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Shin and his team arrived at the Konoha camp, but they weren’t greeted with a warm welcome. The Konoha Shinobi eyed them with suspicion.
They didn’t recognize Shin.
But someone did.
Homura Mitokado and Koharu Utatane approached. “You’re Uzumaki Shin?” Homura asked.
Shin glanced at them, noticing their arrogance. They seemed to look down on him.
Homura was inwardly annoyed by Shin’s casual attitude. They were Konoha elders; he should show them some respect.
But expecting respect from Shin was wishful thinking. Shin found their arrogance distasteful.
If they weren’t disciples of the Second Hokage, they wouldn’t even be elders.
“The Sandaime sent me to assist you. But you’re a disappointment. Reduced to this state by mere Kiri Shinobi?”
Shin couldn’t resist a jab.
“Uzumaki Shin, what did you say?! Don’t get cocky just because you’re strong. We’re Konoha elders! Do you know the consequences of disrespecting us?”
“Weak.”
Shin scoffed.
Homura and Koharu’s faces turned red, then white. The surrounding Konoha Shinobi watched with amusement.
They had long been dissatisfied with these two elders, who only gave orders and never participated in battle.
They were partly responsible for Konoha’s losses against Kiri.
“Prepare a place for me to rest.”
Shin ignored them and spoke to the other Shinobi.
Despite his age, no one dared to disobey. They had seen the One-Tails behind him.
“Uzumaki Shin, you…”
“Shut up, or I’ll kill you!”
Shin glared at Homura, who felt a chill.
“I might be here to help, but I hate being ordered around. So don’t try to command me, or you’ll regret it.”
Shin made his stance clear. He wouldn’t take orders from them. He hated being controlled, even by the Sandaime Hokage.
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He then left with Kushina, Mikoto, and Konan, ignoring Homura and Koharu’s expressions of displeasure.
“Who do they think they are?” Kushina muttered.
She was annoyed by their arrogance. If they had the strength to back it up, it would be one thing, but they were weak.
They thought Shin would respect them just because they were elders?
If they had been more polite, Shin wouldn’t have been so rude.
But they were used to being in positions of authority. Shin wasn’t going to indulge them.
Shin soon arrived at his assigned quarters, a simple tent. That was all they had on the battlefield.
And after their recent defeats, they had lost many tents during their retreat. Having a tent at all was a luxury.
“With Kiri’s current situation, they probably won’t attack for a while,” Mikoto said.
“It’s not about waiting for them to attack. It’s about taking the offensive,” Shin said.
He wanted to finish this quickly. In the original story, Kiri hadn’t participated in the Second Shinobi World War.
Now, with his mission to help Konoha win the war, Kiri was an obstacle he had to overcome.
“Shin, you’re not the commander. You can’t decide that,” Mikoto said.
“Who said I need their help? You think I need help to deal with Kiri? They’re nothing to me.”
“I really want to punch you right now.”
Kushina glared at Shin, annoyed by his arrogance.
“Punch me? Kushina, don’t overestimate yourself. Can you even beat me?” Shin asked.
“You’re going to fight back?” Kushina’s eyes widened.
“Of course! If you attack me, I’ll fight back! I’ll beat you so bad, you’ll be crying in a corner. Want to try?”
Shin grinned.
Mikoto and Konan giggled, making Kushina scowl. She grabbed Shin’s arm and bit down.
Shin wiped the saliva off his arm after she let go, glaring at her.
“Shin, you jerk! I’ll kill you!”
Kushina chased Shin around, finally stopping when she was tired. She continued to glare at him, though.
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“Ahem, I’m going to deal with Kiri now,” Shin said, then used the Body Flicker Jutsu to disappear.
Kushina and Mikoto looked at each other.
“Is he really going to attack Kiri?”
“Will Shin-nii be okay?” Konan asked worriedly.
“He’ll be fine. He has Space-Time Ninjutsu. He can escape if he can’t win,” Mikoto reassured her.
“I don’t think he’ll lose. We should be praying for Kiri,” Kushina said.
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Shin headed towards the Kiri camp.
He had decided to take the offensive.
He wasn’t trying to be a hero. He had just offended Homura and Koharu; he couldn’t expect their help.
And even if they did attack with the Konoha forces, they would only get in his way.
Shin headed straight for the Kiri camp, not bothering to hide. Sneak attacks were pointless.
They were no match for him anyway.
Of course, this was because he was confident in his overwhelming strength. If he wasn’t, he wouldn’t be doing this.
He wasn’t stupid.
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