chapter 107 On the Eve of War
"Lingchuan, stop right there! What's wrong with your hair?! If you're so tough, don't go home, or I'll break your legs!" A middle-aged man with red hair said angrily, picking up a stick about the thickness of an arm from the side.
With a quick leap, the middle-aged man displayed a lightness that belied his stature, frantically chasing after the black-haired youth ahead at incredible speed.
However, since both sides were ninjas, one in front and one behind, the roofs of all the houses in the clan's territory were damaged in an instant.
As for Uchiha Gen, who had just entered a memory, he was currently facing this situation, and unsurprisingly, he was the one being chased ahead.
Realizing that running away wasn't going to solve anything, Uchiha Gen leaped onto the opposite rooftop, took a deep breath, and made a gesture of surrender with his hands. "I'm sorry! I was wrong!"
Although I don't know what the situation is, since the old man didn't seem to have any intention of killing me, I should just surrender and figure out what's going on first.
However, the uncle did not stop. Seeing that he did not intend to resist, he dropped the stick and slapped Uchiha Gen hard on the head with his large palm. The impact caused Uchiha Gen to be knocked to the ground.
"Go back and wash that black paint off your hair! You keep spouting nonsense I can't understand, like saying if you wash it off someone will make you carry rice or something. You've completely embarrassed me!"
As they spoke, the neighbors who heard the commotion came out, but they were all used to this kind of thing and just watched for fun.
"This kid became a Jonin, but it doesn't seem like he's changed much."
Another person shook his head and laughed, saying, "It must have been tough on his father." Speaking of which, it's a miracle that someone who dyed their proud red hair black in the Land of Whirlpools hasn't been killed yet, although no one has ever done it before.
Uchiha Gen, lying on the ground, overheard their conversation and began analyzing the existing clues: according to the signs on the road, this should be the territory of the Uzumaki clan, which had not yet been wiped out.
The person in front of him was his father—well, the feeling of a father out of nowhere was a bit eerie, and Uchiha Gen was completely stunned.
Coming to his senses, Uchiha Gen sighed, then suddenly noticed the texture of the sand and tiles on his hand, and was momentarily stunned.
The older man didn't care about any of that and simply picked him up, saying self-deprecatingly, "Don't play dead. I don't believe a Chunin like me can knock out a Jonin like you. After you're done washing up, go report to the elders. Things haven't been peaceful lately; there might be another war. Be careful..."
Upon hearing this, Gen Uchiha immediately recalled his mission when he entered this memory: to defeat the Allied Shinobi Forces and survive.
So it seems the timeline here is right before the destruction of the Land of Whirlpools, and I'm just a Jonin? No, if I'm really just a Jonin, how am I supposed to defeat the Allied Shinobi Forces?
Should we ask Konoha for help?
"..." Uchiha Gen was silent for a moment, then quickly dismissed the unreliable idea. He lowered his eyelids, and a flash of red appeared in his eyes.
It seems that my Sharingan ability hasn't disappeared in this memory, but if that's the case, isn't this mission too easy?
Seeing that Uchiha Gen hadn't responded for a while, the uncle's eyebrows twitched and his face contorted with worry. He kicked Uchiha Gen in the butt, sending him flying off the roof. "Here we go again? Did you think of some restaurant that raised its prices this time? Or did you forget to brush your teeth? Get yourself ready and get over here!"