S-rank Special Merit, Izanagi (Seeking Follow-up Reads, Monthly Votes)

The members of the Police Force were all fierce persons who had awakened the Sharingan.

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However, this was not what Qiongyue found surprising. It was the age at which Ao awakened his Sharingan.

According to the records in their clan history, those with the aptitude to awaken the Sharingan awakened it at the latest by fifteen or sixteen years old.

Ao was the first to awaken the Sharingan in his twenties!

This aptitude... should it be called talented?

Or untalented?

He's truly a freak.

Qiongyue glanced at Ao with a strange expression, then curiously opened the mission scroll Ao had just submitted.

After a moment of silence.

"Clan Head."

Seeing Qiongyue remain silent for a long time and looking at the sky, Uchiha Ao decided to speak directly:

"Now that my Sharingan has awakened, I wonder about the Police Force position you promised me earlier..."

"...Before we discuss that."

After a moment of silence, Qiongyue placed the scroll on the desk, his eyes fixed on Ao, and said:

"Can you tell me what intelligence you gathered from Kinkaku and Ginkaku this time?"

"..."

Ao's eyes flickered. He didn't know if the scroll Tobirama had stamped with the red seal contained the same information as what he had submitted.

Qiongyue deliberately asked this question, clearly having realized this possibility himself. He wanted to see if his information matched what was stated in this scroll.

With the Uchiha Clan's influence, even if they hadn't found out yet that I went to the Hokage's Office, they probably would in the future.

Wait, wouldn't Tobirama think of this issue?

Clearly, he was still testing my stance, wanting to see how I would choose. Afterward, he could also learn from the clan's recent actions whether I had leaked any information.

Qiongyue asking this clearly held a bit of testing intent as well.

Damn it, being caught between these two dark-hearted brats is truly suffocating!

Sigh... In front of such omnipotent people, it's best not to play any tricks. I'll play the honest card.

Even if I don't report this intelligence now, with the Uchiha's influence, they'll catch wind of it soon enough. If Tobirama blames me then, I'll just say it came from the clan's intelligence network.

With his mind made up, Sou truthfully relayed the intelligence he'd gathered from Kinkaku and Ginkaku to Uchiha Qiongyue. During his report, however, his words were entirely framed from the perspective of the Uchiha clan's interests, causing the old man Qiongyue to nod repeatedly, his face full of admiration.

As for what he was truly thinking, only heaven knew.

"Hmm... You're always considering the clan's interests when gathering intelligence, that's excellent! It's something many of the clan's young talents can't even do."

Qiongyue praised, "The intelligence you've provided this time can be considered a great merit, both for the clan and the village."

"Oh, right."

As he spoke, his tone shifted casually, "What reward did Tobirama give you this time?"

"...An A-rank Ninjutsu Scroll,"

Sou replied truthfully after a moment of silence, "And reinstatement at the Ninja Academy, demoted to Assistant Teacher, with a monthly salary of 50,000 Taels."

He selectively omitted the fact that he was a spy. That was a private agreement between him and Tobirama, and no one else could possibly know.

Besides, when he'd agreed to that request, he never intended to be a true turncoat. He'd just report some harmless intelligence when nothing else was going on. Tobirama hadn't made any specific demands back then anyway.

With the Cloud Village's invasion imminent, even if Tobirama disliked the Uchiha clan, he wouldn't have him do anything out of line for the time being.

As expected, when Uchiha Qiongyue heard Sou mention his reinstated position, he didn't show any surprise. It seemed this old fox already knew, and was deliberately testing him.

"Excellent! Sou!"

Seeing that Sou wasn't playing any tricks, Qiongyue's smile now carried a hint of sincerity. "Since Tobirama was so generous, I can't be stingy either. Take this!"

As he spoke, he tossed over a scroll and a large stack of 300,000 Taels in banknotes, exuding the scent of ink.

"This scroll is my certification. With it, you can go to the Police Force and claim a set of Advanced Ninja Tools. Starting tomorrow, you'll be a member of the Police Force!

Also... the intelligence you provided this time is very useful to the clan. As Clan Head, I can't be too stingy. After all, you're someone I personally trained."

Qiongyue smiled, "Your clan will be awarded an S-rank Merit for this mission. When you've decided, you can freely exchange it for any Secret Technique the clan possesses!"

He's trying to win me over?... Sou was a little surprised inwardly, but outwardly he said with feigned excitement:

"S-rank?!

Thank you, Clan Head! Sou will dedicate his life to the clan and to you, Clan Head, until his dying breath!"

He was actually a little excited.

After all, an S-rank Merit meant he could even exchange for a life-saving ninjutsu like Izanagi!

This was the reward he deserved for his crucial intelligence.

"Heh, it's good that our Clan Head knows how to care for people!

Unlike some people who are so stingy...

Yeah, I'm talking about you, Tobirama Senju!

However, Sou didn't rush to redeem it. Logically speaking, with his level, it would be impossible for him to know about such a Secret Technique. If he rashly brought it up, he would likely arouse Qiongyue's suspicion.

Afterward, filled with gratitude, Sou expressed to the Clan Head that the Clan Head was the sun and that one must be loyal to the Clan Head. This earned him great praise from Qiongyue.

He even said directly, "Work hard, and you'll have a great future!"

Konohagakure's main gate.

On the distant horizon, the sun was setting, and the evening clouds in the western sky waved their brilliant scarves.

One tall and one small figure leaned against the large wooden gate at the village entrance, scanning every villager coming and going, attracting countless envious glances.

"Gongzhu, are you sure about your information?" Qingyi Lang asked impatiently.

He had originally planned to go directly to the school to find Might Duy and ask him clearly about the whole story.

But when he arrived at the school according to the time Gongzhu gave him, he didn't see a single other student besides his nephew with that smug grin on his face.

When he asked the teachers who had left, he was told that school had ended more than twenty minutes ago.

Qingyi Lang wasn't an idiot; he immediately understood that this kid was definitely in the wrong!

However, since he had promised his sister, he would resolve this matter first, regardless of who was right or wrong.

If this kid Gongzhu was really wrong and distorted the facts, should I drag him by the ear? Or should I pin him to the ground?

Unaware of Qingyi Lang's thoughts, Gongzhu said excitedly:

"Don't worry, Uncle. My little brothers have inquired thoroughly. That kid goes to practice Ninjutsu not far from the village every day after school, and he'll definitely be here today.

By the way, Uncle, why hasn't your friend arrived yet? The sun is almost down."

"Who knows."

Qingyi Lang shrugged. "That kid is even less reliable than you. He changes his mind every minute. Maybe he's fooling around somewhere..."

As he spoke, his expression suddenly changed.

Not good!

He wouldn't be going there...

This morning, he stood beside them and clearly saw his Sister's shy little glance when she met that kid's eyes.

Plus, lately, this guy, he didn't know if he'd finally woken up or what?

Although he really didn't want to admit it, ever since that kid stopped wearing a gloomy expression all day, he'd become very cheerful and handsome.

And judging by the time, Feilin should be heading home after finishing work too...

No, I have to go back and check!

"Gongzhu, let's wait another five minutes, no, one minute. If that kid still hasn't shown up by then, we're going back!"

Hearing this, Gongzhu immediately panicked, "No way, Uncle! If you don't help me, how am I going to get by at school... or study!"

Qingyi Lang glared at him, "Study what? If you study any harder, you'll end up with a stepdad! Let's go, home!"

WHOOSH!

A figure flashing with Blue Electric Light suddenly appeared beside the two, a teasing voice asking, "What stepdad? Are you, you Brat, giving your Sister away?"