Hyuga Asana scrutinized Uchiha En for a while, then said in a serious tone, "En, whether you heard these words elsewhere or thought of them yourself, never say them to a second person again."
"Don't worry! I know what I'm doing."
"It seems your parents' passing really affected you. You never used to consider these things."
"People always have to learn to grow up on their own."
"What you just said reminds me of something an adult told me: the price of growth is loneliness."
"Which adult?" Uchiha En asked curiously.
"I won't tell you. Alright, let's not talk about that. Uchiha En, I was very serious just now. You must work hard. War is extremely cruel, and if your strength is insufficient, you could die at any moment."
Uchiha En nodded upon hearing this. He also knew that Konoha's situation was very bad right now.
Konoha during the Third Great Ninja War was different from the previous two.
This time, Konoha was still fighting on multiple fronts, but compared to the previous two, Konoha's combat power was significantly weaker.
The hero of the Second Ninja World War, Konoha's White Fang, was forced to commit suicide by malicious rumors.
Among the Konoha Sannin, Tsunade left Konoha due to her hemophobia and did not participate in the war.
Jiraiya had already learned about the Child of Prophecy from the Great Toad Sage by this time. After teaching Nagato and the other two in the Land of Rain, he wandered the world for a long time. If Konoha's situation hadn't been critical, he probably wouldn't have returned.
Orochimaru, on the other hand, participated in battles from beginning to end, but by this time, he had gradually become twisted, indulging in human experimentation and seeking methods for eternal life. For this, he had already allied with Danzo.
What good could come from getting involved with Danzo?
As it stands, Konoha's only presentable high-level combat power is the genius Ninja Minato Namikaze.
It can be said that without Minato Namikaze, Konoha would have already given up in the Third Great Ninja War.
Minato Namikaze's rise was too rapid. Before the age of 20, he could face the Hidden Cloud Village's A-B duo and annihilated an elite unit of 50 Stone Ninja. His reputation as the yellow flash shook the Ninja World.
In his previous life, Uchiha En had heard a saying that Minato Namikaze was too much of a genius. If he had lived a few more years, mastered Sage Mode, and further improved his Rasengan technique, the Akatsuki Organization wouldn't have stood a chance.
Of course, besides Minato Namikaze, Konoha wasn't entirely devoid of talent.
The new generation Ino–Shika–Chō, the Hyuga Twin Stars, and the Uchiha Clan were all united against the external threat.
Then there were Konoha's unique Super Genin.
In a while, Might Duy, a Konoha Genin, would open the Gate of Death of the Eight Gates when facing the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist.
Using this strongest Taijutsu in the Ninja World, certified by Uchiha Madara, he would directly kick four of the Seven Ninja Swordsmen of the Mist to death.
Thanks to these talents, Konoha barely managed to stabilize the war situation, but it was only stable. To expand their gains, they needed to constantly throw more people into the fight.
Clearly, Konoha was severely understaffed at this time.
For example, the early graduation of all 4th, 5th, and 6th-grade students last year was the best proof.
And this year, in just over two months, it would be their turn to go to the battlefield.
"Asana, are you and that main family young lady both going to the battlefield?" Uchiha En asked.
"She doesn't need to. I am her guard, and one of a guard's duties is to go to the battlefield in place of their master.
You don't have to worry, this is actually a good thing for me. If I can survive the war, I will most likely be promoted to Chunin.
Chunin are already the backbone of the Village. I can apply for all sorts of different jobs, and then I won't have to stay by her side all day."
"But how will you ensure you survive on the battlefield?" Uchiha En asked.
"With this!" Saying this, Hyuga Asana opened her hand, and a gentle Chakra appeared in her palm.
"This is Medical Ninjutsu? You actually have a talent for Medical Ninjutsu?"
"It's not really a talent. This Healing Technique took me almost a year to learn, and it's just the most basic Medical Ninjutsu. My talent in this area probably isn't strong.
Fortunately, I have the Byakugan, which gives me a unique advantage in surgery.
With basic Medical Ninjutsu and the Byakugan, it shouldn't be a problem for me to become a Medical Ninja. And Medical Ninja usually don't go to the battlefield; they do support work in the rear.
By not directly participating in the war, my chances of survival will be much higher. It's a pity that your Uchiha Clan almost has no talent for Medical Ninja. This path isn't suitable for you; otherwise, if we both became Medical Ninja, we would definitely survive until the end of the great war."
"I'm not interested in becoming a Medical Ninja. Even if I had the talent, I wouldn't become one," Uchiha En said.
"I knew it, all of you Uchiha Clan members are like this. You should work hard! You must survive! Only by living can there be a future!" After saying that, Hyuga Asana turned and left. As a guard to the main family's young lady, she couldn't be away for too long.
After watching Hyuga Asana's retreating figure disappear, Uchiha En looked up at the First Hokage on the distant Hokage Rock.
"Yes! Only by living can children grow up and have a future! But now, many children have no future. Senju Hashirama, is this the Konoha you wanted?" Uchiha En muttered to himself.
The meaning of a clan is to protect its family.
A Village is made up of individual clans, and the meaning of the Village's existence is to protect everyone in the Village.
But if even children need to go to the battlefield, then what exactly are they protecting?
What did Senju Hashirama establish Konoha for?
Uchiha En did not turn around and go home but instead began training by the small river.
After all, he had a cheat. As Hyuga Asana said, they would graduate in just over two months. Two months meant over 60 text games, which should make him much stronger, right?
In the following weeks, Uchiha En would go to the small river to train every day after school.
Training for three hours each day would earn him one chance to spin the wheel and enter a text game world.
Every 5 days of training, he would also gain an additional 1 point in Physique.
After nearly three weeks of training, Uchiha En had entered the game 19 times in total.
Out of these, 18 times he only received a 1 attribute point reward.
Once, he received some extra rewards.
That time, Uchiha En entered the game world of "Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf." He even became a member of Goat Village and survived for half a year before dying from eating pesticide-sprayed grass.
Besides gaining 1 attribute point, Uchiha En also received two items this time.
The first was the explosion paper invented by Big Big Wolf. This thing had exploded Uchiha En once in the game.
The second item was the dumbbell of Afie, the sheep licker.
Uchiha En immediately threw away the dumbbell; it was useless. There were 10 sheets of explosion paper in total. He tried them out, and their power was slightly stronger than exploding tags. He put these explosion papers away, thinking they might be useful for a surprise attack later.
The 19 attribute points he gained were added directly, and now Uchiha En's stats looked like this:
Chakra Amount: 25
Physique: 24
Dōjutsu Power: 40
Vitality: 7
Nature Affinity: 3
Level: lv9 (9/10)
Attribute Points: 0
It's worth mentioning that 9 days ago, when Uchiha En leveled up from lv8 to lv9, he received another white box.
The contents of this box were better than last time. Last time was an exploding tag, and this time was a small box of soldier pills, with 12 pills in total.
"After entering the game this time, I'll get attribute points again and level up from 9 to 10. A big level up like this should come with good stuff, according to the usual tropes, right?" After saying that, Uchiha En closed his eyes and spun the wheel in his mind.
The next second, the wheel disappeared, and a line of text appeared before Uchiha En's eyes.
"You have logged into Arad Continent."
"An hour ago, to escape pursuit from the Kartel, you leaped from Empyrean and arrived at the legendary Arad Continent."
"You are surprised that there is actually a continent beneath Empyrean. You had always thought it was just a legend."
"Help!"
"A woman's cry for help came from the forest ahead of you."
"You thought about it and decided to go investigate."
"You defeated the monsters in the forest and rescued the woman.
"The woman said her name was Seria. She wrote you a letter of introduction, telling you to find the blacksmith Linus. Before she left, she told you that today was also a day full of 70,000."
"You didn't understand what 'full of 70,000' meant, but you didn't care. You took the letter of introduction and found Linus."
"Linus read the letter of introduction and assigned you a task."
"Your adventure has begun."
"You first entered the Shadowy Forest and defeated the Small Minotaur, then entered the depths of the Shadowy Forest and defeated the Large Minotaur. Next, you are going to challenge the Thunderland Ruins."
"Linus thought your strength might not be enough to deal with Lightning Kaelo, but you thought Kaelo was just a Goblin, and even if he could use lightning power, he was still a Goblin, nothing to fear."
"You bravely ventured into the Thunderland Ruins alone."
"You killed Lightning Kaelo and obtained his precious fur, selling it for a good amount of money."
"You were very happy. You returned to the Moonlight Tavern and ordered a drink you usually couldn't afford, and even bought a drink for a decadent drunkard uncle."
"Your generous actions attracted the attention of some with ulterior motives, but you were unaware."
"You were followed after leaving the tavern."
"You were cornered in an alley. You died!"
"Game over!"
"Gained attribute points x2, gained the attention of Sword Saint Gonzo."
After reading this game summary, Uchiha En's mouth twitched. He didn't know how to complain; there were too many things to nitpick.
The most outrageous part was that he didn't die in the Thunderland Ruins but was targeted and killed for being too extravagant with his money. It was too sudden.
However, Uchiha En was still very satisfied with the gains from this game, at least he got 2 attribute points. As for the attention of Sword Saint Gonzo, who knew what that was for, and Uchiha En didn't care much.
Uchiha En then added both of those attribute points to his Chakra amount.
The level below the stats increased from lv9 to lv10. With a thought, Uchiha En claimed his upgrade reward, and a golden box appeared in his hand.