Chapter 37
During this period, I also met Uchiha Tomitake several times in his capacity as captain and received valuable advice and ninjutsu training. Among them was the Shadow Clone Jutsu—a technique Saitama had long yearned to learn.
Today was a rare moment of respite. After completing a recent mission chasing enemy spies, Saitama found himself with some free time and wasn't scheduled for any assignments outside the village.
Some of his missions were assigned by the Konoha Military Police Force, while others were led by Uchiha Shisui, Uchiha Son, or Lin within the village. After all, as a recent graduate of the Ninja Academy, Saitama was not yet qualified to lead a mission on his own beyond the village walls.
It was May of the 45th Year of the Hidden Leaf—Year 45 of Konoha's founding—and tensions across the shinobi world were rising.
War had begun.
Yet as a member of the Uchiha clan, Saitama didn't immediately feel the pressure of the wartime atmosphere.
The Uchiha still held a unique status in Konoha. During times of open conflict, clan members could choose whether or not to join the front lines, unless explicitly ordered otherwise.
It wasn't yet the time when every ninja was conscripted.
After getting dressed and tidying himself up, Saitama stepped out of the house.
Lately, he had begun to grow rapidly. His appetite had increased, and he could feel the changes each day in his body. In just a few months, he had grown several centimeters and now stood about 1.4 meters tall.
"Morisama, do you know if the clan is sending troops to the front lines?" Saitama asked directly upon seeing Uchiha Mori.