"From your perspective, Old Qi is shameless and despicable, and his fighting style is vulgar.
But do you know? Old Qi has been able to survive until now precisely because of these vulgar methods."
"Remember, he is your senior, and he is your clan member. You have no right to call him despicable and vulgar.
You are a genius, but what about Old Qi?
He's over forty and can't even awaken his Sharingan. The only reason he's here is to contribute to the clan, to contribute to the village. Based on these two points alone, you have no right to mock him!!!"
Ronglin's tone was severe. Shisui lowered his head deeply, not knowing how to refute Ronglin's words.
"There are many people like Old Qi in the clan who quietly contribute but go unnoticed. You live in different worlds, so don't think his fighting is despicable. This is a battlefield where you kill enemies, not a training ground where you demand fair fights with others!"
"Remember, whatever you need, the clan will provide, such as cultivation support, or ninjutsu. For Old Qi, he has to earn these things with his own hands, but what about you?
If the village doesn't provide it, I will find a way for you, even if you want S-rank ninjutsu, I'll get it. Look, does Old Qi know B-rank ninjutsu?
"Perhaps in your eyes, B-rank ninjutsu is nothing. You can enter the clan's ancestral hall to learn, but what about Old Qi?
He doesn't have the right to enter the ancestral hall. To learn these powerful ninjutsu, he has to constantly earn merits and complete missions, exchanging them for battle achievements and contributions. He wouldn't even dare to take a mere C-rank mission!!!
"So put that attitude away!! If I see you like that again, then you can leave."
Shisui's body trembled. He couldn't believe he was reprimanded so harshly just for a look of disdain towards Old Qi, even being threatened with dismissal if it happened again, which meant he wouldn't be worthy of being Ronglin's guard.
"Let's go back."
Having said all he needed to, Ronglin looked at the dispirited Shisui and motioned for Old Qi to head back to camp together.
Indeed, many battles had taken place. Along the way, Ronglin noticed blood in many places, and a faint smell of blood still lingered in the air.
"Lord!!!"
Outside the camp, the two Hyuga clan members, even if unwilling, dared not openly defy Ronglin.
They were not Hiashi Hyuga. At this moment, if they dared to show displeasure and openly oppose Ronglin, Ronglin would surely slap them to death, and no one would even question it. Despite their inner reluctance, they could only stiffly salute.
"Mm."
Ronglin nodded in response, then winked at Old Qi and left.
Old Qi looked at Ronglin, then at Shisui, and understood. Shisui had been silent and dejected the whole way, apparently having been lectured.
While sympathizing with Shisui, Old Qi also envied him.
He was not strong, nor talented. All he had was a fierce determination and some tricks learned on the battlefield; Old Qi survived by relying on these.
Compared to Shisui, he was nothing. Look at Shisui, so young and already having earned the appreciation of the clan's strongest member, being personally taught and mentored, lacking nothing to worry about. Then look at himself…
Old Qi sighed, choosing not to dwell on it. This was fate!!
Geniuses had the lives of geniuses, and ordinary people had the lives of ordinary people.
"Kid, want to eat something?"
Old Qi patted Shisui's shoulder. Shisui's body trembled, and after a moment of hesitation, he sadly said, "I'm sorry, I misunderstood you."
"Hahaha… you're not wrong. I am indeed dirty. Come on, today Old Qi will give you a lesson!!"
Old Qi didn't care about Shisui's disdain at all. Would an old warhorse over forty years old care about a child's contempt?
"This is my little brother!! Uchiha Shisui, also Lord Ronglin's little guard. Don't you dare bully him."
Bringing Shisui into a group of old veterans, Old Qi joked with a laugh.
Everyone in the group looked at him with disdain:
"Old Qi, you can't be like that! You go on missions with the Lord and still dare to tease us!! Do you want us to get you?! How could we bully the Lord's guard?!"
"Shisui, come here, come to your big brother here!! If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I'll make sure they regret it!!"
"Haha…"
The group of old rascals chuckled and joked, making Shisui feel a bit uncomfortable. Old Qi gave him a reassuring look, and only then did Shisui speak, "Greetings, seniors and big brothers."
"Haha, good, good, I like this polite kid!!"
The old rascals all burst into laughter, then sat together and chatted. Of course, there was no shortage of talk about women, which made Shisui blush furiously with embarrassment. His mind kept replaying his encounter with Ronglin at the Oule Palace.
"Haha, he's blushing!!!"
Shisui's blushing immediately became a laughing matter, making him want to find a hole to crawl into. What was going on?
As more people gathered, it was natural for some to reminisce about sad pasts. Slowly, Shisui began to understand how difficult their lives were, and gradually, he understood Ronglin's intentions in scolding him.
"Oh, quite lively in here."
Inside the command center, Ronglin walked in to find the room full of people. He headed towards an empty seat.
However, to his annoyance, several people sitting nearby immediately stood up and moved aside.
Tsunade, sitting in the main seat, raised an eyebrow with a half-smile, as if saying, "Go on, sit down. Let's see how many people from your Uchiha clan dare to sit with you. If you have the guts, go sit with the other clansmen!!!"
A seat was reserved for Ronglin to Tsunade's right, but what made Tsunade seethe was that this bastard was visiting the command center for the first time.
"Alright."
Ronglin had no choice but to get up and sit beside Tsunade, not forgetting to say to Shikaku Nara:
"Our squad's mission time is up. Also, we encountered an enemy squad: one Jonin and two Tokubetsu Jonin. All eliminated. Remember to record my military achievements; my subordinates are waiting to claim theirs."
"Enemies appeared on your side too?"
Tsunade said gravely.
"Yes."
Ronglin nodded.
"I imagine it's probably similar in other areas."
He glanced around at the people sitting in the command center. Hiashi Hyuga and the Hyuga clan members were ignored by default, while others looked troubled. The outcome was clear: significant losses had been incurred, a fact evident from their expressions.
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