Chapter 137: Regarding Ling's Belief That He Is Well - Received Among the Senju
After having a little confidant talk with The Nekomata's Journey, Ling returned to his usual gentle self when facing his family. Even Father didn't notice the little emotions his eldest son had concealed this time.
When Izuna was about to start taking on missions, Madara was only filled with joy at the thought of doing missions with his younger brother.
When Madara was explaining the key points of the missions to Izuna, there were inevitably some deviations caused by personal habits. At this time, Ling would speak up to correct Madara's deviations, which made Father on the side look at him frequently.
After all, although his eldest son had completed his missions very well, he had violated the rules more than once or twice. Now, it turned out that Ling remembered things that even Father himself had overlooked.
Father's eyes grew deep, but he said nothing. After all, the so - called ninja rules were often just for show to newbies and outsiders. As long as the missions were completed perfectly, no one would delve into those unnecessary things.
Moreover, compared to his worry - free eldest son, who was supported by his peers and could solve problems on his own, it was his second son, who often had conflicts with his peers because of his high talent, and his youngest son, who was about to go to war, that worried him more.
Thinking of this, Father sighed. According to the latest news, a right - wing official in the Land of Fire had hired the Senju. The order from the left - wing to hire the Uchiha had been delivered to his desk the day before. But he hadn't had time to inform the clan members yet.
It was precisely because there was going to be another war with the Senju clan that the Uchiha clan school had graduated some outstanding clan members early.
But this so - called "outstanding" was actually a veiled death sentence.
At this time, listening to Ling and Madara discussing where would be suitable to take Izuna for his first mission after the newbie mission, Father was even more worried. "How about leaving the first few missions to Uncle Keiji? Let Izuna get used to it first, and then you can go together later, just like you did with Madara before."
Izuna's original excitement was like being splashed with a bucket of cold water, but he also knew what Father was worried about. So he just puffed out his cheeks slightly and hugged The Nekomata's Journey without saying a word.
Madara's initial excitement also waned a bit, but he still wanted to fight for it. "Then can I go with Izuna? After all, Uncle Keiji has to take a lot of people on missions. I can help out..."
But Father just lowered his eyes, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.
"Is there going to be a war with one of the clans?" Ling tilted his head slightly, his expression becoming a bit more serious. "After all, if the war situation wasn't urgent, you shouldn't have any reason to reject this..."
Madara and Izuna were both stunned. Izuna was still rather confused about this kind of thing. Hearing this, his eyes just lit up. "Who are we going to war with? Is it the Senju? Can I go?"
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"Izuna, the battlefield and a mission are different," Madara was no longer a newcomer who knew nothing. By now, he had come to his senses. He reached out and ruffled Izuna's hair. "The situation on the battlefield is ever - changing and far more dangerous than performing a mission. Even if your comrades are right beside you, they may not be able to offer timely support."
"The clan won't send a young ninja like you, who just graduated from the clan school, to the battlefield. And I haven't even gotten the permission to go to the official battlefield. You can't try to outdo your big brother in this way."
Izuna puffed up his cheeks again and began to pet the cat seriously. "Humph... I know all that, but I want to help."
"Then how about Izuna helping big brother sharpen his sword? Big brother will work hard on your behalf then."
Ling's voice successfully attracted the attention of all his family members. Tajima Uchiha couldn't help but frown. "Isn't this a bit too hasty? Ling, you don't have to push yourself so hard. Even if a war is coming, we're not that short - handed..."
"Please rest assured, Father. I won't let you down," Ling hooked the corner of his lips. "And as you know, it's been a long time since I've been able to have a good fight without any restraints."
"Is big brother going back to the battlefield?" Madara leaned over, his eyes clearly showing concern. "I heard that sensory ninjutsu consumes a lot of chakra... If you run out of chakra on the battlefield, it'll be terrible. Not to mention whether you can continue fighting, you might not even be able to tell friend from foe."
"Come on, have a little faith in your big brother..." Ling laughed helplessly. "You don't have to worry about the sensory ninjutsu. I'm used to maintaining it all the time now, and I still have the energy to take on consecutive missions.
Even though it's a melee between the two sides, unless one side has an overwhelming advantage, most of the time, it's one - on - one combat. In the worst - case scenario, it could be one - on - two or a wheel - battle. Therefore, there won't be a situation where there are people all around you. After all, everyone uses ninjutsu, and they're afraid of accidentally hitting their allies."
Madara nodded thoughtfully. "If it's one - on - one, there's really not much to fear..."
Tajima Uchiha's lips twitched slightly. Ling was right in some aspects, but the level of the opponents in one - on - one or one - on - two battles was hard to say. With bad luck, it was possible for a young ninja on his first battlefield to be surrounded by several veteran ninjas.
Ling smiled and nodded in Madara's direction, then turned to Tajima Uchiha. "Father, which clan are we going to war with this time?"
"It's the Senju," Tajima Uchiha raised his hand and rubbed his temple. "I don't recommend you go back to the battlefield this time. You should understand the reasons without me explaining."
"Hmm... The Senju?" Ling frowned slightly. "The situation will indeed be a bit complicated..."
"Why is the situation complicated with the Senju?" Izuna straightforwardly asked his question. "Aren't the Senju our old foes? It should be easier, right?"
"Well - how should I put it?"
Ling drawled lazily, "Big brother, you see, I've got quite a high profile among the Senju. So, well, I'm rather... popular."
Remembering Ling's outrageous fame among the Senju, and also their hatred as if they wanted to kill and devour them during the missions he and Ling had carried out with the Senju over the past year, Madara couldn't help showing his disbelief. He immediately looked up at Ling and thought - Big brother, are you for real?!