Border Mission: Exterminating Rogue Ninja

More than a month had passed since he joined the Police Force.

With his exceptional strength and steady performance, Uchiha Yao quickly established himself in the First Squad.

"News has come from the Land of Fire's border. A group of around ten wandering rogue ninja crossed the border and infiltrated Konoha's jurisdiction."

Inside the mission hall, Uchiha Inabi gave orders to several captains with a grave expression.

"These rogue ninja are ruthless, and their strength cannot be underestimated. Hokage-sama places great importance on this matter and has ordered the Police Force to wipe out or capture them within three days!"

"Tekka, I'll leave this mission to you and your First Squad." Inabi turned his gaze toward Uchiha Tekka.

"Yes! We will complete the mission!"

Before long, the members of the First Squad had assembled.

"The target of this mission is a group of rogue ninja. Their strength cannot be underestimated," Uchiha Tekka told the squad. "Yao, you will handle reconnaissance and long-range fire support. The rest of you, follow the usual combat squad formation—groups of three, advancing under alternating cover."

"Understood!" everyone answered in unison.

This was Uchiha Yao's first official mission requiring coordinated combat with multiple people.

The squad swiftly left Konoha and raced toward the area where the rogue ninja had last been spotted.

At dusk, they finally discovered traces of the rogue ninja in a secluded valley.

"There are more than ten of them. The intelligence was wrong." Uchiha Tekka frowned slightly.

"Captain, what do we do? Do we force our way in?" one squad member asked.

"No. We are outnumbered, and the terrain is unfavorable to us."

"Wait a little longer. We'll withdraw first and act after night falls."

Late at night.

Uchiha Yao crept forward as silently as a civet cat.

He looked up. The sentry was yawning in boredom.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Three Shuriken flew out in a triangular formation, slicing through the air with piercing whistles!

The sentry only saw a flash of cold light before his throat, heart, and brow were struck at the same time, without giving him a chance to raise the alarm!

He did not even have time to groan before falling from the tree.

Almost simultaneously, faint sounds of weapons clashing came from two other directions before quickly fading into silence.

The outer sentries had been dealt with cleanly and efficiently!

Well done! Uchiha Tekka silently praised.

"Now, follow my command!" Killing intent flashed through Tekka's eyes. "We attack from three directions at once! Yao, use Fire Style for wide-area suppression and disrupt their formation! Everyone else, crush them as quickly as possible!"

"Yes!"

At Tekka's command, ten Uchiha Police Force members charged toward the rogue ninja camp from three directions like tigers descending the mountain!

"Enemy attack!"

The rogue ninja in the camp were instantly alarmed. They grabbed their weapons in a frenzy, thrown into chaos.

"Fire Style: Phoenix Sage Fire Technique!"

Uchiha Yao rapidly formed hand seals, and dozens of blazing fireballs rained down like scattered heavenly blossoms upon the densest cluster of rogue ninja!

Boom! Boom! Boom—!

Screams, curses, and clashing weapons instantly echoed throughout the valley!

Uchiha Yao's Phoenix Sage Fire accurately covered more than half the rogue ninja camp. It not only inflicted effective casualties, but more importantly, completely disrupted their formation and prevented them from organizing any meaningful resistance!

"Kill!"

Uchiha Tekka took the lead. Three tomoe in his eyes shone with a bloody light, while the katana in his hand flashed with chilling cold. Every swing sent blood spraying through the air!

The other Police Force members also charged in like tigers among sheep.

However, just as everyone believed victory was assured, a sudden change occurred!

Three rogue ninja with formidable presences suddenly burst out from the crowd, directly targeting Uchiha Tekka!

All three had reached the threshold of jonin!

Most terrifying of all, their coordination was exceptionally seamless.

Though Uchiha Tekka was powerful, he was instantly forced into danger while facing the combined assault of three jonin!

"Captain, watch out!" A Police Force member cried out and tried to rush forward to assist, only to be tightly entangled by several other fearless rogue ninja.

"Die!"

The strongest rogue ninja leader grinned viciously. His long blade became a streak of cold light as it cleaved toward Uchiha Tekka's head!

Uchiha Tekka's pupils contracted sharply. He wanted to dodge, but the attacks of the other two rogue ninja had sealed off his retreat!

At that critical moment!

"Fire Style: Dragon Fire Technique!"

A cold shout rang out like thunder exploding across the ground!

Roar—!

The three rogue ninja could feel the terrifying power contained within the fire dragon. None dared take it head-on, and they all leaped back!

"Rumble—!"

The flaming dragon exploded where they had just stood, and violent waves of fire swallowed everything around it!

Uchiha Tekka seized the chance to escape his predicament and looked toward the direction from which the fire dragon had come, still shaken.

Uchiha Yao stood atop a boulder, his hands still held in a seal. His blood-red One-Tomoe Sharingan looked especially eerie in the firelight!

"Yao!" Uchiha Tekka was both shocked and delighted.

He had not expected Uchiha Yao to unleash such a powerful Fire Style technique at such a crucial moment!

The power of that Dragon Fire Technique was no weaker than his own!

This kid... has gotten stronger again!

The three rogue ninja steadied themselves and looked at Uchiha Yao with shock and fury.

"Where did this brat come from? How dare he ruin our plans!"

"Kill him first!"

The three exchanged glances. Two continued to keep Uchiha Tekka occupied, while one lunged toward Uchiha Yao!

In their view, Uchiha Yao was still so young. Even if he could use such a powerful ninjutsu, his Chakra must have been nearly depleted. This was the perfect chance to finish him off!

"You don't know your own limits!"

Uchiha Yao snorted coldly, without the slightest fear in his eyes.

"Illusion Technique: Descent into Darkness!"

Though he only possessed a One-Tomoe Sharingan, Uchiha Yao's spiritual power far surpassed that of ordinary people, and with the system's mastery of the Sharingan's basic abilities—

That rogue ninja was instantly controlled by Uchiha Yao's illusion technique.