Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 117 I will protect your secret with my life

After escaping, Ye Guang had Xin Ming lie in the sand.

He looked in the direction of Sarutobi Shigetsu.

That person cannot be allowed to live; my private communications with Hatake Sakumo must be kept absolutely secret.

"Stay here and don't move. My mission isn't over yet."

In the distance, Sarutobi Shigetsu lay prone on a sand dune, carefully observing the situation in the oasis.

He completed his last mission by sacrificing his teammates' lives to be promoted to Special Jonin.

This time was no different; he planned to use the Sand Village's reaction to write a perfect Oasis investigation report.

To his surprise, an ANBU ninja appeared in Shinmei's direction. The ANBU ninja was probably a Konoha ninja who was passing by and saved Shinmei.

Sarutobi Shigetsu then looked at his two other subordinates.

Those two subordinates were unlucky; no passing ANBU came to their rescue, and they died one by one at the hands of the Sand Ninja.

That's about enough; this information is sufficient.

There are about 100 Sand Ninja in this oasis, of whom about 10 are puppeteers.

Sarutobi Shigetsu cautiously crawled backwards and disappeared into the sandpit.

His foot suddenly kicked into someone's leg!

When he turned his head in alarm, he saw a member of the Fox Guard!
The seal of self-karma bondage!

Sarutobi Shigetsu was completely immobilized; even his chin was locked in place by a cursed seal.

A kunai was stuck right in the center of Sarutobi Shigetsu's head.

This is a sandpit; no one can see Ye Guang making a move here.

Ye Guang returned and found Xin Ming, leading him into the Land of Rivers, where they stood beside a river.

At the bottom of the deep river valley, the river flows swiftly.

All around were the sounds of flowing river and wind.

With his back to Xinming, Ye Guang asked, "Can you tell? You were sent to your death by the squad leader."

"Yes," Shinmei said, watching the retreating figure of the Anbu ninja.
"Sarutobi Shigetsu was at most a Chunin in strength. The reason he was able to be promoted to Special Jonin was largely due to his surname."

Unable to complete the task on his own, he resorted to some vicious methods.

Ye Guang said, "Sarutobi Shigetsu has sacrificed his teammates several times to complete his missions. He has a good surname. If anyone had investigated him, he would have been executed long ago."

Xinming's eyes were filled with sadness.

How many classmates and companions died under mysterious circumstances?

After a moment of silence, Xinming said:
"During the War of the Land of Grass, the number of special Jonin and Jonin from the Sarutobi clan, Shimura clan, and the Ino-Shika-Cho trio increased significantly."

More than 4% of the special Jonin come from those five ninja clans.

We are in pain because we work harder and more desperately than them, yet we can only watch them get promoted.

The ninjas of those five clans grew increasingly arrogant and even rampant, sacrificing their own comrades for the sake of their own mission achievements.

Thank you for saving me. Without you, I would have died.

Based on Shinmei's answer, Ye Guang basically determined that Shinmei was very dissatisfied with the ninja clan and its higher-ups, and that cooperation was possible.

To complete the strategic plan involving both overt and covert operations with Sakumo Hatake, one must be prepared to take risks.

Ye Guang said, "I saved you so that you could help me deliver a message to Lord Sakumo."

"What information?"

"The Konoha leadership has their eyes on Lord Sakumo's group, including you and other followers of Hatake Sakumo. Tell Lord Sakumo to be careful, not to be careless, and to deal with this seriously."

"A gang?" Xinming asked doubtfully. "We're not a gang, we're just a group of like-minded friends."

"Don't tell me what you think, tell me what the higher-ups think," Ye Guang said.

“When the higher-ups determine that you are a gang, no matter how you try to explain, you are already a gang.”

The reason I secretly helped you is because I agree with Lord Sakumo's ideals: the assessment system should replace the recommendation system.

Otherwise, ninja clan members will gradually take over the special jonin and jonin positions in the village.

It's one thing if they're strong, but if someone like Sarutobi Shimitsu, who is weak but promoted to Special Jonin and becomes a captain commanding others, then the ninja mortality rate will only increase.

Ninja battles are extremely dangerous; strength is paramount. A captain who is unworthy of his position will only send his subordinates to their deaths in vain.

With the new name clear, much of the confusion in my heart dissipated.

This member of the secret service also disapproved of the darkness in the village and secretly supported Lord Sakumo. Nightlight said:
"Don't reveal my identity, keep my secret, and I will help you again when the time is right."

Remember to remind Lord Sakumo to be wary of the darkness within Konoha.

I am also taking a huge risk for you, so please don't let me down.

Xinming nodded solemnly and said, "I will protect your secret with my life, not because you saved my life, but because you share the same ideals as us."

Ye Guang nodded; the new name seemed quite credible.

He knew that Sarutobi Shigetsu was sending him to his death, but for the sake of Konoha, he obediently became bait and faced death without hesitation.

At this moment, he promised to protect the secret of the Night Light with his life and not to betray him easily.

Ye Guang said, "You've been a Chunin for many years and are very experienced. I think you know how to report a mission without leaving a trace."

New Famous Sayings:
"I will not return to the village for the time being. I will pretend to be seriously injured and have to hide in a safe place until I recover before returning."

When Lord Sakumo leaves Konoha and establishes a command post on the front lines, I will report directly to him.

The Night-Light Instantaneous Movement Technique disappeared.

Shinmei regained his senses, found a secluded cave, took out a kunai, and forcefully stabbed it into his abdomen.

He had dissected corpses and knew how to make incisions; the wounds looked gruesome, but were actually not fatal.

Shinmei was in great pain. Why was it so difficult to make Konoha a better place?

Night Light quickly returned to Konoha Village.

Back at the Dark Division, Nightlight found Captain Yellow Dog and reported the mission.

"Captain, the target, Shinmei, is only a Chunin and doesn't seem to know the core secrets of Hatake Sakumo's gang."

He did not show any unusual behavior throughout the journey.

During a mission to reconnoiter the Sand Village oasis supply base, Shinmei was seriously injured and fled into the depths of the desert in a panic.

I didn't pursue it further and chose to return.

The yellow dog captain nodded and said:
"Xinming is one of the weaker Chunin in Hatake Sakumo's gang, so it's normal that nothing can be found out about him."

Next, the secret service will monitor the other members of Sakumo Hatake's gang.

Ye Guang asked, "Should we send spies into that group?"

If needed, Ye Guang would be happy to go.

As an undercover agent within the Hatake Sakumo gang, and as a supporter of Hatake Sakumo infiltrating the undercover agents, a closed loop was formed.

Captain Huang Quan thought for a moment and said, "It's not necessary for now. Hatake Sakumo is busy setting up the command center, so we won't be able to find anything during this time."

Ye Guang left Captain Huang Quan's office and headed to the Dark Division's archives.

The archives contain a complete list of all the current Konoha ninjas.

Ye Guang looked at the promotion records of Special Jonin over the past year, and just as Shinmei had said, the five major ninja clans of Sarutobi, Shimura, Ino-Shika-Cho, and others had performed extremely well.

It's not the 4% that Shinmei himself estimated; it's about 5% of the newly promoted Special Jonin, from the five clans of the Hokage lineage.

Conversely, the Senju clan suffered heavy casualties, the Uchiha clan was busy with D-rank missions at the security headquarters, and the Hyuga clan carried out reconnaissance missions with little combat. The number of special Jonin in these three clans was decreasing.

Based on nighttime observation, there weren't many Hyuga ninjas around the high-rise building.

When doing bad things, those in higher positions don't want to be constantly watched and scorned.

In the original work, the Hyuga clan was suppressed, presumably because they inadvertently discovered many dark secrets using their Byakugan.

The balance of power among the ninja clans in Konoha Village has quietly shifted.

The power of the Senju, Uchiha, Hyuga, Aburame, and Inuzuka ninja clans is gradually weakening.

The power of the five ninja clans—Sarutobi, Shimura, Ino-Shika-Cho, and others—is increasing.

As for commoner ninjas who are promoted to special jonin, their numbers are very small.

There's not even enough cake for the ninja clan, how could they possibly give it to ordinary ninjas?

In the past year, about 2% of the civilian ninjas have been promoted to Special Jonin.

Every commoner ninja who becomes a Jonin is promoted through hardship and chance, either by joining a ninja clan and suddenly gaining power, or by joining the Anbu like Ye Guang and exchanging their lives for a future.

In terms of the promotion rate of Special Jonin, the five ninja clans of the Hokage lineage account for 5%, the veteran ninja clans of Konoha account for 3%, and commoner ninjas account for 2%.

The situation is dire; if things continue to develop, the five ninja clans of the Hokage lineage will become increasingly powerful.

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