Chapter 34: Mutual Schemes

Uchiha Yufeng threw out three shurikens from his pocket, and the three kunai were accurately knocked away by the shurikens and fell on the wall beside him.

Then Uchiha Yufeng's eyes focused.

He put his arms around the waists of Yuhi Hong and Mao Yue Yugao, one in each hand, and jumped back away.

"Pfft!"

Where the three people had just stood, two hands quickly emerged from the soil.

If they were a step slower, the two women would have been caught by the man and put in a passive position.

Yuhi Shinku stopped the seal she was about to form on the three people, a look of surprise appeared in her eyes, and she was quite impressed with Uchiha Yufeng's actions just now.

Then he crossed his hands, formed a seal, and changed to another ninjutsu.

The figure turned into a breeze and disappeared on the spot.

In just a moment, the ninja who had just jumped out of the soil had a dull look in his eyes, obviously trapped in an illusion.

Uchiha Yufeng did not hesitate, let go of the two women, and quickly threw out a kunai with an explosive tag on it.

The ninja who was trapped in the illusion was suddenly enveloped by flames, and was blown to death on the spot.

Whoosh whoosh!

Four figures seized the opportunity of the explosion and quickly jumped out from the darkness in four directions, stabbing at Uchi Yufeng and the other two with kunai in their hands.

Uchiha Yufeng looked at the four people coldly, stood still, and did not move at all.

"Magic·Tree Binding Killing!"

The voice of Yuhi Shinku sounded at the right time.

A large tree quickly grew taller under the feet of each of the four people, and its roots spread out, binding the four people tightly like ropes.

The four people's forward movement suddenly stopped.

Xihi Zhenhong slowly revealed his figure, then walked up to the four people, stabbed each of them in the heart with a sword, and they fell down.

These ninjas had hideous looks on their faces, and it seemed like they were unable to break free from the illusion until their death.

Xihi Zhenhong raised her hand and formed a seal, and the vines just now disappeared instantly.

Uchiha Yufeng walked up to them, checked the corpses, and pulled off the Sand Village headguards on their foreheads.

"Teacher, there are no survivors. They are all dead."

After Xi Ri Zhenhong was safe, she quickly took out her little notebook and wrote it down silently.

"Yufeng, your reaction just now was good."

After Xihi Zhenhong finished writing, she looked at Uchiha Yufeng with appreciation.

Xi Ri Hong, who was standing by, had just come out of her daze, and her eyes looked complicated, as if she was reflecting and feeling annoyed...

Uzuki Yugao looked at Uchiha Yufeng's back, tightened her grip on the Kusanagi sword, and became more determined to compete with him.

"It seems we can't stay here tonight. Let's pack up and head back to Konoha overnight!"

Xihi Zhenhong glanced at the three of them.

"Today's events should serve as a reminder to you that the ninja world is not peaceful right now. No matter what you do outside the village in the future, you must not let your guard down."

Xihi Shinku looked at her daughter's serious expression and breathed a sigh of relief.

This incident can be a good lesson for my daughter.

Otherwise, how can she realize the gap between herself and Uchiha Yufeng, so as to motivate her to practice hard!

"By the way, those people just now had strong combat capabilities and extremely tacit cooperation. They are obviously a team above Chunin. If our mission this time was theirs, they would at least be B-rank. In this way, you have also experienced a B-rank mission today."

Yuhi Kurenai and Maoyue Yugao both nodded heavily.

He obviously realized his own shortcomings and the horror of B-level tasks.

Yuhi Shinku said this after a simple repair.

He continued to head towards Konoha with the three of them.

With today's sudden situation, the right thing to do is to rush back to Konoha...

Time passes quickly every second.

After running for most of the night, the first team finally returned to Konoha.

Yuhi Shinku handed in the commission and went to the Hokage's office to report on her work, while the rest of the people dispersed and went back to rest.

We agreed to meet at the old place three days later.

When Uchiha Yufeng just arrived home, a familiar figure appeared at the door.

"Sister Mikoto, why are you here?"

The person who came was none other than Uchiha Fugaku's wife, Uchiha Mikoto.

"I heard you were out of the village on a mission and just came back today. I came to see you!"

Uchiha Mikoto had a smile on her face and was holding something in her hands.

"I brought you something you might like to eat!"

Uchiha Yufeng smiled, took the gift, and walked in front to lead Mikoto.

"Miss Mikoto, please come in!"

The two walked through the courtyard and entered the living room.

After putting the meal down, Uchiha Yufeng took a bottle of milk from the kitchen, heated it up, put some snacks and biscuits in it and brought it over.

"Misaki-san, there's nothing else at home except this. Please forgive me for not taking good care of you."

Looking at the steaming milk, Uchiha Mikoto took it and placed it in front of herself.

"Yufeng, these are enough. You are thoughtful."

Uchiha Yufeng then sat opposite Uchiha Mikoto.

Looking at Uchiha Mikoto, Uchiha Yufeng felt that she seemed more charming than before.

"How's life been lately?"

"Well, everything is fine!"

Uchiha Yufeng picked up a biscuit, put it in his mouth and said with a smile.

Looking at Uchiha Yufeng's unrestrained appearance, Uchiha Mikoto actually had a hint of envy in her eyes.

"Yufeng, I came here today to tell you something."

"Things? Did the Patriarch give any instructions?"

Uchiha Yufeng was surprised and looked at Mikoto.

"Yes! Fugaku said that you ranked first in the ninja school practical ranking competition, and you and Shisui are the pride of our Uchiha clan. So, he said he wants you to participate in the upcoming Chunin Exam."

Fugaku let himself take part in the Chunin Exam?

"You are a hard-working kid. I'm afraid your strength has far surpassed that of a Chunin. The reason you are still a Genin is that you are a little insecure!"

Uchiha Yufeng smiled when he heard this.

Good man, in order to get myself to participate, it’s okay to say that I am better than a Chunin.

Is the strength that I have shown so strong?

Seeing the change in Uchiha Yufeng's expression, Uchiha Mikoto paused as she was about to drink the milk.

"If I think I am not capable of taking the Chunin Exam, will the clan leader blame me..."

Uchiha Mikoto shook her head.

"Taking the exam is voluntary. How can I blame you?"

Uchiha Yufeng didn't believe this at all.

Uchiha Yufeng ate biscuits and stopped talking for a while.

"but……"

Uchiha Yufeng looked up and stared at Uchiha Mikoto's snow-white face.

"Shisui has now developed a dual magatama Sharingan. According to the elders, his strength is almost approaching the level of a jonin."

"You are Shisui's brother, so you can't fall behind, right?"

After Uchiha Mikoto finished speaking, she sighed in her heart for no reason.

These were the words that Uchiha Fugaku asked her to say last night.

He also said that the child cared a lot about his younger brother, and it was most appropriate to use Shisui to stimulate him.

This morning I thought I had done enough ideological work to persuade Uchiha Yufeng to take the exam.

But when I actually saw Uchiha Yufeng, looking at the person so close to me, I felt hypocritical when I said these words.

What's wrong with me? Am I also like Fugaku, a cold-blooded person who only cares about the future of the family and is willing to sacrifice his clan members for a possibility?

“Misaki-san, I just graduated from the Ninja School a few days ago, and I thought I was strong enough.

But since I left the village today, I realized that I am weak, and I am far behind in both combat experience and reaction speed. I think if I really take part in the Chunin Exam, I will not be able to advance..."

Uchiha Yufeng gave a helpless smile.

"But since it's Sister Mikoto who came to talk about this in person, I'll go and give it a try then."

Uchiha Mikoto lowered her head, with guilt and other emotions hidden in her eyes, and said nothing more.

Uchiha Yufeng took in Uchiha Mikoto's expression and the corners of his mouth curled up.

He revealed a barely perceptible smile.

Sometimes, the gap between people arises little by little from other people's guilt.

Boiling a frog in warm water is the most deadly!

Fugaku, you plotted against me, so why can't I plot against you?

Besides, I think Mikoto-sama is still charming! Following you, Uchiha Fugaku, she ended up being exterminated by her own son and was killed by his own son. It's a pity.

"Miss Mikoto, if we were not members of the Uchiha clan, but just ordinary civilians, would there be less calculations and would our lives be more harmonious?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Mikoto looked up suddenly, with a complicated look in her eyes.

"Yufeng, hey, could it be that you..."

Before he could finish his words, a ninja wearing a fox mask came to Uchiha Yufeng's house.

"Uchiha Yufeng, the Hokage wants to see you."