"Actually, Kamito, the best way for you Uchiha to fight is to find someone with top-tier resistance—not someone who clashes head-on, but someone who can endure—and have them stand at the very front. That way, your strengths can be maximized."
Aburame Shiken analyzed,
With control (genjutsu), high speed (physical speed—don't get the wrong idea), and wide attack coverage (Sharingan: just tell me what you want, I'll go learn it), the Uchiha—
Once hidden—
Aren't they basically born flankers—no, scratch that—perfect junglers?
And what do jungle cores love the most? Tanky side-laners.
Uchiha Kamito immediately looked at Senju Hideki.
"Why are you looking at me?"
"Nothing."
Damn, it fits way too well. Tank side-laners are supposed to be thick, sturdy, a little slow—and ridiculously cute.
Uchiha Kamito was already imagining Hideki soaking damage on the front line while he coolly cleaned up kills from behind.
Nope. The image is too perfect. I can't handle it.
Unfortunately, the decision wasn't in their hands.
It was in the hands of those… teammates.
Besides, putting Uchiha and Senju in the same team? No sane person would arrange that.
...
Inside the Hokage's office—
"This is both a crisis and an opportunity. We can take this chance to weaken the power of the ninja clans."
Hiruzen Sarutobi said.
"Especially the Uchiha."
Danzo Shimura added.
"So, where do we send them?"
"To the Stone Village. Ōnoki's hatred for the Uchiha didn't build up overnight. If he sees that many Uchiha clan members, he'll definitely fight like his life depends on it."
"Then send Senju Hideki there as well. Senju and Uchiha together—this time, there's no way the Uchiha won't suffer heavy losses."
"A grudge passed down since the Warring States era… fine. We'll also prepare a reserve unit. That way, even if the Uchiha suffer major losses, the Stone Village won't be able to break through the defensive line."
After discussion, Hiruzen Sarutobi made the final call.
Uchiha Kamito: Well… that surprise came out of nowhere.
...
"Hiyasu, you'd better cooperate with others. You can pair perfectly with anyone, but your solo damage output is a bit lacking."
Aburame Shiken analyzed for Hyūga Hiyasu.
With exceptional vision (360°—okay, mine is 359° because of the Caged Bird Seal, but is one degree really that big a difference?),
Annoying control
Solid defense
Agile footwork
And even ranged attacks
The only downside is low attack power (bias, pure bias! I may not make a big show of it, but all my hits deal internal damage—no, real damage!).
With all these traits, Hyūga Hiyasu is basically a perfect support—
Providing vision, soaking damage, controlling enemies, and supplementing damage all in one.
The only flaw is the lack of truly broken abilities—
Buffs, energy restoration, resurrection techniques, and so on.
Hiyasu himself understood his strengths well.
Sure, my individual combat ability is a tiny bit lacking…
But I've got teammates.
Aburame Shiken, Uchiha Kamito, Senju Hideki, Inuzuka Ryoha, Minato Namikaze, the Ino–Shika–Chō trio, Orochimaru, Tsunade, Jiraiya, Sakumo Hatake—
And how many enemies do we have?
The Four Great Ninja Villages, and at most, the Rain Village.
Five enemies.
Wherever I go, I'll have at least two teammates with me (the Ino–Shika–Chō count as one).
Do you even know what a support core is? Everywhere will be fighting over me.
Others: Honestly, we can fight just fine without you.
"Shiken, you don't need to analyze me anymore. I already have my own plans."
Seeing Hiyasu's confident expression, Aburame Shiken didn't say anything further.
They were all adults—they each had their own plans.
"Next, Ryoha."
"Ryoha's skill set is pretty much perfect."
Inuzuka Ryoha puffed out his chest proudly.
See that? Still gotta rely on me—a perfect man.
"If Hideki is a tank side-laner, then Ryoha is a full-on fighter side-laner."
Marksman: What about me? What about me? Without me, your five-man squad is guaranteed to lose!
"He can heal, deals high damage, can tank hits, and can transform. Aside from lacking mobility, he's practically flawless."
"Strictly speaking, Ryoha, it doesn't matter which battlefield you go to. Anyone you can beat, no one else can beat you. And anyone you can't beat—you simply can't beat."
A very traditional fighter side-laner—either you dominate the entire lane, or you get completely dominated.
After the analysis—
Ryoha naturally ignored the last part,
And boldly thumped his chest.
"Just watch me, guys! I'll show you what a god-tier side-laner looks like. You've hit the jackpot this time, got it?"
"Tch."
Four middle fingers rose in perfect unison.
After finishing Ryoha's analysis,
The four of them turned to Aburame Shiken at the same time.
"What's wrong?"
Shiken touched his face—nothing there.
"We've got a tank side-laner, a jungle core, a fighter side-laner, and a support."
"Top lane, bot lane, jungle, and roaming are all covered."
"That just leaves mid lane."
"But you don't look like a mage."
Aburame Shiken immediately stood up and straightened his clothes.
"Nonsense. I am clearly a noble and supreme archmage."
"But you don't use spells. You use bugs."
Seeing that no one believed him, Shiken immediately pulled out a blackboard from who-knows-where.
"Yes, I use bugs—but who said a mid-laner has to deal damage personally?"
"My bugs can explode. They can burn."
"My bugs are also poisonous."
"I also have barrier techniques. I can trap people and beat them up."
"And my range is extremely long. I can hit others, but they can't hit me."
"And my bugs can constantly evolve and mutate."
"With all these abilities, how can you say I'm not a mage?"
Aburame Shiken demanded aggressively.
The four little ones below him trembled.
What's going on? Weren't we just joking?
Why does he look like he's actually offended? Did we hit a sore spot?