Heart of Steel Half-Morph Sword Saint, Madara is willing to call me the strongest

After returning home, Uchiha Yi took a cold shower and lay down on the bed early, ready to rest.

Before going to bed, he was still thinking about the Eight Gates.

Practicing the Eight Gates was a well-considered decision for him. His W skill, Meditation, can quickly restore vitality, which just makes up for the shortcomings of the Eight Gates.

For him, the Eight Gates Ninjutsu is definitely the most suitable physical technique.

However, the Eight Gates Ninjutsu is a forbidden technique, so Might Guy certainly cannot teach himself directly, and it is not easy to get the Hokage's consent.

It seems that I have to find a way to meet the third generation.

As he was thinking, Uchiha Yi fell into a deep sleep.

……

At dawn, Uchiha Yi was sweating and panting as he stood in front of Hatake Sakumo in the training ground.

The sunlight shone through the gaps in the leaves, dappled onto Uchiha Yi's face, and also stretched the shadow of Hatake Sakumo in front of him.

"Teacher Sakumo, is there something wrong?"

Uchiha Yi had an unknown premonition in his heart, and he waited quietly for Sakumo's next words.

"Yi, starting next week, you and your team will be sent to the Western Front to participate in the battle as reinforcements."

Hatake Sakumo's words were full of seriousness, "I applied for your promotion to Chunin, and the Hokage has approved it."

"Chunin? Don't we need to take exams?"

This sudden news shocked Uchiha Yi. According to the process, to be promoted to Chunin, one needs to take part in the unified Chunin exam. Kakashi passed the Chunin exam with the first place.

"It's war time now, so keep things simple."

Hearing this, Uchiha Yi nodded. With Konoha White Fang as a guarantee, promotion to Chunin was just a piece of cake.

Having said that, Hatake Sakumo took out a Konoha's iconic green vest from his backpack and gently placed it in Yi's hand.

"This is the standard vest for Konoha ninjas above the level of Chunin. From today on, you are a Chunin."

"Teacher Sakumo, then you..."

Uchiha Yi took the ninja vest and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Hatake Sakumo.

"I won't go with you. I have other tasks to do. From now on, you are the captain of the team."

"I...I understand."

Uchiha Yi nodded, and the surprise in his heart gradually subsided.

With Hatake Sakumo's strength, the three of them are nothing more than a burden on the battlefield. Moreover, as Konoha's top combat force, Hatake Sakumo's missions are extremely dangerous, and it is impossible for him to take them with him all the time.

"Yi, remember, as a captain, you must not only have extraordinary strength, but also have the insight to analyze the situation and the determination to do everything for your companions."

Hatake Sakumo paused, his tone becoming heavier, "On the western front, you will mainly face Iwagakure and Sunagakure, especially Sunagakure. They have many special means of attack, so you must be careful."

As he spoke, he handed Uchiha Yi a red scroll, "This is the information about the Sand Village ninjas collected by the Anbu, especially their puppeteers, who are very difficult enemies."

The two chatted as they walked and came under the shade of a tree.

A cool breeze blew from the dense forest beside the training ground, diluting the restless heat in Uchiha Yi's heart.

Uchiha Yi sat under the shade of the tree, picked up the cup and drank some water.

"Teacher Sakumo, is the situation on the front still bad?"

"The Land of Fire is located in the center of the continent and is surrounded by the four major nations. The four fronts of the southeast, northwest, and northeast are all battlefields. Even for our Konoha Village, it is difficult to fight against the four hidden villages on our own. Fortunately, there are conflicts among them. The current battlefield is already a complete melee."

Hatake Sakumo also sat down, shook his head helplessly and said: "With the departure of Tsunade and Jiraiya, Orochimaru is the only one of the Three Ninjas left on the western battlefield, and he can only be on the passive defense now."

"The commander of the western front is Lord Orochimaru, one of the three ninjas?"

"Yes."

After hearing the answer from Teacher Sakumo, Uchiha Yi felt a little confused. He didn't expect that he would be assigned to work under Uncle Snake.

When the name Orochimaru was mentioned, Hatake Sakumo's face became a little heavy. He looked at Uchiha Yi and reminded him: "Orochimaru pursues power too much. He is a very dangerous person. Don't get too close to him."

Uchiha Yi was stunned. It seemed that Uncle Snake's reputation had been bad for a long time.

After chatting for a while, both of them fell silent.

Uchiha Yi frowned slightly and glanced at Hatake Sakumo, looking a little hesitant.

"Yi, do you have anything else to say to me?"

There was a hint of doubt in Hatake Sakumo's eyes as he looked at Uchiha Yi.

"Teacher Sakumo, you..."

At this moment, Uchiha Yi was very conflicted and his expression became a little gloomy.

According to the plot of the original novel, it shouldn't be long before that incident happens.

This was also something that he found completely difficult to understand. Konoha White Fang was actually forced to death by his own village. This was not logical and was definitely not as simple as the superficial reasons.

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yi's eyes dimmed slightly. After hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but ask, "Teacher Shumao, in your opinion, which is more important, the mission or the lives of your companions?"

"What suddenly occurred to you to ask this question?"

Hatake Sakumo glanced at Uchiha Yi with a strange expression, and then replied softly: "Of course companions are more important, unless the failure of the mission will cause greater damage."

Hearing this answer, Uchiha Yi showed an expression of "as expected", and his mood suddenly became complicated and tangled.

After spending the past few months with Hatake Sakumo, Uchiha Yi has long regarded him as his master. As a disciple, he certainly does not want such a tragedy to happen in the future.

After a moment of silence, he looked into Hatake Sakumo's eyes and said seriously:

"Teacher Sakumo, if you encounter difficulties and feel that you can't hold on, you must believe that I, Shiori, Kawa, and Kakashi are supporting you behind the scenes! Please hold on!"

After saying that, Uchiha Yi bowed deeply to Hatake Sakumo.

Hearing this, Hatake Sakumo was slightly startled, then he chuckled and asked with a hint of confusion: "Why did you suddenly think of saying this?"

"Okay, I still have a mission to complete, so I won't stay any longer. I'll leave Shiori and Kawa to you!"

Having said that, Hatake Sakumo patted Uchiha Yi's shoulder gently, then turned around and left without saying anything more.

Uchiha Yi quietly watched the gradually departing figure of Teacher Sakumo, and only withdrew his gaze when the figure completely disappeared.

In the afternoon, he found Shiori and Kawai and informed them of the matter.

Both were surprised to hear the news, and both became depressed upon learning that Hatake Sakumo would no longer be their guiding jonin.

Uchiha Yi had no other choice but to comfort Hinata Shiori.

During the war, all ninja transfer orders were handled by the Anbu. After returning home at night, Uchiha Yi received a battlefield transfer order from the Anbu.

His team will set off for the western front next week along with Kakashi, Might Guy and other temporary rest personnel.