Chapter 699: Random S+ Skill
Chapter 699: Random S+ Skill
After receiving the information from the spy, Eizou sought out Chiyado and shared the latest news with her.
"It can now be confirmed that Scorpion is indeed in Six Paths City, and my men have personally seen Scorpion walking alongside Nagato of Shinshu within the city," Eizou stated.
"Furthermore, based on Scorpion's behavior, there's a high likelihood that he has already joined Shinshu."
As the head of the intelligence department, Eizou was meticulous with his information. Without concrete evidence that Scorpion was definitely a member of Shinshu, he refrained from using overly affirmative terms.
"Oh..."
Chiyado sighed deeply, her face showing an exhausted expression.
She understood Eizou's meticulousness regarding intelligence. If even Eizou said there was a high likelihood, then it was practically confirmed.
"How did it come to this..." Chiyado furrowed her brows.
It didn't matter if Scorpion joined a ninja organization, but the problem was that he had joined Shinshu.
Unless Shinshu was willing to halt its expansion and peacefully guard its own territory, there would undoubtedly be a battle between Shinshu and Suna.
Shinshu's growth would undoubtedly affect Suna's interests, and Suna couldn't just stand by and let this happen. This was an irreconcilable conflict; otherwise, there wouldn't have been the Ninja World War.
Would Shinshu stop its expansion? Chiyado didn't think so.
Even the Rain Village during the Warring States period dared to challenge the five great ninja villages. Now, Shinshu surpassed the Rain Village in every aspect, so how could they possibly stop their progress just because of a potential challenge?
Chiyado deeply loved her grandson, and if there ever came a day when Scorpion's life was at stake and she had to choose, she would undoubtedly prioritize Scorpion's survival. However, she would never betray the village for him.
Chiyado was born in the late Warring States period. When she was five years old, Senju Tsunade took the lead in establishing Konoha, ushering in the era of ninja villages.
Suna's history was essentially Chiyado's growth story. She witnessed the establishment of Suna Village from the barren desert, its rise as one of the five great ninja villages, and its continuous pursuit of becoming the strongest. During this process, Chiyado herself transformed from a genius ninja into a legendary puppet master renowned throughout the ninja world.
Suna Village was built by countless Suna ninjas, and Chiyado was undoubtedly one of the most outstanding among them.
How could she possibly betray the village she had helped build since her childhood? This was her home.
"It hasn't reached the worst-case scenario yet. I'll have my men contact Scorpion and persuade him to leave Shinshu," Eizou suggested.
If Scorpion were to die at the hands of Suna ninjas, Eizou feared that Chiyado would be devastated.
Chiyado had lost her loved ones and children, but they were taken by enemy ninjas.
If her own village's ninja killed her grandson, it would be a different story.
"No need," Chiyado shook her head. "I'll go to Shinshu myself and have a good talk with Scorpion, even if it might be dangerous."
"That's too risky. You know that even Enma isn't a match for that guy," Eizou advised seriously.
Chiyado was indeed powerful, but to say she was stronger than Enma was simply absurd.
With Son Ryouka's current display of strength, whether Chiyado could return safely depended entirely on Son Ryouka's intentions.
If Son Ryouka took action, Chiyado would undoubtedly perish.
"The conflict between Suna and Shinshu hasn't erupted yet, and now is the best time," Chiyado insisted.
Although Suna had already begun secretly contacting Iwagakure to suppress Shinshu, on the surface, there had been no conflict between Suna and Shinshu.
"Then let's go find the Fourth Hokage. Have him contact Shinshu and officially represent Suna Village, whether for cooperation negotiations or anything else," Eizou suggested, seeing that he couldn't stop Chiyado.
With the identity of a Suna representative, Son Ryouka would likely be more cautious.
After all, Suna was one of the five great ninja villages, while Shinshu was merely a small force seeking development.
Shinshu was the challenger.
...
In the Land of Fire, Konoha.
In the Uchiha Clan territory, a large number of Uchiha ninjas were heading towards the Minato Shrine.
Today was the thirtieth day of the Uchiha ninjas' external mission to carry out commissioned tasks. To maximize results and better reform the police force, Shisui specifically asked Uchiha Fugaku to convene a clan meeting for the dispatched Uchiha ninjas to showcase their achievements and share their experiences.
"Yawai, have you gotten used to being away from the police force?" an Uchiha ninja curiously asked his friend, Uchiha Yawai.
Since Uchiha Yawai was either familiarizing himself with the team or on missions, he hadn't seen much of Uchiha Yawai in the past month.
"I felt a bit uncomfortable at first, but I got used to it later. It's a bit tiring, but it's more challenging, and I can earn more money," Uchiha Yawai replied with a smile.
"How much did you earn this month?" the Uchiha ninja asked curiously.
"Not much, just 400,000 ryo. I spent quite some time getting to know the team, so I might have been on missions for less than two-thirds of the time," Uchiha Yawai answered.
"So, you earned 400,000 ryo in less than twenty days?" the Uchiha ninja was a bit surprised.
His monthly salary was only 200,000 ryo, so Uchiha Yawai's earnings for the month were equivalent to his three-month salary.
"More or less," Uchiha Yawai replied with a hint of pride on his face.
When he left the police force, his salary was only 170,000 ryo.
Although he was an Uchiha Tokubetsu Jonin with a dual tomoe Sharingan, he was relatively young, with less experience and a lower position, resulting in a significantly lower salary compared to the older Uchiha Tokubetsu Jonins.
Similar conversations were taking place among many Uchiha Ninjas.
The Uchiha still in the Police Force were curious about how their departed clan members were faring.
And the Uchiha who had left were not going to miss this chance to show off. They either boasted about their income or compared the number of missions completed and the ranks of those missions.
The Uchiha still in the Police Force couldn't help but feel a bit envious.
Not only did the Police Force pay less, but it was also less free with more rules, and the work was mundane, leaving their skills underutilized.
The Police Force's authority overlapped with the Shadow Division, but the Shadow Division was of a higher rank, so while the Police Force seemed to have more authority, in reality, they mostly dealt with trivial matters, and all the important tasks were handled by the Shadow Division.
"Clan Leader, when will the selection for the second batch of transfers begin?" As soon as the clan meeting started, an Uchiha Jonin couldn't wait to ask.
Seeing his friends gain the Hokage's recognition and earn a fortune, he also wanted to join them.
"Yes, Clan Leader, why don't you hold a Martial Tournament to decide the spots based on strength?" suggested another Uchiha.
Many of them were not satisfied with the first batch's selection, feeling that their abilities were no less than those chosen.
As the clan meeting began with such enthusiasm from the Uchiha, Zhi Shui nodded inwardly.
All that was needed now was time to proceed step by step, and the issue with the Police Force would be resolved.
The reason so many Uchiha had joined the Police Force in the past was mainly because only Uchiha Ninjas could serve in the Police Force, and the Uchiha had to dispatch enough Ninjas to fill these positions. Over time, due to various reasons, a trend formed where serving in the Police Force became a matter of pride.
Now that the Police Force was no longer exclusive to the Uchiold, the trend had shifted, and there was no reason for future Uchiha to aim for the Police Force.
"Don't be impatient, everyone. The selection will consider comprehensive qualifications, not just strength." Uchiha Fugaku responded.
Konoha needed capable Ninjas to carry out missions, but Yu Sheng Mu Yue's priority was for Zhi Shui to fulfill his life's mission.
After addressing the clan members' concerns, Uchiha Fugaku announced the official start of the clan meeting.
Each Uchiha Jonin reported their achievements for the month.
"Within thirty days, I led my team to complete two A-Rank missions and five B-Rank missions, earning a total of..."
"I led my team to complete three A-Rank missions..."
"I joined my team for six B-Rank missions and one A-Rank mission."
The Uchiha Ninjas who completed more missions and earned more money stood tall with confident smiles.
Those who had completed fewer missions didn't look dejected; they silently vowed to work harder, knowing that even if they earned less, their overall conditions were still better than when they were in the Police Force.
"I think the family should pay attention to the rumors about the Uchiha in Konoha. This will make it harder for us to start our work when we first join a team."
Uchiha Inohi shared his experience.
"Those outsiders are despicable, slandering us Uchiha like that," an Uchiha Ninja said indignantly.
"We Uchiha don't need to explain ourselves to them. Let those fools misunderstand us if they want to," said another Uchiha, unbothered.
Seeing that some Uchiha Ninjas still held such views, Zhi Shui realized that he had a long way to go to completely eliminate the conflicts.
Some of the rumors about the Uchiha were indeed self-inflicted.
"This won't solve the problem. We must communicate and foster good team relationships to better complete missions," Uchiha Inohi disagreed.
If he had remained aloof and let things develop without intervention, not only would the team not work together, but he might even be replaced.
If team members were dissatisfied with their captain, they had the right to request a team change. In Uchiha Inohi's situation, it was likely that he, as the new captain, would be the one replaced.
Moreover, Uchiha Inohi didn't think his team members were at fault. If anyone was to blame, it should be those spreading the rumors.
"Inohi is right. This is also a form of ability; being able to coordinate the team well demonstrates excellent leadership skills," Zhi Shui spoke up in support of Uchiha Inohi.
It's fine to love the family, but outsiders should not be treated as less than human.
Uchiha Yawai and other Ninjas with similar experiences voiced their support.
The elders also expressed their agreement with Zhi Shui's statement.
Although those who supported Zhi Shui might not fully share his views, it was good that the momentum was strong enough.
After the clan meeting, Zhi Shui distributed his new questionnaire.
He wanted to know how many Uchiha had changed their minds due to his actions, and the results of the questionnaire would also influence the selection of the second batch of transfers.
[Disciple Uchiha Zhi Shui's Strength Improvement Promotes Police Force Reform, Taking a Step Towards Resolving Uchiha-Konoha Conflicts, Obtaining Progress Reward - Chakra +3000, Random S+ Skill Scroll Fragment ×2, Yin Chakra Perception Enhancement]
As Zhi Shui worked hard, the system quickly displayed a 60% progress reward for Yu Sheng Mu Yue.
"Four fragments, and there will still be one fragment left after synthesizing for a draw." Yu Sheng Mu Yue looked at the reward.
Random Skill Scroll Fragments and Self-Selected Scroll Fragments were the same; three fragments could be synthesized to complete a draw.
PS:
Second Chapter.
Ultimate Netherworld, so yin that it's almost yang.
I should have been done by 5 pm, but a stomachache wasted a lot of time.
(End of Chapter)
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