Chapter 306 Hagoromo’s Visit
Chapter 306 Hagoromo’s Visit
"It's really hard for you all to come from afar. My name is Uchiha Akihiko. On behalf of our family, I would like to extend my most sincere welcome to you."
Hagoromo Aoi looked at the young man in front of him who was extremely polite and could even be said to be a bit rigid. He raised his eyebrows slightly and saluted in the same way. The action seemed much more natural than Akihiko Uchiha's, "Thank you for the noble invitation and being able to come to the noble house." It should be our honor. My name is Haoyuki Aoi, and I am the person in charge of this return visit. If there is anything wrong with my clansmen, I hope you can inform me first."
"No, this is too strong. Those who come here are guests. Although we have been fighting all year round, we are not so disrespectful of etiquette... Please come with me."
Uchiha Akihiko straightened up with a calm expression, then turned his body slightly, and walked forward after giving a brief signal, "As I said before, because most of the ninjas of our clan are fighting outside all year round, the affection between each other will be closer. .
This also makes our clan more exclusive than foreign clans, and we are more likely to have conflicts with foreign clans. However, we have informed the clansmen in advance that they will try their best to restrain themselves and not take the initiative to offend you.
If there is any conflict that cannot be resolved with words, or if some of you are itchy, you can go to the training ground that you will pass later to resolve it. There are tribesmen of all ages practicing there. Most of them are happy to compete with foreign tribes. There are also some Our clan's elders who are skilled in combat and medical care are stationed all year round and will ensure your safety to the greatest extent during the competition. "
Hagoromo Aoi raised his eyebrows again. Although he had long heard that Uchiha was an extremely war-loving clan, he never expected that as soon as he led the team to this place, he would be politely told how to proceed in a logical manner. Looking for trouble.
[It’s a shame that before I came, my father could say something like, “We must do our best to find out the information about the Uchiha clan so that the clan can check and balance them in the future.” This is not like a clan that can tolerate being plotted against. 】
Hagoromo Aoi sighed softly, [Father, you should really listen to An Ruo's words. Although the Uchiha guys are good comrades in all aspects, not everyone can tolerate it... Well, forget it. Okay, now that it’s over, what’s the point of thinking about it? 】
"Aoi seems to have doubts. Is it because my introduction is not clear enough?"
Hagoromo Aoi looked up at Uchiha Akihiko in front of her, and said haha, "It's not that there's something wrong with Akihiko's introduction, but I do have some doubts... I remember that the previous visiting team from the nobles was led by Uchiha Ling, and there was a member of the team. Everyone respects him, so I thought that he, who has already had contact with my clan, would be the one to receive him."
Uchiha Akihiko's expression changed slightly, "It seems that the impression he left when the nobles visited was pretty good?"
"Yes, after all, he is a person who remains strong and self-reliant under such circumstances. There is no reason why he should not be respected by others."
Hearing Hagoromo Aoi's words, Uchiha Akihiko turned around with a strange expression, "I see, but don't worry, if nothing else happens, we will see him soon... And I personally suggest that you treat him like that, Don’t say it either.”
Hearing this, Hagoromo Aoi couldn't help but make a nasal sound full of confusion, "Why?"
"...Although you may not understand it this way, if you really have sympathy and compassion for Ling and show it to others, you will be treated as a fool by my tribe - this is not a lie or a warning."
This time, Hagoromo Aoi was even more confused. He looked back at his friends behind him, only to find that the people who had never come into contact with Ling were fine. The confusion in the eyes of those who had more or less come into contact with Ling was no less confusing than him. .
But before he could further inquire about the cause, an extremely strong roar came from the side and in front. The sound was so loud that everyone in Hagoromo could faintly feel the vibration coming from the ground, and they couldn't help but become vigilant.
"Please relax," Uchiha Akihiko glanced back, "This is just a clan member using ninjutsu at the training ground."
[Experimenting Ninjutsu?Near here?Is this place not completely out of the civilian market? 】
Hagoromo Aoi looked around in astonishment, only to find that the vendors were all acting as if they were used to it. Only a few unlucky shopkeepers would complain while putting items back on the shelves.
[Looking at it this way, there are shops selling ninja tools and supplies nearby... A commercial area built around the training ground?Please, please spare me. Isn't it normal for ordinary members of this ninja clan besides ninjas? ! 】
Compared to the Hagoromo who seemed to be particularly incomprehensible about this, Uchiha Akihiko looked a little helpless at this time, "It seems that another clan member got angry during the sparring..."
"how do I say this?"
"Because the training ground near the civilian city is mainly for actual combat training for children. For tribesmen who are already capable of combat, they are only allowed to test purchased ninja tools and conduct physical training. The training ground that allows the use of ninjutsu must be in a newer location. Somewhere away from people.”
Uchiha Akihiko explained, "But there are always clan members who forget this after being beaten...Although the clan will also punish them, those punishments are really nothing to the clan members who are ninjas, and because they are always there After it was destroyed, the clan’s plan to repair the training ground was put on hold, and later it was simply repaired and maintained by the clansmen with earth attributes.”
After rounding another corner, the bustling commercial street disappeared as if it had been cut off, replaced by a large open space and a training ground not far away that looked too simple compared to the surrounding houses - not to mention the training ground. The earthen wall, which was not too high, had collapsed a lot at this time. It would not be inappropriate to say that it was dilapidated.
"If you don't mind the chaos at the moment, I can take you there to take a look. If you mind, we can come back tomorrow morning - this place will only be open to people other than children in the afternoon, and there will also be a general inspection in the evening. It will be repaired, so the place will be relatively tidy and orderly in the morning.”
Looking at Uchiha Akihiko's calm face, Hagoromo Aoi murmured in her heart again - she still wants to take us there... Isn't this considered a reception accident?
But before Hagoromo Aoi could say anything, a figure descended from the sky and rushed towards Uchiha Akihiko, "Watch the move!"
Uchiha Akihiko just stepped aside slightly to avoid the visitor, "If you continue to be so reckless, you may be afraid that the clan will take away your qualifications again."
As soon as he heard this, the person who wanted to pounce was stopped. He raised his hand to grab the back of his head, and hid the kunai with a cold light in his hand behind his back. "Hey, I just feel that we have been together for a long time." I don’t think I should say hello—brother Zhaoyan shouldn’t be there to pick him up... I’m sorry, I didn’t pay attention."
"You've been frizzy all day long... It seems that the clan has been too lenient in your battlefield qualification review."
The young man who had just attacked [crossed out] and greeted Uchiha Akihiko suddenly became anxious, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, I will be laughed to death by my dad and my brother - ah, by the way, you are welcome." Coming from afar, my name is Uchiha Mori, the well-deserved number one among the ordinary people of the Uchiha generation!"
"What the hell are ordinary people of the same generation talking about..." Uchiha Akihiko pinched his forehead, "You deserve to be number one, but I don't even dare to say this."
"Hey, I've already said that I am the number one among ordinary people of my generation. You monster-level guys certainly can't be counted -" Uchiha Mori still smiled playfully, "Ah, and there are more, Hagoromo's friends. If you want to find someone to spar with, do it now, the number one of his generation happens to be practicing here, and he doesn’t refuse anyone who comes when it comes to combat, right?”
"Is he the best of his generation..." Uchiha Aoi chewed on this word, and after a moment smiled and said, "Then it is better to obey orders than to be respectful."
But even though he said this on the face, he couldn't help but become more vigilant and overthinking in his heart——
You must know that when this Uchiha Mori described himself, he added many attributive attributes in front of the title "No. [-] of his generation", such as "among Uchiha" and "among ordinary people of the same generation". Later, he also jokingly said that people like Uchiha Monsters like Akihiko are excluded.
In addition, even if the so-called battlefield qualifications are revoked, he can quickly obtain them again. It can be seen that although he behaves erratically, he is a relatively rigorous person in thinking, otherwise he would not be allowed to set foot on the battlefield.
But such a person, when talking about another person, only said that that person was the best of his generation, and also said that the other person would not refuse a fight...
[I feel like he is quite a troublesome character. 】
The group of people walked towards the training ground like this. Compared to the extremely business-like Uchiha Akihiko, the chatty Uchiha Mori joined the team, which obviously made the atmosphere a lot more relaxed.
However, if you analyze it carefully, you will find that Uchiha Mori has only taken nonsense literature to the extreme. He only introduces the long history of the shops that a few people have traveled to, and does not mention the places that few people have never been to. Occasionally, there is something useful. , mostly talking about the fighting habits of the enemy ninja clan - Senju and Uzumaki.
This also made Yu Yi Aoi become more cautious about the so-called "No. [-] of his generation".
Or maybe it was just a coincidence that when a few people arrived at the training ground, a competition had just ended. Uchiha Mori raised his finger and pointed at the person standing in the field and said, "Well, that is the contemporary I just mentioned. Number one."
Hagoromo Aoi looked in the direction he pointed. The young man in the field was tall and straight, with well-proportioned muscles. He was wearing a thin and capable combat uniform. Even in this cold season of late autumn and winter, his face was still full of the effects of the recent competition. And with a little sweat, the broken hair on his forehead was wet, and at first glance, he looked no different from an ordinary Uchiha.
But the gentle smile on the corner of the other party's lips and the white ribbon tied around the eyes, which were too conspicuous compared to the black hair, couldn't help but make Hagoromo Aoi's face look strange——
"...Uchiha Ling?"
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