Chapter 201: Shisui

You guys, go over there first to warm up your bodies; later I'll help treat your wounds!

At this point, several clansmen who had been exposed to rain for a long time, and with their injuries, had lost considerable blood and were beginning to struggle to hold on.

Hearing Dong Shilang's orders, each one's face lit up with joy as they began to gather around the heater to warm themselves.

Among them, the two eight-year-old clansmen suffered the worst injuries; by now their faces were bluish from the cold, and if they didn't get proper rest, they would likely fall seriously ill by tomorrow morning.

Asahi, prepare some food; I'll go back to get some hot water, and later everyone can do a quick wash-up!

Yeah! No problem, sorry to trouble you again!

After Asahi Uchiha responded with a sound, she began preparing tonight's food, without showing any surprise.

As for Dong Shilang producing natural gas heating equipment and preparing hot water and such, she was already used to it. Even the dehydrated vegetables in his hand were prepared by him, and she had grown numb to it~

Things like natural gas heating equipment and dehydrated vegetables are also prepared by a few more open-minded ninja squads, but preparing hot water for teammates to wash up during a mission is basically unique to us.

Senior! Later you'll still need to use medical ninjutsu to treat Jiujian and Nana, plus you'll have to maintain a Shadow Clone for night watch—won't that chakra consumption be a problem?

At that moment, another eight-year-old, who unlike his two peers of the same age had suffered no injury in the recent skirmish, spoke up with some doubt.

Although he is a famed genius of the clan, he has just gone through a skirmish, and with the current drain...

Treating comrades and standing night watch is fine enough, but preparing hot water and such is really wasteful.

Shisui! Instead of worrying about this freak, you should worry about your comrades! I've teamed up with this guy for so long, and the number of times he's completely drained his chakra can be counted on one hand!

Take your heart back into your own belly!

Asahi Uchiha was placing the dehydrated vegetables, jerky, seasonings, and such from her hand into a field pot one by one to boil.

At that moment she smiled and said to the little boy with a head of softly curled hair and a signature bun-shaped nose.

Is Senior Dong Shilang really that strong? He's amazing~

Hearing the explanation from the clan's older sister who cared for him, eight-year-old Shisui Uchiha looked enviously at Dong Shilang's back.

After a brief contact, this clan senior named Dong Shilang Uchiha left a deep impression on him.

He is not only strong, but has also dabbled in nearly every aspect related to ninjas. If it were just that, it would be fine.

In the Ninja World, ninjas who know a little about everything are few, but there are some; however, due to scattered energy, they mostly achieve nothing.

But Dong Shilang senior is different; he hasn't merely dabbled—over these few days of contact, his performance in all areas cannot be described as just having dabbled; it should be said he is quite proficient.

Moreover, even his chakra amount, one of the most important standards for measuring a ninja's strength, is so excellent that it truly astonishes him.

While preparing hot water deep inside the cave, Dong Shilang overheard the conversation between Asahi and Shisui, but he didn't pay it much mind. Although he was somewhat surprised that they would join his team, he didn't give it too much thought.

Although he will become formidable later, right now he's just an eight-year-old brat; I should keep a calm mind and not need to pay too much attention.

As for his own chakra amount, with years of using immortal technique chakra to vitalize his body, his chakra began to surge, multiplying.

Especially after turning twelve, his body further developed, and the growth momentum of his chakra even surprised him himself.

Sometimes, after just a good night's sleep and proper rest, he can feel his chakra increase upon waking the next morning...

This also means he no longer uses chakra stingily as before, for example now:

Earth Release: Earth Stone Wall

He formed seals and performed an Earth Release ninjutsu, creating on the ground a chakra-made object similar to a stone wall, about 2 by 2 meters in size and only sixty to seventy centimeters high.

Water Release: Water Bullet Technique

Then, using the Water Bullet Technique, he filled the freshly made 'bath' and placed his both hands on the water surface.

Not long after, a pool of water at a suitable temperature was ready.

It's not that Dong Shilang is being finicky, insisting on wasting chakra in wartime to prepare hot water for bathing.

Rather, he feels that his teammates, having long executed high-risk missions, are all a bit nervy.

If he doesn't find a way to let them relax appropriately, their condition will keep deteriorating, and this deterioration will become increasingly severe over time.

That can be quite a headache!

As their captain, after much deliberation, Dong Shilang finally came up with this method, hoping to ease his teammates' tense nerves.

Of course he understands the principle of moderation; he won't do this unless they are in a safe place after taking proper precautions.

Moreover, the water temperature shouldn't be too high, otherwise it would really be like soaking in a hot spring; then if something unexpected attacked, how could they fight when their bodies go limp from the hot water?

If that really happened, I reckon this bunch would become the laughingstock of the entire Ninja World. The Uchiha name would likely be disgraced because of them~

As for why he can use water and earth release ninjutsu,

He initially just tried them a little, and was able to use these two releases very smoothly; the process went so smoothly it even exceeded his expectations.

Moreover, as time passes, he can clearly feel that, whether it's the fire, lightning, and wind he originally had, or the water and earth he later mastered,

the chakra of the five natures begins to become easier to control. In his past life's terms, that means his affinity for the five natures has made great progress.

Even the power of his ninjutsu has undergone some changes, starting to become stronger and stronger~