Leaning back in his chair, Rong Lin wagged his finger and said earnestly, "Wait, the war will last for a very long time. You'll have plenty of chances to fight later. If you want to go, you can. Pass the village's Special Jonin exam, and I'll let you go to the battlefield. Otherwise, stay here obediently and don't go anywhere."
"I understand." Shisui's face was filled with gloom. He wished he could immediately go take the Special Jonin exam. But upon seeing the smile on Rong Lin's face, he immediately dismissed that thought.
Shisui knew that not only was his own strength still barely sufficient, but even if his strength were enough, Rong Lin wouldn't permit it. No one would give him the exam. Even if Shisui wanted to go to the front lines, he could only endure it.
Picking up an apple sent by Itachi, Rong Lin said playfully, "Don't blame me for not telling you. I exchanged for someone from the Hidden Mist Village. This person will do the same things as you in the future. Although they're a bit older than you, their statuses are worlds apart. If you meet them, you'll die miserably!!!"
Shisui, because of the war with the Hidden Mist Village, had become a bit arrogant. It was normal for a child's mind to swell, but he also needed to be tempered so he could grow on the right path. Rong Lin certainly didn't want to teach out a rebellious and lawless fellow.
"Really?"
What left Rong Lin speechless was that Shisui didn't understand his painstaking efforts. Instead, he looked enthusiastic, seemingly eager to witness the power of Kisame Hoshigaki.
At this, Rong Lin could only express his speechlessness. With Kisame Hoshigaki's terror, plus Samehada, if Shisui encountered him, he would only be tormented. But this was also good. Let Kisame Hoshigaki teach Shisui what it meant that there was always someone stronger, always a higher mountain.
"You'll know when the time comes."
He raised his hand to signal that Uchiha Itachi was dismissed. Rong Lin smiled and said, "You two go cultivate. Striving to become stronger is the truth."
"I understand." Uchiha Itachi obediently nodded. Shisui was somewhat unwilling; cultivating with Uchiha Itachi would make him feel very stifled. But even if he was unwilling, he could only endure it. Otherwise, the consequences of Rong Lin getting angry would be very serious.
Rong Lin continued to live a carefree life every day. People from the various great clans were all assembling and heading to the front lines. The clan heads were still leading their troops. However, on the way,
many people were puzzled: Wasn't it said that Uchiha Rong Lin would participate fully? Why hadn't they seen Uchiha Rong Lin? This led to some discussion, which made Uchiha Fugaku, who was leading the troops to the battlefield, look incredibly displeased.
No one from the Uchiha clan went to inform Rong Lin. This was Uchiha Fugaku's intention. The more Rong Lin didn't think highly of him, the more he wanted to show off and see if the Uchiha clan would prosper and grow strong under his leadership!
Unfortunately, Uchiha Fugaku, with such a mindset, would only slowly lead himself and the Uchiha clan to the brink of a deep abyss, to utter ruin.
Not to mention Rong Lin had no intention of going to the battlefield, and hadn't even been notified. Why would he rush there? To find trouble for himself? Moreover, he would have to listen to that despicable fellow Danzo's gesturing and posing. Only an idiot would be happy about that. It was better for Uchiha Fugaku not to notify him.
And so, Rong Lin continued to live his leisurely days.
Besides these, he also needed to secretly keep an eye on Kisame and the others, lest these fellows actually do something stupid.
Under such circumstances, certain examinations were still ongoing, such as the Chunin exam. In this exam, Rin and Obito successfully passed the Chunin exam, becoming Chunin of Konoha. But this also meant that their lives had begun to change. Being promoted to Chunin meant they needed to go to the battlefield under Minato's leadership.
Just like in the original work, Minato's team went to the Land of Grass and joined the war with the Hidden Stone Village. All Rong Lin could do was wish them good luck. Rong Lin didn't plan to change anything; he just watched.
Minato had long anticipated going to the battlefield, but because the strength of his team members was insufficient, it had been delayed. Seeing Rong Lin constantly making great achievements on the front lines, Minato was also very anxious.
He knew that Rong Lin's goal was the same as his: the Fourth Hokage!!! Without enough military merits and prestige, it would be very difficult to contend for the position of Fourth Hokage. And Minato's golden flash reputation gradually began to spread on the battlefield.
"I really overestimated that despicable fellow Danzo."
In Konoha, Rong Lin sat in the courtyard, guiding Shisui's cultivation, and looked at the latest intelligence sent back to the village, unable to help but smile.
Shisui, who was diligently cultivating, heard Rong Lin's words, and his mouth twitched. The leader of Konoha's mainstream, and the head of the Sarutobi clan, was in Rong Lin's mouth a despicable fellow who was nothing!
To receive such a bizarre title, he was truly unique; only Hyuga Hizashi could be on par with him. If Hyuga Hizashi were still alive, then Danzo would be seeking his own trouble by meddling in what didn't concern him.
So Rong Lin had no choice but to use that despicable name to describe him.
The allied forces from various clans arrived at the front lines, and Konoha also began its counterattack. The situation on the Hidden Sand Village front was relatively stable; Konoha was gradually gaining the upper hand, pushing back Hidden Sand Village.
However, in the war against the Hidden Stone Village, Konoha encountered a major problem. Under Onoki's calculations, Danzo suffered a huge loss. Many Konoha ninja were affected, including the Uchiha clan who had just entered the battle.
"Hmph hmph, truly formidable. In one battle, Danzo was severely outmaneuvered, and the Uchiha clan directly lost hundreds of people. Formidable, formidable, it's an eye-opener."
Rong Lin didn't understand why Danzo, when assassinating his own people, would use all sorts of tricks, making it impossible to guard against him, but when he encountered Onoki, he would just... chicken out?
"Was the loss great?"
Uchiha Itachi's face was full of worry. Besides worrying about members of the Uchiha clan, he was worried about his father. If his father made any mistake on the battlefield, Uchiha Itachi didn't know what he would do in the future.
"It was huge. The Uchiha clan lost hundreds of people, which is the most severe loss. Other clans had casualties, but they weren't too serious. The Uchiha clan suffered heavily."
Rong Lin would irregularly go to the Hokage building to get some intelligence and the latest war reports. The Third Hokage also didn't stop him; he would give him whatever he wanted directly! Therefore, even when Rong Lin was at home, he could know everything happening on the front lines immediately, constantly paying attention.
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