Simultaneous travel: I am proving the great way in the heavens

Uchiha Fugaku felt both pity and a touch of envy.

He didn't pity the tree that Roufu had casually almost split in two; rather, it was the sword itself, which had consumed nearly eighty percent of the Uchiha clan's chakra metal reserves.

One should know that even ordinary steel, when infused with a bit of chakra metal, could become a rare and powerful weapon in the hands of a ninja, let alone a weapon like Roufu's, entirely crafted from chakra metal.

His sword was thicker, wider, and heavier than a ninja's blade, and thus consumed even more chakra metal.

Putting aside those distracting thoughts, Uchiha Fugaku explained, "This sword can perfectly conduct chakra, forming a chakra blade. If you've learned any swordsmanship, its power will be even greater. Once this war ends, I'll contact the Hatake clan. While we might not obtain the White Fang's sword techniques, even ordinary swordsmanship should enhance your strength."

"No need," Roufu sheathed his sword, confidently stating, "Actually, I've studied swordsmanship before. As Fugaku-san knows, my talent in ninjutsu isn't very high. If I hadn't accidentally awakened the Sharingan during the Second Shinobi World War and stumbled my way to becoming a Jonin through the improvement of my bloodline limit, I'm afraid my talent in ninjutsu would only have supported me to the level of a Chunin at best."

Uchiha Fugaku indeed knew this; Roufu had even specifically reported to Uchiha Fugaku when he started learning swordsmanship.

However, at that time, Uchiha Fugaku had already seen Roufu's lack of potential and didn't deem him worthy of further investment, so he allowed Roufu to learn swordsmanship on his own.

"The Hatake clan's swordsmanship is unparalleled in the ninja world, naturally possessing its unique merits," Uchiha Fugaku casually said, "When you have time, you can go and spar with the Hatake clan."

Scanning his surroundings and setting up a barrier once more, Uchiha Fugaku solemnly said, "This time, you've been suddenly transferred to the Kusagakure battlefield by the village. I hope you'll take care of yourself."

Although some things weren't explicitly stated, Roufu could guess that Uchiha Fugaku understood the Leaf Village's higher-ups were targeting the Uchiha clan.

It was just a pity that his decisions on major issues always seemed indecisive. He dared not fall out with the village's higher-ups, nor was he willing to honestly accept reality, leaving himself in an awkward position.

"Thank you, Fugaku-san!"

"It's nothing, we're family," Uchiha Fugaku's habitually stern face finally showed a stiff smile, saying, "By the way, I'm bringing my eldest son, Itachi, to the battlefield. As my children, they will inevitably experience cruel war sooner or later. Even if they're still young, they should have some experience. You might as well meet him before you leave."

Roufu's lips twitched slightly; he really couldn't understand the Uchiha's morbid way of thinking. Even though he himself wasn't that normal, he seemed much more normal compared to the other Uchiha psychopaths.

Take Uchiha Fugaku, for example; he seemed serious, but how old was Uchiha Itachi now? Yet he was being brought to the battlefield.

Ninja combat with cold weapons was actually much crueler than modern warfare with firearms.

And Uchiha Itachi, who was only four years old now, putting aside everything else, just witnessing the deaths of so many of his kin, it would be strange if his mind didn't develop problems.

"This is Roufu-ojisan. He is a strong member of our Uchiha clan and will soon be heading to the Kusagakure battlefield. If you have any questions in the future, you can ask Roufu-ojisan for guidance." As the clan leader, Uchiha Fugaku clearly cared about his eldest son.

He even specially introduced them to bridge the gap between Roufu and Uchiha Itachi.

Unfortunately, a four-year-old little bean sprout and an adult like Roufu couldn't find common ground at all.

Furthermore, Roufu's deployment time was approaching, so the two quickly said goodbye after a brief meeting.

Under the escort of Uchiha Fugaku and a group of Uchiha ninjas.

Uchiha Roufu, Uchiha Shisui, and others once again rushed to the Kusagakure battlefield.

And this news should have been kept secret.

But the time and route of Roufu's group's movements were clearly understood by the higher-ups of Iwagakure and Kirigakure.

In the forest.

Roufu's figure suddenly flashed, and with the appearance of starlight, a brilliant blade of light quickly swept across the bodies of several ambushing Kirigakure and Iwagakure ninjas.

In the blink of an eye, the ambush team composed of several Jonin and dozens of Chunin didn't even have time to release a single ninjutsu before they all died under Roufu's blade.

"Captain, your swordsmanship is amazing!" An Uchiha ninja, after inspecting the enemies' corpses and confirming that they were all dead, couldn't help but exclaim, "I haven't seen the once-famous Konoha White Fang, but in my opinion, Captain Roufu's swordsmanship is no less inferior than the former Konoha White Fang."

Roufu ignored the praise, only nodding with a smile before saying to Uchiha Shisui beside him, "Shisui, why do you think our intelligence was leaked so thoroughly?"

Uchiha Shisui frowned and said, "Perhaps there are Iwagakure and Kirigakure spies in the village."

"Spies?" Roufu scoffed, "What spies are so capable? They not only knew the departure time of our team but even understood the route clearly."

"This..." Shisui hesitated for a moment and said, "You're not suspecting the village, are you?"

"When did I say I suspected the village?" Roufu disdainfully said, "It's just that our intelligence was leaked so thoroughly that it's impossible not to be wary. Why don't we report to the village and change our route to Kusagakure because of the intelligence leak."

"Change the route?" Shisui breathed a sigh of relief and nodded.

Since when, Uchiha Shisui keenly felt Roufu's indifference and disdain for the village.

He was different from other Uchiha who resented the village.

Other Uchiha resented the village because they hoped to gain the village's recognition, but Roufu was different. Whether it was the village or the Uchiha clan, it seemed unimportant or even irrelevant in his eyes.

This mentality, in Shisui's view, was simply too dangerous.

Not caring meant that if there were any conflicts, Roufu wouldn't have any scruples. Shisui even felt that even if Roufu were to kill people from the village, he wouldn't hesitate at all.

This was too terrifying!