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"Sir, I am Yūhi Kurenai. Please take care of me in the future."
At that moment, Yūhi Kurenai, with her innocent and youthful appearance, looked three parts excited, four parts bewildered, and the remaining three parts unsure of what to do, just like a newly graduated ninja.
Uchiha Yoru's face remained unchanged, but his heart was tumultuous.
Yūhi Kurenai! No wonder she looked so familiar. With her long purple hair and still youthful, shy face, Uchiha Yoru fell into deep thought. Something was off!
"Big Brother Yoru, Yūhi Kurenai comes from a civilian family. She graduated last year with full marks in her academic subjects and has a meticulous nature that can assist the Police Force."
It was clear that the smiling Uchiha Shisui was trying to find an assistant for him, essentially a clerical secretary, or in simpler terms, someone to run errands in the office.
After all, every department and team had an assistant. Most of the administrative assistants were female, while the combat roles were filled by elite ninjas.
Seeing the well-intentioned look on Shisui's face, Uchiha Yoru also smiled. Looking at the newly graduated and still naive Yūhi Kurenai, he said, "Alright, you can go and get familiar with your work."
"Thank you, sir." Yūhi Kurenai bowed deeply, her face filled with excitement and anticipation for the future.
However, the moment Yūhi Kurenai closed the door, Uchiha Yoru's smile gradually turned cold. The innocence in Yūhi Kurenai's eyes disappeared, and Shisui, standing beside him, noticed nothing.
The first page of the personnel files was Yūhi Kurenai's. Uchiha Yoru squinted as he read through her file: graduated from the Ninja Academy at eleven, over half a year had passed, her team leader was an ordinary Chunin, and her teammates were all civilians. She was described as meticulous and had a basic understanding of medical ninjutsu. Her strongest skill was sword technique.
"Big Brother Yoru?" Seeing Uchiha Yoru flipping through the files, Shisui's face showed confusion.
After thoroughly reviewing all the files, Uchiha Yoru's eyes flashed with a cold light. He looked up, his face dark, which startled Shisui.
"Shisui, the Seventh Division of the Police Force has indeed been infiltrated like a sieve."
"What?" Shisui still looked bewildered, but Uchiha Yoru slammed three files on the table with a heavy sigh.
Uchiha Shisui might lack political awareness, but he was an elite Jonin. When he saw his big brother pull out these three files, his face also turned dark. One of the files was Yūhi Kurenai's, whom he had specifically chosen for her clean background and placed at the top.
"Big Brother Yoru, should we—" Shisui, who had done many dark deeds for Root, no longer had the naivety of the past. His eyes glinted with a cold light, as if asking whether they should eliminate them.
However, Uchiha Yoru rubbed his forehead in frustration, staring at the three files before shaking his head. "I only learned about these three from Orochimaru-sensei by chance. As for how many more are hidden, no one knows. Keep a close eye on these three, and Shisui, secretly investigate everyone else without raising suspicion."
"Keep a close watch on Yūhi Kurenai and Gekkou Hayate. As for Kabuto Yakushi, he is a Root operative."
Kabuto Yakushi, Gekkou Hayate, and Yūhi Kurenai—these were the three files he had pulled out. Shisui's anger flared as he listened, his dissatisfaction with Root growing.
The Uchiha clan had almost made the Seventh Division independent, completely under Orochimaru's command and Root's dark glove. They did the dirty and exhausting work, yet Root still didn't trust them and sent spies. This was what infuriated Shisui the most.
Uchiha Yoru also shook his head, but a cold smile appeared on his face. Knowing was not scary; what was scary was not knowing.
"Shisui, the calluses on Yūhi Kurenai's hands prove she has been practicing sword techniques since childhood, which matches her file. After all, she is a civilian ninja. As for which faction she belongs to, don't dig too deep. Just keep an eye on them."
"Big Brother Yoru, you—" Seeing Uchiha Yoru stop him from investigating further, Shisui hesitated. But Yoru's expression turned serious as he said, "Shisui! Follow orders!"
"Yes!" Uchiha Shisui responded reflexively, but his mind was filled with questions. Why didn't Big Brother Yoru want him to continue investigating? And when he saw the identities of these three, Big Brother Yoru's eyes were filled with disbelief and pain. Could it be! Could it be!
The more Uchiha Shisui thought about it, the more alarmed he became. He dared not think further and lowered his head. Uchiha Yoru, seeing this, felt a sense of relief. If he had directly told Shisui, the effect would have been halved. Instead, the more he forbade Shisui from investigating, the more it would itch at his curiosity. When Shisui secretly uncovered the masterminds, he would know everything.
From the beginning, he had feigned shock and pain to make Shisui see that he already knew who these three were. But for the village and the clan, he had ordered no further investigation. When Shisui knew the truth, he would only feel the weight of the burden Yoru bore.
For the Uchiha, he had gone to great lengths. After all, he didn't want to personally experience the Uchiha Clan Massacre in a few years.
Yūhi Kurenai and Gekkou Hayate, though a tragic couple, were both Anbu members in the original story. When did Anbu start training? He didn't know, but he was certain that Konoha was currently short of personnel. With the Third Hokage back in action, he would certainly focus on developing his own forces.
"Anbu members?" Uchiha Yoru thought with a cold laugh. Sending them at this age was indeed the most overlooked tactic.
During the Chunin exams, both were Special Jonin. Gekkou Hayate was a bloodline ninja, and his Transparency Ninjutsu was perfect for infiltration. Yūhi Kurenai, on the other hand, was an ordinary civilian.
Discovering talented individuals and secretly training them from a young age was a common Anbu tactic. As for Kabuto Yakushi, everyone knew he was a Root operative.
"Big Brother Yoru, should we dismiss them casually or assign them to prison duty?"
Clearly, knowing they were spies sent by the village, Shisui thought that if they didn't take action, they should at least relegate them to the fringes.
However, Uchiha Yoru feigned exhaustion and waved his hand, sighing. "We can guard against them for a while, but not forever. Pretend you don't know. Since you've already placed Yūhi Kurenai by my side, don't alarm her. As for the other two—"
"Gekkou Hayate's file is ordinary, so follow the normal procedure and assign him to the Patrol and Security Team. Kabuto Yakushi's file shows he is skilled in medical ninjutsu, so assign him to Logistics. Remember, don't alarm these three."
"Understood."
Uchiha Yoru chose not to alarm these three. Since he already knew their backgrounds, pretending to be unaware was sometimes the best approach. Otherwise, if more spies were sent, they would be at a loss.
"Shisui, continue investigating secretly to see if there are any more issues among the new recruits."
Uchiha Yoru didn't believe there were only a few. There were definitely more. Shisui, hearing this, looked grave, feeling a sense of sorrow. Why did the village have to be so wary of the Uchiha?
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