The Fallen Flower of the Shadow Division

The back hill.

"You have completed the first stage. Now you are practicing the second stage, 'Power'."

Yūhi Kurenai, Uzuki Yugao, and Mitarashi Anko each harbored their own thoughts and were secretly vying for power. Uchiha Yoru, however, pretended not to see the three women's underhanded tactics. After all, people are only competitive when they are together, and competitiveness is the source of motivation.

"This is a rubber ball, a hundred times stronger than a regular balloon. What you need to do is maintain the release of Chakra and solidify it until you can burst the ball."

Another basket of balls was brought out, but these were sturdier rubber balls. Afterwards, Uchiha Yoru solemnly explained the various techniques and experiences of this Ninjutsu to the three women before staying behind to practice.

He would create Shadow Clone to train every day, which could also be considered as using his authority to assign the three women training tasks on the front lines where the burden was heavy. After all, not all ninjas had such ample training time, because this was the front lines.

Inside the tent, Uchiha Yoru's main body looked at the daily intelligence reports that were constantly being transmitted. There were intelligence scrolls from the patrol and Scout Squad every day, as well as supplies, logistics, and various intelligence gathered from the villages behind the camp.

It could be said that Uchiha Yoru spent at least several hours each day processing intelligence. Looking at the heavy intelligence tasks, he narrowed his eyes and revealed a cold smile.

"A clever scheme. They've been sending in a constant stream of useless, even time-wasting, intelligence, one after another. These underhanded tactics are unlike the Third Hokage and Danzo's style."

Uchiha Yoru secretly scoffed. Through the tedious and numerous intelligence reports, he realized that either the reports consumed a lot of his energy every day, greatly reducing the time he could dedicate to training, or that the reports indicated that the people he trusted included their people.

Is that you, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi? Or perhaps Ume Sarutobi?

To create opportunities for his Spy, he would suffer no loss regardless of success or failure.

"Genma." Uchiha Yoru called out softly, and the three members of Genma Squad, who were acting as guards, respectfully approached from outside the door. "Lord Yoru."

Looking at Shiranui Genma, Tatami Iwashi, Namiashi Raidō, Uchiha Yoru smiled and shook his head, saying, "Although you are my guards, you should know that the battle on the front lines may last for an unknown period of time. When there is no fighting, the three of you will work in three shifts. Remember not to forget to train during your free time. Ninjas are judged by their strength."

Upon hearing these words of concern, the three members of the Genma Squad all showed expressions of gratitude. Although the front lines were tough and dangerous, they truly made their lives much more fulfilling.

"Lord Yoru, please rest assured, we will definitely cultivate diligently."

The loyalty of the three is beyond doubt now, after all, they have no way out in their hearts, especially after joining Orochimaru's forces again, they can only go down this path to the bitter end.

"By the way, from Hizashi on, Genma, you will work with Hizashi to handle intelligence from the front lines. Namiashi Raidō intelligence from the village, Tatami Iwashi, you two will assist Kakashi and Shisui. You only need to report daily."

You don't want to cause trouble through tedious and monotonous intelligence missions? Fine, I'll do as you wish and distribute the tasks. As for what information your Spy can obtain?

Thinking of this, Uchiha Yoru sneered. "Let's see who has the better methods. We're from the same village. It's already wrong of you to use Spy. I don't believe that I can't seduce one or two Spy with faith by relying on my own loyalty."

"Lord Yoru, what about your safety?"

Upon hearing this, the three members of the Genma Squad all showed excited expressions. Uchiha Yoru's trust in them was beyond question; this was top-secret information that only trusted individuals could access. This trust gave them a feeling of being willing to die for someone who understood them.

"Heh, if there's still danger within Konoha's Camp, then no matter how many people are guarding it, it's impossible to escape."

Uchiha Yoru waved to the three of them. After all, they were the Fourth Hokage's chosen guard team. It would be a lie to say they had no talent. He couldn't let these people waste their talents; this was all his power.

"Go down and each of you select a Genin squad to train as your subordinates. This will make your daily guard duties a little easier."

It was obvious that Uchiha Yoru was giving the three of them a break. Despite being their guards, they were being asked to participate in the assistants' administrative duties while also having time to train. The selected Genin squad, on the other hand, was being used to take over their usual guard duties.

"Captain Yoru, isn't this a bit inappropriate?"

The Fourth Hokage Minato Namikaze, had a good eye for talent; the three members of Genma Squad all looked embarrassed, clearly feeling awkward.

Uchiha Yoru, however, chuckled and jokingly said, "You guys really want to slack off? I'm having you select promising talents to share your guard duties, and also to train new people for the village. You'll have to work harder in the early stages, but things will be easier later."

Uchiha Yoru's words were clearly meant to exonerate the three, but even with such a relaxed tone from someone in a superior position, the three showed excited smiles and nodded firmly, saying, "Captain Yoru, don't worry, we definitely won't let you down."

It has to be said that Uchiha Yoru's language skills have become increasingly strong since he stepped into the limelight. In just a few words, he not only excited the Genma Squad to the point of being full of enthusiasm, but also made them extremely grateful to him.

This is the advantage of being in a position of power. You don't even need to be sincere with your subordinates. Just a few words are enough to make them blush and excitedly pledge their loyalty, as if they've been injected with chicken blood. If you asked them to die for you, they would probably pat their chests and shout, "I'll go!" without hesitation.

Beneath Uchiha Yoru's smile lay disdain for the person behind the scenes. Their underhanded tactics, ironically, provided him with an opportunity to win people's hearts. Why not use a bunch of useless political maneuvering to gain the trust and gratitude of his subordinates?

The highest level of leadership is not about doing everything yourself, but about having your subordinates share the burden of your duties, and then being grateful to you for it, seeing it as a sign of your trust.

Uchiha Yoru was somewhat sarcastic about this distorted world, but it's not their fault. After all, they've only existed for a short time, and there have been historical gaps in between, some even due to human factors. No one has ever summarized the methods of the great people in history; instead, only the strong ones have managed to leave behind a name.

As you can see, the Third Hokage and the Third Tsuchikage were both working hard in the office almost every day, resulting in one being very weak and the other suffering from a herniated disc.

It seems that those in power in this world all have their own domineering will. They believe that only they can do it well, and that others are slightly inferior. They even believe that the successors must inherit their own ideas.

A narrow Shinobi World.

Time flies, and before they knew it, Uchiha Yoru had been at the front lines for five months. Although there hadn't been any major conflicts with the Mist Ninja, minor skirmishes were happening every day. At first glance, the casualties didn't seem high, but with each day being like this, the accumulated casualty reports were a shocking sight.

Konoha's defenses along the border against the Land of Lightning; Konoha's camp.

"Shinnosuke, Orochimaru's Disciple, the Uchiha brat, has actually established himself on the front lines and even gained the trust of countless people. This may not be a good thing."

Seeing his wife's still unwilling expression, Shin'nosuke Sarutobi frowned and sighed with melancholy, "Can't you just shut up? With the Uchiha surname, let alone the old man, the entire higher-ups would never let him take over. You're lucky you even survived this time. Don't you think Orochimaru's matter is too small?"

"Shinnosuke, who am I doing all this for? Isn't it all for you, for this family, for our child Konohamaru? If you had the strength to become a Kage, would I be doing this?!"

Seeing his wife like this, even though he knew she was also after his own desire for a higher position, when it came to this topic between men and women, the man had no chance of winning.

Shin'nosuke Sarutobi shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Alright, alright, you're right. I'm not lecturing you, I'm just telling you a fact: the Uchiha surname has severed all possibilities, so stop causing trouble. If the old man finds out, you'll think about the unborn child, if not others."

As expected, when Shin'nosuke Sarutobi mentioned the child, Ume Sarutobi subtly touched her own protruding belly, and immediately snorted coldly, complaining, "That old man is really ruthless."

However, when she touched her lower abdomen, even the most ruthless woman would reveal a gentle smile. She murmured to herself, "Child, your appearance saved your mother's life. Your grandfather is truly heartless."

If it hadn't been discovered in time that she was pregnant, the Third Hokage Hiruzen Sarutobi, wouldn't have spared her. It was only for the sake of his grandson that this Shinobi Hero hesitated before finally exiling her to the border.

The Land of Whirlpools, behind the Konoha Base.

At this moment, Uzuki Yugao's face was pale. As she leaned against the wall to leave, her legs were still trembling uncontrollably, as if they no longer belonged to her.

Her long, shapely, and supple legs were trembling as if she were having a seizure. The young girl, Uzuki Yugao, was nearly 1.7 meters tall. Her pale cheeks were covered with sweat that soaked her temples.

"Yugao, stop being so brave and lie down first."

A pair of strong, powerful hands helped her sit on the bed. Her hands glowed with a pale green Medical Ninjutsu Chakra. Under the relief of the Medical Ninjutsu, her legs seemed to recover, and even her pale face showed a blush.

Looking at Uchiha Yoru's Uzuki Yugao over the past few days, he frowned and said, "Yugao, I can understand that you've tasted the forbidden fruit and are now enjoying the experience, but you also need to cherish your body. As a ninja, you must learn to control your desires. A ninja's strength is everything."

Uchiha Yoru's serious and concerned tone brought a shy blush to Uzuki Yugao's pale cheeks. Although it wasn't the first time between them, such explicit words still filled her with embarrassment.

"Lord Yoru, all I wanted was to satisfy you. I'm so useless."

The thought of the other person's beast-like physique and abnormal energy filled Uzuki Yugao with a bitter smile. Why? Didn't Sister Miko say that there are only oxen that die from exhaustion, not fields that are over-plowed? Her fields had already been plowed into muddy mud, and her bones were almost falling apart.

Seeing Uzuki Yugao's unusual behavior these past few days, Uchiha Yoru seemed to have guessed what was going on, but he still pretended to be concerned and gently comforted her, "Yugao, why don't you take a few days off?"

Hearing this, though filled with resentment, Uzuki Yugao felt as if her body was about to fall apart, and nodded helplessly, "I'm so useless, Lord Yoru."

Uzuki Yugao was also suffering. The former Anbu Captain had contacted her. Although she had been relieved of her post, she still had to remember that the former head of the Anbu was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Hokage. Moreover, the former head of the Anbu had invoked the title of the front-line commander-in-chief Shin'nosuke Sarutobi.

The Third Hokage had already given orders that all hidden Anbu Spy on the front lines must unconditionally obey the orders of the front-line commander Shin'nosuke Sarutobi. Therefore, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and obey the orders.

Fortunately, this time the order was not to do anything to Lord Yoru, whom she already felt guilty towards. It was merely to use her body to make him addicted, thereby exhausting Lord Yoru's energy and even making Lord Yoru addicted to it.

But! She had already given it her all. You have to understand, he was Taijutsu -type ninja. At first, she was shy but also secretly pleased. But after several days, she really couldn't take it anymore; her body felt like it was about to fall apart.

Looking at Uchiha Yoru 'Uzuki Yugao exhausted appearance, he couldn't help but shake his head. If he knew what she was thinking, he would probably smile confidently.

My physical talent combined is no less than that of the Third Raikage. You have to know that he can compete with the Eight-Tails among the Tailed Beast in terms of stamina. In all known cases, he is probably the only one who can make Tailed Beast so exhausted that it faints. Hashirama Senju and Madara Uchiha are strong, but they are not necessarily able to compete with him in terms of physique.

With the terrifying physical stamina to exhaust even Tailed Beast, you, a mere ordinary ninja, are out to be underestimated?

"Lord Yoru, I feel much better now, I still need to go cultivate."

Although she couldn't muster any enthusiasm, the thought of Lord Yoru personally teaching her the Rasengan A-Rank Ninjutsu, along with Yūhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko, stirred a stubborn refusal to admit defeat within her. "You're stronger than me, but one of you relies on your own teacher, and the other on being a disciple of the same teacher as Lord Yoru. Although I'm a commoner, we're starting from the same point now, and I absolutely refuse to give up."

Looking at the stubborn Uzuki Yugao, Uchiha Yoru shook his head and said, "If you don't push yourself these nights, you won't miss training."

"Lord Yoru, don't worry, I definitely won't miss any training." Uzuki Yugao showed a stubborn and unyielding expression. She couldn't compete in physical combat, but she absolutely couldn't lose to Yūhi Kurenai and Mitarashi Anko in Ninjutsu practice.

Seeing the determination in Uzuki Yugao's eyes, Uchiha Yoru finally shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright then, I'll use Medical Ninjutsu to relieve your muscle soreness. You can rest for half an hour now, and no one will notice anything when you go out."

Bright sunlight streamed onto the bed, and Uzuki Yugao gazed dreamily at the gentle-smiling man before her. His warm hands caressed her body, and the Medical Ninjutsu Chakra brought her comfort, while a sense of guilt overwhelmed her as she slowly drifted off to sleep.

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