Chapter 179 Kikyo Castle (5)

After that, Uchiha Masato felt ashamed every time he thought of his emotions that day. Such unspeakable thoughts became his inner demon, always appearing at night, waking him up and wetting the bed.

We cannot criticize and blame Uchiha Masato from a moral high ground. In war, every individual has the desire and right to survive.

However, the death of that team left Uchiha Masato with something that is difficult to erase. This thing cannot be expressed in words. It remains in people's hearts and will erupt at the critical moment.

Uchiha Masato's eyes became determined. He knew that it was time to do something that his predecessors had done.

There are thousands of reasons for a person's survival, but at a certain point, all the reasons will change into one factor: youth.

Because of his youth, Uchiha Masato, the weakest and even the one with the weakest bloodline limit, has a chance to survive; also because of his youth, Uchiha Obito is about to be reasonably and legally allowed to escape from the battlefield.

So, in a small tent, Uchiha Obito, who was shouting, was blocked.

Uchiha Masato folded his arms across his chest with a stern expression as he stared at the two people in the tent. He said calmly, "I want you to get out of the camp in three minutes. This is an emergency. According to Konoha's wartime management regulations, as the supreme commander, I have the authority to take over everything."

Hatake Kakashi looked at the commander who always greeted him with a smile, and then looked at Uchiha Obito who looked angry. He always believed that ninjas should strictly follow orders, and he had already made a decision in his heart.

"As you command, Commander."

After saying that, Kakashi pulled the unconvinced Uchiha Obito to walk out of the tent, but he didn't expect that he couldn't move him. The atmosphere became tense for a moment.

Uchiha Obito waved Kakashi's hand away, his tone full of youthful vigor: "Commander, you have no right to order a ninja to live in disgrace. On the contrary, I think you have the right to order a ninja to die. Of course, this premise is for the mission and the village."

"Stop talking Obito..." Kakashi whispered.

"I'm going to say it!" Uchiha roared, completely erupting his dissatisfaction. During this period of time, he was fed up with patrolling day after day, and even more fed up with the wind and sand on the border. He felt that he should do something, even if it meant 100% death.

"I have the right to speak! Kakashi, you know, everyone in the village is saying that Uchiha Masato has used the lives of his companions several times to seek a chance to escape. Such a person has no right to order us to do the same!"

"We are ninjas. The forehead protector on our foreheads is the best proof! Ninjas should contribute everything to the village. Isn't this what the textbooks teach us?"

Kakashi was speechless after hearing these words. He knew in his heart that there was something wrong with what Obito said, but he could not find any reason to refute it because that was what they taught in the Konoha Ninja School and that was also what the ninjas of the Konoha Ninja Village did.

Uchiha Masato's body trembled slightly when Obito said these words. He never expected that he would be so miserable in the eyes of the younger generation of the family. For a moment, he was so angry that his chakra began to churn. The three-magatama Sharingan appeared, staring at the other party, and said word by word: "Say it again if you dare?"

Obito swallowed, startled by the cold aura of the other party, and his voice became three points weaker: "I don't want to be a deserter. I can stay here for the sake of the village."

"Fuck you!"

Uchiha Masato shouted loudly, and then disappeared like a ghost. When he reappeared, he came in front of Obito, raised his right hand high and slapped him hard. Kakashi's eyes narrowed, and he wanted to stop him, but the other party's movements were too fast, so fast that he had no time to react.

"Snapped!"

After the slap, Obito's cheeks instantly turned red. He was dazzled and almost fell to the ground. He couldn't help feeling ashamed and angry. He reached into his waist with his right hand and took out an explosive talisman. He gritted his teeth and stuck it on Uchiha Masato, and made a seal with his left hand to detonate it.

There was an imperceptible trace of disappointment in Uchiha Masato's eyes. The once famous Uchiha clan had finally fallen into decline. Now even a ninja with a character like Obito had become a key protected person, which was something he had never dared to think about before.

However, it was simply a joke for Obito to want to hurt him with his ability. Before the detonating tag could emit white light, a big hand pressed on it mercilessly. In an instant, with a "swish", a valuable detonating tag was scrapped. No matter how Obito activated it, there was no response.

"Snapped"

Another slap came down, and Obito staggered and fell to the ground, completely stunned.

Kakashi could no longer stand by and watch, he couldn't watch his friend being slapped mercilessly, the children also had their own dignity, and they were ninjas besides.

Kakashi took a wrong step, lowered his body slightly, and the short sword behind him flew out of its sheath, transforming into a blade of light that enveloped Uchiha Masato, looking extremely imposing.

Uchiha Masato glanced at the sword light, and although he remained calm on the surface, he secretly admired it in his heart. He thought that he was much better than his peers Obito and Kakashi. At least he had a clear mind in battle and was not a reckless man. His swordsmanship was also quite good, and he could be called a genius.

However, a genius who has not grown up is worthless. The Konoha Ninja Village lacks everything except the so-called geniuses!

Kakashi's attack seemed to be connected without any flaws, but in front of the Three-magatama Sharingan, it was like a leaky house and was not worth mentioning. Uchiha Masato only glanced at it and then accurately grasped Kakashi's wrist to resolve the attack.

After easily subduing the two men, Uchiha Masato took a deep breath, and a violent murderous aura suddenly burst out from his thin body, even making the tent rustle.

"Too...too strong." Obito muttered.

The momentum came violently but dissipated just as quickly. If it weren't for the cold sweat covering Kakashi and the other guy's foreheads, they would have thought it was all an illusion.

Uchiha Masato waved the short sword he had seized, causing the air to hum. His agitated emotions calmed down, and his voice returned to its usual calmness: "No one in the village will say anything sarcastic, because this is a collective decision made by the patrol department. Even if there are some people with ill intentions who spread rumors, Lord Yeshan will make them disappear forever."

As he said this, he put the short sword back into Kakashi's scabbard and said, "You are different from me. Lord Yeshan is now one of the strongest men in the village. With him, your future prospects are bright. Of course, the premise of everything is that you are alive."

Uchiha Masato's eyes became crystal clear, and his voice was a little strange: "If a person dies, everything is gone, relatives, friends, friendship, ambitions, aspirations are all gone, do you understand this truth?"

"It's normal for children to have drive in their hearts, but they can't let drive take over their brains, otherwise they will become brainless fools."

"The Sand Village is coming at us with great force. Not to mention this small patrol station, even Kikyo Castle is likely to fall. Once the war starts, it will not end in a short time. Konohagakure needs fresh blood to win the war, and you are honored and lucky to be chosen."

At this point, Uchiha Masato's emotions reached a climax. He grabbed Obito by the collar and yelled, "This world is not fair! Remember this, this world is not fair!"

"Some people are born high and mighty. The honor left by their ancestors is enough for them to live a life of luxury, even if they are a complete loser! However, this world is relatively fair, because you have to bear corresponding responsibilities for the resources you enjoy!"

"To put it simply, you must fight to the limit for Konoha Village, until your blood is shed and the enemy is completely defeated. Do you understand?"

"What the village has spent a lot of effort to cultivate are never trash, but elites who can get feedback in the future. Your fate is determined at the moment of birth, that is, continuous practice, and finally reaching the limit and dying in obscurity."

"This is war. This is the life of a ninja!"

Uchiha Masato loosened his hand, and the magatama in his eyes disappeared. He once again looked deeply at the two of them and said, "So I ask you to be a deserter, even if this will bring you criticism."

"Let's go, stay away from here, away from the frontline battlefield. Your grave will not be today. Where it will be will be determined by your talent."

After saying that, he turned around and left without hesitation. However, when he reached the exit of the tent, he paused, and then heard a sentence that Kakashi and the others would never forget.

"Where the leaves of Konoha fly, the fire will never cease. The words of the Third Hokage have long revealed the values ​​of the existence of Konoha ninjas. You are young flames. If you want to burn fully, you need a constant supply of leaves. We are the first batch, and we will definitely not be the last. I hope you can remember what happened today, burn your own values ​​thoroughly, and let the fire burn more fiercely."

............

A day later, Kakashi and his buddy, who were on their way to the village, received news that the patrol unit had been wiped out amidst a negative mood.

The beginning of the Third Ninja World War slowly began from this starting point.