"Be careful not to capsize in the gutter. We still need to be cautious. The Grand Elder entrusted you to me, so I must be responsible for you."
"If any one of you were to die, it would be a loss for the Uchiha clan. I don't want any of you to die because of me, so all of you need to be on high alert, understand?" Tianqi said solemnly to the crowd.
"We understand, Lord Tianqi." The Uchiha members were deeply moved after hearing Tianqi's words. They hadn't expected that their seemingly fierce captain would care so much about their lives. They felt that such a captain was worth risking their lives for.
"Everyone will take turns on duty, two people per team, one team on duty for 2 hours. I will be on my own team. Those who need to rest, go and get some rest and make sure you are all well-rested." After saying this, Tianqi returned to the small house he had created.
They took turns keeping watch all night, and nothing happened. The next morning, they hastily set off, but this time they didn't go at full speed. Instead, they maintained a normal pace.
Three people led the way, four people stood on the left and right, two others brought up the rear, and Tianqi and Zhan were in the middle.
"Keep in formation and don't fall behind. Everyone stay alert," Tianqi instructed the group.
"Damn, having so many people is such a hassle. We're all from the same clan, and we can't ignore anyone. If it were just me, it wouldn't be so troublesome. I would have just charged straight ahead," Tianqi complained.
"Hehe, with Tianqi here, I feel inexplicably at ease. You make me feel so safe," Zhan teased Tianqi in a woman's voice.
"If you keep acting like a sissy, do you believe I'll really turn you into a woman?" Tian Qi said mockingly, glancing at Zhan's lower body.
"No, no, no, it's not that serious. I won't imitate a woman's voice. I was just joking around to pass the time since you were bored on your journey." Zhan moved a little to the side, keeping a certain distance from Tian Qi.
They all say that women have a few bad days each month. Does Tianqi have a few bad days like women? Otherwise, why would he have such a bad temper? Zhan tilted his head and looked Tianqi up and down.
Tianqi had no idea what Zhan was thinking. He was intently watching the surrounding situation, ready to provide support at any moment. If he knew how much Zhan was thinking about him, he would probably give him another beating.
Another day passed, and on the fourth day, Tianqi and the others finally began to approach the border.
"We're 20 kilometers from the border outpost. Watch your step, everyone. Be careful of the explosive tag traps. One of the three ahead, come out and activate your Sharingan to clear the way for me," Tianqi shouted to the three people in front.
With the Sharingan clearing the way, Tianqi and his group quickly and safely arrived near the northern border encampment, which was only five kilometers away from the camp.
"Who goes there! Stop right now, or I'll make things difficult!" Just as they got close, a kunai was fired from the shadows and planted in the open space in front of Tianqi's team, followed by a voice.
"We are Konoha ninjas, who are you!" The Uchiha ninja who had cleared the way also took out a kunai and looked around warily.
"Konoha ninja? Do you have any proof?" the voice from the shadows asked.
Tian Qi strode to the front of the group and shouted, "You always have to prove something, you're all tired of new ideas. My eyes are the best proof. Look carefully!" With that, Tian Qi activated his three-tomoe Sharingan.
The ninja in the shadows had already assumed Tianqi was an enemy based on his words, but when he saw Tianqi's Sharingan, he was instantly relieved. Apart from Konoha, no other ninja village in the entire ninja world possessed the Sharingan.
Since they weren't enemies, he immediately appeared before Tian Qi. "I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Things have been too chaotic lately. Enemies are trying to sneak up on us in all sorts of disguises. I had no choice but to be so cautious. Please come with me, I'll take you to the camp." With that, the ninja was about to lead Tian Qi and the others away.
"Heh, we are Konoha ninjas, but how can you prove that you are also a Konoha ninja?" Tianqi squinted at the other person. He always felt that this person was strange, and his words were always a bit hesitant. There must be something wrong with him.
“That’s right, we are Konoha ninjas. What about you? How can you prove it?” Uchiha Senya stepped forward and said.
"You still don't believe me? I have proof of leaving the village. I'll show it to you if you don't believe me." Hearing these Uchiha ninjas say this, he paused for a moment and then directly took out his proof of leaving the village.
“I don’t know Xichen? The village stamp is there, so it seems he is indeed a Konoha ninja.” Uchiha Zhan took the exit certificate, confirmed that he was a Konoha ninja, and turned to look at Tian Qi.
Although the ninja had proof of leaving the village, Tianqi's sixth sense told him that there was definitely something wrong with this ninja. He had hesitated when he was asked earlier, and his demeanor was too calm.
"Really? I thought it was an Iwa ninja disguised as a Konoha ninja trying to trick us. It seems I misunderstood," Tianqi said to the ninja with a smile after giving Zhan a wary look.
"Hehe, that's right. This place is so close to the camp, how could there be Iwa ninjas? Let's hurry up and we'll be fine once we get to the camp." Seeing Tianqi say this, he breathed a sigh of relief and then urged everyone to leave quickly.
Just as this guy named Buzhi Xichen turned and walked out, and the other Uchiha ninjas wanted to follow, Uchiha Zhan gave them a hand gesture.
Everyone stopped in their tracks upon seeing the battle gesture, staring warily at the ninja in front of them. The battle gesture meant that the other party was an enemy, and everyone understood that.
After walking a few meters, Xi Chen realized that the ninjas hadn't followed. He turned around and asked in confusion, "Why did you stop? There's good food waiting for you at the camp."
Seeing that the ninja was still tempting them, Tianqi smirked, "Hehe, since there's good food, I won't be polite." With that, Tianqi threw two shuriken at the ninja.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Seeing two shuriken coming at him, Xi Chen reacted quickly, jumping to the side to dodge them.
He looked up at Tian Qi, his eyes completely changed. "I didn't expect that since you've been found out, how did you discover that I'm not a Konoha ninja?"
"Hehe, you hid it very well. I didn't find anything. Those two shuriken were just a test. But now that you've admitted it, I don't need to test you anymore," Tian Qi waved his hand and said with a relaxed expression.
"Trying to test you? The Konoha ninjas are indeed cunning. They wanted to lure you into a trap and get your Sharingan in the process. It seems there's no hope." He said with a disappointed look, but his eyes kept glancing towards the woods.
Now that they've been discovered, the plan is ruined, and all eleven of them look like Jonin. There's no way to win in a fight, so we need to find a chance to retreat.
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