At this moment, Shio and Suzuki were staring at the several Ninja Swords on the ground with shining eyes. After all, they had only heard of the notorious reputation of these swords; this was their first time seeing them.
Suddenly, Yao seemed to notice something was amiss. After a moment of thought, she looked up at Ren and asked with some confusion.
"Captain, aren't there seven Ninja Swords? Why are there only five here?"
Huh?
The two beside them only noticed then, and immediately turned their heads, staring at him with puzzled little eyes.
"Oh, I gave them to a friend."
Ren scratched his hair and grinned.
"Eh?!"
The three of them froze upon hearing this. In their eyes, such valuable items were just given away by their captain???
At this moment, Suzuki's eyes darted around, then he quickly walked behind Ren, pressing on his shoulders, and chuckled.
"Captain, you see, the three of us are still fighting with Kunai and don't have any presentable weapons. It would be a disgrace to you when we go out.Isn't that right, Shio?"
Hearing this, Shio immediately nodded, looking at Ren with some anticipation.
Although he already had a sword, he was still very interested in collecting such famous swords.
"I don't want it."
Yao, however, waved her hand, indicating she didn't need it.
As a girl, she wasn't interested in these big swords.
"Want them?"
Ren raised an eyebrow, looking at the two expectant faces with a half-smile.
"Yes!"
Suzuki shouted directly, and although Shio didn't speak, he kept nodding.
"Alright."
"Long live the Captain!"
Hearing this, Suzuki cheered, then prepared to reach for the Ninja Swords on the ground. But suddenly, a large sword blocked his hand.
"Hmm?"
Suzuki looked up at Ren, utterly bewildered. Shio, who was about to make a move, also honestly withdrew his hand upon seeing this, waiting for an explanation.
Ren put away his sword and smiled at the two.
"How could I just give them away for free? Of course, there are conditions."
"Eh?"
The two exchanged glances. Yao, who was sitting under the shade of a tree not far away, looked at them with a 'I knew it' expression.
How could their captain so easily give away such precious things? Luckily, she was smart and didn't fall for it.
Suzuki blinked twice, looking at Ren and subconsciously asked.
"What conditions?"
"Very simple."
Ren puffed out his cheeks slightly, then put his hand to his mouth. Under the puzzled gazes of the others, a sharp sound emanated from Ren's mouth. Under the effect of Chakra, it quickly spread throughout the entire forest.
"Cap—"
Looking at the unchanging surroundings, Suzuki was about to say something when two figures suddenly appeared, flying over Yao's head one after another. The strong wind they brought caused Yao to quickly stand up, draw her Kunai, and guard her surroundings.
Seeing the two figures that suddenly appeared, Suzuki and Shio simultaneously pulled out their Kunai and Ninja Swords. Just as they were about to step forward to stop the opponents, Ren stopped them.
"Don't move, they're our people."
"Eh?"
The two were stunned for a moment, then exchanged glances and put away their weapons. At this moment, the two dark figures had rushed to stand beside Ren, and the two Ninja Swords in their hands made Shio and the others' pupils contract instantly.
"Let me introduce them."
Ren patted their shoulders and chuckled softly.
"Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Ryufeng, my left and right-hand men."
Hearing this, Shio and the other two immediately focused their gazes and began to size up the two.
They were from the Uchiha Clan. One looked about the same age as their captain, and the other was similar in age to themselves. As for their strength, they couldn't tell.
Ryufeng rolled his eyes and said grumpily.
"Speak, what do you want?"
"Wait a moment."
Ren quickly walked over to Suzuki and Shio, hooked his arms around their shoulders, and said with a smile.
"As long as you can last three minutes against them, you can choose any Ninja Sword on the ground."
"Eh?!"
Hearing this, Suzuki glanced at the two opposite him, then turned to look at Ren, saying with some hesitation.
"Captain, is it a two-on-two?"
"Don't be silly, of course it's a two-on-one."
Ren rolled his eyes, paused, then continued.
"Alright, hurry up and choose your opponents. You have five minutes to choose and discuss tactics."
After speaking, Ren walked to an open space not far away and began to form hand seals.
"Ice Release: Ice Bed."
Accompanied by a roar, a large block of ice rose from the ground. Under the scorching sun, it emitted visible waves of cold air.
"Don't rush, take your time fighting."
Ren took out a storage scroll and opened it. Several bags of snacks appeared in front of him as the white mist dissipated.
...
Looking at Ren sitting leisurely on the ice bed, the four people in the field and Yao under the tree shade all had black lines on their faces.
"Don't look at me, one minute has already passed."
Ren's lazy voice came, and Shio and Suzuki immediately reacted, beginning to discuss tactics.
"The Captain is underestimating us. We might not be a match in a one-on-one, but isn't a two-on-one a guaranteed win?"
Suzuki looked at the two standing casually not far away, saying with some indignation.
After all, although they were nominally Genin, each of them had long reached a strength level where they could defeat Chunin.
Although the two opposite were Uchiha, they looked about the same age as themselves. Their strength at most would only be slightly stronger than theirs. How could they not even last three minutes?
"Don't be careless. It's not impossible that the opponents are Jonin, just like the Captain."
As Shio spoke, he glanced not far away, but his eyes met Ryufeng's. He immediately felt a chill inside, turned to look at Suzuki beside him, and whispered.
"Then let's pick the one who's about our age."
Suzuki wasn't stupid either. After a moment of thought, he turned his gaze to Shisui. In his opinion, even if the opponent activated his Sharingan, he couldn't defeat the two of them within three minutes.
Shio cautiously looked at Shisui twice. Noticing him, Shisui looked up and met his gaze, then nodded slightly, responding with a smile.
"Mm."
Shio thought for a moment and then made his decision. After all, compared to the two, Shisui, who had a smile on his face and was younger, was definitely weaker than the unapproachable Ryufeng. Choosing him was definitely the right choice.
"Captain, we want to challenge him."
Suzuki raised his hand, pointing at Shisui, and shouted to Ren in the distance.
"Oh, is it me?"
Shisui still maintained his smile. He gripped the Needle Threading on his back and slowly drew it out. Seeing this, Ryufeng silently retreated to the side, leaning against the wall to watch the battle.
"So you've decided on Shisui?"
As Ren murmured, looking at the three people on the field who were already prepared, the smile on his face grew even wider.