Building a Team: Uchiha Yao's Squad Is Formed

Today was the day Uchiha Yao, as a Squad Leader, would select his first batch of team members.

Inside a conference room at Police Force headquarters.

Uchiha Yao sat upright at the head of the table.

Before him lay a thick roster containing the information of all the Genin and ordinary Chunin in the Police Force available for selection.

According to the rules, newly promoted Squad Leaders could choose three members from this roster to form their own squad.

A Police Force civilian staff member in charge of reception stood respectfully to one side, ready to record Uchiha Yao's selections at any time.

"Captain Yao, this is the list of all eligible members. Please take your time choosing," the staff member said respectfully, his tone tinged with awe.

Uchiha Yao gave a slight nod but did not immediately look through the roster.

His consciousness sank into the system interface.

Family Member List

A virtual list unfolded in Uchiha Yao's mind.

Unlike the paper roster, every name on the system list was clearly marked with two key values: Potential Value and Loyalty.

Potential Value represented the upper limit of that clan member's future growth.

Loyalty represented that clan member's personal loyalty to Uchiha Yao.

This was Uchiha Yao's true basis for selecting team members!

What Uchiha Yao needed was an absolutely loyal core that was worth cultivating!

Those so-called "geniuses," if their loyalty was insufficient or they harbored ulterior motives, were not merely useless to Uchiha Yao—they could even become potential threats.

Uchiha Yao carefully searched through the system list.

Following the normal process, it would have been difficult to find members who truly suited his wishes.

But with the system, everything would be different!

As the virtual list slowly scrolled.

Several names caught Uchiha Yao's attention.

Uchiha Rin

Potential Value: 75 (Above Average)

Loyalty: 95% (Absolute Trust)

Remarks: Female, 15 years old, Genin. Specializes in taijutsu. Tenacious personality and not good with words. Due to her branch family background, she was not valued within the clan. She deeply worships the host's overwhelming strength displayed during the assessment.

"Uchiha Rin..." Uchiha Yao's gaze sharpened slightly.

95% loyalty! That was nearly the highest on the current list!

She also specialized in taijutsu, had a tenacious personality, and her Potential Value was not low.

She was a good prospect!

He continued reading.

Uchiha Tetsu

Potential Value: 70 (Average)

Loyalty: 90% (High Approval)

Remarks: Male, 16 years old, Chunin. Specializes in genjutsu. Thoughtful, with a moderate amount of Chakra and a somewhat introverted personality. Eager to receive guidance from the host.

"This one's not bad either. High approval, 90% loyalty. He won't betray me easily." Uchiha Yao nodded.

One final slot...

Uchiha Kai

Potential Value: 68 (Average)

Loyalty: 92% (Worship and Respect)

Remarks: Male, 15 years old, Genin. Specializes in strength-based taijutsu. Honest and straightforward personality, with abundant Chakra, though his talent for ninjutsu is average. Having personally witnessed the host crush his opponent with overwhelming taijutsu during the assessment, he worships the host immensely and believes he will definitely become stronger by following the host.

"Uchiha Kai..."

He specialized in strength-based taijutsu, was honest by nature, and his loyalty had reached 92%.

Though his Potential Value was slightly lower, he was loyal and dependable. Besides, with the system's Potential Unleashed function, Potential Value was not impossible to change!

Excellent!

These three would do!

Uchiha Rin, Uchiha Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai.

Three young shinobi who were obscure within the clan—one could even call them fringe figures.

By normal selection standards, they would likely never have caught the eye of any Squad Leader.

But what Uchiha Yao valued was precisely their loyalty and potential for growth!

"I've made my selections." Uchiha Yao raised his head and spoke to the staff member.

"Oh? So soon?" The staff member was somewhat surprised. He had thought Captain Yao would deliberate carefully.

"Just these three." Uchiha Yao extended a finger and accurately tapped the names Uchiha Rin, Uchiha Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai on the paper roster.

The staff member looked at the three names, and a flash of astonishment crossed his eyes.

These three... he had some impression of them. They were all utterly ordinary members of the Police Force, with almost no presence in everyday life.

Captain Yao had actually chosen them?

Shouldn't he have selected those more powerful and renowned young talents?

For example, Uchiha Enka and Uchiha Mei. They were both key members being cultivated by the clan, their strength already above that of ordinary Chunin, even close to Special Jonin.

"Captain Yao, are you sure... it's these three?" the staff member could not help confirming once more.

"I'm sure."

"Understood. I'll register them for you immediately and notify them to report in." The staff member did not dare ask further and quickly agreed.

Before long, the news that Uchiha Yao had selected three "ordinary" members spread throughout the Police Force.

Many people were surprised and confused by it.

"Why did Captain Yao choose those three? Rin and Kai are both still Genin, aren't they?"

"Yeah, Tetsu may be a Chunin, but his strength is utterly unremarkable!"

"I thought he would choose Uchiha En and the others!"

Some young shinobi who had originally held great expectations for Uchiha Yao, and had even wanted to join his squad on their own initiative, could not help feeling disappointed.

In their eyes, Uchiha Yao's choice was simply a waste of his own talent and slots.

However, Uchiha Yao did not care about such gossip in the slightest.

He knew that what he needed was a team that would obey his orders absolutely and could be completely controlled by him.

Those so-called "geniuses" were often proud and difficult to command.

Rin, Tetsu, and Kai, though their current strength was still shallow, possessed extremely high loyalty and considerable potential.

With the system's help, he was confident that he could forge them into a true elite squad in a short time!

Not long afterward, three somewhat anxious figures appeared at the entrance to the conference room.

They were Uchiha Rin, Uchiha Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai.

When they received the notification, all three had thought they had misheard.

Captain Uchiha Yao had actually chosen them to join his squad?

It was simply like a dream!

"Reporting to Captain Yao! Uchiha Rin, Uchiha Tetsu, and Uchiha Kai reporting in!" the three said in unison, their voices carrying a trace of nervousness and excitement.

Uchiha Yao's calm gaze swept across their faces one by one.

"From today onward, you are members of Uchiha Yao's Squad."

Uchiha Yao's voice carried an unquestionable authority.

"Yes, Captain!" The three answered in unison again, their voices much louder than before and filled with greater excitement.

"I don't care what you were like before, nor do I care what others think of you." Uchiha Yao slowly rose to his feet and walked before them.

"Since you have joined my squad, there is one thing you must remember—the first thing, and the most important thing—"

Uchiha Yao's eyes suddenly turned sharp!

A powerful aura erupted from him, pressing down on the three until they could barely breathe!

"That is, you will obey my orders absolutely!"

"My words are the rules!"

"In my squad, no questioning or defiance will be tolerated!"

"Can you do that?!"

"Yes!" Intimidated by Yao's aura, the three instinctively straightened their backs and shouted their response!

Uchiha Yao nodded in satisfaction and withdrew his aura.

This squad would become the foundation upon which he would control the Uchiha—and eventually unify the Shinobi World.

"Very good." A faint smile appeared on Uchiha Yao's lips.

"Starting tomorrow, you will undergo a week of coordination training."

"I hope that, one week from now, I will see an entirely new team."

"Dismissed."

As though granted a reprieve, yet filled with anticipation and excitement, the three left the conference room.

"My first squad..."

"Someday, the entire Shinobi World will tremble because of you!"