Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 107 Promotion (Part 2)

The two leaped swiftly between rooftops, eaves, high walls, and treetops, and ran quickly across flat ground and small lakes, their movements agile and swift.

"Captain, I was ignorant before and misunderstood you. I have offended you greatly. Please forgive me."

"It's nothing, just a small matter, don't worry about it."

The Uchiha clan ninjas showed considerable respect when facing strong opponents and were not stubborn.

If this powerful individual is from the Uchiha clan, then I would show even more respect.

"Tell me about the division of responsibilities among the nine divisions of the police department. I was just a figurehead before, and I never really looked into it."

"Yes."

"Our police department's first to fourth squads are responsible for the four areas in the village that are due east, due west, due south, and due north, respectively."

"The fifth to eighth squads are responsible for the four areas in the southeast, northeast, southwest, and northwest of the village, respectively."

"Our ninth squad is responsible for patrolling outside the village. Usually, each three-person team is responsible for one area."

"The four regions of east, west, south, and north will each need four three-person teams. Excluding the team leader, you will have four people left."

"The remaining four will serve as support. If you are here, Captain, you will be in command."

"With you absent, the vice-captain will take command."

"How do you usually change shifts?"

"Captain, no need to change shifts."

"Our Ninth Squad is different from other squads; we don't have night shifts during normal times."

"In spring and summer, we finish get off work at 8 pm, and in autumn and winter, we finish get off work at 7 pm. Generally speaking, we finish get off work as soon as it gets dark."

"This is because our Ninth Squad patrols the largest area, which is more demanding and dangerous."

Upon hearing the last sentence, Uchiha Gen understood.

As expected, normal ninjas are not the type to slack off; otherwise, given the forest and mountainous environment surrounding Konoha Village, they could easily find a place to slack off for half a day.

You spend half the day slacking off, and then continue slacking off in the afternoon. How can you say it's hard work?

It's inevitable that the environment is more dangerous than in the village, with wild beasts, poisonous insects, and lurking ninjas in the forest.

"After this special period, I plan to divide the brothers in the team into eight two-person teams."

"Each team is responsible for one area, two teams serve as mobile forces, and two teams rest, so that everyone can have more rest time."

"What do you think?"

Uchiha Shu smiled and said, "Very good, as expected of the captain, everyone will be very happy."

Clearly, while Uchiha clan ninjas are just as dedicated as ordinary ninjas, they are not workaholics and still hope to have more rest time.

"Please introduce the team members to me."

"Yes, Captain."

"The deputy captain of the ninth squad is Chen, and he is..."

As they traveled, they introduced themselves to each other, and before long the two left Konoha Village and arrived in a dark, deep, lush, and verdant forest.

The wind was quite strong tonight, and all I could hear was the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves. I could also hear the sounds of various insects and wild animals. The complex and dangerous environment was enough to make an ordinary person tremble with fear.

Ninjas who possess extraordinary power are naturally not afraid; all fear stems from insufficient firepower.

For the ninjas in the police department, danger often comes not from wild beasts, poisonous insects, or summoned creatures, but mainly from people.

Upon arriving at the designated contact point, Uchiha Shu gave the signal, and a figure with red eyes emerged from the darkness.

"Vice-captain, the newly appointed captain has taken office."

"So it was Xuan."

"If someone takes my place, I won't accept it and I'll definitely have to compete with them."

A young man who looked to be in his early twenties, with a tall and upright figure, a scar on his forehead, sharp facial features, and a sharp demeanor, wearing a fitted black combat suit, smiled and said.

As soon as he finished speaking, the three-tomoe Sharingan in his eyes disappeared.

Uchiha Gen smiled and said, "Thank you for your kind offer."

"It's not that I'm flattering you, but the strength, wisdom, and courage you displayed last night have completely won me over."

"Alright, we're all family, no need to be so polite."

"Chen, where are the others?"

"I assigned them all to help set up various traps in the east, west, and south directions."

"The denser the traps, the lower the chance of any fish escaping."

As for the northern part of Konoha, which has many high mountains and the Root base, the police department focuses its defense efforts on the east, west, and south.

Konoha Village is quite large, and sensory ninjutsu is not something everyone can learn, so the police ninjas set up various traps in unconventional directions of entry and exit.

However, the scope was too large, and the Ninth Squad could not cover everything. Therefore, the Ninth Squad was the last line of defense to check for any omissions or gaps.

Spies from various countries who want to send out intelligence must break through the sensory barrier at the edge of Konoha, forming a complex defense line composed of Konoha's various clans skilled in searching and sensing, along with ordinary Konoha ninjas.

"Well done."

"We'll go on patrol; I can sense ninjutsu."

"That's wonderful! We'll make sure none of those rats in the gutter escape."

"I'll try my best, after all, there are too many strange and unusual ninjutsu in the ninja world."

"Come with me."

Uchiha Gen activated his three-tomoe Sharingan, and Chen and Xiu also activated their Sharingan and followed suit.

The three pairs of Sharingan eyes emitted an eerie and chilling red glow under the moonlight, even more terrifying than the eyes of the various ferocious beasts in the forest.

The range of soul perception is very large, enough to completely cover an area in one direction. If the soul aura of a spy is recorded, Uchiha Gen can sense it even while staying at home.

After patrolling all directions, Uchiha Gen found nothing unusual, but he memorized the soul aura of all his subordinates.

As long as the soul aura of another person appears within the perception range, the enemy will have nowhere to hide.

Unless the enemy uses ninjutsu that can shield or conceal their own soul aura.

However, such stealth ninjutsu is basically non-existent in the ninja world. Even White Zetsu's Mayfly Technique may not be able to hide the aura of the soul and the soul itself, unless White Zetsu has no soul.

But judging from the original work, White Zetsu should have a soul, otherwise how could it become a sacrifice for the Impure World Reincarnation, and how could it break the Shinigami bug?

Uchiha Gen was confident that unless there was a top-tier special barrier similar to the Adamantine Sealing Barrier that could block soul perception, no one except at the Six Paths level could escape his perception.

Black Zetsu, such an extremely special creature, is only a possibility...

The first half of the night passed peacefully. Around 3 a.m., Uchiha Gen, who was resting on a tree trunk large enough for a horse to run on, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Come with me."

Upon hearing this, Uchiha Chen and Uchiha Xuan followed without saying a word.

Two minutes later, the three arrived in the forest to the northwest, and Uchiha Gen made a gesture.

The two then hid, one behind a tree and the other in the bushes, while the Uchiha chose to blend into the night.

Half a minute later, a head popped out of the ground, cautiously surveyed its surroundings, and after confirming that nothing was amiss, jumped out of the earth, and then...

Then a pair of scarlet Sharingan eyes came into view. The spy who jumped out was shocked and instinctively turned around and ran away, only to be met with a pair of Sharingan eyes.

He changed direction and ran again, only to be met with a pair of Sharingan eyes once more. In the end, no matter which direction he ran in, he would always be met with a pair of Sharingan eyes...

Gradually, the spy realized he had been under an illusion.

The spy tried to undo the hand seals, but to no avail.

In the illusion, the spy slumped to the ground, thinking he was doomed.

In reality, Uchiha Shu had already bound it tightly.

(End of this chapter)