Chapter 699: Random S+ Skill

After receiving the intelligence from his spy, Ebizo found Chiyo and informed her of the latest information.

“It’s now certain that Sasori is in Six Paths City. My people personally saw Sasori walking with Nagato of the Shinobi Sect within Six Paths City,” Ebizo said.

“And based on Sasori’s behavior, it’s highly probable that Sasori has joined the Shinobi Sect.”

As the head of the intelligence department, Ebizo was very rigorous with information. Since his informant hadn’t definitively confirmed Sasori as a member of the Shinobi Sect, he wouldn’t use overly certain terms.

“Sigh.”

Chiyo let out a deep sigh, her face showing immense weariness.

She understood Ebizo’s strictness with intelligence; if even Ebizo said it was highly probable, then it was practically confirmed.

“How did it come to this…” Chiyo’s brows furrowed.

Sasori joining a Ninja Organization was one thing, but he specifically joined the Shinobi Sect.

Unless the Shinobi Sect was willing to halt its expansion and content itself with its current territory, a conflict between the Shinobi Sect and Sunagakure was inevitable.

The strengthening of the Shinobi Sect would undoubtedly affect Sunagakure’s interests, and Sunagakure couldn’t just stand by and watch this happen. This was an irreconcilable contradiction, otherwise, there wouldn’t have been a Shinobi World War.

Would the Shinobi Sect stop its expansion? Chiyo didn’t think so.

Even the Amegakure back then dared to challenge the Five Great Ninja Villages. The current Shinobi Sect surpassed the former Amegakure in all aspects, so how could it stop its progress due to a potential challenge?

Chiyo loved her grandson deeply. If one day Sasori’s life depended on her sacrificing her own, she would undoubtedly choose for Sasori to live. However, she could not betray her Village for Sasori.

Chiyo was born at the end of the Sengoku period. When she was five, Senju Hashirama was the first to establish Konoha, ushering in the era of Ninja Villages.

The history of Sunagakure was, in fact, Chiyo’s growth story. She witnessed Sunagakure being built from the barren desert, saw it become one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, and constantly strive for strength. Chiyo also transformed from a talented Ninja into a legendary Puppet Master renowned throughout the Ninja World during this process.

Sunagakure was built by countless Hidden Sand Ninja together, but Chiyo was definitely one of the most prominent among them.

How could she betray the Village she had helped build since childhood? This was her home.

“It’s not the worst yet. I’ll have my people contact Sasori and persuade him to leave the Shinobi Sect,” Ebizo said.

Ebizo was worried Chiyo would break down if Sasori died at the hands of a Hidden Sand Ninja.

Chiyo had lost loved ones and children, but at least those were done by enemy Ninja.

If her own Village’s Ninja killed her grandson, that would be different.

“No need. I’ll depart for the Shinobi Sect shortly,” Chiyo shook her head.

She wanted to go and have a good talk with Sasori herself, even if the trip might be very dangerous.

“That’s too risky. You know Hiruzen Sarutobi wasn’t even that guy’s opponent,” Ebizo seriously advised.

Chiyo was very strong, but to say she was stronger than Hiruzen Sarutobi was nonsense.

Given Sōsuke’s current displayed strength, whether Chiyo could return safely depended entirely on Sōsuke’s intentions.

If Sōsuke made a move, Chiyo would surely die.

“The conflict between Sunagakure and the Shinobi Sect hasn’t erupted yet. Now is the best time,” Chiyo’s mind was made up.

Although Sunagakure had begun secretly contacting Iwagakure to jointly suppress the Shinobi Sect, on the surface, Sunagakure and the Shinobi Sect still maintained a peaceful coexistence, with no conflicts having occurred.

“Then go find the Fourth Hokage and have him contact the Shinobi Sect. Go as an official representative of Sunagakure, whether for cooperation talks or anything else,” Ebizo suggested when he realized he couldn’t stop Chiyo.

With the identity of a Sunagakure representative, Sōsuke should be more apprehensive.

No matter what, Sunagakure was still one of the Five Great Ninja Villages, while the Shinobi Sect was just a minor force seeking development.

The Shinobi Sect was the challenger… Land of Fire, Konoha.

In the Uchiha Clan Compound, a large number of Uchiha Ninja were heading in groups towards Nanga Shrine.

Today was the thirtieth day of Uchiha Ninja being dispatched for external missions. To expand on the results and better reform the Police Force, Shisui specifically asked Uchiha Fugaku to convene a Clan Meeting for the dispatched Uchiha to showcase their achievements and share their experiences.

“Yaowei, are you not used to being away from the Police Force?” an Uchiha Ninja curiously asked his friend, Uchiha Yaowei.

Because Uchiha Yaowei was either getting familiar with his teammates or on missions, he hadn’t seen Uchiha Yaowei much in the past month.

“I was a bit unaccustomed the first few days, but then it got better. It’s a bit tiring, but more challenging, and I can earn more money,” Uchiha Yaowei replied with a smile.

“How much did you earn this month?” the Uchiha Ninja asked curiously.

“Not an awful lot, just 400,000 ryo. I spent a lot of time getting familiar with my teammates, so I was probably on actual missions for less than two-thirds of the time,” Uchiha Yaowei replied.

“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. By that calculation, Uchiha Yaowei could earn three months of his salary in one month.

“Pretty much,” Uchiha Yaowei’s expression showed a hint of pride.

When he left the Police Force, his salary was only 170,000 ryo.

Although he was an Uchiha Jonin with a two-tomoe Sharingan, he was relatively young, with little seniority and a low position, so his salary was significantly lower than those veteran Uchiha Jonin.

Similar conversations were happening among many Uchiha Ninja.

The Uchiha still in the Police Force were curious about how their departed clansmen were doing.

And the departed Uchiha naturally wouldn’t miss this excellent opportunity to show off, each of them either flaunting their income or competing on the number of completed commissions and the rank of the completed missions.

Listening to this, the Uchiha still in the Police Force felt a little uncomfortable.

The Police Force not only paid less but also had more rules, less freedom, and the work was monotonous, preventing them from utilizing their full strength.

The Police Force’s authority overlapped with Anbu’s, but Anbu’s rank was higher than the Police Force’s. So, while the Police Force seemed to have a lot of jurisdiction, in reality, most of it was trivial matters, with all truly important tasks handled by Anbu.

“Clan Head, when will the second batch of transfer personnel be selected?” As soon as the Clan Meeting began, an Uchiha Jonin impatiently asked.

Seeing his friends gaining Hokage’s approval and earning big money, he also wanted to get on board.

“Yes, Clan Head, why don’t you hold a Martial Arts Tournament? The spots can be decided by strength,” an Uchiha suggested.

Many of them were not convinced by the first list and felt that their own strength was not inferior to those on it.

Seeing the Uchiha so enthusiastic right at the start of the Clan Meeting, Shisui nodded inwardly.

Now, he just needed to spend time systematically pushing forward, and the problems of the Police Force would be resolved.

In the past, so many Uchiha would join the Police Force primarily because only Uchiha Ninja could serve in it. The Uchiha had to send enough Ninja to the Police Force, and for various reasons, a trend of taking pride in the Police Force had formed.

Now that the Police Force was no longer exclusive to the Uchiha, and the trend had shifted, there was no reason for Uchiha to flock to the Police Force in the future.

“Everyone, don’t rush. Furthermore, the selection of personnel considers overall aptitude, not just strength,” Uchiha Fugaku replied.

Konoha needed skilled Ninja to carry out missions, but Muzuki was more concerned with Shisui completing his life mission.

After explaining the clansmen’s questions, Uchiha Fugaku announced the official start of the Clan Meeting.

One by one, the Uchiha Jonin reported their achievements over the past month.

“Within thirty days, I led my team to complete two A-Rank Missions and five B-Rank Missions, earning a total commission of…”

“I led my team to complete three A-Rank Missions…”

“I completed six B-Rank Missions and one A-Rank Mission with my team.”

The Uchiha Ninja who completed many missions and earned a lot of money stood tall with confident smiles.

The Uchiha Ninja who completed fewer missions also didn’t look dejected; they just secretly vowed to work harder, knowing that even if they earned a bit less, the overall conditions were better than when they were in the Police Force.

“I think the Clan should pay attention to the rumors about the Uchiha within Konoha. This makes it harder for us to start working when we first join a team.”

Uchiha Inaho shared his experience.

“These outsiders are truly hateful, slandering our Uchiha like this!” an Uchiha Ninja indignantly exclaimed.

“Why should we Uchiha explain our actions to them? Let those fools misunderstand us,” an Uchiha said indifferently.

Seeing some Uchiha Ninja still speaking this way, Shisui knew that he still had a long way to go to completely resolve the conflict.

Some of the rumors about the Uchiha were truly self-inflicted.

“This won’t solve the problem. Communication is essential. A good team relationship is crucial for better mission completion,” Uchiha Inaho refuted.

If he had maintained his aloofness and done nothing, let alone working together on missions, he might have been replaced directly.

If a team was dissatisfied with its captain, members had the right to request a team change. In Uchiha Inaho’s situation at the time, he, as the new captain, would certainly have been replaced.

Moreover, Uchiha Inaho didn’t think his teammates were wrong. If anyone was to blame, it should be the people spreading the rumors.

“Inaho is right. In fact, this is also a kind of ability; being able to coordinate a team well indicates excellent leadership skills,” Shisui said, supporting Uchiha Inaho.

It was fine to love the Clan, but not to treat outsiders as less than human.

Uchiha Yaowei and other Ninja with similar experiences also voiced their support and opinions.

The elders also expressed their support for Shisui’s statements.

Although those who supported Shisui might not completely share his thoughts, fortunately, the momentum was sufficient.

After the Clan Meeting, Shisui distributed a new questionnaire.

He wanted to know how many Uchiha had changed their minds due to his actions, and the questionnaire results would also influence the selection of the second batch of transferred personnel.

“Disciple Uchiha Shisui’s strength increased, promoting the reform of the Police Force, and taking a step towards resolving the conflict between the Uchiha and Konoha, earning a progress reward — Chakra +3000, Random Skill Extraction Scroll Fragment S+ (Mastery Rank) x 2, Yin Release Chakra Comprehension Boost.”

While Shisui was working hard, Muzuki’s system quickly generated the 60% progress reward.

“Four fragments. After synthesizing one draw, there will still be one fragment left,” Muzuki looked at the reward.

Random Skill Extraction Scroll Fragments, like Self-Selection Extraction Scrolls, required three fragments to synthesize a complete Extraction Scroll.

PS:

Second update.

Ultimately gloomy, so gloomy it’s a bit sunny.

Actually, it should have been ready around five, but diarrhea caused a lot of wasted time.