Mission complete. Yusuke Senju led the group back to the Village.
Because Danzo and Renye were injured, their travel speed was slow.
Stopping and starting along the way, it took the four of them three days to return to Konoha.
On the other side, Tanaka Senju, with the unconscious Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado tucked under his arms, hurried towards the Village.
Uchiha Kagami followed behind, appearing to be quite injured as well.
Tanaka Senju wore a distressed expression: "I wish I hadn't agreed to you guys taking on a B-rank mission."
Earlier, the group had clamored to undertake a B-rank mission, and Tanaka Senju, by some strange impulse, had agreed.
The mission target turned out to be two Chunin and one Genin.
How could three newly graduated Genin be a match?
Less than two minutes into the fight, Hiruzen Sarutobi and Homura Mitokado were incapacitated, leaving only Uchiha Kagami struggling desperately.
If he hadn't intervened in time, the three of them would have long since met their ancestors.
If Lord Tobirama found out about this, he would definitely be scolded to death.
The two teams finally met at the Konoha gate.
"Tanaka, what's going on with you all?" Yusuke Senju raised an eyebrow.
"Sigh, don't even ask." Tanaka Senju sighed, explaining, "These brats insisted on doing a B-rank mission, but their own strength wasn't enough, and they almost got killed."
Renye looked at the two severely injured and unconscious individuals, his mouth twitching.
Good heavens, those injuries look pretty serious!
Danzo Shimura revealed a gloating smile.
Initially, he was worried that Hiruzen's team's mission performance would be better than theirs.
Now, seeing their disheveled state, he felt much better.
"Kagami, are you alright?" Danzo rarely showed a smile.
Uchiha Kagami scratched his head awkwardly, "I... I'm alright."
When they first received the B-rank mission, the three of them had even boasted in front of Danzo, never expecting such a swift slap in the face.
"I won't talk to you anymore, I'm taking them to get treated first."
Tanaka Senju ran towards the Konoha Hospital.
Uchiha Kagami limped along behind him.
"Haha, this is hilarious!" Danzo laughed uproariously.
He thought Hiruzen's team was so amazing for taking on a B-rank mission.
Turns out, that's all it was?
"Hahahaha... cough, cough, cough!"
He laughed too happily and accidentally pulled at his wound, his face instantly turning pale.
Renye: "..."
Is this what they call extreme joy turning to sorrow?
Yusuke Senju's mouth twitched, "I'd better take you all to the hospital."
After a simple bandaging at Konoha Hospital, Renye went home.
— — — — — — — —
Senju Tobirama Residence.
This mission, including travel time, took a total of five days.
Renye pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.
Hearing the movement, Senju Tobirama walked out of his study, the surprise in his eyes fleeting, "Brat, you're back."
These past few days that Renye wasn't home, he couldn't even enjoy his meals.
He found that his appetite had been spoiled by Renye; he had no desire to eat any other food.
Senju Tobirama was about to ask Renye to cook him a couple of dishes, but before he could speak, he seemed to notice something and instinctively furrowed his brows.
In his perception, the Chakra on Renye had changed; it had become very cold, inexplicably making him feel disgusted.
"This brat..." Senju Tobirama's eyes flickered.
Renye was a bit bewildered; why did this Old Man suddenly change his expression for no reason?
He didn't seem to have provoked him, did he?
Could it be... this guy was going through menopause?
Just as Renye was racking his brain, Senju Tobirama spoke, "Brat, did you activate your Sharingan?"
"Uncle, how did you know?" Renye was a bit shocked.
He hadn't even told Senju Tobirama, and this guy already knew?
Senju Tobirama showed an expression that said, 'I knew it.'
Under his long-term observation of the Uchiha Clan, he discovered that whenever an Uchiha Clan member activated their Sharingan, their Chakra would change.
The higher the level of the Sharingan, the colder the Chakra became.
And he happened to dislike this cold feeling very much.
Typically, the colder an Uchiha's Chakra, the more likely it indicated they were prone to extremism and dangerous actions.
This was also why Senju Tobirama had always been wary of the Uchiha.
In his view, the guys from the Uchiha Clan were all a bunch of lunatics, and powerful lunatics at that; no one knew when they might have an episode...
If these madmen had an episode, the Village would definitely suffer!
"Brat, activate your Sharingan and show me." Senju Tobirama's gaze was fixed on Renye's eyes.
Renye was a bit confused about his purpose but still complied honestly.
A black tomoe appeared near his pupil.
The moment he activated his eye, Senju Tobirama could clearly sense that Renye's originally peaceful Chakra began to surge wildly, becoming cold and violent.
However, this cold feeling quickly disappeared.
Senju Tobirama fell into contemplation.
What secret was hidden within the eyes of the Uchiha Clan?
Why did activating them cause such a drastic change in a person's temperament?
He decided that he would thoroughly study Renye's Sharingan tonight.
"Alright, brat," Senju Tobirama said.
Hearing this, Renye slowly deactivated his Sharingan.
This Old Man was being inexplicable; he didn't know what he was up to.
— — — — — — — —
Evening.
Senju Tobirama sat at the table, contentedly eating the dinner Renye had prepared.
Indeed, this brat's cooking was the best.
The past few days, when he cooked for himself, he found it unpalatable and had no desire to eat at all.
Before long, all the dishes on the table were cleared away.
Senju Tobirama wiped his mouth, his peripheral vision catching Renye's bandaged shoulder: "Brat, I heard you guys went on a B-rank mission?"
Renye nodded, replying, "The difficulty exceeded expectations."
The scene at the time flashed through his mind like a slideshow—Danzo becoming the team's weak point, Koharu going to treat Danzo, himself fighting the strong man, falling into a desperate situation...
This mission made Renye realize that they had previously thought battle was too simple.
Ninja battles were brutal; a slight mistake could mean losing your life.
He told Senju Tobirama the details of the mission.
Senju Tobirama did not blame them for taking on a B-rank mission.
In his opinion, Ninja grew through constant combat.
Flowers raised in a greenhouse could not become strong Ninja.
Senju Tobirama nodded slightly, his fingers gently rubbing the table.
"I am very satisfied with your mission this time. Only by walking on the edge of death can one truly comprehend the Way of the Ninja."
With that, Senju Tobirama stood up and carried the bowls and chopsticks to the kitchen.
Renye sat on the sofa, picking up a novel to read.
Currently, there was no television in the Ninja World, and entertainment options were scarce.
Renye had bought some novels to pass the time.
The quality of these novels was mediocre, not as excellent as the works from his previous life.
When he had time in the future, Renye could certainly write a couple of them.
He had read so many novels in his previous life; writing two based on common tropes would definitely earn him a fortune.
One should know that novels in the Ninja World were all straightforward in content, without any face-slapping, showing off, or 'Dragon King's Return' plotlines.
When he wrote them, wouldn't the residents of the Ninja World stay up all night begging for updates?