News of the strong man's death quickly spread throughout the Konoha Camp.
“Did you hear? The Raikage's Guard was taken out!”
“They say he was poisoned, and his body turned into blood!”
“Who did it?”
“I heard it was an Uchiha clansman…”
“Really? I've never heard of the Uchiha using poison!”
Around the bonfire, where smoke curled upwards, the Ninja whispered to each other, their gazes occasionally drifting towards a few injured Uchiha not far away.
Because they were severely injured, these few had not gone to the battlefield.
Upon learning that the Raikage's Guard had been taken out by an Uchiha, they proudly lifted their heads, looking disdainfully at the conversing Ninja.
Although they didn't know who exactly killed the strong man, knowing it was an Uchiha clansman was enough.
Just then, four figures in the distance helped each other along, moving with difficulty.
In front of them, a black-haired boy carried an injured person, slowly walking towards the camp.
This was precisely Renye and his five companions, returning victorious.
As for the other Konoha Ninja, they were still on their way back.
The first to react were the veterans from the front lines.
They stepped forward one after another, taking the severely injured Homura Mitokado from Renye's back.
Medical Ninja from the camp rushed over and carried Homura back to the camp.
Hiruzen Sarutobi and the others followed the Medical Ninja to the Medical Department for treatment.
“Did the Northern Front win?” a Ninja asked.
The Northeast Battlefield was divided into several battlefields, and the one Renye was previously on was the Northern Battlefield.
“Yes, we won,” Renye replied softly.
Seeing that Renye was not seriously injured, everyone curiously surrounded him, asking, “We heard that the Raikage's Guard was killed by an Uchiha on the battlefield. Is that true?”
Clearly, they didn't know Renye's identity.
Facing their expectant gazes, Renye's expression was strange.
These people were asking the person involved directly…
He had no intention of explaining, only nodding, “It's true.”
Hearing Renye confirm it, the Ninja burst into joyful laughter.
The strong man had caused no small number of casualties for Konoha on the battlefield these past few days.
Facing the powerful Lei Kai (Lightning Armor), they still had no good solution.
If they were lucky, they could escape; if not, they were seriously injured, or even… dead.
More than half of the injured in the camp were due to the strong man; now that they heard the news of his death, how could they not be happy?
The Ninja who had been responsible for reporting earlier, upon seeing Renye, quickly went to the tent to inform the Commander.
Nara Commander, upon learning of Renye's return, immediately left his tent to greet him.
He saw Renye, surrounded by the crowd, and subconsciously scrutinized his attire.
Young, cool, with a blade at his waist.
This was exactly as the Clan Leader had described in the intelligence report.
“Haha, you must be Renye Jonin!” Nara Commander came before Renye.
The surrounding Konoha Ninja quickly made way.
Renye looked at the enthusiastic Commander, guessing that he already knew the situation.
“That's right, I am Renye.”
Nara Commander's smile grew wider upon Renye's admission: “Come, come, let's talk inside the tent.”
With that, he pulled Renye towards the tent without further ado.
The Konoha Ninja looked curious, discussing among themselves: “Who exactly is this boy?”
“Even the Commander has to greet him with a smile; his background must be impressive!”
“Don't talk nonsense, what if it's because of his great strength?”
“At only a dozen years old, he shouldn't be a Jonin, right?”
A few injured Uchiha looked at each other, seeing the shock in each other's eyes.
“Did you hear what the Commander just said? That guy…”
“I heard, he seemed to call that traitor's name.”
Because there were so many people around, they couldn't see the boy's face.
“Could it be that the Raikage's Guard was really killed by that traitor?”
The faces of the few grew increasingly grim.
Although they had never interacted with Renye, they all considered him an Uchiha traitor.
Now, learning that Renye was very likely the one who killed the Raikage's Guard, this feeling was more unbearable than if they themselves had been killed.
“We must inform the Clan Leader of this matter.”
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Inside the Commander's tent.
Nara Commander enthusiastically pulled a chair for Renye, “Renye Jonin, you've worked hard.”
Renye was a bit stunned; the Commander was perhaps too enthusiastic?
But he quickly understood the reason…
Indeed, as long as one has strength, they will be respected everywhere.
He didn't stand on ceremony and sat down on the chair.
“Renye Jonin, are you aware of the Raikage's Guard's death?” Nara Commander asked indirectly.
He had only speculated before; without concrete evidence, it was inappropriate to ask rashly.
“The Raikage's Guard was killed by me, along with Hiruzen and the others…” Renye said.
He didn't take all the credit…
After all, without the distraction provided by Hiruzen and the others, it would have been difficult to find the strong man's weakness, let alone kill him.
Half of Renye's victory belonged to his comrades.
Nara Commander was slightly surprised at his words, then smiled, “I understand this matter. You are all heroes on the battlefield!”
He finally understood why the Clan Leader praised Renye in the intelligence report.
Not only was he powerful, but he also valued his comrades.
Such a person was precisely the high-end combat force Konoha Village needed most!
He truly was the child personally trained by Hokage-sama!
All the above information came from the intelligence sent by Nara Honwa…
“Renye Jonin, please rest well in the camp during this time. I will have someone arrange a tent for your squad right away.” Nara Commander said.
“Thank you.”
Renye was led by the Ninja who had been responsible for reporting earlier to a tent, “Renye Jonin, this is your squad's tent.”
The Northeast Battlefield currently had many personnel, and the space for setting up tents was limited, so several people had to squeeze into one tent.
Renye entered the tent; the space inside could probably accommodate six Ninja, so it was more than enough for the three of them.
He knew that it was originally meant for six people, but Nara Commander had given them special consideration.
He didn't rush to rest but went to the Medical Department to tell Danzo and Utatane Koharu about the tent.
On the way, Renye saw a few injured Uchiha sitting around a bonfire not far away.
Those few Uchiha also saw Renye, and all showed looks of disgust.
Renye didn't speak, but activated his Sharingan and looked back.
Seeing the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, the few instinctively lowered their heads.
In the Uchiha, those who could activate the Three-Tomoe Sharingan were all elites of the clan.
Even if Renye was a traitor, they couldn't afford to provoke him…
Renye ignored the few and went straight to the Medical Department.
As long as the Uchiha didn't actively seek trouble, he naturally wouldn't bother with them.
If they dared to cause trouble, he would never show mercy.
…
“Damn it, why is this traitor so strong?”
“How can he activate the Three-Tomoe Sharingan?!”
The few watched Renye's retreating figure, feeling indignant.
PS: Still owe nine chapters, typing is so tiring, 嘤嘤嘤…
