[{"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-42":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},1946487,2676,"Chapter 42","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>\"My lord Hokage, has been persuaded.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Hearing Uchiha Shisui's words, Uchiha Jin's expression grew increasingly grim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good heavens!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could this Nara Fugaku be coming after him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beyond that, he could think of no other possibility!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the Mist Front was actually of only average importance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Konoha's primary focus remained on the Land of Rain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Hidden Cloud and Hidden Stone were the strongest besides Konoha; the Hidden Mist was only slightly stronger than the Hidden Sand, and its declaration of war against Konoha was merely an attempt to snatch easy gains.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku was Konoha's strategist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why would he not go straight to the Land of Rain, but instead come to the Mist Front?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing major was happening here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze grew obscure and flickering as his mind began to race.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was useless!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was too little usable intelligence to analyze anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, never mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was simply a matter of meeting force with force; with only such trivial grounds to hold against him, trying to use him was a step too far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jin, what are Itachi thinking?\" Uchiha Shisui asked, puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Uchiha Jin could only give a bitter smile: \"I am just an ordinary ninja joining your elite squad; to be honest, the pressure is immense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Shisui rolled his eyes at this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had never seen Uchiha Jin's strength and did not know it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he was certain it was far from low!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he could not have lasted until now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Enough, no need for that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Itachi are smarter than I am, so there is no point in my trying to persuade Itachi.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It is very difficult to hide for long, because no one is a fool, especially on the battlefield!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uchiha Jin nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, he understood what Uchiha Shisui said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He simply hoped that moment would come later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now it seemed that would be difficult!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without seeing Hiruzen Sarutobi, he knew that old man was surely already watching him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, among the cannon-fodder army before, only a handful of them had survived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>……\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, on the other side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside a slightly larger tent, Nara Kazama entered and addressed the man before him respectfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Clan Head!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku, sitting behind his desk and reviewing various battle reports, set down the papers upon hearing this, then a faint smile appeared on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, it is Kazama!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sit quickly; between uncle and nephew, there is no need for formality.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been a few days; Itachi seem to have gained some manliness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, the battlefield is a fine place for training!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku rose with a smile, invited Kazama to sit at the guest table, and then personally poured him a cup of tea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His tone was gentle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like facing a true relative, he showed no concern for the superior-subordinate relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazama, naturally, wore a look of deep emotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they sat, they began a period of casual chat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku first asked about his health, then reflected on the close ties between their two families.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>once the small talk was nearly done, Nara Shikaku turned to the real matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"By the way,\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"how do Itachi feel about the teammates I arranged for Itachi this time?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I did not deceive Itachi, did I?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazama's expression remained calm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he had not expected to meet this 'dear' clan uncle on the Mist Front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he had truly made no mental preparation for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it did not matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He considered himself equal in strategy, even if not quite his uncle's match; but drawing information from him?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hah, wishful thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of thought, he spoke slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uchiha Jin, is it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, he is a fine teammate; with his abilities, he could easily join the elite Class A.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I truly cannot fathom what that fellow is thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a strange Uchiha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke these words, Nara Kazama began his performance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He voiced the Uchiha's strangeness and displayed his own confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even managed to 'leak' a bit regarding Uchiha Jin's strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, in reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether this information was leaked or not was actually irrelevant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Nara Shikaku had arranged for him to come, it already proved he had noticed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether he spoke or remained silent made no difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most importantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He used this trivial matter to directly cover his greatest secret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was that he himself had already formed an alliance with Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, that is how it is!\" Nara Shikaku's expression remained calm before he smiled and spoke: \"Uchiha Jin's strength sounds formidable, doesn't it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku nodded slightly in response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes, very formidable!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Setting aside the basic Three Body Techniques, he is also proficient in Fire Release, but his greatest strength lies in taijutsu!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The reason we could hold out in the Hidden Mist stronghold for three days was partly due to our clan's Shadow Secret Techniques, which could barely be used to discern the reality ahead.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The other reason was Uchiha Jin.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The fact that we could repeatedly escape the Hidden Mist's encirclement relied entirely on Uchiha Jin's taijutsu abilities.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Many times, he was able to carry the two of us and outrun the pursuing Hidden Mist!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm, very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More intelligence has been leaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, regarding this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Kazama had no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, the fact that their squad could hold out in the Hidden Mist stronghold for so long was itself somewhat unreasonable.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Without a solid reason, that would absolutely be suicide!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, one can only say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, with such little intelligence, Uchiha Jin likely didn't care.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, once an ability is exposed, it naturally doesn't matter if others know about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What else?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Have Itachi figured out what Uchiha Jin's true objective is?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And why would he hide his strength?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nara Shikaku spoke again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was his most fundamental goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now almost confirm that the three dead Uchiha were killed by Uchiha Jin himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had no interest in internal Uchiha clan affairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what concerned him most was the corpse of that Hidden Cloud ninja.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the captain of the Jonin squad, he actually controlled the Hidden Leaf's intelligence department.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he confirmed that the Hidden Mist corpse that suddenly appeared outside the Forest of Death that day was the very Hidden Cloud ninja who had inexplicably vanished two years ago when the Hidden Cloud came to kidnap Kushina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly happened that day?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter involved the Hidden Cloud and the Nine-Tails jinchuriki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to find out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was also why he had ordered Nara Kazama to join Uchiha Jin's squad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other members of the Nara clan were all in Team A.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forcing an arrangement into a single squad would naturally draw a lot of attention.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Nara Kazama, although he didn't trust him much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident he could control Nara Kazama, and this was just a small matter anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He believed that with Nara Kazama's insight, he could easily handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding his previous questions, Nara Kazama would answer honestly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this question? Don't even think about it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This involved the greatest scheme between him and Uchiha Jin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, he helplessly shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, I don't know.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As for the squad where Uchiha Jin and I are located, to speak bluntly, we are just a cannon fodder squad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"For a cannon fodder squad, Uncle, Itachi should know very well.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Such squads do not cultivate bonds, nor do they have time for cooperative missions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In such a squad, talking about trust is nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, apart from mission-related topics, Uchiha Jin and I have basically never discussed anything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, based on my guess, Uchiha Jin actually has no trust in the Uchiha clan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hiding his strength makes sense!\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1300,"2026-06-15T05:20:51.497Z","2026-06-15T05:57:24.635Z",1,"Qwen3.5 122B","d36a70e746a1ac3b8113b44b8968b0e827ab589cbae76be8dfef89e1c175d529","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-43","naruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-chapter-41",115,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fnaruto-i-m-an-uchiha-so-i-m-lying-flat-cover.jpg"]