Uchiha En learned the basics of Sirang-style swordsmanship, and a vast amount of sword-related knowledge flooded his mind.
This knowledge comprised the most fundamental ways of using a sword, as well as various enemy-response techniques, essentially a form of taijutsu.
Sirang-style swordsmanship primarily focused on fast swordplay, demanding excellent body coordination and dynamic vision.
Uchiha En, possessing the Sharingan, had an unparalleled advantage in dynamic vision.
Furthermore, Sirang-style was fast swordplay, meaning its attack speed was naturally very quick. Once Uchiha En mastered Sirang-style swordsmanship, his weakness in attack speed could also be compensated for.
This swordsmanship could be said to be tailor-made for him.
It was a pity Uchiha En didn't have a Lightning Release affinity; otherwise, he could even imitate Sasuke's fighting style from the original work.
Sharingan + Lightning Release + swordsmanship was virtually unbeatable in close combat.
"Swish swish~" After absorbing the knowledge of Sirang-style swordsmanship, Uchiha En performed two more sword flourishes. This time, the feeling was much smoother than before.
In the future, he would only need to use Sirang-style swordsmanship more often in combat to gradually improve his proficiency.
Uchiha En nodded in satisfaction and put his nodachi back into his Storage Ring.
Next, Uchiha En allocated 20 attribute points to Chakra volume and Eye power, so Uchiha En's panel became this:
Chakra Volume: 121
Constitution: 70
Eye power: 129
Vitality: 14
Nature Affinity: 4
Level: lv20 (27/30)
Attribute Points: 0
After allocating the points, Uchiha En checked the last reward: Minds Eye +1.
Previously, his Minds Eye coverage was only 20 meters, and as Yamanaka Kagetsu's sensory range increased, the effect of Minds Eye had become smaller and smaller.
Now that Minds Eye level increased by 1, the sensory range expanded to 40 meters. Yamanaka Kagetsu's current sensory range was about 60 meters, so 40 meters was still quite useful.
Moreover, after the Minds Eye level increased, Uchiha En's perception of various life forms became clearer.
Take the White Zetsu lurking beneath the Uchiha Clan camp, for example. Before, Uchiha En could only sense that there was a powerful life form underground.
But now, with the improvement of Minds Eye, Uchiha En could vaguely sense the general shape of the White Zetsu lurking below.
White Zetsu were products of the Infinite Tsukuyomi from the previous era. Originally, the White Zetsu spores were sealed on the moon along with Ōtsutsuki Kaguya and the Ten-Tails' husk, the Gedo Statue.
However, after Uchiha Madara awakened the Rinnegan, some of the seals on the moon were consequently broken, and Madara summoned the Ten-Tails' husk from the moon.
Subsequently, Madara used the Gedo Statue as a medium to cultivate Hashirama cells, and the White Zetsu spores were thus revived.
From then on, Madara used White Zetsu to gather intelligence outside, learning about the changes in the Ninja world.
Following this line of thought, Uchiha En began to ponder Madara's current state.
According to the timeline, Uchiha Madara was very old at this time, and his body was too weak to move due to aging, barely sustaining his life by relying on the Gedo Statue to supply Chakra.
Moreover, to achieve his Eye of the Moon Plan, Madara had long since transplanted his Rinnegan to Nagato, who possessed the Sage Body bloodline, hoping that one day Nagato would revive him with the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu.
The current Madara was most likely barely clinging to life, while also searching for someone who could inherit his will after his death and carry out the Eye of the Moon Plan in his stead.
Thinking of this, Uchiha En's heart trembled. Damn it, the White Zetsu hadn't left, could it be that Uchiha Madara had his eyes on someone here in the Land of Bears too?
There were only a few Uchiha Clan members in the Land of Bears camp. Who would Uchiha Madara fancy?
If Obito, Madara's ultimate choice, was taken as a reference.
Firstly, Uchiha Madara would likely choose underage Uchiha Clan members, as these Uchiha Clan members were easier to deceive.
Secondly, this person must have a deeply buried love in their heart; in other words, there must be someone very important to them.
Finally, they must have a certain level of talent. No matter how powerful Uchiha Madara was, he couldn't make someone who hadn't awakened the Sharingan reach the pinnacle in one go, could he?
Thinking this way, there seemed to be only one person who met the criteria in the Land of Bears.
At this thought, Uchiha En had only one idea left: "Am I the one being targeted?"
Uchiha En immediately felt a surge of pressure. If Uchiha Madara was really targeting him, that would be a huge problem.
Although the current Uchiha Madara was a dying old man, and his Rinnegan had already been given away.
But a tiger without teeth is still a tiger! Even if it can't bite people to death, it can always swat them to death with its paws.
Uchiha En didn't think he was qualified to deal with Uchiha Madara right now.
Just as Uchiha En was worrying about this, the camp suddenly became noisy.
Uchiha En quickly ran out and happened to bump into Uchiha Oto.
"Senior Oto, what's happening?" Uchiha En asked.
"It's probably Kirigakure launching a surprise attack. A major battle is about to break out," Uchiha Oto said with a serious tone.
Uchiha En's expression also turned solemn upon hearing this.
"Senior Oto, I'm going to find Teacher Shibi first. Please be careful."
"You too."
With that, the two ran in different directions.
Uchiha En arrived at their squad's usual meeting place, and Aburame Shibi was indeed already there.
"Teacher Shibi, are the Kirigakure Ninja really attacking?" Uchiha En ran over and asked.
"Yes, and it's a large-scale charge led by the Fourth Mizukage," Aburame Shibi replied.
"But didn't Kirigakure only send 20 Kirigakure Anbu Ninja and the Fourth Mizukage?"
"Just one Fourth Mizukage can tip the balance of the battle. This will definitely be a fierce fight."
While Uchiha En and Aburame Shibi were talking, Asana and Yamanaka Kagetsu also arrived.
Seeing that all the squad members were present, Aburame Shibi immediately said, "Kirigakure has launched a full-scale attack on us. Lord Orochimaru has ordered all our reconnaissance squads to deploy together, targeting the enemy's water sources and various supplies."
"Teacher Shibi, does that mean we're going to infiltrate Kirigakure's side?" Asana asked.
"That's right. However, since Kirigakure has deployed its entire army, there shouldn't be many Ninja left guarding the rear, so the initial danger of our mission isn't great.
The crucial part is that after we destroy their water sources and supplies, Kirigakure will inevitably fall back to defend.
If we don't retreat in time, we could easily be surrounded by Kirigakure Ninja, or even directly run into the returning Kirigakure Ninja, which would put us in danger.
The only good news is that some Genin will distract the enemy for us during this mission, which is key to our safe withdrawal.
We must retreat as quickly as possible after completing the mission. The faster we run, the sooner the Genin can withdraw from the battlefield."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of Uchiha En and the other two became serious.
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