The Fall of the Flower of the Anbu Begins

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

The snowflakes on the ground began to melt, seemingly adding a touch of biting cold to the weather.

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

"Lord Yoru, these are the documents."

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

Uchiha Yoru appeared perfectly normal, revealing nothing, 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 becoming a little nervous.

"Lord Yoru, 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 Yoru, 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 Yoruro smiled. At the same time, he was even more satisfied that this was the benefit of power, even though the other party was Spy.

"Yugao, you handle your work for now, then come with me to the Training Ground later."

At the same time, she smiled and held Uzuki Yugao'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."

Yugao looked at the banknotes that had once again fallen into her pocket, and felt her hand being held by the other person. Her face turned even redder, and she said in a flustered manner, "Lord Yoru, 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 when it came to matters of the heart, especially given Uzuki Yugao's loyal nature, he was confident he could make the Third Hokage suffer this loss.

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

This is why the Anbu devised such a plan for her to get close to the target. Being a Spy isn't about having the most superb acting skills and methods; sometimes, it's about making good use of available resources to maximize your potential.

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 were more likely to make her nervous and slightly hot.

"Yugao?"

Suddenly, a soft exclamation 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 but force a smile and ask, "Hayate, is something the matter?"

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

Like a wounded little wildcat, she startled Gekko Hayate, who then scratched his head with a strong, composed smile. "Yugao, this is my salary for this month. It's not much, but I wanted to help you in any way I could."

At this point, Gekko Hayate, looking somewhat embarrassed, said, "Well, as you know, Yugao, 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.

Gekko Hayate 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.

A month's hard-earned salary is nothing more than a casual pocket change for someone else.

Furthermore, the other party's arrangements were not only gentle but also showed great care. In comparison, Gekko Hayate's actions outside the Konoha Military Police Building seemed somewhat childish and impulsive.

"Swift Wind, thank you, my trouble is resolved."

Solved?

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

Immediately after saying those words, Gekko Hayate 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 Jōnin, the Anbu would never have sacrificed her so easily.

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

Uzuki Yugao knew she couldn't hide her situation any longer, 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 Noble Houses and clans had this custom of recruiting smaller families or powerful Samurai as retainers, which was a 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.

"Yugao, 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 having no idea what the other person had gone through.

As for Uzuki Yugao, she had experienced too much in one night and was in no mood to say much. Moreover, she was Spy was secretly responsible for gathering information, so she naturally did not want to involve others. She couldn't help but give a fake smile and shake her head.

"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 standing there awkwardly scratching his head, stuffing the money in his hand into his pocket, 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 Anbu mission first and gather intelligence, and that there would be plenty of time later.

Gekko Hayate and Uzuki Yugao 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, Uzuki Yugao was obviously a member who had just been trained and sent out on Spy missions. Naturally, neither of them knew that they both belonged to the Anbu.

Gekko Hayate's Transparent Escape 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 if they were exposed, others wouldn't be implicated. After all, pulling up a radish would bring up the mud, and no matter how stubborn you are, this is the world of ninjas.

Genjutsu, brain-invasion and detection techniques, and all sorts of strange Ninjutsu are readily available.

Outside the village, in a Training Ground belonging to the Uchiha Compound.

As the snow melted, the air grew crisper, and two figures appeared on the Training Ground.

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, hobbies include flower viewing, currently Chunin, skilled in swordsmanship."

With a gentle smile, Uchiha Yoru revealed all the information about Uzuki Yugao. Upon hearing Yugao was secretly shocked. As expected, there were never any simple people among the Great Clans. Fortunately, she had only been valued by the Anbu and was being trained when she was selected by the Anbu Captain. In addition, thanks to the Anbu's cover-up, no clues were exposed.

"Lord Yoru."

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, a gentle smile appeared on her face, and she was holding a piece of white paper between two fingers.

"Yugao, this is Chakra Nature Test Paper."

With a gentle smile, Uchiha Yoru handed over the Chakra Test Paper, 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 Paper are expensive, and being of commoner origin, he naturally understood the burden this would place on her. It wasn't that they, as commoner ninjas, were unwilling to spend the money, but rather, even if you could test out her Chakra Nature, what then?

Nature-based 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 nature-based 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 more Explosive Tag.

"Inject your Chakra into the test strip and see your Chakra Nature."

Uchiha Yoru spoke softly, while Uzuki Yugao's pale, slender fingers held Chakra Test Paper. With the input of Chakra, the white paper was instantly split in two.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yoru immediately smiled with satisfaction. "Congratulations, Yugao. Although it's a single attribute, Wind Release is extremely rare, and it's 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 Nature, a genuine 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."

"Yugao, 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 Ninja Sword from the Uchiha Clan into 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 story that the girl in front of him had become 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 forced herself to remain calm. To her surprise, the other person simply placed a ninja sword in her hand.

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

"Lord Yoru, this is far too valuable."

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 neglect your training in the afternoon. I will personally instruct you in swordsmanship every day."

For Uzuki Yugao, who came from a commoner background, she had never seen such a sight 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. As expected, she was 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 Ultimate Technique 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 Noble Houses 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 make this girl dizzy and disoriented.

Thanks to: 'Salted Fish Dragon What?' for the 100 coins, and 'It's good to be serious and cowardly alone' for the 100 coins. Thank you to all the brothers for your support.