Steel of the Heart is a powerful equipment in a certain game. Its effect is very straightforward: face someone with steel, and you'll become stronger. Uchiha Jin is quite familiar with this thing. He is an old player of the game, having participated in ten thousand battles with a level-seven Sion, famous for charging headlong into the fray.
The main strategy is a kind of head-on attack: if you dare hit me once, fine, this head is yours! The more he gave, the stronger and more resilient he became.
Now, when he wants to die, such a talent appears. It shouldn't, it shouldn't affect his insurance fraud plan, right?
Uchiha Jin's face was expressionless, but deep down he already felt a slight unease. However, he knows nothing about this talent, and the Heaven's Path Will didn't provide a cheat manual.
The urgent task at hand is to take on a mission from Elder Uchiha Shana. Before the cheat reacts, I need to get myself to the battlefield and let Hidden Rock or whoever quickly kill me. Completing the insurance fraud plan is the top priority!
But Uchiha Jin still felt a bit uneasy. Looking back, he realized the source of his unease was standing right beside him. The guy named Uchiha Shisui, who was actually a little devil in Uchiha Jin's eyes, suddenly curled his lips into a gentle smile and softly said:
"Uchiha Jin, don't worry. I'll take on the task mobilized by the Elder! You should stay in the clan and train yourself."
Uchiha Jin instantly felt his back crawl with goosebumps and sweat dripping from his forehead, thinking, "Brother, why aren't you focusing on Fugaku's eldest son and always targeting me? What are you planning?"
Without hesitation, Uchiha Jin dashed out of the crowd in a single leap, taking advantage of Uchiha Shisui's delayed reaction.
Excitedly raising three fingers and swearing to the heavens with a high-pitched voice:
"Elder!"
"To restore the glory of Uchiha, it is our unshirkable duty!"
"I'm not afraid of danger, please let me go to the battlefield!"
Uchiha Jin strode forward, shouting loudly with a melodious and lingering voice. He raised his arm resolutely, his face determined:
"Whether it's the pouring rain of the Land of Rain or the fragrant hot springs of the Land of Hot Water, nothing can shake my resolve to dedicate everything to the Uchiha Clan!"
"If someone must sacrifice, then I hope that person—"
"Must be me!"
As his words fell, everyone couldn't help but look over with slightly admiring eyes. "Whose subordinate is this, to be so brave?"
Uchiha Shisui wanted to stop him but it was too late. His face showed a look of shock, and his tone was very sorrowful.
Although it wasn't long, he had already determined that Uchiha Jin was a companion with the same will, someone he could rely on! But, why did he suddenly sacrifice himself?
Ah, is this what losing a companion feels like?
Uchiha Shisui's face turned bright red, feeling a strong urge to drag Uchiha Jin home and give him a severe beating.
Uchiha Shisui's eyes, which had already reached a critical point in training, turned a deep crimson without him realizing. A single Tomoe spun rapidly in the scarlet Sharingan, revealing a sense of sorrow.
The trigger for awakening his eyes was named: the loss of a companion. Like fate, it activated prematurely in him.
However—
"You're no good, too worthless."
Elder Uchiha Shana frowned, glanced down at Uchiha Jin, and thought to himself, "Where did this idiot come from?"
Still an Uchiha Genin who hasn't awakened his eyes? How is that different from being useless?
As these words fell, the resolute expression on Uchiha Jin's face froze, his features sharp enough to cut. The boy's embarrassment was deafening!
Can you hear it? Uchiha Jin's heart is crying!
[Uchiha Shana despises you.]
At this moment, in Uchiha Jin's eyes, a large red dot suddenly appeared on Uchiha Shana's face, almost obscuring his expression. But those eyes, filled with disdain, were clearly visible, as if etched into Uchiha Jin's heart, making him feel a surge of anger.
Although I might be a bit useless right now, Elder, tearing open my wounds like this will make me angry too!
If you break my wings, I will destroy your paradise!
"Elder!" Uchiha Jin's face turned serious as he took a big step forward and sternly said, "This isn't about whether I'm useless or not!"
"I know my abilities are limited, and I haven't awakened the Sharingan!" Uchiha Jin raised his voice and said loudly, "But Genin participating in war isn't about handling the front lines!"
"Most of them perform auxiliary tasks on the battlefield's edges."
"Besides, other clans have sent their Genin to the Land of Rain battlefield," he continued, "If we Uchiha don't send ours, won't that make other clans look down on us?"
Upon hearing this, everyone was momentarily stunned and then looked at Uchiha Jin with horrified expressions. What he said made sense, but the person he was arguing with was the formidable man who had assassinated the Second Hokage! Moreover, he was the leader of the hawks and the great elder of the Uchiha!
His power within the Uchiha Clan can be described with four words: authority, influence, overwhelming force! And you just went up against him like that? Who gave you the courage?
Uchiha Shana's face darkened immediately after hearing this. He thought to himself, "Have I given this kid too much face?" A useless Genin who hasn't even awakened the Sharingan dares to contradict me? This is like a little pig climbing a tree .
However, Uchiha Shana suddenly had a different thought. Isn't this exactly the kind of talent he needs?
Narrowing his eyes and pondering for a moment, Uchiha Shana, as the leader of the hawks, is responsible for developing hawk members within the clan. And this is naturally not just about talent. Character is of utmost importance! Especially those who are stubborn, extreme, and ready to shed blood and fight for Uchiha's future until their next eighteen years!
And the more stubborn this kid is now, the more loyal he is to the clan! In a coup, wouldn't he be the one enthusiastically chopping off Sarutobi Hiruzen's head?
For Uchiha Shana, a coup expert, he can guarantee with confidence: no one understands coups better than he does! People like Uchiha Jin are prime cannon fodder for a coup!
So, there's no way such talent should be wasted on a ridiculous mission to serve Konoha!
With this thought, Uchiha Shana's expression shifted from dark to bright, even giving a sinister smile. Everyone present shuddered at Uchiha Shana's smile, feeling a chill down their spines. Even Uchiha Jin felt a bit uneasy. Not that he feared this old man, he was just wondering if getting killed by him in a fit of rage would fall under his insurance coverage.
[Yes.]
The Heaven's Path Will immediately responded in his mind. Uchiha Jin's eyes brightened instantly.
Now, he felt no fear, no panic. He straightened his back and stared right back.
Uchiha Shana almost burst into laughter from Uchiha Jin's defiant look. He forcefully suppressed the strong urge to hang this kid up and beat him, took a deep breath, and thought about his vision. He decided to give the kid a way out.
He immediately glared back coldly and scolded in a harsh voice, "Naive and ridiculous!"
If the battlefield were as pleasant as Uchiha Jin described, the Uchiha wouldn't mind sending some Genin for training. But reality is often more brutal; those sent to the battlefield aren't called ninjas—they're called cannon fodder.
Uchiha Shana stared coldly at Uchiha Jin and said, "Kid, do you not understand human language?"
However, Uchiha Jin grinned impudently, stretched his neck, and patted it, looking just like a stubborn piece of meat on a butcher's block.
"Well, Elder, if you have the guts, then cut me down! If you can't kill me, then let me go to the battlefield!"
This defiant retort seemed to hit some critical point. Uchiha Jin immediately heard a crisp sound in his ear—
[Ding!]