I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 88 Xi Yan, You're Still Young (Please Read On)

The office building of the 7th Division of the Police Department.

He skillfully reviewed the documents with his pen, affixing his police department captain's seal, and completed the work that would normally take a ninja half a day or even a full day in less than half an hour.

Seeing this, Uchiha Shisui smiled and nodded, saying, "Brother Night, there are two more documents here that need your approval and signature."

Looking at the documents Shisui handed over, Uchiha Yoru smiled and shook his head, saying, "Shisui, you need to learn how to approve these government documents in the future. After all, Shisui, you will become an elite member of the police department sooner or later."

Hearing Night Brother's praise, Uchiha Shisui gave an awkward smile. He acknowledged that the police department was an elite, but he really had a headache dealing with administrative affairs. He racked his brains to handle administrative affairs all day, but the results were still not satisfactory, and he often had to redo them. On the other hand, he couldn't help but sigh that Night Brother was simply born to be Hokage. He could handle heavy administrative affairs in less than half an hour, and almost all of them were done perfectly.

Uchiha Yoru chuckled jokingly while his eyes fell on the two documents in his hands. He frowned, then shook his head, saying, "The prison needs more funding? Our Seventh Division's prison needs expansion?"

Seeing the puzzled look on Brother Ye's face, Uchiha Shisui carefully began to explain, "Brother Ye, as the border gradually becomes more stable, many ninjas have been transferred back from the front lines. However, some ninjas are under a lot of stress and find it difficult to adapt to life in the village."

Although it wasn't elaborated on, it was clear that the ninjas returning from the front lines caused trouble due to the intense mental stress and even war trauma.

After all, on the border battlefield, they were almost always on the verge of death, and their minds were constantly under high tension. They simply couldn't adapt to their current life after returning home, and it took time for them to adjust, which could lead to some incidents.

Hearing Shisui's explanation, Uchiha Yoru frowned and sighed, "They are all heroes of Konoha and should not be treated like this. I don't care what others do, but as long as they are heroes who have returned from the front lines, it is our business."

"Charge them for harassment and try to get their families to come forward and resolve the matter peacefully. If they don't have family, our police department will negotiate and we'll eventually come up with a suitable solution. Of course, if someone dies, we'll also make it clear to the ninja that he will definitely have to go to prison, but the decision on how many years he will stay is in their hands. We'll make them compensate the other party and try to shorten the time as much as possible."

"Now that these people have been arrested, they should be taken to the prison under our jurisdiction. However, they must not be treated as criminals. No one wanted to see this outcome. They are the heroes of the village. Although they made mistakes, they should be given a chance to make amends."

At this moment, Uchiha Yoru spoke solemnly about this matter. Shisui, who was standing to the side, immediately showed a gratified smile and nodded solemnly, while also keeping these solutions firmly in mind.

Uchiha Yoru's voice wasn't loud, but with the office door wide open and the office building filled with ninjas, how many people couldn't hear him? Therefore, these words were meant for everyone.

However, this decision did not cause dissatisfaction; on the contrary, it brought smiles of relief to everyone's faces.

These frontline heroes are all meritorious. Although they caused trouble, this solution is the best: lenient punishment, allowing them to compensate the other party to achieve a settlement, aiming for satisfaction for both sides. It's not about indiscriminately taking decisive action, as if "you make a mistake, I'll just do it."

The ninja world is also a society with human relationships. Especially since these ninjas are trained as tools from a young age, their tough hearts are actually very fragile. Otherwise, they wouldn't cherish their bonds so much. They all have their most vulnerable parts, and the decision made by the Seventh Division of the Police Department touched on their most vulnerable parts.

"Brother Ye, the second document is about expanding the police department's patrol area, requiring a re-planning of patrol times and frequency."

Shisui respectfully explained the details of the second document. Uchiha Yoru looked at the document with a serious expression, then shook his head and said, "Add three more patrol teams and increase the number of patrols by five, especially at night. Also, notify the Seventh Division of the Police Department to make them work harder, and increase their pay appropriately during this period."

"After all, many comrades have been returning from the front lines recently, and incidents are bound to happen frequently. However, this cannot stop them. The best way is for patrol teams to inspect these taverns, casinos, and brothels after 10 p.m., with the main focus on warning them not to cause trouble."

The simplest solution is to reduce the frequency of these incidents. Imagine the police patrol team checking every night after 10 p.m. It would definitely make these ninjas more restrained, thus reducing the incident rate.

"Shisui, go down to the department head later and apply to open up all the training grounds of the police department. These ninjas who have just come from the battlefield need a transition period, and the training grounds are the best place to vent their frustrations. In particular, our police department occupies 70% of the training grounds around the village, which are usually idle."

Uchiha Yoru arrived at a decisive solution almost without much thought. It wasn't perfect, but it was heavenly music to Shisui's ears, and he even showed an excited smile. In his eyes, it seemed that he saw another rising Hokage after Orochimaru.

Uchiha Yoru appeared calm, but inwardly he sneered. The Konoha border was indeed stable now, but he estimated that chaos was imminent. After all, the village had brought this upon itself. The Third Hokage thought his method was the safest, but he never imagined that what he considered a secure political transition would cause such a big problem.

After all, Orochimaru's defection had an impact almost second only to the Hokage's defection. He was a Hokage candidate, and when he was labeled a rogue ninja, the turmoil he caused in Konoha was undeniable.

In the original story, the minor border skirmishes between Konoha and Kirigakure continued until Uchiha Shisui returned, just before the massacre of his clan. Although they were not major battles, they kept the villages occupied.

And the Land of Lightning!

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru couldn't help but sneer. His actions this time would not only bring the police department a good reputation, but would also add points to Orochimaru's political standing, albeit not by much.

But if war breaks out again, it's almost certain that this group of people will go back to the battlefield, and they will become an invisible force.

The Hokage leadership now believes the war is over. The trauma of the Third Shinobi World War means that the major powers will not be able to launch another war for at least ten years. Therefore, they are openly planning to pursue their own interests, and this group of returning ninjas is no longer that important.

Ten years! That's enough to change everything. How many ninjas will return this time? Only a few hundred. It's not a big deal. After all, the focus of Konoha's leadership right now is how to smoothly complete the political transition.

No one expected what would happen next.

After two political issues that Shisui found difficult to resolve were easily resolved by Uchiha Yoru, a look of admiration flashed in Shisui's eyes.

"Brother Ye, don't worry, I'll go down and implement these two plans right now."

Shisui looked as if he was doing his best to resolve the village's problems as soon as possible, while Uchiha Yoru showed a relaxed smile.

Uzuki Yugao maintained a normal work attitude; her disguise was extremely good, and outsiders couldn't see anything amiss. However, those who knew her well could clearly perceive her occasional absent-mindedness and emotional low spirits.

"Yugao, what's wrong with you today?" A female ninja who also worked in the police department asked with curiosity. As Yugao was in charge of logistics, she was naturally the focus of attention for some people, especially the squad leader's assistant.

Upon seeing the female ninja, Uzuki Yugao feigned a forced smile and shook her head, saying, "Miko-nee, I'm fine."

Nakata Yoshiko's husband was a Chunin, but he had died on the battlefield. He belonged to Orochimaru's faction, and as his widow, she was naturally assigned to a relatively easy job.

Nakata Yoshiko smiled at Yugao and said, "Little Yugao, your absent-minded look can't escape my notice. Tell me, what problem have you encountered?"

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao sighed inwardly, "I'm sorry, Sister Miko. It wasn't that I wanted to use you on purpose. It's just that you've been targeted by the Anbu."

As if she had dropped her disguise, Uzuki Yugao revealed a lost and dejected expression, and the two women began to chat during their free time at work.

"What! Your father left you with so much debt!" Nakata Yoshiko was shocked. She really didn't expect that Uzuki Yugao would suddenly be burdened with such a huge debt.

Seeing the shocked look on Nakata Yoshiko's face, Uzuki Yugao shook her head dejectedly and said, "Yoshiko-nee, with so much debt, I'm just an ordinary Chunin. Even if I join a ninja team to carry out missions, and each mission is B-rank, it will still take several years."

However, as someone with rich experience, Nakata Yoshiko smiled wryly and said, "It's not as simple as you think. A B-rank mission is already considered a difficult mission for ninjas to participate in. Putting aside the danger level of the mission, the bounty for a B-rank mission is between 80,000 and 200,000 taels. But you should know that it takes a ninja squad or even more than two squads to carry out a B-rank mission."

"Each B-rank mission is different, and the time it takes varies. An average ninja might be lucky to complete seven or eight B-rank missions a year. Do you think this is a battlefield? If you want to pay off your debts without considering other factors, how many years would that take?"

At this point, Nakata Yoshiko shook her head and sighed, "Yugao, how old are you? Do you know the annual expenses of a ninja? Weapons, medicines, ninjutsu, and all sorts of other expenses are also extremely high. You also need a well-coordinated team to accompany you on missions year-round."

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao's face grew increasingly pale, but she still forced a smile and said, "It's okay, I'm still young, I'll try to pay off my debts by around the age of twenty-five."

"Twenty-five years old? You're already a grown woman at twenty. Your talent will be wasted."

As if she had touched on a painful topic, Uzuki Yugao felt a pang of sadness. Being a ninja was already a high-risk profession, and the intense training and missions required a lot of money. Now, burdened with such a huge debt, she was almost powerless to move forward.

"Sister Miko, you are knowledgeable and have such a good relationship with the Uchiha clan, you must have a way. As long as we can get through this, I will listen to you from now on."

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao showed a pleading expression, while Nakata Yoshiko shook her head and sighed.

For Xiyan, who was just a young girl in the prime of her life, this was a devastating blow. Born into a commoner family, and with her decent talent, she could have had a brighter future, but instead...

"Evening Glory!"

Nakata Yoshiko looked hesitant, opening her mouth as if to say something, but then stopping herself in her tracks. Seeing this, Uzuki Yugao felt as if she had grasped at the last straw.

"Sister Meizi, do you have any ideas?"

Seeing the bewildered look on Yugao's young face, Nakata Yoshiko finally sighed softly, "Yugao, you know quite a lot. You must have been gossiping about me behind my back."

Unlike those who bury their heads in the sand, Nakata Yoshiko was not at all surprised by her relationship with someone from the Uchiha clan; in fact, she seemed to be doing it somewhat deliberately.

"No, I just heard it from someone else." In her haste, Uzuki Yugao blurted out the words without thinking, but she regretted it as soon as they left her mouth.

The two walked to a corner outside the police station. After looking around and finding no one, Nakata Yoshiko sighed softly, "Yugao, you must have heard about my sister's story."

Upon hearing this, Uzuki Yugao's expression visibly stiffened, while Nakata Yoshiko managed a forced smile. "Although there are many rumors, he's been quite good to me, and he takes good care of my children. You know, my husband died in World War III, and the village has been plagued by war for many years. Although the compensation is substantial, it's only enough to force my children to follow the same path."

"The most important thing for a powerful ninja is foundation. We have no bloodline, no secret techniques, and not even ninjutsu!" Nakata Yoshiko couldn't help but show a sad smile as she said this.

Ninjutsu! When Konoha was founded, it was established by the Senju and Uchiha clans who invited various powerful families to participate. Later, with the emergence of the Ninja Academy, commoner ninjas began to rise. The origin of ninjutsu is these powerful families and clans.

Therefore, there is an unwritten rule in the ninja world that civilian ninjas must report when learning ninjutsu. For example, if you learn a B-rank ninjutsu, you need to report the information to the village. And when you teach your descendants ninjutsu, you also need to report to the village.

After all, the ninjutsu of commoners originally came from wealthy families and powerful clans. They didn't charge any fees or say anything; it was just a reporting process. But this shows that class has always existed, no matter which world it is.

"Although Nakata was posthumously honored as a Special Jonin after his sacrifice, he was a Wind Release chakra user, but his child did not inherit his father's Wind Release chakra. For ordinary people, there is never a choice."

At this moment, Nakata Yoshiko said quietly, "Large clans have a lot of accumulated knowledge and can use ninjutsu of all attributes, but commoners can't. This almost cripples them."

"Yugao, you're still young, and I don't want you to regret it. Do you know what our greatest advantage is as female ninjas?"

At this moment, Nakata Yoshiko calmly looked at Uzuki Yugao, while Yugao showed a hesitant expression, and finally said softly, "It's beauty, and if a woman is a ninja, her offspring will also be ninjas."

After hearing this, Nakata Yoshiko sighed and said, "Yugao, the world of ninjas is cruel, and the competition is even more cruel. You are beautiful and have great talent. You have a great advantage at this age. If you were to have offspring, they would definitely be of superior talent. The village's powerful families and clans often prioritize marrying women with chakra physiques."

"Xiyan, you are now working in the police department. Our squad leader comes from a wealthy family, is still young, and is also good-looking. Even if you don't end up together, given the captain's personality, he won't treat you unfairly. This may be your only chance to change your fate now."

Nakata Yoshiko had always been the lover of a certain Uchiha ninja, and many people even knew it. Therefore, the information that the Anbu had discovered was this. By taking advantage of her personality, they had almost calculated that if she wanted to help, this was the only way she could go.

Although all of this was part of the Dark Division's scheme, when Uzuki Yugao actually heard these words, her face still showed a stiff expression of bewilderment.

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