Naruto: Reshaping the Shinobi World with Sasori

A month later, Yubi led the four of them back to the village to rest and recuperate for a short while.

Their mission was not over.

During this time, Arai also came to see Yubi.

Although it was phrased in a roundabout way, Yubi still understood the meaning.

Several high-ranking officials, including Yekura's parents, were stunned when they saw their juniors returning from the battlefield.

They knew the cruelty of the battlefield and understood how dangerous it would be for the teenagers to fight away from their village for the first time, and how harsh the environment would be... But they didn't expect that the way Sakamoto and the others would turn out would exceed their expectations.

If you didn't know better... you'd think they were descendants of refugees.

It's unclear what kind of hellish trials the group went through with Yubi.

That was way too heavy-handed.

Of course, the growth of these children has delighted their elders... but they still feel a little heartache.

He couldn't help but complain a bit.

I heard that Sakamoto and Fukushima Taki spent a few days in the village, eating lavish meals of fish and meat every day, like they were starving ghosts reincarnated.

Yubi, however, didn't care about that.

Arai can relay the message directly: if anyone is unwilling, their mission can be terminated and they can leave the team.

The result was... as soon as he said that, Arai laughed.

He smiled... because he knew very well that no matter how much it pained him, seeing the descendants grow up so quickly, those high-ranking officials would never let anyone leave the team... at least, everyone was safe and sound and came back alive.

Not to mention, under Yubi's tutelage, they have already shown surprising results.

Moreover, if this gets out, it will have some impact on Sakamoto and the others' future ninja careers.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have just sent Arai to convey their message.

He dared not face Yubi directly.

As the captain and teacher, and a prominent member of the new generation in the village, Yubi was not afraid of them at all.

So all they could do was grumble.

In addition, Arai came to see Yubi to inform him that he had passed the "test".

Yubi not only accepted the Kazekage's assignment, but also stayed on for so long... She also trained the four members of Yekura very well. Such performance left the higher-ups, led by the Third Kazekage, with absolutely no fault to be found in her.

They also believed he was "safe and controllable," completely putting aside their last bit of worry.

The words weren't spoken very directly, but Yubi could understand them.

This also means that from now on, he can fully unleash his potential and do things in the village.

He can do what he wants without worrying about excessive pressure from higher-ups.

At the same time, it also enables seamless communication and exchange with senior management.

His words and suggestions carry more weight.

After exchanging pleasantries with Arai for a while, Arai left.

Before leaving, Arai considered it for a moment and asked Yubi to go easy on the students during their training.

After all, not everyone has the same aptitude as him and Scorpion.

Even Yashamaru and Yekura... are not in the same league as them.

Yubi responded with a smile.

In his mind, the intensity of his discipline was already considered mild... there were even harsher methods to come.

These students will become the backbone of the village in the future. If they don't have outstanding skills, how can they gain the respect of the villagers and have a voice?

Relying solely on the prestige inherited from one's family is far from enough.

……

A few days later, Yubi set off again with four people.

Since it was an assignment from the village, Yubi decided to complete the task to completely dispel the higher-ups' suspicions and make it easier for him to carry out some plans later.

At the same time, they also wanted to solidify the foundation of the four 'seeds' even further.

In the future, it can take better root and flourish in Sunagakure... Even if it's not for one's own use, it will at least help change the appearance of Sunagakure.

Because he was also intentionally conveying some of his own ideas and thoughts to a few people, influencing their thinking and understanding of the village.

At their age... it's the stage where their personality, mindset, and abilities are most easily shaped.

……

Back on the battlefield, the squad's operations proceeded flawlessly, and the members were already familiar with the environment and atmosphere.

Under Yubi's leadership, they continue to fight against the frequent infiltration and landing of the Fog Shadows.

In the first few months, under Yubi's protection, the four's combat performance and teamwork were still relatively unfamiliar and inefficient.

But in the following months... with Yubi's guidance, their individual skills improved significantly, and the team began to stand out.

His personal demeanor was completely different from when he first arrived in the war zone.

In Yubi's view, what they really grew in was not their strength... but their mindset.

It is an "understanding" of the battlefield and life-or-death battles.

In less than a year, no matter how much he trained them, he couldn't completely transform their strength; at most, it could only be considered a slight qualitative change.

All of this is because of his protection, which allows students to experience a large number of battles in a short period of time, accumulate experience, and thus reap the rewards.

Yubi used her healing abilities to indirectly reduce the squad's "rest" time on the battlefield.

It's nothing; it helps people grow more than real-world experience.

The benefits of combat are always the most direct and obvious.

All Yubi needs to do is... be a little patient.

Later on, even Sakamoto in the team stopped asking him for help and stopped calling him "teacher" all the time.

Instead, following Yubi's advice, he learned to stay calm, analyze the enemy, analyze other factors related to the battle, and learn to think.

This made Yubi's responsibilities as a teacher much easier.

Because the Hidden Mist Village could infiltrate the Land of Wind and evade the Sand Village squads guarding the front lines along the coast, their numbers were naturally limited.

They are all small teams of a few people.

The disparity in numbers between the enemy and ourselves was not too significant, which minimized the unpredictable events on the battlefield.

The reason why the Fog Shadows can infiltrate is not because they are strong enough.

This is because the terrain in this area is quite complex, and with a certain number of troops, the Sunagakure's ability to maintain a strong defense is insufficient to cover the entire coastline.

As long as their individual combat strength isn't completely overwhelmed, the four members of Yecang can still handle the situation.

As they gained more experience, the squad's speed in repelling the enemy gradually increased.

The number of the Mist Hidden Squads they wiped out... accumulated over time, has reached a considerable number by the standards of a 'rookie squad'.

Recently, the number of Hidden Mist Villagers active along the coast of the Land of Wind has noticeably decreased, and villages or towns that have suffered persecution and plunder by enemies have not reappeared for some time.

...

Sasori became a Jonin... and successfully joined the Anbu.

He became the squad leader of the secret unit.

In the past year or so, although the village's workload has decreased sharply, Scorpion has been frantically building up his resume.

"At twelve years old... to achieve this in the village is truly remarkable."

One day, Yubi looked at the letter in his hand and thought to himself.

This was a letter that Scorpion had specially sent to him.

The message was simple: he had joined the Dark Side.

The two's plan... was about to begin.

"Without a doubt, my appearance has definitely changed the course of Sasori's life... Now that he has joined the Anbu, it's almost time for my side to come to an end."

Yubi tucked the letter away, a glint in his eyes.

He was going to take matters into his own hands and quickly clear away the remaining fog, and then... go back.

We're starting to work on... changing Sunagakure.