After Ling got home, Izuna was the happiest. He got even more excited when he learned that Ling would stay at home to rest instead of going up the mountain again. The next day, after coming back from the clan school, he chased after Ling with a Scroll of ninjutsu and asked questions about new ninjutsu.
Although Ling rarely used ninjutsu because of her blindness, Izuna was currently learning the same things she had learned before, so it wasn't a problem for Ling to teach him.
However, Izuna's actions also made Ling interested in learning ninjutsu again. Being an action - oriented person, Ling went to the place where the Uchiha clan stored the Scrolls that afternoon. She asked the clan members guarding there to find a few relatively basic Lightning Release Scrolls that she hadn't read before.
Then, under the guise of teaching Izuna, she asked Izuna to read the Scrolls to her and tried to master the ninjutsu by combining her existing experience. She really managed to learn new ninjutsu - but because she couldn't see the detailed explanation of the chakra meridians recorded in the Scrolls, Ling made a lot of unnecessary detours. She also realized that it would be better for her to develop her own ninjutsu instead of asking someone to read the Scrolls for her if she wanted to learn ninjutsu now.
During this time, Ling also went to see Tajima Uchiha and asked him to record the sensory ninjutsu he had recently developed. While recording, Tajima Uchiha pointed out the most difficult [Mondai] Ling was facing - the lack of [chakra].
To ensure accurate sensing results, the [chakra] consumption of sensory ninjutsu has always been quite high. However, the [Uchiha clan] is not known for this. Ling's innate excellent sensing ability can only help him reduce the [chakra] consumption during sensing. But even with the reduced consumption, it doesn't make sense to maintain the sensory ninjutsu all day long.
"Yeah, I've thought about this [Mondai] too, but at present, I really can't think of a better way to improve it other than training..." Ling sat upright on his knees. "Moreover, I've now adapted to the darkness. I don't maintain the sensory ninjutsu all day long. I can still handle battles of low intensity. But just as you thought, before solving the [Mondai] of [chakra] shortage, I probably won't be able to return to the [battlefield]... Sorry."
"Can't return to the [battlefield]... Then don't go back." Tajima Uchiha laughed softly. "According to the latest intelligence, many people from the [Senju clan] who had the chance to fight against you before are trying every means to find out your whereabouts and intend to kill you to avenge their shame... So it doesn't matter if you don't participate in [battlefield] [missions] anymore - but you can still use your name."
Hearing this, Ling also laughed. "Indeed. After all, they sent hordes of people to surround me, yet I still managed to slip through their fingers. I'm sure they'll feel like there are spiders crawling up their necks when they know I'm still alive, right?"
"Don't even mention spiders. It's possible that there will be [Katsuyu] crawling all over." After laughing at the [Senju clan], Father pinched the corners of his eyes, and his voice carried a bit of melancholy. "When [Madara] comes back, go and have a talk with him. That kid always takes your advice."
"What's wrong with [Madara]?" Ling tilted his head. "Is it because he was frustrated by a failed [mission]? But with [Madara]'s ability, he should be able to judge the difficulty of the [missions] and won't choose [missions] beyond his ability, right?"
Ling had good reasons to say so. According to the current [mission] - taking mode, the [missions] in the [mission hall] could range from going to a certain place to buy goods to taking someone's head in the midst of ten thousand troops.
Even novice [ninjas] who have just started taking [missions] might accidentally choose [missions] beyond their strength after becoming independent, which could lead to death. After all, it was a clan - based mission - taking mechanism. All [missions] were sent by clients to the hidden intelligence points outside each clan. Then, they were unified and transmitted by the [Uchiha clan]. Therefore, facing so many [missions], it was already a very heavy workload for the [Uchiha clan] to integrate and count the [mission] rewards, time, and categories.
This was also the reason why the [Uchiha clan] had an independent mission permission evaluation. Besides preventing the new - generation [ninjas] from making meaningless but fatal mistakes due to never having killed anyone, it was also to teach them how to choose [missions] suitable for their abilities.
"It's not that kind of thing..." Tajima Uchiha put his hand down, his expression becoming more and more troubled. "Someone reported to me that the juniors on the same team as Madara have had intense verbal conflicts with him more than once during missions. In other words, Madara isn't well - liked among his peers..."
"I'm not insisting on keeping the clan leader position within our family. After all, more power means more responsibility. The clan leader position should naturally go to the most capable one. However, communication is essential, whether for the clan leader or the clan members. Madara can't go on like this."
"I understand. I'll think of a way when Madara comes back this time." The smile on Ling's lips also turned helpless. "But forgive me for speaking bluntly, compared to our generation, there aren't many outstanding people among Madara's peers. I suppose that's why Madara always has frictions with his contemporaries. After all, Madara is a genius, and geniuses always have a hard time communicating with ordinary folks."
Tajima Uchiha just shook his head. As the youngest in the Uchiha clan, he really couldn't understand the almost unconditional indulgence of his eldest son Ling towards his younger brothers. However, he could well understand the admiration of the youngest for his older brothers because he had also admired them.
Thinking of this, the smile on Tajima Uchiha's lips also became helpless. "That's all I have to say. If you have any questions about training, just come to me. Although I'm not specialized in Gitai, I can still give you some pointers."
"Yes. Then I'll trouble you, Father." Ling smiled gently and slowly stood up. "It's almost time. I'll go to the clan school to pick up Izuna."
"Okay. Do you have anything you want to eat tonight? I should be able to finish dealing with clan affairs earlier today."
"Just leave it to your arrangement, Father." Ling said with a soft smile. "But it's hard to find edible vegetarian dishes during training, so I'd like to have something light and refreshing."
"This is really an easy request to fulfill..." Tajima Uchiha also stood up, with a gentle expression but a teasing tone in his words. "I thought Ling'd order some food that goes well with wine and then invite me for a drink."
Ling paused for a moment and coughed lightly. "If you want me to accompany you for a drink, it's not impossible..."
But Tajima Uchiha just reached out and gently tapped Ling's forehead. "It's okay in the past, but don't drink alcohol outside from now on. You know, alcohol can numb a person's nerves. For a ninja, the numbness of perception is fatal, and for you now, numbing your perception is no different from courting death."
Ling scratched the back of his neck shyly. "Yes, I'll pay attention in the future."
"Well, you're not a child anymore. If you want to drink in the future, do it within the Uchiha clan or in the clan's civilian market. But don't drink too much, and don't drink high - proof alcohol. After all, in terms of pure alcohol tolerance, you're still too inexperienced."
Tajima Uchiha patted his eldest son Ling on the shoulder. "Also, remember to bring back the mochi cakes when you take Izuna to buy them and let him eat them after meals. He's still growing, and no matter how delicious the desserts are, they can't delay the main meals."
Also, remember to bring me a serving of azuki bean yokan when you go to buy desserts today. You can also buy whatever you want to drink in my name. Alright, that's it. Go ahead."
Listening to the fading footsteps of Tajima Uchiha, Ling raised a hand to rub his nose. "I thought I'd hidden it well... It seems I need to be more cautious when breaking the rules in the future."