Naruto: I became a super shadow in the Anbu.

Chapter 228 Beware of Me (Part 2)

The group in the Hokage's office continued discussing the deaths of Shimura Tanjiro and Sarutobi Yu.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "Tsunade, Sakumo Hatake, and the Uchiha clan have all finished their self-proof. I had Shikanobu carefully oversee the process, and they couldn't find any loopholes."

Perhaps a spy from the village learned of the commotion at the Jonin team meeting.

People from the enemy village assassinated Shimura Tanjiro and Sarutobi Yu, creating turmoil and forcing Konoha into internal strife.

Danzo, put aside your reconnaissance of Sakumo Hatake for now.

Sakumo Hatake wants to investigate the perfect Jinchuriki of Kumogakure, so let him go.

"Let the fox follow along and record key information."

Danzo said, "Having a fox alone is not enough; Root should also send one person."

Ye Guang thought to himself, "It's really difficult for Hatake Sakumo to do anything; everyone wants to get involved."

They wouldn't want Sakumo Hatake to die at the hands of the Ryuujin, would they?
Although we don't know Liu Yuren's strength, are the higher-ups overthinking things?

He needs to be careful of the people at the root, lest they cause any accidents.

Danzo said to Yoru, "Fox, keep an eye on Hatake Sakumo and see if he's secretly in contact with anyone or any force."

It's not enough to just keep an eye on Sakumo Hatake's publicly known subordinates; perhaps he's secretly cultivating a faction to do his dirty work.

Ye Guang's heart tightened.

He immediately realized that this was Danzo's habitual way of thinking, judging others by his own petty standards.

If Danzo had really discovered something, Yagami wouldn't be sitting here peacefully listening to the instructions from a few high-ranking officials.

However, Danzo was right after all.

Danzo truly lives up to his reputation as a master of internal strife; his sense of smell is incredibly sharp.

Ye Guang decided to be extra careful from now on and not give himself away. He said:
"Please rest assured, Lord Danzo, I will not overlook any detail. If Sakumo Hatake contacts anyone, I will definitely find out."

Ye Guang thought to himself, "What a coincidence. As long as I don't secretly contact Hatake Sakumo, Hatake Sakumo won't secretly contact anyone."

This side task is too easy.

Hiruzen Sarutobi said, "The Ryuujin's development of the Tailed Beasts is so advanced that the Hidden Cloud Village allows the Ryuujin to carry out missions in the Land of Lightning."

The Two-Tails Jinchuriki left Kumogakure openly and stayed in places like Kyoto and the port.

The Hidden Cloud Village is very confident in its ability to seal Jinchūriki.

Danzo, you have activated a spy from Kumogakure.

The next time Ryuujin leaves Kumogakure for a mission, he will have Sakumo Hatake and the fox carry it out.

Nightlight left the Hokage's office and returned to the Anbu.

As soon as Purple Cat entered the office, she sniffed the cigarette smoke off Nightlight and said:
"Fox, I can tell who was summoned by the Hokage just from the smell of secondhand smoke on each squad leader. Doesn't that mean that important information like who was summoned by the Hokage is easily exposed?"

Ye Guang raised his hand and sniffed his arm; it really did smell of burnt smoke. He said:
“Purple Cat, you’re so meticulous. Write a report and I’ll give it to Minister Yellow Dog. Tell each squad leader to spray perfume when they leave the Hokage’s office to avoid being noticed by anyone who might notice that the Hokage summoned that squad.”

Ye Guang thought it was a joke suggestion, but to his surprise, Zi Mao wrote it down seriously, Huang Quan read it carefully, and finally carried it out seriously.

The three squad leaders of the Dark Division gathered in Nightlight's office, a rare occurrence.

"So that no one can tell who was summoned by the Hokage, each squad leader has to wear perfume every day?"

"So, you're the one who suggested we wear perfume every day from now on?"

"Is the perfume homemade by the secret service, or bought from the village?"

Ye Guang scratched his head and said, "I'm sorry everyone, I didn't know it would have such a serious impact. How about we unify the perfume scent?"

Purple Cat recommended a men's perfume, a tea-scented fragrance. Trust me, this perfume isn't feminine at all.

The yellow dog is overreacting. Why is this being taken so seriously?

Just then, Butterfly entered Nightlight's office:
"I suggested using air freshener, not perfume, and Lord Yellow Dog agreed."

Therefore, all squad leaders, please go back and inform your respective platoon leaders that all Anbu members leaving the Hokage's office must use air freshener to remove the smoke smell.

Ye Guang breathed a sigh of relief and put away the perfume that Zi Mao had given him.

Several days later, Ye Guang arrived at the Hokage Building.

Inside the Hokage Building, Hiruzen Sarutobi, Danzo, and Orochimaru were all present.

Recently, Orochimaru has been spending a lot of time in the Hokage's office, distributing missions with the Third Hokage.

Anyone with eyes can see that the Third Hokage is grooming Orochimaru to be the next Hokage.

The power to assign tasks is a more core power than the power to recommend ninja positions.

Then, Sakumo Hatake led the four people into the office.

Yamashiro-ji Temple, Gekko-zong, Singapore and Malaysia, morning in Baiyun.

These four were Sakumo Hatake's core subordinates, two Jonin and two Special Jonin, which is why they dared to investigate the Jinchuriki.

Sakumo Hatake glanced at Orochimaru's position. Orochimaru was standing to the side of the Third Hokage, and could see the scroll on the Third Hokage's table if he looked down.

A formidable rival... but Sakumo Hatake is fearless.

He is determined to become Hokage and completely change the village.

Danzo said, "My spy reports that the Two-Tails Jinchuriki, Ryuuto, has left Kumogakure and is heading to Kumogakure Port in the Land of Lightning to carry out a mission."

Hiruzen Sarutobi continued:
"Shuo Mao, you can take your men to Yunwu Port to carry out the mission."

I will send Fox and Ding to assist you; they will be responsible for recording intelligence on the Flowing Feather People. You can fight without restraint.

Xinma glanced at the fox and Ding, wondering if the Hokage was so worried about the master that he sent two Anbu to keep an eye on him.

Even the luminous one felt uncomfortable.

What troubled him was that if only Ding died in this mission, Danzo would definitely know that the others were involved.

Either Sakumo Hatake has a problem, or the fox has a problem.

But he felt an itch to do it.

Ding is ranked so high in Root, Danzo would be heartbroken if he died, right?

Should he assassinate Ding, or protect him to avoid arousing Danzo's suspicion?

Or... when killing Ding, kill Shinma or Shirakumo Hayato at the same time, then Danzo won't say anything, right?
Seeing the fox's gaze fall on him, Xinma remembered what he had heard that morning about how extreme and cruel foxes were, and his heart tightened. He immediately lowered his head.

Damn it, I have the potential to become a Jonin, how could I be so scared by just one look from an Anbu?
The fox's gaze just now seemed to regard him as a dying prey.

Is just a glance really that terrifying?

Ye Guang rejected the thought in his mind. How could he kill one of Hatake Sakumo's subordinates just to kill Ding?

I've been going too far lately. When I get back, I'll talk to Zi Mao or Qiao Yi to release these extreme emotions.

He is a living, breathing human being, not a killing machine.

Sakumo Hatake said, "Lord Hokage, please rest assured, I will definitely obtain information about the perfect Jinchuriki."

Sakumo Hatake took the mission scroll and the exit permit and left quickly.

Time is of the essence. The journey from Konoha Village to Kumoya Port in the northeast of the Land of Lightning will take about 17 days. The route traverses half of the Land of Fire, the Land of Hot Water, the Land of the Moon, and most of the Land of Lightning, making it a long and arduous journey.

After walking for a few minutes after leaving Konoha Village, Shinma realized that the Anbu ninjas were no longer behind him, so he caught up with Hatake Sakumo, who was in the lead.

"Where did the two secret agents go? Weren't they supposed to be monitoring us?"

Yamashiroji looked back and said:
"The ANBU ninjas will follow us in the shadows and only appear when needed. Xinma, just pretend they don't exist, and don't mention them otherwise."

Furthermore, it was one ANBU member and one Root member, not two ANBU members.

Shinma wasn't a Jonin and knew little about the village; in his view, the Anbu and Root were pretty much the same.

In the woods behind.

Ye Guang and Ding jumped side by side on the tree trunk.

Ye Guang asked, "Let me briefly introduce myself so we can coordinate during the mission. I'm a fox, skilled in Earth Release and Water Release. And you?"

Ding said, "No need for introductions. I know your secret service file, and I will cooperate with you during the mission."

Ye Guang paused, stunned.

As a squad leader, he knew nothing about the Root ninjas, yet they were able to access his ANBU files.
You don't need to tell me your abilities; you'll cooperate with me on your own? Doesn't that mean he'll devise tactics based on my capabilities?

Three parts arrogance, seven parts coldness, made Ye Guang feel somewhat physiologically uncomfortable.

Ye Guang thought to himself, "You don't really think you're immune to death just because you're Danzo's man, do you?"
Even the genius of the Aburame clan, Ryoma Aburame, who was stronger than you, died without uttering a sound. How much stronger can you be?
Ye Guang didn't speak to Ding again along the way, and the two headed north.

Ding landed behind Ye Guang.

This feeling that he was even more sinister than himself made Ye Guang very uncomfortable.

Leaving the Land of Fire, we enter the hilly region of the Land of Hot Water. Leaving the Land of Hot Water, we enter the mountainous regions of the Land of Moon and the Land of Thunder.

Within the Land of Lightning, the group did not enter any towns, but instead continued to advance rapidly through uninhabited mountainous areas.

Ninjas cannot use all their chakra for traveling; they must maintain enough chakra to deal with a sudden battle. Therefore, the distance they travel each day is not very large.

They finally arrived at Cloud House Port.

Yunwu Port is the largest port city on the northeastern coast of the Land of Lightning. Iron ore, copper ore, and other minerals produced in the Land of Lightning are loaded onto ships here and sold to various countries.

More than a dozen large ships were floating on the sea in the distance, waiting to enter the port to load and unload cargo.

Upon arriving outside the port, the Moonlight Sect members, who possessed the ability to penetrate the barrier, entered the port to gather intelligence, while the others hid in the distance.

Ye Guang looked at the Moonlight Sect through his telescope and discovered that the Moonlight Sect members had disappeared behind a courtyard wall using teleportation, and could no longer be seen.

Not long after, Ding put down the binoculars and turned to leave.

Ye Guang followed.

Ding said, "I need to gather intelligence for Lord Danzo. What are you going to do?"

"I need to gather information on the Zunzo advisors for the Hokage, is that a problem?" Ye Guang said, "If you're not feeling well, I can follow you secretly; the effect will be about the same."

Ye Guang could have easily followed him secretly, but Ding had made him feel uncomfortable along the way, so he wanted to disgust Ding as well.

Ding's eyes flickered.

He seemed unable to stop the fox from secretly following him; the fox was too powerful.

We can only ignore him.

Ding climbed up a mountain outside Yunwu Port, searching for the coded message on various rocks.

He was looking for a special code at the root.

It's unclear what coded messages Ding found, but soon he arrived at the foot of a cliff and looked into the distance.

Not long after, a woman jumped over from a distance.

The moment Yako saw the woman, she guessed that this person might be Yakushi Nonou, whom she had met on the beach in the Land of Whirlpools.

It's amazing.

Yakushi Nonou has completely changed her face; her features, skin tone, and even her shoulder and hip width have changed.

Yakushi Nonou saw the fox crouching on the rock from afar and was startled.

She had a brief collaboration with the fox while in the Land of Whirlpools.

The fox discovered part of her secret, including her relationship with Zhenli, and followed Zhenli to find her.

His relationship with the orphanage was also exposed.

She told the fox the location of the hidden laboratory at the root, but in the end, that laboratory was destroyed, and all the precious Vortex Clan experimental subjects inside were ruined.

Not only that, but also Oto, the Root's top fighter besides Orochimaru, Aburame Ryoma, Danzo's right-hand man, died in those days.

Later, she investigated the fox's intelligence and learned that the fox was the Third Hokage and the Vice Minister of War, and had done a lot of dirty and underhanded work for them.

More importantly, the orphanage had received a donation and a letter.

The letter contained a hidden intention to cooperate with him.

Zhenli said the donor was a young man wearing a mask, who was the fox from the Dark Division.

Yakushi Nonou couldn't figure out why the fox wanted to cooperate with her.

Will the fox cooperate with me, or will the yellow dog cooperate with me?
What do they want to cooperate with me on? Do they want to obtain some intelligence? For example, intelligence about Danzo's advisor?
Encountering the fox again in the Land of Lightning caused Yakushi Nonou to panic for a moment, but she quickly adjusted her mindset and acted as if nothing had happened.

She came to Ding's side and said, "Liu Yuren is not in Yunwu Port. She is on a guard duty, escorting a merchant ship to the Land of Waves."

I received the ship's schedule; it would be returning to Cloud House Port in 10 days.

Ding nodded and said, "Witch, report to me immediately if you have any further information."

Yakushi Nonou turned to look at the fox and asked, "Is that a new member of Root? Why haven't I seen him before?"

Ding said, "You've been traveling through various enemy villages, but the only one you don't know is Konoha. That person is a squad leader of the Anbu, Fox, not a Root member."

Ding suddenly lowered his voice and said, "Be careful of him, he's one of Huang Quan's men."

Just then, the luminescence on the stone turned into a wisp of white smoke.

Ding and Yakushi Nono were both taken aback; the one squatting on the rock was a shadow clone.

Just then, the ground beside them rippled like water.

The glowing figure slowly rose from the ground.

Yakushi Nono thought to herself, "Such an exquisite technique of reflecting fish in the soil?"
Ding then realized that when the fox said he was secretly following him, he wasn't joking; he really had the ability to do so.

The fox's voice rang out.

"Why should you be wary of me? The Dark Division and Root are inseparable, why should you be wary of me?"

Ding's eyes widened in panic. He realized that the fox was stronger than he had imagined, able to hide silently in the ground beneath him.

Yako looked at Yakushi Nonou and said, "I've heard so much about you, the walking shrine maiden."

　If it's a two-in-one, then it won't be at 2 o'clock; the third chapter will be at night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)