Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 118 Kyoto, the Land of Rivers (First subscription requested, please support!)
Nara Shikaku, Hatake Sakumo, and Tsunade, along with 2000 Konoha ninja, head to the Land of Rivers.

There was no send-off, no ceremony.

In silence, the ninjas left Konoha in batches, following their captains.

The Yellow Dog Squad will become the eyes of the Hokage to monitor the battlefield in the Land of Rivers, and will represent the Hokage to go to the Land of Rivers.

He hid in the cave for a long time until he recovered from his injuries and found the front-line camp that was under construction.

The main camp is located in the center of the River Country, protecting the main grain-producing area in the eastern part of the River Country.

The camp's walls and watchtowers have been completed, and the tents for each squad are being set up.

Shinmei waited a long time until Hatake Sakumo left the command tent.

"Shinmei!" Sakumo Hatake's tense expression turned to joy: "I thought your mission had gone wrong. It's so good that you're back."

Shinmei handed over the mission scroll he had written and said, "Lord Sakumo, I have discovered some secret information and would like to report it to you privately."

Hatake Sakumo turned to look at the Nara clan ninja advisors behind him and said, "You all go and rest first."

The Nara clan's strategist ninja glanced at Shinmei again, then left without saying anything.

Once they reached a secluded spot, Xinming whispered:
"Lord Sakumo, I was supposed to die on this mission."

Captain Sarutobi Shigetsu ordered three of his men to infiltrate the oasis separately, which was tantamount to suicide.

But we went anyway for the sake of the mission.

A member of the ANBU ninja appeared and saved me. He and I had no prior connection; he asked me to deliver a message to you.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Putting aside the matter of the Anbu ninjas, are you saying that Sarutobi Shigetsu sent three Chunin to infiltrate the heavily guarded oasis by the Sand Village?"

His expression suddenly turned icy. This was something that Hatake Sakumo detested most.

A murderous aura permeated the surroundings. Hatake Sakumo was kind to his fellow villagers, but he showed no mercy when killing ninjas from enemy villages.

"As the deputy commander, I will carefully review the mission."

Xinming, however, said:

"Lord Sakumo, what happened to me during the mission is not important, after all, Captain Sarutobi Shigetsu also died during the mission."

What the ANBU ninja said was even more crucial.

The undercover agent said that the village's higher-ups believed there was a group of followers around you.

The secret service is investigating us.

Lord Sakumo, we know we're not a gang, but in the eyes of the village's higher-ups, any force that doesn't pledge allegiance to the Hokage is a cancer on the village.

The Uchiha clan's continued suppression is the best evidence of this. The Senju clan also faces disagreements with the village leadership on certain matters and is currently in a low point.

Lord Sakumo, please be careful.

Sakumo Hatake said:
"The Anbu are investigating a group that doesn't even exist around me? Why would that Anbu ninja you mentioned need to remind me through you?"

This is absolutely not the style of the Anbu; Anbu ninjas are absolutely obedient to the Hokage.

Just as Yagami had guessed, he took the initiative to show goodwill to Hatake Sakumo, but Hatake Sakumo would not readily believe him.

New Famous Sayings:
"That ninja was wearing a fox mask and was very strong."

He said he was a supporter of yours and believed that an evaluation system should replace the recommendation system. Perhaps he worked with you on a mission before joining the Dark Side.

"Isn't it because we've worked together on missions that we often get together?"

Sakumo Hatake said, "I understand. I will be careful of the higher-ups' underhanded tactics, and you should be careful too."

Inside the tent of the captain of the Dark Division, Nightlight received a new mission.

The yellow dog said:
"We don't need the secret service on the front lines for now. There are two troublesome nobles in Kyoto, the land of rivers, who need to be assassinated and eliminated."

The Sand Village declared war on the Leaf Village, and some opportunists emerged among the nobles.

Some nobles in the Land of Rivers have sided with the Sand Village in advance, preparing to take over Konoha's interests in the Land of Rivers after the Sand Village's victory.

Fox, go and assassinate two nobles. Those two nobles are key figures in the Land of Rivers who have sided with Sunagakure.

According to the agreement with the Daimyo of the Land of Rivers, Konoha cannot attack nobles, so this assassination must be carried out discreetly, without revealing that it was Konoha's doing.

Ye Guang took the scroll and glanced at the mission details.

Assassinating nobles is one of the most common tasks of the Anbu. There are always some blind nobles who think they can get along with everyone in the ninja villages.

Yellow Dog added: "Those two nobles must be guarded by Sand Ninja. Be careful, especially to avoid causing large-scale damage to buildings or innocent people being killed or injured."

"If we go too far, the daimyo of the Land of Rivers isn't stupid; he'll assume it was us."

"Okay, I see."

Ye Guang returned to his squadron's tent area and called Bai Yang over.

"Aries, you lead the team and come with me to Kyoto, the land of rivers."

Aries' parasites are very good at gathering intelligence.

Kyoto, the land of rivers, straddles both banks of the Yoshimizu River.

The river rushes through a canyon that is more than ten meters deep, and there are several wooden bridges connecting the two banks.

The two sides of the canyon are residential areas, commercial areas, aristocratic residences, and the Daimyo Tenshou Castle, among other places.

Nightlight and the Aries Squad entered Kyoto, the land of rivers, as merchants.

After settling into the hotel, Ye Guang made the following arrangements:
"Aries, you are responsible for monitoring two nobles, the Left Guard General and the Imperial Physician. Gather information on their movements, their preferences, and determine their guard strength."

Be especially careful, as these two are guarded by Sand Ninja.

When gathering intelligence, you cannot contact the Konoha Guardian Ninja in Tenshu Castle.

The Konoha Guardian Shinobi must remain completely unaware of this assassination attempt and must not implicate them.

The assassination should not cause too much damage to Kyoto, to avoid giving the daimyo of the land of rivers an opportunity to launch an attack.

Aries nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go gather intelligence right away."

After the Aries team left, Nightlight took off his mask, put on a face mask, and walked out of the hotel pretending to be a merchant.

Many people in the ninja world wear masks, so a glow-in-the-dark outfit isn't unusual.

With such meager funding, the secret service couldn't handle any big deals. He wandered around aimlessly, looking but not buying anything.

The moonlight arrived at a large bridge.

White waves churned in the river beneath the bridge.

Ye Guang saw a wanted poster by the bridge and instantly became interested.

The notice stated that due to the war between the Land of Rain and the Land of Grass, the coal transport routes of the Land of Earth had been disrupted, and Kyoto was in dire need of coal for power generation.

The Daizoin Temple of Kawanoku is offering a reward of 100 million taels of silver for anyone who can solve the coal problem.

Ye Guang looked at the rushing river below the bridge and an idea came to mind.

Isn't this 100 million taels a free gift?
Entering the Daikyo-in Temple in the Land of Rivers allows one to come into contact with nobles and get close to assassination targets.

Following the instructions on the notice, Ye Guang found the Daizo-in Temple.

The Treasury is similar to the Ministry of Finance and the central bank, wielding immense power.

Ye Guang said to the officials, "I can solve your electricity problem. Take me to see the Minister of Finance."

Upon seeing that Ye Guang was carrying a ninja sword, the official guessed that he was a powerful wandering ninja.

Soon, a group of officials escorted a woman into the room.

This woman exuded a mature and sophisticated aura. She was about 30 years old, with her hair piled high, revealing her fair neck.

She wore a fitted white dress, perfectly tailored, which was both dignified and graceful.

What struck Ye Guang was that she was wearing frameless glasses, which made her face appear even more delicate.

"I am Oi Chisa, the Grand Minister of Finance of the Land of Rivers. My subordinates have told me that you can solve the shortage of coal for power generation in the Land of Rivers?"

Ye Guang said, "I cannot solve the coal shortage."

Oi Chisa frowned slightly, puzzled: "Can't you solve the coal problem? Then what are you doing here?"

"Even the most powerful trading company in the Land of Fire, hiring dozens of Konoha ninja, couldn't possibly transport coal out of the Land of Earth right now," said Ye Guang.

"I can sell you hydroelectric technology. By taking advantage of the terrain of the River Country, you can completely get rid of coal power and directly use hydropower."

"Hydropower?"

Okura no Kōji's eyes lit up; she had never heard of this word before and became slightly interested.

(End of this chapter)