Uchiha Akihiko left in a huff, while Ling, who was left behind, stood there blankly for a while. Then he shrugged and walked back with a smile.
After dinner, Ling also seriously thought about the matter of awakening the Mangekyo Sharingan. But due to insufficient information, he used the three - tomoe Sharingan as an example and calculated repeatedly. Finally, he concluded that awakening might be related to the person's emotional changes.
[In essence, the more extreme, the more powerful; the more powerful, the more extreme...] Ling leaned against the futon, looking a bit distressed. [What a troublesome yet alluring power...
According to Akihiko's description, the records of the tomoe Sharingan on the stone tablet are the same as what I saw before, which is normal. But the records about the Mangekyo Sharingan part are really too strange. It actually encourages us to kill each other... Could it be that the ancient grammar is different from the current one, leading to misinterpretation?
It's really unsettling. It seems I have to find some time later to go to the place where the clan scrolls are stored and rummage through them to see if there are any earlier - recorded clan scrolls for reference...]
Ling thought a lot, but in the end, he could only suppress his suspicions for the time being and wait for Uchiha Akihiko to bring more detailed information.
But before he could get more detailed information about the Mangekyo Sharingan, Ling received an invitation from Uchiha Yugu to join the team.
"Invite me to be the escort for the supply team?"
Ling tilted his head and stopped swinging his sword. "You're starting to handle supply logistics?"
"Yeah, it's just a small supply mission. If this mission goes smoothly, I'll gradually take over all supply-related tasks. Do you have time?"
"Sure, I'm all good," Ling nodded in agreement. "But if you're looking for a sensory ninja on the team, Hiro, who is also a medical ninja, would be a better fit than me... Well, considering my current state, are you really sure it's okay?"
"I asked him. He said he's busy practicing nature transformation of chakra and can't make it. He told me to come to you and said you were ready to take on missions again."
"I see... Then it's fine. When are we leaving?"
"The day after tomorrow. Bring your own supplies and meet me at my place." Uchiha Yugu looked around, then took out a Scroll of Seals. "I brought the extra bird food you asked for last time. But those two crows can't finish all this before it goes bad. Did they bring back mates, so you needed more?"
"No, actually, I think it tastes quite good, so I wanted to have it as a snack... And Izuna seems to love it too."
"...Can't you just buy nuts?"
"Don't I have to shell them myself?" Ling tilted his head. "And you added flour and stuff to the bird food. It can even supplement a little bit of staple food. Isn't it better than Military Rations Pill?"
Uchiha Yugu tried to say something several times but finally kept silent. He just repeated the meeting time for the day after tomorrow and then left.
After Uchiha Yugu left, Ling called Sanshu and sent it to find Uchiha Hiro and Uchiha Akihiko respectively. He told them he was going on a mission and that the things they had agreed on needed to be postponed for a few days.
Uchiha Hiro didn't have any objections. After all, it was him who told Uchiha Yugu to find Ling. So he just gave Ling another physical check-up. After confirming that his injuries had healed, he told Ling to go back where he came from.
But with Uchiha Akihiko, there was a big Mondai. He just couldn't — or rather, didn't want to believe that Ling had recovered from his injuries faster than him and was already planning to go on a mission. With a dark look on his face, he just grunted "Got it" and booted Ling out of his place.
His decisive act made Ling wonder for a while why he was kicked out.
But he soon stopped thinking about it. After telling his family about his plan, he seriously considered the upcoming mission the day after tomorrow and arrived at the meeting place on time early that day.
This supply mission was not the typical large-scale one for the whole Uchiha clan; instead, it was a small-scale one that wouldn't disrupt the clan's operations, and it was also the best chance for the clan to set up a new trading route.
However, the essence of this supply mission was a test for the power transition between the old and new generations of the Uchiha clan. After confirming that the younger generation could stabilize the situation, these ninjas whose bodies were starting to decline would go to the most intense battlefields to make their last contributions.
Since it was a test, besides Uchiha Yugu, there were naturally other clan members participating at the same time.
The assessment will evaluate various aspects, including the time and money spent on supplies, the team's casualty situation, and the quality of the supplies. After several rounds, the best candidate will be selected to be the overall logistics coordinator.
Uchiha Yugu himself is not good at fighting and has no intention of seeking power or profit. All he wants is to quickly round up some guys to finish the mission and then go back to mess around with his summoned beasts [Note: "通灵兽" refers to summoned beasts in the ninja world, which can be called upon by ninjas to assist in battles or other tasks.]. That's why when his peers in the team were discussing whether to make Ling the team leader, he casually gave up the chance without a care.
However, Ling was quite helpless about this. After all, he didn't plan to transfer to logistics. So when Uchiha Yugu intended to be a hands - off manager, Ling seriously explained the stakes and said that he would obey the command, except when it came to fighting.
Only then did Uchiha Yugu reluctantly agree. He took out the prepared Scrolls of Seals and distributed them to everyone. "The target of our mission this time is the Nara Clan, a ninja clan living on the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Tea. The goal is to establish long - term trade relations with them and obtain drug supplies from them... Does anyone have any Mondai?"
"The Nara Clan? I haven't really heard much about them..." said the young lad with slightly curly hair, crossing his arms. "Shouldn't it be a ninja clan that is often involved in battles, right?"
The young girl standing beside him nodded slightly. "Well, their clan mainly makes a living by growing drugs, selling intelligence, and assassination. They don't participate much in frontal battles on the battlefield. Sometimes when they encounter conflicts due to missions, they mostly choose to retreat. They're a relatively peaceful ninja clan, for now."
The young lad then cocked his head. "Hey, bro, is that true?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Yugu looked up at the young lad. "Yes, that's right. The Nara Clan is a peaceful ninja clan."
Seeing this, the young lad reached out and poked the young girl. "Hey, Uchiha Lin, tell me more about the Nara Clan, okay?"
Hearing this, Uchiha Lin frowned impatiently. "That's all I know. Go ask Ling."
"So cold - hearted..." the young lad mumbled, but still obediently turned towards Ling. "Hey, Brother Ling, tell me about it, will you?"
"Well, the Nara Clan..." Ling stroked his chin, with a hint of a smile on his lips. "I once encountered a ninja from the Nara Clan on a mission. How should I put it? It's a rather lazy family."
The young lad was about to ask more, but Uchiha Yugu spoke first. "Uchiha Sen, tie up your Scroll of Seals properly. If you have that kind of curiosity, read more books instead of pestering others with Mondai every time we go on a mission."
Hearing this, Uchiha Sen secretly stuck out his tongue. He wasn't the least bit afraid of Uchiha Yugu's cold look. "I don't want to. Reading books is so boring. A ninja has to stay awake all the time!"