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Chapter 102 The Dark Side, The Footsteps of War (Please subscribe and vote)
The dinner lasted a long time, and despite the initial tension, it was a very pleasant meal.

After it was over, everyone went their separate ways.

Minato Namikaze and Kushina Uzumaki went home, Sakumo Hatake took Kakashi home, and Jiraiya, the prodigal son, waved goodbye and left alone.

Genichi and Ina took Shizune and Tsunade home together, as Tsunade had drunk quite a bit of alcohol that day and was already slightly tipsy.

After sending Shizune and Tsunade home, Genichi Kinoshita and Ina Uzumaki strolled home together.

"Xuanyi, I support you!"

Suddenly, Uzumaki Ina grabbed Genichi's hand under the tree.

Genichi Shushita paused for a moment, then looked at Nao Uzumaki's ruby-like eyes and smiled, "Of course I know!"

"And you can only support me!"

Uzumaki Ina laughed, then muttered under her breath, "That's really domineering!"

The black bird under the tree pretended not to hear.

This woman was greatly influenced by Kushina Uzumaki.

But it's pretty good.

Genichi Kishita could sense that Ina Uzumaki's heart hadn't changed, and that was enough.

As for personality, there's nothing wrong with being a bit lively.

Silent all night.

The following day, Genichi Kishita arrived at the Hokage's direct ANBU base at 9:00 AM.

The Dark Side base is also located in a remote place. Unlike the Root base, it is located on the surface and has a cold and slightly gloomy architectural style.

As soon as Xuan Yi reached the doorway, a familiar voice called out, "Xuan Yi!"

Stepping through the door, Genichi saw Sarutobi Shinnosuke under the tree: "Senpai!"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke smiled and waved: "Come on, I'll take you inside."

"You've been temporarily assigned to my squad as the squad leader. Is that alright?"

Shuxia Xuan nodded: "Of course."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke stopped at a window and said to the person inside, "I need a set of equipment."

As he spoke, he turned to Xuan Yi under the tree and asked, "Xuan Yi, which mask do you want to choose?"

Genichi thought for a moment and said, "A tiger!"

The standard equipment of an ANBU ninja is not much: a vest with soft armor, a pair of steel arm guards, a pair of temporary tattoos, a mask, a sword pouch, and a ninja sword.

Genichi Shushita took the equipment and put it on. He happened to be wearing a black short-sleeved crew neck shirt instead of his ninja vest today.

When they arrived at the locker room, Genichi Shushita was only missing one mask.

There were quite a few people in the changing room at this time. Besides Genichi Kinoshita and Shinnosuke Sarutobi, there were six people, two women and four men, all dressed the same as Genichi Kinoshita and Shinnosuke Sarutobi.

“Xuanyi, we are the third squad. I will lead Team A, and you will lead Team B.”

Sarutobi Shinnosuke introduced Kinoshita Genichi: "This is Chiyori, Mitomon Rai, and Aburame Shiiwa; they belong to Team A."

"This is Akimichi-do Higashi, Sarutobi Sankage, and Gekko Ryufu. They belong to Team B."

Genichi Shushita never expected to run into an acquaintance.

He remembered that Akimichi Tou had fought against the Cloud Ninja alongside Minato Namikaze during the Third Shinobi World War.

Mitomon Rai, this should be from the same ninja clan as Elder Mitomon Homura, the Mitomon clan.

There's also Moonlight Breeze, a woman who looks to be around twenty years old, with long, straight black hair, about 1.67 meters tall, and a spirited face.

Chiyori appears to be a very gentle woman, and is even younger, about the same age as Sarutobi Shinnosuke.

Something was off between the two of them.

Konohamaru's mother?

After Sarutobi Shinnosuke finished his introduction, Mitomon Rai and the other two greeted Kishita Genichi with "Captain!"

Genichi Shushita nodded: "Hello, I am Genichi Shushita."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke put on his mask and said, "Let's go outside."

The group left the Anbu base and then walked out of Konoha Village.

Eight people stopped by the roadside, some standing on the ground and others squatting in the trees.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke removed his mask and laughed, "Genichi, everyone has heard of your name, but let's still show you your strength!"

"In the Dark Side, strength trumps everything."

Genichi Shushita, wearing a mask, looked at the others and asked, "How do we demonstrate?"

Sarutobi Shinsuke put his mask back on: "Just a small demonstration, how about... a genjutsu?"

Xuan nodded under the tree.

Before anyone else could react, the two people in the tree collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Illusion... illusion magic, when?"

"My sight and hearing are completely blocked!"

"Cannot be resolved!"

The two people lying on the ground made exceptionally loud noises.

Because they can neither see nor hear at this moment.

The others were startled; they hadn't seen Xuan Yi forming a hand seal under the tree at all.

The legendary Sharingan was not activated.

I was infected without even realizing it.

With a snap of his fingers, Genichi under the tree dispelled the illusion for the two.

Mitomon Rai and Sarutobi Sankage got up from the ground, and their gazes toward Genichi under the tree were different now.

Hearing is worse than meeting!

Genichi Kishita nodded slightly to the two of them, then asked Shinnosuke Sarutobi, "Senior, I heard that Root is the training institution for the Anbu. Do we not need to go to Root for special training to join the Anbu?"

Sarutobi Shinnosuke explained, "There was indeed such a rule in the past."

"The original purpose of Root was to supply talent to Dark Division. Strictly speaking, Root is also part of Dark Division."

"However, the Root is now considered an independent organization, led by Lord Danzo."

"As for training new talent, sometimes it does require the cooperation of the roots, but Xuan Yi, you naturally don't need to."

Genichi under the tree understood.

The Roots are now Danzo's private army, and their original functions have gradually disappeared.

When it comes to Root training Anbu members, does Hiruzen Sarutobi feel at ease? Therefore, the current Anbu members directly under the Hokage are basically selected from the existing mature and outstanding Chunin and Special Jonin.

After being trained in the Anbu, they are released as core elites, which helps the Hokage control the entire ninja force.

In that case, Danzo's small group of men would be nothing.

The Hokage is still the Hokage.

Danzo exists because a dark side is needed.

After understanding the situation, the task began.

Genichi Shushita's first mission after joining the Dark Division was quite ordinary: to patrol the border of the Land of Fire, with the target being the border between the Land of Fire and the Land of Rain.

"The Land of Rain has been in great turmoil lately, with various ninja organizations fighting each other. Ninjas are crossing the border into the Land of Fire from time to time, causing damage to nearby villages."

Sarutobi Shinnosuke explains the situation.

Of course, such missions generally do not require the involvement of the secret service.

Moreover, the Root organization has always been in charge of the Land of Rain.

However, Genichi Shushita has just entered the Dark Division and needs to use low-difficulty missions to adapt to the new rhythm.

That evening, Genichi and his group arrived at the border of the Land of Fire and began their patrol.

At this point, teams A and B separated and began monitoring the border between the two countries.

Both teams happen to have sensory ninjas, which makes things much easier.

However, such tasks are quite tedious, and the only diversion is being able to eat some wild game.

After all, this is a vast forest, and wild resources are very abundant.

In just three days, Genichi Kinoshita's two squads drove away six waves of ninjas from Amegakure.

These six groups of ninjas all wore headbands from Amegakure, but whether they were actually from Amegakure or not, only they themselves probably know.

Genichi and his group's mission was to prevent these people from infiltrating the Land of Fire and causing damage; their identities were not within the scope of their mission.

Day four, morning.

Genichi Shushita and Akio Tou followed their usual route, while simultaneously using the Heavenly Water Boundless Technique to perceive a wide area.

Sarutobi Sankage and Gekko Ryuukaze patrolled the second line, with the two groups overlapping to expand the surveillance range while minimizing loopholes.

Even so, it is impossible to be completely foolproof, so Genichi Kishita needs to use the Sensation Ninjutsu Tensui Mukai every now and then to make up for it.

Sarutobi Shinnosuke, on the other hand, relied on the insects of the Aburame clan to make up for the lack of manpower.

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Xuan Yi raised an eyebrow under the tree.

Having already become familiar with the situation, Akimichi Tou immediately asked, "Captain, is there a problem?"

Genichiro nodded: "A group of ninjas has entered from the southwest, near the border of the Land of Rivers. Notify the Three Kage and Ryūka!"

"understand!"

Akimichi Tōdō nodded, and his massive body immediately leaped nimbly between the branches, reaching the top of the tree in the blink of an eye, and then the signal flare was launched into the sky.

On the other side, Sarutobi Sankage and Gekko Ryuukaze, who were on patrol, immediately changed direction after seeing the red signal flare in the sky.

Three minutes later, the two sides met up and, led by Genichi Shushita, sped up and headed south.

Whoosh whoosh!
As he landed, Xuan Yi braced his right hand against the tree trunk, his gaze fixed on the person opposite him.

On the ground, Akimichi Touto held a long staff, his eyes slightly narrowed: "Captain, they're from Sunagakure!"

Xuan Yi said from under the tree, "San Ying, Liu Feng, you two go and negotiate!"

"understand!"

The three Sarutobi Kage and Gekko Ryuukaze immediately stepped forward, while the people from Sunagakure also stopped; there were four of them in total.

Soon, Moonlight Wind returned: "Captain, they are going to enter the Land of Fire. They are not hostile and I guarantee there will be no conflict. As for the mission, keep it a secret!"

Genichi Shushita's gaze remained calm: "No!"

"Make them leave immediately, or they will be killed without mercy!"

Moonlight Breeze immediately turned around and relayed the order.

This attitude greatly displeased the Sand Ninja, one of whom immediately took out a kunai: "Captain, let's force our way through!"

Upon seeing this from under the tree behind, Genichi's gaze immediately turned cold.

The next moment, the Sand Shinobi holding the kunai fell to the ground without a sound.

The Sand Ninja Captain exclaimed in surprise, "It's a genjutsu!"

"withdraw!"

Carrying their fallen comrade, the Sand Ninja decisively retreated.

Genichi Shushita did not continue to make a move, watching the four Sand Ninja leave.

Two of the three Sarutobi Kage returned, and Gekko Ryufu said, "Captain, they'll probably enter the Land of Fire from somewhere else, right?"

It's currently impossible for every part of the Land of Fire's borders to be guarded.

Genichi Shushita didn't care: "This is not our mission. We just need to ensure that no one on the border of the Land of Rain can enter the Land of Fire."

"Continue the patrol as planned. Disperse!"

The team split into two groups again.

However, Genichi's thoughts had already flown to Sunagakure.

It's not surprising that people from Sunagakure are entering the Land of Fire, but the timing makes him think twice.

Was the Third Kazekage killed?

The events of the next few days confirmed Genichi Kinoshita's guess.

Some Sand Ninja actually crossed the border from the Land of Rain, attempting to enter the Land of Fire.

It's basically confirmed that Genichi Kishita is now in a state of panic, with Sunagakure searching the world for the Third Kazekage.

The disappearance of a village's resident official is indeed a difficult situation.

If Hiruzen Sarutobi, the Hokage of Konoha, suddenly disappeared, they would definitely have to search the whole world for him.

And this also means... war is about to break out!
The Sand Village's actions are too drastic and will soon attract the attention of other ninja villages.

Then take advantage of the chaos to rob.

Genichi Shushita remembers that the first to make a move was the Hidden Cloud Village.

To be honest, it's hard to understand why Genichi Kishita would make the first move, especially since the Cloud Village, being the furthest away, was the first to act.

Oh, so the ninja village is just a mercenary group. Never mind then!

(End of this chapter)