Chapter 120: Does My Appearance Look Very Weak?

A ninja's foot speed is no joke. The three of them didn't spend much time covering the few dozen kilometers and arrived at the mission location.

"It's right inside here."

Uchiha Gin secretly activated his super-perception, clearly sensing over a hundred presences of varying sizes within the forest.

"Is there any secret code for the meeting?"

The more cautious Uchiha Uchiha Zhili asked. On the road just now, Uchiha Gin had already informed her of the transfer mission's details.

She hadn't expected that her first mission outside would be such a high-level classified task, which made the girl's usually calm heart flutter with excitement.

"No need. When our Uchiha clan meets, we never use secret codes."

Uchiha Gin shook his head with a light laugh and flashed into the forest, with the two following closely behind.

Based on the information he sensed, Uchiha Gin found the Hagoromo clan's survivor camp before long.

"Who are you people?"

A gray-haired man wrapped in bandages sprang out from the forest, holding a sword to block the path of Uchiha Gin and the others.

From the armor he wore, one could identify the other party's identity. Uchiha Gin had an impression of that clan crest; it was definitely the Hagoromo clan.

"We are the people here to support you."

Uchiha Gin didn't waste words. His eyes slowly turned scarlet. When the gray-haired Hagoromo clan member opposite him saw the three tomoe in his eyes, he finally lowered his guard, sheathed his sword, and led the three into the camp with a somewhat respectful attitude.

Along the way, most of the people Uchiha Gin saw were women and children. Adult men were very scarce, and almost all of them were wounded. The atmosphere in the camp was also very oppressive, causing the three to involuntarily quicken their pace.

Walking up to a larger tent, a brown-haired adult man walked out from inside.

He was just about to step forward to greet Uchiha Gin and the others, but when he looked up and saw the face of the man wearing the Uchiha clan's attire, his outstretched hand froze.

"Huh? The Uchiha clan sent a weakling?"

Hearing this, Uchiha Gin looked curiously at the newcomer. Had the news of him being a "noob" spread so far? Did the Hagoromo clan, far away on one side, also know his great name?

"And you brought two little girls. If the Uchiha clan didn't want to take this mission, there was no need to insult us like this."

The Hagoromo clan man turned his head to see the two harmless-looking girls behind Uchiha Gin and almost choked on his breath.

Was this Uchiha clan fooling them? They were a clan that had once been allies; was it necessary to burn bridges like this?

"Eh? Aren't you that..."

Looking at the Hagoromo clan member clutching his head to vent his dissatisfaction, Uchiha Gin found him more and more familiar. Memories from over a hundred chapters ago attacked him, allowing him to recognize the Hagoromo clan man before him.

"It seems your memory is quite good, too. I am the Hagoromo clan member who executed a mission with your squad six years ago."

The man raised his head with a bitter look, the small horn on his forehead being very eye-catching.

That's right, this guy was the Hagoromo clan captain Uchiha Gin had encountered when he first transmigrated.

At that time, under the leadership of Uchiha Uchiha Fenghuo, they had intercepted their spoils of war, which indirectly forced Uchiha Gin to accept the initial mission of protecting Senju Banjian, a point that had been mocked by the trans-dimensional demons to this day.

"You must be Uchiha Gin. Your feat of breaking into the Senju clan grounds alone back then was quite the sensation for a time."

The Hagoromo clan member, who had already given up in his heart, completely let go and actually started chatting with Uchiha Gin.

"Eh? Gin, you've done such a fierce thing?"

Uchiha Guang, behind him, heard this and stretched her head over curiously to ask, her beautiful eyes full of admiration.

"That's right, Mr. Gin, you've done such a thing, why haven't you ever told us?"

The purple-haired girl also leaned over. She hadn't expected Uchiha Gin, who usually seemed unreliable, to have done such an earth-shattering, heaven-defying deed.

"Cough, cough, low profile, low profile."

Uchiha Gin immediately waved his hands modestly, signaling them not to pursue the matter further. A hero shouldn't dwell on past glory.

"Although, before he even stepped inside, he was punched flying over ten meters by the Senju's outer patrol team and fell unconscious on the spot."

Can't you die without tearing down my stage, you guy?

If looks could kill, this Hagoromo clan member who was talking so eloquently would have already gone to see his Sage of Six Paths ancestor.

"You guys go back. The road ahead can only be walked by ourselves."

The brown-haired man sighed, a decision already made in his eyes. He raised his head and said to the three Uchiha Gin:

"The Land of Fire no longer has a place for us."

"Why go to the Land of Lightning? I've heard that the Black Prison there is quite difficult to get along with."

Uchiha Gin didn't respond to the man's words, but instead asked curiously.

"The Yotsuki clan invited us over. They promised to give us a place to stay."

The Yotsuki clan? That's the "family" clan that claims to embrace everything? Their motto is: as long as you join, you're family.

A proper Warring States mafia!

"Alright, the Senju clan is still searching for us everywhere. You staying here will only lead to trouble. You'd better leave quickly."

The brown-haired man urged them to leave for the second time. It seemed their situation was indeed not optimistic.

"Sorry, I accepted this mission from the clan head. If I give up easily, how can I face the elders and fellow clan members when I go back?"

Uchiha Gin scratched his face with a headache, but his tone was unyielding.

"Are you sure you want to wade into these muddy waters?"

The main reason the Hagoromo clan man urged them to leave was that the Uchiha clan was also a thorn in the Senju clan's side.

If it were a powerful Uchiha clan member, he would certainly welcome them, but since it was the "noob" who was famous on the battlefield a few years ago, he naturally wanted to persuade Uchiha Gin and the others to return, not wanting to bring along dead weight.

"Can't we?"

As he spoke, the three of them activated their Sharingan simultaneously. Three pairs of scarlet eyes stared straight at the Hagoromo clan member before them, and a cold, obscure aura filled the entire space.

"Oh, you should have shown that earlier!"

The Hagoromo clan man couldn't care about the pressure of the ocular power. He slapped his thigh excitedly, stepped forward, and grabbed Uchiha Gin's large hand—the one he hadn't shaken just a moment ago—and said with tears in his eyes:

"Family! We've finally waited for you."

After some adult pleasantries, the Hagoromo clan man led the three into the tent.

"My name is Hagoromo Shintaro, and I am, for the time being, the acting clan head of the Hagoromo clan."

The brown-haired man revealed his identity. As he introduced himself, a trace of sadness flashed in his eyes.

"Because everyone stronger than me is dead."

"My condolences."

Uchiha Gin couldn't think of anything else to say. He hadn't expected that the once-powerful Hagoromo clan would be reduced to having someone with the strength of an elite captain serve as acting clan head.

"No more nonsense. Since you've accepted our mission, I'll tell you about our current situation."

Hagoromo Shintaro straightened his body, looked at Uchiha Gin with a torch-like gaze, and said:

"The Hagoromo clan currently has fewer than twenty people with combat capability, including myself, there are three elite captain-level, five captain-level, and the rest are all combatants."

Without avoiding the subject, Hagoromo Shintaro truthfully informed them of their current combat strength.

"Of the remaining eighty people, over thirty are women, and the rest are children."

"What about the elderly?"

Remembering that he hadn't seen any elderly people when entering the camp, Uchiha Gin couldn't help but ask curiously.

"The elderly have all sacrificed themselves to cover the women and children."

Hagoromo Shintaro's tone was neither sad nor happy, but Uchiha Gin could hear the deeply hidden pain within it.

"When are you planning to set off?"

Uchiha Gin didn't continue to ask about the survivors, but instead inquired about the mission details.

"Anytime. Actually, if it weren't for waiting for you, we would have set off long ago."

Hagoromo Shintaro pulled himself together, thought for a moment, gritted his teeth, and said to Uchiha Gin and the others:

"The Senju clan is biting us very hard. If possible, I hope you can provide us with cover."

Their combat strength was severely insufficient, and they were all wounded. If they encountered the Senju clan's cleanup squad, they would only be waiting for death.

"No problem. Let's set off then."

Uchiha Gin didn't hesitate and immediately agreed to the other party's request.

He had just perceived the entire camp; apart from Hagoromo Shintaro before him, there were only two other presences that were decent, barely having the strength of elite captains.

The others all had unstable auras, and it could be seen that those people were all wounded, their combat strength having been greatly affected.

"Uncle Shintaro! Has the Uchiha clan's support arrived?"

Just as a few people were preparing to notify the others outside to set off, a voice interrupted them.

A teenage blond boy walked in with an arrogant look, followed by a silver-haired boy who looked somewhat similar to him.

"You two, at a time like this, you're still thinking about challenging people?"

Hagoromo Shintaro looked at the two who had barged in and scolded them with a headache.

"Hurry back and pack up. We are departing immediately."

"No, I've always wanted to see the Uchiha clan's Sharingan. If you don't let me challenge them today, I'm not leaving!"

The blond boy said in a stiff tone. He didn't care about the lives of those guys; he only wanted to do what he wanted to do.

"Who are these two young brothers?"

Uchiha Gin looked at the two boys who had barged in, a guess already faintly forming in his heart.

"Forgive me for the embarrassment. These two guys, one is named Kinkaku, the other is Ginkaku. They are the orphans of the clan head and have been spoiled since childhood. Don't take offense."

Hagoromo Shintaro explained with a bitter smile. These two little ancestors, even at this time, were still playing their young master temperaments.

"Oh~ so that's how it is."

Uchiha Gin, having confirmed his guess, looked at the two boys with unfriendly gazes and said in a very warm tone:

"I am the Uchiha clan you speak of. May I ask what advice you have?"

"Just you, this weak-looking noob?"

The teenage Kinkaku, relying on his innate talent, had already grown a bit taller than Uchiha Gin. At this moment, he looked down at the smiling Uchiha Gin with disdain in his eyes.

"Sure enough, the Uchiha clan didn't intend to help us at all!"

No, who exactly gave you the illusion that I am very weak?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 121 =====