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