I, Uchiha: Split Konoha

Chapter 94 The Flower of the Dark Side: The Beginning of Her Fall

The bright midday sun shone through the windows into the office, adding a touch of warmth to the room, but the air outside was chilly and biting.

The snowflakes on the ground began to melt, seemingly adding a bit more biting chill to the weather.

Inside the office, Uzuki Yugao, who had already returned to her work post that afternoon, came over carrying a stack of documents.

"Lord Ye, these are the documents."

Looking at Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Yoru smiled gently and nodded, saying, "The information is here."

Uchiha Yoru appeared perfectly normal, while Uzuki Yugao, whether intentionally or unable to conceal it, clearly showed a hint of embarrassment and confusion.

"Aren't you supposed to be resting at home today?"

It was just a normal question, but when it reached Uzuki Yugao's ears, she reacted like a frightened kitten, clearly overreacting and even a little nervous.

"Lord Ye, I'm fine now and can return to normal work."

Despite her strong and composed demeanor, Uzuki Yugao couldn't hide the panic in her eyes. Finally, as if remembering something, she took out a wad of banknotes from her pocket and placed it directly on the table.

"Um, Lord Ye, here you go."

She's still so naive. Even in this situation, she's still thinking about taking more. Looking at the flustered girl in front of him, Uchiha Yoru smiled. At the same time, he was even more satisfied that this was the benefit of power, even though the other party was a spy.

"Xiyan, you handle your work for now, then come with me to the training ground later."

At the same time, he smiled and held Yugao Uzuki's trembling hand, gently placing the banknotes into her pocket, and said soothingly, "Yugao, being a ninja requires a lot of resources, and this is what you deserve."

Xi Yan looked at the banknotes that had fallen back into her pocket, and felt her hand being held by the other person. Her face turned so red that it seemed like water could drip from it. She said in a flustered manner, "Um, Lord Ye, I'll go down first."

After watching the flustered figure leave, Uchiha Yoru's smile held a meaningful quality. He thought to himself that perhaps the other party had been acting, but he believed that in matters of the heart, especially given Uzuki Yugao's loyal nature, he was confident he could make the Third Hokage suffer this loss.

As she walked out of the office building, Uzuki Yugao nervously patted her chest. She could clearly hear her own heartbeat. Although it was all part of the Dark Division's plan, she was genuinely nervous just now, and it was a completely natural performance.

This is why the secret service would set up such a plan for her to get close to the target. Spy! It's not about having the best acting skills and methods; sometimes, it's about making good use of the available resources to maximize the benefits.

For the same meticulous plan, she had truly experienced the oppressive feeling of debt over the past month. At this moment, the banknotes in her pocket made her both nervous and slightly hot.

"Evening Glory?"

Suddenly, a soft call rang out, and Uzuki Yugao's hair stood on end. She turned around in alarm to find that it was Gekko Hayate with an apologetic expression.

Upon seeing who it was, Uzuki Yugao secretly broke out in a cold sweat, but couldn't help forcing a smile and saying, "Hayate, is something the matter?"

Sunlight filters through the snow, giving the Uzuki Yugao a unique beauty today. While she once evoked a sense of heroic spirit, today she seems to possess an added touch of fragility, inspiring a desire to protect her.

Like a wounded little wildcat, she made Moonlight Gale pause in surprise. Then, with a strong and calm demeanor, he scratched his head and smiled, "Xiyan, this is my salary for this month. It's not much, but I thought I could help you in any way I could."

At this point, Moonlight Gale, looking somewhat embarrassed, said, "Well, as you know, Xiyan, I spend almost all my money on cultivation, so I don't have much savings. This isn't much, so please don't mind."

Looking at the honest-looking Gekko Hayate, and then at the money in his hand, Uzuki Yugao, who seemed to have grown overnight, smiled, but felt a faint sense of loss in her heart for some unknown reason.

Moonlight Gale had a lot of money, but compared to that, the pocket money the other party had casually left her today seemed to present a stark contrast.

The salary earned from a month's hard work is nothing more than a casual pocket money for someone else.

Furthermore, the other party's arrangements were not only gentle but also caring. In comparison, Moonlight Gale's actions outside the police department building seemed somewhat childish and impulsive.

"Thank you, Gale. My problem is solved."

Is it resolved?

When Gekko Hayate heard this, he suddenly scratched his head awkwardly, unsure of what to say. "Um, Yugao, how did you solve it?"

Immediately after saying those words, Gekko Gale wanted to slap himself. How could he ask such a question? But the words were already out, so he could only offer an awkward smile.

The experience of Uzuki Yugao last night transformed her from a girl into a young woman. Overnight, it seemed as if all her former naivety and innocence had vanished with the wind, and she herself had grown up overnight.

She couldn't control her own destiny because of her lack of strength! If she were strong enough to be a Jonin, the Anbu would never have sacrificed her so easily.

Thinking of this, Uzuki Yugao revealed a carefree smile, looking at Gekko Hayate and said, "It was Captain Yoru who helped me solve it, on the condition that I follow Lord Yoru for ten years."

Uzuki Yugao knew that her secret couldn't be kept hidden forever, but to avoid gossip, Uchiha Yoru had arranged everything today, something she was well aware of.

The so-called vassal system was the same as the retainer system of the samurai era. A hundred years ago, major powerful families and clans had this custom of recruiting smaller families or powerful samurai as retainers, which is the so-called employment relationship. They had to pay their dues of loyalty. Once they violated their loyalty, the powerful family had the right to decide their life or death. If they were disgraced, they would be hunted down by everyone.

Although it is now the ninja era, all the major clans still have this tradition. The difference is that it is now called "following". Except for a few clans such as the Hyuga, the rest will focus on training some qualified commoner ninjas to serve as their subordinates.

The extended family provides the resources, and in return, they offer their loyalty.

"Xiyan, I'm so sorry I couldn't help you with that."

At this moment, Yu Guangjifeng awkwardly scratched his head and said, his simple mind completely unaware of what the other party had gone through.

As for Uzuki Yugao, she had experienced too much in one night and was not in the mood to say anything more. Moreover, she was a spy who was responsible for gathering information in secret, so she naturally did not want to involve others. She couldn't help but shake her head with a fake smile.

"Thank you, Gale. You're a good person. But I'm a little tired today, so I'll be going now."

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao didn't want to interact with acquaintances anymore; she was too tired. While Gekko Hayate was an excellent ninja, he was completely clueless in this area, knowing absolutely nothing. Instead, he asked with concern, "Yugao, do you need me to take you home?"

But Uzuki Yugao simply waved and left, leaving Gekko Hayate behind awkwardly scratching his head as he put the money in his pocket with a smile on his face.

"That's perfect, we can go out for barbecue tonight."

At the same time, he secretly encouraged himself, telling himself not to rush, to complete the secret mission first and gather intelligence, and that there would be plenty of time later.

Hayate Gekko and Yugao Uzuki both belong to the Anbu, but they don't know each other. After all, only those in the same team would show their true faces. Moreover, Yugao Uzuki was obviously a member who had just been trained and sent out to do spy missions. Naturally, the two of them didn't know that they both belonged to the Anbu.

Hayate Gekko's ability to see through objects is more suitable for intelligence gathering, so neither of them seemed to know that they were in the same department. This was partly to ensure that they wouldn't implicate others if they were exposed. After all, pulling up a radish would bring mud along with it; no matter how stubborn you are, this is the world of ninjas.

There are all sorts of strange ninjutsu, including illusion techniques and brain invasion detection techniques.

Outside the village, in a training ground belonging to the Uchiha clan.

As the snow melted, the air grew crisper, and two figures appeared on the training field.

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao had suppressed all her emotions, and her face showed a feigned shyness and complexity. When she arrived at the training ground, Uchiha Yoru did not feel embarrassed at all.

"Uzuki Yugao... Blood type A, birthday November 3rd, hobby is flower viewing, currently a Chunin, skilled in swordsmanship."

With a gentle smile, Uchiha Yoru revealed all the information about Uzuki Yugao. Upon hearing this, Yugao was secretly shocked. As expected, there were never any simple people among the great clans. Fortunately, she was only being valued by the Anbu and was being prepared for training when she was selected by the Anbu leader. In addition, with the Anbu's cover-up, naturally no clues were exposed.

"Master Ye."

Uzuki Yugao looked nervous, her face pale, as if she was worried about the other party investigating her identity. However, the moment she raised her head, she saw a gentle smile on her face, with a piece of white paper between two fingers.

"Yugao, this is a chakra attribute test paper."

With a gentle smile, Uchiha Yoru handed over the chakra test strip, clearly intended for her to try. At that moment, Uzuki Yugao was taken aback, then quickly realized what was happening and took the strip with trembling, pale fingers.

"Thank you."

Chakra test strips are expensive, and he, being of commoner origin, naturally knew the burden this would place on her. It wasn't that they, as commoner ninjas, were unwilling to part with them, but rather, what good would it do to test her chakra attributes?

Elemental ninjutsu is extremely precious to ordinary ninjas. They only buy these expensive test strips to check their chakra nature when they have the opportunity to learn elemental ninjutsu, and then they go on to learn ninjutsu.

Before they are qualified to learn elemental ninjutsu, ordinary ninjas would never be willing to waste money on it. After all, knowing it now won't enhance their strength, so they might as well buy a few more explosive tags.

"Inject your chakra into the test strip and see your chakra attribute."

Uchiha Yoru spoke softly, while Uzuki Yugao's pale, slender fingers held a chakra test strip. As chakra was inputted, the white paper was instantly split in two.

Upon seeing this, Uchiha Yoru immediately revealed a satisfied smile. "Congratulations, Yugao. Although it is a single attribute, the wind attribute is extremely rare, and it is also an attribute with high attack power."

Although she couldn't directly access advanced ninjutsu as a genius among commoners, she still knew these basic facts. When she saw her chakra attribute, a sincere smile appeared on Uzuki Yugao's face.

Looking at the girl in front of him, Uchiha Yoru thought to himself, "I can't see any flaws. She's probably just playing herself. She's only graduated a few years ago, so she doesn't need to pretend to be like this. However, I will do everything I can to make the Anbu lose this elite member. In return, my side will gain an elite member."

"Xiyan, when I examined you this morning, I found that you have quite a few hidden injuries from training, and your hands are very beautiful."

The scene abruptly shifted in the second half of the sentence. Under the bewildered and flustered gaze of Uzuki Yugao, she saw the other person grasp her hand. Just as she was wondering what to do, a heavy object suddenly appeared in his palm.

"Your hands are beautiful, perfect for practicing swordsmanship, and your physique also has good explosive power."

With a light laugh, Uchiha Yoru placed a standard Uchiha clan ninja sword in the other's hand, and said with a smile.

He wasn't making things up; the other person was indeed very well-suited for swordsmanship. After all, he knew very well from the original work that the girl in front of him had become a special Jonin of the Anbu with her superb swordsmanship and was even known as the Flower of the Anbu.

Looking at the fighting style of Uzuki Yugao, almost all of them are displays of swordsmanship. Perhaps it is related to her commoner background, but it is impossible that she could not learn some low-level ninjutsu. Therefore, she is really suited to swordsmanship, which is why she took this path of specializing in swordsmanship.

She initially thought the other person was going to harass her, and despite her panic, she managed to suppress her inner turmoil. Little did she expect that the other person would simply place a ninja sword in her hand.

As a Chunin skilled in swordsmanship, how could she not see the quality of this ninja sword? It was clearly a ninja sword of excellent quality.

"Lord Ye, this is far too precious."

Before Uzuki Yugao could finish speaking, Uchiha Yoru smiled and waved his hand, saying, "Since you like it, keep it. Don't worry, I've already removed the Uchiha clan crest from this sword; no outsider will notice."

"From today onwards, you must finish all your work every morning, and you must not give up your training in the afternoon. I will personally teach you swordsmanship every day."

For Uzuki Yugao, who came from a commoner background, she had never seen such a scene before. First, there was an extremely precious ninja sword, and then swordsmanship. She was immediately flustered and said, "Lord Yoru, if I were to secretly learn the Uchiha clan's swordsmanship, would it cause you any trouble?"

Seeing Uzuki Yugao's flustered appearance, Uchiha Yoru smiled inwardly. She was indeed very naive. Although she came with a purpose, he didn't believe that the Anbu would be as generous as him.

"Don't worry, I still have the right to teach you some ninjutsu. From today onwards, unless there are special circumstances, I will spar with you every afternoon and teach you the true secrets of swordsmanship."

Given Uzuki Yugao's background, she would cherish ninjutsu extremely, and the Anbu would not give her ninjutsu casually.

So, if he wants to win this girl's heart, money? That's too cliché. The most precious thing is advanced ninjutsu that money can't buy. He also has the training experience of a wealthy family.

If you're naive and inexperienced, I'll show you all the wonders of the world. He'll smash you with ninjutsu! He'll smash this girl until she's completely disoriented.

Thanks to: Brother "鵹鱼化龙是个啥" for the 100 coins and Brother "认真且怂一个人也挺好" for the 100 coins. Thank you to all the brothers for your support.

(End of this chapter)