[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat":3,"chapter-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-18":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Naruto: I'm an Uchiha, So I'm Lying Flat!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1940049,2676,"Chapter 18: Everyone's Envy, Mission Assigned","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-18",18,"\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Uchiha Shisui stood there, face pale with shock, staring blankly at Jin's retreating back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mind went blank, and cold sweat covered his forehead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His heart was unsettled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin's final words had clearly struck him with tremendous force.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Uchiha Shisui did not particularly like Uchiha Yoshio and the others, he had to admit that the three of them were among the clan's elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At only twelve or thirteen years old, they had already awakened their Sharingan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That alone proved everything!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps they could not compare to him, but even across the entire Hidden Leaf Village, they were far from ordinary among the younger generation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet Uchiha Jin claimed that he had killed those three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did that not prove Jin was absolutely qualified to enter Class A?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was far from what he showed on the surface; even within a powerful clan like the Uchiha, he was undoubtedly one of the geniuses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did he hide it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not figure it out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several times he wanted to chase after him and demand answers from Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the battlefield, he could not do that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he could only bury his inner restlessness deep within his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next came thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should this be reported?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the past, Uchiha Shisui would never have hesitated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was Jin!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After thinking it over countless times, he could only sigh helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He decided to wait until he had time later to talk properly with Jin before making a decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jin had quietly told him something so important; what immense trust that showed, and he understood it clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On another level, it also proved that Jin was absolutely not a bad person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention that Uchiha Shisui himself did not get along well with Uchiha Yoshio and the others.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After shaking his head helplessly, he looked bitterly toward the main group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin-kun, Itachi...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi have truly given me a huge problem!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How on earth should I face Itachi?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Uchiha Jin returned to his squad, he received everyone's envy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a Lock-Pendant Inner Armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For every ninja, obtaining such an inner armor was a dream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, unfortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>forging a Lock-Pendant Inner Armor was no easy task; it was far beyond the reach of ordinary people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just look at how even Nara Kazama wore an envious expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a member of the Nara clan, he belonged to a wealthy family within the Hidden Leaf Village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They certainly had Lock-Pendant Inner Armors, but as a branch-family member like him, he received only fixed monthly resources; to obtain the clan's finest items, he had to exchange them for battle merits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin, however, was different!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a personal gift from Uchiha Shisui.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the same time,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>they felt even more strongly that Uchiha Jin was not simple; he was far from just an ordinary Uchiha branch member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Nara Kazama.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though his strength might not be exceptional, as a member of the Nara clan, he had inherited the clan's most crucial asset: wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He thought much more deeply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Precisely because of this realization, his eyes began to flicker even more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin-kun, Itachi are amazing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What exactly is your relationship with Uchiha Shisui-kun, that he would give Itachi an inner armor of such caliber directly?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone spoke up in turn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially Kudo Shin, who, when facing Uchiha Jin, spoke with growing closeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having experienced the battlefield, he had long since lost his former restlessness.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>He understood the distinction between noble families and commoners better than most.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he had no ambition to rise in the world, simply wanting to survive the war meant he should get as close to the nobles as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the information they had access to was inherently easier for them to obtain than for us commoner ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without teaching ninjutsu, merely whispering a bit of news could make the difference between life and death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin said nothing more on the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Items like inner armor simply cannot be hidden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, forget it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let these people think whatever they want.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is not a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazama and Kudo Shin were fine; their expressions were normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ishikawa Ki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his gaze toward him, envy and resentment dominated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have to be wary of him from now on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having lived two lives, he knew well that such small figures might not achieve great things, but causing trouble was quite simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a Chunin wearing a green vest approached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Team Seven, this is your mission.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His expression was calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced once at the inner armor of the Uchiha, handed out the mission scroll, and then turned to leave immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudo Shin became serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He read the mission scroll directly, then spoke with grave solemnity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our team's mission is to escort supplies to the front lines.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without a word of nonsense, he turned and left at once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a ninja who had experienced the battlefield, he knew exactly what to do and when.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin and Nara Kazama simply followed behind Kudo Shin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Ishikawa Ki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked deeply displeased.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He resented almost everyone in this team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason was simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the academy, he had been in the top three of his class, which was his greatest pride.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But upon actually joining the team, he found that what he took pride in seemed to be disregarded by everyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it plainly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw no look of admiration in anyone's eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could even be said they were ignoring him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could someone like him, who had stood so high in the academy, bear this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kudo Shin was one thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did Nara Kazama and Uchiha Jin amount to?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although they came from noble families, their grades in class were merely average or below; on what basis did they look down on him, this 'excellent' student?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was it just because of their lineage?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he could not help but glance again at the inner armor on Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something he might never obtain in his entire life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just because he was a commoner?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and his gaze naturally turned fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never considered that their grades were average only because they chose not to compete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few top spots in a Class B held no attraction in Konoha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was merely a trick to fool commoners; no noble family took such honor seriously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shortly after.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group arrived at the supply depot. Using the mission scroll, they directly collected enough supplies for three horse-drawn carts, along with a civilian escort team of eight people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although scroll technology existed in this era, the cost could not be reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, unless the supplies were critical or voluminous, transport still relied on mules, horses, and commoners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My lord ninja, shall we depart now?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, move out!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing this group of civilians, Kudo Shin appeared extremely proud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he was once a commoner, the moment he became a ninja, he and true commoners became beings of two different classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When facing the noble families of the Hidden Leaf Village, his status seemed utterly worthless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when facing this group of true commoners, his pride as a ninja was instantly laid bare without a doubt.\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-15T03:17:39.194Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","b5a757973ab2554cdf57080b133543eb0baa1eabe28bac51de11ae1c30472c4e","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-19","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-17",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]