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This is damn unappetizing!!
Knowing his physical condition wasn't optimistic, Rong Lin picked up the unknown jerky—alright, it could grudgingly be called jerky—took a bite, and almost threw up.
"Cough, cough!!"
Without realizing, Rong Lin choked directly, coughing violently, and threw the jerky aside.
The first sensation was sourness, followed by a burnt smell and a urine-like stench. Rong Lin couldn't describe the taste of the jerky, but he could guarantee he would never touch it again, preferring hardtack as tough as stone.
"What is this stuff? It's so disgusting! Like it was washed in urine." With a bitter expression, Rong Lin began his critique.
"Pfft~~~"
Yoru couldn't help but burst out laughing. Rong Lin's description was perfect.
Oto looked odd, while Sakumo Hatake's old face flushed, and he stammered, saying nothing, because he was the one who caught the animal and cooked the meat.
"Cough, cough!!"
Embarrassed, Sakumo Hatake cleared his throat and said, "Then let's eat some hardtack. Now, let's summarize this mission."
Rong Lin and the other two grew serious. Oto and Yoru put away their smiles, their expressions solemn.
But the disappointment in their eyes couldn't escape Rong Lin and Sakumo Hatake. Their performance on this mission was terrible.
Rather than the squad helping each other, it was more like Rong Lin dragging two deadweights around.
"You might be wondering why the difficulty of this mission was so high."
Sakumo Hatake's words directly hit the core issue.
Although they hadn't asked, the three members of Tsunade Squad were all very confused. With their average strength, it was impossible for them to receive such a mission.
However, the mission was taken by Sakumo Hatake and issued by the Third Hokage. To question it would be to question both of them. Anyone would feel confused encountering such a mission.
Because in terms of mission difficulty, this kind of mission could easily be assessed as an A-rank mission, requiring a Jonin to lead a Tokubetsu Jonin to complete it. But the members of Tsunade Squad…
Oto and Yoru looked at Sakumo Hatake, waiting for his explanation, while Rong Lin silently picked up the hardtack and ate it in small bites.
While eating, Rong Lin slowly observed his body and finally breathed a sigh of relief. The internal organ tremors were a bit severe, but he would be fine after some rest. As for the waist wound, it had already begun to scar and would heal quickly.
Sharingan…
Suddenly, Rong Lin felt something was wrong. Upon inspection, he discovered that his Sharingan had evolved!
Closing his eyes and opening them again, Rong Lin looked at himself through the reflective water glass. Three tomoe were arranged at different angles in his eyes.
"…"
Sakumo Hatake, who had been about to continue speaking, froze directly, a surging wave of shock rising in his heart.
He knew Rong Lin was a genius, activating his Sharingan at seven and quickly evolving it into a two-tomoe Sharingan. But how could this be explained now?
How many members of the Uchiha Clan, even in their fifties, hadn't reached this level, yet he had achieved it with such ease? What kind of monster had the Hyuga and Uchiha clans abandoned?
A three-tomoe Sharingan at seven years old—if this were to get out, it would surely shock everyone, especially the Uchiha Clan.
It seems I wasn't the only one who underestimated him; the Third Hokage and Tsunade did too!
Taking a deep breath, Sakumo Hatake's expression remained unchanged as he continued, "Because this mission was originally meant for a squad of Jonin and Tokubetsu Jonin."
The three-tomoe Sharingan flashed, and Sakumo Hatake understood that Rong Lin didn't want Oto and Yoru to know. He also didn't want this matter to spread, as it wouldn't be beneficial for Rong Lin's growth.
"Huh???"
Yoru and Oto had never expected such a result. They were stunned into silence. Even Rong Lin, who had somewhat guessed, was shocked. Rong Lin had guessed this mainly because Sakumo Hatake had solved the final enemy, yet he claimed the mission was completed.
"You heard right, this is an A-rank mission."
Facing their shocked faces, Sakumo Hatake said calmly, "You might be wondering why you received such a mission, but some things are classified, and I cannot say. Although it was very risky, I'm glad no major accidents occurred during this mission."
Saying this, Sakumo Hatake specifically looked at Rong Lin. Yoru and Oto thought Sakumo Hatake was criticizing Rong Lin's recklessness at the end, but Rong Lin knew that Sakumo Hatake was looking at him because, without him, Tsunade Squad would never have accepted such a suicidal mission.
Compared to the squad's strength, Tsunade Squad taking on such a mission truly amounted to a suicidal task.
"As for Yoru and Oto, I am very disappointed in both of your performances."
Shaking his head, Sakumo Hatake regretfully said, "For your performance, I can only give a failing grade."
Both of them flushed and lowered their heads. From the beginning of the mission, they had brought almost no help to Rong Lin, unless finding this cave as a temporary resting place counted.
"I know you might feel that the strength gap between you is huge, and you were no match, but have you ever considered that you are all members of Tsunade Squad? If you can't help in combat, can't you help in other ways?"
Sakumo Hatake showed no mercy, his words sharp and piercing, like daggers cutting through their hearts.
If it were before, Sakumo Hatake might have chosen to remain silent, but after the previous incident, he was especially sensitive to such matters. Rong Lin's seemingly simple words had a great impact on him.
Therefore, Sakumo Hatake unhesitatingly began to criticize the two, tearing them down as utterly useless, even though they truly had been useless during the mission.
"Uchiha Rong Lin!"
After fiercely lecturing the two, Sakumo Hatake turned to look at him. Rong Lin paused slightly, looking at Sakumo Hatake.
"Initially, I was very satisfied with your performance, even giving you full marks, because you did very well from the initial tracking to observing enemies and gathering intelligence. Even if I were to do it, I wouldn't necessarily do much better. But your flaw lies in not following the plan."
Sakumo Hatake's tone was very displeased, and his expression was grim.